A night out on mainstreet

Just a few photos that I took of the girlfriend looking for new interesting locations in town for photo shoots.

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Really like 3

The first shot might have been nice but I feel like I'm looking at her through a few layers of mosquito netting. The haze effect is just not my thing, sorry.

Second one I think the pose is a bit awkward and she looks like she's just seen something disturbing.

Funny, pose is fine for me (straight back and relaxed hands) and shes smiling how can you say shes seen something disturbing......I get a lot of weird comments on this site vs the other photography sites that I'm on lol.

First picture is a lens flare effect, you probably don;t know what it is but its when sunlight gets into your lens lowering the contrast of your photo....it's a technique used I don;t see the mosquito net look that you're talking about but to each its own I probably wouldn't like your photography either since we both have different opinions on what looks good.

All the best.

Sovern wrote in post #15304940
First picture is a lens flare effect, you probably don;t know what it is

I'm pretty sure they know what lens flare is...

Sovern wrote in post #15304940
Funny, pose is fine for me (straight back and relaxed hands) and shes smiling how can you say shes seen something disturbing......I get a lot of weird comments on this site vs the other photography sites that I'm on lol.

First picture is a lens flare effect, you probably don;t know what it is but its when sunlight gets into your lens lowering the contrast of your photo....it's a technique used I don;t see the mosquito net look that you're talking about but to each its own I probably wouldn't like your photography either since we both have different opinions on what looks good.

All the best.

Perhaps you didn't notice that I was referring to the second photo. If that's your idea of a smile then clearly we do have different ideas of what looks good.

You might consider not talking down to people you don't know anything about. Maybe then the comments you receive might not be so "weird".

Like #3 the best! Nice!

Holy wash out Batman! I think the washed out effect from the lens flare is a bit much in the first. Just my personal opinion.

I like the B&W conversion in the second shot, but I you lost some detail in her hair.

I'm still trying to wrap my head around the third shot. I love the warm tones, and light, but her pose seems strange. Who reaches up and grabs a tree limb and pulls it down? There's also a limb that looks like it lands right on her head. i would definately clone that limb out.

Sovern wrote in post #15304940
... to each its own I probably wouldn't like your photography either since we both have different opinions on what looks good.

All the best.

Dude, ease up man. Don't take comments to heart. You have to realize that since these are photos of your girlfriend you're a little bias (even if you don't realize it or want to admit it). We're outsiders "looking in" with an unbiased opinion. A second set of eyes may see something in one of your photos that you don't see because your brain subconciously ignores it.

I agree...don't talk to down to people you don't know anything about and make sure you read the post before responding so you don't make yourself look like jerk. Just saying.

saea501 wrote in post #15305359
Perhaps you didn't notice that I was referring to the second photo. If that's your idea of a smile then clearly we do have different ideas of what looks good.

You might consider not talking down to people you don't know anything about. Maybe then the comments you receive might not be so "weird".

Well the second photo is what I'd considered a classic B&W styled mysterious look.....it's a common pose maybe if you didn;t talk down on people who knew what they were doing you wouldn;t get talked down on.

rivas8409 wrote in post #15305504
Holy wash out Batman! I think the washed out effect from the lens flare is a bit much in the first. Just my personal opinion.

I like the B&W conversion in the second shot, but I you lost some detail in her hair.

I'm still trying to wrap my head around the third shot. I love the warm tones, and light, but her pose seems strange. Who reaches up and grabs a tree limb and pulls it down? There's also a limb that looks like it lands right on her head. i would definately clone that limb out.

I "lost" the detail on purpose. I anted to keep the attention to the facial expression not the hair so I raised the black levels and contrast.

Third shot I like and the pose is supposed to look natural (leaning weight on one foot and smiling don't see how its strange, why not reach up and grab a tree limb? Is there a rule saying you can;t do that? I also had her do that because it contrasts well with her shadow if you had an eye for that).

I didn;t post these pictures looking for criticism I only accept criticism from successful highly regarded pros that know what they're talking about/doing for various reasons.....just wanted to share my photos....all the best .

Sovern wrote in post #15305740
Well the second photo is what I'd considered a classic B&W styled mysterious look.....it's a common pose maybe if you didn;t talk down on people who knew what they were doing you wouldn;t get talked down on.

Oh, boy......you really got me there, bucko.........wow.....​.....

I bow to your superior skills and intellect.

Not.

saea501 wrote in post #15305757
Oh, boy......you really got me there, bucko.........wow.....​.....

I bow to your superior skills and intellect.

Not.

Thank you, all the best . By the way since you critiqued my photo I only think that its fair for me to critique one of your photos since we're both amateurs. Your avatar picture has bad unflattering lighting as the lighting makes her look old and the fingers coming around the back of her head are creepy and out of place. Not to mention theres too much contrast coming from the lit part of her face to the shadows which further makes the photo very unflattering.

Sovern wrote in post #15305767
Thank you, all the best . By the way since you critiqued my photo I only think that its fair for me to critique one of your photos since we're both amateurs. Your avatar picture has bad unflattering lighting as the lighting makes her look old and the fingers coming around the back of her head are creepy and out of place. Not to mention theres too much contrast coming from the lit part of her face to the shadows which further makes the photo very unflattering.

Now that's comedy.

saea501 wrote in post #15305803
Now that's comedy.

It's my opinion .

Deja vu! This is going exactly the same direction as his first CC post where he just got angry/defensive/sarcas​tic at anyone who gave him any sort of CC whatsoever.

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