A little off topic, but I'm tired of waiting for the market to do the lunch dump.
I have decided to try to sell some of my pictures. The only problem is..I can build sturdy things and make stuff shoot straight....I have no taste at all. My wife tells me the only tasteful thing I've ever done, was marry her. She ain't far off :-\
Anyway, I decided to give it a try so I've been getting great advice from some very talented photographers. It's about 50% taking good pictures with good subject matter and composition...and 50% processing.
I am close to finishing this one. Comments please....and no need to be kind.
(http://www.outdoorphotographer.com/forums/download/file.php?id=246)
Peter I like taking photographs. Mostly of old things as they have almost disappeared. I always try to find the best focal spot to shoot from and leave the undesirable things out. As in your photograph I would have probably tried to disguise the street light behind one of the trees and only get the light around the trees. Also except for sunsets or sunrises I like to have the light from the sun behind me illuminating the subject matter so to speek. Well that's my $.02 worth. Probably more but off the top of my head that's the basic.
I like it. It looks very peaceful and relaxing. Wouldn't mind having it hanging on my wall. [cool]
Ditto what sis said. I like it.
OK you asked and even though I'm prob. more amateur than you I'll give my opinions..
I like it I think you have captured the feel of invitation or the viewer feeling invited into the picture. I can "hear" the snow and the silence.and love the area that is the left side, one quarter of the picture.
The area I like least is the "streetlight?" to the left side, big light source. The second area that seems "funny" is the straight line of lights below and to the right of "streetlight". Of course I say again that is my asked for inexpert opinion.
What I would try if I was presented with the opportunity to shoot this scene (my style) would be to tripod the camera try to change my viewpoint to minimize the features I didn't like and bracket several slow exposures and I would aim a snoot light at the trees in the foreground.
Congratulations on the beautiful shot.
More like this?
(http://photos.oldva.org/albums/userpics/11x17first_editsmall.jpg)
Wow! How'd you do that? Looks great, although I think I might like a little more light on the right side..... ??? but then again, maybe not... Wonderful picture, Peter!
Quote from: Sassy on March 06, 2009, 05:52:53 PM
Wow! How'd you do that? Looks great, although I think I might like a little more light on the right side..... ??? but then again, maybe not... Wonderful picture, Peter!
Like I said, 50% is in the processing! ???
For the record, the picture was taken well after dark in a very heavy snow. The streaks are snow trails. The snow falls a certain distance while the shutter is open.
It was on a tripod and since I didn't have a cable release with me, triggered with the timer. All under my wife's umbrella ;D
The processing was done in Photoshop C3. I just upgraded up from an ancient Photoshop 6. It is a very steep learning curve. The pond is also half the size shown in the picture. I cloned it.
John C is the real expert here. If he is a 10, I'm around a .02 on the knowledge scale. :-[
Looks nice peter. Is this the only view you get from your nursing home window? :P
Quote from: ScottA on March 06, 2009, 06:24:49 PM
Looks nice peter. Is this the only view you get from your nursing home window? :P
Well.....through the window, yes....BUT, I took this one through the keyhole the other day
(http://photos.oldva.org/albums/userpics/normal_115762486RpHaRy_fs.jpg)
Sorry Peter that one didn't show up for me.
Quote from: Redoverfarm on March 06, 2009, 06:42:19 PM
Sorry Peter that one didn't show up for me.
I have an Idea Don zapped it :-[
I can see it. Bunch of young girls in the shower. Peter you are as bad as me. [cool]
Peter I can now see the pics. Your sugar is the least of your worries. Corinary will be next if you keep that up. ;D
Quote from: Redoverfarm on March 06, 2009, 07:16:43 PM
Peter I can now see the pics. Your sugar is the least of your worries. Corinary will be next if you keep that up. ;D
;D
(https://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff282/fresh9927/Devil.jpg)
Your first serious attempt at art quickly becomes seven girls in the shower.
It's a slippery slope your on there Peter. Enjoy the ride.
;D
Beautiful pics! The pond, that is... ;) My younger brothers have gotten more serious about their photography as well... Here's a shot Steve took:
(http://www.homesteadblogger.com/uploads/j/jesusbmylight/36174.jpg)
Actually, my sister Mary had a nice collection of the boys' pics a few blog posts ago..
http://www.homesteadblogger.com/AHomesteadDaughter/127045/
(https://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd161/redoverfarm/scenes/100_0758-1.jpg)
(https://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd161/redoverfarm/scenes/100_0759-1-1.jpg)
(https://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd161/redoverfarm/scenes/100_0506-1-1.jpg)
(https://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd161/redoverfarm/scenes/100_0503-1-1.jpg)
Wow, that looks like a painting. Great composition! [cool]
'Cept for that corner... Might you try cloning it out? Cropping would ruin the pleasing aspect ratio..
EDIT: The new ones are great too! Beautiful country there..
Wow, I want a copy of each of them... well, let me clarify that, Peternap n*
Earnest, gorgeous pictures, and John, I love that country. Makes me think of home every time I see one of your pictures. I love old barns too. I have lots of old tobacco barns around. Ebery farm and piece of vacant land seems to have one. I always have to stop and get a picture and see how they were put together.
Had a little too much lens that day
(http://photos.oldva.org/albums/userpics/cabin_small.jpg)
I have a fondness for waterwheel mills. This one was/is in NC. The people who still own and operate these are a breed apart. The gentleman who owned this one was small, frail looking and in his mid 70's. He had recently lifted the wheel and replaced the babbit bearings with new ones he cast himself. He intended to have it back in operation in about a month.
His small store was out of frame to the right. He said if I ever came up to buy flour and he wasn't around to take what I wanted and put the cash or a check in the cash box, it's under the counter.
(http://conneely-studio.com/fine_art/images/millncwlg.jpg)
This one is in GA.
Both are done as Watercolor prints. The finished prints are on watercolor paper and most folks don't recognize them as photographs. Web images don't do justice to the painterly effects.
(http://conneely-studio.com/fine_art/images/millgalg.jpg)
Not everything get the Photoshop treatment.
What the eastern forests once were
(http://conneely-studio.com/fine_art/images/treewlg.jpg)
Moonrise in Zion NP Utah.
(http://conneely-studio.com/fine_art/images/moonrise_zionnpwlg.jpg)
I love the mill pix, John.
Hey guys.
I also am a long time hobby photographer.
It is interesting to me how a properly taken photo
can tell a complete story.
Some of the best stories,
happy,
rejoicing ,
worrisome,
uplifting,
family,
heart rending,
joyful,
and
tragic,
can be conveyed by a photo
taken at the proper moment.
Keep your camera close. [waiting]
(https://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d184/glennkangiser/birdwiper.jpg)
great photos everyone. I just hope those aren't your daughters in that photo Pete...that looks like a lot of trouble. Very pretty, but trouble :)
Quote from: Jens on March 07, 2009, 02:47:31 PM
great photos everyone. I just hope those aren't your daughters in that photo Pete...that looks like a lot of trouble. Very pretty, but trouble :)
Actually, that photo came off of Google. If it were my daughters.....I'd be in trouble :-\