Register · Search · Software · Join Upload & Sell · Hosting

	Moderated by: Fred Miranda
	Username   Password FM Forum Rules What are the criteria? FM Forums | Photo Critique | Join Upload & Sell    Search Used end    Archive 2010 · what have i done right and wrong in these

wingie Offline Upload & Sell: Off p.1 #1 · what have i done right and wrong in these hi there im new here and to taking pictures (got my first real camera a month ago) so any tips and ideas off what ive done right and what i could improve on would be much appreciated. all photos have had no post editing (i havent got anything to do it with lol) all pictures were taken with a nikon d2h with a 70-300 lens and were taken free standing, thanks alot in advance Mar 15, 2010 at 11:08 AM

AuntiPode Online Dedicated FM Upload & Sell: On p.1 #2 · what have i done right and wrong in these Minor issues: Generally, 800 pixels on the longest side is preferred for posting here and it's better to include the image information. If the image is created with software that shrinks it "for the web", it will likely strip out the image info such as the color space, camera, lens, shutter speed, f-stop and ISO setting. The color space info, such as RGB or Adobe RGB 1998 ensures we all see the colors as intended. The camera info helps us give useful advice. 1. The light and clouds have good color in the first image. There seems to be an unfortunate amount of noise, however. Whether that's a function of ISO setting or early digital tech difficult to assess without the image info. In terms of composition, the sun is the focus of interest. In general it's better to place the center of interest not in the physical center of the image (centered left and right OR top to bottom). That is considered to render a composition "static". 2. The tower is mildly interesting. Surf is mildly interesting, however the lighting is flat and the composition is static. 3. The composition has a good classic "S" shape for the third, but the light is flat and nothing makes it particularly interesting. Both two and three have some noise issues as well. Mar 15, 2010 at 12:52 PM

sbeme Offline Dedicated FM Upload & Sell: On p.1 #3 · what have i done right and wrong in these I agree about the first. As Karen AKA AuntiPode said, second is a bit centered, static. Third is a simple scene with that beautiful S curve but no other points of interest. Last two improve significantly with some post-processing to boost vibrance/sat, add some clarity (mid-tone contrast) and with some sharpening. Pretty scene. Not sure if the color balance is right, so I left that alone. Here's a re-work on #3 with these kinds of adjustments. Let me know if you want it pulled. Scott Mar 15, 2010 at 01:21 PM

Mister Bean Offline Upload & Sell: Off p.1 #4 · what have i done right and wrong in these I would definitely suggest working on post processing a bit. Here's #2 with just a little done to it. Crop, contrast boost, saturation boost. Mar 15, 2010 at 06:06 PM

TripleYYY Offline Dedicated FM Upload & Sell: Off p.1 #5 · what have i done right and wrong in these Well the first thing I can say is wow you did well since you say you only have had your camera for a month. Some info about which camera and lense you are using would help us give you better advice....as the others have said. Your second photo, you could crop off the left side so that the clockhouse is on the thirds. If you can reshoot this photo....set your shot up using the thirds as a guideline.....some cameras have a grid in the menu you can turn on....so you can see this without having to guess. There is also lovely wave action and textures in this shot, that I like as well. With your third shot, are you using a tripod? My first thought was that this could possibly be a bit clearer if shot with camera on a solid tripod. For me, I see several triangle shapes in this photo....and I think that balances this out pretty well. Y Mar 15, 2010 at 06:18 PM

wingie Offline Upload & Sell: Off p.1 #6 · what have i done right and wrong in these thank you for the comments any and all will help me improve . i only found out about the rule off thirds last night just after i posted these pics when i was told about it after some other pics i posted so ill try and have a play with that . i havent got any programs for post processing yet, well i have got windows media player but that only really lets you crop the pics. no tripod yet either im picking one up today tho and a mono pad tomorrow. how do you post the exfill info with my pictures. all the photos were taken with a old nikon d2h and the frist pic lens was a 18/55 1:3.5-5.6 and the last two were taken with a 70/300 1:4-5.6 that i brought to learn on and how to use thanks alot for the help much appreciated Mar 15, 2010 at 11:06 PM

Mister Bean Offline Upload & Sell: Off p.1 #7 · what have i done right and wrong in these For pp, a few free options are Gimp - http://www.gimp.org/ - and Picassa - http://picasa.google.com/ and Aviary - http://www.aviary.com. I highly recommend Picasa, it's a fantastic image cataloging and basic PP program, as long as you aren't working with raw files. I'm not a big fan of the Gimp, but it sort of works, and is free. Aviary seems to be pretty decent, but I haven't worked with it much. Mar 15, 2010 at 11:57 PM

AuntiPode Online Dedicated FM Upload & Sell: On p.1 #8 · what have i done right and wrong in these If you can afford the Adobe products, there are advantages, such as a very wide range of tutorials on the internet. Mar 16, 2010 at 12:07 AM

sbeme Offline Dedicated FM Upload & Sell: On p.1 #9 · what have i done right and wrong in these I'd get Photoshop Elements to start. Price is right at about $100 and great place to learn. Alternatively, wait a bit, then invest in Lightroom. You wont learn layers, but you will have a powerful, intuitive processing and cataloguing program likely to meet your needs for quite some time. But price is closer to $300, unless you qualify for an academic discount. Scott Mar 16, 2010 at 12:10 AM

Greg Campbell Offline Upload & Sell: Off p.1 #10 · what have i done right and wrong in these Work on making the pictures look good straight out of the camera. Extensive post-processing via Photoshop is no substitute for a strong composition. Fiddle farting on the computer, attempting to 'fix' a bad image, is not 'photography.' IMO, photography is about 'seeing' your surroundings, creating interesting juxtapositions of color, shape, texture. etc., then recording these interesting compositions with a camera of some sort. Emphasis on post-processing is all the rage, but it doesn't do a dang thing for your ability to take pictures. If you shoot RAW, the Nikon utility will allow all the tonal scale and color tweaking you'll need. Other than that, some mild cropping and a little sharpening are all you should need to produce nice images. Mar 16, 2010 at 05:28 AM

AuntiPode Online Dedicated FM Upload & Sell: On p.1 #11 · what have i done right and wrong in these Not every photo will be a masterpiece. Mastery needs motivation. For the average photographer, learning how to improve images with PP will add satisfaction and improve their appreciation of photography. Mar 16, 2010 at 07:28 AM

wingie Offline Upload & Sell: Off p.1 #12 · what have i done right and wrong in these Mister Bean wrote: For pp, a few free options are Gimp - http://www.gimp.org/ - and Picassa - http://picasa.google.com/ and Aviary - http://www.aviary.com. I highly recommend Picasa, it's a fantastic image cataloging and basic PP program, as long as you aren't working with raw files. I'm not a big fan of the Gimp, but it sort of works, and is free. Aviary seems to be pretty decent, but I haven't worked with it much. thanks mr bean i just down loaded picasa to have a wee play with . it seems pretty good so far and i dont think ill get myself into to much trouble with it lol i am going to try and work on getting my pictures as best as i can out the camera tho like greg said . thats one off the main reasons why i came to this site to get pointers and improve and off course look at all the great pictures that are posted by other people to see what they are doing and get ideas thanks for the advice so far ill try and get some more pics soon and put them up Mar 16, 2010 at 08:44 AM

Bernie Offline Dedicated FM Upload & Sell: On p.1 #13 · what have i done right and wrong in these Here's a bit different take emphasizing the tower. There's actually a lot of subtle color to be brought out -- in the greens as well as blues. There seems to be some camera shake as well that prevents the shot from being as sharp as it could be. Mar 18, 2010 at 02:06 AM

	FM Forums | Photo Critique | Join Upload & Sell end

You are not logged in. Login or Register

Username   Password   Lost your password?