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Originally Posted by jimmytango00
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Lighting is great on #1. The stars almost seem to "come off" the tree as leaves in the wind.
I like the composition on #1 better than #2, there's a definite "subject" in #1, the tree. Where as in #2 I am kind of lost as to what the focus of the image is. I like the exposure on #2, but you could easily make #1 on that exposure with some curves or levels adjustment.
#3 the lighting above the fence is cool, but your subjects are dim and unclear. I feel it's always a good idea to have your subject clear, maybe not clear as in, in focus and well lit (though that usually helps) but just looking at the image, what
is the subject? Obviously it's these two people, but you can't see their expressions in that light, you can't see one of their faces. You're getting there, I would just do a little more composition for a set up shot like this, beforehand. Really get a message, or subject, across in the image.
#4 I almost like better. It gives me the feeling of solitary, or yearning to be on the other side of the fence, where the lights and maybe people are. This back yard is a dark place, there are no plants, no lights, nothing but a simple table and a wooden fence. Meanwhile the other side has lights and trees and all kinds of wires/lines leading the viewer's eye to it.
#5 I just think is funny. The dog has a great expression, and the way you exposed the image really makes it feel like a light-hearted theme. The color is good, but maybe a little on the cool (blue) side in some of the highlights such as the dogs fur. The leaves are almost teal when they could be a lush green. Giving the image a much warmer (yellow) feeling of warmth and comfort as it appears the dog is experiencing.
Ta da. My reviews. You appear to be improving by leaps and bounds with each photo set!
My only recommendation is that when you're composing your images, think about the subject, and build everything around that. Kind of the way the dog photo works. Obviously this is a picture of a dog smiling and enjoying the company of some sweet ass leaves. The rest of the image really isn't very important, it's out of focus in the background, drawing the viewer's attention SOLELY on the subject at hand. The message is clear, the simpler an image is to "read" the easier it is for a viewer to enjoy.
EDIT: Crap page two now you can't see the images. Quoting for effect sorry.
EDIT 2: Don't know if you know this or not, but when posting images to the web, always remember to save the images as an sRGB profile. This may be default from your camera. But open the image in photoshop, goto edit: color space setting (or something like that) and make sure the profile is set to sRGB. Otherwise when displayed in web browsers the colors get heavily distorted.