37 - pens...window grate... neither?

Shima

I took these today... thoughts? Too simple? Not enough repetition? I don't often due random challenges but they seem pretty fun, and they give me something to keep busy with so I figured I'd try...

G2's


Grate Gazing

aero-nut

Hmmm, I think the pens shot catches my eye more...maybe because of the detail of the pen tips...not sure.. The only thing that doesn't quite fit is the fact there is mostly back-lighting on the pens, so the ones on the lower right corner are hard to distingusih. It would help if it had a little direct or angled front lighting maybe....

Sandy

It's a good start, but I think for the challenge the shots will have to have more strength.

Shima

I'm definitly quite the amatuer at professional style photography, so those are all the lines of the types of responses I was expecting...

What I could really use is advice on how to improve.

DoctorIt

Shima wrote:

I'm definitly quite the amatuer at professional style photography, so those are all the lines of the types of responses I was expecting...

What I could really use is advice on how to improve.

Agreed, to clarify a little more on "strength", a pretty simple one is composition. The focus of both your shots is right in the middle - this is BORING! Read up on some general photography and you'll find out about the "rule of thirds". The eye is much more please with photos that have the main focus on a third.

See what you can do with that.

Bodley

DoctorIt wrote:

Read up on some general photography and you'll find out about the "rule of thirds".

I'm confused, after reading some of your other post I thought you were all about "Breaking The Rules"

I actually like the screen shot. Stare at it and things start moving.

DoctorIt

Bodley wrote:

I'm confused, after reading some of your other post I thought you were all about "Breaking The Rules"

I actually like the screen shot. Stare at it and things start moving.

yeah, but rutt said it well when he was describing another "rule-breaker"... you gotta know what the rules are if you're gonna break them (effectively)

mel

Hi, Shima!
Don't discount your amateur status - I think you have a good eye!

The screen could be really cool if you could see some repeating pattern thru the screen, blurred in the background. I can see those windows, but something bolder that draws you through the screen?

On the pens, it might have more impact to get a big ol' pile of them; like 20 or 30 (Target, etc, will love me for suggesting people play with their pen displays). Maybe play with the angle of the shot, too? Take it from the bottom row looking up, or on the diagonal. And maybe against a solid color background?

Just a couple thoughts. Looking forward to more posts from you.


~mel

Bodley

DoctorIt wrote:

yeah, but rutt said it well when he was describing another "rule-breaker"... you gotta know what the rules are if you're gonna break them (effectively)

Where's the best place to get information on the rules?

Also, DoctorIt - what's up with that avatar.

DoctorIt

Bodley wrote:

Where's the best place to get information on the rules?

Also, DoctorIt - what's up with that avatar.

1. almost any photography book will cover the rule of thirds and basic composition. I recommend something like John Shaw's Nature Photography.

2. it's me. I have my finger in my nose. it's funny... that and one of my best friends took the photo on a good day.

amangold

I just wanna know whats on the other side of that screen?! I'm going bug~eye'd trying to figure it out!!

Good starts! (Further than I've gotten...) Keep looking for patterns..they're everywhere...

good luck!!!

Audrey

Bodley

DoctorIt wrote:

it's me. I have my finger in my nose. it's funny... that and one of my best friends took the photo on a good day.

I got the funny part but I thought it was probably one of your friends and you had photo-chopped (ie Doctored) the photo and added a finger up his nose hence the handle "DoctorIt".

So much for my deductive reasoning.:D

Thanks for the book tip.

Greg

Shima

A thin currently leaf less tree and behind the tree is the freshmen dorm that's connected to the all women's upperclassmen dorm I live in. Windows and brick of the side of the dorm. See it now? If you'd like I can take a normal picture of the dorm where I actually focus on the dorm itself tomorrow for reference ^^;

amangold wrote:

I just wanna know whats on the other side of that screen?! I'm going bug~eye'd trying to figure it out!!

Good starts! (Further than I've gotten...) Keep looking for patterns..they're everywhere...

good luck!!!

Audrey

EDIT: And yeah, it was bugging my fiance out majorly tonight as he looked at it and just didn't realize what it was... I gave him the clue of "all of the pictures I've taken for this set were taken from inside of my room..." but I still had to actually tell him what it was before he realized it was Lankenau Hall.