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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · New poster critique please.


Hello everyone. Getting back into the hobby after some time away. Lots to relearn. Any opinions are welcomed. Thanks.

_DSC0604 by Mxwizard, on Flickr

_DSC0568 by Mxwizard, on Flickr



Oct 08, 2014 at 04:34 PM
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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · New poster critique please.


These are looking good on first glance, but can you repost at 800-1000 on the long edge?
Scott



Oct 08, 2014 at 07:02 PM
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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · New poster critique please.


Agree with Scott in that larger would help.

Glancing at #1 suggests oversharpening but cannot tell at that size.

Welcome back to the hobby and FM!

Bob



Oct 08, 2014 at 07:31 PM
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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · New poster critique please.


Welcome to FM and to PC Forum ... and welcome back to our beloved passion (my hiatus was around 15-20 years).

My biggest critique about these is that they aren't some of your other shots in your photostream. You've got some lovely ones in there that (imo) tell more of your vision.

On these two, the second one looks to be a nice capture @ focus on eyes, etc. but it leaves me a bit like shooting fish in a barrel kinda thing at a bit lackluster in the inspiration part. The first one has some nice textures, lines, tones, but something is still a bit uninspired by it for me.

That being said (which I debated @ for your first post), I'm diggin' some of your others (canoe, Capt'n Crunch, foggy dock/buildings) as much more inspiring than these first two ... which clearly shows you're not a newbie (hence no sugar coating @ these two).

Again, Welcome & Welcome Back.

Bring on the pics.



Oct 08, 2014 at 07:38 PM
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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · New poster critique please.


Hoping to see larger ones. The swimming seal is looking good to me.


Oct 08, 2014 at 08:44 PM
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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · New poster critique please.


A fella I worked with told me about FM about a year ago and it has helped inspire me and brought back the excitement I had many years ago, so thank-you so very much for all your thoughts. Its fun Rusty because I felt these 2 shots were two of my better ones....No worries. Going on a river cruise in Europe next week so I will have plenty to work through and post once I get back...Here are the bigger size photos....Thanks again..

Long Side-0604 by Mxwizard, on Flickr


Long Side-0568 by Mxwizard, on Flickr





Oct 08, 2014 at 11:32 PM
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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · New poster critique please.


Easier to review and comment with the reposted sizes. Thanks!
I like both.
In the first I think you chose a good point of view with strong lines from the bridge. To my taste you might make it a tad more dramatic, rich with some selective burning of the clouds and perhaps some subtle burning in the water lower left. And/or add a touch of vignette.

Second is fine as is. I reprocessed with some tweaks. See if this is to your taste. Added a bit of vignette, lightened the iris slightly, tad sharpening. But I think the comp is right on and more natural with your version than the tweak below.
Curious what you think.
Scott







Oct 09, 2014 at 10:23 AM
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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · New poster critique please.


This is actually one of the best seal shots I have seen.


Oct 09, 2014 at 11:19 AM
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p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · New poster critique please.


ben egbert wrote:
This is actually one of the best seal shots I have seen.

Me too. And nice job preserving the whites!

Scott




Oct 09, 2014 at 11:59 AM
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p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · New poster critique please.


Thank-you very much for the reviews...I'm humbled I must say. Scott your tweaking looks just fine. The raw file of the seal is so blown out I'm surprised it came out this good...Like I said, there was no software when I stopped shooting..
Only film...



Oct 09, 2014 at 04:58 PM
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p.1 #11 · p.1 #11 · New poster critique please.


Only film ... you'll learn just fine.

Ektachrome, Kodachrome, Fujichrome ... three different profiles via specific processing. RAW = unlimited profiles, you just became your own film R&D lab.



Oct 09, 2014 at 05:27 PM





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