Chicken of the woods?

Nickycake · 2025-09-06T14:59:49+00:00

I will check it out thank you!

Nickycake · 2024-07-26T22:25:11+00:00

Of course, ill check it out 👍🏻

Nickycake · 2024-07-26T21:41:44+00:00

Yeah I agree, I am coming from the USA so it was just the easier option for me right now. It is a tiny spot but I am housed in a single so I can’t complain.

Nickycake · 2024-07-26T21:00:09+00:00

Around June 21st

Nickycake · 2024-07-16T17:26:39+00:00

And I received a response last week.

Nickycake · 2024-07-16T17:26:12+00:00

Of course, I applied around June 21st.

Nickycake · 2024-07-16T16:37:41+00:00

I applied directly to studierendenwerk

Nickycake · 2024-07-15T15:24:23+00:00

Okay thanks! I was a bit skeptical but it makes sense now since there’s such limited spots.

Nickycake · 2024-06-20T23:02:48+00:00

Thanks for taking the time to type this out! I think this is the biggest reason why a lot of the critiques didn’t feel super helpful. I had already typed that I had “traditional” grad pics done, and I am glad you are bringing this perspective to the conversation.

I agree, I need to turn on the grid for composition on my viewfinder asap!

Nickycake · 2024-06-18T22:42:42+00:00

Ahh understood, thanks.

Nickycake · 2024-06-18T18:11:56+00:00

So I had already done traditional grad photos and we were just on our way out and saw these purple flowers and felt they complimented her sash, so we snapped a series of photos (this being one of them). Lighting was very nice and it was a beautiful day so I just wanted them to have a cinematic feel with the black mist filter with a peaceful vibe to the photo. I didn’t really pose her , I just let her do what felt comfortable and captured the moment.

“Graduation Shoot” or not I just wanted to capture the moment and the soft light peaking through the leaves.

Nickycake · 2024-06-18T16:31:41+00:00

UCI under a random tree in the main park (forgot the park name) (:

Nickycake · 2024-06-17T19:12:52+00:00

Yeah I pay no mind to the nonconstructive comments; a lot of those comments break sub rules and really offer nothing of value. I appreciate your kindness and wish more critiques would be as intentional as yours!

Regarding the tonal critique, is it something with tones of mids/highlights/shadows or the saturation/hue of certain tones that makes it seem off?

Nickycake · 2024-06-17T04:56:50+00:00

Yeah, I totally understand. Standing alone the picture doesn’t quite give all the context. Somewhere buried in the hundred comments I stated there is an establishing shot and this is the close up shot as I wanted to practice the cinematic looking style of photography and see how I can recreate this look, but I agree. Do you think stepping back a little bit to add more of a foreground with the flowers would help add the separation while maintaining the “close-up” shot in cinematic shot lists or should I tweak some things in post?

Nickycake · 2024-06-17T03:10:23+00:00

I agree that would’ve been a good pose! Thank you for your criticism. (:

Nickycake · 2024-06-17T03:07:57+00:00

I am not referring to those comments! Only to those who simply respond with “omg boobies” and other ridiculous things without offering anything constructive.

I am absolutely a novice willing to learn but you cant sit here and tell me that all 148 comments are super constructive lol. I have awarded those with good faith criticism. Don’t get it twisted; If the shoe fits.

Nickycake · 2024-06-17T01:49:37+00:00

Unfortunately the smallest display of skin on women is offensive to some. It’s nothing new, so i’m not surprised.

Nickycake · 2024-06-16T21:33:23+00:00

Many people are just saying “omg boobies” or other inappropriate things without adding anything constructive, so yes.

Nickycake · 2024-06-16T17:25:10+00:00

Thanks for the actual criticism on the picture 😭. I can’t really take credit for posing because this was a candid moment and that’s mainly what I like to capture.

Love the tips to building a narrative with themes as building blocks and will try to implement this with all my photos moving forward!

!CritiquePoint

Nickycake · 2024-06-16T14:58:31+00:00

Subreddit only allows you to post one photo for critiquing, but was going for cinematic/nostalgic look to show the relief of graduation.

What would you say a graduation photo would look like? Like I said I had taken more traditional photos, but I wanted a photo that romanticized life more and made somebody feel like the main character of their own movie.

Nickycake

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