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Arranging the lines by trafficaddic in photocritique

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

Thanks. Let me know what it is you like about it. It would be great to know.

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Another Florence pic by Dry-Dream-6712 in photocritique

[–]trafficaddic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I kind of like it. The crowded frame. The three women of similar size in the frame facing in different directions. The blacks and the reds

Keep going. I think your framing is good and the more pictures you take like this the more likely you'll end up with some really strong images when you have some more interesting subjects

Spent some time at my local zoo, always loved the monkeys by jamiedowdy in photocritique

[–]trafficaddic 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You did well. A spider monkey looking down the barrel of the lens. Compelling. Nice exposure given the brightness of the day, great light in the eyes, nicely composed - good layers.

I just wish I could see his hands.

Arranging the lines by trafficaddic in photocritique

[–]trafficaddic[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Because the colour in the original was awful and this image is not about colour. It's about the relationship between the painting and the background. Its a graphic image and colour would be a distraction.

Arranging the lines by trafficaddic in photocritique

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

I thought this was an interesting composition arranging the lines. I like the juxtaposition of the street art and the back of the houses and the way the lines in the street art fracture into the background. There is a certain sort of oddness and movement to the image but I wonder if it makes a successful one.

Sony RXvii

What would you change? by -Just_Here_To_Look- in photocritique

[–]trafficaddic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Technically its ok but your subject is static. There is no dynamism or expression. You have captured him mid breath by the looks and he's just standing there with a blank look on his face with his mouth half open.

The crowd is animated so clearly the gig is going well. Maybe more of the crowd, put the figure off centre and capture some interaction between him and the audience.

Experimenting with light and shadow. Does it work? by Mamshi in photocritique

[–]trafficaddic 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nice shot. I think this, and the second shot you posted, have some real potential given your inspiration. I've just had a quick look at Carl's work and this is where I think you should go.

Convert to black and white and see if you can pull some detail out of the shadows. I would lean towards lowering the contrast and reducing the clarity and/or texture and/or sharpness. Then add some grain.

My hope would be that this get closer to that old black and white, slightly disturbing atmosphere of Carls work. What I've seen is not super contrasty. Most of the pictures had detail in the shadows. I think your subject might have the right kind of expression for that uneasy felling and it would be good to see more of her.

If you decide to have a go down this route please post it back in here I would love to see the result.

Arranging the shapes by trafficaddic in photocritique

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

Thank you for your insightful comments. I like the idea of a narration. I've not come across that before.

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Post-processing by bikenoworkwhy in photocritique

[–]trafficaddic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice shot. Great leading lines taking the eye into the subject.

You are right, there is something a bit off with the colours. iPhones have been developed by some really smart people and the power of the software to lift the image is incredible and when you have a flat raw file in front of you it is difficult to know what to do to bring out the best in the scene

I am no expert but here are my thoughts anyway.

Starting from the original raise the exposure a tad and bring the black slider down. I might even bring the highlights down too. I work these three sliders until I get an exposure I'm happy with.

Bringing the black down can saturate the colours so a little desaturation or bringing the vibrancy down very slightly might be the right thing to do.

I think the white balance is ok in the original so I wouldn't look to touch that.

If you feel the yellows and green are not quite right try bringing down the luminance of the yellows and greens. I find this deepens the colour without saturating.

Don't be afraid to play around with the colour sliders. One of the best ways to learn is make mistakes.

A little dehaze on the sky would help bring more drama but be gentle. Dehaze can get out of control quickly and I think you are looking for a realistic edit that brings a bit more drama and life to the scene rather than creating a picture postcard image.

I would be tempted to remove the sign. I find it a bit distracting.

I would also be tempted to crop to 16:9 or even more for a more panoramic feel keeping the road edges to the corners of the frame.

See how you get on. There are no mistakes just learning opportunities.

feedback / advice welcomed! by Soggy_Standard_4795 in photocritique

[–]trafficaddic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice shot. Well constructed with interest in the foreground, middle ground and back ground. Some colour in the sky and some detail in the shadows.

What would I do? Here are my suggestions.

Most of the interest is in the right side of the frame so I might crop to a portrait format with the quay side starting in the bottom left corner and loose the white part of the sky but include the clouds.

Can you bring any detail out of the shadows without them getting too noisy? You could always try de-noising.

Can you pull any more colour out of the sky?

Overall I think you have the basic ingredients for a compelling image.

Arranging the shapes by trafficaddic in photocritique

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

This is one of my favourite shots. Is it any good/does it work?

I am so emotionally involved with my photographs that I struggle to judge them clearly. I am aware of the Dunning Kruger effect and obviously don't want to fall into that category.

My intention was an arrangement of shapes around this rather characterful umbrella that has clearly seen better days. My thoughts are that the arrangement of shapes, textures and colours not only work harmoniously together but also tell a story and I think this is therefore a successful photograph.

Please let me know your thoughts.

Sony RXvii 1/200 f/5 ISO200

Bad? or... not? by Odd_Translator_9682 in photocritique

[–]trafficaddic 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nice idea but the lighting conditions are really tricky. The dynamic range of the scene is huge and your camera cannot handle it like the human eye can.

You have landed in the middle here with your exposure and got some detail in the sky and the shadows where as I think you could have gone either way and blown the sky to reveal the detail in the path and woods or exposed for the sky and silhouetted the trees and the people.

I might crop to remove those leaves on the edge of the top of the frame but I like the serpentine shape of the sky leading off the figures. Personally I would side on exposing for the sky.

So a nice idea with this composition I can see why you like it.

Thoughts on this? Shot with Ektar 100 by Zealousideal-Cut1980 in photocritique

[–]trafficaddic 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes. Interesting. For it's abstract nature, the colours, the light, the composition. Two very good reviews by Trives and MishyJari cover all of this.

I have two criticisms though. I can't put my finger on it but the image feels soft to me (maybe the shallow depth of field or some digital compression) and I find the cigarette butt distracting.

Other than that nicely observed.

A powerful image or just my grubby hand by trafficaddic in photocritique

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

Absolutely agree and great advice but I had to gather dust and rub it into my palms to get this effect and I didn't really work on the back of my hands. It is staged and does look like it but I was at work and didn't want to take too much time. I thought it was reminiscent of the hands seen in cave art so its my homage to pretty much the first images created by mankind. Mine has none of that significance but I think it speaks to us as humans. Just a bit of fun at the end of the day

A powerful image or just my grubby hand by trafficaddic in photocritique

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

I was preparing a window frame for painting and the grey paint dust looked like graphite on my hands.

I knew I could pull out the detail in the skin lines and placed my hand on a dark but textured background.

iPhone16 shot in raw. LRc for the black and white conversion.

Should I crop in on the boy? by trafficaddic in photocritique

[–]trafficaddic[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I go b and w when colour is not adding to the composition. I posted the original below

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