Maybe experiment a bit more with different subjects? You have a lot of flowers and animals, which is all very good, but I do see a awful lot of flowers and animals on here.
@imrosiestammers I would say you're doing really well, as Jase says experiment more, get outside of your comfort zone! And use a tripod if you have one (or get one if you havent) : )
@38mm Yes I know, I have been thinking that, but I'm doing a college course which takes up most of my time, work takes up the rest. I shoot animals and flowers so much as I have easy access to them, but it's not very interesting after a while. I was trying to do some smoke and splash photography, but I really didn't know how, and they didn't work at all. Have you got any suggestions as to subjects?
@imrosiestammers people, street, architecture, the mundane, cars, bikes all the stuff that surrounds you when you going to work and school, or when having a lunch break etc. Just always take a camera with you and shoot what you see.
@38mm I've been interested in street photography for ages now, but never had the guts to go and do it. I'm gonna give that a go when I'm in the towns now. Thanks! Hopefully I'll have some attempts up by the end of the week.
@imrosiestammers for street photography, just pretend you're a tourist, look at buildings through the viewfinder, then move slightly to get people in. Or shoot from the hip - you get interesting shots that way and you can always straighten up the shot later!
@imrosiestammers Yeah go for it, the hardest part about street photography is finding interesting people / situations. Don't think about what might happen, see the shot, take the photo and then deal with whatever happens. If you don't hesitate people will often not notice anyway.
@imrosiestammers also, buskers are quite good to photograph - if you give a bit of money and then ask if you can take their photo they mostly say yes - look at some of my jugglers in april
If you have limited time, carry your camera everywhere and keep your eyes open to everything. Even if you don't deviate from your normal path, you will quickly learn to see things for your pictures.
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I don't see a huge amount of improvement, maybe you are framing the pictures a little better, but generally your pictures show some skills and are pretty cool from the off. Maybe after 200 pics you will see an improvement. As for subject I agree with Jase. Says in the bible Bad associations spoil useful habits. Surround yourself with the people you'd like to emulate, for me photos of people rule and everything else stinks and is boring (to a point) street photography and candids are ace for sure. Maybe you have a long lens so can start by taking street scenes from a safe distance. And Laura's advice is right, stand infront of a street performer on a busy saturday, line up your camera, and then move slightly and shoot the audience laughing, no one suspects.
I see some improvement in your photos. I sometimes don't see any improvement in mine. Then, I go to the calendar view and scroll back and I see improvement. I see that you are getting closer to your plants (or cropping) now. I suggest you try different perspectives when shooting plants and animals (shoot high, shoot low, shoot far away, shoot close, ect.). In other words, get different perspectives. I like your idea of street photography. If you like something go with it.
Without sounding too personal - can I ask why you take photos and participate in the project? Is it to document your year, get better technically or develop your photographic eye (for want of a better term) - or is it something else - like for example - does photography feed your soul? Or perhaps a bit of all of the above!
I am too much of an amateur to comment/critique your photos - but if you love taking photos of flowers and animals then do it and don't stop! If you only take photos of flowers and animals as they are handy then try something different and perhaps participate in a challenge - but only change what you are photographing if it makes sense to you. I only take photos for myself. If someone looks and says "hey nice photo" then great - but I am really only taking them for my purposes and would not change to say just take street shots because someone else finds them appealing. That's not to say moving out of our comfort zone is a bad thing at times though....
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I don't see a huge amount of improvement, maybe you are framing the pictures a little better, but generally your pictures show some skills and are pretty cool from the off. Maybe after 200 pics you will see an improvement. As for subject I agree with Jase. Says in the bible Bad associations spoil useful habits. Surround yourself with the people you'd like to emulate, for me photos of people rule and everything else stinks and is boring (to a point) street photography and candids are ace for sure. Maybe you have a long lens so can start by taking street scenes from a safe distance. And Laura's advice is right, stand infront of a street performer on a busy saturday, line up your camera, and then move slightly and shoot the audience laughing, no one suspects.
I am too much of an amateur to comment/critique your photos - but if you love taking photos of flowers and animals then do it and don't stop! If you only take photos of flowers and animals as they are handy then try something different and perhaps participate in a challenge - but only change what you are photographing if it makes sense to you. I only take photos for myself. If someone looks and says "hey nice photo" then great - but I am really only taking them for my purposes and would not change to say just take street shots because someone else finds them appealing. That's not to say moving out of our comfort zone is a bad thing at times though....