Just some photos

allied_assult · 06-02-2007, 03:27 AM

I'm thinking I want to be a photographer so, I just wanted to know what you guys thought of a couple pictures I took. They were too big to attach so I had to give a link through that website. I thought the car one was kinda neat except you can see me in the tail light. Any advice or comments are appreciated.

http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/...+age_scale%3A5
http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/48296503/

allied_assult · 12-02-2007, 10:31 PM

Wow, six days without a comment. They must suck!

Sorry for the double post.

Digital_Ice · 13-02-2007, 10:47 AM

the images wont load for me.

hasselbrad · 13-02-2007, 01:20 PM

Get closer to your subject. Both kind of look like snapshots. Get as close to the tail-light as possible to pick up the texture and detail within the light.

Mandy · 13-02-2007, 10:18 PM

Yeah, I sort of agree with Brad. They seem like very plain shots with no real artistic potential, except for maybe the second one. It's hard to give feedback in photography. You just kind of have to know what to shoot, and at what angle, and cropping is also helpful at times.

allied_assult · 14-02-2007, 02:49 AM

cool, thanks

KapiTa · 14-02-2007, 05:43 PM

I like the 1st. It can be a beginning for a small "photo gallery" (I don't know better name of it in eng) about, for example, dog- ...(Gooood, I don't know the word again! It's a place or a company which is specialized on dogs of one breed (or several breeds, it depends). For example- greyhounds, airdale terriers and so on. Do you understand what I mean?). Or may b it's a place where dogs who don't have a master live, it doesn't matter.
SO: now, after this shot you should get closer and take some photos of dog's life there and people who work there. May be there will be a man who wants to take one of the dogs home (does he look happy, does the dog like it's new master?), or there are some puppies playing- you can show how cute they are, how different they are. Imagine that you are a documental film director, tell us about everything that, you think, is interesting there. Your shots must be different- far from the object, a bit closer, close-ups, details and so on. It looks like a storyboard for a film. I know it's also a good thing to do if you want to be a film director.
But if you wish this photo to be THE ONE, without a long story, you should think about what you want to show us and to tell us. For ex.- how they look at people, how they communicate, play. Or how beautiful they are- so you can shoot their eyes or faces (is this the right word?), to see the hair, make a portrait of the one or the all dogs- what do you think, do THEY think about? Try to tell it in your photo.
Good luck! Sorry for a long message

allied_assult · 16-02-2007, 08:46 PM

Thanks for the advice. Here's another picture I took recently.
http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/48936112/

KapiTa · 16-02-2007, 08:54 PM

Great hair!!! It's good, because we see the dog's mood. It really will be great to see the nose too (or it's eyes a bit closer), but within it's already very nice.
Is it your dog? I'm very fond of dogs)) By the way- you asked if I meant the dog pound- I really don't know what I meant. That sense of the word "pound"- is not THAT thing. But I'll ask my friends who are specialists in dogs, they will tell me for sure. I'll tell you)))
Oh, I've just read- It's YOUR dog. I know the breed in russian- how it is in eng?

allied_assult · 16-02-2007, 09:05 PM

She's a german shorthaired pointer.

hasselbrad · 16-02-2007, 09:37 PM

Much better. Could be even closer though. That would let us see the nuances in the texture of her fur.

allied_assult · 16-02-2007, 09:41 PM

Thanks. I'll try getting closer next time.

KapiTa · 17-02-2007, 10:52 PM

she is so beautiful! Pls, more ur dog's photos)))

allied_assult · 18-02-2007, 11:51 PM

I'll try to but she's hard to keep still for more than a second.

:edit:
I managed to get her staying still.
http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/49112990/

KapiTa · 19-02-2007, 10:38 AM

The wonderful photo of the wonderful dog!!!!

allied_assult · 22-02-2007, 12:17 AM

Is is just me or is there too much light in that last picture?

KapiTa · 22-02-2007, 05:38 AM

You mean Elsie's photo? No, it's ok! May be the catchlight on her right eye is a bit brighter than it should be... But the rest- hair, the shape of her snout are worked very very well with the light.

It's wonderful!

hasselbrad · 22-02-2007, 04:13 PM

That one's a lot better. Maybe it's the old portrait photographer in me, but a subject is much more engaging (be it human or animal) when looking toward the camera. My only other suggestion would be to open your aperture as much as possible and play with depth of field.

Porcelain_Doll · 22-02-2007, 06:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hasselbrad

My only other suggestion would be to open your aperture as much as possible and play with depth of field.

That sounds dirty....

hasselbrad · 22-02-2007, 06:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Porcelain_Doll

That sounds dirty....

Damn...it does doesn't it.

06-02-2007, 03:27 AM	#1
allied_assult Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 109	Picture advice I'm thinking I want to be a photographer so, I just wanted to know what you guys thought of a couple pictures I took. They were too big to attach so I had to give a link through that website. I thought the car one was kinda neat except you can see me in the tail light. Any advice or comments are appreciated. http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/...+age_scale%3A5 http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/48296503/ __________________ 93rd member of the KK Posse

12-02-2007, 10:31 PM	#2
allied_assult Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 109	Wow, six days without a comment. They must suck! Sorry for the double post. __________________ 93rd member of the KK Posse

13-02-2007, 10:47 AM	#3
Digital_Ice Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: 127.0.0.1 Posts: 3,741	the images wont load for me. __________________ Hope in reality is the worst of all evils because it prolongs the torments of man. -- Friedrich Nietzsche

13-02-2007, 01:20 PM	#4
hasselbrad Senior Citizen Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sugar Hill, GA... finally! Civilization! Posts: 4,590	Get closer to your subject. Both kind of look like snapshots. Get as close to the tail-light as possible to pick up the texture and detail within the light. __________________ "Purgatory's kind of like the in-betweeny one. You weren't really shit, but you weren't all that great either. Like Tottenham." I'll try being nicer...if you'll try being smarter.

14-02-2007, 02:49 AM	#6
allied_assult Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 109	cool, thanks __________________ 93rd member of the KK Posse

13-02-2007, 10:18 PM	#5
Mandy Honourary Brit Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Dorothyville, USA Posts: 3,400	Yeah, I sort of agree with Brad. They seem like very plain shots with no real artistic potential, except for maybe the second one. It's hard to give feedback in photography. You just kind of have to know what to shoot, and at what angle, and cropping is also helpful at times.

14-02-2007, 05:43 PM	#7
KapiTa Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Moscow,Russia Posts: 44	I like the 1st. It can be a beginning for a small "photo gallery" (I don't know better name of it in eng) about, for example, dog- ...(Gooood, I don't know the word again! It's a place or a company which is specialized on dogs of one breed (or several breeds, it depends). For example- greyhounds, airdale terriers and so on. Do you understand what I mean?). Or may b it's a place where dogs who don't have a master live, it doesn't matter. SO: now, after this shot you should get closer and take some photos of dog's life there and people who work there. May be there will be a man who wants to take one of the dogs home (does he look happy, does the dog like it's new master?), or there are some puppies playing- you can show how cute they are, how different they are. Imagine that you are a documental film director, tell us about everything that, you think, is interesting there. Your shots must be different- far from the object, a bit closer, close-ups, details and so on. It looks like a storyboard for a film. I know it's also a good thing to do if you want to be a film director. But if you wish this photo to be THE ONE, without a long story, you should think about what you want to show us and to tell us. For ex.- how they look at people, how they communicate, play. Or how beautiful they are- so you can shoot their eyes or faces (is this the right word?), to see the hair, make a portrait of the one or the all dogs- what do you think, do THEY think about? Try to tell it in your photo. Good luck! Sorry for a long message

16-02-2007, 08:46 PM	#8
allied_assult Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 109	Thanks for the advice. Here's another picture I took recently. http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/48936112/ __________________ 93rd member of the KK Posse

16-02-2007, 08:54 PM	#9
KapiTa Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Moscow,Russia Posts: 44	Great hair!!! It's good, because we see the dog's mood. It really will be great to see the nose too (or it's eyes a bit closer), but within it's already very nice. Is it your dog? I'm very fond of dogs)) By the way- you asked if I meant the dog pound- I really don't know what I meant. That sense of the word "pound"- is not THAT thing. But I'll ask my friends who are specialists in dogs, they will tell me for sure. I'll tell you))) Oh, I've just read- It's YOUR dog. I know the breed in russian- how it is in eng?

16-02-2007, 09:05 PM	#10
allied_assult Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 109	She's a german shorthaired pointer. __________________ 93rd member of the KK Posse

16-02-2007, 09:37 PM	#11
hasselbrad Senior Citizen Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sugar Hill, GA... finally! Civilization! Posts: 4,590	Much better. Could be even closer though. That would let us see the nuances in the texture of her fur. __________________ "Purgatory's kind of like the in-betweeny one. You weren't really shit, but you weren't all that great either. Like Tottenham." I'll try being nicer...if you'll try being smarter.

16-02-2007, 09:41 PM	#12
allied_assult Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 109	Thanks. I'll try getting closer next time. __________________ 93rd member of the KK Posse

17-02-2007, 10:52 PM	#13
KapiTa Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Moscow,Russia Posts: 44	she is so beautiful! Pls, more ur dog's photos)))

18-02-2007, 11:51 PM	#14
allied_assult Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 109	I'll try to but she's hard to keep still for more than a second. :edit: I managed to get her staying still. http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/49112990/ __________________ 93rd member of the KK Posse

19-02-2007, 10:38 AM	#15
KapiTa Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Moscow,Russia Posts: 44	The wonderful photo of the wonderful dog!!!! __________________ If you're willing to change the world let love be your energy... RW Love ME- Love My DOG

22-02-2007, 12:17 AM	#16
allied_assult Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 109	Is is just me or is there too much light in that last picture? __________________ 93rd member of the KK Posse

22-02-2007, 05:38 AM	#17
KapiTa Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Moscow,Russia Posts: 44	You mean Elsie's photo? No, it's ok! May be the catchlight on her right eye is a bit brighter than it should be... But the rest- hair, the shape of her snout are worked very very well with the light. It's wonderful! __________________ If you're willing to change the world let love be your energy... RW Love ME- Love My DOG

22-02-2007, 04:13 PM	#18
hasselbrad Senior Citizen Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sugar Hill, GA... finally! Civilization! Posts: 4,590	That one's a lot better. Maybe it's the old portrait photographer in me, but a subject is much more engaging (be it human or animal) when looking toward the camera. My only other suggestion would be to open your aperture as much as possible and play with depth of field. __________________ "Purgatory's kind of like the in-betweeny one. You weren't really shit, but you weren't all that great either. Like Tottenham." I'll try being nicer...if you'll try being smarter.

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