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Enjoy
{K:16125} 5/10/2004
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very brilliant color...
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Linn Currie
{K:24426} 5/10/2004
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John,
Your comments and critique is EXACTLY what I want. I am not sensitive when it comes to constructive criticism and I appreciate the time you have spent on this particular image (and maybe others too). I would rather receive a heavy-handed list of what is wrong and how to improve - how else am I supposed to know what is good and what is bad?
I spent a good hour on your images and you are truly a master. Do I want to go into that direction? Probably. Do I need your mentoring? Absolutely :-)
OK - now let me get my "excuses" out the way - I have a point and shoot camera with other wonderful attributes which I have not used. Why not? Because my eyesight is poor. I depend on my auto focus and "ping" (please don't laugh!) Furthermore, I realise that a lot of images are enhanced with software programmes. I am starting an online tutorial course on how to use my programme better.
I also like "plain old documentary" images of flowers - is that so very wrong? I don't think so :-) Do I want to continue to only shoot them? Nope!
So here's me appeal to you :-) Tolerate the images I will continue to post and wait for the more artistically ones that I will strive to capture. And then, John, I want you to comment and critique and help me on my way to become better at it.
I would also like to know if I could email you privately and maybe submit an odd image for you to critique in private? My email addie is raglin@ragdoll.co.za
Just in case we are getting confused signals - I SO appreciate your crit and comments - I am not offended in the slightest way :-)
Linn
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John Barclay
{K:3650} 5/10/2004
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Okay Linn... I'm going to assume that you want honest feedback and that you are open to it... The blotchy light on this is not very appealing, far to much contrast. The center flower is beautiful but the rest of the image has information that is just not important or helpful to the main subject. Remember the eye will ALWAYS go to the brightest spot in an image and then to the sharpest. You can't avoid it! As such avoid "hot spots" like the plague. Images like this benefit greatly from diffused light. Bright overcast light is best and if you have sun a "portable cloud" in the form of a diffusion disc will work wonders. The other feeling I have about this and other flower shots of yours is that they are very good documentary shots. Not real artistic but good for a flower book if you will. I would like to challenge you to get to the next level in your photography! Think about what it is in the image you are making that appealed to you. Then capture the essence of that. It is not necessary that I even know what the flower is or that it is even a flower. Try to pick out a smaller section or one flower and work with that. The center flower here is a great subject, work it. Also once you take "the" image consider it your handshake image, a nice to meet you if you will.. then get to know your subject intimately and capture that... I hope you have accepted this long winded critique in the spirit intended. I see someone with a ton of potential as evidenced in the rose image I adore... and just hope to inspire more artistic images like it...
John
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Chris Spracklen
{K:32552} 5/9/2004
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Wonderful colours, Linn!
Beautiful flowers ~ I never get tired of seeing them!
Kind regards, Chris
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Maria José Barres
{K:11276} 5/9/2004
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Beautiful colour Linn and lovely shot. Regards.
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Guido Tweepenninckx
{K:20076} 5/9/2004
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nice pic Linn
you got the umbrellas and we got the rain.lol
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Stephen Bowden
{K:64141} 5/9/2004
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Lovely photo Linn
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arwa abdullah
{K:34415} 5/9/2004
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cool flowers! love the pic
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Alan Armanini
{K:5407} 5/9/2004
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Linn,
Really great shot, beautiful colors, great detail, and DOF. Simply Beautiful!
Alan
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