Great Photos Thread
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I thought that looked Wisconsin-y. I'm 3.5 hrs. east of you in Niagara -- the other upper-corner of the state.
Snapped this Green Rosella outside the workshop today.
Fine shot!
For guidance, please crop out extraneous matter: This is the great photos thread, not casual snaps.
I would hope that no one thinks this admonition is directed to VDL!
For guidance, please crop out extraneous matter: This is the great photos thread, not casual snaps.
I would hope that no one thinks this admonition is directed to VDL!
Heh. We got the first cruise ship stop since the pandemic today
Here’s a better shot
And just for fun, I tried to find the same angle that @Doctor Chopper found for my “welcome” picture
Not quite as super saturated in real life
And just for fun, I tried to find the same angle that @Doctor Chopper found for my “welcome” picture
Not quite as super saturated in real life
Some here don't know what a "great shot" is. Or, they are simply ignoring your polite admonishments. Sad, could be a great thread. I appreciate your efforts to keep the thread in the right direction. Some great shots do appear now and then.
Suggestions: 1. Before taking the shot, isolate what you wish to capture with your mind and eye. Zoom (if possible) or move until you have what you consider to be the focal point (not focus point). Post shooting, crop where necessary to capture only the important elements, use phone, camera or computer software.
2. Less is usually more when "composing" your "great shot." If you get home, look at the shot and wonder why you took the shot, it's not a great shot.
3. See the "great" part before activating the shutter.
4. Focus! If your subject isn't sharp. it ain't a great shot.
There's more, much more that comes with having a critical eye. And, I'll readily admit, "great shots" is always subjective. But, "snap shots"/interesting shots do not equate to "great shots" with respect to what the OP was asking for.
An aside: The OP used shots he found on the interweb. My preference is shots the members worked for. Show the results of your hard work and eye. Put some effort into it and this could be a worthwhile collection, improving constantly over time.
There skilled shooters here who, I suspect if asked, would be happy to critique and offer suggestions.
2. Less is usually more when "composing" your "great shot." If you get home, look at the shot and wonder why you took the shot, it's not a great shot.
3. See the "great" part before activating the shutter.
4. Focus! If your subject isn't sharp. it ain't a great shot.
There's more, much more that comes with having a critical eye. And, I'll readily admit, "great shots" is always subjective. But, "snap shots"/interesting shots do not equate to "great shots" with respect to what the OP was asking for.
An aside: The OP used shots he found on the interweb. My preference is shots the members worked for. Show the results of your hard work and eye. Put some effort into it and this could be a worthwhile collection, improving constantly over time.
There skilled shooters here who, I suspect if asked, would be happy to critique and offer suggestions.
Thank you, Warren, for some good tips.
I changed from stolen or borrowed images from the web to personal shots a while ago, but I think the best thing would be to start a new thread, which I'll do once the discussion here winds down.
I changed from stolen or borrowed images from the web to personal shots a while ago, but I think the best thing would be to start a new thread, which I'll do once the discussion here winds down.
Hope ya'll don't think I'm being too self-indulgent here, but this is self portrait from the late 1980s. I had access to a small studio and was experimenting with lighting. I copied the original B&W photo with a digital camera, a bit crude I admit. Sadly I no longer have the M3, or the hair for that matter... 
Nicely done! I thought of a young and better kempt version of Orson Welles.....
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