Photo Critiqing Thread

[Conrad_Turbo]

Thanks guys! I had a fish eye lens on the camera so the front of the lens was only about 1' away from it's face.

 

[Mr. Leary]

That one was a jpeg. Thanks for the advice, gentlemen. What do y'all think about the directed light feature on photoshop? My novice opinion is that there is too little light to be able to add a feature like that. I should have turned up the exposure a notch or two... its easier to tone down the light then to deal with the lack of it. I'm still learning the basics here.

Thanks again!

 

[LaOutbackTrail]

Critique this:

Darkened the blues and aqua, lightened the greens, yellows, & oranges.

Darkening the oranges.

Closer to original...(cropped and saturation adjusted slightly)

 

[nwoods]

I really like the tree and field in Image 1, and I prefer the sky in Image 2. Time to play with masking and merge the two

 

[LaOutbackTrail]

I really like the tree and field in Image 1, and I prefer the sky in Image 2. Time to play with masking and merge the two

I've only got Lightroom... is that a feature of the program?

 

[photoman]

I've only got Lightroom... is that a feature of the program?

Just lighten the orange back up and darken your blues and aquas some more. I would also push your yellows and greens to very light so you get a really good contrast.

(I tried to save it and play with it but the resolution is too small)

 

[FLYFISHEXPERT]

What can I do to take better food/cooking/product photos?

 

[Photog]

What can I do to take better food/cooking/product photos?

As with all photos, lighting is everything. Check out the food magazines, and pay close attention to where the different lights come from, and how strong they are.

This one used bounced light, from a flash onto the ceiling, with something blocking extra light from the left. It could easily be done better, but I wanted to eat.:chef:

Even a pair of full pans on a stove can look delicious, in the right light.

Flash-on-camera is not good light.

At the top of a Google search page, you can click on "images", then do a Google search for " Food Lighting Setup ".

 

[FLYFISHEXPERT]

As with all photos, lighting is everything. Check out the food magazines, and pay close attention to where the different lights come from, and how strong they are.

Even a pair of full pans on a stove can look delicious, in the right light.

Flash-on-camera is not good light.

At the top of a Google search page, you can click on "images", then do a Google search for " Food Lighting Setup ".

Thank you for your help Brian.

 

[Photog]

Thank you for your help Brian.

If you look at some of the different set-ups, for lighting food photography, and understand where the light is coming from; you can reproduce this in the field, with diffusers, reflectors and a flash or two. Evening light is always nice too. :ylsmoke:

I checked out your website. Hot food looks better, when the photo has a warm white-balance. Blue skies add a lot cool, blue light. I would adjust the white balance to warm up the photos and improve the food appeal.

Looking forward to some of your food photographs.

 

[intothewild]

Took this yesterday, I like the potential but think it is still off just a little...Any feedback?

 

[nwoods]

I don't have the ability to play with these penguins right now, but if I did, I would blur the background and fix the white balance massively.

 

[tacksman]

I'm a Newbie

Any and all feedback would be welcomed, harsh or not.
Thanks,
Brian

 

[Purple People Eater]

I shot this one last week in Wyoming while branding some calves. I like the photo, just wondering if there's a way to improve on something like this.

Canon T1i
16-35mm 1:28 L

Cheers,

Bobby

 

[loren85022]

I shot this one last week in Wyoming while branding some calves. I like the photo, just wondering if there's a way to improve on something like this.

Canon T1i
16-35mm 1:28 L

Cheers,

Bobby

The half-head of the guy with the iron is a bit of a distraction. Perhaps a tighter crop. I suspect it would look good as B/W.