[DanBrwn]

I think we should give this a try

Post your photographs here for advice. Browse other's shots, give critique and draw inspiration. If you want to be critiqued on particular things include them with your post!

What Can I Be Critiqued On?
[Composition]
[Lighting]
[Processing]
[Subject]
[Technique]
[Impact]
[Story Telling]
[Creativity]
[Colour]




Guidelines
-Before submitting check these Common Mistakes made by photographers
-Only post your own photographs for critique
-Only one photograph is allowed per submission
-Remember to quote the person who you are critiquing so they know you have commented.
-Do not post just to promote yourself. To do that go to either Post Your Best Photograph or Your Photography Website, Flickr or Facebook
-Post a decent sized photo.
-Post sparingly.
-Provide EXIF data for a better critique.

Etiquette
Please try not to give reputation (whether it be positive or negative) without first leaving a constructive comment, that is why we're here after all!

[DanBrwn]

Example Post:



[Composition]
[Subject Matter]
[Technique]
[Impact]

Exif:
Exposure: 1/640
Aperture: f/7.1
Focal Length: 70mm
ISO Speed: 800

[IndyAM]

I'll go first, this is just a random one picked out of an album of mine



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[Composition]
[Subject Matter]
[Technique]
[Impact]
[Lighting]

[TheSownRose]

(Original post by IndyAM)

Composition: Leads nicely across from left to right until you hit the building about 2/3 in ... and then the eye just goes everywhere. Also would have been better if you had the entire building in rather than chop it in half.

Subject matter and impact: Not a fan, I have to say. It's not bad, I just don't see the point. It doesn't mean anything to me because there's no context for it.

Technique: Looks like it could have done with using a smaller aperture so you could increase depth of field. Did you use a tripod? However, I like the panoramic style that you've used.

Lighting: Pretty flat, but only over-exposed in a couple of areas and I think some processing would do it the world of good.

(Original post by DanBrwn)
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Is this so people will stop moaning at you for being harsh on the 'post your best photograph' thread?

[Suzanathema]

I really like this idea.

I am currently sorting a batch of about 500 pictures, I will post something for critiquing once I have done my best on them.


Also, that 'post your best photograph' thread annoys the hell out of me. I can't even open it any more without freezing my Firefox up

[Suzanathema]

Right, as promised:




I think it might be useful if people could self-critique as well, to see if they are on the right track. On that lines, I think the clouds are a bit burnt out in this picture - perhaps the whole thing is a bit overexposed? There also isn't much of a main focal point from the framing meaning that nothing really draws you in. I also think perhaps the people are a bit distracting? It's taken on a crop sensor DSLR though, so I knew before I started that none of them would be really amazing.

Exif info:

Exposure: 1/640
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal length: 18mm
ISO speed: 200

[evening sunrise]

@Dan, love those hands, texture and tones, great capture. Personally I think it is shame they are not more prominant in the frame I find the rest, even though the DOF is very well controlled, to be a distraction from a wonderful subject..

[evening sunrise]

@Suzan,
the cloud formation and the fact it layers above the mountain tops is very interesting and I can see why you captured it, however that very feature
bisects the image and really strains the eye. The path is too central given it does traverse the frame at an angle.

Photography is subjective, I have had images score 20 out 20 from one external judge at a club competition, only to score 12 out of 20 from another external judge in another competitions, both ARPS....so you pays your money and takes your choice.

I will see if I can find one I think is worth posting that has not already been in competition and hence critiqued already.

[evening sunrise]

What width in pixels for landscape and height for portrait do you recommend for posting in the thread ?

Cheers

[Nuffles]

Here's a shot from the Drawing Room of an old Tudor manor house my friend's Dad went to view. Valued at a cool 1.2 million, it was a beautiful house with about 4 acres of landscaped gardens overlooking a valley and then the Brecon Mountains in the distance. Subtle HDR toning with manual blending to get what I wanted the right exposure. Obviously three original exposures blended together. I'm not entirely happy with the blending around the window area but it's acceptable. Thoughts?



As far as Suzanathema's image, I think if the path had started in the bottom corner and moved up and across the frame, it would have made a more natural feeling image. Maybe with the path coming from the bottom left so you have the hill sloping away towards the left edge of the frame.

[shmuxel]

Great idea, will post a photo to critique.


The Passage.jpg by HussainAlJabir, on Flickr

Could you please critique on: Composition, Processing and Story Telling

EXIF

Camera:	Nikon D5000
Lens:	18-55 mm f/3.5-5.6 Shot at 35 mm
Exposure:	Auto exposure, Program AE, 1/13 sec, f/5, ISO 800, Compensation: +2/3
Flash:	none

[evening sunrise]

Exif.Focal length: 400mm (600mm 35mm equiv field of view)
Focus mode: Manual
Exposure mode: Manual
F8
800th
ISO 200
Tripod mounted, stabilisation off, remotely released.

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