Wonders

[katalen]

what do you think of these photos

[Marko]

Hi katalen - thanks for posting these. For me, this is not photography - it's digital art with exposure problems. 4/5 of the images are too dark.
But even as digital art...these comps do not work for me. My suggestion would be to stick to more conventional photography without all the filters and instagrammish-like tricks. I'd also be looking at exposure and composition basics and really simplifying my compositions.
Hope that may help

[katalen]

so your saying no editing at all? beacuse i use no filters on my camera i dont own any. so no sharpening or editing of any kind cause this is kinda blaa in my opinion defentaly not better then the one i posted first 20054

[Marko]

I meant digital filters or software apps that make photographs look completely un-natural. Editing is perfectly fine and essential.

The last image you posted looks like a photograph, but 4/5 of the others do not. That said, if the composition isn't great as a photo, it most likely won't be any better as digital art.

Can you describe your photography experience/knowledge - that might help guide you.

[katalen]

im i guess someone who's used cameras for years im self taught from like photo magazines and research i just dont have the $14,422 for the photography course where i live, and just so you know that kind of photo isnt something i do a lot of just a relative does and thinks my other photos suck so i tried his style not saying i like it but i didnt think they were that bad, what about this one would you say its digital art? 20055

[mbrager]

Hi Katalen: If I understood your original post with the 5 photos, and if they are all of the same church, then I think each of the elements is interesting enough in and of itself to warrant a photo to show the details of the very interesting building. Even if they are not the same building, the elements you are photographing appear interesting, but disguised by the obvious over-saturation and false coloring. I actually like the stained glass window photo best because it most clearly shows the details of the window. The other photos seem to be an effort to disguise the reality that doesn't need any disguise to be artistic. I think the challenge for a photographer is to find a composition that conveys the meaning of what you are seeing to the viewer as clearly as possible.
Your last submission of the sunset is gorgeous and a nicely caught scene.

[Marko]

Hi kathleen - I'd say you can get what you need for free (good but harder to find) or for 25 bucks (great and easy to find) and save the 14K for a downpayment on something.

You'd need to get a book e-book on basic exposure and basic composition. If you'd like a couple of links - my pleasure.

[theantiquetiger]

One thing to add Katalen, you have a very extremely dirty lens or sensor. Those black spots are dust. If you look at #3 and the same image in your second post, you can see the spots even at regular exposure.

As for the $14K photography course. Go back and look at my post since i started here 4 years ago. I use to post the most hideous images. I was trying to do too much, instead of taking baby steps. I finally started over, learned the basics, and went from there. This is a great (the greatest) site to learn photography. Pick one subject (i.e. composition) and get good at it. Then move on to another subject, all the while using the subject you learned last.

[Hillbillygirl]

I too like the stained glass window in that first set Katalen. The ship would be great if you decanter by cropping about one quarter of the image from the left side. imo.