Or yam. I feel like the texture of the outside is more consistent with yam. But then again - it feels like there isn’t consistent descriptions of the differences.
I took this photo of my dog on a beach. It’s always been a favorites, but I feel like it’s audience might be limited because it isn’t a cute photo of a dog. I’d love to hear feedback. Just for kicks, here’s an alternative version of the crop. It tells a really different story:...
Thanks so much for the feedback! I’m glad to see others appreciate the unusual crop and to hear what you are seeing.
Congrats on adopting a greyhound. Indi is also a rescue sighthound. She’s a Saluki. Very very entertaining creature who is also extremely photogenic (but really hates it when I pull out the camera on her - which is kinda all the time).
Oh - I hadn’t seen the collage aspect of it, but I totally see that now. Cool. And yes - you’ve put what I’ve liked about the photo into words. Thank you!
Your usage is more traditionally correct. Typographers and writers agree that the use of exclamation marks (also referred to as ‘bang’ or ‘screamer’) should be done sparingly.
But with so much informal (digital) communication, it’s taken on a new life as an indicator of friendliness.
Unlike the Germans, who have international government agreements that change the rules of their written language, English simply evolves with the next crop of teenage whims.
Which may be another way of saying that while you are correct, your wife is more hip.
So I’ve been sitting on this one for a long time - it too comes from the January photos. I was inspired by another photographer who was posting abstract architectural photos on the reddit community and I wanted to try my hand at the style. I really like architectural photography, but it gets boring sometimes because it seems...
I have no monies for any extra gear or lens adapters, but I have this 40 yr old macro lens (doesn’t mount to any of my film camera bodies) I had been using to magnify images onto the iphone 14 telephoto lens sensor and I finally purchased an actual digital camera (and apparently hands down the worst DSLR camera body Canon has...
I really like the gnome. I wasn’t exactly sure what it was at first, but I actually enjoyed feeling like I was peeking through the flowers to see it.
I’m on the fence with the cat. Too much out of focus. But I like the detail of the flower. I just wish the center flower was in focus instead of the one off to the left.
Altogether though - it’s clear you have an eye. Equipment is just a small part of being a good photographer. Nice job!
I took this photo on a 2008 Fujifilm Z100fd so I don’t really have much control over colors because it doesnt output RAW (i dont like how some parts of the shadows just fall into complete blackness) but im looking to see if this picture seems “interesting” to any of you
This is a pretty photo. The light streaming through the trees, and the mix of flora and architecture is lovely. I wonder how it would feel if you cropped the bottom up so the forced of the wall met the corner of the photo?
Hey all, I'm going back and forth on this one so I thought I'd ask for some feedback. I really like the moody atmosphere of this pic, but I'm worried that it's just too dark on most viewing devices except for a nice monitor or a good print. I can brighten the image, but there isn't much of visual interest in the darker areas, so...
The thing I’m most drawn to in this photo are the two tiles in the front that are highlighted - really like how they are catching the light at a different angle then the rest of the floor.
With that being the first focal point, cropping could help as mentioned by some others. I actually wish though that the camera closer to the ground for a more dramatic angle and a different perspective.
I didn’t notice the person on the left until I had my lights off, so yeah maybe a tad too dark.
I'm not sure what to do with this photo. It's from a series that I did back in January where the goal was to take at least one photo per day all in B&W. It was just something fun to do that would rekindle some inspiration and help me in a time I was feeling very uninspired....
Before I got to the “tri-x” comment in you explanation - the only thing I felt was lacking was some beautiful grain of a good ‘ol film photo. (Something to rough it up). The darkness of the photo reminds me of shooting with Poloroid Polapan (a film I loved so much in art school). It had the richest blacks and was moody like nothing else.
I also agree that you shouldn’t pump up the contrast any more. I like the cropping you did. The eye runs down the platform to the sign and back up the rail. I also don’t think having more people in the photo would have improved it. I think it would have made it too noisy. It feels implied that the man sleeping on the bench was forgotten because no one is there.
Yeah - I’m with you on adding in grain. I’ve never felt comfortable with doing it on digital images.
Film is very expensive. Even back in the day it was expensive - but that cost was a great way to slow down the work and force you to think through the whole image. I miss the entire process, but love the immediacy of digital. Maybe try large format class? Like this: https://theimageflow.com/photography-classes/large-format-photography/
Here is a photo series I did during covid when all the restaurants and cafes were closed. I was trying to get a bit of a disconnected feeling but at the same time longing for that restaurant experience again. This is why I went with the shitty weather, looking in approach. Luckily we have all that back now. I never really did...
These are great! And the back story of when you took them and the longing is really reflected in the mood they emit.
I have very little to critique in the way of technique, cropping, etc. which is fantastic, because instead of thinking about the photo itself, I’m more concerned with the story and the subject matter.
The ramen photo is my favorite. I spent some very happy rainy nights in Japan eating ramen. For me the photo provides the intimacy and comfort of the ramen shops.
I feel like the third Oktoberfest photo doesn’t quiet hit the mark for the reason the other two are strong: Oktoberfest is anything but an intimate experience. It’s loud, busy, expansive and invasive. It crowds out the kind of intimacy being portrayed in this photo. Except for the fall leaves, it reminds me more of my trips to the Hintersee and eating germknödel with my German ex.
It’s been several decades since I’ve opened my photography up for critique. I was a photography major back in the day and gave it up as a professional track so i could feed and house myself. I now really only share my photos with three friends. But there isn’t much in the way of actionable feedback - I’d love to hear...
I hear what you are saying about the background. I have some on a black and white background (white computer paper and my leather couch). I’m kinda lazy about taking photos - I only use what I’ve got on hand.
I think wood - where the tone /richness of color was more similar to the flower would have changed the experience and the starkness of the photo in an interesting way. I’ll poke at that next time I’ve got some interesting flowers dying at home. Thanks!
I’m a product designer by trade, so I’m pretty used to critique. I spend so much time at work with people critiquing my output, I liked taking photos just for my pleasure. I’m not sure I’m growing in my photography any more though. So … here I am. I really do hope you feel courage to share. Your insights are fantastic!
Can’t wait to see your red poppies! I’ve never managed to get a good photo of them. It’ll be great to have some inspiration.
No - I guess I didn’t think about merging them or doing any photoshop. I’m a pretty lazy photographer. I’m intrigued though. What would you do? I’d love some inspiration.
Yeah - I can see that. Feels more personal here. So far it’s been a good experience.
Touché. Yup, improving on my craft doesn’t go to well with being lazy. You need some opportunities to approach it from a lazy view point, and I clearly need to up my game.
My gentle dog (i.imgur.com)
Guess what is this? (lemmy.world)
My friend from est send me this.
Sand spirit (i.imgur.com)
I took this photo of my dog on a beach. It’s always been a favorites, but I feel like it’s audience might be limited because it isn’t a cute photo of a dog. I’d love to hear feedback. Just for kicks, here’s an alternative version of the crop. It tells a really different story:...
The U.S. split into seven roughly equal regions by GDP (2022) (i.postimg.cc)
YSK these e-mail tips (i.postimg.cc)
Why YSK: These email tips are helpful for people who struggle with boundaries and want to communicate more assertively.
Abstract Architectural (lemmy.world)
So I’ve been sitting on this one for a long time - it too comes from the January photos. I was inspired by another photographer who was posting abstract architectural photos on the reddit community and I wanted to try my hand at the style. I really like architectural photography, but it gets boring sometimes because it seems...
Hound of the Woods (i.imgur.com)
Gnome sayin’? (lemmy.world)
I have no monies for any extra gear or lens adapters, but I have this 40 yr old macro lens (doesn’t mount to any of my film camera bodies) I had been using to magnify images onto the iphone 14 telephoto lens sensor and I finally purchased an actual digital camera (and apparently hands down the worst DSLR camera body Canon has...
Looking for feedback (composition wise) (slrpnk.net)
I took this photo on a 2008 Fujifilm Z100fd so I don’t really have much control over colors because it doesnt output RAW (i dont like how some parts of the shadows just fall into complete blackness) but im looking to see if this picture seems “interesting” to any of you
For my first post on Lemmy, I present the last post I made on Reddit 11 years ago. Thank you to everyone that has made the fediverse happen.
https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/748ac2b5-39cf-4b11-a838-20496d09c7b0.png
How Dark is Too Dark (cdn.discordapp.com)
Hey all, I'm going back and forth on this one so I thought I'd ask for some feedback. I really like the moody atmosphere of this pic, but I'm worried that it's just too dark on most viewing devices except for a nice monitor or a good print. I can brighten the image, but there isn't much of visual interest in the darker areas, so...
Ballon dancer (i.imgur.com)
Taken four years ago in Melbourne during the White Night Festival on my iPhone....
January Series 2 (lemmy.world)
I'm not sure what to do with this photo. It's from a series that I did back in January where the goal was to take at least one photo per day all in B&W. It was just something fun to do that would rekindle some inspiration and help me in a time I was feeling very uninspired....
Photo Series (imgur.com)
Here is a photo series I did during covid when all the restaurants and cafes were closed. I was trying to get a bit of a disconnected feeling but at the same time longing for that restaurant experience again. This is why I went with the shitty weather, looking in approach. Luckily we have all that back now. I never really did...
Flowers past their prime (i.imgur.com)
It’s been several decades since I’ve opened my photography up for critique. I was a photography major back in the day and gave it up as a professional track so i could feed and house myself. I now really only share my photos with three friends. But there isn’t much in the way of actionable feedback - I’d love to hear...