Honest opinions on these photos.

[cambolt]

I don't really get any feedback on my photography that is not from people who will tell me a perfectly focused shot at f2 is "blurry and out of focus", so I was wondering if I could get any decent feedback here. Please give your honest opinion. Don't hold back. I'm a big boy, I can take it 😀.

Manequins by d40monster, on Flickr

Headless Advertising by d40monster, on Flickr

Shoveling Coal by d40monster, on Flickr

Solitary Man by d40monster, on Flickr

Lookee! by d40monster, on Flickr

 

[cambolt]

Those by d40monster, on Flickr
This one's a "little" out of focus, but it has a nice feel, I think.

 

[johannielscom]

First: I like the light and the tonality, but it's blurry. It would have been better if it had more motion blur, to distinguish the audience from the mannequins more.

Second: The shield is nice but blurry and there's nothing else going on the the shot.

Third: This needs the title to let the viewer know whats going on, and IMHO that's never a good sign for a strong shot.

Fourth: Sharp! Nice shot, although I feel it would be nicest to people who know the 'portrayed' person. Doesn't do much for others. A photographer friend of mine said: the fact that you cannot see your own butt should tell you something on the desirability of shots from other peoples' butts.

Fifth: If there were any feature in those three people that they all had, something they all did, of the fact that two of them looked alike, the shot would greatly benefit from that. It's a bit bland now, but focus, framing and sharpness I can all agree with.

Sixth: Actually my favorite, there's enough mystique going on, the texture of the wall becomes those oof girls too.

 

[shadowfox]

#1: The texture and geometric shapes are intriguing, but it's a bit too much and there is no easy path for the eyes to follow throughout the picture

#2: Does not speak to me

#3: Agree with with Johan's comment, maybe get closer

#4: To me, the picture doesn't depict the title, looks like the man is waiting for something

#5: Makes me wonder what were they looking at, since I can't know that from the picture, it's less interesting to me.

#6: I like the sense of movement.

Thank you for this educational exercise. Keep shooting 🙂