Newb here

be harsh please. these are just some pictures i took over time.

The compositions are interesting to me. They stray away from the beaten path. Can't really complain too much about them at all really. The skin tones kind of bother me (I saw them first in Chrome and then in Firefox, still kinda bug me).

I like the first one. Very creative. The rest don't do anything for me.

Thanks to the both!
i would really like more CC in anything now. just want to improve!

To me fine art photography should tell a story and be compelling.
#1 does this for me because it's like the glasses have life with the reflections
#2 does nothing for me other than telling someone is playing some sort of game with a ball
#3 is merely a snapshot of a backyard
#4 would be much better if the flowers were isolated from the distracting background and that background was something other than a blown out sky.
#5 has a bit more potential and I think I know what you saw in the backlit leaves. But there's too much other distracting things around the leaves. Perhaps a tighter crop or better yet a tighter crop when shooting. To me this is all about the details in the leaves.
#6 has more promise. It's telling me there's a familiar object stepping into something. But that something is not interesting IMO. Less DoF would have helped make the background less distracting.
#7 Juist a snapshot of a car IMO. The background is very distracting taking away from your subject...the car.
#8 does nothing for me because of the background with an obviously photoshopped TV screen. If you crop out everything above the flooring, it has a much more dramatic influence on the viewer.

So overall I like your use of foreground elements that lead the eye in to the image. But in many cases the background kills the shot.

Heya Google

I love the first shot, nice and sharp, and an interesting self portrait!

The ones inbetween, I agree with George above, Ilove where you where going with that leaf, but it did need a tighter crop without the distractions
In the car photo, is that your sneakers hanging up in the back?

#1 - cool shot. I've seen lots of similar shots but this manages to be different, I like it.
#2 - I like the general composition but maybe getting down and shooting from level with the cup could pull you in a little more

others - again, the general composition is nice but a lot of them have too much going on in the background. It's especially a challenge when you're using the kit lens, you can't just take the easy way out by shooting f/2.8 and blowing out the background, so you have to just try to angle the shots a little differently to cut down the clutter if possible.

Too many pics, you should read the rules on posting. I beleive we are "allowed two per thread unless asked by another member to post more"

GorgeShooter wrote in post #12679538
To me fine art photography should tell a story and be compelling.
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So overall I like your use of foreground elements that lead the eye in to the image. But in many cases the background kills the shot.

Hey thanks a lot for your input. i will most definitely keep this in mind! thanks again, sir!
oh and no TV was photoshoped in. haha it is what it is.

Ekir wrote in post #12679708
Heya Google

I love the first shot, nice and sharp, and an interesting self portrait!

The ones inbetween, I agree with George above, Ilove where you where going with that leaf, but it did need a tighter crop without the distractions
In the car photo, is that your sneakers hanging up in the back?

Thanks a lot! i will try to focus on cropping and different angles to take out the distracting backgrounds! thanks!
oh and shoes? no, it is actually a black Yoshi that hangs from my window. hahah

Grayson9 wrote in post #12682834
Nice pics dude,.,.
Welcome you here,..
i hope you will be fell good here in this forum,.

thanks for the welcoming!

elogical wrote in post #12685138
#1 - cool shot. I've seen lots of similar shots but this manages to be different, I like it.
#2 - I like the general composition but maybe getting down and shooting from level with the cup could pull you in a little more

others - again, the general composition is nice but a lot of them have too much going on in the background. It's especially a challenge when you're using the kit lens, you can't just take the easy way out by shooting f/2.8 and blowing out the background, so you have to just try to angle the shots a little differently to cut down the clutter if possible.

haha yeah, stock lens aren't that good but can still produce some great images. guess i'll just have to work with what i got!

Tneuville wrote in post #12686977
Too many pics, you should read the rules on posting. I beleive we are "allowed two per thread unless asked by another member to post more"

sorry to say, but your belief is wrong. i actually followed the rules correctly.

I guess if you are embedding them you can post up to 8, but IMHO, realistically this is too many photographs to give honest critique .... But whatever.... Carry on..