Woophy - may i ask for your kind or critical opinions

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craig coleran Member	# Posted: 3 Nov 05 23:34 Reply i have just recently bought my first camera and started snapping,could i please have your very honest opinions on these pictures. i would really appreiciate any knowledgable tips that you could pass my way regards craig
sercas72 Member	# Posted: 4 Nov 05 01:04 Reply the middle pic is blurrr,,,maybe you need a trypod
Carla Broekhuizen Member	# Posted: 5 Nov 05 10:00 Reply Hi Craig, Try to keep your main subject out of the middle of the pic. It makes it a much more interesting composition. About the beachphoto, sercas72 is right, its a bit blurry but somehow I like it in this picture. A matter of taste I gues. The last one is a bit dull. You can make an amazing aprovement by playing with the levels in a photo edit program. If you like I can send you the version after I changed te levels. You have only just began to explore the world of photography, and you make a good start. I can see that you have a good eye for nice things. Enjoy your weekend and shoot clear and creative. Regards, Carla
craig coleran Member	# Posted: 6 Nov 05 11:20 Reply carla,i would be more than greatful if you could send me the changed version,also with the beach picture the thing i like about it is the blurryness i feel it give a slightly different edge and it almost capture how hot it was on that day
craig coleran Member	# Posted: 6 Nov 05 11:22 Reply sercas,i will go out and buy a tripod next as i dont have the steadiest hand
Carla Broekhuizen Member	# Posted: 6 Nov 05 11:46 Reply Craig, I can only send it to you if you have an e-mailadress for me. You find mine in my profile. Greetz, Carla
craig coleran Member	# Posted: 6 Nov 05 20:05 Reply Carla, Your email is hiden so i have revealed mine many thanks ,Craig
Nesbith Reyes Member	# Posted: 8 Nov 05 06:39 Reply pretty bad buddy. sorry
Carla Broekhuizen Member	# Posted: 8 Nov 05 07:57 Reply @ Nesbith Reyes Its very easy to just tell that something is bad. That is not very constructive critic. Craig tells us that he is a beginner and likes to have advise about his photography. We have all been there. Maby you can give him a few good hints about improving his photography. I looked at your pictures and they are nog bad at all. Lets keep it positive, we all like to learn from good photographers and become better photographers. Have a nice day Nesbith. Greetz, Carla
craig coleran Member	# Posted: 8 Nov 05 21:29 Reply carla, thanks for your support,i have been looking at your work and i am true amazed by your pure talant and ability to capture evey thing just at the right moment,i now aspire to be able to see things in the same frame that you do many thanks craig. ps nesbith reyes,why not put some of your work up for critism
oso Member	# Posted: 24 Nov 05 17:35 Reply hi i like the blur on the middle shot, kinda meloncholy, i think the time of day and light are very important cinsiderations in nature photography epecially macro shots. i think the third is a little too hot, if it were later or very early the dewdrops would be more pronounced. Also the subject can be placed a little more against the back ground. remember your depth of feild up close will paint a blurry back ground. use those colors and textures too. I rarely shoot after 10 am and start again around 4 -5 pm for natural softer light. nice overcast days are great. just keep on keepin on and you'll find your voice. peace Oso
Matthias Wachter Member	# Posted: 30 Nov 05 18:51 Reply most of the things have been said already, especially, do not try to place your main object in the middle - as a guideline, not a rule, sometimes breaking guideline brings out more interesting pictures ;-) I like that you get close to your objects, so the person lookin at them has a real focus. Concerning the beach-pic: well, blurriness can be a means to transport emotions or give a different angle. However, it is hard as the person who looks at it to find a spot to rest the eye. maybe just find a spot that is focussed, e.g. somewhere on the sand and let it run out of focus from there. I believe that might improve the pic - however it is a matter of taste - so much is true.
nonkel duvel Member	# Posted: 1 Dec 05 16:06 Reply Hi Craig Carla has right. Try to keep your main subject out of the middle, the results may be great (see my picture : id 25431). Bad pictures doesn't exist, you like them or you don't like them.
craig coleran Member	# Posted: 12 Dec 05 23:53 Reply Thanks matthias,oso & nonkel i really appreciate your feedback and take onboard you comments cheers and greetz, Craig