I haven't got a clue how you would prefer their framing to be.nor are they framed very well, in my opinion.
I disagree, nor could I be convinced in any of the examples given.
This might not be an interesting place for me after all.
I really do not mind hard critique, but personally I believe before given such to anyone one better has either very good insight and capability to explain or strong personal material to convince.
"the take it on the chin" attitude does not sound very mature to me, and I am really not interested in such conversations.
I just did Matt (as well as deleted my somehow agitated reaction), highly appreciated your politeness.
indeed you have noticed one of the main subjects in 90% of my pictures: trying to create a mood of magic-realism, an abandoned world but not in the usual "worn-out abandoned-style", but in a new one, a clean one (a little like the hyperrealistic painters did)
in the first images the colours were not edited at all. I follow your point regarding the foreground, however although it's a pretty empty place which usually does not benifit to a picture, it does help creating the desired atmosphere.
personally the second is my favourite, I do realise that is a persoanl view, and most won't agree. it's a very strange one, almost like a wrongly taken shot, missing all kind of parts, but when looking better it is balanced and not taken random.
the third, I do agree, is the less interesting, to call that one rather boring would not be undeserved, however purely from technical poiint of view, the light and colours are not all that bad, as you kindly spotted.
Thank you for your comment Ricardo, I noticed you liked night photographing yourself. I understand your point, and what you seek. However I am very much focussed on other parts of a photograph. Usually it is mostly about composition and contrast to me, but the shown examples are different, as I only recently started with Night photography I was focussed on the combination of light and colour and didn't take too much effort on the compo, I must admit, as long as it didn't bother I was satisfied for now. I believe we might look different on photography, a subject for me is mostly irrelevant. Ricardo, you gotta check out Matt's website, I find his work very interesting for anyone interested in Night photography.My problem with these images is not to do with framing, balance, etc. It's just that there is nothing of interest to see. The subject matter is not interesting nor engaging.
appologies Sarah.
If it's one thing I really didn't want to start it's this kind of talk.
I am sure there ar a lot of nice people here, and some very professional ones too (some of Matt photos are very very strong).
However, I might have just had bad luck stumbled in the very beginning upon the two site loudmouths, which probably gave me a wrong impression, however it spoiled all the fun for me. I'll leave a smaller version of the photos out of courtesy but won't be back.
That's a shame. I'd have liked to have seen more.
Keep on biting Phil.
p.s.: thanks Solo, I am aware they are far from perfect, couldn't be as it was but my second night shooting. But you noticed well my intented atmosphere. "Odd" is a very polite way to say they could improve in order to appeal more, I agree with you. The concept I use does has indeed a downfall, it lacks dynamic, it's a choice made but has it's consequences. I will also start another genre with dynamic subjects (like the trail versions etc).
Don't listen to these jokers, I loved the photos. Keep up the good work!
All the best
dear Solo,
I was a little joking about the "odd".
Indeed, trying to make something different seems for me an important issue when working on any creative level. I agree trying to include dynamic in these photos wouldn't work, if I want to improve it seems I can only work on a more challenging compo. (I can't find significant flaws in the lighting). I will have to keep those two styles seperated and don't mix.
But from a learning point, it might be required to ty out other stuff as well. The challenge will be to make something very different by using those dynamic techniques, won't be easy but a nice challenge to work on. In general those photos don't interested me either, but I saw one photo from Matt on his website that convinced me it does has potential to go a lot further and more exciting than usually is done.
thanks John for your kind support, but I have to be realistic, just started this and can't be satisfied to soon, there still must be a lot of potential to grow.
I understand and share that view.If you were set on shooting those subjects I would suggest finding some more unusual angles
SarahLee, i have to say that i did find the first comment made by Slimbert shockingly rude. To use words like "boring" and "uninteresting" to describe a newbies FIRST POST and to sum up with "nothing more i can add" is unnecessarily blunt and shows a distinct lack of tact on Damien's part. Newcomers should be encouraged to post here not shot down in such a blunt shower of negativity.
Disgusting.
Could be that I just find the subject boring, but they aren't very interesting to me.....
For starters, I didn't use the word "uninteresting" at all, so please don't misquote me.