Re: Whilst a bit slow ...
Hi.
I have had a look at your sites, and while most of the pics are not the
best, there are quite a few which demostrate that you do have an eye for a
picture.
Technically they nearly all let you down. The colours are dull, and
exposure is generally a bit under. I don't know what kind of camera you are
using, but I think trying to avoid including as much sky would get the
exposure on the main subject up a bit.
A touch of brightening and contrast in Post would also help. In Curves use
the Highlight (White) Eyedropper to select the very brightest part of the
image to become White, and the black one on the very deepest shadow.
Think about using Colour as more than just a minor appendage of your
subject. Actually try using the Colour as the Subject.
You do seem to have difficulty with getting verticals vertical. If you want
the pic to lean over, then really tilt it, don't just do it so it looks as
if you meant it to be level..
A lot of the above are common problems for beginners, but if you want to get
good, then you really have to look at your own work and try to work out why
it should be binned, or (better) what you should have done to make it good.
It is miles better to do that for yourself, than just to follow the opinions
of grumpy old gits like me. You don't want to end up taking pictures like
mine, do you?
I said binned (up above), only because most good photographers are very
carefull about what is shown. They are often only considered Good because
of the amount of stuff they bin before anyone sees it.
Remember those things you thought of, when you are next out taking pictures
and really try to apply them. Even if you take your first shot of a subject
like you always do, have another go, and try to apply one or more of your
own new "rules".
Progress in photography is not an upward slope, it is an upward staircase,
with lots of steps.
If you try you will suddenly find some of your stuff has become much better.
Then suddenly again, nearly everything has reached that standard, except one
or two have moved up another few steps. etc. etc.
Roy G
Roy G
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