shots im proud of.....

[Wheeltracks]

http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn111/razorwheeler182/scenery/IMG_0490.jpg
http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn111/razorwheeler182/scenery/IMG_0486.jpg
http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn111/razorwheeler182/scenery/IMG_0482.jpg
http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn111/razorwheeler182/scenery/006.jpg
http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn111/razorwheeler182/scenery/IMG_0239.jpg
http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn111/razorwheeler182/scenery/IMG_0241.jpg
http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn111/razorwheeler182/scenery/baycreekpathway1.jpg


and my most favorite

http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn111/razorwheeler182/scenery/bridgeshot1.jpg

[Wheeltracks]

http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn111/razorwheeler182/scenery/thebrienershouse.jpg
http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn111/razorwheeler182/scenery/tribblemilldock-reedit.jpg
http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn111/razorwheeler182/scenery/IMG_0480.jpg
http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn111/razorwheeler182/scenery/IMG_0522.jpg

[ImageMogul]

Thanks for the photo post, Wheeltracks. How long have you been shooting? What kind of camera are you using? I see the "See Rock City" sign. Are you in Tennessee?

Regards,
Mark

[Wheeltracks]

thank you sir....no i am actually residing in atl. my gear consists of an canon xs, 18-55mm, 55-250mm, and a 430exii flash. all of these photo's were taken with 18-55mm minus the last one. the "favorite shot" was taken with the 55-250.

[deathcake]

Great shots, I'd be proud of them too. I like the 3rd and second last best. White balance is a bit off (too warm) in the last one, easily fixed. What processing software do you use?

[Wheeltracks]

im only using pse 8. i dont havet the money for CS. and im not really good at editing photos with pse 8 either. im still learning a lot.

[deathcake]

PSE8 should be good enough for the basics light white balance, exposure, contrast etc if you need to change them. White balance is usually under "Colour" or similar. Don't worry about the editing too much, you'll get the hang of it with time. You have a good eye for composition, so keep shooting and posting.

[Wheeltracks]

thank you! i really appreciate the words! i will more then likely posting or atleast trying to post up things every tuesday or thursday. i have designated those two days as my shooting days.

[Flo]

Alot of photos.....

I find the B&W conversions flat and lacking contrast.
2,4 are OOF
7, I like this one
8. again, the lack of contrast
9, the composition is off
10, seems to be oversaturated
11, blurry and another crop would benefit
12, overexposed and the compistion is lacking


In all of these, what were you most proud of?

[Wheeltracks]

Alot of photos.....

I find the B&W conversions flat and lacking contrast.
2,4 are OOF
7, I like this one
8. again, the lack of contrast
9, the composition is off
10, seems to be oversaturated
11, blurry and another crop would benefit
12, overexposed and the compistion is lacking


In all of these, what were you most proud of?

thanks for the feed back....with #8 though, i have heard nothing but good things about. i guess its up to the personal preference type of thing. with that bridge shot from across the lake, its edited like that on purpose.

[Flo]

Why do that photo without contrast? Just wondering....its this side of being on the overexposed area?

[ImageMogul]

Since you have posted in the critique forum, I have tried to put together some thoughts for you. Flo has already brought out several valid points and I agree with them all.

#1 - Well exposed, good focus, realistic color. A less centered subject (maybe crop the left side a bit - would give less of a “in your face” look.
#2 - A pretty flower, unfortunately very out of focus. There doesn’t appear to be any portion of it that is in focus. You might try switching the camera to Macro mode. If you did, then you are exceeding the close-focusing capability of your lens (just plain bringing the camera too close to the subject). Do you use a tripod?
#4 - Same challenge as with #2. Depth of field a bit too shallow. A higher (numerically) f-stop would help here. Also, using a polarizing filter would lessen the glare. Shooting this out of direct sunlight would help as well.
#6 - Not sure there is really anything of interest here…
#7 - Personally, I think this may be the best of the bunch.
#8 - The feel of this photo is good, but that darned sign dominates your attention. A bit more contrast and easing off of the exposure (as Flo commented) and slightly more depth of field would help here as well.
#9 - I think the best potential for subject matter in the photo might be to isolate the front/back-lit trees and fence to the left of the house. The house itself is a bit soft and the camera was tilted left during the shot.
#11 - Much too much glare which takes away the detail in the leaves (that would be the primary item to preserve in shots like this). Shooting at a different angle might lessen this if you were using a flash.
#12 - Always be aware of distracting background elements (especially those which can be easily removed prior to the shot). In this case, the booster chair in the background. Also, in the case of a moveable subject such as this, moving it to a position with a less cluttered background would help.

General notes: Too many photos to post at one time in the critique forum, I’m afraid. A large number of photos are perhaps more appropriate in the “display only” forums. Leave space between your photos so they don’t run together. Number the photos so viewers don’t have to keep scrolling up and counting their way down to see if they are critiquing the correct photo.

Further general notes: Keep shooting, keep posting, keep looking for interesting subjects to shoot.

Regards,
Mark

[Wheeltracks]

Since you have posted in the critique forum, I have tried to put together some thoughts for you. Flo has already brought out several valid points and I agree with them all.

#1 - Well exposed, good focus, realistic color. A less centered subject (maybe crop the left side a bit - would give less of a “in your face” look.
#2 - A pretty flower, unfortunately very out of focus. There doesn’t appear to be any portion of it that is in focus. You might try switching the camera to Macro mode. If you did, then you are exceeding the close-focusing capability of your lens (just plain bringing the camera too close to the subject). Do you use a tripod?
#4 - Same challenge as with #2. Depth of field a bit too shallow. A higher (numerically) f-stop would help here. Also, using a polarizing filter would lessen the glare. Shooting this out of direct sunlight would help as well.
#6 - Not sure there is really anything of interest here…
#7 - Personally, I think this may be the best of the bunch.
#8 - The feel of this photo good, but that darned sign dominates your attention. A bit more contrast and easing off of the exposure (as Flo commented) and slightly more depth of field would help here as well.
#9 - I think the best potential for subject matter in the photo might be to isolate the front/back-lit trees and fence to the left of the house. The house itself is a bit soft and the camera was tilted left during the shot.
#11 - Much too much glare which takes away the detail in the leaves (that would be the primary item to preserve in shots like this). Shooting at a different angle might lessen this if you were using a flash.
#12 - Always be aware of distracting background elements (especially those which can be easily removed prior to the shot). In this case, the booster chair in the background. Also, in the case of a moveable subject such as this, moving it to a position with a less cluttered background would help.

General notes: Too many photos to post at one time in the critique forum, I’m afraid. A large number of photos are perhaps more appropriate in the “display only” forums. Leave space between your photos so they don’t run together. Number the photos so viewers don’t have to keep scrolling up and counting their way down to see if they are critiquing the correct photo.

Further general notes: Keep shooting, keep posting, keep looking for interesting subjects to shoot.

Regards,
Mark



thank you for the critiquing....i see what your saying on most of photo's that are present...i intentionally did that focusing on the sign though with #8 i wanted to single that sign out from everything else having the actuall bridge in the background. my intention was to focus it on that sign. so personally it came out exactly how i intended. but i do see your point and thank you for the criticism!

most of the shots were takin within the first few months that i got the camera.. as a matter of fact that "see rock city" an the flower one, the first two. were taken on the same day. it was a week after i had gotten it so i just started learning.

i appologize for all the pics. i realized that it may have been to many after i posted them up. but i figured it was the best place for opinions