Beginner Shots Clock Tower

[Dclark]

These are some of my First attempts at proper digital photography

Im looking for some criticism no matter how harsh on how to improve my photos.

Thank You in Advance.


#1


#2


#3


#4

Sorry For the Wait.

First post of what i hope to be many!

[tirediron]

Well... I guess I'll come back tomorrow.

[tomorrowstreasures]

Personal preference, not a critique - I would like to see the vertical lines be at right angles to the edge. I really like the b/w one.

[tegan]

Personal preference, not a critique - I would like to see the vertical lines be at right angles to the edge. I really like the b/w one.

Actually that is part of critique. Lens/barrel distortion should be minimal or not present at all in telephoto shots. It can however be improved somewhat in postprocessing.

Tegan

[tirediron]

Hmmmm... to be honest, I'm not sure. Technically they're fine, although the bricks in #3 are somewhat over-exposed, but something isn't working for me in the composition. I can't put my finger on it, and I can't think of a different way that I would have composed these images. I think perhaps it's because there's not enough building. The clock-tower on it's own just isn't enough to hold my interest.

Just my $00.02 worth - your milage may vary.

~John

[tegan]

Hmmmm... to be honest, I'm not sure. Technically they're fine, although the bricks in #3 are somewhat over-exposed, but something isn't working for me in the composition. I can't put my finger on it, and I can't think of a different way that I would have composed these images. I think perhaps it's because there's not enough building. The clock-tower on it's own just isn't enough to hold my interest.

Just my $00.02 worth - your milage may vary.

~John

"Technically they're fine." Surely you noticed the lean inward of the tower in number 3 and the lean in the other direction of the rest of the building.

In number 4, the centre columns lean out from the bottom as you move your eye to the top.

That is considered lens distortion which is a technical defficiency.


Tegan

[pslove]

there's not much for me to say, i think, that hasn't already been said. they're nice photos. i think that the halo around the trees in photo 2 is a little distracting. is it caused by the compressing or is it also there in the original photo? it sort of looks like you attempted to burn out the sky a little but didn't finish the job. i also think that when you're shooting straight vertical lines, especially when they are in the centre of the photo, you really need to make sure they are straight. lens distortion is fairly easy to fix in photoshop. it would be a really good photo, i think ,if i wasn't distracted by the crooked lines. can you possibly fix them and repost them with our suggestions? team efforts are fun
Jess

[Dclark]

I might just do that, I personally use gimp, so i dont know about that straight line thing but ill give it a go eh.

[merlyn9]

In the color shots, my personal opinion, the sky seems too unnatual, too blue.
The clock face itself has a blue tint to it.

Looks like you may have used "Shadow/Highlights" in Photoshop, or something similar. Take a look along the treeline, and around the Dome itself... There's some haloing beginning to show through.

I also agree with the vertical lines comment.
You are almost 45/90 degrees flush with that corner. Line this up in the view finder, then work your vertical camera angle (tilt) until you get minimal distortion in the building. Anything left you can adjust more as needed withing Photoshop or your favorite Image Editing tool.

Sweet Clock Tower though!


---michael