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Jan 02, 2013 23:32 |  #1

I have a few close friends and family who mentioned they really liked a couple of my photo's and said they would look good printed out and framed :) I've never printed anything before but I though I'd send a few shots away to the print shop to see how they turn out. Before I spend the $$ on printing I figure it would be a good Idea to get some final feedback on the shots from the potn community. One thing I want to know is, do they look bright enough?

I only use one laptop to edit the shots and have never seen the shots on another laptop but I have been told a few times by people that my pictures look a little dark? What do you think?

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Jan 03, 2013 11:09 |  #2

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Jan 03, 2013 11:43 |  #3

neimad19 wrote in post #15439306 (external link)
No one has any comments?

I do! :)

Really, there's nothing bad about any of these, but there is room for improvement, I think.

[1] This one is really dark in the shadows, that may have been your intent, but to me, it doesn't add anything positive to the shot.

The square crop doesn't help this, in my opinion, it seems slightly lacking, like it needs something on the side, I am a BIG believer in The Rule of Thirds (external link) though. I agree that this stump is really something, but for me, as it is, it doesn't feel print worthy, with a little work, maybe. The lighting appears too harsh, which you can lighten the shadow areas if you know how. The crop, if you have room, needs to be adjusted, adding (preferably) to the right side, because for me, the lowering slope of the mountains calls for that. I don't know what side you have to do this though, if you have any wiggle room at all. For me, it's too tightly cropped on the top and bottom, I'd give it some more room at the top.
Either your photographer's 'eye' was off on this, or your cropping skills need work.

[2] The image gives me a feeling of drabness rather than what it should, the snow you shot was possibly blown out and you tried to fill it using Photoshop or similar program to make up for it. That is possible, according to the image, and one's skill level. This is more dreary this way, and doesn't work at all, I mean that in the helpful way, it's not crap. heheheh
Some things can have 100% white in them, the sun, glare in water, and metallic objects, most anything else like snow, it doesn't work. Blue snow that we tend to see is a camera thing, we never see blue snow in real life, we do see blue in icebergs though. :) Yours is on the yellow side, which can happen, but only after wolves and coyotes have their way. heh
What you need to do is learn how to better color-correct snow, and images in general. If that means going to YouTube and typing in, "Photoshop color correct", try that. You may want to go to http://www.lynda.com (external link) and take their video courses, which are really very good, and very inexpensive.
There's a bunch more, do a search here for photoshop courses, I am sure there's many.
The only nitpick I see on this image is that you cropped the tree off on the top right, if you have room, let the top of that one show.
Your 'eye' on this one is not bad really, it's mostly your Photoshop skills.

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Not only do I love this shot, I am envious, I wish I could catch a coyote in a pose like that, I love it!
What I would do to hopefully help is, if possible, crop off the left-hand side, and open up the right side. Hat will balance the shot to make it more visually appealing to 'most'. I say, "most", 'cause like I said, I am a believer of "The Rule of Thirds".
Sometimes The Rule of Thirds can be broken, it's not a law, it's just a general go by, so you can always tell people that like it to go somewhere. heheh This one, in my opinion, needs that, but, if you don't have the side room, and you like this, maybe try making it a vertical looking shot, meaning making it slightly more on the left, and less on the right, and maybe that'll work. The color seems O.K., it could use some very slight change to the blue cast of the snow, but it's generally good overall.
This one has a good 'eye' for the most part, if you agree with The Rule of Thirds after you read about it, and want to practice it, it'll help you out in the future.

[4] This one's about the best of the bunch, I like the coyote better, but your 'eye' shows here, it's a pretty good shot, and most people will like this one best, I'd think.
You could punch up the color slightly, but mainly, what stands out to me is the crop. Again, The Rule of Thirds, if you had more at the top than the bottom, it's be better balanced. You almost have it perfect, so this is kind of a nitpick for me. All it is, you seem to have it 'too centered', it would be better off if you did the above.

All in all, I think they are pretty good, but to print them before doing some of this may not be a good idea, (if you agree) that's what I'd do.
If you like them, of course, print them, but if people see them, they may think some of the above, if they know photography, people that don't know about it will probably not notice.

I say ALL of this to help out if possible, I don't mean it to sound at all harsh, that's not how I talk. :)

To my knowledge, laptops are not what you want to color-correct from, or so any Photoshop stuff from. You can get a cheaper (good) monitor and do stuff though, it's only the laptop's screen that is (usually) not so good for stuff like that.

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Jan 03, 2013 11:44 as a reply to  @ neimad19's post |  #4

Coyote and Johnstone Canyon look good. The B/W and snow image are Ok, but that dark sky in the BW one looks a little out of place, at least to me.
That snow image is nice, but the blown out area, and the fact the snow isn't white have me a little concerned.


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Jan 03, 2013 16:38 |  #5

#1 doesn't work well at that angle with the dark shadows behind it. Moving to the left might have given a clearer image of the tree.

#2 does nothing for me and the color looks wonky.

#3 is pretty good. I raised the shadows in LR to +100 and then bumped the highlights and whites a bit. The coyote pops a bit more I think.

#4 looks to be quite the location. I would see what could be done to bring that BG up a bit to give the image some more depth. It looks a bit flat now.

And yes, I think your images are tending to be a bit dark. I think all of them could take a boost in exposure with no loss.


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Jan 03, 2013 16:58 as a reply to  @ Titus213's post |  #6

The only one that really does anything for me is #3, and I would crop tighter to bring more emphasis to the coyote...if it was me..


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Jan 03, 2013 17:17 |  #7

I think you could sell these printed and framed

#2, #3, and #4 for me

The second picture I like. It reminds me of my area. I also like the colors that came out in the picture.. reminds me of an old time photograph. Not sure if that's what you were aiming for, but thats the impression I got. I like how the outside edges of the photo lead you to the thick foliage with the mountains poking up behind with the awesome sun warming the tops of the trees and earth. Great job

The only thing that bugs me is the trees directly behind the coyote are blown out. I kind of think that it would have looked better if those limbs could have been in focus as well. But that being said, I like it otherwise

The last picture, i love the color


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Jan 03, 2013 18:57 |  #8

Sorry neimad19 but I have to agree with digirebelva - these are great locations but I would just consider these "nice". There just seems to be a lack of subject or where there is, it is not framed very well...processing won't help. Cropping might help the coyote image but I would rather have the coyote to the right of the image.
You have the advantage of some great locations there..I would concentrate on some photography courses before I get into Photoshop courses.




  
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Jan 03, 2013 21:09 |  #9

I love #2 and #3. While some people find the colours off in #2 I think it works. #3 I love for the composition and the coyote. Though it may be interesting to see the coyote a little closer up (try cropping the image and see what that gives you)


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Jan 04, 2013 21:06 |  #10

Thanks everyone so much for the input! I learn the best from honest, accurate critique. I'l take everything into consideration and get back out there!




  
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