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Critique some of my pictures please

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terrible_skier
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Hey guys, i'm just looking for some honest feedback on some of my pictures. My flickr is in my sig, tell me what you think please.+k for help/feedback.
May 19 2012 10:51PM
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POW-WOW
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Nice, I really liked the falling snow pic. The night picture was cool too the clouds just seem blurry but I really liked how well the trees were silhouetted. Haha Corona one was funny. My only critique is that I think you are on the line between shooting abstract/creative shots and more "real life" shots. Just my vibe but I liked them.
May 19 2012 11:07PM
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terrible_skier
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Thanks man, i really appreciate the feedback. The clouds were blurry because i had the shutter open to take in the sky and the clouds moved around
May 19 2012 11:15PM
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cultrara
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You definitely have good ideas for subjects, but often times they are awkwardly placed in the photo. For example, the cafe and dog pics are awesome subjects, but they aren't cropped well. Check out this article on the rule of thirds, I know its cliched to suggest and can be abused, but it could help especially with your flower photos. http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials/rule-of-thirds.htm
May 20 2012 12:01AM
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terrible_skier
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Thanks for the tip, i've known about rule of thirds for a while but in some of my earlier flower pictures and the dog picture i didn't know about it. Thanks for the tip i'll keep it in mind while i am shooting
May 20 2012 12:15AM
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MatRich
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sorry but this wont be very constructive. your brothers portrait.... the one comment on that page summs it up. why keep tones in the door and knock out the rest of the images colors? And please dont say because it looks cool.

heres where it becomes constructive.

everything you do in a picture reflects what you want to convey. So taking out the color from him sort of makes it feel like he has no soul. you need to make concious decesions with photo, especialy when chosing to do something that outragous. It could work for certain things. for instance a man walking into a jail cell, he is black and white and the door to the cell is fully colored. Showing how he has a dark soul and the cell will take up his life. It would look as cheasy as double chease kraft dinner but it would have a meaning.
May 20 2012 10:39AM
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cultrara
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^ it was hard to read that post with your damn icon playing the piano so spastically
May 20 2012 11:04AM
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RawrRawrRob
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Pretty awesome! But everyone takes close-ups of flowers, so there's no need for those :P
May 24 2012 9:09AM
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Benji.
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Dog photo was dope. Colors match throughout the pic.
May 24 2012 2:04PM
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terrible_skier
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Thanks a ton dude!
May 24 2012 6:32PM
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west-coast
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I thought they were pretty sick, nice job
May 26 2012 1:07PM
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terrible_skier
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Thanks man.
May 26 2012 1:42PM
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MatRich
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this thread is funny. you ask for feedback but ignore everything negative but constructive and just go for the good feedback.

just dont make a thread and go masturbate instead, that way you can get the love your looking for.
May 27 2012 4:39PM
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terrible_skier
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How the fuck am I ignoring negative feedback? I'm taking it all into consideration when I'm shooting pictures now, so don't tell me I am ignoring it just because I'm not commenting on it
May 27 2012 5:18PM
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west-coast
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hahahh hes ranting because you didn't reply to his post, assuming you ignored it..
May 27 2012 7:32PM
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terrible_skier
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haha I'm not ignoring anything, I am taking everything into consideration
May 28 2012 5:09PM
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hollygrove
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When you're about to take a photo, ask yourself WHY you are about to take the photo. Why does this photo need to be taken? What purpose does it hold? Once you've decided if the picture is necessary, spend time looking through the viewfinder to make sure it is actually constructed the way you want it to be. Don't just madly click the shutter then choose the one you like most later on the monitor.

When I look at your photo's, I hate to say it but they are extremely insignificant - I don't get why they are taken, and I fail to find any aesthetic qualities in them.

My advice is to think about why you are taking your pictures and then progress your images from there.

Keep shooting though, just put all your thought into the photo - not just the shutter.
May 28 2012 5:38PM
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terrible_skier
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okay thanks, i'll keep this in mind.
May 28 2012 8:45PM
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