Critiques

PeterMaclean (24) 2009-07-01 7:26

Hi,

Very nice picture you've got here.
Some brilliant composition and POV.

However I'm personaly against the use of flashes. It kinda washes out the picture and makes you lose color and texture. A shame as the strawberries next to the smoth cherries would have been brilliant but it's difficult to see the difference.
Furthermore the flash has only lit up the foreground as we move back the picture gets darker. i think you could compensate this in post processing and could even out the lighting. That should make it better.

Inside pictures are my worst nightmare. impossible to get adequate lighting, tripods get in the way, flashes mess everything up, people are blurred. i would recomend you go down in ISO but you're already at 200 lower would probably not give a good result.

And you could have put a little bit more in the note other than the information that is automaticaly put in the picture ;)

Nice contribution anyway.
Cheers

PeterMaclean (24) 2009-06-17 1:26

Hi,

Well, what do i say.
Simply stunning.
*The colors: brilliant contrast and such intensity it's amazing. Any post processing involved?
* Sharpness: the entire picture is clear from right up front to the mountains
* Lighting: Amazing play of shadows and lights thanks to the clouds
* POV: A little standard but still very nice
* Composition: you chose to place the mountain peak in the golden spot and I must agree the result is nice, however it would be interesting to see what the result would be if the house was in a golden spot (at the same time if possible or instead of the peak)

Great picture

PeterMaclean (24) 2009-06-12 1:57

Hi bokelj,

Nice picture here, a classical architecture shot ;).
I like the effect and colors given by the artificial lighting.The sky is brilliant also, so neat and tidy.

I think you've managed to bring out the best in this picture i can't quite qualify the reasons but it is definitely worth more posts. Mayve with a little more comments on the place would have been nice thought.

Any post processing?
Cheers

PeterMaclean (24) 2009-06-11 1:24

Hy tanbag,

I must agree the colors are beautiful.
The one drawback i see is that the mountains are blurred, the camera has focused on the tree. unfortunately the background in that area is not bright enough to distinguish it properly.

In addition I think their is a little too much sky in the picture a bit of cropping to make it look like a panoramic picture could probably make a good result.

Cheers

PeterMaclean (24) 2009-06-10 5:33

Nice picture,

I love shots where the contrast makes the foreground dark.
However it looks like you used a flash on the picture. A shame as it makes the leaves visible and I would have preferred them to be just like the post.

Still a very nice picture with soft transition from dawn to darkness.

very nice

PeterMaclean (24) 2009-06-08 7:55

Hi Maglex,

just got back from the philippines myself and those monsters a quite a ride. i rode on the roof everal times due to lack of space and it was well worth it. best way to see the scenery. I tried to capture one loaded high with all sorts of stuff but it prooved too dificult for me. Next time ;).

I like the POV. Down low and slightly off, puts all those headlights into view.
The contras sparkling bodywork and dirt ridden under car and tires is quite funny also and reminds me just how much care they put into their jeepneys.

Nice pic and nice comments

PeterMaclean (24) 2009-06-03 1:00

Hi Shailesh,

What to say about this picture?
Unfortunately nothing much:
* Grain is high
* Lot's of noise in the dark areas
* Logo and wording on the porch is nearly unreadable
* No real center of attention focus
* Colors are washed out
* etc...

More importantly there is not a single note about where this is, what it is and what is going on.
All in all a disappointing photo compared to the others you have posted.

Better luck next time.

Cheers

PeterMaclean (24) 2009-05-25 0:57

Hi Tatsuzo,

Very nice picture, the blue is stunning and the clouds look so peaceful and calm.

The only issue I have is the lack of dynamics, you're missing something to make the blue or the clouds stand out more.
Maye a little more of the horizon, or even some nice and straight airplane exhaust trails to contrast the wavy clouds.

By the way is this taken from an aircraft, a mountain peak, at dawn, dusk, midday? Your comments could do with a litlle more content.

Cheers ;)

PeterMaclean (24) 2009-04-22 1:48

Nice pic,

Combined with the note it does sound quite funny ;)

Picture does seem a bit flat but it tells a story and that is more than sufficient for me.

Keep on posting.
Cheers

PeterMaclean (24) 2009-04-07 6:09

Very nice,

I like the contrast between the moving flames and the letters frozen in time.

Quite surprised you managed to get passed the contrast issues of the flames and the lettering.

I'll need to take a look at the flame without close up to see the difference.

As I'm not from North America the centennial flame is unknown to me. Would have appreciated some more explicit comments.

Still it's a very nice contribution.
Cheers