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The picture is blurred, or completely out of focus, making it look like a throw-away camera picture. What is the real subject matter? So my recommendation is 1)picture has to have some technical standard, sharp focus or good compusure. 2) must have some subject matter, a large group of people "doing someting" is not always a good subject matter. I think a problem with many of these picture is that low ratings generate anger when given without critique, and are thusly avoided, giving the photographer the incorrect feedback on his or her pictures. After looking at your folder I can say that technically, the pictures are all weak. Hope you are not offended, I am assuming that you are posting the pictures for some feedback and not false praise all of the time.

To John Falkenstine,

 

Thank you for your 'acidic' comment, but I believe the 2/2 rating is purely your own opinion and is not a representative as the majority of others seem to have a different view & perspective from yours. After all, having going through most of the contributors portfolio, including yours, they definitely have artistic talent too and they seem to get the point but not you...I think the problem is that you restrict yourself to taking the same style of subject (i.e old, quiet suburb shanty towns scene with a few pseudo-landscape shots thrown in)..hence your biased ratings/views. Photographers must be daring to think out-of-the-box and be adventurous and creative as I believe there're plenty of other subjects to experiment with in a different perspective.

 

Ok, If you comment that my photo above aren't sharp, you seem to miss the point of event-style photography (huge shuffling crowd, lack of good vantage point, you pratically got to be on the move always and tripods are no-no in this situation, so make the best out of the available equipment and also of the in-promptu opportunity)...please take a good look at my comment on the technical details of the gear used for the above handheld shot under extreme lighting condition. The same situation apply to my other telephoto shots of events. Do you think ANYBODY can get sharp image too? C'mon ...common sense will tell you it's not 100% possible...about sharpness and subject composure, it is an advantage to have them in this style of shooting..but what matters is that event & PJ-style photographers have other techniques to practise & learn how to 'see' their subject in a different way.

 

With reference to your exact quote on my portfolio...

 

''After looking at your folder I can say that technically, the pictures are all weak''....

 

I suppose you are referring to my landscape/nature shots...

To think that your portfolio landscape shot is sharp and technically sound? I hope you are not contradicting yourself. I suggest that you review them again, no offence...as there are other photo members out there who have fabulous scenics/landscape shots and when THEY criticise landscape/nature/scenic shots,I accepted them as I knew what they mean having seen their works as a landscape photographer and their point of view...but of course I would not restrict myself to shoot these subjects only and would love to try shooting others with different style too...this is where I know my weaknesses and learnt from them...

 

I take your comment constructively and also do hope that you understand the message I'm trying to put across.

Sorry, but I rate as I see it, find that many folks won't rate lower because of the reaction they get like yours above. Therefore, a lot of the rating is not accurate. My review of your posted picture stands. Please note that nobody else has posted a review of your picture and that I gave you the very uncommon courtesy of explaining why I rated low.