I need some critique on my pictures?

anonymous

2006-06-02 15:13:37 UTC

They're good, except for the sky being brown in the last one. I don't know if you meant for the water to be green on one of them, or if it really is green, but that photo looks good enough to be considered, a good old one. So do I think you should get a new digital cam? Yes, and I think the best priced one is a Camedia. You can also buy a disposable digital camera at some drug stores, by the way. They're $10 to $15 at Rite Aid. Almost that at Longs Drug, too. By the way, the Camedia is a little cam, but it has more than one pixel. The bigger and mor expensive, the more complicated.

I just wanted to ad, that you'll need to buy a new memory card for it, because the one it comes with doesn't hold many pics and them cards cost more than film.

Ipshwitz

2006-06-04 06:35:19 UTC

If you love photographing, then the purchase of newer equipment is always 'worth the splurge' (as you so nicely put it). If you don't persue your dreams, your aspirations, you'll never be any better or ever be where you want to be in life. With that said, let me do my best to help you with this.

1st thing I noticed was the coloring was off on all photos. use the below technique for producing great color corrections in a short time frame...

a. Open image in photoshop

b. Go to the layers palette and click on the half-white/half-black circle icon to bring up the Create new Adjustment Layer pop up menu. Choose threshold

c. When the Threshold dialog appears, rag the threshold lever slider under the histrogram all the way to the left (your photo will go white). Drag teh slider slowly to the right and some of your photo will begin to reappera. (this is the darkest part of your image) Click on Ok once that part has appeared.

d. Click and hold on the Eyedropper tool and choose the Color Sampler tool. Click with this tool once on the area that is the darkest. (a target cursor will appear)

e. Double click on the Threshold layer again (the gradient not the mask) and slide the slider all the way to the right. Slowly drag it to the left until part of your image appears. This is the lightest part of your photo. Press OK.

f. Click the Color sampler tool just once on the brightest spot in your photo

g. Delete the threshold layer.

h. Press CTRL + M to bring up your layers pallette

i. Select the shadow eyedropper tool in the layers palette (the one half filled with black). Move your cursor directly to the No. 1 target and click

j. Next select the highlight eyedropper tool in the layers palette (the one filled with white). Move your cursor to the No. 2 target and click.

--- There, you've just reassigned the values and immensly improved your color. If you had problem with this email me (chris@wise-photos.net) and I'll send you a picture tutorial.

Now onto the photo critique.

puertomadero.jpg :: The patterns of lines are quite nice creating a nice symetrical image. I think you coulda done without the high rise in the background as it looks distorted (no biggy, a problem with some cameras called keystoning). Plus I don't believe it adds to the photo at all.

puentedelamujer.jpg :: It's nice. However, the perpendicular lines at first confuses the eyes. It would have been better to show less of the rail and more of the white structur, making the structure more dominant looking. (possibly a lower angle woulda been very nice here).

alvear.jpg :: I dunno. Nothing spectacular or interesting really. It's the corner of a building. What set's photographers apart from one another is their style. Something that's unique to themselves. I've seen that same photograph hundreds of times but of different building. I would suggest to get more of the predominant building into the shot and have the building come to a point more towards the right of the photo.

almuerzo.jpg :: It's just a photograph. Again, nothing sticks out. There are whole professions dedicated to photographing food and restaurant scenes.

Lighting plays a major factor in all photographs. It's what will truly make or break a photograph. The best compositional photograph in the world will be thrown away in a heartbeat if it doesn't have the right lighting. Let me reccomend some books for you...

Art and Attitude of Commercial Photography

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0817433090/qid=1149402776/sr=2-2/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_2/103-2374003-3431006?s=books&v=glance&n=283155

The Focal Handbook of Commercial Photography

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0240802144/qid=1149402776/sr=2-3/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_3/103-2374003-3431006?s=books&v=glance&n=283155

Professional Architectural Photography

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0240516729/qid=1149402842/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/103-2374003-3431006?s=books&v=glance&n=283155

How to Photograph Buildings and Interiors

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1568983239/qid=1149402842/sr=2-2/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_2/103-2374003-3431006?s=books&v=glance&n=283155

I know you may not want to do this on a professional level, but these books will help you out quite a bit.

?

2006-06-02 22:18:55 UTC

I do like the pictures you are taking. They do seem to be on an angle or not centered. The fault may not be with the camera, but in the way you are holding it. The clarity is very good. I have one of those pricey digitals, and your pictures look just as good or even better . Maybe your eye through the lens is more talented than mine, and that's not my cameras fault.

missinglincoln

2006-06-02 23:41:58 UTC

I do believe you have the ability to warrant purchase of a better camera. These were very good shots, and i was very pleased to look at them. I don't believe the camera was tilted as others suggested, it looks to me like your camera's lens is causing barrel distortion. If so, this is not your fault, and a new camera will likely have a much better lens.

Before you rush out and buy a new camera, i think you should do as much research as possible. Here are two really good digital camera sites you should check out:

http://www.dcviews.com/

http://www.steves-digicams.com/default.htm

(Be sure to check the distortion ratings of the lenses!)

I wish you success in your quest!

(By the way, photo # 4 made me VERY hungry.....!)

anonymous

2006-06-02 22:18:31 UTC

BELEN--HERE GOES--I AM A PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER OF EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE AND I WILL SHOOT STRAIGHT WITH YOU ON THIS---FIRST SHOT--super eye for content and balance--people should be almost any other position than straight on rear---but otherwise--good shot --B--once again great eye for content and balance but dude what the hey with the color here? this choice of tint gives the photo a dirty glow and granted there are places for dirty pictures--I don't think you were headed there --C--absolutely remarkable shot--superb eye for content and balance--color balance here draws me in and interests me to wanting to linger inside the photo (to visit the subject as it were)and then --D--ouch--what the hey here ? maybe you were headed to a place where you wanted to unease the viewer--I can't say--if so --you did accomplish your mission--the shot is cluttered, confusing, and for me anyway...pointless ALBEIT ONE MAN'S OPINION AND VIEW---I MUST ADD THAT WITH THE LACK OF PIXEL POWER MENTIONED YOU HAVE CREATED SOME VERY PROMISING PHOTOS--AND YOUR EYE FOR CONTENT AND BALANCE IS DEFINATELY TO BE ACKNOWLEDGED---HOPE THIS HELPS --NOW GO BUY THE BEST DAMN CAMERA YOU CAN GET YOUR BUDGET AROUND !!!

anonymous

2006-06-02 22:11:16 UTC

They're good. I would go for it. But, why are they of buildings and a plate of sandwiches? I would like to see some pictures of other, more intresting things. Still, that's the most I've ever been intrested in a sandwich before.

designertres

2006-06-06 08:23:23 UTC

those pics are marvellous. to me it's near to perfect angle. the only flaw is that it doesn't have perfect colour. keep it going

anonymous

2006-06-02 21:59:46 UTC

Either I'm crazy or they all seem to be on slight angles... otherwise they're good.

anonymous

2006-06-02 22:01:59 UTC

go for it. their great