Thanks so much everyone for your response to my request for some constructive criticism on my shots yesterday - lots to think about. I walked down to the church this morning to take a few more shots and here's one. The sky was blue when I took Jinks out first thing but quickly turned grey - again.
And thank you also for your interest in my 'light through some leaves' shot which put it on PP (just, I think!)
A small and belated September update for 2024, where I am still, after many years' membership, on 365 Project, also now posting elsewhere but wanting...
Nice shot, Hazel. Ideas? work on the contrast of the two posts, to make them stand out as "frame" for the photo? You could either select them and then use brightness/contrast or the dodge/burn tool.
Chris, thanks and yes, I did think of the posts as a sort of frame. But I do very little processing and I think I probably don't even have the software for what you suggest.
I much prefer this one - the open door, and losing the heavy trees had improved it a lot I think.
I would have avoided the lamp lining up with the roof though ..
No, lets be honest, I would have wished I had when I saw the pic rather than planning it right at the beginning!
This is much better, but it's a bit of a muddle where the lower edge of the lamp clips the top of the church roof, and the structure on the roof to the right of the lamp (a stone cross, perhaps?) isn't helping. It needs some more daylight in that area, which means going even lower....
When I meet the vicar out with his alsatian next time and can make myself heard above Jinks' frantic barking at it, I'll see if he'll maybe move the lamp! I've already asked him about the horrid cable attaching to the front of the church but he said he needs it for electricity!
Seriously, it's very interesting to hear what other people see, thanks for feedback.
Yes, this is a nicer composition so you can be confident of the help all your friends are giving you! I really must get down to some serious photography sometime!
Very nice - but I would say that, wouldn't I! I even like the half-open door. Excellent composition and POV. Fav! Chris has got very technical, you'd have to have a grounding in Photoshop - and I'm not sure if that is the way you want your photography to go, Hazel. And those PS tools take some getting used to, I still fight with them, and often feel it's 'hit & miss'! @gooner46
You're quite right - the most editing I want to do is crop, straighten the horizon, perhaps an occasional sharpen but I don't feel I should need to do the latter with my new cameras. Crop is probably my favourite tool and on the photo course I've learnt to think about how I crop the shot when I actually take it - I think it was something I was doing without realising. Thanks for the fav! Nothing I fancied for photos inside the church but it was lovely and warm in there.
@quietpurplehaze Sounds sensible - enjoy your photography the way you feel happy about it. You are getting some basics to add to this enjoyment through your course. :)
Great composition Hazel, the open red door makes the shot for me. I would say cropping is probably my favourite too too, I think I get a bit too crop happy sometimes!
oh wow!!! you did it! exactly how I pictured it! great walkway up, hedge at the sides and the lamp above the door...you got it ALL!!! GREAT JOB! FAV!!!
Isn't it great to make progress within 24 hours! You are a quick learner. @floyd12 I may have to think about just this item. Wanted to get low today but wet ground.
Can't wait for next lesson
Andrea, I think you have to ask for the lesson under a specific pic! I'm getting some very specific constructive criticism on my shots in the photography course and it does make you stop and think! No gain without pain!
Thank you LInda - your comments and the fav make up for the blue sky deserting me!
If only - it was blue about half an hour before I took the shot but the dogwalk has to come first! Like the idea of a shot telling a story.
Chris, thanks and yes, I did think of the posts as a sort of frame. But I do very little processing and I think I probably don't even have the software for what you suggest.
I would have avoided the lamp lining up with the roof though ..
No, lets be honest, I would have wished I had when I saw the pic rather than planning it right at the beginning!
Pete, I'm definitely not sitting on the wet churchyard path, even for 365!
When I meet the vicar out with his alsatian next time and can make myself heard above Jinks' frantic barking at it, I'll see if he'll maybe move the lamp! I've already asked him about the horrid cable attaching to the front of the church but he said he needs it for electricity!
Seriously, it's very interesting to hear what other people see, thanks for feedback.
You're quite right - the most editing I want to do is crop, straighten the horizon, perhaps an occasional sharpen but I don't feel I should need to do the latter with my new cameras. Crop is probably my favourite tool and on the photo course I've learnt to think about how I crop the shot when I actually take it - I think it was something I was doing without realising. Thanks for the fav! Nothing I fancied for photos inside the church but it was lovely and warm in there.
And you're very kind! I suppose that I actually LIKE learning - all sorts of things - as long as numbers are not too important in the subject matter.
Can't wait for next lesson
Andrea, I think you have to ask for the lesson under a specific pic! I'm getting some very specific constructive criticism on my shots in the photography course and it does make you stop and think! No gain without pain!
Thanks very much, Vicki, shall have to ask again!
I think somebody was in one of the side rooms in the church - the door is usually closed so that was lucky timing.
Ditto on both counts, Paula!