jenniferfraser

I can't decide which picture is best - which do you think?

Also, do you think the lighting is slightly dark?

Any advice is greatly appreciated! Thanks!

I don't find the fingers distracting....I think it's part of what I love about the picture. It makes me wonder more about what she is doing. I love that her hair is a little in her eyes too - very real and childlike. Perfect!

It really is a great shot - and in 20 years when she is getting married you can pull it out to torture her some more!! :0)

The lighting seems perfect, I really like how you have cropped it, and I think black and white is a strong choice. I can't think of anything I would do to improve it. Well done!

This shot is a great reminder to look at a simple object and to take its photo in an interesting and different way - to make it fresh. you've done this superbly! It would be interesting to take the photo again on a clear, blue day to see the differences. I personally really like the white clouds, as they add interest, but I notice on the left hand side there are quite a few white clouds. If it was replaced with blue, perhaps the contrast with the stems would be even more striking? Hmmm....

You've really captured a wonderful moment with the one girl smiling! Great focus with the background slightly out of focus - nice. Did you shoot this in black and white, or did you change it later? I wonder how it could compare in colour? :0)

This is actually the original picture - with no changes made. I thought it was a bit too yellow-y - so I altered the photo a bit and made it a little more blue-y. Which do you prefer?

Thanks!

Very nice shot - and it brings me back to one of my favourite childhood places - Haystack Rock! The detail on the rock seems unbelievable, but very nice. It makes the rock seem to shine - and with the contrast of the misty background it works very well. I am curious as to whether or not you did much post-processing...and what type? I really love this picture. Well done!

It was my favourite shot of the day. I just love the stance and the colours with the sky - I think it all really works well. Then, later on I noticed the white building - and then I thought "Oh no!" But it isn't like I could take the building out - and shooting from a different angle would have ruined the stance of the men (which I really liked). You might be interested to know that this shot was taken in Israel - at the Remembrance Day ceremony that was held there....neat hey? There were officers from all over the world - but I was so proud (as a fellow Canuck) to get this shot....

The sky was so bizarre that day - and I thought these strange plants

made it all look very eerie! The original picture was a little darker,

however, and so I lightened it a little on the computer. What do you

think? Does it look light enough? Other comments? Thanks for looking!

I really like how the sky is so light - providing a nice contrast to

the ground and lake. But I'd love to hear some suggestions for

improvement. Thanks!

I was taking pictures of this group who were just sitting around - but

still I thought they added some interest to my picture....and then two

stood up and I am so pleased that I caught this moment! I think it

really adds to the photo! I'd love to hear your feedback - should the

top be cropped a little? Thanks for looking!

Wow - great light! I love how the light reflects a similar shape to the trees - like a kind of symmetry. Lovely. I can't decide if cropping the top off just a little would improve the shot or not. I just find the ground to be so much more interesting than the sky that I think it could possibly improve the shot. Only a little. Just a thought.

Well done!

I love this photo! The sky is beautiful and the foreground is very interesting. The bird adds so much to it as well! His crisp image jumps out at you, yet blends well too. It's perfect!

I really love this picture - it is one of my favourites. I think the different colours in the sky, along with the trees add enough interest. I think I might try cropping it slightly on the left - just that third bit of the tree bothers me a bit. I love how the stars look like rain - but the curved movement reminds us that it is not rain at all, rather stars. Wonderful!

The colours in this shot are very powerful and amazing! I have to ask - did you use a filter or any post production to intensify the colours? It almost looks as though there is water in the canoes as well - as it looks very similar to the water of the lake.

Very nice!

Is this too typical? I worry that the scene is too typical and not

interesting enough. But I like the colours....

I know that I didn't really capture this moment as well as I could

have - it is not completely in focus. I think I needed to increase the

shutter speed - but I can't change it now! I guess I am wondering

whether or not it still works?

This picture in black and white is very strong. However, I must agree that I think it would be stronger if the horizon wasn't right in the middle. Since I find the ground much more interesting than the sky, I would crop the sky off a bit.

But very nice!

The sky is very striking - it caught my attention right away. I think the way the sky is very dark and deep near the top is amazing. The little bit of white cloud adds the perfect amount of interest. I do think that the shot could be improved with the horizon moved up slightly higher - at the moment it is (in my opinion) a bit too low. Also, if you could control this (which I am sure you can't), if the people in the shot were wearing more contrasting colours, so that they stood out a bit more, I think it would strengthen the picture. But, I really, really LOVE this shot. Very nice.

First of all, I wasn't sure which category to put this picture in....

But second of all, I wanted to know about the colour and composition

of this photo. I wish the white building in the background behind the

trees wasn't visible. I personally find it very distracting, but

wanted to know what others thought.

Thanks!

I am very happy with how this picture turned out, especially with the

colour of the sky. But I would like to know how to improve this

picture - any advice would be great!! Is the composition with the tall

tree on the left ok? I wish it was slightly more to the right, but

unfortunately I can't go back! :0)

I really love the photo - I love how the background is black and her clothes match this. I love the pose that you have caught and her expression on her face. I almost think I'd like it better without the stone bridge. I guess I find it a little unnecessary, but I am sure you had good reason to include it. Well done!!

J 

Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

J

Thanks Paul - some very insightful suggestions.

Jenn