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 desmet
   
When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro.
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< on 1/12/2006 12:24 AM >
|  | | | I have my own criticizms of some of these, but some critique would really be helpful as I plan on doing some more photographing this weekend. Thanks in advance!
Crumbling Strength...
Burning Shadows...
So many better yesterdays...
Unlocked
Consumption
Taunton
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Glass
    
Location: Chicago
as one does
| | | Re: Some shots to critique
<Reply # 1 on 1/12/2006 9:54 PM >
| | | | The first shot it clever; unbalanced and clever. The textures and colors are stunning, but I think the presentation takes away from those elements be having the image cut in half with the sky. For me it would be much more powerful in a macro-style close-up of the molding. Keep up with the small aps, though! I'm guessing this is 2.8?
The second shot has good color and contrast that is a reminder of a lot of my early work. The problem for that image is purely in the execution, however: the snow in the lower-right kind of smashes the charming shadows. Also it seems like you're trying to establish the pattern of the tree shadows... this kind of falls short with having the whole left half of the image veritably empty of the shape.
Number three is interesting. Yeah. Interesting.
Most night photographer start out doing ROLLS of these kinds of shots. Abandoned building + Stars + Reflections = Blah. I do these too, but it's not so much as art as documentation. If I could give you a couple tips for these I'd recommend that you overexpose. I know it sounds weird but work with me. Do something different with the concept.
The next one is pretty cool. This is one of those shots I'd throw into PS CS2 to do a hue adjustment and get rid of the violet right framing. What I like: light showing through the old lock-hole in the door, texture and color of the door, VERY sharp! What I don't like: violet right frame, unsaturated door needs Levels, boring ceiling in room.
'Consumption' is very, very busy. Consumption - Tree = My fave of your lot.
Boring sky...  Good, good color, though.
'Taunton' is too centered. Crop the top inch off and it's a winner.
-MNG
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desmet
When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro.
| | | | Re: Some shots to critique
<Reply # 2 on 1/13/2006 3:52 PM >
| | | | Don't know why I didn't see this before. THANK YOU for the excellent critique.
| Posted by mynameisglassI'm guessing this is 2.8? |
Not sure of the exact aperture, but it's around 2.8. Shot with my Canon EF 50mm 1.8II. I agree with you completely as far as a closeup being better. I like this shot, but I'm not totally satisifed. For some reason I was really rushing when I was at the site.
| Posted by mynameisglassAlso it seems like you're trying to establish the pattern of the tree shadows... this kind of falls short with having the whole left half of the image veritably empty of the shape. |
I've gotten similar feedback on this. I actually have some other ones where there is more of a pattern to the shadows. Not sure why I didn't use those. I think I liked the fiery look of the shadow on the left but I should have cropped more if that's what I wanted. This is good feedback.
Posted by mynameisglassNumber three is interesting. Yeah. Interesting.
Most night photographer start out doing ROLLS of these kinds of shots. Abandoned building + Stars + Reflections = Blah. I do these too, but it's not so much as art as documentation. If I could give you a couple tips for these I'd recommend that you overexpose. I know it sounds weird but work with me. Do something different with the concept. |
I agree. I have actually done EXTENSIVE night shooting in my time...rolls and rolls as you say. This one required so much post processing that the quality of the image is just not that great. It was a 5minute exposure and that's as long as my buddy could stand the cold, otherwise I would have tried for like 15 minutes or a half hour.
| Posted by mynameisglassThe next one is pretty cool. This is one of those shots I'd throw into PS CS2 to do a hue adjustment and get rid of the violet right framing. What I like: light showing through the old lock-hole in the door, texture and color of the door, VERY sharp! What I don't like: violet right frame, unsaturated door needs Levels, boring ceiling in room. |
Of all the shots on my site this is the one shot I've thought about redoing. Everything you say here is totally on point!
Posted by mynameisglass'Consumption' is very, very busy. Consumption - Tree = My fave of your lot.
Boring sky... Good, good color, though. |
Thanks a lot. I liked the framing of this shot, but the color and contrast were garbage. I thought I couldn't even save it, so the fact that you like the color is really great! =)
Posted by mynameisglass'Taunton' is too centered. Crop the top inch off and it's a winner.
-MNG
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An inch off both sides or just the right?
Thanks so much, again. This is all extremely valuable. Some of it I knew, some of it I didn't see. For some reason my trip to this location produced a lot of shots with small mistakes that I shouldn't have made. I'm still debating over whether to change photo's I've already put on my site. I should come up with a process of getting critique BEFORE i post them to my site I guess...have to think about that. Thanks again!
[last edit 1/13/2006 3:55 PM by desmet - edited 1 times]
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lexiphoto
Location: Denver, Colorado
Gender: Female
UE Den Mother
| |  | | | Re: Some shots to critique
<Reply # 3 on 1/16/2006 1:01 AM >
| | | | Maybe it's my monitor. But the stuff that is really saturated is painful on the eyes.
The 3rd one is kind of boring and underexposed.
The last two are a bit too busy.
The 1st and 4th are nice.
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desmet
When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro.
| | | | Re: Some shots to critique
<Reply # 4 on 1/16/2006 3:35 AM >
| | | | Thanks. Never really worked in color before, so my tendency towards high contrast B&W has translated into painfully saturated color shots. I'll learn eventually. =]
Thanks for the input.
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lexiphoto
Location: Denver, Colorado
Gender: Female
UE Den Mother
| | | | | Re: Some shots to critique
<Reply # 5 on 1/16/2006 4:09 AM >
| | | | Posted by desmet
Thanks. Never really worked in color before, so my tendency towards high contrast B&W has translated into painfully saturated color shots. I'll learn eventually. =]
Thanks for the input.
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All it takes is practice, just like everything else!
Color can be real hard sometimes.
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Glass
Location: Chicago
as one does
| | | Re: Some shots to critique
<Reply # 6 on 1/17/2006 11:16 PM >
| | | | An inch off both sides or just the right?
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The top... say to just over the lightning-ball on the left point?
EDIT:
Also, sorry it took me almost a week to get back! I have this post favorited so that I'll be informed of any future changes!
[last edit 1/17/2006 11:18 PM by Glass - edited 1 times]
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desmet
When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro.
| | | | Re: Some shots to critique
<Reply # 7 on 1/18/2006 2:16 PM >
| | | | Posted by mynameisglass
The top... say to just over the lightning-ball on the left point?
EDIT:
Also, sorry it took me almost a week to get back! I have this post favorited so that I'll be informed of any future changes!
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No problem! I appreciate the feedback.
Innnnnteresting....I'll have to try that crop when I get home and see how it looks.
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desmet
When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro.
| | | | Re: Some shots to critique
<Reply # 8 on 1/20/2006 2:46 PM >
| | | | AHA!!!!!!!!
There was a color saturation problem with the images on my site (Unlocked being one that was affected heavily by it) and I just discovered that it was due to my dumb ass forgetting to convert to sRGB before uploading the pictures! I knew I had to do it, but I totally forgot. I'm going to go back through and correct everything (ugh...that will take a while). Already corrected Unlocked.
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Glass
Location: Chicago
as one does
| | | Re: Some shots to critique
<Reply # 9 on 1/20/2006 11:48 PM >
| | | | I like the ProPhoto color space .
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