PentaxForums.com - Photo Critique http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/ Looking for some honest critique and improvements for your photos? Post here! en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:29:00 GMT vBulletin 30 http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/images/pentaxforums/misc/rss.jpg PentaxForums.com - Photo Critique http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/ People Looking Upward http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/photo-critique/80819-people-looking-upward.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:12:46 GMT Ok, I am ready for what may come. This is my first time posting a photo for PentaxForums critiquing (man that word looks funny). High ISO and slow shutter, for the subject matter and lighting conditions, but... Ok, I am ready for what may come. This is my first time posting a photo for PentaxForums critiquing (man that word looks funny). High ISO and slow shutter, for the subject matter and lighting conditions, but I thought it turned out very well. What do you guys think?

Zak
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]]> Photo Critique veegish http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/photo-critique/80819-people-looking-upward.html Not Work-Safe Rock Spirit on Mount Mitchell http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/photo-critique/80707-not-work-safe-rock-spirit-mount-mitchell.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:16:10 GMT Here is one I've been playing with from Mount Mitchell, North Carolina. At 6,684', this is the highest point in North America east of the Mississippi River. This rock & trees are just feet below the summit making them the highest trees on the east coast. Wonderful foggy day to boot! :)

The overall mood and lighting reminded me a lot of work done by Jerry Uelsman, a photographer and graphic artist/darkroom wizard whom I greatly admire. So I decided to see what I could do with it. The nude figure is from a studio session I attended last year and the model's name is Jackie (Echoe).

Naturally, it's not up to par with Jerry's work but I'm fairly happy with the result. :)



Opinions?

Mike ]]> Photo Critique MRRiley http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/photo-critique/80707-not-work-safe-rock-spirit-mount-mitchell.html Nature Sunrise Giraffe http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/photo-critique/80701-nature-sunrise-giraffe.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:24:59 GMT I think this picture has a cool dreamy quality, but I'm looking for input on what I could do to take a better picture next time. I had just a second to take the picture, so I just used whatever setting was on the camera (I wouldn't use F5 next time). In a way, the blown out sun is cool. I used a Neutral Gradient Filter effect on this in post processing and set white balance to shade to give some warmth. Is there anything I could do in post processing to improve this picture?
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]]> Photo Critique qtopplings http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/photo-critique/80701-nature-sunrise-giraffe.html Landscape Fourth Beach, WA http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/photo-critique/80672-landscape-fourth-beach-wa.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:05:33 GMT Shutter speed was 1/50s I told you that I would eventually start posting the pictures from our six month trip to the Pacific Northwest! Now you will just have to suffer through my posting them. :lol: We... Shutter speed was 1/50s

I told you that I would eventually start posting the pictures from our six month trip to the Pacific Northwest! Now you will just have to suffer through my posting them. :lol:
We had tons of this kind of foggy, damp weather on the Pacific Coast almost the whole time we were there. I really wasn't sure how to compensate for the lack of contrast so any tips, tricks, comments, etc. would really be appreciated.


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Thanks for all your help, Susan ]]> Photo Critique slowpez http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/photo-critique/80672-landscape-fourth-beach-wa.html Nature Ripping cute little birds to shreds http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/photo-critique/80589-nature-ripping-cute-little-birds-shreds.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:09:24 GMT Please, rip my pictures of these birds to shreds. Give me as much constructive criticism as you're able to. I'm just getting into the world of birding/telephoto nature photography, and I want to make them as good as possible. Tell me what I'm doing right, wrong, and what could be improved.

I don't consider any of these to be perfect even by my noobish standards, either. For example, all these pictures were taken between ISO 800 and 1600 on an overcast day, so there's going to be noise/smearing that I wish I could've avoided.

Thanks in advance!

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]]> Photo Critique wallyb http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/photo-critique/80589-nature-ripping-cute-little-birds-shreds.html Macro First macro-spider http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/photo-critique/80588-macro-first-macro-spider.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:59:12 GMT After almost 2 hours of manipulating with the creature to stay still, different apertures, shutter speeds, and multiple shots (100) this is what i came out with after cropping and sharpening edges! How do you... After almost 2 hours of manipulating with the creature to stay still, different apertures, shutter speeds, and multiple shots (100) this is what i came out with after cropping and sharpening edges! How do you get that sharp image with manual focus???? Tamron 70-210 macro. Those photos ware taken when spider was still, used tripod and remote. ]]> Photo Critique ciapek11 http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/photo-critique/80588-macro-first-macro-spider.html Landscape Landscape http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/photo-critique/80493-landscape-landscape.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:58:12 GMT First-I truly appreciate the members here for their participation. It is nice to look at other's critiques as well to give me some perspective. Thanks in advance.

I've been kicking around some PP programs and wanted to get a perspective. This was a bit flat but I was able to kick it up a bit in Corel Photopaint. It has an auto-correct of sorts and it adjusted the photo automatically for brightness, color and intensity. Let me know if it is over-done? I'm new so this looks "just great" to me!


]]> Photo Critique J-Rod http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/photo-critique/80493-landscape-landscape.html Architecture A crop and conversion... http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/photo-critique/80466-architecture-crop-conversion.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:39:09 GMT This is when the extra resolution of the K20 really pays off: extensive cropping. And this is also why it pays to shoot RAW. What would/could have been done differently? Thanks, Brian The original...... This is when the extra resolution of the K20 really pays off: extensive cropping. And this is also why it pays to shoot RAW.
What would/could have been done differently? Thanks,
Brian
The original...

The cropped conversion...
]]> Photo Critique FHPhotographer http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/photo-critique/80466-architecture-crop-conversion.html Night World on End? http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/photo-critique/80358-night-world-end.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:00:21 GMT Messing around with some HDR at night. Three exposures, at 1,4,and 15 seconds. I overdid the PP to experiment and don't know if I like it or hate it.
What do you guys think?
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]]> Photo Critique Myoptimism http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/photo-critique/80358-night-world-end.html Architecture Water St. Vietnam memorial http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/photo-critique/80335-architecture-water-st-vietnam-memorial.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:56:05 GMT I have been messing around with the new camera and trying to learn how to take some shots. I was wondering what you guys think of these, and better yet, what can I do to improve? I am disappointed that the... I have been messing around with the new camera and trying to learn how to take some shots. I was wondering what you guys think of these, and better yet, what can I do to improve? I am disappointed that the first one has a bit of unfocused flower on the bottom right.

I did a tiny bit of pp in aperture.

Thanks!



]]> Photo Critique Dynasty http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/photo-critique/80335-architecture-water-st-vietnam-memorial.html Streets Out for a Walk http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/photo-critique/80174-streets-out-walk.html Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:17:07 GMT Hey folks, just needed a place to ask, WTF? Of all of my street photo efforts, I feel like this one is my "masterpiece"...and it is one of the first ones rejected in PPG. Not a real big deal, I don't live and die on the gallery, but I was curious as to why folks don't like it. So please, fire away! :lol:

]]> Photo Critique gnaztee http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/photo-critique/80174-streets-out-walk.html Other Food Stuffs http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/photo-critique/80172-other-food-stuffs.html Sun, 15 Nov 2009 16:40:03 GMT I've been playing around with shooting food...and it's REALLY hard to make it look appetizing and interesting. Here's a couple I shot recently:





I'm open to any thoughts anyone has on composition & PP. Thanks...as always! ]]> Photo Critique AOski http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/photo-critique/80172-other-food-stuffs.html Landscape About wideness http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/photo-critique/80155-landscape-about-wideness.html Sun, 15 Nov 2009 11:57:51 GMT Image: http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2528/4105697112_d4e86107a4_o.jpg ]]> Photo Critique Mindaugas http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/photo-critique/80155-landscape-about-wideness.html <![CDATA[Nature Cool heron & squirrel - and right in my backyard!]]> http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/photo-critique/80101-nature-cool-heron-squirrel-right-my-backyard.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 22:54:52 GMT The first 3 photos were taken in my backyard. A baby heron apparently fell/flew from a nearby nest and landed in my yard. It couldn't fly, so I was able to get very close. I called the local animal control who took him so that a local cat wouldn't.

The last 2 pics are of a squirrel who stole a sparerib from our family BBQ. I spotted him climbing a telephone pole across the street and saw he had something in his mouth, so I crossed the street for a closer look. Sometimes you just luck out :D
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]]> Photo Critique sakle2k http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/photo-critique/80101-nature-cool-heron-squirrel-right-my-backyard.html Landscape The Ortiz Place http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/photo-critique/80028-landscape-ortiz-place.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 12:13:18 GMT The shot was taken around 6pm and it was dark. Is this the right settings to go during dark? F4.5 on a landscape shot? I cant go on iso 1600 (dont want more noise). and cant hold the shutter longer so i go... The shot was taken around 6pm and it was dark. Is this the right settings to go
during dark? F4.5 on a landscape shot? I cant go on iso 1600 (dont want more noise). and cant hold the shutter longer so i go with the widest aperture.

]]> Photo Critique rustynail925 http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/photo-critique/80028-landscape-ortiz-place.html Macro Cluster of Flowers http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/photo-critique/80022-macro-cluster-flowers.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 06:58:12 GMT One of my first shots with my new 100mm Macro Lens. Would love to know what everyone thinks. One of my first shots with my new 100mm Macro Lens. Would love to know what everyone thinks.
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]]> Photo Critique stl09 http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/photo-critique/80022-macro-cluster-flowers.html Landscape Lake from 1904 Worlds Fair http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/photo-critique/80020-landscape-lake-1904-worlds-fair.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 06:38:18 GMT This is the lake below the Art Muesum in Forest Park the Site of the 1904 Worlds Fair. The park as whole has undergone a huge multi-million dollar restoration. This is another example of what can be saved... This is the lake below the Art Muesum in Forest Park the Site of the 1904 Worlds Fair. The park as whole has undergone a huge multi-million dollar restoration. This is another example of what can be saved from the past.
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]]> Photo Critique stl09 http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/photo-critique/80020-landscape-lake-1904-worlds-fair.html Architecture Building from 1904 Worlds Fair http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/photo-critique/80019-architecture-building-1904-worlds-fair.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 06:32:39 GMT A true gem from the 1904 Worlds Fair! Building is the Jewel Box in Forest Park! This was one of my first shots with my new *16-50 lens. A true gem from the 1904 Worlds Fair! Building is the Jewel Box in Forest Park! This was one of my first shots with my new *16-50 lens.
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]]> Photo Critique stl09 http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/photo-critique/80019-architecture-building-1904-worlds-fair.html Sports Noobie at MSG for the Knicks game. http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/photo-critique/80018-sports-noobie-msg-knicks-game.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 06:25:00 GMT I brought my KX to the Knicks/Warriors game and tried messing around a bit. I had the stock 18-55 lens and was a good distance away. I shot in 1600-3200 iso, f 5.6, and anywhere from 1/120 to 1/350. Lighting... I brought my KX to the Knicks/Warriors game and tried messing around a bit. I had the stock 18-55 lens and was a good distance away. I shot in 1600-3200 iso, f 5.6, and anywhere from 1/120 to 1/350. Lighting was terrible imo, and I still don't know what I am really doing. No pp. Any advice would be great. Thanks.

]]> Photo Critique Dynasty http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/photo-critique/80018-sports-noobie-msg-knicks-game.html Abstract Kitchen Window http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/photo-critique/79981-abstract-kitchen-window.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:45:57 GMT A narrow kitchen window, more light than view, but I like the framed simplicity of line, light and shadow in B&W.
Brian
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