Anyone want to critique a few pictures?
Discussion
Conor D said:
I took these over the space of a few days in London.. Most of them I think were just Auto - Shoot, with a quick run through Photoshop..
Any comments about any of the pictures, good or bad.. Specific points etc.
I posted them in random photos, but would really like some opinions!
Hi Conor Any comments about any of the pictures, good or bad.. Specific points etc.
I posted them in random photos, but would really like some opinions!
First off - I ain't fit to lace the boots of most of the guys on here but if I talk some ste maybe the others will join in and say something useful
A couple of observations - the pics are nicely composed but the skies are all blown to some extent (do you use any filters - eg polarizing or grad ?) and I do think you could get a bit more out of them with some more post processing in PSE.
There will no doubt be some that will prefer the original but you get the idea (this was just a 2 minutes quickie effort ) ...
Original:
Lighting adjusted, added some contrast, saturation and sharpness:
(Hmm... I think I prefer the original now - d'oh!!)
Nice pictures, but stop taking them in auto
Nice, I would move it to the right when taking photo to include more of the aquarium.
IMO people ruin most of the modern architecture pics, so go back there in the evening
Again nice, but would be even better with his face or at least eye in it.
You didn't have to cut the bridge on the left to include the tree on the right...
Tighter crop needed, get rid of scaffolding
Nice, I would move it to the right when taking photo to include more of the aquarium.
IMO people ruin most of the modern architecture pics, so go back there in the evening
Again nice, but would be even better with his face or at least eye in it.
You didn't have to cut the bridge on the left to include the tree on the right...
Tighter crop needed, get rid of scaffolding
rottie102 said:
You didn't have to cut the bridge on the left to include the tree on the right...
Although I do agree with rottie on everything else.. in particular about the people - Go back at dusk!
dibbly dobbler said:
Lighting adjusted, added some contrast, saturation and sharpness:
and with all the effort made it worsedibbly dobbler the photochopper said:
(Hmm... I think I prefer the original now - d'oh!!)
quite OP nice shots, auto works, unless you want total control and use filters etc why shoot in any other mode?
dibbly dobbler said:
^^^ Hmph - at least I tried!
'nice shots' isn't really going to help the OP is it ?
yes it is, you know, so long as they are nice they are nice. I liked looking at them without getting thrown off by some technicality. There is an art to just enjoying a shot without having to give feedback for feedbacks sake'nice shots' isn't really going to help the OP is it ?
Yes you did try which is better than not trying unless there was no need to try
Try out teh screen calibration guide posted on the portraits thread to see if your screen is out
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