Photography Critique and Criticism
#142
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The gecko was minimally edited. The camera took great pic of it. ill reference the original
20140402_073352 by rocketeerbandit, on Flickr
this was also taken with my note 3 and edited in lightroom
The Fat Snook by rocketeerbandit, on Flickr
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this was also taken with my note 3 and edited in lightroom
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revival.
I actually put effort/thought behind this one:
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The WRX by The Braineack, on Flickr
and then i go and leave the damn visor down.
This is 11 exposures combined to make this one.
I actually put effort/thought behind this one:
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The WRX by The Braineack, on Flickr
and then i go and leave the damn visor down.
This is 11 exposures combined to make this one.
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Brain, I like it, and I think it could be used as an advertisement. My only criticisms would be the visor (obviously), and the license plate (we all hate front plates, don't lie).
Depending on what you are going for, the background is either perfect or a little lacking. It is a beautiful background (and foreground for that matter), and really draws attention to the car, which is perfect if that is what you're going for. But there is no story there; it doesn't really add to the picture besides giving the car a pretty place to sit. Nothing leads my eyes around the picture, so as soon as I am done looking at the car, there is nothing else of interest.
So, nicely done. The exposure(s) turned out great, the car is nice and crisp and clean, and the background does not take away from the subject.
Depending on what you are going for, the background is either perfect or a little lacking. It is a beautiful background (and foreground for that matter), and really draws attention to the car, which is perfect if that is what you're going for. But there is no story there; it doesn't really add to the picture besides giving the car a pretty place to sit. Nothing leads my eyes around the picture, so as soon as I am done looking at the car, there is nothing else of interest.
So, nicely done. The exposure(s) turned out great, the car is nice and crisp and clean, and the background does not take away from the subject.
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Just some out of 100gb of pictures. Please look at my flickr. I don't want to spam the thread over my excitement.
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DSC06411 by rocketeerbandit, on Flickr
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Mountains in the Sky-2 by rocketeerbandit, on Flickr
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Grand Canyon in the Sky-5 by rocketeerbandit, on Flickr
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DSC06411 by rocketeerbandit, on Flickr
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Mountains in the Sky-2 by rocketeerbandit, on Flickr
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Grand Canyon in the Sky-5 by rocketeerbandit, on Flickr
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got back to work on the well known to me and will forever be called the 100gb trip. I just wanted to make sure I didn't miss anything in the case I never returned.
DSC08224 by rocketeerbandit, on Flickr
DSC08213 by rocketeerbandit, on Flickr
DSC08198 by rocketeerbandit, on Flickr
DSC08138 by rocketeerbandit, on Flickr
DSC08109 by rocketeerbandit, on Flickr
DSC08073 by rocketeerbandit, on Flickr
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Yes, these do have some modified filters on them. I wanted to create a very distinct feeling that I felt while taking these pictures because I was crept out.
DSC00194 by rocketeerbandit, on Flickr
DSC00119 by rocketeerbandit, on Flickr
DSC00103 by rocketeerbandit, on Flickr
DSC00098 by rocketeerbandit, on Flickr
DSC00078 by rocketeerbandit, on Flickr
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#153
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Good stuff. I like how you exposed the interior shots.
I just bought a 600mm lens:
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Northern Flicker Looking for Grub by The Braineack, on Flickr
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Splish Splash, Robin in a Bath by The Braineack, on Flickr
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Gray Catbird by The Braineack, on Flickr
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Belle by The Braineack, on Flickr
I just bought a 600mm lens:
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Northern Flicker Looking for Grub by The Braineack, on Flickr
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Splish Splash, Robin in a Bath by The Braineack, on Flickr
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Gray Catbird by The Braineack, on Flickr
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Belle by The Braineack, on Flickr
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@blackbandit I like the heavy use of vignette to frame the shots in a dark space. Did you bump up the saturation to make them less "dead" feeling? the feeling of doom is totally there yet you dont seem to have to sacrifice color to get it. nice job.
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@Y8s
I'm going to go with my gut and say the reason I was able to get the pictures to come out the way that they did was the filter plus my adjustments to bring out what I wanted to feel out of the shot. Or its the other two things that might have helped out.
The Natural source of lighting the building with collapsing roof structure from the fire it provided...
or the new 5k Mac computer I just purchased to edit them on. I don't know what it is that the pictures are coming out nicely. The Fiance did have a play on them a bit with her eyes as well. It always helps to have a second set on a edited picture.
I'm going to go with my gut and say the reason I was able to get the pictures to come out the way that they did was the filter plus my adjustments to bring out what I wanted to feel out of the shot. Or its the other two things that might have helped out.
The Natural source of lighting the building with collapsing roof structure from the fire it provided...
or the new 5k Mac computer I just purchased to edit them on. I don't know what it is that the pictures are coming out nicely. The Fiance did have a play on them a bit with her eyes as well. It always helps to have a second set on a edited picture.
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This is the shot prior to the edited picture above to show you what it really looked like with adding additional positive stops. I also brought down the whites and highlights significantly.
DSC00209 by rocketeerbandit, on Flickr
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I'd say the windows in the first of those two shots might be overexposed. I haven't looked at the histogram. But that's par for the course when you're taking photos of dark things and light things at the same time.