Great Photos Thread

[jpmcwjr]

After a beautiful day at Panama City Beach, this storm rolled up.

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Ok, since warren is keeping mum for now, I'll offer that this good capture could be made great with the cropping out o the umbrellas and whatever's in the foreground. It'd also move the center of the storm off the center of the image- often a good thing, but only trying different comps could tell you.

 

[lraisch]

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My apologies to any and all I've offended or simply irritated. I got out of bed to write this as I thought it important.

Somewhere along the line I find I have appointed myself as the arbiter of what is or isn't a "great photo". Not something I intended to do. I'm generally not that pompous of an ass. But, rereading some of my posts I see I've overstepped. I've morphed into a critic.

If a member shares a photo they the like, more power to them. So, I'm going to refrain from unsolicited criticisms/suggestions in the future. I was thinking entirely from a commercial photographer's standpoint in critiquing of another persons work. All "working" photographers do this and it is best done silently, to one's self. If I "like" or "love" a shot and you want to know why, ask and I will respond.

Again, my apologies. And now, back to a more restful sleep with that off my chesI, for

My apologies to any and all I've offended or simply irritated. I got out of bed to write this as I thought it important.

Somewhere along the line I find I have appointed myself as the arbiter of what is or isn't a "great photo". Not something I intended to do. I'm generally not that pompous of an ass. But, rereading some of my posts I see I've overstepped. I've morphed into a critic.

If a member shares a photo they the like, more power to them. So, I'm going to refrain from unsolicited criticisms/suggestions in the future. I was thinking entirely from a commercial photographer's standpoint in critiquing of another persons work. All "working" photographers do this and it is best done silently, to one's self. If I "like" or "love" a shot and you want to know why, ask and I will respond.

Again, my apologies. And now, back to a more restful sleep with that off my chest.

I, for one, am not offended at all by your comments. While reserving the right to do things my own way, I appreciate the time and expertise you are offering.

When first using Photoshop, I had a picture I was very pleased with and shared with my family. None of them are photographers, but each offered a cogent criticism which I proceeded to incorporate and the result was a much better picture. This maybe the only time I haven't bridled at "constructive criticism"!

I enjoy both the capture and the development aspect and find that I'm happier with my results then when I shot film and used pro labs for printing. I hope to keep learning and already know the value of stepping back from an image only to return and find out I've really overdone things!

 

[warren]

I'm happier with my results then when I shot film and used pro labs for printing.

Film sees light differently than digital. One needs to "see" in the medium being used. I didn't make the switch to digital until digital advanced to a Kodachrome 64 level. Then Kodak closed it's facility. I sometimes still miss Kodachrome. But, there is a place for both.

 

[Alejo R.]

After forty years the circus came to town.

 

[HeavyLeadBelly]

One pic from my 60 mile ride yesterday. Hoping next year I’ll be doing some bike camping. I’m loving this bike but it’s a slow mover. Glad I got a few speedier bicycles in my stable lol

 

[warren]

I’m loving this bike but it’s a slow mover

The bike in the foreground gives the photo human interest. Very well thought out.

 

[agnosticpipe]

Lake Michigan at Grand Haven State Park, Michigan

 

[warren]

I like it! Very nice, isolated, vast body of water, and so forth. Only thing I'd change is crop a bit to move her a bit right, giving her more room to cross. This is the type of shot the "Rule of Thirds" is perfect for. Just a bit and see if you think it's a bit more dynamic.

 

[HeavyLeadBelly]

Went for an early morning bike ride through downtown Milwaukee this morning. It was a little windy but that’s how it is in fall when you live on the shores of Lake Michigan.

 

[HeavyLeadBelly]

Found some grumpy trees on a bike ride yesterday

 

[jpmcwjr]

Dear Photogs: This is the "Great Photos" thread, not the great chat or discussion thread. Deleted some stuff.

Caring critiques and/or kudos for images welcomed.

 

[Speak Easy]

Beautiful out this evening.

 

[VDL_Piper]

I snapped this on a rather chilly morning here in the dead of winter.

 

[fireground_piper]

Taken in the heart of summer with the garden in its prime. The subjects, however, reside in the bottom left and upper right corners.

 

[romaso]

Starting to get some color in Oregon

 

[warren]

If you can meter for the colored tree and Isolate it if possible. If it's a phone shot, best one do I supple without changing location.

 

[romaso]

It's an old phone, but better than the one I had before it! I thought I had the top of the colorful tree in there, but no...

 

[JoburgB2]

 

[JoburgB2]

That is mine by the way. I know the camera but I am digging out the negative to comment on the film. Back in a few minutes.

 

[JoburgB2]

That is mine by the way. I know the camera but I am digging out the negative to comment on the film. Back in a few minutes.

It was Fujicolor, but nothing on the negative cut about the speed. The camera was my late father’s Minolta XG-M SLR, circa 1981-82. Photo was snapped in 2002.