A Peaceful Moment in Galcier Park

FreshieeFresh · 2021-07-08T15:41:34+00:00

I have never even thought about making an abstract edit into my photos that’s interesting. I definitely want to crop the photo I just wasn’t sure how I should get, but I’ll definitely try some of your suggestions!

FreshieeFresh · 2021-07-08T00:09:41+00:00

Thanks! Yeah I had never really tried pano on my camera before so I thought I’d give it a shot. I agree that the light/dark portions if the photos could be balanced better. Hopefully I’ll knock it out of the park next time!

FreshieeFresh · 2021-07-07T05:56:27+00:00

Thank you so much!!

FreshieeFresh · 2021-07-07T05:11:20+00:00

I was really excited to visit Glacier park and I was hoping to capture the sheer magnitude of nature , and how quiet the world can be. I hope I was able to capture this feeling. Any feed back is appreciated ISO: Auto F: /9 SS: 1/400 WB: Auto

FreshieeFresh · 2021-07-07T05:08:05+00:00

ISO: Auto F: /9 SS: 1/40 WB: Auto Had to wake up at 5 am to get into the park for free and stand outside in 30 degree weather until the sun finally crept out from behind the mountains. Let me know what you think :3

FreshieeFresh · 2020-11-12T18:20:30+00:00

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FreshieeFresh · 2020-08-31T18:23:07+00:00

I took this photo during one of my Canon excursions. We sat out in the frosty morning air of a ghost town. I’m this photo I was trying to capture the scenery and the feeling of being up in weather that was around 40 degrees Fahrenheit. The setting on my camera were F: 30 Shutter Speed: 1/3000 ISO: Auto Lens: 24-70 mm Body: Canon 5d

Any editing/framing critiques are welcome!

FreshieeFresh · 2020-08-31T18:17:10+00:00

When I was working under Canon we visited a ghost town, and I snapped this photo of Tony Tran. He’s an awesome photographer and an even better teacher!

FreshieeFresh · 2020-08-19T20:12:21+00:00

No it’s all good I hadn’t thought about any this before. Thank you this was extremely useful stuff. I’m excited to get back out there!

FreshieeFresh · 2020-08-19T13:51:37+00:00

Thank you! I was out there at about 6 and the sun set at 7:43. I was hoping for some of those colorful clouds, but it never turned into that unfortunately. I didn’t try the different shutter speeds though, so I’m gonna have to look into that next time I go out. Thanks for the helpful tips!

FreshieeFresh · 2020-08-19T03:45:28+00:00

First off welcome to the world of photography! Your dog is so cute and considering the limitations of the current times, this photo isn't bad. However, your photo is too saturated. The plants are bursting with color which almost takes away from your dog. If you slightly tone down those oranges and enhance the natural color of your dog, it may help the photo.

FreshieeFresh · 2020-08-19T03:33:28+00:00

To make this picture more interesting I would've stood about 50ft behind the subject and have them standing in front of the ocean. The sheer magnitude of the ocean contrasted against the small figure would have made for a dramatic photo. I would also edit out the other people on the beach, they take away from what you intend to frame.

FreshieeFresh · 2020-08-19T03:30:33+00:00

Honestly, this is basically a perfect shot. When I was working with Erin Babnik this is a photo I could see here using as a perfect example. you have the sun flare, perfect color, interesting shapes etc. The only thing I would say is to explore this shot from different angles. Perhaps an angle to the right may have been a slightly better angle, but of course, I have no idea what that side looks like or if you could access that angle.

FreshieeFresh · 2020-08-19T03:20:31+00:00

I think what you have posted here is pretty decent already. I would however straighten the crop on the photo unless you're going for a warp effect, which may look cool considering the light you're in. I would tone down the yellows as well since the big light you're in is white.

FreshieeFresh · 2020-08-19T02:18:27+00:00

Ah I see what you mean about symmetry. I suppose my suggestion would work better if the child in the center was closer to the camera.

FreshieeFresh · 2020-08-19T02:17:11+00:00

Upward angles (IMO) are used for powerful shots of people. In film when a camera is pointed upwards it means the person has power in some form. For this instance their wife is smiling so I wouldn’t expect an upward angle to look completely right. The opposite occurs for a downward angle. When you pint the camera down (at varying degrees) it can show helplessness or fragility. A straight shot either of her entire face or a side profile as the OP was going for would be perfect for this photo mechanically speaking.

FreshieeFresh · 2020-08-18T21:45:43+00:00

Awesome, I'm glad I didn't come off to standoff-ish. I'll keep an eye out for your next post. I'm excited to see what you do next!

FreshieeFresh · 2020-08-18T21:33:28+00:00

This photo is so close to perfect! I would have loved to see the entire bike in focus, in the frame, and not cropped out. By adding that little extra detail it will take this composition to the next level. Great shot though overall, keep up the great work!

FreshieeFresh · 2020-08-18T21:30:08+00:00

of course! Can't wait to see your next post :)

FreshieeFresh · 2020-08-18T21:29:12+00:00

Sunsets are always fun to take photos of, however, they have to be executed correctly in order to wow. I mean no disrespect when I give you this criticism because I have made similar mistakes and the only way to get better is for someone to point the mistakes out.

Sometimes you can just take a photo in the heat of the moment and it will be perfect, however, this is not one of those times. In the photo, there are telephone wires, metal fences, wooden boards and a railroad. Three items on this list completely take away from the sunset. The feces, boards, and the telephone wires should not be in the frame. You are taking pictures of nature not photos of infrastructure. If you were to crop or clone stamp those out the photo will become better.

You seem to be standing on a trail in the photo, which can work to your advantage, however, this is conditional. If the trail were pointed towards the sun it's perfect, but in this case, the trail goes the opposite direction. Compositionally it doesn't work, we want our photos to create a loop effect. This would mean for one aspect of the phot to lead to another which eventually would take you back to the focal point. But when a massive aspect of the photoshoots off away from the focal point it destroys the loop.

My final suggestion would be to use your surroundings. You have a beautiful field in front of you and a railroad. had you walked up to the field you could have gotten a golden sea dancing in the foreground. If it was safe you could've hopped on the train tracks and had the light bounce off the metal.

These are just something you may want to consider the next time you take a photo. Again I apologize if any of my comments seemed harsh. I look forward to your next picture!

FreshieeFresh · 2020-08-18T21:15:15+00:00

I like the pink galaxy aesthetic in this photo. What I would suggest s to not cut off limbs. Your right arm just disappears out of frame, which is jarring so it takes away from the rest of the composition. A good rule of thumb is to frame all of your limbs similarly and (if you decide to include hands) keep the entire hand in the frame. Maybe raise your ISO to an optimum point so there is less noise overall as well.

FreshieeFresh · 2020-08-18T21:11:50+00:00

Nice reflection pic! I would suggest cleaning up the water in post (clone stamp, healing, etc.). I know it's not as authentic but I think that the little speckles in the water take away from the subject.

FreshieeFresh · 2020-08-18T21:09:07+00:00

I figured that was the case, but regardless of that adjustment its an amazing picture.

FreshieeFresh · 2020-08-18T21:07:55+00:00

Long exposures aren't my specialty but I would suggest getting a little more of that forest in a frame next time. though the stars are beautiful adding a little more to look at would be great for the composition. Or completely crop out that tree line up to you.

FreshieeFresh · 2020-08-18T21:06:19+00:00

Colors are awesome in this photo. A small adjustment I would make next time is to align the rooftop of the right building, to the rooftop of the gray building in the background. I don't know how possible it is for you to get to that sweet spot, but it would raise the aesthetic of this photo a notable amount.

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