More Newbie Shots - C&C Please

[julioangelortiz]

Back again, taking some feedback from my previous thread and trying a few more shots, and looking for more feedback. This time around I also did some light work on cropping and touching up using GIMP. Thanks in advance.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3365/3329966796_a81f954053.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/34095906@N05/3329966796/)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3324/3329965580_8b6a502732.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/34095906@N05/3329965580/)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3632/3329976090_f214e1dca5.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/34095906@N05/3329976090/)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3301/3329144685_781a1d7364.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/34095906@N05/3329144685/)

[colourblindphotographer]

#2 - Is the tree the main subject? if it was I think its better if its a bit closer for more detail and its on the side more

#3 - Nice shot.. try showing half of the roof? its chopped at the top

#4 - Nice... try black and white too and without the cones! :) I wonder what it would look like too if you are on further left then shoot a bit low to emphasize the road or on a bit high?

[julioangelortiz]

#2 - Is the tree the main subject? if it was I think its better if its a bit closer for more detail and its on the side more

#3 - Nice shot.. try showing half of the roof? its chopped at the top

#4 - Nice... try black and white too and without the cones! :) I wonder what it would look like too if you are on further left then shoot a bit low to emphasize the road or on a bit high?

First of all, thanks for the feedback! :)

Regarding #2: This day I went out at lunch and drove around to relax and find places to shoot. I found this place but couldn't get down to be up close to the water. I zoomed in and took the shoot. The tree isn't supposed to be the subject, per se; I was trying to grab the water and background. I didn't think the tree was too bad in the shot, though. I'll have to see about going back and trying what you suggested.

#3: Good idea. I have a wider shot of the house, but there I thought the side with the woodpile would be an interesting shot to show.

#4: The cones annoyed me to no end. The thing is, I was driving back and on some back roads in a nice rural area, and coming down a hill I saw this beautiful hillside with a house at the top of the property. The road is windy so I couldn't stop at the top and take a shot, so I pulled in to the very front of the drive way and took this shot. I soooo wanted to move the cones, but it wasn't my property and didn't feel comfortable doing so. But I love the idea of shooting lower (and doing it in b & w), so maybe I'll take a ride back... :lol:

Thanks again!

[colourblindphotographer]

First of all, thanks for the feedback! :)

Regarding #2: This day I went out at lunch and drove around to relax and find places to shoot. I found this place but couldn't get down to be up close to the water. I zoomed in and took the shoot. The tree isn't supposed to be the subject, per se; I was trying to grab the water and background. I didn't think the tree was too bad in the shot, though. I'll have to see about going back and trying what you suggested.

#3: Good idea. I have a wider shot of the house, but there I thought the side with the woodpile would be an interesting shot to show.

#4: The cones annoyed me to no end. The thing is, I was driving back and on some back roads in a nice rural area, and coming down a hill I saw this beautiful hillside with a house at the top of the property. The road is windy so I couldn't stop at the top and take a shot, so I pulled in to the very front of the drive way and took this shot. I soooo wanted to move the cones, but it wasn't my property and didn't feel comfortable doing so. But I love the idea of shooting lower (and doing it in b & w), so maybe I'll take a ride back... :lol:

Thanks again!

#2 - Awww.. yeah I have those moments too! But anyway, I think yer idea of taking off the tree is really good. How about making it look aligned. For example, that wooden fence. Make it look straight in the photo?

#3 - Oh! the wood pile? LOL, I didn't notice that :) Its too dark :(

#4 - I would love to sit how you do it next time! Try shooting it at the widest too!

[julioangelortiz]

#2 - Awww.. yeah I have those moments too! But anyway, I think yer idea of taking off the tree is really good. How about making it look aligned. For example, that wooden fence. Make it look straight in the photo?

#3 - Oh! the wood pile? LOL, I didn't notice that :) Its too dark :(

#4 - I would love to sit how you do it next time! Try shooting it at the widest too!

With #2, I think it's the angle I'm shooting from (zoomed in and high, angled). I'll have to see if I can sneak back with the wife driving and take some closer shots. :)

#3: Interesting point... maybe I should post the original color version.

#4: Actually, the shot is cropped. I *think* I shot it at the widest, but there were power lines and poles on the left and right sides of the shot, which were killing the mood, so I cropped them out. If I shoot lower like you suggested I may be able to get more out of the shot, though. Again, thanks for your feedback!

[Stirfried]

#4: The cones annoyed me to no end....I soooo wanted to move the cones, but it wasn't my property and didn't feel comfortable doing so.

Now's your chance to hone your PS/GIMP skills and clone them out of the picture!

I like the textures in your #3 in B/W - the woodpile, the wall of the building and the roof look great together. The lines in the picture (tree, walls, roof and sloping ground) pull on the composition though - if you go back there see if you can get a better angle.
The woodpile is a bit dark, you can bring the local detail more in GIMP (or go back there with a tripod and AEB/HDR it!)

[julioangelortiz]

Now's your chance to hone your PS/GIMP skills and clone them out of the picture!

I like the textures in your #3 in B/W - the woodpile, the wall of the building and the roof look great together. The lines in the picture (tree, walls, roof and sloping ground) pull on the composition though - if you go back there see if you can get a better angle.
The woodpile is a bit dark, you can bring the local detail more in GIMP (or go back there with a tripod and AEB/HDR it!)

You know, it's funny, the first thing I thought of when I cropped the picture was to clone them out... but I'm not great at it (I've never done it in GIMP... I've done it in Paint.Net) and I was concerned about the shadows around there and the cloning not looking right. But I'm going to have to practice now. ;)

And regarding #3: thanks for the kind words! HDR it... now there's an interesting idea... it would be my first, but I might have to see... :)

Thanks again for your comments!