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[masterwillems]

Good evening, I'm new here and started with photography since January, I made some nice pictures (at least i think they are nice:P) but i really want to have some opinion of you guy's and gal's (if you are able, with camera configuration.)
My camera hardware can be found in my signature, hope that you can help me with this :).

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3361/3225251762_4c7667f24d.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3510/3250725253_bf258254e6.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3416/3341729684_17209300ee.jpg?v=0

More pictures can be found on my flickr (if you have the time and the will to look :).)

Thanks for all the advice, cheers:D

[Flo]

The second and third photo interest me.maybe a touch of highlights to bring out the dark shadows?

Welcome to POTN;)

[DerekSimon]

I agree with Flo, 2 & 3 stand out the most for me in this line-up. I would say maybe try using a filter to level out the brightness of the sky compared to the buildings in 3 but becareful for quality loss. Overall really good work considering you started only two months ago. Keep shooting around when you have time and you will definately get better.

[jgrussell]

These are quite nice, and #2 is a dtandout.

[tonybear007]

Another one for nos 2 and 3 although both appear a bit too dark.

[tonydee]

Promising work! A few thoughts...

#1: The bottom edge chops into the clumps of grass... would look better if you got the base of these clumps and a smidge of the water in front. Generally, having something brighter than its surroundings - like that grass - running across the edge of the photo leads the eye out of the photo (not usually recommended). Also, there's a bit too much sky. Normally, the rule of thumb is either 1/3rd of the picture height is sky and 2/rds land/water, or vice versa, depending on which is more interesting. In this case, the sky is not interesting at all. But for this specific picture, I'd break with that guideline: I like it cropped even lower over the trees.

#2: interesting choice of subject matter... very gritty... I'd like a smidge more light and contrast around the flowers/pot so I could feel satisfied that I'd seen the details of them... but the overall mood is pretty cool as is.

#3: Could use a little clockwise rotation. You're also "chopping" into the foreground bike at a position that's not visually appealing to me. I guess you liked this scene partly because of the brighter white buildings down the way, but this scene may have had too much dynamic range to get the foreground nicely exposed (as you'd done) without that background of buildings and sky being overexposed, and consequently losing detail and texture. To start with, you can try shooting in RAW and using a "curves" adjustment in post-processing software (like the bundled Canon Photo Professional), to reduce the contrast and display the best of whatever the camera was able to record. Later on, you may want to use techniques of High Dynamic Range (HDR) photography, which typically involve taking multiple exposures (at very least two - one correct for foreground, another for sky) and using software to get the best from each.

Cheers, Tony

[masterwillems]

Thanks for all comments :) Will keep you updated about my progress :).

[howaboutnow]

WHOOOHOOOOOOOOOO PICTURES FROM THE NETHERLANDS!!!!!!!!

lol...... Ok ignore that. I got just a tad excited there since I'm Dutch and NEVER see many pics from the Netherlands on here, or maybe it's just me, ok anyway...

I like the composition of picture 2 and 3, I think they are very nice. The bikes really add in the last picture too. Well done and keep posting :D

[Robbierob]

I like number 3!!!! A LOT. I love shots like that...kind of "old worldish" (not sure if thats a word or not).
As stated above image one needs to be framed a tad different. the horizon line is smack dab in the center. it cuts the image in half. if the subject is the ground (pond) then cropp it to 2/3rds with 1/3rd or less sky. if the subj is the sky revers it....

very nice images!