First post

[alxv]

Hi everyone, this is my first post. I,m pretty new to photography. I own a Canon S30. let me know what you think of my pictures.

I actually have 4 pictures i'm proud of.. let me know what you think :

1 - http://www.pbase.com/image/20044275

2 - http://www.pbase.com/image/20044269

3 - http://www.pbase.com/image/20044277

4 - http://www.pbase.com/image/20044246

Waiting for some feedback!!
thanks!

Alex

[Radtech1]

Keep in mind that I also am at the beginning of a once familliar path, but here it goes:

1) IF IT WERE ME, I would change the White Balance so that the clouds were a bit more white. - Or grey, just less blue. Maybe crop a bit off the bottom. Also, is the horizon line slightly bowl shaped? Perhaps that could be straightened.

2) I like as is, BUT I cannot see the bottom of the image in that gallery. Perhaps a frame? Or do you have the option of choosing a different color for the background in your gallery? And maybe rotate clockwise 2 or 3 degrees.

3) Read 1 - all apply.

4) I LOVE the composition. Did you place the chairs, or find them? But, the parasialer annoys me. When I look at the chairs, my eyes sweep back and forth with the horizon. The parasailer keep trying to pull my eyes up and away from what I, as the viewer, thinks the composition is. When I do so, I keep crashing through the horizon line. Now, there is nothing WRONG with a 3 point composition, but there needs to be somthing WITHING the 3 points, not slicing THROUGH them (as the horizon does.) I would clone out the parasailer.

Radtech1

[alxv]

Hi,

Thanks for your feedback.

1- I'll try that
2- i changed the backgroud color to white...you'll be able to see the frame
3- thanks
4- didn't place anything...the chairs were like this and foud they were nicely placed...

if you want to check i added some other pics on my gallery.. feel free to comment any of them it's greatly appreciated!

thanks
Alex

http://www.pbase.com/alxv/alexs_gallery

[RedShoesGirl]

#1 - clouds too blue, too much cyan in whole image and underexposed. Rather bland overall.

#2 - looks soft in the focus, sea area is too dark. Something stronger in the foreground would have helped make this more interesting.

What is going on with the right side of #3? Looks like a light leak or something weird.

#4 - horizon is right smack dab in the middle of the frame - as were most of the shots on your gallery. Try putting the horizon at either the upper third line or the lower third. And this image also looks like it is not sharp. Read up on composition and the rule of thirds.

RSG