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04-05-2014, 10:26 PM   #1
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I haven't posted in a while but here are some train shots i took the other day. I'm still learning and looking for any advice and criticism. Thanks.

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You have some very artistic technique here- great effort! I think the two most successful photos are the third and the fifth. The third is my favorite, as the composition and color tones are spot on. I'd just rotate it a bit perhaps.

In the other three, I think there's just too much out of focus. If you're going to go for a background blur, the foreground should be clear IMO, as otherwise your eye has nothing to wander to. With the right stuff in focus I also think the muted color tones look better than full color, which is a bit too busy given the diversity of the things in the image. Also, the first pic would look better if the highlights weren't blown all the way.

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Nice shots. My favorite is the 1st shot: I love the BW-like feel.
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You have some very artistic technique here- great effort! I think the two most successful photos are the third and the fifth. The third is my favorite, as the composition and color tones are spot on. I'd just rotate it a bit perhaps.

In the other three, I think there's just too much out of focus. If you're going to go for a background blur, the foreground should be clear IMO, as otherwise your eye has nothing to wander to. With the right stuff in focus I also think the muted color tones look better than full color, which is a bit too busy given the diversity of the things in the image. Also, the first pic would look better if the highlights weren't blown all the way.
Thank you very much. I've been told I have too much out of focus before, so I'm definitely working on that. How would you rotate the third pic? Thanks again.

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Nice shots. My favorite is the 1st shot: I love the BW-like feel.
Thank you so much.

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The images are okay but unless you get a star effect with the sun in the image it's best to leave it out. As far as your focus goes, you're focusing to closely on a long subject. The rule of thumb is to focus about 1/3 of the way into the frame and then use f/11 or f/16 to get the maximum depth of field. The last image is best with the lines disappearing into the image, a classic composition. Just my two cents.
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QuoteOriginally posted by liquid85 Quote
I haven't posted in a while but here are some train shots i took the other day. I'm still learning and looking for any advice and criticism. Thanks.
Last (5th) is my favorite and it is well done.
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