DebbieE wrote:
I have picked what I consider my best...so far. :) if you want to see a lot more please go to debbieegleston.blogspot.com
Hi, Debbie,
Welcome to the FYC Section of UHH. Over time, you will receive responses and (it is hoped) helpful suggestions from photographers ranging in experience from relative beginners to to advanced amateurs, and some highly accom0lished professionals. They will range from gentle suggestions to blunt statements of a perceived problem and by-the-numbers directions on how to overcome the problem. Most will be constructive critiques, so, whether honey-coated or blunt, take them as sincere efforts to help you along your way as a learning photographer.
I did look at the images you posted @ blogspot.
My first suggestion mirrors the comment you received from RG about having more concern to minimize background distractions and give your subject the advantage of a greater share of the image area, or, through careful composition, help it to gain pride-of-place within the overall image.
I did especially like the series of images of mid-ground and distant trees in front of and on top of a sharp rise or cliff face. All of those images were strongly enhNced by the pine boughs and needle clumps in the upper left of each image.
Some had excellent depth of field, but one or two lacked good focus on the more distant features. It is a particularly interesting series illustrating the different lighting conditions you captured of essentially the same scene. A really interesting group of images! If they were mine, a few would be matted and framed and on my walls!
So, get ready for comments that will emphasize the technical aspects of exposure and focus, the aspects of an image that contribute to its visual impact, and various aspects of image composition...the “anatomy” of the image, and the various “rules” that can be followed to improve an image, or, just as often, can be ignored to improve the over-all effect of an image.
I think you’ll quickly catch on to the satisfaction that most here in FYC take in the continuing learning process that photography provides...of which you are obviously already aware!
I look forward to seeing more of your images.
Best regards,
Dave