Genesis

riseagainst

Hope these are in the right section

MarkR

I'd like #1 better if it was brighter, although I'm not sure if that was an artistic decision on your part or not.

riseagainst

Well I have no editing software so all i did was make it B&W

MarkR

Fair enough.

Keep in mind when you photograph something that is very light (like a page or a sheep) your camera's meter tries to make it a medium gray. The solution is to dial in positive exposure in your camera to make the item the appropriate brightness. The reverse is also true for very dark items. If this is old news to you I apologize.

riseagainst

Quite the opposite this is news to me I have so much to learn yet I'm still in high school so i'm not as experienced as most of you here

DaddyO

MarkR wrote:

Fair enough.

Keep in mind when you photograph something that is very light (like a page or a sheep) your camera's meter tries to make it a medium gray. The solution is to dial in positive exposure in your camera to make the item the appropriate brightness. The reverse is also true for very dark items. If this is old news to you I apologize.

Nice advice for sure. Repairs can be made in PP that may be
satisfactory for adjusting exposure errors.
Like your composition in image #1 though I feel cross totally in focus would better suit things.
Still there is a certain artistic value as is with OOF as you have it set.

Eia

I like the message and the composition - very strong.

Dogdots

Very simple, but stating a strong message

I like your compostiton in both photos, but I would of liked to of seen the cross in the second focused in on the top of the cross. Looks like the focus was on the bottom end of it.

Keep shooting and posting

theNOIZ

#1 needs a bit more light, but I really like the depth of field. Both images tell a story. Good job and thanks for sharing!

riseagainst

Thanks for the feedback guys!