12-30-2011, 04:44 PM
[quote name='IanCD' timestamp='1318071643' post='12220']
I posted these images in the Gallery here a while back: [url="http://forum.photozone.de/index.php?/gallery/album/62-spaces/"]Speakes Mill Mouth[/url]
I've probably looked at them too much now, and I'd welcome some feedback / advice.
I was pleased with them, at first, but I'm not sure about them now, and have a number of criticisms of them - apart from the fact that they're all similar, so as a collection they're boring / repetitive (though showing them as a 'collection' wasn't really the intention):
Ian
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Hi Ian, I have not looked at the other respondents, but my general impression is that you show too little sky. I think the "thirds" rule really works and particularly in landscapes. I have a general feel of oppression because of the lack of sky. So, firstly, relook the composition. Then B/W or colour; In my opinion when you shoot B/W you do it on purpose, in camera because you believe your picture should be B/W or because you make up your mind only to shoot B/W. Only rarely do I succeed if I wait until post treatment to choose. Otherwise, I find a little lack of contrast in general. However, nice pictures and keep taking a lot od them!!
I posted these images in the Gallery here a while back: [url="http://forum.photozone.de/index.php?/gallery/album/62-spaces/"]Speakes Mill Mouth[/url]
I've probably looked at them too much now, and I'd welcome some feedback / advice.
I was pleased with them, at first, but I'm not sure about them now, and have a number of criticisms of them - apart from the fact that they're all similar, so as a collection they're boring / repetitive (though showing them as a 'collection' wasn't really the intention):
- I'm not sure the images make the best use of what's in the raw files. Too dark? More fill light or increase exposure? Contrast / brightness? (I'm using Lightroom 3)
- Horizons aren't level
- Not sure whether B&W or colour suits certain images better
- Shooting into and particularly including the low sun in some of the pics - was that a mistake?
Ian
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Hi Ian, I have not looked at the other respondents, but my general impression is that you show too little sky. I think the "thirds" rule really works and particularly in landscapes. I have a general feel of oppression because of the lack of sky. So, firstly, relook the composition. Then B/W or colour; In my opinion when you shoot B/W you do it on purpose, in camera because you believe your picture should be B/W or because you make up your mind only to shoot B/W. Only rarely do I succeed if I wait until post treatment to choose. Otherwise, I find a little lack of contrast in general. However, nice pictures and keep taking a lot od them!!