Venturing out
So here goes, a few sample B&W images for your perusal.
I'd appreciate any comments/critique, and I'll try not to get upset
I know this one is a little blown out on the left but, to be honest, that's how it was when I saw the shot ... the light coming from that side was very powerful.
With so much rain this year it was inevitable that I would finally get this shot ... just a shame the spider wasn't on his 'A' game when making the web!
Basically what our summer has been all about!
Don't know why .... I just like this one.
All comments gratefully received, you never know it might prompt me to post more
If at first you don't succeed, destroy all evidence that you tried!
1)It's difficult to get the right contrast with sun and fog. Too much then you don't see the mood of the fog, to little makes a little bland. I like the curve of the fenceline which makes the tree centered nicely.
2)The spider web drops, i love it. Could use a little contrast to make those drops pop and play around with contrast too!
3)I like the droplet-I would probably play around for the comp of it, such as crop it up(more space down below and little less atop with perhaps some side taken off,too.) and for me maybe a little more contrast.
4)I wasn't sure what it was. I'm guessing raindrops hitting a water surface? It looks abstracty to me with nice textures.
Now these suggestion are what I might do. But remember there is a reason why you like photography-Go with what is appealing to you!
jlwrz wrote: I chuckled at your reason for apprehension at posting pics. I felt like that when I began posting pics online also for the same reason of posting them! But no matter what anyone says or critque(kindly) you will become comfortable with your line of photography and will take heed to some advice-for me when it comes down to it. There will always be someone who won't like it and there those who will like...Just keep on pluggin away!!!
1)It's difficult to get the right contrast with sun and fog. Too much then you don't see the mood of the fog, to little makes a little bland. I like the curve of the fenceline which makes the tree centered nicely.
2)The spider web drops, i love it. Could use a little contrast to make those drops pop and play around with contrast too!
3)I like the droplet-I would probably play around for the comp of it, such as crop it up(more space down below and little less atop with perhaps some side taken off,too.) and for me maybe a little more contrast.
4)I wasn't sure what it was. I'm guessing raindrops hitting a water surface? It looks abstracty to me with nice textures.
Now these suggestion are what I might do. But remember there is a reason why you like photography-Go with what is appealing to you!
thanks for your reply. I
M not sure if it is something to do with this site or that fact I am viewing it on an iPad but the photos don't seem as bright and punchy as the originals. Even my profile picture looks out of focus, and the original is definitely not!
I was a bit restricted with the crop to number 3 as it is part of a set of three, along with the spider web and a day lily, in square frames. Together they work well, on here it is a bit out of context.
Number 4 is actually a thatched roof of a miniature building in a theme park in Sweden. One of the reasons I like the pic is that it is not obvious what it is right away.
I will keep plugging away, when all is said and done this is a hobby not a job
If at first you don't succeed, destroy all evidence that you tried!
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