This is a new weekly series I have started. The purpose of this series is to get real feedback and grow as a photographer. The blogging community is so extremely supportive and they are great for building up your confidence, but there is a time and place for more than just “Great shot.” There becomes a point when you need to critique and be critiqued to grow and get better.
You do not have to post a photo to participate. You do not need to be a photographer, either. Feedback is welcome form everyone. We are all trying to get better so I encourage you to be brave and join in. You post your photos all of the time, anyway. Now learn from it.
Here is my photo I took yesterday:
Shot with my 50mm 1.8 with macro lens attachments +1 and +2. Shutter speed 1/40; aperture f/3.5; ISO 100; WB 7100. I was about 7 inches from the subject. The weather was very sunny (but shot in the shade) at 2 pm.
Now for the fun! Leave me your feedback and maybe (just maybe) link up a photo of your own. The code is listed below in case you want to post the link up in your post, too. This makes it easier for others to participate and spreads the word quicker. This is not about people coming back to me to participate, it is about helping each other. Oh, it is not required to use the code in your post, though.
Here are the guidelines for Photo Feedback:
- The photo you submit must be your own.
- The photo can be new or old, edited or SOOC, never a theme to adhere to.
- When leaving feedback be sure to say something you like about the photo along with something you would suggest to improve the photo.
- If you join in, please visit a couple of other participants too. They want feedback just like you do.
- Please link back in your post with text or grab the button.
- Only ONE photo per blog post, please. This way we know without a doubt which photo to critique.
The link up is live from Mondays (12:01 am) through Fridays (11:59 pm) CST. So you have lots of time to join us.
*The code for the blog hop is at the very bottom.
I like this a lot - the mix between the brown and edgy and the green and soft, I´m also a lover of shallow depth. :-)
ReplyDeleteI like it! Sorry, I'm probably not the most helpful. What is it, by the way???
ReplyDeleteI have no idea what they are called, but our trees shed them for pollination. The kids and I call them thorn balls, lol. These were actually sitting like this under the tree when we were out for a walk. I knew I needed to get some shots in so I brought my camera. I saw these and knew I wanted to take their photo. It isn't the best shot by far, but it was neat to see them laying there like this.
DeleteLooks beautiful! I like the composition and the depth of field. With f/3,5 the third "thorn ball" is already a bit blurry, looks lovely. I think it's cropped perfectly.
ReplyDeleteThe only thing I can think of, is that maybe the two "main" balls could be a bit sharper? Or maybe just the one main ball...?
Hmmm... another thing, why not trying to edit it with a texture, that would give it a bit warmth? Like the texture you used for the little girl's portrait a while ago? - Just a thought, throwing in wild ideas since the image is pretty much perfect to begin with... :-)
You are making this tough! Lol. That 's a beautiful shot. Those are gum balls by the way, from a Gum tree. We have a couple in our backyard and they drive my husband crazy. They do attract Luna Moths though, which are extremely cool.
ReplyDeleteAnyway, I love the contrast in your subject and the background and I like the composition too. Having the second ball completely in focus would make it a little sharper, but honestly it doesn't really bother me as is. I do think it warming up the browns a little bit would be lovely. Overall though, I don't have much to offer from improvement. I think it's a great shot ;)
Kim, I love that you are doing this as you know I'm a huge fan of receiving critiques and helping each other grow as a photographer! I wanted to take a minute to critique your image since you are doing such a wonderful thing for other photographers!
ReplyDeleteI really like the colors of the image. The brown against the green is quite nice. I don't know about macro attachments but I know when I shoot with my macro (105mm) I keep my aperture at at least f/9 since the focal point is so small. I wonder if this would have helped you to get all three balls in focus (if that was the goal) If not, I probably would have gone with just one of the balls in focus. I would also flip this image on the horizon. People naturally look at an image starting from left to right (like we read) so if you subject is on the right side it helps the viewer's eye to flow naturally through the image. I'm impressed at how sharp this is at ss 1/40! Way to go hands of steel!! I really like the DOF and your clean edit! I think you did a lovely job of making something dead look quite interesting!!
Lovely crisp texture and rich color... I've link-up...
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ReplyDeleteHi..I love this idea, been wanting somebody to tell something constructive in the way I shoot, one of the reasons I like joining photo memes. Anyway, I'm still a newbie and groping to learn photography terms, techniques and codes, don't even own a macro yet but I do love macro photography. Anyway, I love the angle. I do agree with Courtney that either three balls or one in focus depending on what your intention here was. And then, I like the crispy browns. Then again, it reminds me of Christmas ornaments...linking up!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful, clean shot! Nicely cropped. I think that we are all grasping at minor feedback here. For me, I like the depth of field, but would like to see that third ball sharper. Maybe if you focus on the 2nd one, all three would be acceptable levels of focus. The other technique that I've heard about (but not tried) is taking three photos and then photoshopping them together so that all three balls are in perfect focus, but the background can still be blurred. Great photo!
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