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08/15/2004 02:56:03 PM · #1 |
These are so far unedited.
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08/15/2004 03:02:50 PM · #2 |
Welcome.
Please use links to your pictures. Or if you have to post in the forum, make them smaller. Thanks.
The last one needs straightened. I lke the colors and exposure except for the sky. The first looks overexposed but it's a nice location. |
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08/15/2004 03:08:14 PM · #3 |
| I'll remember to use thumbnails next time, thanks a lot. |
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08/15/2004 03:29:30 PM · #4 |
Originally posted by Silver:
I'll remember to use thumbnails next time, thanks a lot. |
I like the second the best; it could use a bit more saturation but that is a taste thing and it is quite nice as it is.
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Just so you don't waste time creating thumbs for your images just to post them to a forum:
I see you are using photobucket to host your images, so you can use the thumbs they create by using the 'Insert Hyperlink' button above (in the edit window). In the first dialog box enter the contents of the URL field under your image when viewing the album it is in. On the next dialog enter the contents of the IMG field below your image in the album and then edit the filename to include the prefix 'th_' (for example, the filename of your first image is 'c157c9b1.jpg' so it becomes 'th_c157c9b1.jpg'). That's all there is to it. Once you do it a couple of times it becomes quite quick.
David
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08/15/2004 03:52:47 PM · #5 |
These are really nice locations and it looks like they'd be good places for learning photography (I wish there were such interesting things here), thanks to the colours and shapes. I'm no expert at all, but I'll attempt to give you some advice until one comes along.
These shots are a good start. They have technical problems, but you have at least attempted to make a composition out of the available shapes. While it doesn't 100% work here, it's much better than the usual beginner approach of shoving something in the centre of the frame and completely ignoring the surroundings. Keep up your approach , you can improve on it.
The first one.. ouch. Far too overexposed. Notice how the sky is just one mass of white, the hills are washed out, and the wall on the bottom left has lost its colour and detail. Next time, try forcing the camera to underexpose a bit. Take a few shots at different exposures and choose the best. Even better though, would be to avoid shooting against a very bright sky. It looks like you were shooting right into the sun here. No camera would be able to keep this shot good. Try to take this shot at a different time of day, preferably with a blue sky.
The composition is a bit confusing. Is it a photo of a landscape? A hedge? Flowers? Try to make the subject stand out. There are some amazing lines, curves and triangles in the location. Try to use these to 'lead into' the main subject, but don't make it too distracting.
The second photo is well exposed. Shadows and highlights are retained, the land and the sky are both well coloured and the colours actually complement each other. Only thing letting it down is composition. Keeping the rockface on the right is a good decision I think, it has really nice texture. However it clashes a bit with the land behind, so perhaps a different angle (moving closer to the ground and more to the right) would've helped you out. Also the photo is squint, but that can be fixed in Photoshop.
Third one in my opinion has the best composition. the trees are a nice 'framing' device with a bit of symmetry in there too. The curves in the hillside are interesting. However, it does lack a definitive subject in my opinion. Still, this is my favourite shot just because it's the most interesting in terms of composition.
Again, though, the sky is far too bright. Shoot at a different time of day. You wouldn't be able to underexpose this one too much though because you'd lose the detail in the foreground completely.
You might want to invest in a Polarizing filter, which will remove glare and make colours more vivid. A Graduated filter would also darken the skies while keeping the rest at a normal level.
Hope this helps some.
David |
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08/15/2004 04:24:19 PM · #6 |
i was new too, but went through his book and he is really good at his work
just do google search on
Bryan F. Peterson
we learn something new everyday and take lots of pictures , keep taking them , a day will come when you will need only one shot and no experiments.
good luck and welcome again
Sandeep |
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