Flowers and stuff.

[serekan]

Hello.
This is my first time posting here.
I'm a complete and total newbie at photography - I got a camera as a gift, pointed and shot. I think I'm more lucky than anything else, but I still would like some feedback, to improve a bit.

[ukanfoff]

waiting on rose to get in this....

[purplerose]

Love the mood in #2. It can be enhanced with some contrast edits and perhaps a B/W conversion. For the others, it's a matter of experimenting with compositions and making sure your subject is sharp and not noisy.

What camera are you using?


P.S.: Stay away from color borders. Black or white only.

[stine]

yup, i second those colored borders. they rarely work, especially with bright colors they take a lot of interest away from your picture. for the first one, i think there could be a little more "negative space" underneath the drop on the rim. it has the biggest contrast and that way seems like the center of attention, but it's hard for the eye to focus on something that's kind of pushed to the border.
the second one (as rose has said) needs a lot more contrast to make it "pop".
the last one is probably my favourite out of this bunch, because it has the most balanced composition.

one thing i would suggest (if i may): try getting the composition right while looking through the viewfinder or onto your camera's monitor, not by cropping afterwards. take your time taking a picture until it really feels right. and then take some other shots from different directions. just something i experienced as being really helpful.
the photos show a lot of potential, now it's all around ironing out the kinks. have fun with that!
cheers,


stine