Photo advice/critic and some issues i have..

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Hi guys,

I have amassed a few pictures now and would like some advice/critic and downright abuse.
Mostly i havent really used DOF in an arty way and have jst gone for sharpness, DOF effects are next i think

My main issue is that I get the feeling when i look at my photos that many of them seem to blurry.
Im not sure why this is. maybe there is something i am missing or just not doing.
The ones with the macro lens i am much more happy with, i think all these are hand held

If anyone want to take the time to check my Flickr account here is the link
http://www.flickr.com/photos/al4x/

Here are a few pics if not..

1-5) with 10-22mm


Alconbury Church -Back - Wide by Al4x, on Flickr


Alconbury Bridge Wide by Al4x, on Flickr


Park bench - AB by Al4x, on Flickr


Alconbury Meadow - Farm Eq by Al4x, on Flickr


Duxford War Museum 1 by Al4x, on Flickr




7-10) 50mm 1.8


Danger Fishing by Al4x, on Flickr


Io By Water by Al4x, on Flickr


Mad Dog by Al4x, on Flickr


Speedy Io by Al4x, on Flickr




10 - 16) 100mm L 2.8 macro


Stigma by Al4x, on Flickr


Water drop by Al4x, on Flickr


Watch by Al4x, on Flickr


Honey Bee Side by Al4x, on Flickr


Alconbury Brook by Al4x, on Flickr


Hannah and Dog by Al4x, on Flickr

 

[413x]

yeah i agree im not that good at composition yet

that was the limit for the church and i didnt see the tilt until i was home. is it simply an effect of trying to fit it all in on a wide lens?
i absolutely see what you mean by the church. with the light and trees. I will have to learn PS/LR a bit more to iron these things out.

the fishing sign, this was the sharpest of a few i took at different angles. the others were better with the sign to one side and the boat in the background.
I also tried with shallower Dof eith the sign in focus, but the sign was not in focus despite the focal point being on the sign

yep, cropping the dog running at the cam would be better. good idea.
I didnt even notice the last pic wasnt straight. I suppose that is easy enough to correct in post.

the dog was very very close when running past the camera (50mm)

the macro is my favourite, i knew it would be. The lens is absolutely fantastic. I dont know if it is the IS (i believe it is 2 axis IS?) or just the lens. But for me macro captures things i couldnt usually see with the eye. I also like nature and abstract and it lends itself to that quite well. Its nice i can use the lens handheld even with very very small DoF
For example..the pollen grains on the flower was a very very hard shot to get handheld. i would say the pollen grain covered part in focus is about 1-2mm and the whole shot from top of pic to bottom must only be 0.5cm. I had tubes on the macro lens. The DoF was in the 1mm range

i think with the plane i tried to get as much in as i could. Tilting my head does make it look better. weird.

maybe i am just over expectant on sharpness? Maybe i am thinking about this more than composition?

i appreciate both your comments