 Nicholas J. Birchak |
My Pictures I was just wondering if people could give me feeback on my photo's I have uploaded to betterphoto. How is my composition, suggestions for anything really. I just want to become better at this outside of my b&W photo class.
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Samuel Smith |
welcome nicholas, boy I don't know.what did your instructor say? ya got sunrise and sunset pictures in b&w? almost all your subjects are centered. to me they seem a little bright,and not real clear,fuzzy. were'nt these photos taken for settings and the technical aspect? or are you fishing because you thought your instructor gave you a less than favorable grade? anyway,get away from the classroom and take some photos you want to take. maybe find a subject you like and explore it. and,maybe some color,sam
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David A. Bliss |
Nicholas, what jumps out at me the most is missed exposure. For the most part your photos seem to be either underexposed or overexposed, which leads to a lack of detail. High contrast and deep shadows can be very useful, especially in B&W, and make for a very dramatic shot. But be careful not to lose detail, which will make the viewer lose interest. Do you have any B&W filters? A red filter could help bring out contrast as well.
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Nicholas J. Birchak |
I know some of my photo's are a bit soft, the reason i'm "fishing" is that besides my instructor I want to get the most feedback to my photo's so I can become a better photographer. I actually recieved a B+ on the light and shadow and a B on the motion and time. our Next assignment is human portrait, can do Enviernmental portrait, figure portraits, ect. any ideas of things I should keep in mind? Thanks guys
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Molly A. Galloway |
Hi! Your pictures are very creative. You're doing great! I would say the most important thing is to get closer, even if you think you are close enough get closer. Crop distracting objects out of your images. And always look for interesting angles. Climb a tree or lay on the ground. Each subject can be shot a million different ways.
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Samuel Smith |
biological psychology,there is no psychology in biology.maybe existance vs extinction.pretty rudimentary. your saying someone is probably getting paid 6 figures to teach a class in that thinking?bogus.i want that job.that's worse than someone who studies one book and is granted a phd in theology..nothing tangible only faith.hmmm. molly,don't lead a technically schooled student down the road of artist.not fair. he asked for guidance not a pat on the back. sam
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Sharon Day |
Nicholas, do your photos seem sharp before you upload them? If so it may be they go soft from resizing and uploading them to the site. If that's the case try resizing them to 480 pixels on the short side.
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Molly A. Galloway |
Sam, critque should not be offered unless you can find something positive to say also. He did say "suggestions for anything really." And I gave suggestions for better photos. You however, do not have to take that advice. :)
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Samuel Smith |
and you waited two weeks to post?too bad he didn't need an ambulance. your suggestion was closer overexposed blurrey subjects. maybe you didn't notice he was struggling with his english and doing a very nice job. photos should at least reveal a thought,not an assignment. back to you molly and your intuitive insight into positive thinking. I will suggest and help at anytime,not patronize,sam
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anonymous A. |
Hello, Nicholas, and welcome to BP. It is nice to meet someone who has started out in their photographic journey with monochrome: very rare in these days of universal colour and digital imaging. For people of my generation, it was the norm: colour film was primitive and expensive in the 1950s. But it is the best way to learn about light, shade, texture, perspective and composition, so congratulations and well done. I will go into your gallery later (probably not tonight...it is coming up to midnight here in Sydney) and offer a detailed critique on your images, but my overall impression is similar to Sam's and David B.'s. You have consistent issues with exposure, centering and keeping the image horizontal. It also seems that you are not noticing the background, so all sorts of objects and distractions are being allowed to steal attention away from your subject. The exposure issue is about the dynamic range of your subjects. Many of your pictures have such a range from the brightest to the darkest part of the picture that your film just can't cope; so many of your skies are burnt out and featureless, or your shadow areas dull and murky ... or both. Filters (especially graduated filters) are the best answer to that, but your observant eye and an understanding of the limits of your medium are even more important to avoid this happening. When it is unavoidable, then your darkroom techniques need to go beyond filters and you need to learn when and how to dodge and burn. You have far too many pictures with sloping horizontals and leaning verticals. I won't say it's unforgivable...but it is sloppy and avoidable and, except in the rare picture where it adds a special dimension, it spoils you pictures. Digital photographers are spoiled; it is so easy to correct in the computer...but it shouldn't happen in the first place, and if it does, it should be fixed before you present you work to others. You mention wanting to shoot things that sighted people overlook or take for granted: I think that's a fantastic concept, and as a psychologist, you should be well placed to do that. I see no evidence of it in your gallery, but perhaps that's because these are mainly assignment pictures and so I will ,look forward with some anticipation to what you show us as you progress. Finally for now, the pictures you have praised in your comments seem to me pretty ordinary, but some you have put down are really interesting ~ well conceived, unconventional and interesting! I suspect that your eye and appreciation for what is "good" photography may develop in a direction that you haven't expected. All the best,
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