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daventryh

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Hello everyone,

Im new to the world of photography and absolutely loving it however cant help feeling that no matter how much you read what is really required is someones honest opinion.

I have joined flickr today and uploaded my pictures so far, just wondering if there are some kind people out there who would have a browse and give me some tips to help me improve.

The photos on flickr are all that I have taken so there are a few ones that I hide my head in shame at and also as you will guess have not been edited.

I thank you very much in advance!

Flickr - daventryh
 
Firstly, welcome to TP!

If it's honest opinions you want, Flickr is probably not as good a place as here. If you post your photos in the relevant forum and ask for critique, opinions will often come your way. You do have to be open to some "constructive" criticism as well as good stuff, but you are right, it is the best way to learn.

Hope you like it here.

Just tried searching for you on Flickr and came up with no results. Can you post a link to your photostream? It might help to get the response you would like.
 
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Hi,

You'd get a lot more responses if you posted the images themselves in the relevant forums.

E.g start a thread in nature or birds and stick a select few of those swan images in.

Critique and comments tends to be more effective if it's on a small batch of images rather than 10+.

Hope that helps!

Welcome to TP!

ACW
 
You know what i would do is only use one or two shots that are similar, rather than have (for example) 10 shots of the mute swan that are pretty similar, just pick the best one or two. I know its your shots thou that you are after opinion on but having a editted photo stream will make people more likely to look through it IMO
 
Thank you for your opinions. You say that they are just your opinions but i will certainly take them all on board and make the changes.
 
Hi daventryh,

If it's wildlife that you're interested in, then there's a website (registered charity status) that might also be of use - especially in respect of learning about the habitat and behaviour of your subjects - 'Wild about Britain' - a few of the members are also members here.
 
weybourne said:
Hi daventryh,

If it's wildlife that you're interested in, then there's a website (registered charity status) that might also be of use - especially in respect of learning about the habitat and behaviour of your subjects - 'Wild about Britain' - a few of the members are also members here.
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Thank you very much for the direction :D Any ideas are much appreciated.
 
Hiya Daventryh
You've been a busy boy, I'll echo the comments already made, sometimes too much can be too much. Remember the rule of thirds - positioning the subject to the left or right of the frame and away from the centre can produce a much more interesting shot - just my two pence worth and a rule that I sometimes forget!
 
nikon.norm said:
Hiya Daventryh
You've been a busy boy, I'll echo the comments already made, sometimes too much can be too much. Remember the rule of thirds - positioning the subject to the left or right of the frame and away from the centre can produce a much more interesting shot - just my two pence worth and a rule that I sometimes forget!
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Thank you! I've only had the camera a week so believe I may have been rather 'trigger happy' :D
 
I really like #036, very nice shot indeed.

I'm a newbie myself so i don't really feel i'm in a position to give you critique on your shots, but one thing i will say is a lot of your subjects seem to be right in centre of the frame. Putting the main focus point to the left or right of the frame can improve a shot no end.
 
It's very nice to hear from other newbies. Thank you for your advice and it's good to hear feedback on specific photo numbers.
 
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