jhgribble Loc: Michigan

Looking for opinions, be honest, I have thick skin... BTW, this trip was a little different, a lot of haze from what I would call left over wild fire smoke maybe... Just looking for opinions and what I should consider for better composition... Often times, what I see in my mind is not what I after I take the photo... Thanks!

creek behind our Condo












waited nearly 15 minutes for the sun to hit this rock just right, then my phone rang and I had to go... Bummer

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

To get serious review you should post this set in the For Your Consideration section.

You have nice shots, but some of your landscapes with sky are 50-50 - the sky and the land are equal. Decide which is the reason for your shot and crop it accordingly.

stanikon Loc: Deep in the Heart of Texas

I agree with Mike, too much 50/50. Also many of your subjects are too centered. For example, I think #2 would be much better if the buttes were off-center to the left. I.e. crop some of the left side.

All in all, a nice set. Keep working at it. I can see lots of potential there.

Tomfl101 Loc: Mount Airy, MD

Overall a bit too much contrast. #1 appears back-focused and the motion in the water adds additional softness. I don’t see too much 50/50. Compositions mostly OK in my view.

dennis2146 Loc: Eastern Idaho

I generally like your photos except for the creek picture. What is it you are trying to portray? If it is just moving water than there are better photos you could have done. Might I suggest backing up for a wider view of where the water is coming from and where it is going. Just that little bit of water offers no interest to me, no fish, no interesting rocks, no people, just blah. Your flower photos are pretty good but the first one does not seem very sharp and could have been cropped a lot. The other flower photo could have been cropped in from the left and also just to the right of the orange flower in the background.

I love your landscape photos but as others have mentioned, many are 50/50 sky and land. I think I would have a sliver of sky and highlight the land. I do like the one with the tree framing the top. Putting it all together, the photos are great but need some composition changes.

Good job,

Dennis

willaim Loc: Sunny Southern California

You do have a little too much sky in some of your photos. I would have shown more of the foreground. The creek doesn't show anything but water. Needs to be a wider shot so to show where it is coming from. The 4th photo has one side in focus and the other side soft. 9th photo would look nice if it was cropped vertical on the main subject. Just a bit tighter on the dragon fly. You do have a nice set of pictures, though. If anything, work on your composition. Keep on shooting.

Retired CPO Loc: Travel full time in an RV

This might sound a bit off the wall but I would NEVER let a ringing phone interfere with my photography. Unless it's a life threatening emergency the photography takes precedence. I guess what I'm trying to say is you need to pay more attention to detail to get great photos. Not that a couple of your photos aren't pretty nice.

jhgribble Loc: Michigan

Thank you Mike, I need this sort of feed back... and I will look into the other section... might perform some of the edits suggested and re-post...

John

jhgribble Loc: Michigan

Stan, I think I follow what you and Mike said on the 50-50 think, at times to me, it is the clouds against the rocks that seem so amazing to me, but I see you point, maybe too much sky takes away from the rocks... Thank you!

appreciate the comment on the potential !

jhgribble Loc: Michigan

Thank you Tom, the next trip will include the creek shot, but from the creek looking up the river to where there is a bend and some red rocks... just did not have the water shoes and suit with me for that one...

jhgribble Loc: Michigan

Thank you Dennis! the details on the composition help! I agree with the sharpness, just a slight breeze I think affected that one. Had several others, but this one was the best sharpness... Don't know how to make the breeze stop... LOL.

jhgribble Loc: Michigan

Willaim, 4th photo was trying to show how the aged pod looks, the soft side was showing some that had not dropped yet... Maybe it would be better to take out the soft side and see.. can get closer on the dragon fly, thought the red rock dust was worth showing maybe too much so... will think on that one a little more...

jhgribble Loc: Michigan

Retired CPO, normally what you said is true... But it was my wife calling to be picked up... No matter what, I subscribe to the happy wife, happy life quote, works out pretty well for me, we have been married 36 yrs and going strong... However, if you could comment more on some of the other details, I would greatly appreciate it... working on the composition.... Thanks!

dennis2146 Loc: Eastern Idaho

Try increasing your shutter speed.

Another tip I hope you will follow for all of us is to click on Quote Reply before answering a post. That way we all know exactly whose post you are replying to. It truly makes a difference in keeping these threads straight.

Dennis

J-SPEIGHT Loc: Akron, Ohio

Nice set