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critique on photos
hi,
so i recently starting learning photography using an SLR. i read some books and based on advice from people on these forums got some equipment. my first field trip was off to the netherlands and i shot a little bit. i shot with Fuji Sensia 200 and Ektachrome 400 because some days were very cloudy and i don't own a tripod just yet. i shot about 5 rolls of which i've put 3 rolls of the best pictures that came out. they are at http://purnea.ee.princeton.edu/~pgupta/webalbum i'd appreciate it if some of you can take a quick look at the pictures and tell me ways on which i could improve. this was my first time. i'm still trying to learn the exposure metering system. your trained eyes will pick up patterns (or mistakes) across the pictures that i'm repeatedly making and i'd like to improve on that. any comments would be highly appreciated. if something major (that i'm doing wrong) stands out, i'd like to know about it. the pictures might look a little blurry but i think that's the problem of the scanning/compression. on projection, they look very sharp. i used a nikon n70 with 50 mm/f1.4 and 24mm/f1.8 lenses. still have to get a zoom lens. thanks for your time pallav |
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Pallav posted:
hi, so i recently starting learning photography using an SLR. i read some books and based on advice from people on these forums got some equipment. my first field trip was off to the netherlands and i shot a little bit. i shot with Fuji Sensia 200 and Ektachrome 400 because some days were very cloudy and i don't own a tripod just yet. i shot about 5 rolls of which i've put 3 rolls of the best pictures that came out. they are at http://purnea.ee.princeton.edu/~pgupta/webalbum i'd appreciate it if some of you can take a quick look at the pictures and tell me ways on which i could improve. this was my first time. i'm still trying to learn the exposure metering system. your trained eyes will pick up patterns (or mistakes) across the pictures that i'm repeatedly making and i'd like to improve on that. any comments would be highly appreciated. if something major (that i'm doing wrong) stands out, i'd like to know about it. the pictures might look a little blurry but i think that's the problem of the scanning/compression. on projection, they look very sharp. i used a nikon n70 with 50 mm/f1.4 and 24mm/f1.8 lenses. still have to get a zoom lens. thanks for your time pallav My first observation is that the images are not at all ready for viewing. You need to learn some basics about scanning and what an image needs fixed while scanning, and eventually some post-production tips. A good place to start would be http://scantips.com/ . I took the liberty to screensave one image and do a quick fix on it to show you what I mean. You can see it he http://petros.pl/comparison.jpg . This was done in a freeware program called iCorrect that I dug up on the web. It only fixes white balance, black and white point, contrast and brightness, but it's a simple way to start. Until this kind of correction gets done, it might be difficult for people to accurately critique your work. -- Petros Ap' ola prin ipirche o Logos |
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On 28 Oct 2004 20:52:46 -0700, (Pallav) wrote:
hi, so i recently starting learning photography using an SLR. i read some books and based on advice from people on these forums got some equipment. my first field trip was off to the netherlands and i shot a little bit. i shot with Fuji Sensia 200 and Ektachrome 400 because some days were very cloudy and i don't own a tripod just yet. i shot about 5 rolls of which i've put 3 rolls of the best pictures that came out. they are at http://purnea.ee.princeton.edu/~pgupta/webalbum i'd appreciate it if some of you can take a quick look at the pictures and tell me ways on which i could improve. this was my first time. i'm still trying to learn the exposure metering system. your trained eyes will pick up patterns (or mistakes) across the pictures that i'm repeatedly making and i'd like to improve on that. any comments would be highly appreciated. if something major (that i'm doing wrong) stands out, i'd like to know about it. the pictures might look a little blurry but i think that's the problem of the scanning/compression. on projection, they look very sharp. Composition is fabulous; you have the makings of a good photographer; especially the architectural stuff. On the downside, as you say, pics aren't sharp enough. |
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On 2004-10-28 23:52:46 -0400, (Pallav) said:
hi, so i recently starting learning photography using an SLR. i read some books and based on advice from people on these forums got some equipment. my first field trip was off to the netherlands and i shot a little bit. i shot with Fuji Sensia 200 and Ektachrome 400 because some days were very cloudy and i don't own a tripod just yet. i shot about 5 rolls of which i've put 3 rolls of the best pictures that came out. they are at http://purnea.ee.princeton.edu/~pgupta/webalbum i'd appreciate it if some of you can take a quick look at the pictures and tell me ways on which i could improve. this was my first time. i'm still trying to learn the exposure metering system. your trained eyes will pick up patterns (or mistakes) across the pictures that i'm repeatedly making and i'd like to improve on that. any comments would be highly appreciated. if something major (that i'm doing wrong) stands out, i'd like to know about it. the pictures might look a little blurry but i think that's the problem of the scanning/compression. on projection, they look very sharp. i used a nikon n70 with 50 mm/f1.4 and 24mm/f1.8 lenses. still have to get a zoom lens. thanks for your time pallav Well, you have a good camera and I like your film choices and your exposures seem good. If your focus is sharp (and you say it is, though these scans are not) then you seem to be doing well. Technically you are fine and if you cull down the total number of pictures, you seem to have a good eye. What you need to do now is be BRUTAL on editing your own work and getting rid of everything that you don't think is excellent. -- Michael Weinstein | "Those who cannot remember the Nashua, NH | past are condemned to repeat it." -George Santayana |
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On 2004-10-28 23:52:46 -0400, (Pallav) said:
hi, so i recently starting learning photography using an SLR. i read some books and based on advice from people on these forums got some equipment. my first field trip was off to the netherlands and i shot a little bit. i shot with Fuji Sensia 200 and Ektachrome 400 because some days were very cloudy and i don't own a tripod just yet. i shot about 5 rolls of which i've put 3 rolls of the best pictures that came out. they are at http://purnea.ee.princeton.edu/~pgupta/webalbum i'd appreciate it if some of you can take a quick look at the pictures and tell me ways on which i could improve. this was my first time. i'm still trying to learn the exposure metering system. your trained eyes will pick up patterns (or mistakes) across the pictures that i'm repeatedly making and i'd like to improve on that. any comments would be highly appreciated. if something major (that i'm doing wrong) stands out, i'd like to know about it. the pictures might look a little blurry but i think that's the problem of the scanning/compression. on projection, they look very sharp. i used a nikon n70 with 50 mm/f1.4 and 24mm/f1.8 lenses. still have to get a zoom lens. thanks for your time pallav Well, you have a good camera and I like your film choices and your exposures seem good. If your focus is sharp (and you say it is, though these scans are not) then you seem to be doing well. Technically you are fine and if you cull down the total number of pictures, you seem to have a good eye. What you need to do now is be BRUTAL on editing your own work and getting rid of everything that you don't think is excellent. -- Michael Weinstein | "Those who cannot remember the Nashua, NH | past are condemned to repeat it." -George Santayana |
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hi everyone,
thank you all for taking the time to look at them. i rescanned the photos and did some basic photoshop work to put the pictures. at http://purnea.ee.princeton.edu/~pgupta/webalbum hopefully, this will be better than what i had before. thanks to the various tips offered. i'll be more selective of the pictures i put up for critique on the next set. best wishes, pallav |
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hi everyone,
thank you all for taking the time to look at them. i rescanned the photos and did some basic photoshop work to put the pictures. at http://purnea.ee.princeton.edu/~pgupta/webalbum hopefully, this will be better than what i had before. thanks to the various tips offered. i'll be more selective of the pictures i put up for critique on the next set. best wishes, pallav |
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Pallav wrote:
i used a nikon n70 with 50 mm/f1.4 and 24mm/f1.8 lenses. still have to get a zoom lens. don't get one, prime lens photography is better especially if wide angle thanks for your time it wasn't much that I dedicated 'cause i got bored a little and stopped, you can find compositions and technique seems good but it seems like they are all pictures there's no point in taking (and hence viewing) 'cause they are too many, express yourself more alfa www.alphaphoto.net |
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Pallav wrote:
i used a nikon n70 with 50 mm/f1.4 and 24mm/f1.8 lenses. still have to get a zoom lens. don't get one, prime lens photography is better especially if wide angle thanks for your time it wasn't much that I dedicated 'cause i got bored a little and stopped, you can find compositions and technique seems good but it seems like they are all pictures there's no point in taking (and hence viewing) 'cause they are too many, express yourself more alfa www.alphaphoto.net |
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