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Purpose
The primary purpose of this thread is to provide a forum where photographers can give and receive constructive criticism on one another's photographs. By setting up some basic guidelines we hope that this thread will provide a forum where the give and take of honest constructive criticism can help us become better photographers.
Guidelines/Ground Rules
The thread has very specific rules regarding participation. The one basic rule is that you cannot provide criticism on an image or comment in a critique thread unless you also have an image posted. To post an image to this thread you must be a participant. Participation in this thread is limited. Here are the guidelines and ground rules for participation:
• Participation in this thread is limited to 5 photographers
• Participants join the thread by posting their intention. You can simply reply with your intent to join by posting something like: "I'm joining," "I'm in," or just state your name
• Joining is on a "first come, first served" basis. The first 5 to reply become the participants
• Once the thread has 5 participants, no other photographers can join or participate in the thread
• Once the thread is full of participants all photographers will upload their image(s)
• The number of photos for each participant is limited to one
• Photographers attach photos as thumbnails (no inline images or links)
• Photographers post their images supplying titles (if any) and other pertinent information (the amount of information should be minimal)
• Photographers can only comment on their own images and reply to comments only when everyone else in the thread has posted their comments on the image
• Every participant must comment on every photo (except their own—initially)
• Every participant must make at least two comments, one positive comment, and one constructive criticism (which is actually two positive comments)
• Once every photographer has commented then a free flowing discussion begins. It is at this point that every photographer can comment on their own work and reply to comments, ask questions, etc.
• The participants decide when the thread closes.
If you'd like to participate in a critique thread and need some ideas about how to proceed with viewing images critically, you may find this thread helpful:
How do you look at photos
You can also provide feedback on critique threads here:
Critique Feedback Thread
Remember: Please do not provide criticism on an image or comment in a critique thread unless you also have an image posted.
This thread is now active, please follow the guidelines if you'd like to participate! Have Fun!
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ampguy
Veteran
I'm in.
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Bryce
Well-known
I wanna play too. I'm in!
nomade
Hobbyist
I'm in!!!!!!!!
ampguy
Veteran
Yup, that's 5, start posting!
ampguy
Veteran
Bryce
Well-known
ampguy
Veteran
Patashnik - runner
Patashnik - runner
I like how the grain and texture match the street well. The first thing I notice are that there appears to be movement in both directions, the runner to the right, and the arrow for the bike lane in the left. It appears to be a bike/running path, but a real road, just not for cars.
There are two things that are a little weird to me in this photo, one is that the motion of one of the runners shoes is much more than the other, and the lack of detail causes my eyes to discern detail there, is it a prosthetic, or an optical illusion? The second thing is I wonder if the you could have aligned the far sidewalk or bridge edge to align to the top of the frame without losing too much of the runner?
Something irrelevant to the photo, is I wonder if runners on this road are supposed to run a certain direction? obviously the arrow shows the bikes are supposed go in the direction of the arrow.
Patashnik - runner
I like how the grain and texture match the street well. The first thing I notice are that there appears to be movement in both directions, the runner to the right, and the arrow for the bike lane in the left. It appears to be a bike/running path, but a real road, just not for cars.
There are two things that are a little weird to me in this photo, one is that the motion of one of the runners shoes is much more than the other, and the lack of detail causes my eyes to discern detail there, is it a prosthetic, or an optical illusion? The second thing is I wonder if the you could have aligned the far sidewalk or bridge edge to align to the top of the frame without losing too much of the runner?
Something irrelevant to the photo, is I wonder if runners on this road are supposed to run a certain direction? obviously the arrow shows the bikes are supposed go in the direction of the arrow.
patashnik said:I'll go first... No title really. I'll view them all tomorrow. Now, us Europeans have to sleep...
ampguy
Veteran
Bryce -- no title
Bryce -- no title
This makes me wonder what it is. I'm guessing something large like oil drilling or car or airplane fabrication. Looks like a dirty and noisy area, but with high precision machinery making large parts. The photo seems timeless in that it could be from decades ago, or recent. I like the aspects that the worker has dirty clothes on, and has a cup from a fast food place on his desk, it adds realism to the photo. The lamp with the white bulb is a nice touch.
It's very hard to think of what one could do to improve this photo, but one thing to try might be to use a shallower DOF to blur the details of the coffee or drink cup a little. So what kind of machine is this??!!
Bryce -- no title
This makes me wonder what it is. I'm guessing something large like oil drilling or car or airplane fabrication. Looks like a dirty and noisy area, but with high precision machinery making large parts. The photo seems timeless in that it could be from decades ago, or recent. I like the aspects that the worker has dirty clothes on, and has a cup from a fast food place on his desk, it adds realism to the photo. The lamp with the white bulb is a nice touch.
It's very hard to think of what one could do to improve this photo, but one thing to try might be to use a shallower DOF to blur the details of the coffee or drink cup a little. So what kind of machine is this??!!
Bryce said:
nomade
Hobbyist
nomade
Hobbyist
Ampguy- the 4 ducks
Ampguy- the 4 ducks
Okay there's something strange, looks like a lost duck over there, heading the other way, there are 2 things that i find quite attractive even more than the 4 ducks, they are both in focus and regadless of the space they take they are attarctive, the tree texture there, it;s not a pattern, it;s a texture, and these kinda things captivate me, my eyes keep staring there, and the other thing is the flower, the flower is well lighted and its color is vivid, it's beautifull and attractive, my eyes automatically skip the ducks for both.
That's why i find it quite distracting, because while i;m trying to focus on those 4 ducks, thinking of the lone duckie duck out there, there are things that act in a very strong way, and wouldn't let me 2, perhaps if there were a shallower depth of field...
None the less, i like the colors, the ducks are dynamic really, one has chosen his way individually, and the others are doing what ducks do, dollowing their mom, which is interesting in itself.
The colors and tones are great really...
Ampguy- the 4 ducks
Okay there's something strange, looks like a lost duck over there, heading the other way, there are 2 things that i find quite attractive even more than the 4 ducks, they are both in focus and regadless of the space they take they are attarctive, the tree texture there, it;s not a pattern, it;s a texture, and these kinda things captivate me, my eyes keep staring there, and the other thing is the flower, the flower is well lighted and its color is vivid, it's beautifull and attractive, my eyes automatically skip the ducks for both.
That's why i find it quite distracting, because while i;m trying to focus on those 4 ducks, thinking of the lone duckie duck out there, there are things that act in a very strong way, and wouldn't let me 2, perhaps if there were a shallower depth of field...
None the less, i like the colors, the ducks are dynamic really, one has chosen his way individually, and the others are doing what ducks do, dollowing their mom, which is interesting in itself.
The colors and tones are great really...
nomade
Hobbyist
Patashnik- untitled
Patashnik- untitled
Well i like it, it's pretty neat, simply dynamic, it keep your eyes running around. The arrow while pointing where your eyes expect seeing a subject, makes you go ack to the other corner where a guy is running, very logical i mean, you don't run on the side where a car or a bike are speeding behind me, you gotta face them...
Qhat i'm trying to say here is that, i find this photo quite attractive in the way it describes a normal, simple, logical scene, i like the framing keeps you undistracted and the tones, well done.
Patashnik- untitled
Well i like it, it's pretty neat, simply dynamic, it keep your eyes running around. The arrow while pointing where your eyes expect seeing a subject, makes you go ack to the other corner where a guy is running, very logical i mean, you don't run on the side where a car or a bike are speeding behind me, you gotta face them...
Qhat i'm trying to say here is that, i find this photo quite attractive in the way it describes a normal, simple, logical scene, i like the framing keeps you undistracted and the tones, well done.
nomade
Hobbyist
Mango - Furry hate club
Mango - Furry hate club
Nothing more obvious than the hats It's funny that i got this feeling, but you've a uniform here, and then the guy sitting there has a different hat, like the queen of the show or something. His make up and accessories, seeing other samples, make it easy to derive that out.
The sharp look of the guy down there, the way he's putting his arm on the other's knee, it's like yeah i'm the one, the queen is mine. It's more a malicious look than surprised which appears on the queen's face...
Don't be surprised, it's only my fiction:angel:
Great range of tones here, you framed that well too...In short you expressed your subject very well...
Mango - Furry hate club
Nothing more obvious than the hats
It's funny that i got this feeling, but you've a uniform here, and then the guy sitting there has a different hat, like the queen of the show or something. His make up and accessories, seeing other samples, make it easy to derive that out.The sharp look of the guy down there, the way he's putting his arm on the other's knee, it's like yeah i'm the one, the queen is mine. It's more a malicious look than surprised which appears on the queen's face...
Don't be surprised, it's only my fiction:angel:
Great range of tones here, you framed that well too...In short you expressed your subject very well...
nomade
Hobbyist
Bryce - no title
Bryce - no title
The industrial revolution, the 2st thing that came to ym mind, it's a classic as much as this revolution is a classic, being someone who's gettin ready to be an engineer i cannot tell you how comfortable i am looking at his photo, a guy is simply dealing with a complicated machine, some brilliant engineer have designed it, the guy is a typical worker, his outfit and all, as simple as that, i aree this is timeless, this machine, thta same guy could be there in a time that ranges between +/- 50 years minimum...Quite mechanical.
Only the coffee or what ever it is because i can see a straw would get you back to your senses...
I also think that the sheets and pen add soemthign here...
Lovely tones suits the environment...
Edit: That felt good, now i'm done.
Bryce - no title
The industrial revolution, the 2st thing that came to ym mind, it's a classic as much as this revolution is a classic, being someone who's gettin ready to be an engineer i cannot tell you how comfortable i am looking at his photo, a guy is simply dealing with a complicated machine, some brilliant engineer have designed it, the guy is a typical worker, his outfit and all, as simple as that, i aree this is timeless, this machine, thta same guy could be there in a time that ranges between +/- 50 years minimum...Quite mechanical.
Only the coffee or what ever it is because i can see a straw would get you back to your senses...
I also think that the sheets and pen add soemthign here...
Lovely tones suits the environment...
Edit: That felt good, now i'm done.
ampguy
Veteran
Nomade -- untitled
Nomade -- untitled
Wow, I have not seen this much grain in a long time. The next time someone says their digital whatever gives "film like grain" at high ISOs, I'll have to reference this photo! I think clean cross cuts of organic materials have always made for interesting viewing and this is no exception. The grain in the first and third stumps remind me of cinnamon rolls, while the middle one shows what appears to be healthy age rings.
Two other elements in this photo add interest, the aluminum or plastic siding at an angle, and the texture and lines in the wood that the stumps are resting on. It also appears there is some blue in the right, especially lower right. With my monitor contrast and brightness settings, I can get several interesting versions of this single image.
Very good image. I can't think of any criticism. Maybe after more coffee!!
Nomade -- untitled
Wow, I have not seen this much grain in a long time. The next time someone says their digital whatever gives "film like grain" at high ISOs, I'll have to reference this photo! I think clean cross cuts of organic materials have always made for interesting viewing and this is no exception. The grain in the first and third stumps remind me of cinnamon rolls, while the middle one shows what appears to be healthy age rings.
Two other elements in this photo add interest, the aluminum or plastic siding at an angle, and the texture and lines in the wood that the stumps are resting on. It also appears there is some blue in the right, especially lower right. With my monitor contrast and brightness settings, I can get several interesting versions of this single image.
Very good image. I can't think of any criticism. Maybe after more coffee!!
nomade said:Am i late or something??
I thought i'd have a new roll developped, but well something wrong with nthe lab, doesn't matter, i need a critique for many photos here
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ampguy
Veteran
film type
film type
The film was either Fuji 200 or 400 negative film, most likely 200. The image was from my first roll through a Canonet QL17 from Gman. I hadn't thought of the distraction of the flower or tree until pointed out here, but now everytime I look at this photo I will :bang:
film type
The film was either Fuji 200 or 400 negative film, most likely 200. The image was from my first roll through a Canonet QL17 from Gman. I hadn't thought of the distraction of the flower or tree until pointed out here, but now everytime I look at this photo I will :bang:
patashnik said:
Bryce
Well-known
Ampguy-
"Four Ducks"-
Jumping out immediately is the "black sheep", the duckling facing away from the rest of the group. Probably not what the person who placed the ornaments was thinking of, or maybe they were?
Great use of color!
-Bryce
"Four Ducks"-
Jumping out immediately is the "black sheep", the duckling facing away from the rest of the group. Probably not what the person who placed the ornaments was thinking of, or maybe they were?
Great use of color!
-Bryce
Bryce
Well-known
Patashnik-
Your bike lane picture's composition is great! My eye is drawn to the runners legs, then pulled to the bike lane symbol which insists you look to the left... It makes my eye do a circle.
So is the runner going the wrong way? Has he stolen something?
-Bryce
Your bike lane picture's composition is great! My eye is drawn to the runners legs, then pulled to the bike lane symbol which insists you look to the left... It makes my eye do a circle.
So is the runner going the wrong way? Has he stolen something?
-Bryce
Bryce
Well-known
ManGo-
Your "Furry Hat Club" image just makes me ask questions... What are these guys DOING? Are they protesting animal rights groups???
Excellent control of tonality, the scene looks very contrasty but your low tones are well separated. Did you use any special tricks in this area?
-Bryce
Your "Furry Hat Club" image just makes me ask questions... What are these guys DOING? Are they protesting animal rights groups???
Excellent control of tonality, the scene looks very contrasty but your low tones are well separated. Did you use any special tricks in this area?
-Bryce
Bryce
Well-known
Nomade-
I had to stare at that one for awhile. The muted tonality and color, as well as the intense grain have an impact by themselves. It feels very dreamy.
The composition seems to convey togetherness, as though the firewood pieces are keeping one another warm. Seems like a good image for the living room wall.
-Bryce
I had to stare at that one for awhile. The muted tonality and color, as well as the intense grain have an impact by themselves. It feels very dreamy.
The composition seems to convey togetherness, as though the firewood pieces are keeping one another warm. Seems like a good image for the living room wall.
-Bryce