My (semi)-creative photos

Thirdfox

I've got a (tiny) collection of photos that I tried to be creative with.

Please have a look and give some comments

Thanks!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/12324252@N00/sets/72057594056514338/

*edit* oh and they were taken on a digital compact so nothing spectacular!

Goodshape

Nothing amazing but shows some potential at least.

I like this one

I wish this one highlighted an interesting sentence on the page. Would make all the difference.

Thirdfox

Thanks for the comments - the sentence was taken from my critical analysis of Hamlet's sanity

rymus

I think the water one would look better if it was a little more contrasty. I'd go a bit tighter on the feather; maybe crop it down a bit. Same with dawn. Dancing is nice but it'd be nicer if the crowd were more in focus. Not alot you can do about that without a tripod or something decent to rest the camera on. Good stuff, keep posting.

eas

Goodshape wrote:

Nothing amazing but shows some potential at least.

surely you can be more insulting than that Goodshape?

Personally I'm sick of people being ignorant on this board and really in my short time here have seen it get worse and worse.

No offence Goodshape, but can you let us know what qualifies you to make this judgement? What experience do you have? How long have you been a photo critique? Not trying to expose you for something your not, I'm just curious. Do you have amazing photographs or even potential at least?

eas

very nice work Thirdfox, I particularly like the human figure (?) shadow. Very nice light and colour on the dolls and think the rainy day scene is very well done. The slow shutter light painting stuff is pretty good as well.

the swan may have been more interesting at a lower angle, the pen/paper macro type shot misfires a bit I think because the pen leads the eye into empty space, a bit of a pay off could have worked well.

Overall a nice collection,well done.

Thirdfox

The swan shot was taken during a thunderstorm... I was walking in the rain when I noticed it... was trying to prevent my camera from getting saturated with water

Thank you all for your comments. I don't mind criticism at all - only way you're going to get better right?

Goodshape

eas wrote:

surely you can be more insulting than that Goodshape?

Personally I'm sick of people being ignorant on this board and really in my short time here have seen it get worse and worse.

No offence Goodshape, but can you let us know what qualifies you to make this judgement? What experience do you have? How long have you been a photo critique? Not trying to expose you for something your not, I'm just curious. Do you have amazing photographs or even potential at least?

eh? What qualifies me to make my judgement of personal opinion is the fact that I looked at the pictures and thought to myself "hmm.. I don't find these amazing, but I can see what s/he's trying to do and I'm sure they'd get better with time/practise".

To think that only a seasoned photographer or photo critique is justified in forming an opinion on a piece is pompous and arrogant imho. Incessant back-slapping for the sake of it also annoys me greatly.

Consider my comments to be purely from a lay-mans point of view if you wish. Valid none the less I think. And "shows some potential" isn't that much of an insult imho (maybe I should have taken out the word 'some' )

eas

I'm not suggesting that only seasoned professionals (I'm certainly not one) have the right to form opinions. Absolutely your opinion is yours and no one can argue that. It's how you decide to share your opinion that's what's important.

anyhow, I apologize for possibly over reacting and don't want to thread jack from OP, who doesn't seem to have taken any offence to the comments anyhow...I should learn to keep my nose out.

captain P

I really like the shadow picture. Probably the best of the lot in my opinion, but some other nice ones there also.

Fenster

They all look great. Don't let the fact you're using a compact hold you back - I only own a compact myself (Casio EX-Z50) and I still manage to produce some spectacular shots with it. Have a look at my Connemara photos.

Digital photography has as much to do with the photographer and editing work as it does the camera, in truth.

rabbitinlights

Fenster wrote:

Digital photography has as much to do with the photographer and editing work as it does the camera, in truth.

If not more! Very nice work Thirdfox.

Thirdfox

And that's why I wanted that Olympus E1

Thanks everyone for the comments

just to let you know I use a Konica Minolta G530 (5mp full manual control ) - sad that they've left the market completely.

I've also dug out my Dad's old Seagull E-300 SLR (which I was told is a copy of Minolta X 300?) Might take a few photos on that and see what comes out.

Also I've got no photoshop training (apart from learning the autobalance feature and autolevels )

Shrimp

Thirdfox wrote:

oh and they were taken on a digital compact

Whats your point?

Thirdfox

Thirdfox wrote:

digital compact so nothing spectacular!

that was my point... no image stabilisation, optics made by leica/zeiss/canon etc, 12x mega zooms, 4fps shooting to capture movements etc.

Shrimp

That doesn't make any difference, when you're a beginner. Give you a Top of the range cam, you'll take worse pics cos you wont have an understanding of the features.

A good workman never blames his tools.

Thirdfox

We'll see I just found my Dad's old SLR and popped in some film - big change not being able to review/delete shots you just took.

Thirdfox

What features won't I understand? Aperture? White balance temperature? DOF? The camera I have gives me limited control over most of the DSLR features but I'd like full control (and anyway pro cameras still have aperture/shutter priority modes etc.)

dalk

I think the point that is being made is that you do not need a very fancy camera, with expensive glass to take a good pic.

For example this pro uses a bunch of digital point & shoots to take his pics... And i think the pics speak for themselves.

On a side note, to paraphrase Ansel Adams, a boring picture is still a boring picture, even if it is technically 'perfect'. Technical mastery & expensive equipment in and of itself does not make for good art.

BTW I like you abstract pics

elven

The example with the pro is a great thing to see. Too often I meet people who seem to think that to be into photography you have to have the biggest baddest gear you can get your grubby paws on to actually take decent pictures. I wish more people would understand that they are just tools and it's how you use them that's important. I've seen an awful lot of really good pictures that were taken with digital compacts.

I haven't set up a profile yet but if you want a nosey at some of my pics you'll find me on flickr underhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/julieodonnell/

Just to be hypocritical, I have't touched my camera in months and I'm hoping that a new EOS 350d will bring me out of my shell again. Developing has its magic but I'm just too impatient these days....

Thirdfox

Quite expensive too (as I've discovered when talking a shops)... really makes you think about each shot before you take it.

Oh and I keep on forgetting to wind the film

And I wasn't blaming my tools - I love my Minolta G530 fab camera (especially compared to lugging the SLR through Trinity College and people thinking you're a weirdo )