mattb1

Yes very nice. I would maybe experiment more with farming, it seems a little cramped at the top of the frame. I was thinking maybe have the distance of the top and right side be about the same. Otherwise, the lighting across the pedals looks very nice and the DOF looks pretty good as well.

Dude, I hate working in cubicles too...

Pretty cool, the suggestion of cropping the sky is pretty good. It would look good as more of a panorama.

 

How is this type of effect achieved? A lot of cutting and pasting? Or is there an easier way?

 

Very, Very good. I love the composition, the eye's closed, the attractive model, the use of film grain, the tonality. I can't think of a flaw.

Very cool, Nice use of color and available elements.

Its funny, I was on a trip a couple of weeks ago and took some similar photos. The alpine wild flowers were struggling against early snows and frost. I think there is something beautiful in the subject.

 

It looks like you used flash on this one. To me this makes photos very flat, no shadows to show depth. I tend to only use flash on people photos where either I need fill in strong day light, or in low light when I wouldn't be able to get the photo otherwise. I would suggest getting a tripod and use it without flash. Also, when taking a photo, take a second to examine the scene in the viewfinder. It's way too easy to get excited and take a photo with out composing it. I do it a lot, you end up with a subject that is dead center and a lot of distracting elements. A lot of people feel a dead center subject is a very bad thing, I think it depends on the subject being photographed. Play around with composition and find what you like, take a critical look at others photo's it will give you an idea of what to try.

 

You may get some low ratings, but don't let it bother you. Take a lot of photos and have fun with it. Otherwise whats the point?

 

I have always wanted to do a shot like this, still looking for a model... I like it.

 

Anyway, the reflection in her eye is distracting. It looks like the photographer, and it looks like a very big catch light. Did you shoot this near a large window? And, you may want to play around with the plane of focus and DOF. The patch of skin under the eye is also distracting because its pretty close to being in focus while the eyelashes are definitely out of focus. Did you hand shoot this? Maybe get a little off center instead of directly in front of the model, so that he plane of focus parallels her eye a little more.

 

I like the vertical format, but maybe frame it with the eye a little higher and maybe in the right hand corner.

 

Maybe my comments are because I visualize the shot I want to do as having the eyelash with in the DOF.

 

Very nice, the tones are great and the composition is great as well. Looks like you have a good model to work with as well. Youll have to post some more photos.

I love the concept, keep on working on it. Maybe work on making the shadow more prominent and/or defined. Also, maybe a simpler scene that isnt as distracting, the lines and corners on the tub are a little distracting to me anyway

Pretty cool image, the composition is pretty nice. But, maybe play around with the cropping a little more. Isn't it funny how you can get a great image even when the weather doesn't do what we want??

Nice, I like the perspective. The dry lakebed in the foreground is great, I think it makes the photo.

Very funny, it cracked me up. Yes it could have better exposure, but the placement of the dog in the frame and the catch of the dog are the strong points. I'm sure you'll have a lot of funny photo's of this dog soon!

I like this one a lot, but I can see the criticism of too much empty space. If her breast was about 1/3 of the frame instead of ¼ it may work a little better. In my opinion the rule of thirds helps out a lot in framing. Otherwise, a very striking photo.

I agree this is definitely your strongest photo in the folder. The tones are good, but the composition is the strong point. It seems pretty well balanced in the frame and her curves also give a layered appearance. The lighting and toning could be a little more dramatic, but not much. Over all a successful photo, whish I could do nudes as well.

Nicely done, I think the softness and graininess of the photo lend greatly to the mood.

Thanks for the very kind comments. Im very fond of this photo as well. The dark area in the upper right is the Sangre De Cristo mountains lurking in the frame. It was well before midday, and the sun was not on that side of the mountains yet. The chrome has some detail in that area, but not much, only visible under close scrutiny.

I like the composition a lot, but the lighting seems a little harsh to me. The shadows of the petals look a little to hard, and some blown highlights. It could be the monitor I'm using here at work though...

The one that got a way was this big...

 

Sorry, couldn't resist. Cool pic.

Very nice lighting, well done. The positioning of the light creates great shadows, and works great with the composition. Your B&W work is good, this is probably the best of the two. However, I dont care much for the color.

I like this background better than the first, and the exposure is better. I kind of like the position of the sofa, just a little different to make it more interesting. I love her pose myself, makes a very elegant composition. There could be more detail in the sofa, it is a little like a black blob on my monitor (which at work isnt great). I think this is your strongest composition in this folder.

Very nice tones.

What do you think? I wasn't crazy about it when I shot it, but its

growing on me...

Its a good subject, but the light is too much. You've lost detail in the upper center pedal and the hot spot is distracting. The color of the light is not bad, just too much. A ND filter may have helped, but not much. Maybe reposition the flower to be back light or indirect lighting from the side. Also, I would examine other perspectives. Shadows would help to show depth as well. And, the back ground is ok, but something other than black may compliment the color of the flower better.

Nice. I love the tones that you showed. I like the perspective a lot, it shows the curves of this particular flower very well. Shows a lot of creativity. Did you think about using a portrait format for a different framing?

Great composition and colors, however it appears flat. Could you have reflected some light in? Or does the original have more contrast?