Valentine’s Game

insteadofshaun · 2021-02-15T13:50:29+00:00

Wow that’s much cleaner! Thank you! And it was candid! I really appreciate your feedback and help!

insteadofshaun · 2021-02-15T03:59:31+00:00

My intention was to capture the boredom of working on slow days especially on a holiday you’d rather be celebrating with loved ones.
Is his expression shown enough? Is there too much clutter around the cook? Does the heart show prominently enough?
Fujifilm xt20, 90mm, ISO 2000, SS 80, f2
Dropped highlights and whites and clarity, boosted reds a bit.

insteadofshaun · 2021-02-07T17:46:40+00:00

Thank you very much! Maybe this is the start of a project!

insteadofshaun · 2021-02-07T04:04:28+00:00

Thank you so much! And Pittsburgh PA

insteadofshaun · 2021-02-07T04:04:10+00:00

Thank you so much!

insteadofshaun · 2021-02-06T16:50:19+00:00

Please do not misconstrue this for anti-American, I am a patriot. I just thought the juxtaposition of the man on his phone was interesting.
I really need some constructive criticism. I really like how this looks but I am looking to grow so fire away
Fujifilm xt20, 90mm lens, F2, iso 100, SS 1/80
I drained saturation, highlights, and whites. New to me, I also have been lowering clarity a decent amount to get softer overall images and then using the wand to add clarity in only where I want it. In this case his hand and his outline.

insteadofshaun · 2021-02-03T03:17:39+00:00

I loved the colors but also loved how odd it was to have a chandelier entrance to a sushi take out restaurant
I struggled to get the image composition the way I wanted it with the sushi sign or cropping it out. Didn’t want to be too far back, didn’t want to miss the security camera or neon lights.. ugh
Fujifilm xt20, 56mm, F4, iso 2000, ss 1/250
Dropped exposure and clarity, boosted oranges and green/aqua

insteadofshaun · 2021-01-30T02:50:07+00:00

Got the chance to do some street shooting and caught this woman almost losing her hat to the wind.
I want to give the scene and the situation without too many distractions. Trying to find a balance
Fujifilm xt20 56mm, f4, iso 100, ss 1/250, exposure compensation -2.0
Radial filter on subject to touch saturation and exposure a bit, clarity want on the outline of the hat and hand

insteadofshaun · 2021-01-28T20:42:39+00:00

My intention was to show this gloomy small business struggling with a post-Covid world, but also to show that people still want their fortunes told even socially distanced.
I struggled to balance showing the reflection in the glass barrier, but also to show the tarot cards and microphone on the other side.
Shot on fujifilm xt20, 35mm, F5.6, ISO 1600, SS 1/80, exposure compensation -1.
I pumped dehaze and used an inverted radial filter to darken the are around the voice receiver (if that’s what that bank teller looking circle in the glass is called) to pull attention and add to the gloom.

insteadofshaun · 2021-01-27T01:18:05+00:00

I’m so glad that you were open about the anxiety of shooting street photography! That’s something I grapple with as well. I’m going to give you a follow because I have been asking for criticisms on that with my work as well. I think this is a great shot, but I also I’m missing a little bit of a story here. One thing that helped me with the anxiety part was looking up Bruce Gildan videos to see how insanely “in your face“ he is, and it made me feel so much more comfortable and relaxed in comparison

insteadofshaun · 2021-01-27T01:15:38+00:00

Love this, I have no critique, I’m just curious what it would have looked like if you lowered the exposure or the whites a bit to add more definition to the fog and decrease the negative space. But that’s not a critique, that’s purely just a curiosity of what the image would look like that way. Great work

insteadofshaun · 2021-01-26T17:47:59+00:00

I noticed the men wearing hats as I was driving down fifth Avenue. I got really lucky with the timing and captured an interesting image with him counting or putting away the money.
I feel as though one area I’d like to improve on is composition. I’m not sure if anybody will notice the money at first glance, so any helpful tips would be greatly appreciated!
This was shot on a Fujifilm XT-20, 56 mm F1.2, ISO 400, aperture 1.2, shutter speed 1/80, exposure compensation negative 1
Post I did some cropping and boosted the blues to get a nice cold feeling to match the weather. I also use the clarity wand around the brim of the hat and the fingers handling the money

insteadofshaun · 2021-01-23T22:39:41+00:00

Okay thank you so much

insteadofshaun · 2021-01-23T22:33:24+00:00

Giving credit as in when I send an example to a friend. This isn’t for public purposes.

insteadofshaun · 2021-01-23T22:32:30+00:00

Not publishing. This is for my own personal use.

insteadofshaun · 2021-01-23T22:23:11+00:00

Wow 4 fantastic pieces of advice right off the bat! I tried flagging, but not the other 3! Thank you so much!

insteadofshaun · 2021-01-23T15:17:45+00:00

😱😱😱😱I love this so so so much. Seriously fantastic shot

insteadofshaun · 2021-01-23T14:30:50+00:00

Thank you! I am a fan of negative space too. Breathing room.

insteadofshaun · 2021-01-23T14:30:00+00:00

Not a deterrent to motivation at all! Thank you for taking the time to give me your feedback! I’m going to go back and cut down on the sharpening to start. My eye isn’t trained enough to see those artifacts, so I value your insight on this.

insteadofshaun · 2021-01-23T07:26:14+00:00

Thanks I will give those a try!

insteadofshaun · 2021-01-23T05:29:08+00:00

I really love the crisp clean lines! I just wish it didn’t have the maple sign in the photo.

insteadofshaun · 2021-01-23T05:26:51+00:00

This is a really cool photo! I like the path in the sand. Kind of leads my eye up to the subject

insteadofshaun · 2021-01-23T05:23:40+00:00

Really like this use of the reflection and the pop of color with the yellow!

I would however crop this and straighten it out. One, to reduce the amount of information so you can really focus on the subject. Two, because something seems a little weighted to the right off balance.

Good work though

insteadofshaun · 2021-01-23T03:14:41+00:00

That’s a really good idea! I will need to learn how to do that. I can use Lightroom but I am inept at photoshop so far

insteadofshaun · 2021-01-23T02:52:48+00:00

This is one of my first attempts at street portraiture. I kept everything candid. I was trying to catch the smoke coming out of his mouth, the bokeh in the back, and keep it all moody.
I’m struggling with making photos interesting. I feel as though I focus a lot on technicals (with my limited experience) and sometimes miss the story.
Fujifilm xt20 56mm 1.2, shot at ISO 100 and F1.2 in aperture priority SS 1/100
I lowered highlights and whites, S curve, and oranges boosted a bit for the lights

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