Amateur Photography [image-heavy]

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Feb 8, 2009 3:31 AM #353778
My first stuff, slightly edited in ps.

im completely new to this, so tell me how i can improve
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Feb 8, 2009 4:55 AM #353807
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Feb 8, 2009 5:06 AM #353810
They're neat, but I suggest you try and find things that have more... context, I guess would be it? Like, the Blue Man Group one was cool, but most of these are just static images of lifeless things, which I personally don't find interesting.

They're not bad photos. I just think there's a lot more to appreciate in photographs of natural situations rather than set-up photographs of mechanical objects.
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Feb 8, 2009 5:06 AM #353811
I think there's too many close up shots, imho. Maybe you should go outside?
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Feb 8, 2009 5:12 AM #353815
I have no problem with the close ups. An abstract style is still a style.

However, there's a lot of faults in some of these images. I mostly noticed focusing issues. When you're using a lot of depth of field, you really need to pay attention on what you're focusing on. The blue man group pick, for instance, needed to be sharp and completely in focus.

Not a bad start. If you're going to continue this style, find some detailed, interesting stuff to take pictures of.
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Feb 8, 2009 5:15 AM #353818
im still surprised that the camera i used actually had a macro

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Feb 8, 2009 5:32 AM #353830
I like that one, though it's really out of focus.
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Feb 8, 2009 5:57 AM #353839
yeah, the only camera i have uses autofocus :/
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Feb 8, 2009 6:54 AM #353853
Are you sure that you can't turn it off? The switch is usually on the lens.

You pretty much have to use manual focus to do macro photography or you'll get stuff like the blue man group one.

I really like the one of the number pad thing, the one above the phone. The wood shaving(i think) would be really nice if it were in focus more.

Man I want a macro lens:(
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Feb 8, 2009 7:40 AM #353861
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Woah, what is the blue thing, looks freakishly awesome.

Love the style, if I had a camera I always imagined thats what kind of pics I would take. Seeing beauty in the ordinary.
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Feb 8, 2009 3:28 PM #354018
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yeah, the only camera i have uses autofocus :/
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I liked that one very much.
Not too fond on the rest.