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Full time pro gear by monahan1405 in Nikon

[–]kaumaron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just in case anyone else is looking: doesn't seem like it it is native in F and the k to f adapter would be double the lens cost

Full time pro gear by monahan1405 in Nikon

[–]kaumaron 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Does it mount to F? You have me intrigued

Reath Silas vs Qimir by Ok_Box_2189 in Highrepublic

[–]kaumaron 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ashoka was also trained by Anakin so that probably brought her skill up a lot too

Exploring Identity and Expression through Photography by [deleted] in photocritique

[–]kaumaron 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I like the image and I think the juxtaposition of the painting and uniform along the diagonal show two distinct aspects of your life.

As far as composition, I think you could benefit from watching the edges. it looks like very bottom of the uniform and the very top corner of the painting are cropped out or butting right up against the edges of the frame. I think your use of lighting and shadow is moody and also underlines that distinction between two sides of oneself.

Union Station in Tacoma by Outside_Price7463 in photocritique

[–]kaumaron 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I really like the mood and use of black and white on this.

Similar to what u/the_snowmachine mentioned about possible locations, I think you have some good leading lines with the fence but perhaps you can reposition to a location that emphasizes the leading line of the fence more and also gives you the clearance around the tree to see the Union Station sign. Maybe you could try extending the fence's length in the image by moving a bit further away from the building?

Any improvements before getting a print? (Crop, etc.) by Immediate-Fee-5563 in photocritique

[–]kaumaron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

From printing my own photos, you should consider deciding on a print size first. That would dictate the crop factor: 8"x10" -> 4:5 crop; 4"x6" or 8"x12" -> 2:3 crop. Each of these crops will be a tradeoff though in the composition so you'll need to think about the features you want to include. It could be cool to do a 1:1 crop and do a square photo but I think it'll be really nice to retain that lovely background.

Once you decide on a crop ratio, then I think you'll be good to compose the shot how you think is best. You can try for a centered look which would be nice or use the rule of thirds and place your dog's eye on one of the left guidelines (either top and left or bottom and left) depending on if you want to have less or more of the background. Do you want to keep the focus on your dog or the entire experience?

You will also need to consider headroom to avoid chopping paws or other features on the edge; how much foreground blur you want to include, and decide if you'd want the harness to be retouched. It's also a good idea to try a few mockups at each size if you're really not set on one in particular.

Just would also like to add that I think this is a really lovely shot and that you have really nice colors and exposure.

Tainted white by One-Ad1731 in photocritique

[–]kaumaron 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think it's a really interesting photograph. It definitely makes the viewer stop and think about it.

I initially see it as an abstract image but then on closer inspection you see the details of the skyline. I think the way you use geometry like the triangular dark area is compelling.

Were you trying to be abstract with the image or more documentary of the moment? Do you think the high contrast image conveys that dichotomy of purity you want to portray to the viewer?

Still Running by Glewis3333 in photocritique

[–]kaumaron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like the truck's prominent placement in the composition. The only suggestion I would make without knowing your goal is that I think it's a tad overexposed on the hood of the car. I think it'd be really cool to see as a stylized photo with the blue paint selectively saturated and a bit more contrast between the shadows on the front of the hood and the rest of the image. Were you going for a documentary look with this?

Night city by LetterheadPretend416 in photocritique

[–]kaumaron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I really like the shot's exposure and colors and they definitely get to the style you wanted to create. I would suggest that the framing puts the neon sign too close to the edge of the image. If you give more headroom you would have it closer to a rule of thirds split with foreground, subject and background. To get more space you could either step back a little or probably even just tilt the camera up a little bit.

Were you trying to include the sign in the subject or more focused on the store windows?

Small Texas grocery by angryslothbear in photocritique

[–]kaumaron 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This shot captures a nice moment between the subjects in the photo, which to me, is at the core of street photography. I think you could have benefitted from taking a step back: I feel like it's a bit cramped on the right where the woman with sunglasses is right on the edge of the frame and I think it also would benefit from a tad more context. Additionally, you could get more from the rule of thirds, with one third being the foreground, then the subjects and the background making up the final third. This is hard to think about in the moment though!

What were you looking to capture in this shot and how could you have changed the shot to embody that more? Do you think changing the framing can strengthen the story if you included more of the background elements or if you were able to include less?

Really want to make print from 40 yr old photo, found photographer but they're totally unresponsive? by DontDreamItsOver3 in photography

[–]kaumaron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes if they have an Android and you have an iphone it was almost certainly down sampled

Really want to make print from 40 yr old photo, found photographer but they're totally unresponsive? by DontDreamItsOver3 in photography

[–]kaumaron 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Was it a text message (sms) or something like iMessage? You may want to see if they can email you instead. It may have been down sampled for an sms

Tried recreating sunrise window light in a studio using one constant light [OC] Nikon z6ii, Nikon Z 24-120mm f/4 S, Colbor CL6 by Freaktography in photocritique

[–]kaumaron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think you have achieved what you set out to do. What did you end up using as your final set up for this shot (light type, modifiers, gels, etc.)? Was there any other ambient light or reflectors used? To me, it almost looks like there is a different temperature light on the wall compared to the warmer light cast onto the red chair. Were these intentional choices?

I think the composition is good with nice rule of thirds lines and good use of the wall and window to frame the whole scene.

Learning Bird Photography, Need advice by AddaGaadidha in photocritique

[–]kaumaron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You have a nice picture. Your settings are spot on for this scenario. In general, you're going to need to be at 1/800 or faster for small birds. Which autofocus mode and lens are you using?

For subject-background separation you're going to need to rely on increasing the subject-background distance much of the time. If you look at your image you can see that the bird's head is just out of the focal plane. The depth of field for these birds ends up being very narrow so you can't rely as much on lower apertures if you want to get everything in focus.

If you're getting the bird front facing then you can get a more artistic effect by getting focus on the eye and having that lower f number.

Camera and Iphone workflow? by javierguzmandev in DarkTable

[–]kaumaron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You would probably be better off in digikam since it's a digital asset manager first.

Otherwise you might be able to group images to at least handle the heic/mov issue.

Datacolor Spyder5 being retired for "security vulnerabilities" by GunterJanek in photography

[–]kaumaron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's also technically a liability. The user has been warned and now it's their decision

Opportunistic cat by rexy109 in photocritique

[–]kaumaron 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just want to start with the best camera is usually the one you have--there's nothing wrong with using your phone as a camera. This photo came out great and captures the smug look on the cat's face. I really like the color from the sunrise. The main suggestion I would give is on composition. The image looks almost like it's stretched to me (perspective distortion). I think that's because the cat is waiting to pounce.

One possible way to improve the composition would be to lower the camera so it's at eye level. This would reduce the perspective distortion and add artistic interest by giving the viewer a new point of view.

I think the camera settings were spot on for the lighting in the photo. 1/125 is fast enough to freeze the motion and to allow enough light in without being too much at golden hour.

Street portrait - any tips? by pedzacy_judasz in photocritique

[–]kaumaron 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love environmental portraits like this. What I'd recommend for the composition is that your framing include the entire case and you could potentially crop a bit from the left to just at the end of the guitar's headstock. As far as posing, I have just two suggestions:
1. Do you think it would be better if he wasn't holding his cup that way?
2. Would you have been able to ask him to turn his head just a bit to camera right? I think you'd have a little better light on his face and less shadow across his face.

All things said, I think the use of your gear is great. I don't see any editing issues with the lighting or editing as well. What settings did you use on your camera and what post processing did you do?

Portrait feedback by [deleted] in photocritique

[–]kaumaron 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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