how about this one? better than the previous?

[JohnHammock72]

 

[Dennis]

If you're referring to the previous watch post, why not post in there instead of spamming this forum with new threads trying to get people to analyze your snapshots.

- Dennis
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[JohnHammock72]

well, if you are here why not give it a critique.

 

[softmarmotte]

can you try a bit of self critique before posting random snaphots on here and asking for cc ?

last comment you'll get from me :-D

 

[JohnHammock72]

maybe watches are't a good subject

how about a flower

 

[Chris R-UK]

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[Jonsi]

No.

There are forums for this sort of thing. Other web sites also.

You're unlikely to get what you're after here in Open Forum.... Unless what you're after is to annoy people with constant "look at my picture!" posts.

 

[Doug Haag]

No.

There are forums for this sort of thing. Other web sites also.

You're unlikely to get what you're after here in Open Forum.... Unless what you're after is to annoy people with constant "look at my picture!" posts.

Perhaps you have not noticed. But this poster has been a "member" for less than a week and has already initiated 11 threads, many of them pretty inane IMO, The most recent is an announcement that he has added images to his Flickr account. If it weren't for his screen name which infers that 1972 is an important date in his life, I would have guessed he is something like 10 years old.

if he is an adult, it appears that he craves attention and I guess we are giving it to him by responding to his posts. Although I did make a suggestion in one of his very first posts that requested hints about landscape photography (which turned out to be "monument" photography), it has become evident that this is someone I should not encourage. On that note, I will stop reading his threads, let alone post.

 

[justinwonnacott]

okay
badly composed
the watch face is in deep shade and hard to read
the background is distracting and irrelevant... a forgettable image.

 

[Gerry Winterbourne]

[From header] how about this one? better than the previous?

Unless someone has noticed your earlier watch picture this question is meaningless. You do yourself no favours by putting all the effort on your prospective viewers.

As to the question, I'd say "less bad" rather than better.

Why is the face upside down? Although it's cleaner than before it's still not clean. The hazy background distracts - if you are photographing objects like this keep them clear of all distractions.

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[justinwonnacott]

and again
badly cropped

 

[Dennis]

Perhaps you have not noticed. But this poster has been a "member" for less than a week and has already initiated 11 threads, many of them pretty inane IMO, The most recent is an announcement that he has added images to his Flickr account. If it weren't for his screen name which infers that 1972 is an important date in his life, I would have guessed he is something like 10 years old.

if he is an adult, it appears that he craves attention and I guess we are giving it to him by responding to his posts.

I apologize to the OP if my accusations are off-base, but after reading - and participating in a couple of - his threads, seeing his photos and his questions about "color grading" my suspicion is that he is not a beginner, but probably a better photographer than these photos show, and that he is posting intentionally bad photos and getting his kicks from seeing people take them seriously.

- Dennis
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Gallery at http://kingofthebeasts.smugmug.com

 

[JohnHammock72]

well i'm waiting to be judged and critiqued but most of these people are going ''cancel this guy!'' instead of stating the reason.

 

[JasonTheBirder]

Not bad. I would suggest cleaning the dust from your watch, smoothing the background a little, and maybe stack 2-3 shots so the watch face and bezel are both tack sharp.

 

[TonyHampton]

Looks like a watch. Time is wrong.

 

[LeicaEye]

Looks like a watch. Time is wrong.

Wow, that's one amazing watch not to mention the image IQ.. You have obviously studied your hobby & understand the finer points of photography as a whole.. You will go on to be a great photographer.. hic.

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[JohnHammock72]

oh i appreciate the compliment, thanks.

 

[Chris R-UK]

oh i appreciate the compliment, thanks.

You missed the "...hic". :-D

 

[JohnHammock72]

yep, i'm just being super sarcastic.

 

[MPrince]

It's a little better than the other watch photo, but I don't see the point in using a Dutch angle. No need or reason I can think of to create tension or psychological uneasiness in a photo of a watch.

Also, I think maybe people will react differently to your posts if you stop acting like a troll. But that's just my opinion.