Something missing
Dec 26, 2012 21:12:28 #
not completely satisfied with my quality, by looking at pics can anyone see anything that i'm doing wrong
Veterans Day Parade
NYC Police officers chatting
Veterans on Motorcycles
NYC Subway entrance
Dec 26, 2012 21:30:27 #
i have never critiqued anyone's work before so you are my first! your shots a beautifully sharp but i feel you have cropped them a bit close.
number 1 - i would like to see what was going on above the people in the vehicle's heads also a bit more of the road in front of the vehicle so i could see part of where its journey was going.
number 2 again for me it is about seeing a bit more of the scene to give me a feel of the atmosphere
number 3 same thing - too closely cropped so no view as to where the vehicle is heading.
number 4 again something of the background showing that it is a subway perhaps shoeing the steps going down to emphasise the sign and give it context. i know the shadow of the railing of the steps is on the sign but it doesnt feel enough of a visual as to where this is.
now i feel mean!
number 1 - i would like to see what was going on above the people in the vehicle's heads also a bit more of the road in front of the vehicle so i could see part of where its journey was going.
number 2 again for me it is about seeing a bit more of the scene to give me a feel of the atmosphere
number 3 same thing - too closely cropped so no view as to where the vehicle is heading.
number 4 again something of the background showing that it is a subway perhaps shoeing the steps going down to emphasise the sign and give it context. i know the shadow of the railing of the steps is on the sign but it doesnt feel enough of a visual as to where this is.
now i feel mean!
Dec 26, 2012 21:31:37 #
Dec 26, 2012 21:46:11 #
Dec 26, 2012 21:48:57 #
Really appreciate the comments, don't feel mean. hope the info that I get from people will help me do better then just maybe i'll start seeing what I was looking for again, Thanx
Dec 26, 2012 21:49:32 #
Dec 26, 2012 21:50:31 #
I think alycrom has made some good notations, and I'm in agreement. I wonder, however, what specifically you find lacking in your photos, or perhaps you just "don't like them". Remember, YOU will be the last person to be impressed with your work!
Suggestion: Keep on shooting, and each time you reach for the shutter button ask yourself "Other than taking a photo, WHAT am I trying to do?"
Maybe you want to show the valor and heritage of the vets riding in the jeep. Maybe you're showing that cops are just people, too...etc. After awhile, you'll realize that you are trying to communicate something...not just punching a button!
Keep on, Bizkit, and don't stop for nuthin!
Suggestion: Keep on shooting, and each time you reach for the shutter button ask yourself "Other than taking a photo, WHAT am I trying to do?"
Maybe you want to show the valor and heritage of the vets riding in the jeep. Maybe you're showing that cops are just people, too...etc. After awhile, you'll realize that you are trying to communicate something...not just punching a button!
Keep on, Bizkit, and don't stop for nuthin!
Dec 26, 2012 21:55:36 #
rotorhead1955 wrote:
have you done any post processing? Might be somewhere to start if not.
Must agree... they are tack sharp!, to closely cropped. Without including to much background allow just enough to offer a sense of place. In post ( if you are using lightroom ) you might add just a touch of the black slider for a bit of snap.
keep them coming!
Dec 26, 2012 21:56:50 #
Appreciate the comment but for some reason I am not completely satisfied. I'll just keep starring at the pics and scratching my head and try to figure out what it is I'm looking for
Dec 26, 2012 22:02:09 #
I think u might have hit the nail on the head.
Thank u
Thank u
Now these 2 I really like
Now these 2 I really like
Dec 26, 2012 22:08:22 #
I will just agree with the other comments. Technically you have masterful shots, extremely sharp. And with that said would you enlighten us with what equipment and settings you were using? I strive to reach the level of sharpness you have attained with these photos.
Dec 26, 2012 22:11:29 #
I think you answered yourself.
You dislike the boring parade ones, and you like the ones with the $100,000+ Sports Car.
Composition. Find things more interesting to yourself. Technically your work is fine, but if it bores you, you'll lose interest quick.
You dislike the boring parade ones, and you like the ones with the $100,000+ Sports Car.
Composition. Find things more interesting to yourself. Technically your work is fine, but if it bores you, you'll lose interest quick.
Dec 26, 2012 22:13:45 #
RTR wrote:
I will just agree with the other comments. Technically you have masterful shots, extremely sharp. And with that said would you enlighten us with what equipment and settings you were using? I strive to reach the level of sharpness you have attained with these photos.
Try shooting at F/anything at ISO 100 on a bright day while holding the level reasonably still. Aim for a shutters speed that's faster than your focal length is long. (i.e. 1/200th or faster for 200mm (multiply by 1.5 for crop sensor cam)
His shots are good, but you don't have to strive to reach this quality... what are you doing that you're not getting a sharp shot?
Dec 26, 2012 22:13:49 #
Dec 26, 2012 22:15:03 #
Bizkit wrote:
Canon 5D M3
Canon 70-200 II 2.8
1/250
f 4.5
ISO 320
Canon 70-200 II 2.8
1/250
f 4.5
ISO 320
You're shooting with that, and asking what you're doing wrong? Are you a pro? That's some nice gear.
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