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Re: [PICS] My first photo

by Giovanni <nospam@[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Apr 9, 2008 at 06:02 PM

Ken Hart ha scritto:
> "Giovanni" <nospam@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
> news:fthp04$9fg$1@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> Hi, I'm new to newsgroup and to photography I need a comment on my
photo 
>> set
>> http://flickr.com/photos/22666430@[EMAIL
PROTECTED]
>>
>> Thanks to all
>> Giovanni
> 
> Overall nice pics.
> IMHO, these photos come under the heading of "Pretty Pictures". They are

> pleasant to look at, are the kind of shots you see on a free calendar or
a 
> postcard at a vacation site. But there is nothing to really 'knock your 
> socks off', they don't have a hook that makes you come back and look
more 
> closely. Examples of this would be well-known news photos, such as
soldiers 
> raising the flag on IwoJima, a fireman carrying a baby out of the
federal 
> building, etc. Or how about high speed nature shots like the hummingbird

> feeding with wings stopped in midair, or the drop of milk forming a
'crown' 
> as it hits the surface. These photos that I've described are memorable, 
> "Pretty Pictures" are not.

I agree with you

> But they are pretty pictures, and there is a market for pretty pictures.
I 
> go out somtimes to shoot pretty pictures, just as a kind of cleansing
for 
> the mind and spirit. If you like shooting this kind of stuff, good for
you, 
> go do it!

The purpose for the moment is to find the right exposure, 
focus,composition and play attention to light.

> As for specific comments: 2503-- needs a little bit more foreground. The

> small amount of grass shown looks like an accident. Include a bit more
and 
> it's on purpose. 2033 &1971-- just a tiny bit more depth of field,
either a 
> smaller f/stop or move further away and zoom in. 1862-- sorry, I don't
get 
> it. Nice texture, but I have no idea what I'm looking at. 1666&1663--66
is 
> better because of the separation between the first and second boat.
1655--  
> sorry, I don't get it either. There is something there that wants to be
the 
> subject, but it's hiding.
> Overall, they are nice work- my comments are mainly nit-picking. But
that's 
> a good thing, it means the basics (exposure, focus, composition) are 
> mastered. I hope this has been helpful. 
> 

Very helpfull Ken in the next photo I hope to be more nit-piking

thanks for your time
Giovanni




 7 Posts in Topic:
[PICS] My first photo
Giovanni <nospam@[EMAI  2008-04-09 08:53:03 
Re: [PICS] My first photo
Chris H <chris@[EMAIL   2008-04-09 08:09:41 
Re: [PICS] My first photo
van dark <van.dark@[EM  2008-04-09 10:57:24 
Re: [PICS] My first photo
Giovanni <nospam@[EMAI  2008-04-09 11:39:59 
Re: [PICS] My first photo
"Ken Hart" <  2008-04-09 14:37:14 
Re: [PICS] My first photo
Giovanni <nospam@[EMAI  2008-04-09 18:02:07 
Re: [PICS] My first photo
Tony B <tony@[EMAIL PR  2008-04-12 06:50:33 

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