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 prometheus
    
Location: New England
Gender: Male
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 |  |  | Old Mill
< on 7/5/2006 6:27 PM >
|  | | | I thought I should contribute in this forum. Here's some pictures that I took at an old cotton mill a while back. Hope you like...
1. Blue Machine
2. Machine 3
3. Darkness beyond
4. The old Dam
Canon P&S on these ones.
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prometheus
Location: New England
Gender: Male
UER, a big pissing contest.
| | | Re: Old Mill
<Reply # 1 on 7/10/2006 6:12 PM >
| | | | I would love to get some feedback or suggestions on these...
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hydrotherapy
   
Clever Girl
Location: Circle of Least Confusion
RPS is inside all of us
| | | Re: Old Mill
<Reply # 2 on 7/11/2006 1:43 PM >
| | | | The man wants some feedback! So- while I can't think of a whole lot for just four photos, here's a good feedback, right like I was taught in artschool to do:
#1- The shot is cramped. While it looks like there are a bunch of interesting individual items in the piece, the crowding on the edges, particularly the pipe on the left, force an already narrow view even more narrow. The little blur of light is distracting, and if you aren't past photomanipulation, I'd take the piece and dodge the shadows while cropping the left side.
#2- Potentially interesting shot that could have been improved with cropping. The "3" on that metal box and the fun machine bits on the bottom of the photo are a lot more interesting than dented ductwork and a light. Zoom in more on what you find interesting- it's really strange to look at this piece and find all the visual interest at the dead bottom. I'm more interested in what could have been at the bottom of the cylindrical machine down there. Otherwise- nice find, just adjust composition.
#3- Meh. I got nothing for this. It's dark, blurry, and too unclear for me to enjoy the shapes. Not quite abstract enough to chalk off as an artistic piece, not quite clear enough to enjoy on the level of 'oooh, valves 'n things!' A longer exposure and a steady camera could make this piece really interesting.
#4- The blue of the water is beautiful, but the brick of the building is washed out. Adjust levels, and maybe leave the trees and powerlines out of the shot, and keep taking photos.
They all show promise, just need more refinement. Some people can make every shot beautiful straight off. Other people, myself included, can make some shots beautiful, and require about 100 photos before they find 3 they're happy with. Not sure how many you took before choosing these- but take a dozen more, it's another dozen to choose from.
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prometheus
Location: New England
Gender: Male
UER, a big pissing contest.
| | | Re: Old Mill
<Reply # 3 on 7/11/2006 3:26 PM >
| | | | Thanks a ton Hydrotherapy! You've got some new things working in my mind as I go out for some more shots tonight. I've always explored but photography is newer to me se I really appreciate the feedback.
Sometimes my P&S will really wash out certain areas of a picture where the light hits strongly. When I go to adjust it, certain areas end up darkened beyond where I'd like. Whenever I try to adjust a certain section of a photograph it absolutely looks like I doctored the photo. Any ideas on how to get that to work better (other than a new camera)?
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I am the Bear
Location: Seattle Wa
Gender: Male
| | Re: Old Mill
<Reply # 4 on 7/14/2006 6:34 PM >
| | | | #1. like hydro said, there are a lot of interesting features, but this picture lacks a central object. plus the lighting makes it seems like a recreational picture. my suggestion: pinpoint exactly what features you find interesting (rows of metal cabinets, or that big blue machine on the left) and zero in on it. from there, you can start composing the picture by framing it, finding lines in the object that the line can follow, accentuating textures and finding natural contrast.
#2. in this picture, it looks like you've started to do what i suggested in the last one. this is my favorite and i'll tell you why: theres no doubt about what your eye is supposed to rest on; there is a lot of natural contrast; its clean and uncluttered; my eye has fun being guided around the machine, looking at the features.
#3. a good idea that didn't work due to unsteady hands, and low light. its a common problem if you forget to bring a tripod, like i did here:
maybe next time you take that, you can use a tripod and expose it a tad longer, to make the bright parts brighter, but still keep the dark parts black.
#4. similar to #1, but clearer. theres still a bunch of clutter, but theres at least a stripe of darkness going down the middle with green above it and blue below it. a step in the right direction.
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prometheus
Location: New England
Gender: Male
UER, a big pissing contest.
| | | Re: Old Mill
<Reply # 5 on 7/14/2006 7:17 PM >
| | | | Thanks Bear. All great feedback. I really appreciate it. I'm working on some of the content and focal point things that you and hydro have brought up, also getting a tripod is a must.
Unfortunately, I'm not in the world of SLR as of right now (grrr), so exposure times are not in my portfolio of options. I use a night mode but my hand is just not steady enough to make it work properly. On #1 and #3 I shot through a hole in a wall and a crack in a door, so framing them were difficult. Thanks for the feedback, I'll post some new stuff soon with all of this in mind.
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