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Originally posted by marco712
I see a lot a constructive criticism.. I've liked taking pictures for awhile now.., but I'm a noob and i've never had the chance to do any serious photography, does anyone have a few pointers? I.e Angle of the pic should be lower.. or.. focus more on one object... stuff like that.. i'd really lke to get some nice pictures going.
Is there a book to read on how to do good photography? where di you guys learn?
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I agree with mananetwork...borrow some books from the library, read a bunch of websites, buy some books, take some courses. I found that the beginner's courses at Focal Point (
www.focalpoint.bc.ca) to be a great start for me. You get instruction from working pros, too. Two instructors there are at the top of their fields...and great people. I wholly recommend it.
#1 - In photography, there has to be a clear subject. In this picture, there are too many objects in the picture vying for the viewer's attention....makes the picture boring. There is significant barrel distortion at the edges.
#2 - The horizon seems to be tilted slightly, the scene is underexposed by about 2 stops...too dark. The snow should be white, not grey.
#3 - Again, underexposed. The sky is perfectly exposed, but the street is underexposed. What are you trying to show? It's not very clear. Photography is about simplifying the scene.
What camera are you using? It seems to have a very narrow dynamic range (the range between pure black and pure white tones), and the lens distorts the edges big time.