Earnest Botello Loc: Hockley, Texas

Very good set, Peggy.

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

I like these but the clouds in the third and last photos are a bit blown out. I think you can capture a bit more detail in these and have some stunning photographs.

Also, be cognizant of vertical and horizontal lines in the photograph. Some of these, the lines are slightly off. Avoid cutting off legs and feet, as well.
--Bob

ClarkG Loc: Southern Indiana USA

Photo #1 is tilted to the left. Look at the door frame.

Jere40Merc Loc: Raleigh, North Carolina

Nice work. I agree with most of the comments. Photographing people is much different than landscapes you have more things to think about and mostly you pay attention to what the subjects are doing but paying attention to the background is equally important. One thing to alway remember is to keep it simple. Cluttered backgrounds distract from the people you are filming. Shoot as wide an aperture as you can and move them away from the background is usually a good practice to use. The idea with the boy and the wreath in the fence is a good idea for a Christmas shot but the busy background is a problem. Still a nice shot however, but you get the idea.

As to the landscapes, the Bodie Island Light has several more interesting angles to shoot. The gazebo you see in the left side of the shot is one of them. The sunset from there is really a nice shot, especially this time of the year when the sun is further south. Correcting the perspective of the lighthouse would help as well. I really like the shot of the island in Lake Mattamuskeet. It captures the feeling of the place perfectly. Of course you have to be familiar with the lake to understand this. I would agree that they all would be better if shot with sun at a lower angle. I’ve never been around to the back of the Mattamuskeet light to see the reflection so I like that too. It is out of focus however. You have a nice eye. Keep it up. You live in an area that has a lot to photograph.

I did the film in the Estuarium by the way, so I have filmed a bunch there.

photogeneralist Loc: Lopez Island Washington State

Photography is a subjective art with no absolutes, so what follows is my opinion only. "Other's 'mileage may vary!"

BJ. You asked for critique of your post processing so I'll limit my comments to that subject.
1. General comment! Watch the horizontals and verticals.. Level things up in post When cropping , whether in camera or in post, do an edge patrol.

2. In photo1 See comment 1: I found the deep shadows on the boy's right side (camera left) to be distracting . Thus graduated mask lightening the entire left side of the photo evens out the lighting on his face and, as a side effect, brings the room interior into visibility. I'm unsure about the room details drawing the attention from the boy. BUT As a portrait , evening out the lighting on his face, I think helps, and arguably puts the boy in a richer visual environment see attached post processing suggestion including the TEMPORARY in process vertical white masking transition lines . The curve of the white wrought iron plant stand in this orthogonal world competes too much with the boy for viewer's attention. You might think about cropping or cloning it out There are good and bad places to amputate the image of the limbs. Having the boy cut off at the ankles causes me visual discomfort BUT cropping up to mid shin would also cut off the bottom of the tree which is a good secondary element supporting the primary subject and the story telling of the photo. But the tree needs to be android by a visible base. If it's the SOOC image, try to include it along with the feet.
3 In the lighthouse photo See comment 1: recrop so that the lighthouse moves slightly toward the center and the trees move toward the left border where they have more visual weight and leverage to balance against the larger mass of the lighthouse in the teter-totter of visual weights This visual balance transcends the "rule" of thirds

I repeat these are my OPINIONS ONLY. If they make sense to you -good if not, just disregard

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buffyjean Loc: Washington, North Carolina

Thank you all.

buffyjean Loc: Washington, North Carolina

Thank you.

buffyjean Loc: Washington, North Carolina

Couple of my macro. How are they ? Thanks

Earnest Botello Loc: Hockley, Texas

Great macros, Sue.

Jere40Merc Loc: Raleigh, North Carolina

Your macros are great! Thank you. Have a great christmas.