Nature Ivinghoe outing

Grazy81 · 08-09-2010, 03:00 PM

Took the camera up to ivinghoe and took a few shots and these were the best of the bunch.

Would appreciate some of you to run your eye over them and point out what needs improvement and how badly

Oh all shots were taken in AV mode

Adam · 08-09-2010, 04:02 PM

Colors and bokeh look good in all of these, and I think the main issue lies in composition. All of the shots seem busy to me, with many distracting elements apart from the subject. The first comes closes to a good shot; perhaps a crop abiding by the rule of thirds would do it good. The second also has potential, especially if you tried making a vertical out of the part with the bumblebee. The third shot seems to be a lost cause to me.

In any case, I'm looking forward to seeing some edits and more shots

Grazy81 · 08-10-2010, 01:38 AM

Originally posted by Adam

Colors and bokeh look good in all of these, and I think the main issue lies in composition. All of the shots seem busy to me, with many distracting elements apart from the subject. The first comes closes to a good shot; perhaps a crop abiding by the rule of thirds would do it good. The second also has potential, especially if you tried making a vertical out of the part with the bumblebee. The third shot seems to be a lost cause to me.

In any case, I'm looking forward to seeing some edits and more shots

Thanks for your input Adam i will take that on board and try to re crop the first 2 images.

With the first image you say to use the rule of thirds for this and maybe it's just me being new but i thought i had with the sky taking up the top third or do you mean to have the plant more over to the left or the right

08-09-2010, 03:00 PM	#1
Grazy81 Inactive Account Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: London Posts: 11	Ivinghoe outing Lens: dal 18 -55 Camera: k-x Photo Location: Ivinghoe ISO: 200 Aperture: F8 Took the camera up to ivinghoe and took a few shots and these were the best of the bunch. Would appreciate some of you to run your eye over them and point out what needs improvement and how badly Oh all shots were taken in AV mode

08-09-2010, 04:02 PM	#2
Adam Administrator Site Webmaster Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Arizona Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 51,608	Colors and bokeh look good in all of these, and I think the main issue lies in composition. All of the shots seem busy to me, with many distracting elements apart from the subject. The first comes closes to a good shot; perhaps a crop abiding by the rule of thirds would do it good. The second also has potential, especially if you tried making a vertical out of the part with the bumblebee. The third shot seems to be a lost cause to me. In any case, I'm looking forward to seeing some edits and more shots Adam PentaxForums.com Webmaster (Site Usage Guide \| Site Help \| My Photography) PentaxForums.com server and development costs are user-supported. You can help cover these costs by donating or purchasing one of our Pentax eBooks. Or, buy your photo gear from our affiliates, Adorama, B&H Photo, KEH, or Topaz Labs, and get FREE Marketplace access - click here to see how! Trusted Pentax retailers:

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08-10-2010, 01:38 AM	#3
Grazy81 Inactive Account Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: London Posts: 11 Original Poster	Originally posted by Adam Colors and bokeh look good in all of these, and I think the main issue lies in composition. All of the shots seem busy to me, with many distracting elements apart from the subject. The first comes closes to a good shot; perhaps a crop abiding by the rule of thirds would do it good. The second also has potential, especially if you tried making a vertical out of the part with the bumblebee. The third shot seems to be a lost cause to me. In any case, I'm looking forward to seeing some edits and more shots Thanks for your input Adam i will take that on board and try to re crop the first 2 images. With the first image you say to use the rule of thirds for this and maybe it's just me being new but i thought i had with the sky taking up the top third or do you mean to have the plant more over to the left or the right