New Here - Would like some critique of my photos.

Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon

11/01/2005 02:31:14 PM · #1

I'm pretty new to DPC (but I am a paying member!). I've been into Photography for a while, but I just really got my fire back when I bought a Canon 20d a little while ago. Anyway... here are some recent pictures I've taken and would like some feedback on them.

This is a picture of a Hibiscus flower in my back yard.

This is a picture from the beach in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico (on my honeymoon).

Another picture of the beach in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.

Thanks for your time and comments.

strangeghost

Canon EOS-7D

11/01/2005 03:11:45 PM · #2

Hey Mike, welcome!

My only brief comment right now is that the colors look somewhat drab. I bet the skies were bluer and the grasses were greener than what your pics are showing. Boost the saturation a bit and make them pop! Very nice compositions BTW, I like them alot!

HBunch

HP PhotoSmart 315

11/01/2005 03:14:47 PM · #3

I'm moving this thread out of the Critique Club forum, since that is for discussion of the Critique Club. I am moving it to the 'individual photographer discussion' forum, since that one is meant for the discussion of individual photographs.

Bear_Music

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

Sony 24-70mm F4 Vario-Tessar T* FE OSS

11/01/2005 03:23:34 PM · #4

You're showing a decent eye for composition. Post-processing needs work to bring life to the colors. Here's a quick pass through Photoshop with routine adjustments:

Welcome aboard!

Robt.

faidoi

Pentax K10D

Pentax DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AF

11/01/2005 03:25:21 PM · #5

Fix Tilted Horizons

jfriesen

Panasonic LUMIX GH5

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

11/01/2005 03:25:36 PM · #6

Good photos, good composition, but a little post processing would help your photos a lot! If you dont have photoshop, BUY IT! or get the free GIMP program (//www.gimp.org) its for all Operating systems

11/01/2005 03:29:12 PM · #7

Wooops!!!

I just reposted this in the Individual Photograph Discussion but then I realized you said you MOVED it.

Sorry. ;)

Mike

loriprophoto

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM

11/01/2005 03:29:27 PM · #8

Left comments on the shots. Welcome to DPC have fun!

faidoi

Pentax K10D

Pentax DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AF

11/01/2005 03:32:04 PM · #9

If you had used a circular polarizer those beach shots would've came up close to what Bear did in PS.

11/01/2005 07:08:36 PM · #10

This brings up a good question. Although I didn't 'shop these pictures, I do have Photoshop CS2. However, I have three LCD monitors. I can make pictures look good on all three, but not at the same time. Each monitor has its quirks. My main monitor is a ViewSonic 19" w/ 500:1 contrast. I have no idea what the other two have.

How do ya'll deal with that. I have no desire to have a big CRT monitor on my desk!

Thanks!

Mike