Curiosity question (Page 2): I look to see if I like it then ask the critic , my wife, and she tell me what to do to make it better. This is not a negative about my wife.

Picture Taker Loc: Michigan Thumb

I look to see if I like it then ask the critic , my wife, and she tell me what to do to make it better. This is not a negative about my wife.

alberio Loc: Casa Grande AZ

One thing I like to do is push the camera/lens limits and see if I can then improve the image to make it enjoyable for others to view. I guess I'm always looking for the negatives to see if I exceeded the cameras abilities or if I just didn't get the settings correct in the first place. Most of my shots aren't professional quality, but good enough for others to enjoy.

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

alberio wrote:

One thing I like to do is push the camera/lens limits and see if I can then improve the image to make it enjoyable for others to view. I guess I'm always looking for the negatives to see if I exceeded the cameras abilities or if I just didn't get the settings correct in the first place. Most of my shots aren't professional quality, but good enough for others to enjoy.

That's what you do for your shots.
How about when looking at other people's shots.

CPR Loc: Nature Coast of Florida

I look to see if the shot tells a story, if not, is it displaying beauty. If neither I will move on.

alberio Loc: Casa Grande AZ

Longshadow wrote:

That's what you do for your shots.
How about when looking at other people's shots.

I guess I didn't read the OP statement correctly. I thought he was asking about our shots. I try not to get overly critical of others, however overly saturated and tilted oceans make me cringe.

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

alberio wrote:

I guess I didn't read the OP statement correctly. I thought he was asking about our shots. I try not to get overly critical of others, however overly saturated and tilted oceans make me cringe.

Ditto.

JFCoupe Loc: Kent, Washington

I think overall composition is the first factor. More now than earlier, I ask myself does this image tell a story? Then I start looking at sharpness followed by exposure.

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

traderjohn wrote:

I look at pictures to see what they saw, not to nitpick it to death. None of the family and friends I share photos with are that anal.

Do people go to an art museum, look at a painting, then figure out if the artist should have made it darker, lighter, composed it differently, gave it more detail, depicted a different time of day??????????

Or do they just enjoy it, or not.

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grandpaw wrote:

When you look at a photograph, do you look for the positive things in the photo first or do you look for things you think need corrected? I guess this is a glass half full or half empty question. Again, just curios.

My glass is neither half full nor half empty. It’s just a half a glass.

I do not look for the positive. That must present itself, or I’ll not bother viewing.

I do not look for the negative. If flaws interfere with the experience I’ll quit viewing. Flaws below that level don’t matter so why dig deeper to find some ?

UHH is an internet gathering and so, following the laws of the universe, it exhibits an overall negative bias. It’s simply The Law.

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

When people look at an image from a mirrorless camera, they feel the difference not just in their eyes, but in the depth of their heart.

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Rich2236 wrote:

Firstly, I look at the image to either like it or dislike it. I NEVER critique an image. I do however, comment on how the maker could possibly IMPROVE on the image. Absolutely no derogatory statements...EVER!

Uh huh. It’s never derogatory to say that a photograph could be improved by better lighting, a more interesting subject, and a more competent photographer. Those are just a few *possible* improvements.

mffox Loc: Avon, CT

If I don't like it SOOC, I usually dump it.

mwsilvers Loc: Central New Jersey

grandpaw wrote:

When you look at a photograph, do you look for the positive things in the photo first or do you look for things you think need corrected? I guess this is a glass half full or half empty question. Again, just curios.

When I look at an image I decide whether I like it and whether it speaks to me.

If it does I try to understand the reasons for my positive reaction. I analyze what drew me into the photograph in the first place. Was it the composition? What is the use of leading lines? Was it the use of light, shadow and contrast? Was it the subject matter? Was it all of them? I then think about these aspects of an image in the context of how I may employ them in my own work

If an image does not appeal to me, I try to understand which components of it failed to meet my expectations. Sometimes those reasons may be relatively minor such as a poorly done crop. Too often however I run across images that fail for several reasons, including poor composition, poor use of lighting, poor exposure, and uninteresting subject matter, etc.

Watash

Longshadow wrote:

I look at a photograph to see if I like it, or not.

(I use a mug and it has something in it.)

BebuLamar

CHG_CANON wrote:

When people look at an image from a mirrorless camera, they feel the difference not just in their eyes, but in the depth of their heart.

Yes they feel it soulless.