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 SirJinx
    
Location: Los Angeles Area
Gender: Male
 |  | Critique My Photos (El Toro MCAS)
< on 5/7/2008 10:24 PM >
|  | | | Hi Everyone,
Have been exploring for years but only recently (past month) have begun taking photography seriously. These were taken with a crappy little "point and shoot" Kodak V1003. No special lenses or anything and obviously you can see they're not all that spectacular but I'd like to make my photography great at some point.
Looking for feedback as far as what I am doing wrong, what can improve my photos, etc. Even the negative stuff is welcome. I know these are not the best photos but if you can tell me which ones you like best and which ones you hate (and why), that would help me immensely. Thanks.
And yes I know there's not a "lot" going on in the photos and they're kind of boring. Lastly, I didn't get the opportunity to get out to the Hangers or anything too spectacular as it was late and I was pressed for time, so I only got to explore the housing units.
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terapr0
  
Location: Sauga City
Gender: Male
www . tohellandback . net
| |  | Re: Critique My Photos (El Toro MCAS)
<Reply # 1 on 5/8/2008 12:14 AM >
| | | | Those are actually pretty good photo's considering the gear your working with. The main piece of advice I think I could offer would be that you should try and spend a bit more time designing the composition and content of the pictures you take. Dont get me wrong, there is always a time for snap shots, but you should always try and give every picture a distinct meaning. Some of these are just sort of boring...Most of the really great photos you could take in that amazing base wouldnt be shots of the buildings from the street during the middle of the day when the sun is washing all the colors out. Sure you'd probably show that picture to someone when flipping through your files, but its not the sort of shot you'd frame and hang on your wall. There are a ton of ways you can make really interesting pictures from an otherwise mundane setting. personally, I enjoy doing macro photography when exploring, and will often spend most of my time photographing individual machines or control panels ...the nicest thing about taking pictures in abandoned places is that each and every room you enter is like a brand new, custom built (by someone really drunk or high on acid) studio to photograph - you dont know what your going to find, and there is always something new & wierd to discover.. I laugh at photographers that take pictures of people in front of white screens in studios with perfect lighting all day. how utterly mediocre.
sorry for rambling a little....as for the photo's you posted, I really liked #1, 6, 8, 11 & 15...none of them blew me away, but they all have potential, and a little photoshop time could do wonders to any one of them.
and dont worry about your camera...having a $2500 DSLR is nice, but if you ask me, photography is like 90% cameraman (or woman I suppose), 10% camera.
just my $0.02
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SirJinx
Location: Los Angeles Area
Gender: Male
| | Re: Critique My Photos (El Toro MCAS)
<Reply # 2 on 5/8/2008 1:23 AM >
| | | | Thanks for your honest critique. I think I had to have this "boring" photo shoot in order to do something better. Going out shooting tomorrow night and I'll post a couple to see if I've done any better.
Thanks again.
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insainly sound
Location: Bay Area, CA
Gender: Female
How'd we get here, and how are we getting out of here?!
| | | Re: Critique My Photos (El Toro MCAS)
<Reply # 3 on 5/8/2008 2:55 AM >
| | | | A couple of quick preferences/recommendations, please read the photo critique FAQ before posting in here, it has a lot of good points that makes it easier for the critique r to offer critique.
Anyways, composition is the biggest issue I see in these pictures. Your camera appears to do a nice job of exposing, but the shots seem to leave me wanting more. These are great documentary shots, but amazing shots they are not. Anyways on to the next issue.
This is the shot I think is the most striking:
but I would frame it so I see both of the doors. The cut off door on the left ruins it for me.
Beyond that, I feel that your photos have the same problem. The so what?! they seem to have a lot of nothingness.
This shot would be great, it's a very typical gate to a military installation, but I see more sky than I see the gate.
I don't know if this has helped, but not having numbers makes it hard to critique more than a few... Best thing for critique is to pick a few selects and roll with those. I look forward to see your new work!
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msgsudz
Location: Peterborough, Ontario
Gender: Male
Msgsudz has an overactive bowel and shits like a Clydesdale.
| | | Re: Critique My Photos (El Toro MCAS)
<Reply # 4 on 5/8/2008 4:10 AM >
| | | | Due to the limitations of your camera, your best friend would be Photoshop or similar program, to enhance your shots somewhat.
I hope you don't mind, but I took a few of your shots, the ones I thought had the most potential, and messed with them a bit in Photoshop.
Other than tweaking the contrast and so on, as mentioned, work on your composition where you're not cutting off doorways, and achieve some symmetry. Try different angles, lowering your body when you shoot your photos, and try to find interesting features in a given location. Also, with a photo editing program, you can crop out anything in the photo that detracts from the overall appeal of the shot.
It all comes with practice, and just shooting your ass off. Keep it up.
"She's built like a steakhouse, but handles like a bistro!" - Zapp Brannigan
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SirJinx
Location: Los Angeles Area
Gender: Male
| | Re: Critique My Photos (El Toro MCAS)
<Reply # 5 on 5/8/2008 5:40 AM >
| | | | Awesome. Thanks for the feedback and for the tweaking. It's very much appreciated.
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msgsudz
Location: Peterborough, Ontario
Gender: Male
Msgsudz has an overactive bowel and shits like a Clydesdale.
| | | Re: Critique My Photos (El Toro MCAS)
<Reply # 6 on 5/8/2008 5:41 AM >
| | | | Posted by SirJinx
Awesome. Thanks for the feedback and for the tweaking. It's very much appreciated.
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no problem.
"She's built like a steakhouse, but handles like a bistro!" - Zapp Brannigan
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