Hello world, I am still working on that vintage France blessed wine, plus I am shooting some photographs/ Please let me know how you feel with my work in progress. Thank you, and please visit my Flikr!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/56338492@N06/
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5248/...cf140f65_b.jpg
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5168/...4b43979c98.jpg
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5122/...146db6854b.jpg
Here are the rest of my tries. i wonder if i could use these for a Christmas card?
http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/...t/_MG_5792.jpg
http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/...t/_MG_5802.jpg
How's your progress through Strobist101 by David Hobby? Hope you're still at it.
EDIT: I forgot, actually his "Lighting102" lessons are more comprehensive and step-by-step. He created the 101 "on the fly", so he admits that it wasn't as friendly as an intro to strobism. The 102 has specific lighting "assignments" that you should complete after each step. Plus, there's a strobist flickr community where you can submit each of your progress via specific tagging. You can view others "assignments" by searching those specific tags to see how you compare at that specific skill level and knowledge. It's far more interactive than the 101. Sorry, should have posted the 102 link first, weeks back.
As for C&C of your photos, lighting is a huge factor that sways how the image turns out (eg - determining the "focus" of the image, mood, etc). And since you are just learning off camera lighting, that would go into consideration when I'm viewing your photos. ButI think it would be difficultto assess your image based upon your subject selection and composition alone. At this point I think it would be unfair to you for us to critique your composition, because sometimes an image with the seemingly "worst" composition with cluttered subjects can be turned into a "good" image with some selective lighting to bring out the true focus of the image.
That being said, I don't think you need to juggle multiple things at once here (Lighting & Overal composition). It's difficult to excel in both, when poor lighting lowers your perception of composition. I would focus on going through Lighting 102, completing each "assignment" and get a real good grip on the concept of off camera lighting. You'll be using simple, mundane objects so you can disregard composition all together and just focus on lighting first. Once you master the fundamentals of off camera lighting, then I think you can start creating the image of your liking with creative subjects, composition, and a clear intension. At that point, I'll be more than happy to come "bash" your photos [;)]
Here's an example of the strobist community participating in each assignment.
Lighting 102: 1.2 - "Position - Distance"
AssignmentPosted On Flickr
Quote:
Originally Posted by TakahiroW4047
C.Baudelaire was in error to say that photography is not an art, but then again what do I know about the artistic approach? As far as the learning process being used, I am still "at it"! It is extremely difficult at times to follow the direction, that I just "go with it" instead! I don't use a tripod hence the awkward looking DOF :) that plus the fact that i am usually suffering from the over consumption of caffeine, or occasionally a little red french vintage ;) I will continue my struggle to achieve common ground with this devil called photography! Please bash away anytime, and i promise i wont get to pouty :)
please see and comment my flikr or visit my photobucket links!
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<p class="c1" style="text-align: right; line-height: normal;" align="right"]<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;"]of all these new sun-worshippers.
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<p class="c1" style="text-align: right; line-height: normal;" align="right"]<span style="font-family: Arial;"]Baudelaire
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http://s1118.photobucket.com/albums/...rzacapitalist/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/56338492@N06/
Sometime i get this same look when using my 5D, so either i should get a nose job, or replace my eyepiece?
http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/...ographer-1.jpg
photo borrowed from yahoo by the way.
in reply to my own lame comment above, i found this... I know very well that some people will retort,
See Below due todouble post.
Rich
Quote:
Originally Posted by SalazarGarzaCapitalist
#1: Nothing is in focus, the lighting is too dark, the bottom object is cut off, tilted horizon.
#2: The lighting is better. Vertical portrait would probably have been better and there is too much dead space on the left. Watch the angle of your lens, because it could distort the perspective, see how the bottle looks straight and the wine glass on the right looks like it is going to slide off the table, and the table horizon looks crooked.
#3: Three of the objects are cut off at the top and the one object that is not, is out of focus. Again, the horizon or perspective is crooked.
Hopefully you will find this constructive as it was meant to be,
Rich