Is image too bsuy

[silverbirch]

Originally Posted by ccting

busy??
tight??
i thought we can do hdr using a same pic in photoshop....

wow the info is too complex to absorb..

Sometimes requesting critique kills the urge to even try take photographs :-)

There is a fake HDR technique but doesn't produce the same results. Here's a 3 image merged HDR of an area at the creek. Not a particularly good image as was simply looking at settings etc, but probably ought to have combined everything I suppose.



It actually turned out better than I had thought it might - I had never considered HDR for anything as flowing as water.

[silverbirch]

Originally Posted by danbaileyphoto

Photoshop and filters aside, what you should really be paying attention to are the following:

1. Does my photo have a definable subject that plays against some other element in the frame and that is enough to hold the interest of the viewer?

2. Is the subject matter placed in such a way that it brings the viewer's eye into and around the frame as they explore the different parts of your composition?

3. Is the light outstanding? Does it accentuate the subject in a very appealing way?

Try to apply these questions every time you shoot and you'll start to build your compositional skills.

Looking at your photos here, I see that while your enthusiasm and engagement with the subject matter, you're lacking the crucial elements above, which are generally what's needed to create compelling shots. Photography takes lots of practice and years of honing your compositional eye. Just keep at it!

Hope that helps...

Is this any better - in your opinion as I might add - beauty is in the eye of the beholder :-)

[danbaileyphoto]

Yes, silverbirch, this photo looks much less jumbled. In my mind, you have two definable subjects, the foreground pools of water and the background ridge. And you have an interesting third element that helps to draw the eye back through the image, which are the two people, or shapes in mid frame halfway back.

Like I said, it just takes lots of practice to get a feel for where to place subjects in the frame, what to include, and most importantly, what NOT to include. Photography is a lifelong pursuit.

[silverbirch]

Aah - good to know some improvement ... although I have to confess in some ways the people were accidental, but it was becoming quite dark and I didn't want to wait any longer in case the light went altogether. Thanks for responding.