Critique Please

Scott Harder · 02-21-2010, 10:48 PM

I am strong, i can take it.
After missing out on the Rocky Mountain School photo critique section today in Redmond, I realized how important it is to have your photos honestly picked apart by your peers, so here goes:

The #1 Dad · 02-22-2010, 07:28 AM

cool shots

Metonymy · 02-22-2010, 08:23 AM

The first and last look good. The last one looks like the old Windows XP background.

The middle shot is kind of blah. Doesn't really do anything for me. I think it'd have been nicer if it was fully dark outside.

JayT · 02-22-2010, 08:56 AM

#1. Does nothing for me. Shots such as these are normally best for family eyes as they have an emotional attachment to the subject.
#2. Too much going on. What is the subject? This shot feels more like a test shot for night photography.
#3. Clean and simple which I like, but nothing really pulls me in. Stock photo.

Inflex · 02-22-2010, 01:30 PM

1 - Too much body and room above head. Maybe make the frame tighter, as the face is the most interesting.
2 - contrast is too high between the car lights and surrounding.
3 - foreground with the grass is really distracting. Might be artifacts from jpg compression. Other than that, good stock photo.

Scott Harder · 02-22-2010, 02:09 PM

Yes, It almost seemed like it was selective focus, then I remembered I took the photo from the passenger side of a moving car going 65mph in Idaho.

Thanks for all your points

02-22-2010, 08:56 AM	#4
JayT Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Darkness Posts: 724 My Camera: must take pretty pictures	#1. Does nothing for me. Shots such as these are normally best for family eyes as they have an emotional attachment to the subject. #2. Too much going on. What is the subject? This shot feels more like a test shot for night photography. #3. Clean and simple which I like, but nothing really pulls me in. Stock photo. __________________

02-22-2010, 02:09 PM	#6
Scott Harder Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Mill Creek Posts: 15 My Camera: Nikon D300, Nikon D80, Nikon D40, Nikon L18	Windows XP Screensaver Yes, It almost seemed like it was selective focus, then I remembered I took the photo from the passenger side of a moving car going 65mph in Idaho. Thanks for all your points

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02-21-2010, 10:48 PM	#1
Scott Harder Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Mill Creek Posts: 15 My Camera: Nikon D300, Nikon D80, Nikon D40, Nikon L18	Critique Please I am strong, i can take it. After missing out on the Rocky Mountain School photo critique section today in Redmond, I realized how important it is to have your photos honestly picked apart by your peers, so here goes: Last edited by Scott Harder; 02-21-2010 at 10:58 PM.

02-22-2010, 07:28 AM	#2
The #1 Dad Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Oly Posts: 298	cool shots

02-22-2010, 08:23 AM	#3
Metonymy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Under a roof Posts: 382 My Camera: Canon S5 and 50D	The first and last look good. The last one looks like the old Windows XP background. The middle shot is kind of blah. Doesn't really do anything for me. I think it'd have been nicer if it was fully dark outside.

02-22-2010, 01:30 PM	#5
Inflex Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: everett Posts: 75	1 - Too much body and room above head. Maybe make the frame tighter, as the face is the most interesting. 2 - contrast is too high between the car lights and surrounding. 3 - foreground with the grass is really distracting. Might be artifacts from jpg compression. Other than that, good stock photo.