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I was reading the "where did you fuck up" thread and I was like man this isn't that tite so I made this thread to talk about stuff u think is tite so yeah what are u all proud of this is a positive thread in response to the negativity I was feeling in the other thread #positivesquad
proud to come from the family that I do. both sides of my mom and dads family aren't the most amazing but im proud that my parents themselves worked their asses off from a young age (both moved out by the time they were like 17) and started doing things on their own terms to make a better life for themselves. They instilled a strong work ethic into me and my sisters from early on and preached being a decent human and working hard to do what you love and ill always keep that.
also proud to have sisters that raced their whole lives to teach me how to properly edge on shitty ice landfills in the Midwest, also proud to call a fucked up Mormon state with killer skiing my home.
Would't say proud, because pride can become greed very quickly. But I'm happy with my outlook on life right now. I'm content with my current thought process, and ability to ask questions.
My authenticity. I have seen so many people lately living their lives to please others, or to be popular... I'm not like those people. I live my life based on what I want to do. I don't care what other people think, I don't care what's popular, I live for me and me alone
Thizzle.I was reading the "where did you fuck up" thread and I was like man this isn't that tite so I made this thread to talk about stuff u think is tite so yeah what are u all proud of this is a positive thread in response to the negativity I was feeling in the other thread #positivesquad
You're right, this is a tight thread, I feel more positive after reading the first few posts.
I'm proud of my job and all the stuff we do for the ski community around here. I'm proud of being a girl skier and the only one around here getting after it. Even though I am not good, I'm still gonna ski and try to bring a good attitude and a lot of stoke to skiing. I'm proud of working with the Lost Girls Tribe and giving back in that way. I'm also proud of how well I do in school. I think I come across as an idiot sometimes but I'm good at school and I'm good at applying what I've learned to my job. I'm proud to be apart of this Board of Directors thats basically rebuilding this company from the ground up.
Damn. I never realized how much I had to be proud of till I typed that out. My mood just went up so much. Damn. That was chill haha.
I'm pretty proud of developing my first roll of film yesterday, and obtaining this picture. I know it needs a lot of improvement, but I'm really proud of what I've accomplished in my photography class so far.
I also took this picture the other day. I took it on my digital and film cameras and I can't wait to see how it turns out on my film.
Wheaty214I'm pretty proud of developing my first roll of film yesterday, and obtaining this picture. I know it needs a lot of improvement, but I'm really proud of what I've accomplished in my photography class so far.
I also took this picture the other day. I took it on my digital and film cameras and I can't wait to see how it turns out on my film.
I uploaded it to 500px.com where it got ranked as "Popular". I was then suggested to put it in the Marketplace on their website and could potentially earn 70% of whatever pay it nets. So I'm pretty excited to see if anything results from it.
I'm proud of where I'm at in life. I have an insanely badass job that I excel at, I am able to ski hard after a debilitating injury, I am able to pay my bills and support my cat and I've locked down the man I've wanted for years.
YoungDaphI'm proud of where I'm at in life. I have an insanely badass job that I excel at, I am able to ski hard after a debilitating injury, I am able to pay my bills and support my cat and I've locked down the man I've wanted for years.
Wheaty214I'm pretty proud of developing my first roll of film yesterday, and obtaining this picture. I know it needs a lot of improvement, but I'm really proud of what I've accomplished in my photography class so far.
I also took this picture the other day. I took it on my digital and film cameras and I can't wait to see how it turns out on my film.
That picture would get down voted in M&A.
And I would criticise it like and old bitter bastard would.
And I would criticise it like and old bitter bastard would.
I'd rather have someone criticize it than praise it and say it's perfect, because it's no where near perfect. If I were to knit pick it, here's what's wrong with it...
1. The coffee cup to the left is not entirely in frame, which really fucks the whole thing up.
2. I should have turned the handles so they would be facing the wall, I want the focus of the picture to be on what's inside the coffee cups, not the cup itself.
3. The picture isn't perfectly horizontal if looking at the wall, there is a slight tilt.
4. I could pick it apart all day, but that's not the point of photography. You're supposed to have fun while shooting, and I certainly had a blast taking the pictures I took that day. The coffee shop I took it at wants a copy of it so they can hang it up so I'm really looking forward to that.
But there are some things that I really like about this picture. There are two sources of lighting in the picture which gives it the warmness that I really wanted, along with the light from huge windows, highlighting the rest of the picture. The exposure is great overall. I also really like the reflection of the cups off of the glass, which really accentuates the handles. I wasn't originally planning on doing that, but I really like the look of it.
My photography teacher told us that when we copy the style of a picture, we should always try and make the picture better than the original, and I think I did that wonderfully. I'm pretty proud of the picture. There is a ton of detail, and I got the focus that I was looking for, for the most part. Obviously there is stuff I can improve on, but there always is when taking photographs.
Wheaty214I'd rather have someone criticize it than praise it and say it's perfect, because it's no where near perfect. If I were to knit pick it, here's what's wrong with it...
I'm going to be mr. mean here but it's a shot you should toss out. It's boring it's bland it looks like someone took it with an iPhone.
I can criticise your blown highlights but the most fundamentally wrong part of the shot is the angle and composition. Yes the row is cut-off but it's not just that, it's tilted skewed and there's some deformation going on.
The wall in the back with the graffiti is messy, the bean table is neat in real life but the scratches in the light look bad. That light may be warm and pleasant but it's not doing anything for me.
The cup on the right contains coffee, why isn't it steaming goodness? It looks stale and cold.
Why are the cups touching? I wouldn't let them touch.
It really feels like something quick and forgetful and 95% comes down to the angle/composition.
Laurent.I'm going to be mr. mean here but it's a shot you should toss out. It's boring it's bland it looks like someone took it with an iPhone.
I can criticise your blown highlights but the most fundamentally wrong part of the shot is the angle and composition. Yes the row is cut-off but it's not just that, it's tilted skewed and there's some deformation going on.
The wall in the back with the graffiti is messy, the bean table is neat in real life but the scratches in the light look bad. That light may be warm and pleasant but it's not doing anything for me.
The cup on the right contains coffee, why isn't it steaming goodness? It looks stale and cold.
Why are the cups touching? I wouldn't let them touch.
It really feels like something quick and forgetful and 95% comes down to the angle/composition.
The guy said he's proud of it and you're just bashing him. Im no photographer so I can't judge his picture but seriously man if he's proud of it, let him be, don't just rip on him in a thread about being proud of yourself.
BLandzThe guy said he's proud of it and you're just bashing him. Im no photographer so I can't judge his picture but seriously man if he's proud of it, let him be, don't just rip on him in a thread about being proud of yourself.
And he shouldn't be proud of it and I'm not meaning that in a bashing way. I don't have it in for him, I want him to become a better photographer. He should go out and shoot more so he improves and gets shots he truly can be proud off.
Criticism is harsh and painful. But it improves us as human beans.
To avoid criticism say nothing, do nothing, be nothing is what Aristotle said and it still holds true.
BLandzThe guy said he's proud of it and you're just bashing him. Im no photographer so I can't judge his picture but seriously man if he's proud of it, let him be, don't just rip on him in a thread about being proud of yourself.
While I do agree that he is being harsh, learning to take criticism with a grain of salt is important to learn.
Laurent.And he shouldn't be proud of it and I'm not meaning that in a bashing way. I don't have it in for him, I want him to become a better photographer. He should go out and shoot more so he improves and gets shots he truly can be proud off.
Criticism is harsh and painful. But it improves us as human beans.
To avoid criticism say nothing, do nothing, be nothing is what Aristotle said and it still holds true.
Being that I just got into photography a few short months ago, I realize that I have an incredible amount to learn still, and I'll never know it all. Thank you for the criticism, though I think you could have worded it in a way that didn't seem like you were trying to rip me apart. I'll try and take my time with pictures. Right now, I'm mainly focused on getting very comfortable shooting in manual mode. Once I feel truly comfortable with that, and I'm very close, I'll start worrying about all the other things that I need to take into account while shooting. I'll remember your advice next time I go out.
