Posting photos for critique

5 years 3 months ago #623645 by Mare_333
Hello,first of all hope everyone had great holidays. I am posting several photos for critique. I took a photo several weeks ago with the flash pointing straight at the subject and got a critique that there is harsh light which I agree with (image 1). So I got a softbox that attaches to the flash to diffuse the light. I did NOT use the umbrella since I photograph pets and they move around a lot so umbrella wouldn't cover enough space. So I used flash with the softbox attached to it. So the main goal with this for me was to diminish or even eliminate the harsh light which was the result of pointing the flash straight at the subject WITHOUT a softbox. I would appreciate your opinions and critiques of the images.So the first image is the one without the softbox. The 2nd image is 55mm focal length, f/5.6 shutter speed 1/200 (just to cover my basis since pets tend to move a lot and I would need fast shutter speed to stop the motion even though in this case the subject was still. But I try to make it as much as possible similar to what I have to deal with at the client) ISO 100, flash in manual mode 1/2 power. The 3rd image is 55mm, f/5.6 1/200, ISO 100, flash in manual mode 1/2 power. The 4th image is 55mm, f/5.6, 1/200, ISO 100, flash in manual mode 1/4 power. Please let me know what you think, thank you very much.
Make: NIKON CORPORATION
Model: NIKON D3300
Lens: 18.0-55.0 mm f/3.5-5.6
ISO: 100
Aperture: f/8.0
Shutter speed: 1/60 sec
Captured: Mon, 1 Oct 2018 14:53pm


Make: NIKON CORPORATION
Model: NIKON D3300
Lens: 18.0-55.0 mm f/3.5-5.6
ISO: 100
Aperture: f/5.6
Shutter speed: 1/200 sec
Captured: Thu, 20 Dec 2018 15:15pm


Make: NIKON CORPORATION
Model: NIKON D3300
Lens: 18.0-55.0 mm f/3.5-5.6
ISO: 100
Aperture: f/5.6
Shutter speed: 1/200 sec
Captured: Thu, 20 Dec 2018 15:15pm


Make: NIKON CORPORATION
Model: NIKON D3300
Lens: 18.0-55.0 mm f/3.5-5.6
ISO: 100
Aperture: f/5.6
Shutter speed: 1/200 sec
Captured: Thu, 20 Dec 2018 15:14pm


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5 years 3 months ago #623657 by Stefan-Olsson
Not sure if you just like shooting animals or you thinking animal portraits? I would suggest a studio like backdrop to hone in on the animal itself as the center of focus. There is way too much going on in the photos I think.....It looks more like a regular snap of someones (your?) pet as opposed to a portrait? But maybe that was your intention... I would go more and better natural light as opposed to add light.

Thats my 2 cents.


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5 years 3 months ago #623693 by Eshan Rachit
Cute cat! But lighting should improve. 


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5 years 3 months ago #623697 by Alyssa Briggs
Potentially good shots but could really improve in terms of composition and lighting. 


The following user(s) said Thank You: Mare_333
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5 years 3 months ago #623818 by Mare_333
Thank you, backdrop is a good idea, points well taken.


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5 years 3 months ago #623819 by Mare_333
Thank you, will keep working on it.


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5 years 3 months ago #623853 by Hannah Williams
:thumbsup:


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5 years 3 months ago #624010 by Adam Wilson
Nice pointers! 


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5 years 3 months ago #624136 by Joshua Atkins
:agree:  Cute cat! 


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5 years 3 months ago #624335 by Kelly Emery
Needs better lighting and composition! 


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