critique...just looking for some feedback

[rweakins]

let me know what you think

 

[epicwelshman]

I really like the first and second one - the shed/door and the portrait. I love the texture and colouring of the building, and the portrait is simple and classic.

The composition of the landscape is fine, but I feel the black and white processing could have been better. It's too 'grayscale', I think it would be really powerful with deeper blacks.

 

[compuwar]

let me know what you think

Green door:

Really doesn't do anything for me. The wood has a nice texture, but the composition is bland and there aren't any really good lines to look at, plus the sign just keeps my eye in a boring place.

Portrait:

Nicely done. I'm generally not a fan of low catchlights, but the exposure is spot on for a white shirt, she's got a good smile, relaxed pose and the overall scene balances well. I'd tone down the white blob on the left in PS.

Canyon:

I'd probably have gone with more sky, but I'm assuming you wanted the little people in the bottom of the shot for scale? It's a good, but I don't think great treatment. I'm with epicwelshman on this, deeper blacks and more contrast would have helped, though I'm thinking a lot of it is just time of day and sun position.

 

[jaseone]

1. I would like to see more surrounding the door, maybe if you didn't zoom in as far or stepped back a little.

2. I would crop the window frame to the left and possible some off the bottom, otherwise great shot!

3. I agree with compuwar, I would have included more of the sky, my eyes are drawn to that part of the picture and the land in the foreground just does nothing for me.

 

[goldfronts]

1. I would like to see more surrounding the door, maybe if you didn't zoom in as far or stepped back a little

Agreed. A few steps backward and this photo would be even better

 

[rweakins]

the grayscale problem i was afraid of in the canyon picture. I didn't want the shadow to be so dark that i lost the detail of the landscape on the left side of the picture leaving only the right side with any detail.

 

[shady825]

Regardless of what anyone else is saying, I like the 'no trespassing' one!

 

[PCMacUser]

1. I would like to see more surrounding the door, maybe if you didn't zoom in as far or stepped back a little.

2. I would crop the window frame to the left and possible some off the bottom, otherwise great shot!

3. I agree with compuwar, I would have included more of the sky, my eyes are drawn to that part of the picture and the land in the foreground just does nothing for me.

I agree, particularly with your points for 1. and 3. More door and more sky. And no I'm not talking about the Lord of the Rings.