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my first post. i think it sucks, but what the hell!!! · 04:41 PM

from my front porch. what can i do to make it better?

**Cee Cee** · 11-01-2011, 05:36 PM

hey I post some ordinary shots, but I figure it makes the good ones (other peoples) look really good. It is a photo sharing forum, sometimes its about the interest in the subject not the quallity of the shot.
What can you do to make it better ? apart from moving house(only joking), maybe you could get the sun shinning through the tree I think this would help.

cheers
CC.

Turtle · 11-01-2011, 09:30 PM

Thanks for sharing.
I may play around with cropping. I almost feel 16:9 or so would work.

T

D4rknezz · 11-01-2011, 09:48 PM

I would move the house and the cable lines. ...then play with colours...

Nice,though to improve I would work on standing somewhere with more open space for these kind of shots. Framing sometimes simply means being elsewhere

.

Venturi · 11-01-2011, 09:48 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by vimeto

from my front porch. what can i do to make it better?

Get off of the porch.

There are technical aspects of that frame that could have been done better (it's a couple stops under exposed) but mostly it's simply not a very interesting picture. Who cares, it's done - so go improve your next photo...

You can read books, take classes, attend workshops, ad nauseam, but to really improve your photography you have to "get off the porch" and go make photos. Lots of photos. Every day make more photos.
99 and forty-four one-hundredths of them will absolutely suck. For a while your real keepers will be accidental. Gradually you'll learn how to achieve good results on purpose.

Strive to make at least one deliberate photo per day. Momentum is a powerful force in creativity and learning activities.
Get prints made of photos the you like. Bits and bytes are transient, paper is permanent. Making prints puts tangible value to your photographs. Value builds confidence; confidence builds competence.
Set your camera to Manual exposure mode and manual focus for a full month. Don't whine, just do it. You'll be shocked by the difference between Day 1 and Day 30.
Join one of the Monthly Challenges here on PF. Get your work in front of other people and get their critiques and advice. Ansel Adams had Alfred Stieglitz; you've got Pentax Forums.

D4rknezz · 11-01-2011, 09:55 PM

Originally posted by Venturi

Get off of the porch.

There are technical aspects of that frame that could have been done better (it's a couple stops under exposed) but mostly it's simply not a very interesting picture. Who cares, it's done - so go improve your next photo...

You can read books, take classes, attend workshops, ad nauseam, but to really improve your photography you have to "get off the porch" and go make photos. Lots of photos. Every day make more photos.
99 and forty-four one-hundredths of them will absolutely suck. For a while your real keepers will be accidental. Gradually you'll learn how to achieve good results on purpose.

Strive to make at least one deliberate photo per day. Momentum is a powerful force in creativity and learning activities.
Get prints made of photos the you like. Bits and bytes are transient, paper is permanent. Making prints puts tangible value to your photographs. Value builds confidence; confidence builds competence.
Set your camera to Manual exposure mode and manual focus for a full month. Don't whine, just do it. You'll be shocked by the difference between Day 1 and Day 30.
Join one of the Monthly Challenges here on PF. Get your work in front of other people and get their critiques and advice. Ansel Adams had Alfred Stieglitz; you've got Pentax Forums.

I am totally going to quote you everywhere i get a chance

Turtle · 11-01-2011, 10:16 PM

Photographers Stages: Pentax SLR Talk Forum: Digital Photography Review

Sums it up really.
I know I suck.

charliezap · 11-02-2011, 06:36 AM

That looks like a tough subject to get a decent shot of.Keep on shooting.I hope to see more from you.---charliezap

vimeto · 11-02-2011, 02:38 PM

Originally posted by Turtle

Photographers Stages: Pentax SLR Talk Forum: Digital Photography Review

Sums it up really.
I know I suck.

lol! wahahahaha! damn, i suck!!! lol! thanks for the feedback everybody. i'll get out of the porch, but i was just lazy that day. it was cold outside.

canajuneh · 11-02-2011, 06:15 PM - **1 Like**

I'm glad you shared your photo here, it was interesting to see it and read the comments. I agree that it probably isn't a prize winning shot - but it is good step on the path to getting some of those prize winners. You aren't the only person here who is practising - I am too.

Turtle · 11-02-2011, 06:18 PM

For me, one of the most valuable parts of using Pentax is the people on this forum.

vimeto · 11-02-2011, 07:05 PM

Originally posted by canajuneh

I'm glad you shared your photo here, it was interesting to see it and read the comments. I agree that it probably isn't a prize winning shot - but it is good step on the path to getting some of those prize winners. You aren't the only person here who is practising - I am too.

thanks i'm glad i did too. i take better pictures than that. i had one of those super zooms and i got really good pictures with it most of the time, but i only used it on auto. manual photo taking is a whole new game, but the quality difference is amazing.

Don From The Radio · 11-02-2011, 09:17 PM - **1 Like**

If you have prime lenses, start using those. You'll stop depending on the zoom and you'll move around and get better shots. There's an old saying that if your pictures aren't good enough, you're not close enough. Whatever it is you want to shoot, stick your lens right up on it.

Of course this won't work with the sun and moon, but they've been shot so many times that it's best to just leave them alone at this point. Rarely are sunset and sunrise pictures very good.

GhoSStrider · 11-03-2011, 07:34 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by vimeto

i'll get out of the porch, but i was just lazy that day. it was cold outside.

Want to know a secret? Some of the best pictures are made in the worst weather. This shot is probably my signature image. There really wasn't anything technically difficult about it. The hardest part was getting myself out to the railroad museum early on a cold, snowy day. After that, I positioned myself at the end of the turntable and let the steam locomotive do the hard work.

So get up early, go out in a blizzard, brave the cold, etc. It'll suck, but the photos will be worth it!

vimeto · 11-03-2011, 03:13 PM

Originally posted by GhoSStrider

Want to know a secret? Some of the best pictures are made in the worst weather. This shot is probably my signature image. There really wasn't anything technically difficult about it. The hardest part was getting myself out to the railroad museum early on a cold, snowy day. After that, I positioned myself at the end of the turntable and let the steam locomotive do the hard work.

So get up early, go out in a blizzard, brave the cold, etc. It'll suck, but the photos will be worth it!

that's an amazing picture. i will do that. i was just being lazy that particular day. i'm usually pretty energetic and love being outside, so its not a problem.

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11-01-2011, 09:48 PM - 1 Like	#5
Venturi Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Tulsa, OK Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,636	Originally posted by vimeto from my front porch. what can i do to make it better? Get off of the porch. There are technical aspects of that frame that could have been done better (it's a couple stops under exposed) but mostly it's simply not a very interesting picture. Who cares, it's done - so go improve your next photo... You can read books, take classes, attend workshops, ad nauseam, but to really improve your photography you have to "get off the porch" and go make photos. Lots of photos. Every day make more photos. 99 and forty-four one-hundredths of them will absolutely suck. For a while your real keepers will be accidental. Gradually you'll learn how to achieve good results on purpose. Strive to make at least one deliberate photo per day. Momentum is a powerful force in creativity and learning activities. Get prints made of photos the you like. Bits and bytes are transient, paper is permanent. Making prints puts tangible value to your photographs. Value builds confidence; confidence builds competence. Set your camera to Manual exposure mode and manual focus for a full month. Don't whine, just do it. You'll be shocked by the difference between Day 1 and Day 30. Join one of the Monthly Challenges here on PF. Get your work in front of other people and get their critiques and advice. Ansel Adams had Alfred Stieglitz; you've got Pentax Forums.

11-01-2011, 09:55 PM	#6
D4rknezz Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 1,196	Originally posted by Venturi Get off of the porch. There are technical aspects of that frame that could have been done better (it's a couple stops under exposed) but mostly it's simply not a very interesting picture. Who cares, it's done - so go improve your next photo... You can read books, take classes, attend workshops, ad nauseam, but to really improve your photography you have to "get off the porch" and go make photos. Lots of photos. Every day make more photos. 99 and forty-four one-hundredths of them will absolutely suck. For a while your real keepers will be accidental. Gradually you'll learn how to achieve good results on purpose. Strive to make at least one deliberate photo per day. Momentum is a powerful force in creativity and learning activities. Get prints made of photos the you like. Bits and bytes are transient, paper is permanent. Making prints puts tangible value to your photographs. Value builds confidence; confidence builds competence. Set your camera to Manual exposure mode and manual focus for a full month. Don't whine, just do it. You'll be shocked by the difference between Day 1 and Day 30. Join one of the Monthly Challenges here on PF. Get your work in front of other people and get their critiques and advice. Ansel Adams had Alfred Stieglitz; you've got Pentax Forums. I am totally going to quote you everywhere i get a chance

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11-01-2011, 05:36 PM	#2
Cee Cee Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Glenroy, Melbourne Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,441	hey I post some ordinary shots, but I figure it makes the good ones (other peoples) look really good. It is a photo sharing forum, sometimes its about the interest in the subject not the quallity of the shot. What can you do to make it better ? apart from moving house(only joking), maybe you could get the sun shinning through the tree I think this would help. cheers CC.

11-01-2011, 09:30 PM	#3
Turtle Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Melbourne Photos: Albums Posts: 88	Thanks for sharing. I may play around with cropping. I almost feel 16:9 or so would work. T

11-01-2011, 09:48 PM	#4
D4rknezz Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 1,196	I would move the house and the cable lines. ...then play with colours... Nice,though to improve I would work on standing somewhere with more open space for these kind of shots. Framing sometimes simply means being elsewhere .

11-01-2011, 10:16 PM	#7
Turtle Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Melbourne Photos: Albums Posts: 88	Photographers Stages: Pentax SLR Talk Forum: Digital Photography Review Sums it up really. I know I suck.

11-02-2011, 06:36 AM	#8
charliezap Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: saugus ma Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,686	That looks like a tough subject to get a decent shot of.Keep on shooting.I hope to see more from you.---charliezap

11-02-2011, 02:38 PM	#9
vimeto Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: ct Photos: Gallery Posts: 146 Original Poster	Originally posted by Turtle Photographers Stages: Pentax SLR Talk Forum: Digital Photography Review Sums it up really. I know I suck. lol! wahahahaha! damn, i suck!!! lol! thanks for the feedback everybody. i'll get out of the porch, but i was just lazy that day. it was cold outside.

11-02-2011, 06:15 PM - 1 Like	#10
canajuneh Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Saskatchewan Posts: 221	I'm glad you shared your photo here, it was interesting to see it and read the comments. I agree that it probably isn't a prize winning shot - but it is good step on the path to getting some of those prize winners. You aren't the only person here who is practising - I am too.

11-02-2011, 06:18 PM	#11
Turtle Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Melbourne Photos: Albums Posts: 88	For me, one of the most valuable parts of using Pentax is the people on this forum.

11-02-2011, 07:05 PM	#12
vimeto Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: ct Photos: Gallery Posts: 146 Original Poster	Originally posted by canajuneh I'm glad you shared your photo here, it was interesting to see it and read the comments. I agree that it probably isn't a prize winning shot - but it is good step on the path to getting some of those prize winners. You aren't the only person here who is practising - I am too. thanks i'm glad i did too. i take better pictures than that. i had one of those super zooms and i got really good pictures with it most of the time, but i only used it on auto. manual photo taking is a whole new game, but the quality difference is amazing.

11-02-2011, 09:17 PM - 1 Like	#13
Don From The Radio Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Delaware Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 344	If you have prime lenses, start using those. You'll stop depending on the zoom and you'll move around and get better shots. There's an old saying that if your pictures aren't good enough, you're not close enough. Whatever it is you want to shoot, stick your lens right up on it. Of course this won't work with the sun and moon, but they've been shot so many times that it's best to just leave them alone at this point. Rarely are sunset and sunrise pictures very good.

11-03-2011, 07:34 AM - 1 Like	#14
GhoSStrider Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: 14er Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 323	Originally posted by vimeto i'll get out of the porch, but i was just lazy that day. it was cold outside. Want to know a secret? Some of the best pictures are made in the worst weather. This shot is probably my signature image. There really wasn't anything technically difficult about it. The hardest part was getting myself out to the railroad museum early on a cold, snowy day. After that, I positioned myself at the end of the turntable and let the steam locomotive do the hard work. So get up early, go out in a blizzard, brave the cold, etc. It'll suck, but the photos will be worth it!

11-03-2011, 03:13 PM	#15
vimeto Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: ct Photos: Gallery Posts: 146 Original Poster	Originally posted by GhoSStrider Want to know a secret? Some of the best pictures are made in the worst weather. This shot is probably my signature image. There really wasn't anything technically difficult about it. The hardest part was getting myself out to the railroad museum early on a cold, snowy day. After that, I positioned myself at the end of the turntable and let the steam locomotive do the hard work. So get up early, go out in a blizzard, brave the cold, etc. It'll suck, but the photos will be worth it! that's an amazing picture. i will do that. i was just being lazy that particular day. i'm usually pretty energetic and love being outside, so its not a problem.