New here - Photo exhibition *Updated*

[ShadeOfDawn]

Background:

My name is Cory and im 17 years old
i only really started taking pictures in september of 2004 so im still pretty amatuer. I dont get the chance to go out and take pictures much, and i cant carry a camera around with me everywhere cause i dont actually own one yet. I used the same camera for all these pictures and it belongs to the Yearbook at my school.

The camera is a Panisonic DMC-FZ10 4.0 Megapixel camera, with a 12x optical zoom Leica lense.

All of these pictures are essentially unedited. No tonal values were changed, i have adjusted the contrast in a few, but thats it.

comments and/or criticisms are welcomed/invited.

p.s. sorry about the small size of the images but photobucket was the only place i knew to upload them and it automatically decreased the size.

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a264/Shade17/PurpleFlower1.jpg http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a264/Shade17/RedFlower2.jpg http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a264/Shade17/PinkFlower.jpg http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a264/Shade17/WeedGarder1.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a264/Shade17/Fountain4.jpg http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a264/Shade17/Fountain3.jpg http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a264/Shade17/Seed.jpg http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a264/Shade17/spikes.jpg http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a264/Shade17/Flame.jpg http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a264/Shade17/failedbutterfly.jpg http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a264/Shade17/Beauty.jpg http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a264/Shade17/drops.jpg http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a264/Shade17/Pour.jpg http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a264/Shade17/Youth.jpg http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a264/Shade17/Refraction.jpg http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a264/Shade17/Blue.jpg http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a264/Shade17/Rivers.jpg http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a264/Shade17/Drop.jpg



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http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a264/Shade17/YellowFlower.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a264/Shade17/Tigger.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a264/Shade17/Leaves.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a264/Shade17/GradRing.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a264/Shade17/Flower.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a264/Shade17/Eye.jpg
(this is my eye, and i did enhance the colour of it)

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a264/Shade17/Airbrush.jpg




*****Edit --> Added 'new' pictures*******

i have added some more pictures. some of these i dont think are as good as the ones from before but i thought i'd just add some more - none of these pics were taken within the past few months, and several were taken for my Yearbook for school.


http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a264/Shade17/Tigger3.jpg http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a264/Shade17/Tigger2.jpg

[Wolfykins]

First off, welcome to ConceptArt!

Secondly...great work. Your have a very sharp camera! Great eye, too. My favorite is the cat picture.

edit: Your picture of your eye is nice, I like the color enchantment. The only thing bugging me is the harsh glare off your face under your eye.

[ShadeOfDawn]

Thank you.

The cat is my baby, and her name is Tigger. She is a beautiful cat. i have some more pictures of her that arent such nice pictures but do show how beautiful she is. I could upload them if you like.

and the glare under my eye is because that part of my skin was in direct sunlight.

[Wolfykins]

I'm guessing you used Photoshop before? ^^ Try burning the glare on the skin and see if it looks any better.

[ShadeOfDawn]

when i altered that picture before all i did was crop it and then enhance the colour of the iris, which i did in PS. I could get rid of the glare under my eye in photoshop, but i kinda like it. Although the transition from the shadowed skin to the skin in direct sunlight is a bit harsh. Maybe i will try blending the tones.

[Wolfykins]

^_^ Whatever works for you. It's your art, you should keep it as you like it. I'm just here to offer advice and encouragement.

Speaking of which, you are a great photographer!

[ShadeOfDawn]

Well thank you! =)

I checked out the two photos in your profile and they're both quite nice, although the dog one is a bit blurry.

[mollyduker]

I definantly like your work. I like the pennies alot. And the spray painting of the tatooes. Both are very nice. I like the cat picture, but I think it would look better slightly less close. But that is just totally personal opinion. Also, I have to side with you (ShadeofDawn) and not Wolfykins about the part of your face that is brightly lit. I like that. Once again, just sorta a style thing. The flower ones seems sorta, un-unique. Beautiful, but not a new look. The ring is nice, but without the reflection I dont' think there would be that much to the picture. Just something to think about Nice work.
-Mollyduker

[Wolfykins]

Well thank you! =)

I checked out the two photos in your profile and they're both quite nice, although the dog one is a bit blurry.

Yeah, that dog one needs to be updated. o-O I fixed it up some in Photoshop. I think I might have uploaded the wrong file here. (figures) Anyway, to stay on topic, great work, I'd love to see more!

[ShadeOfDawn]

"The flower ones seems sorta, un-unique. Beautiful, but not a new look."
-Mollyduker

yeah the flowers are kinda typical magazine/advertisement looking flowers, but thats what pleased me about the pictures. seeing as im not a profesional photographer, i was pleased when the photos looked cliche/unoriginal/professional.

but thank you for the nice comments, and the friendly criticisms. =)