Quote (Nevereon @ Feb 16 2010 12:31pm)
Here's some c&c
Image #1 - This shot lacks enough negative space imo. Remember that negative space is often just as important as the filled space. On top of this it is very obvious that you've used a flash as your foreground is underexposed in an unnatural way. In general flash photography looks considerably much better when used subtly. A rule of thumb is that your final shot should look as if no flash was used but that the light came from a natural source.
Image #2 - Pretty much same thing as #1. The dog is taking too much of the frame and the cold highlights scream flash.
Image #3 - You captured a great expression with this one, but once again too little negative space. Composition could be improved.
Image #4 - Same flash cutoff as described in #1. Same quirks as the rest.
Image #5 - A much better portrait here
The composition could be improved however as dead-center shots tend to lack a little.
Image #6 - Same as #4.
Image #7 - A nice shot where the flash cutoff actually aided the photograph as opposed to the first shots. The only two quirks I have is that the plastic-ish thing in the foreground is distracting and once again that it lacks negative space.
Hope you don't take offense and appreciate my honesty, it's the only way to improve
If I were you then I'd try practicing to avoid the quirks I mentioned. Another tip is to drag down the power of your flash to avoid those ugly highlights and always make sure that there is nothing obstructing the flash as to avoid the cutout effect.
Good luck
Thanks a ton. Like I said, definitely not perfect or professional, just fun:)
Quote (xbaun @ Feb 16 2010 12:09pm)
i use same camera as you know =P
last one is very nice
but i cant see a few so not sure about them
edit:last of em just showed up
the ashtray one i think could be better if there was one lit in it and the smoke was going up
It probably would be if it was my ashtray:P I don't smoke.
XD