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Reflection shots can be great but they need a strong subject. The bush is distracting and muddles the strong lines of the building. If the shot could have been taken a little farther along to isolate the building and make it a strong subject, it might be more effective. Try turning these shots upside down for an interesting effect.
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Nice composition. Try blending out the background a bit more so the lines don't compete with the model, or even eliminate it entirely and go to a white background. -
The tight background and diffused lighting makes the image look very flat. A tight crop like this doesn't have any drama when the model has to compete with such a busy background. I'd shoot the same pose against a black background with more directional light, perhaps from very high and almost behind, to accent the dimensions of the body and add deep, dramatic shadows. -
centered subject, low contrast and distracting wedge of snow in the lower part of frame.
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way too busy, no real subject, and a distracting wedge of sky in the upper right corner. -
Nice composition but the path leads to.... ?? Personally, I would have set the self-timer and run out to the distance to show a shadowy figure in the mist. Would have given the shot more interest. -
Please learn to turn your camera vertical when shooting a vertical subject. A potentially fun subject to shoot with a wide-angle lens, but I'd concentrate on the eyes rather than the nose. Needs some more light or fill flash to brighten the eyes.
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A tasteless, pointless digital manipulation of a badly composed original. Has a good shot of winning a contest at Popular Photography.
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It can be hard with infrared to get a balance between light and dark areas. I think the dark upper half of the image unbalances it and the symmetrical treatment of the perspective also hurts-- The churchyard is too far away and looks out of focus, removing interesting subject matter on the left half of the print. Would love to see more shots of this subject from different angles.
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centered subject and lack of interesting subject matter makes this a snapshot. -
Not enough detail to make it an interesting shot-- move closer. Large negative space in the image detracts.
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Too little contrast between sky and snow-covered peaks to make it a truly good panorama but I bet you had a great time shooting it.!! -
A great start but the subject is too centered and when using reflections, it really helps to show more of what is generating the reflection. Good example of the effect done well is in "Unbreakable" where the entire scene of the young Isiah interacting with his mother is shot entirely in the reflection of an old TV set screen. Fun shot. -
Static, centered subject, way too much negative space, distracting elements on the right, and the child (is it a child?) should be the real subject. This type of photo can be fun if the perspective of a wide-angle is used to show both duckie and child in focus, but with the size of duckie exaggerated. The harsh bokeh rendition of the person further detracts.
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Nice geometric forms and good balance. These shots can be quite spectacular in a large print because of the very fine detail. I would almost shoot for more of a brown tone as in Edward Curtis photos.
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A good start for what could have been a great street photo. Wouldn't it have been great if there was someone leaning against the wall bhind the statue? Or even facing the wall? -
Centered horizon and subject make the shot static. Moving closer would have made it more interesting, but with animals it might not be the best thing to do-- zoom lenses come to mind.
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Subdued sunset but dividing line between sky and earth is too centered making a static composition. Would have been better by framing lower.
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This photo is a classic example of why there are compositional "rules" in photography. Not that they are "laws" but that using them can improve images and make them more pleasing to the eye. Here is a world-famous scene that is rendered in a completely dull and uninteresting way through a static, centered composition and flat perspective. Neither the city or the cows are rendered large enough to make them dominate as subjects, so instead they compete. This photo desperately needs a change in perspective, composition and magnification.
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