Do these have any PHOTOGRAPHIC merit? I paid a visit to my local botanical garden and took a few shots. There is one that I like and I wonder if anyone agrees with me.

GARGLEBLASTER Loc: Spain

I paid a visit to my local botanical garden and took a few shots. There is one that I like and I wonder if anyone agrees with me.

BAMBOO

FROG AMONG THE LOTUS

ENTRANCE TO ¨LA CONCEPCIÓN"

STEPS

bullwinkle Loc: New Hartford, Missouri

I think they all look good. I wish the lighting was a little better on the frog though. I like the "entrance" the best. Nice job.

GARGLEBLASTER Loc: Spain

Mmmmmm, quite a few views and only one reply. I think that's telling me something. Anyway, thanks for your feedback. Sorry about the lighting but it was all 100% natural, no digital enchancement. Actually I was taking a shot of the lotus leaves and wasn't aware of the presence of the frog until afterwards but he gave the title to the photo.

Nikonfan70 Loc: Long Island

Number 4 has merit

bullwinkle Loc: New Hartford, Missouri

GARGLEBLASTER wrote:

Mmmmmm, quite a few views and only one reply. I think that's telling me something. Anyway, thanks for your feedback. Sorry about the lighting but it was all 100% natural, no digital enchancement. Actually I was taking a shot of the lotus leaves and wasn't aware of the presence of the frog until afterwards but he gave the title to the photo.

I don't know that you can determine anything by the number of views. It seems I always get like 500 views and 5 replies or something to that effect. Is this your first post?

GARGLEBLASTER Loc: Spain

Maybe, but it's curious that so many people look and don't bother to make any comment, but maybe they're just not interested. I do know what you mean though. Some time ago I posted a shot that I was particularly interested in receiving critique. I got about 350 views and not one comment. No, it's not my first post.

GARGLEBLASTER Loc: Spain

Thanks Nikofan. Actually I like the frog best of all.

MsJ Loc: Northern Indiana

When I looked at them I was unimpressed...hesitated making a negative comment! There is no story that I can see, although they are nice snapshots. :-(

GARGLEBLASTER Loc: Spain

I don't mind negarive comments, that's the way we learn. That's why I asked if they had any photographic merit. There was never meant to be any story though. I agree with you. They're just snaps.

Anyone care to critique this one. It hasd a slightlyt odd history that I will recount if anyone's interested.

CLEANING THE WALT DISNEY CONCERT HALL, LOS ANGELES

stevenelson Loc: Pauls Valley, Oklahoma

Ok, I will do a reveiw. All though I am not a pro. This is what I see. All pictures where taken in very harsh light. Very bright spots in them. For better pictures try taking them early in the morning or late in the evening. I think you would be impressed by the results. P.S. If you can loose the fence.

GARGLEBLASTER Loc: Spain

Thanks Stevenelson. I agree with you that photos taken in the early morning and late evening do have something extra. However, these were taken around midday when I was in the garden. "Harsh light" I am not so sure about, much of the light was filtered through the foliage. I'm limited by the openingt hours of the garden. But they're still snaps.

stevenelson Loc: Pauls Valley, Oklahoma

I did not even notice the frog for that bright leaf. Sorry. :roll:

MsJ Loc: Northern Indiana

GARGLEBLASTER wrote:

I don't mind negarive comments, that's the way we learn. That's why I asked if they had any photographic merit. There was never meant to be any story though. I agree with you. They're just snaps.

Anyone care to critique this one. It hasd a slightlyt odd history that I will recount if anyone's interested.

Please tell us about the odd history!

rpavich Loc: West Virginia

OK...I'm one who passed by without commenting and I'll tell you why.

Many times when commenting, I do so because a shot it "almost there" for me but it needs a tweak here or there or something.

But other times when I see a shot that's (in my opinion) just a snap shot with poor lighting poor composition, and poor crop and colors, I just don't bother...it would take a large paragraph or two and I'll figure that someone or many someones will get the message across...

That's why I pass by....I just don't have the energy sometimes.

GARGLEBLASTER Loc: Spain

I had beren visiting the Walt Disney Concert Hall and when I came out I walked with some friends to find some lunch. We had walked about two blocks and I turned aroujnd and saw the Concert Hall from an angle that one doesn't usually see and I whipped out my camera and quite literally took a fast, hand held snap using the full X 12 zoom. Unfortunatly I hadn't noticed that the dial on the camera had turned to a setting one uses for taking low quality shots of things like maps or noticeboards etc. In spite of that I was surprised at the quality. You can even see the reflection of the two men in the metal surface of the building. I liked the compositon also.