Perspectives - critique, pls

[alancheong7]

And be brutal, thanks. I wanna know how to take better pix. Thanks.

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[JackJack]

erm....i dunno what is ur objective of shooting those picture. If you want to learn to shoot better picture, u need to make the picture tell us, why you take the picture and what u want to tell from the pic. :redface:

[well2k26]

prespective is ur title, for my view. pic 1 and last pic have the character but the composition and the WB setting have to watch out. Talking abt compo. the first pic glass should fill the frame and dun leave a space at right side.. last pic the wb is out and the tiang shound be balanced.. Other 2 pic dunno how to comment because don't suit the title. sorry to be brutal but since u ask for it. why not? lol

[sampoerna]

Wrong angle, wrong compo. Ugly alien subject and bad cropping.


BTW, can ignore my comments. I am not any better than you :?

[ckchowov]

My critique is -- Your photo makes me very difficult to criticize...

[alancheong7]

erm....i dunno what is ur objective of shooting those picture. If you want to learn to shoot better picture, u need to make the picture tell us, why you take the picture and what u want to tell from the pic. :redface:

Lines lor, Jack2, in different settings and environments, could get a bit abstract at times :redface: I've noticed and learnt this helps me recognise and pick up on perspectives of places. Most times .... I don't! LOL :redface:

[alancheong7]

prespective is ur title, for my view. pic 1 and last pic have the character but the composition and the WB setting have to watch out. Talking abt compo. the first pic glass should fill the frame and dun leave a space at right side.. last pic the wb is out and the tiang shound be balanced.. Other 2 pic dunno how to comment because don't suit the title. sorry to be brutal but since u ask for it. why not? lol

Thank you, Brian.
I like #1 and the last one, too. Last one was taken in ambient lighting. That means some cropping is in order for #1.
Err, tiang memang not balanced, just scooted out from meeting for a breather and decided to shoot, hand held, no tripod.

That's the way to go lar :D :D No brutal, no learn. :D Thanks.

[ShaolinTiger]

Don't double post please alan, you can edit your previous reply and add in the quote.

Thanks.

[Gojira]

Tighter crop on the 1st pic....you've got too much space on the right. The second one.....err.....I don't quite see the point. The combinations of objects in the pic makes it all very unseemly.

Reminds me too much of the boring courses I used to have to take and the constant coffee breaks...

[alancheong7]

Thanks, goji.
Hmmm, most of you prefer #1 to be cropped tighter - I'd left the space there on purpose to sort of highlight the difference.

Boring coffee breaks? Lemme at 'em...! :D

[raclette]

#1 - it would be nicer if u could zoom out a lil bit IMHO. Its also quite under-exposed dont u think? . Some 'S' curve adjustment could also help.

#4 Something is weird about this pic. might be the lens distorsion.

there u go.. :)

[blur]

I'm gonna leave the lighting/WB issues out, so here's my take.

#1 - Give it a tighter crop, reduce the empty space on the top and left. You also might want to be careful with that red patch on the top right.

#2 - Same as #1, give it a tighter crop. Take way that vertical line on the right, and at the same time crop off the grey patches at the top right.

#3 - I see maybe you're trying to achive the rule-of-third here using the window. Would suggest you to move more to your right and try to get a symmetrical picture.

#4 - Very obvious distortions from the look on those pillars. Another note is maybe to go a little more wider to avoid cropping the car.

[alancheong7]

#1 - it would be nicer if u could zoom out a lil bit IMHO. Its also quite under-exposed dont u think? . Some 'S' curve adjustment could also help.
#4 Something is weird about this pic. might be the lens distorsion.
there u go.. :)
Thanks, raclette. You prefer to move back a bit for the 1st making you the only one to NOT ask for a tighter crop, thanks.
#4 ... many things not right there ... sighh, shoot on the run :redface:


#1 - Give it a tighter crop, reduce the empty space on the top and left. You also might want to be careful with that red patch on the top right.
#2 - Same as #1, give it a tighter crop. Take way that vertical line on the right, and at the same time crop off the grey patches at the top right.
#3 - I see maybe you're trying to achive the rule-of-third here using the window. Would suggest you to move more to your right and try to get a symmetrical picture.
#4 - Very obvious distortions from the look on those pillars. Another note is maybe to go a little more wider to avoid cropping the car.
blur, thanks very much, appreciate it. I agree re #2.
#3 if I move more to the right the window'll be more to the left? If I move to my left, then it'll be more symmetrical, no?
#4 :redface: shot at widest or almost there with the kit 18-70, can't be helped. Wish I have the 18-35(film) or 12-24 or 10-20 :D

Thank you all

[blur]

blur, thanks very much, appreciate it. I agree re #2.
#3 if I move more to the right the window'll be more to the left? If I move to my left, then it'll be more symmetrical, no?
#4 :redface: shot at widest or almost there with the kit 18-70, can't be helped. Wish I have the 18-35(film) or 12-24 or 10-20 :D

Thank you all
LOL :D I guess I live up to my nick ... blur liao!!! Yep, move more to your left :D:D