Splash and crash

Wave as it crashes on the rocks. Comment and critique please

 

its perfect

 

Thanks!

 

very nice!

liking it very much!

 

...?

Why is this picture perfect or "very nice" ?

I think composition is off and framing is far too close. Picture has interesting timing but :er:

 

Not to upset anybody, but I agree. It's missing some pop. It looks flat.

Not sure how to improve it, but maybe a different angle, or more DOF.

 

Maybe make it more Holga-ish?

 

i agree too.

 

Crazyfreespirit, how long have you been taking photos?

And I mean this in a very nice way.

I am just curious.

 

From that angle you cannot see the shape the splash in making and it all looks a bit flat. Try to get a splash side-on. Should give the pic much more impact

 

I agree with more DOF. Interesting shot tho.

 

Wow I don't check in for a bit, and find out my thread has reply's lol

First before I address anyone in particular, I'd like to thank all of you for replying. I'm about as amateur as you can get, so I honestly appreciate criticism. If people told me it was good, or tried to be nice about it, just not to hurt my feelings, I wouldn't learn anything, and then I'd suck forever lol. Only thing that makes it a little hard is when you really liked a photo, and then you find out it isn't great, but that's life, and like I said, the only way to learn. So thank you

Basically I just have a lot of questions, and I really appreciate answers, they help a lot.

Ok first, I think I get what composition is, but what exactly would make it better? Is it what others have said, about the wave being more from the side? As for framing, ya I understand that, unfortunately that's the picture I took, no cropping involved.

What's DOF? (seriously...I=noob )

No need for sad face, just tellin it like it is

Hey, no problem. I just don't really understand what you mean lol. Technically, I've been taking pictures since I got a camera at age 6, but I don't think that's what you mean.
Photo's...mm...never really, I guess, if "photo's" is to be taken to be meaning actually looking for "that" shot (angles,lighting, depth, post processing etc.). On my recent(last month) trip to Mexico is the only time I even tried to take "photo's"...before that I've always just been documenting what I see and like. This also means a lack of knowledge of anykind, and the cheapest camera possible basically lol

Mm, ok thanks for the advice!