I like the sunset silhouette. It's cliched, sure, but it's well-executed and, well, pretty :-)
I agree that the garlic one is nearly there but has a compositional problem. I don't think it's the glass thing in of itself, but perhaps the difference between the glass object tightly up against the garlic and the edge of the frame on one side, and (comparatively) lots of empty space on the other side. I'd suggest having a play with a cropping tool and seeing what you think looks nicest. Off the top of my head, maybe making it a square picture with the bottom right corner not far from the right-hand bit of garlic?
The pictures at the country house are suffering from some difficult lighting conditions, I think - I'm guessing it was overcast that day? Not much you can do about that. Maybe try making them black and white, and see what you think? Also, when shooting negative film, it's often better to err on the side of over- rather than under-exposure. I think they *might* have been a little on the under- side.
for some of the others, my initial reaction is that there isn't always a clear subject - I think you need to get closer, or try to eliminate some of the busyness from the frame.
All the above is intended to be constructive "here's a suggestion, try playing with it next time" feedback :-) Hope it's helpful.
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Date: 2012-02-22 05:20 pm (UTC)I agree that the garlic one is nearly there but has a compositional problem. I don't think it's the glass thing in of itself, but perhaps the difference between the glass object tightly up against the garlic and the edge of the frame on one side, and (comparatively) lots of empty space on the other side.
I'd suggest having a play with a cropping tool and seeing what you think looks nicest. Off the top of my head, maybe making it a square picture with the bottom right corner not far from the right-hand bit of garlic?
The pictures at the country house are suffering from some difficult lighting conditions, I think - I'm guessing it was overcast that day? Not much you can do about that. Maybe try making them black and white, and see what you think?
Also, when shooting negative film, it's often better to err on the side of over- rather than under-exposure. I think they *might* have been a little on the under- side.
for some of the others, my initial reaction is that there isn't always a clear subject - I think you need to get closer, or try to eliminate some of the busyness from the frame.
All the above is intended to be constructive "here's a suggestion, try playing with it next time" feedback :-) Hope it's helpful.