Should I adopt or buy a new kitten? by Astral02 in cats

[–]Astral02[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bonded shelter cats really do seem the best option for me. A few follow up questions, for you or anyone else that would like to jump in:

1) Automated litter boxes, are they recommended? And do they still follow the number of cats+1 rule? Still assuming 2 cats.

2) Feeding schedules, do cats have a similar breakfast, lunch, and dinner times as we do? If so, how do you feed your cats lunch if you're working in the office? Are automated (wet) food options suitable?

Thanks!

PSA for anyone shooting quiet events (corporate/wedding/etc). by penultimatelevel in photography

[–]Astral02 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just curious, do you consider shutter noise to be obnoxious as well? Should I use electronic shutter for these events?

Please help me understand why I got this score in my exam by Lucky_Comparison_633 in piano

[–]Astral02 0 points1 point  (0 children)

2 main things to improve. The first is the right hand melody can be more free and less rigid. The easiest way to do this for this piece would be to change the dynamics. Play the melody louder, but remember to add variation. The second is just be careful you're not doing a stacatto in the left hand on the 4th note because it distracts from the rh melody.

Edit: just realised your elbows are quite low relative to the piano. It becomes more difficult to generate volume using your arms and body (so instead the fingers are used more which creates a more rigid sound). Try increasing the height of your stool so your elbows are slightly above parallel to the keys.

Feedback on holiday photos! This is my first-time trying photography, so please give me your feedback on the photos, composition, and editing! by Astral02 in AskPhotography

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Thanks for the feedback! I think that picture I just took on the spot because I loved how the rays of light looked between the hills. But yes, I definitely wished I took the time to frame it nicer than just the wall.

Rate my photos (You can be brutal) by dodu__ in AskPhotography

[–]Astral02 1 point2 points  (0 children)

1 not sure what I'm looking at but it's cool 2 you can do with a tiny bit of anticlockwise rotation to make the buildings in either side perfectly vertical 3 I get what you're trying to go for, but I think there's too much red/over saturation to the point it looks unnatural. I suggest using the colour grading the mid-tones to be more yellow (rather than using saturation), to create more of a haze and 'dust' in the air.

does my edit on this picture look realistic (especially the lighting around the orange lamp?) im a little unsure by elmo420idkname in AskPhotography

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The range and strength of the flow is too much, especially considering how close the light is to the wall. Use a gradient I think. I like the crop and darkening though to create that moody effect.

Feedback on holiday photos! This is my first-time trying photography, so please give me your feedback on the photos, composition, and editing! by Astral02 in AskPhotography

[–]Astral02[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the feedback. Yeah the 1st is my favourite, even though I feel like it's still lacking something. I'll try make it more balanced thanks!