Posted by GustavoLeBear I want to actively improve my photography skills, especially my composition skills. I have a basic understanding of the rule of thirds, symmetry, patterns,lighting. Any advice is welcome and thanks! These pictures are from a recent outing when me and a friend explored an abandoned elementary school.
Good use of angles, and I love the abstract feel of it. I think a little more focus, or lower ISO might be in order, but I'm a novice myself.
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You were on the right track with the bowling pin as an offset focal point. I wish I could find cool stuff like that in my explores : ) Again, clearer image, as well as moving in closer on the bowling pin. That would get rid of the magazine on the lower right side that seems to detract from your subject. Maybe a shallower depth of field also. Again, just my subjective opinions here.
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This one is challenging, since there's not a lot of color or perspective to work with. I would say a touch of exposure bracketing is in order to help prevent the washed out darker edge, and maybe lower ISO. If you're not shooting from a tripod, I would recommend it.
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There's a lot of cool subject matter you can work with in this picture. The map would make a good subject, since it has a ton of bright color to contrast the otherwise bleak grey and green colors. The exposure seems spot on, with just a hint of overexposure coming in from the windows. You could get rid of that with bracketing(HDR) The photo uploader for this site tends to do wierd things to large pictures if you upload them straight in. I think one of the yokels made a good tutorial on precropping and re sizing to prevent this.
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Alright, last but not least : ) Having a human subject model is great! It's hard to do shots in abandonments with models, since things tend to veer into two categories; gothic/emo shots of brooding folks wearing black and looking away from the camera, and overly contrasting model photo shoots that have very well dressed, attractive girls/guys posing among the ruins of an old power plant. It looks good when done well, but it might be a little played out by now. Instead of that, maybe snap some candid pics of her while she's looking at something, or otherwise just moving around in the building? that would give your picture a real feeling of authenticity. Again, these are all just my opinions! Otherwise, your shots look great! Keep up the good work!
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