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RevSM
location: South Central Texas
| | | My turn < on 11/28/2005 7:25 PM >
| | | Ok, I need some constructive criticism. Here are a few of what I believe are my better photos. I think I do ok but I need some new ideas. I feel like I'm not growing any. The one with the bird is the only one that has been significantly altered. The only thing that was altered in that picture was the color. These pictures span from several years ago to last week.
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Glass
location: Chicago
as one does
| | | Re: My turn <Reply # 1 on 11/28/2005 7:30 PM >
| | | I don't think these photos are bad and I think you have potential to get better. I was in the same rut a year ago that I think you are in; the only way I got out of taking the same style of pictures and growing as a photographer was getting more specialized--temporarily--in a type of photography. For me it was macro, but you might just want to try something different and develop though that, learn some techniques, then apply them to your already wide range of subjects! Hope that helps!
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RevSM
location: South Central Texas
| | | Re: My turn <Reply # 2 on 11/28/2005 9:11 PM >
| | | Thanks! The only really frequent style I've been working with is low light / long exposure. I feel icky whenever I use the onboard flash on my camera and the pictures taken with it show this. Maybe I need to start working with unnatural lighting or something. Only problem is that I'm cheap. I have the camera I wanted but have a hard time justifying spending money on any new accessories that aren't essential.
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Explorer Zero
| | | Re: My turn <Reply # 3 on 11/28/2005 9:32 PM >
| | | damn nice shot on that pigeon in the window pane I leave my camera in burst mode sometimes now after missing a few like that the mother of all tunnels shot is excellent too nothing really constructive to offer
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Dowcet
location: Middletown, ct
| | | Re: My turn <Reply # 4 on 11/28/2005 10:24 PM >
| | | The bird shot is nice! I think #3 and #7 would be really great if the exposure was longer: on my monitor at least, the dark areas lack detail and the blue part of the sky is kind of grey. Good work though.
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RevSM
location: South Central Texas
| | | Re: My turn <Reply # 5 on 11/28/2005 10:42 PM >
| | | Thank you both. The one with the bird is also one of my favorites. In case you were interested: Setting: Hotel in Houston In one of the rooms near the 5th or 6th floor I found a pigeon squawking and flying around in circles apparently not to sure what to do about my presence. I thought this might make a good shot so I took several pictures and had to shuffle around a bit to keep him doing it before I got this one. I know the two you mentioned Dowcet could have been a little lighter but unfortunately I haven't learned not to trust the preview on the LCD on my camera. It's a great LCD no doubt but it makes things look brighter than they actually are. Another problem I run across frequently is an awesome picture ruined because I couldn't tell from looking at the LCD that the picture was slightly out of focus. That especially pisses me off when it's of something that I will never be able to take another picture of again. - now I'm getting off on a tangent.
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Dowcet
location: Middletown, ct
| | | Re: My turn <Reply # 6 on 11/28/2005 11:50 PM >
| | | Posted by RevSM It's a great LCD no doubt but it makes things look brighter than they actually are. |
Ah ha. Its worth learning how to get it right on camera, but in the meantime, you can fix this to some extent using "Levels" in Photoshop. (Here is just one of many free online tutorials about how to do this: http://studio.adob...412&xml=phs8levels) I did some very quick and rough tweaking; below are the results.
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RevSM
location: South Central Texas
| | | Re: My turn <Reply # 7 on 11/29/2005 12:49 AM >
| | | Actually the original picture was much darker. It's only lightened up because I adjusted the levels in photoshop. Almost all of the pictures I use are at least slightly adjusted in photoshop. I just felt that if I tried to make it any lighter it would mess up the contrast. As someone suggested in someone elses critique maybe I should just get used to taking several photographs of each subject varying length of exposure, etc. so that I can later go back and find the best sky with the best looking exposure of the building.
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Zerofische
location: Charleston, South Carolina Gender: Female
| | | | | Re: My turn <Reply # 8 on 11/29/2005 12:57 AM >
| | | The tunnel shots are really nice. I would recommend a little more contrast in the sky shots. However - I, personally, like the darkness and the colors... I know what you mean about the LCD display issue. I get what I think is the perfect shot (in lightness) and then I get home to find it much darker than I intended. Luckily I know a lot about Photoshop.
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Dowcet
location: Middletown, ct
| | | Re: My turn <Reply # 9 on 11/29/2005 2:05 AM >
| | | Posted by RevSM I just felt that if I tried to make it any lighter it would mess up the contrast. |
"Levels" and/or "curves" should let you avoid that. I know whenever I buy my next camera, I will get one that lets you view histograms on camera, to avoid that. I've seen one crappy camera with a brightness adjustment dial below the LCD... I thought that was a HORRIBLE idea, then you really have no idea if your images are too light or too dark. Sorry to rant.
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RevSM
location: South Central Texas
| | | Re: My turn <Reply # 10 on 11/29/2005 2:49 PM >
| | | Posted by Dowcet I know whenever I buy my next camera, I will get one that lets you view histograms on camera, to avoid that.
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Ah-hah! That's what I needed to hear. My camera has histograms but I never really decided to use that feature. Now if I can just remember this while I'm roaming around some place that has me awe struck.
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Greg
location: Canada Gender: Male
How is this even 'exploration'? It's a loving house you've already been in you weirdo!
| | | Re: My turn <Reply # 11 on 11/29/2005 7:31 PM >
| | | My favorite is number 7. It is really great in my mind.
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The Skewed Eye
location: Northern VA Gender: Male
| | | | Re: My turn <Reply # 12 on 8/24/2006 2:06 AM >
| | | I love all of em. I think you have a great eye for composition, taste in PS processing, which I do A LOT OF, have NONE of, but that's beside the point.
I see we both have an eye for electrical outlets.
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mike_sovits
location: Somewhere in Orlando, Florida. Gender: Male
| | Re: My turn <Reply # 13 on 8/24/2006 2:15 AM >
| | | Most of the shots are good but I don't find them super exciting, honestly. One thing to consider when making art is what are you trying to say and does it translates to your audience. The tunnel shot; however, is amazing! LOVE IT!!! Very impressive, it's the sort of shot than anyone can look at it and like. Edit: I'm talking about the bigger tunnel. Also, the sky on the outside of the plant, last photo, looks almost video-gamish, that's kind of interesting. [last edit 8/24/2006 2:17 AM by mike_sovits - edited 1 times]
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iq72EfX
location: Fond du Lac, Wisconsin Gender: Male
UE in a question mark suit since '05
| | Re: My turn <Reply # 14 on 8/24/2006 3:41 AM >
| | | Your shots are pretty nice! The sky in the last shot is almost surreal. Great work. I'm hoping my first set of real photos is as good as yours.
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