First Month of Photography

[Derricklmnop]

Hey guys! So it's almost a month for me in photography and it's working wonders. I have an old thread i started up, but i don't want to bring that back up. I just want to have the photographs i took recently to be critiqued and observed i would say. Anyway, i'm not professional. I'm still learning! But just let me know what you think. =)

Flickr:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/derricklmnop/

Here are my recent:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3315/3444309565_e8f141090e.jpg

Description:
Once upon a time, there was a little boy. He was playing with his friends one day by the river when suddenly he noticed his right shoe was missing. So he looked and looked until..

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3614/3443797596_38c4e701fc.jpg

Description:
If i were to ever want a place to stand. If i were to ever need a place to go for a getaway. I would be here. The feeling of fulfillment just standing there makes you feel so alive. So peaceful, so wonderful. It's an amazing feeling inside.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3610/3443738322_d86a939afe.jpg

This is the parking lot of the captains and cruise ships. It's like an ordinary parking garage but this time in the ocean. I wonder how it feels like to live in there?

It was super cold when i took this shot. You can see how fast the wind is traveling just by looking at the ripples on the water.

Thanks in advanced!

[Sisyphus]

Hi Derrick. The images are a bit small for critical viewing. The 1st photo doesn't grab me. Nothing particularly wrong with it, but just doesn't hold my interest. I like the composition of the 2nd photo, it works well, I think -- and is my favorite. The 3rd photo -- well, nothing really sets it apart from any given snapshot taken near a marina. The exposures all seem pretty good.

[hawkeye60]

I agree with Derrick, also on #2 and #3 your horizon is almost exactly in the middle of the picture. This is usually something most people try to avoid.

[Derricklmnop]

Thanks guys. Maybe it's something i'll consider next time.

[iN5P1R3]

All the pictures are nicely exposed. The 2nd image is my favorite, and imho the best out of the three. I don't really mind the horizon being in the middle, but it looks a bit tilted. :)