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1: A good shot, though I probably would've gotten closer or at least cropped it closer so that the window was not so distracting but still present around the frame.
2: The subject is too dark. There's probably no good way to capture that without combining different exposures, but as it is, it would've been better if you'd exposed for the fence.
3: Same thing with the exposure, and the spider doesn't really do that much since it's just kind of there; it'd be more interesting if you could see the web or something.
4: A decent shot, though I would've moved left a little to where the vine was heavier and made the vine a more prominent subject. Also, the background is not all that interesting, but it would look good with a shallower depth of field.
5: I find that shots with things out of focus closer to the camera than where it's focused rarely look good, though that may be more of a matter of personal taste. Regardless, the leaves are pretty distracting, though the hallway is very interesting, and I like the framing of the door frame in the foreground. You probably could've gotten a little closer and dropped down a little to get rid of the leaves.
6: No real complaints here; I really like that shot. Maybe you could do a bit more with it in post, but overall, it looks great. Oh, and definitely crop the hinge and white part on the left side.
7: I like the interesting perspective, though I would probably have tilted the camera up some so that the ground played a slightly less prominent role. Also, this is the kind of shot that would look great with a model, as it's fairly uninteresting without a subject, though I probably am more into shooting people than most on this forum. It'd look good with an inanimate subject of some sort as well.
8: The baby arm is interesting, but everything else in the frame is very boring, especially the asphalt, so it's not particularly interesting overall.
9: Once again with the exposure, you should definitely have exposed it so that there was at least some sort of detail in the dark area. This shot could probably use some mild HDR.
10: Decent shot, but I don't find it particularly interesting. I don't know why, though, probably just a matter of personal taste.
11: I think you know what I'm going to say about this one.
12: I like the framing, but I have the same opinion of this shot as 10.

Posted by OkapisRule 1: A good shot, though I probably would've gotten closer or at least cropped it closer so that the window was not so distracting but still present around the frame. 2: The subject is too dark. There's probably no good way to capture that without combining different exposures, but as it is, it would've been better if you'd exposed for the fence. 3: Same thing with the exposure, and the spider doesn't really do that much since it's just kind of there; it'd be more interesting if you could see the web or something. 4: A decent shot, though I would've moved left a little to where the vine was heavier and made the vine a more prominent subject. Also, the background is not all that interesting, but it would look good with a shallower depth of field. 5: I find that shots with things out of focus closer to the camera than where it's focused rarely look good, though that may be more of a matter of personal taste. Regardless, the leaves are pretty distracting, though the hallway is very interesting, and I like the framing of the door frame in the foreground. You probably could've gotten a little closer and dropped down a little to get rid of the leaves. 6: No real complaints here; I really like that shot. Maybe you could do a bit more with it in post, but overall, it looks great. Oh, and definitely crop the hinge and white part on the left side. 7: I like the interesting perspective, though I would probably have tilted the camera up some so that the ground played a slightly less prominent role. Also, this is the kind of shot that would look great with a model, as it's fairly uninteresting without a subject, though I probably am more into shooting people than most on this forum. It'd look good with an inanimate subject of some sort as well. 8: The baby arm is interesting, but everything else in the frame is very boring, especially the asphalt, so it's not particularly interesting overall. 9: Once again with the exposure, you should definitely have exposed it so that there was at least some sort of detail in the dark area. This shot could probably use some mild HDR. 10: Decent shot, but I don't find it particularly interesting. I don't know why, though, probably just a matter of personal taste. 11: I think you know what I'm going to say about this one. 12: I like the framing, but I have the same opinion of this shot as 10.

That's more helpful than I possibly could have hoped for. Thank you very much, Okapis!

Posted by Banalzen That's more helpful than I possibly could have hoped for. Thank you very much, Okapis!

Of course! I'm always happy to give critique. Also, I really enjoy 1 and 6; you've got a lot of potential.

I agree with Okapies, there's nothing wrong with using HDR if it helps the picture. It just seems like the exposures are bad in several cases, and from experience I know how how hard it can be.

The biggest thing I think is that you need to at least bracket your photos so that you have contrast to work with. I know from experience when I need to set up for an HDR shot, even if I know it's only going to be used on a small part of the image like a window. For instance you could have intensified the ray of light in shot 11. I think more than anything your exposures bother me.

Posted by OkapisRule 10: Decent shot, but I don't find it particularly interesting. I don't know why, though, probably just a matter of personal taste. 11: I think you know what I'm going to say about this one. 12: I like the framing, but I have the same opinion of this shot as 10.

I looked over these again, and there's something about 10 and 12 that's very matter-of-fact. "Here's a building," they say.

Maybe it's the lighting.

Anyway, I just have to say thanks again, Okap.

man you guys are all really good, i just take what i can with my iPhone , often its pitch black , so i only know what i am shooting after the flash lol

1. The bottom white portion does nothing but distract, crop it out so the window pane hits the lower left corner.