|
Got a thin skin? Then look elsewhere. Post a link to an image that you've made, and invite others to offer their critiques. Honesty is encouraged, but please be positive in your constructive criticism. Flaming and just plain nastiness will not be tolerated. Please note that this is not an area for you to showcase your images, nor is this a place for you to show-off where you have been. This is an area for you to post images so that you may share with us a technique that you have mastered, or are trying to master. Typically, no more than about four images should be posted in any one post or thread, and the maximum size of any side of any image should not exceed 950 px.
Moderators: Greg B, Nnnnsic, Geoff, Glen, gstark, Moderators
Forum rules
Please note that image critiquing is a matter of give and take: if you post images for critique, and you then expect to receive criticism, then it is also reasonable, fair and appropriate that, in return, you post your critique of the images of other members here as a matter of courtesy. So please do offer your critique of the images of others; your opinion is important, and will help everyone here enjoy their visit to far greater extent.
Also please note that, unless you state something to the contrary, other members might attempt to repost your image with their own post processing applied. We see this as an acceptable form of critique, but should you prefer that others not modify your work, this is perfectly ok, and you should state this, either within your post, or within your signature.
Images posted here should conform with the general forum guidelines. Image sizes should not exceed 950 pixels along the largest side (height or width) and typically no more than four images per post or thread.
Please also ensure that you have a meaningful location included in your profile. Please refer to the FAQ for details of what "meaningful" is.
 by Raskill on Fri May 25, 2007 7:08 pm
....from me that is!
The PM was in town, so I thought I'd go down and get some people photos. I don't care about politics much, and this post is not political, so lets keep it that way. 
There were a LOT of police there and I was asked to get some shots of the Police doing their jobs, so here you go:
And the reason they were there at all:
The lighting was very difficult for the PM shot, To far away for fill flash, with mottled light. If I exposed for the light, the image was way to dark and vice versa. So I had to find a happy medium. So, that explains the blown highlight.
To their credit, the crowd was really well behaved and dignified, unlike some protests I've seen.
And, just so you don't think all the POlice were unhappy men in overalls:
C&C Welcomed, like I said, this is something new for me.
2x D700, 2x D2h, lenses, speedlights, studio, pelican cases, tripods, monopods, patridges, pear trees etc etc http://www.awbphotos.com.au
-
Raskill
- Senior Member
-
- Posts: 2161
- Joined: Fri Jun 17, 2005 12:26 pm
- Location: Rockley, near Bathurst, Home of Aussie Motorsport!
-
by Grev on Fri May 25, 2007 7:16 pm
The first two are great. Not too sure about the third one. 
-
Grev
- Senior Member
-
- Posts: 1025
- Joined: Fri Oct 29, 2004 4:10 pm
- Location: 4109, Brisbane.
-
by gstark on Fri May 25, 2007 7:58 pm
Alan,
Your use of selective focus in the second is excellent.
The third ... there's not enough of that image with blown highlights, I'm afraid.
And not a doughnut in sight!
g.
Gary Stark
Nikon, Canon, Bronica .... stuff
The people who want English to be the official language of the United States are uncomfortable with their leaders being fluent in it - US Pres. Bartlet
-
gstark
- Site Admin
-
- Posts: 22924
- Joined: Thu Aug 05, 2004 11:41 pm
- Location: Bondi, NSW
by Raskill on Fri May 25, 2007 8:04 pm
gstark wrote:And not a doughnut in sight!
Cheeky bastard! 
Thanks for the comments folks, the crowds weren't as big as I'd hoped, certainly the Police (the ones hidden away) nearly outnumbered them, so I had to blur the foreground and backgrounds and focus on single people.
The lens was the venerable 120-300 F/2.8.
Cheers! 2x D700, 2x D2h, lenses, speedlights, studio, pelican cases, tripods, monopods, patridges, pear trees etc etc http://www.awbphotos.com.au
-
Raskill
- Senior Member
-
- Posts: 2161
- Joined: Fri Jun 17, 2005 12:26 pm
- Location: Rockley, near Bathurst, Home of Aussie Motorsport!
-
by jethro on Fri May 25, 2007 8:04 pm
Whos the weirdo in the 3 rd shot is that George Bush?
shoot it real.
look! and see. Shoot and feel
-
jethro
- Senior Member
-
- Posts: 1006
- Joined: Tue Oct 26, 2004 10:03 pm
- Location: down south, sydney
by marcotrov on Fri May 25, 2007 8:19 pm
Gary said:
Your use of selective focus in the second is excellent.
Ditto!:)
cheers
marco
-
marcotrov
- Senior Member
-
- Posts: 2577
- Joined: Mon Feb 28, 2005 2:21 pm
- Location: Cairns, Queensland, Australia
by Jeff on Fri May 25, 2007 9:27 pm
Nice Alan but where are the race cars and pit girls
Jeff
-
Jeff
- Senior Member
-
- Posts: 726
- Joined: Fri Apr 01, 2005 11:00 pm
- Location: Terrey Hills
by Old Bob on Fri May 25, 2007 9:45 pm
They are great shots, Raskill. I like the last one, it's a good natural photo, and a great smile.
Bob
-
Old Bob
- Member
-
- Posts: 389
- Joined: Thu Feb 08, 2007 11:18 pm
- Location: Parkes NSW
by Killakoala on Fri May 25, 2007 9:56 pm
John who? Is he from Big Brother? (Hmmm, a Freudian slip perhaps)
I agree with the others before me who like the selective focus image.
Steve. |D700| D2H | F5 | 70-200VR | 85 1.4 | 50 1.4 | 28-70 | 10.5 | 12-24 | SB800 |Website-> http://www.stevekilburn.comLeeds United for promotion in 2014 - Hurrah!!!
-
Killakoala
- Senior Member
-
- Posts: 5398
- Joined: Fri Aug 13, 2004 3:31 pm
- Location: Southland NZ
-
by DaveB on Fri May 25, 2007 10:38 pm
The 2nd is probably my favourite.
I do get the feeling that you've enhanced the saturation a bit too far (those reds and blues in the first image are trying to jump off the screen!). Opening the images in Ps and assuming sRGB confirms that it's not my web browser doing silly colour things...
-
DaveB
- Senior Member
-
- Posts: 1850
- Joined: Wed Aug 31, 2005 10:57 pm
- Location: Box Hill, Vic
by zafra52 on Fri May 25, 2007 10:53 pm
They are great pics, but the second anf four are excellent in my view. The 3rd is is not so bad, but you caught him looking a bit whimpish? Maybe you can blackmail him!!
-
zafra52
- Senior Member
-
- Posts: 4860
- Joined: Thu Dec 01, 2005 10:22 pm
- Location: Brisbane
Return to Image Reviews and Critiques
|
