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Took these last week with the new 50mm, tips and thoughts welcome plz
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If you want to improve your photography its best to do some research on other professionals before you start, take a long as these two,
willy ronis
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Andreas feininger
There are lots more i could give you, but it might help in giving you ideas on how better to compose shots and what to look for.
willy ronis
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Andreas feininger
There are lots more i could give you, but it might help in giving you ideas on how better to compose shots and what to look for.
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Nice lens, slightly dodgy compositions.
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why is it always on here you guys give bad points and when the same pictures are on P.O.T.N forums most people say they are fine. Not bad mouthing you guys as i welcome your points but it just got me wondering thats all
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Because, from what I've seen, the photographers that lurk here are generally more experienced than most other places.
When I take a new batch of photos I usually post them on three forums. One of them everyone will go "OMG WOWZ0RZ" on just about every shot, another most people will simply comment on how they like them, with perhaps a little critique thrown in, and the third (here) I get the "that's a nice shot" comments if they're deserved, but more importantly, I also get lots of very useful critique.
How "good" a photo looks to someone is a combination of personal opinion and photographic experience, and people here tend to be more experienced. If you slap some of what is construed as "good" here infront of a high earning pro photographer, they're likely to go "meh".
When I take a new batch of photos I usually post them on three forums. One of them everyone will go "OMG WOWZ0RZ" on just about every shot, another most people will simply comment on how they like them, with perhaps a little critique thrown in, and the third (here) I get the "that's a nice shot" comments if they're deserved, but more importantly, I also get lots of very useful critique.
How "good" a photo looks to someone is a combination of personal opinion and photographic experience, and people here tend to be more experienced. If you slap some of what is construed as "good" here infront of a high earning pro photographer, they're likely to go "meh".
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i dont wanted to be harsh mate, but if you put those picture on a forum and were looking for a professional opinion on whether they are technically correct and have good visual connotations then you shouldn't go back there.
It really depends on the level you wanted to be criticised on, for example if i handed those in for the urban photography unit of my degree i wouldn't speculate on getting a good mark. How can you improve if no one tells your not up to standard.
I will post examples of the work i handed in if you want just so im not boasting behind a keyboard. (black and white) and i do it only to give you examples on where to focus attention to detail.
I find this site tends to offer more constructive critisim than most. It's not really harsh but people are more likely to point out if they see something that can be improved rather than not say anything at all, which ultimately will help you to learn quicker.
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I want to see them ChroniC 
ok but they are digital pictures of black and white film negs enlarged on 9.5x12 paper, (so not gona look great but ul get the idea) photos processed and enlarged myself, and based on a work by Eugene Atget.
He was a documentary photographer of urban paris, in the early 1900. I was asked to recreate in his unique style.
These were my 3 final shots, followed with a research book.
if i could possibly be bothered id do a better job of photographing them, with some photoshop but i cant. I have 2 other large ones around somewhere ( im a messy student) and about 20 smaller version which i cba to take shots of all night.
Constructive criticism welcome.
He was a documentary photographer of urban paris, in the early 1900. I was asked to recreate in his unique style.
These were my 3 final shots, followed with a research book.
if i could possibly be bothered id do a better job of photographing them, with some photoshop but i cant. I have 2 other large ones around somewhere ( im a messy student) and about 20 smaller version which i cba to take shots of all night.
Constructive criticism welcome.
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I agree. I'd much rather have my photos constructively criticised than someone saying "lol they're great", when they're not at all. Also, if I'm commenting on someone's work, I'll always try and give some suggestions for improvements. Practical Photography always suggest improvements on the photos that readers send in, even if I think they're absolutely incredible pics.Mohain said:
I also agree with comments regarding the OP's photos so far. The composure needs to be improved. Interesting angles would be a good place to start. It might give you some more original/abstract ways of looking at things.
ChroniC - Good set of photos. Really interesting/different, and definitely capture the 'urban' feel we were talking about. If it wasn't for the modern cars on the first one, I'd say that it was taken a century ago. A quite like the modern twist to it though, it adds something.
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Cheers guys like i said i wasnt been nasty or anything was just wondering thats all, tbh i couldnt compete with a lot of the stuff on here 
webmonkeyuk said:Cheers guys like i said i wasnt been nasty or anything was just wondering thats all, tbh i couldnt compete with a lot of the stuff on here
You don't need to compete, just post some pic you like and get other peoples opinion on them, they will see things you cant. Don't be afraid to post
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yeah I like em its just good to see what others with alittle more experience think too
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I would also probably say these are more rural photos than urban even though they do have some buildings in them...
Useful site for street work: http://www.in-public.com/site/index.php
I like the stairwell and the moon - nice good abstract angles. Personally I would have zoomed in (I know you were using the 50mm so I mean zoomed in in PS for example) to concentrate on the juxtaposition between the moon and the bend in the stairwell.
I like the stairwell and the moon - nice good abstract angles. Personally I would have zoomed in (I know you were using the 50mm so I mean zoomed in in PS for example) to concentrate on the juxtaposition between the moon and the bend in the stairwell.
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Numbers three and four stand out for me - but number three - in fact - especially number three, would have greatly benefitted from a larger aperture size to make it more interesting and blurred the background a little more. 50mm are great though, for closeup photography of very large things (as most 50mm lenses people own have no macro function) and low light picture-taking.
Go back to those places again, in say a few months with a telephoto - you'll probably come up with some better shots as you have more control of composition with a zoom telephoto.
Go back to those places again, in say a few months with a telephoto - you'll probably come up with some better shots as you have more control of composition with a zoom telephoto.