Just trying... C & C are welcome

[juliusrb]

Just trying... C & C are welcome


http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d130/juandelareal/IMG_3158.jpg

[Suedezu]

Frankly it does nothing to me.

I will try to explain why: first of all the composition you chose leads the eye to the top of the building. But the top part of the image is blown out.
Secondly the picture itself is rather dull. Too much grey.:(

[adebass]

I completely agree with the above im afraid. Its like an anti-climax as you scale the building to be greated by a big patch of white. A nice blue sky would have helped the shot but to be honest making a good shot out of a subject like this would need a little more imagination composition wise.

Look forward to the next attempt though.

[juliusrb]

Thanks for your comment... Honestly I agree with you both... =)

[juliusrb]

Hope to hear your comments on this one...

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d130/juandelareal/IMG_3338.jpg

[CanonLaw]

what camera did you use for the second picture...it just looks to much like a snapshot to me...

[juliusrb]

I used an A620...

[lostdoggy]

Don't feel hurt w/ this comment but both shot looks like misfire.

[juliusrb]

Im i using wrong lens/equipment?

[lostdoggy]

its not the equipment. The 1st shot is most likely the wrong time of the day and the 2nd is just frame poorly. It happen to the best of us. Just keep taking picture and take a little more time to study the scene before snapping the picture.

[adebass]

Im i using wrong lens/equipment?

I dont think its the camera thats the real problem, particularly the second shot. As already said its the composition that needs a little work. For me i just dont really know what your trying to show in the shot, whats the subject you want to convey. If its the structure itself then the big tree in the way is a little distracting as is the car bonnet creeping in the bottom right. It looks like a nice place to photograph though but really get it clear in your head what your photographing and what you want people to see. Then shoot it!

Second is still better than the first in my opinion

Keep posting your results

[adebass]

One other thing i didnt notice before is you have a nice little fountain over on the right of the seceond picture. A fountain would certainly look better in the foreground than that tree i would say.

[juliusrb]

Thanks for the comments adebass & lostdoggy... I try to improve my composition in the future...

[juliusrb]

Here is a pic taken just yesterday... I appreciate your C & C...

[bainsk8]

Hi I like it. The focusing looks soft, what lens did you use?

[juliusrb]

I used the same lens which came with the A620.

[Mike Bell]

This thread epitomises what is so good about these forums. We are all here to learn and improve and you are improving with every shot Julius! Your third composition is much more thoughtful than the others and better balanced BUT....
1. It is focussed on the foreground cars while the building (the main subject) is a little blurred. Focus manually or set AF to centre if the camera allows - sorry I don't know your model.
2. I suspect that somewhere a few steps to your right and forward was a better place to take this shot. That would put the streetlight to the left of the building (but still in the shot) and cut out the other distracting lit streetlight over to the right.

[juliusrb]

Thanks for the thoughful comment Mike... I appreciate it...

[juliusrb]

No 04.

Here is another also taken yesterday...

[Mike Bell]

I honestly can find no fault with this one. I love low light shots and this one is well exposed which is always the hardest thing when light is poor. Good composition too.

[juliusrb]

Thanks Mike... That means a lot to me coming from you...

[JMAS]

I like your 4th photo. it is very simetrical but as there is some light gradation it is not tiresome to look at.
You are using a tripod for this kind of shot, right?

[juliusrb]

I like your 4th photo. it is very simetrical but as there is some light gradation it is not tiresome to look at.
You are using a tripod for this kind of shot, right?

I wasnt able to bring it... My friend and I schedule our shoot every thursday thats the time I bring my tripod... Fortunately for me, this turned out OK...

[lostdoggy]

The 4th shot is definitely your best shot. Although focusing is still a little soft. A shot like this requires deeper DOF therefore a tripod is a must.

[juliusrb]

Thanks for the comment lostdoggy...

[adebass]

The diffrence in quality between your first and last shot is really quite excellent. Keep progressing at that speed and you'll be a pro in about 3days,4hours and a few minutes (by my detailed calculations of course).

[jmellon12]

TRY A POLARIZING FILTER TO GET A MORE BLUE SKY

[juliusrb]

The diffrence in quality between your first and last shot is really quite excellent. Keep progressing at that speed and you'll be a pro in about 3days,4hours and a few minutes (by my detailed calculations of course).

Thanks Adebass… I think this turn-out great because of the subject. Being a great photographer for me is being able to get great results even though the subject is as simple as a toothpick (well maybe not exactly a toothpick but you know what I mean). I’m still at the trial and error stage so it takes me a lot of shots and have to choose which I think is good enough (I hope to get the result I want with less shots in the future). This is why I really appreciate detailed comments coming from you guys (so I can also develop the “Eye” of a great photographer. Anyway, I’d like to thanks everyone for being patient with me.

=)

[juliusrb]

TRY A POLARIZING FILTER TO GET A MORE BLUE SKY

Thanks for the info jmellon12

[JMAS]

TRY A POLARIZING FILTER TO GET A MORE BLUE SKY

Not at night... the polarizer will produce visible circles. Good advise for landscape and in daylight though.

[juliusrb]

I have just posted a picture at > Photo Sharing' section (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=6) > People (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=28)

Hope you can view it and lets me know your comments on this thread.

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=128253