I have a Nikon D3200. I love the fact that it allows me to do so much, and I love the macro abilities it has, and I have now bought extra lenses to go with it. I will never be as good as some of you guys, but I feel that you can help me improve. Many thanks.
cabcaster :
My pet hate on this site, is people who come along to review your photo's and mark them with silly low scores, then say they don't like the subject. I think that if these idiots want to do that then they should be warned then removed. It would also be a good idea for all members to have to read the marking instructions before being allowed to review any ones work, since newbees seem to think a 3 is a good mark, and I am left wondering what is wrong with the photo. But I would also like to say that on the whole, I have found friends here on FAR, that I would never have known about, and too be fair most of the people on here are honest, and encourage rather than discourage. So a big thank you to the publishers of this site. :0)
September 28 at 9:05AM
donkeyoatey : I usually ask in a nice way, and people have been wonderful about explaining why the marks are lower..AND I have learned a lot that they did not put in the review..makes a HUGE difference to get to "see" though anothers eyes!
September 28 at 1:58PM
sunnyb : What I dislike is the low rating, and then they comment on how much they liked the shot, conflict of commitment I think. :)
September 29 at 12:45AM
Always-smile : You are so very right about the things you mentioned above. The new ones who are giving low ratings but say nothing about what they see wrong in the photo or what can be done to improve it.. When I asked gently why they gave a low rating, most of the time the only excuse they can give is 'there is room for improvement in every photo'.. So don't expect them to give you 5 stars:)
October 1 at 8:43AM
the rhatzz : Yes I agree And I have been given 1 star becouse he disagreed with the message. I told him he is suppose to judge the art. but he wouldnt have it.
November 11 at 7:08AM
cabcaster :
Most of my photos are taken in my garden due to my mobility. I think that it is amazing that when you have to look close to home you always find that little something to focus on (pardon the pun). I have now got bird feeders stuck to my window and I love to photograph my flowers and the insects that live on and around them. I will be putting a lot more pics on here for review but I would rather get critical reviews so I can improve. I want to get the very best from my photographs, and I want you guys out there to tell me what I am doing wrong. I have just joined Photography courses.biz . This seems to be a great tool for improving. So guys please feel free to tell me whats wrong as well as whats right with my pics. Many thanks.
June 14 at 6:42PM
donkeyoatey : Some of the greatest photosare taken by people who narrow their field of view, and REALLY look!
June 15 at 5:06PM
Wrights Wow Pictures : You will find a number of great people here on FAR. That is the greatest reason for staying associated with FAR. You look like you have a good eye for photography. That is something that you can't teach.
July 1 at 7:49PM
Royal-USNR : They have some wonderful, really outstanding Photographers that you will find very, very helpful when reviewing your work. Once you see the wonderful work they post, you will be more critical of your own work before posting it. Keep them coming and welcome to the Site.
July 9 at 10:28PM
cabcaster : One for us all. What are imperfections, if not just roads to perfection.
July 27 at 10:18PM
pattigirl : Hi Roy! Fr iPhone. Let me know if you got cyberhug fr ole gray mare in hamburger land! Hope all is well Going to put your email in my phone. I am watching you, big guy! LOL
September 26 at 5:54PM
dodgement :
1. upload photo to Photoshop
2. click J to duplicate
3. go up to layers
4. click layer fill and make sure your b/w is in the colour you want...black is what I usually use but you can use white.
5. click Ok on colour and the whole image will turn black
6. DO NOT PANIC
7. go to the opacity lever in the layers palette and pull it across until some of the image begins to show. I usually pull it down to about 65%
8. Go to brushes and pick up a brush...I use soft for hair and very hard for details
9. Make sure your opacity for the brush is 100% (you can change this later if you want to paint out the background at 50% or less)
10. If it's not working make sure you have the right foreground to paint out...click on the bw box and try again...ahhh there....now it's working.
11...if you goof don't panic because all you have to do is click on the X and you can blacken the part that you painted out by accident.
November 7 at 6:44PM