W 10th St
by JPR

Comment:
Looks almost rotoscoped.. Did you see "A Scanner Darkly" before processing this? Eh? EH?

Size 10 ...... Eventually
by jenesis

Comment:
wow.. 5.3? Un.. fucking.. real.

10 from me.

River on Fire
by TooCool

Comment:
Most people can't shoot fireworks (or have the opportunity to).. so *anything* that stands out above the usual will garner higher than usual scores methinks...

Although you were tongue-in-cheek.. I do think that this is a sub-par photograph for the most part.

West Vancouver Sunset
by Artyste

Comment:

Originally posted by Art Roflmao: Shazaaam! That is stunning! It looks almost... Rikki-ized. ;) Awesome Glen!

I'm not sure if that's a compliment... or an insult ;)

Tabitha
by jenesis

Comment:
Lacks a really deep range of tone, and the shadows are marred by a little too much noise, but other than that, I think you're on the right track.. especially for an almost mid-day bright sun shot.

B&W in digital is such a chore sometimes.

familyredbkgd.JPG
by lizzyc3

Comment:
Unflattering background and surface area. The blues are too bright, and your colors washed out. A common theme here.

You've got a good touch with people. I sense a lot of fun with the shoot, and the family looked like they were having a good time. However, your technicals need a lot of work. Particularily in how you deal with lighting and post-processing, and some in how you frame your subjects and the backgrounds you choose to shoot them against.

I'd suggest taking a look at photographers on this site such as Jenesis, Parrothead, Patrinus, dartompkins, SnapperL, goodman, thommo, and many others. Study how they do their works, ask questions, and above all else, try and keep an *objective* view about your photography.

I hope some of these comments have helped a little bit.

Good luck with the future, and if the parents aren't happy, apologize, be sure to emphasize that you are just starting out, and if it was a paid session.. offer another session for free once you've figured some things out.

michaellaughing.JPG
by lizzyc3

Comment:
This photo is a fun candid, but has a little too much motion blur. It's also lacking the contrast that *all* your photos do.

mom&katie.JPG
by lizzyc3

Comment:
Again, a little too much washing out. Not enough contrast, and too many distracting blown highlights.

cuteholdinghands.JPG
by lizzyc3

Comment:
One of the dangers of photographing during a bright day. While the pose is sweet and candid-like, you have a lot of washing out.. harsh shadows (especially on the boy), a huge lack of contrast (dark areas aren't very dark), and a lack of detail. Some ways of avoiding this are:
Shoot later (or earlier) in the day.

Shoot in more shaded areas.

Try to meter for the brightest spots on your subject (but really, just avoid direct sunlight if possible)

Use reflectors and/or fill-flash if needed. Experiement a lot with both.



Message edited by author 2006-06-24 03:35:04.

Extreme Shadow Puppets
by Nobody

Comment:
hrmph.. knocked out of 3rd place AGAIN.