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I've been a silent member of this list for a long time, soaking up the wealth of information that is available here. My interest in photography is growing, and I'm thinking about starting a evening course this September to improve my knowledge/ability. However, I have to supply some sample shots and talk about them. Having read very honest comments and critique on this list I thought it was time to send my first post, therefore I have supplied 4 recent pictures which I was pleased with, but I'd really like some honest feedback (gulp).....

Regards,

Alan



Picture 1 - Mercedes World Brooklands
Picture 1 - Mercedes World Brooklands



Picture 2 - Mercedes World Brooklands
Picture 2 - Mercedes World Brooklands



Picture 3 - Monkey World Trentham
Picture 3 - Monkey World Trentham



Picture 4 - Monkey World Trentham
Picture 4 - Monkey World Trentham
 
quayside said:
quayside wrote:

I've been a silent member of this list for a long time, soaking up the wealth of information that is available here. My interest in photography is growing, and I'm thinking about starting a evening course this September to improve my knowledge/ability. However, I have to supply some sample shots and talk about them. Having read very honest comments and critique on this list I thought it was time to send my first post, therefore I have supplied 4 recent pictures which I was pleased with, but I'd really like some honest feedback (gulp).....

Regards,

Alan
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Hi Alan,

as I stated many times before I am beginner myself, but I will try to give you some feedback. Take it please just as something to think about.

quayside said:
Picture 1 - Mercedes World Brooklands
Picture 1 - Mercedes World Brooklands
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I like that picture is BW, it has nice mood for me, but why we don't see whole car? If you are able to make composition where the car is more to the left, it will give viewer the feeling that it is coming to the picture. Also with moving object people try show the movement. If you took it with longer time, the tires would be more blurry giving viewer "the feeling" of movement.
quayside said:
Picture 2 - Mercedes World Brooklands
Picture 2 - Mercedes World Brooklands
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In this one there is too much rain. It would be better if the car is coming to you not from you, same with tires as before.
quayside said:
Picture 3 - Monkey World Trentham
Picture 3 - Monkey World Trentham
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Nice picture, it seems to be little dark. I guess it wasn't really sunny day, right? There are also those big white circles at background. What about make it crop to the portrait orientation?
quayside said:
Picture 4 - Monkey World Trentham
Picture 4 - Monkey World Trentham
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What a lovely shot. It is pity that the contrast and sharpness is not better (it looks little out of focus). Maybe little PP would help? Adding flash might help here a lot, because the natural light is not there.

Good job, bring more. :)

Best,

Martin
 
I really liked your first shot as soon as I viewed it......it would be nice if the whole car was in the frame. Keep posting........and keep having fun.

thanx:)
 
Nice shooting. My only comment would be the same as the other posters. In the first shot, the car is half cut off.

I really like the other shots, especially the animals - really captures some feeling.
 
Satik said:
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Satik said:
quayside wrote:

I've been a silent member of this list for a long time, soaking up the wealth of information that is available here. My interest in photography is growing, and I'm thinking about starting a evening course this September to improve my knowledge/ability. However, I have to supply some sample shots and talk about them. Having read very honest comments and critique on this list I thought it was time to send my first post, therefore I have supplied 4 recent pictures which I was pleased with, but I'd really like some honest feedback (gulp).....

Regards,

Alan
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Hi Alan,

as I stated many times before I am beginner myself, but I will try to give you some feedback. Take it please just as something to think about.
Satik said:
Picture 1 - Mercedes World Brooklands
Picture 1 - Mercedes World Brooklands
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I like that picture is BW, it has nice mood for me, but why we don't see whole car? If you are able to make composition where the car is more to the left, it will give viewer the feeling that it is coming to the picture. Also with moving object people try show the movement. If you took it with longer time, the tires would be more blurry giving viewer "the feeling" of movement.
Satik said:
Picture 2 - Mercedes World Brooklands
Picture 2 - Mercedes World Brooklands
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In this one there is too much rain. It would be better if the car is coming to you not from you, same with tires as before.
Satik said:
Picture 3 - Monkey World Trentham
Picture 3 - Monkey World Trentham
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Nice picture, it seems to be little dark. I guess it wasn't really sunny day, right? There are also those big white circles at background. What about make it crop to the portrait orientation?
Satik said:
Picture 4 - Monkey World Trentham
Picture 4 - Monkey World Trentham
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What a lovely shot. It is pity that the contrast and sharpness is not better (it looks little out of focus). Maybe little PP would help? Adding flash might help here a lot, because the natural light is not there.

Good job, bring more. :)

Best,

Martin
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Agree with everything that Martin said, but personally except to have the car intact, I prefer to have it in color...

as a beginner my self :)

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Thankyou all for your comments, some I had expected and some I hadn't, but on reflection I now agree with everything said. I guess that is why we ask for comments.


Thanks again.
 
Is this the Nikon 2.8? EXIF lens Id suggests it is. I or II?

I'm going to be very critical. Don't let that discourage you as these are great first posts.

1. Everyone's mentioned that the car is cut off. On the plus side sharp, and textures are smooth in your B&W presentation.

2. Backside of cars are not interesting. They are again sharp - just about enough to pop from the screen but nothing can save the composition.

3. Nice. Would be even better with tighter crop. Could possibly be even better stopped down a little...trade ISO for more DoF. The D90 is ok to ISO 800 and very good to ISO 400 or so.

4. Personally I think they could do with more DoF. I do most of my zoo photography at f/8-f/11. If you want an out of focus background, zoom in and keep the subject close and the background far. I would never trade sharpness of the subject for a creamy background.
 
quayside said:
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Picture 4 - Monkey World Trentham
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I do not know about the other photos that much, but this one in my opinion captured a beautiful moment! too bad you shot it too wide =( would have been better stopped down a little and a bit of warmth to the image would make it a winner.

I congratulate you on this work expecting more to come from you =D

Love it =)

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I managed to buy a used "version 1" 70-200 2.8, not had it long so still trying to get a real feel for how to use the lens. I had read so many positive reviews about this lens that I just had to stretch my budget and managed to purchase a used lens, I also read that the "version 2" wouldn't add any real benefit to a DX camera. So far I'm really happy with the results, but as you can see I'm still trying to understand how to use the lens properly.

Thank you for your comments, I find them very positive - I know I have a lot to learn.

Alan.
 
I like the first car. The crop, although unconventional, is just right, and really makes me feel I was there.
 
I personally wouldn't say that you're too wide or that you should have stopped down as the background is pleasingly out of focus as is and brings attention to what you intended so I think you did fine on both(neither subject seems that out of focus anyway). It's hard to give any real technical critique to the shot of the two primates there as I feel any slight you should have or shouldn't haves can easily be overlooked(on my part) when I see the interaction between the adult and baby... I'm guessing this was really the point to what you were trying to capture and you've done a great job of it capturing the facial expression of the baby.
 
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