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Really like the first one, Joe. Nice spacing...
Is there some sort of festival/fair going on up north?
 
jky said:
Really like the first one, Joe. Nice spacing...
Is there some sort of festival/fair going on up north?
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thanks.

no festival, just the start of the downtown outdoor farmer's market.
they try to have entertainment each week.

that shot was with the 21/4 cv lens.
 
Lush & Beautiful Rendering...
Just went through Eyes Heart Soul
You did a Great Job in Editing your Work ...
Loved the Ryhmic Flow and All You chose. ;)
 
Sigh... Pictures from the R-D1 doesn't excite as many. I'm sure the reaction would be different if these were taken with a different digital rangefinder and posted in a different section. Nevertheless, it's the images, not the gear.

Cheers,
 
i'm not talking about gear...upping my game as in producing better images...i would like some constructive criticism, to grow...to create something that people would like to make comment on.
 
I'll give it a shot. I really enjoy looking at the images you post. They convey the atmosphere of Edmonton (that right?) very well. I have learned that the winters there are stinking cold and that I am happy roasting in our record heat here in Texas. So, I see many of your images as documentary in nature. I think they are very well done. I'm not sure what you mean by upping your game - perhaps it is time to really question what you want your images (and blog) to convey.

I know I am going through the same process. I read a nice series over on another site that discussed inspiration, creativity, vision, and personal style. It has provided me with lots of food for thought.
 
many thanks...that was a heap of useful info!

yes, it's edmonton and it's my main subject with the focus being the local farmer's market and an artsy/touristy section of town, called old strathcona.
i shoot all year round though the winters are getting tougher on my old joints.

upping my game, means, to me...making each image a little bit better than my usual with the hope of each image making a stronger impact on the viewer.

my blog is just an edited version of my images...the 'better' ones.

care to share a link on that article you mentioned?
 
The articles are by Alain Briot at the Luminous Landscape. He is a landscape photographer but I found much of what he has written thought provoking.
Here are the links to the articles I mentioned:
Inspiration: http://www.luminous-landscape.com/columns/Finding-Inspiration.shtml
Creativity: http://www.luminous-landscape.com/columns/Exercising-Creativity.shtml
Vision: http://www.luminous-landscape.com/columns/developing-vision.shtml
Personal Style: http://www.luminous-landscape.com/columns/personal-style.shtml
 
back alley said:
i'm not talking about gear...upping my game as in producing better images...i would like some constructive criticism, to grow...to create something that people would like to make comment on.
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Disclaimer: The following are the thoughts of a raw beginner!

I like all the stuff you shoot Joe, but I don't really feel experienced enough to critique, but I'll have a go...your b&w images especially, are always great, composition is always good. You have interesting content but I feel you could work on the context in which it is portrayed.

For example, if in the third pic, if she was looking straight at you it would of drawn me in more and made it a more interesting shot for me. Something like the pic you took of the girl behind the flower stall, giving you the 'look'. A bit of confrontation makes it interesting for me.

In the last shot, I feel you could have moved more to the left, close in, portrait orientation, concentrating on framing eyes, coffee, phone and the nikon. It would have made for a busy shot like there's 'stuff' happening...a bit of urgency about it.

So in summary I'd like to see you get in closer and to stir things up now and again...(very easy for me to say sitting at my keyboard.) But in saying that, if I took any of the shots above with my r-d1, I'd be very happy.
 
SciAggie said:
The articles are by Alain Briot at the Luminous Landscape. He is a landscape photographer but I found much of what he has written thought provoking.
Here are the links to the articles I mentioned:
Inspiration: http://www.luminous-landscape.com/columns/Finding-Inspiration.shtml
Creativity: http://www.luminous-landscape.com/columns/Exercising-Creativity.shtml
Vision: http://www.luminous-landscape.com/columns/developing-vision.shtml
Personal Style: http://www.luminous-landscape.com/columns/personal-style.shtml
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thanks.



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astro8 said:
Disclaimer: The following are the thoughts of a raw beginner!

I like all the stuff you shoot Joe, but I don't really feel experienced enough to critique, but I'll have a go...your b&w images especially, are always great, composition is always good. You have interesting content but I feel you could work on the context in which it is portrayed.

For example, if in the third pic, if she was looking straight at you it would of drawn me in more and made it a more interesting shot for me. Something like the pic you took of the girl behind the flower stall, giving you the 'look'. A bit of confrontation makes it interesting for me.

In the last shot, I feel you could have moved more to the left, close in, portrait orientation, concentrating on framing eyes, coffee, phone and the nikon. It would have made for a busy shot like there's 'stuff' happening...a bit of urgency about it.

So in summary I'd like to see you get in closer and to stir things up now and again...(very easy for me to say sitting at my keyboard.) But in saying that, if I took any of the shots above with my r-d1, I'd be very happy.
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thanks and you don't have to be a pro to say what you like.

both the shots you mentioned were shot with my 75 and from a distance, so cropped a bit...easily can understand how they look like i wasn't close enough...i wasn't ;)
context is a killer, sometimes i get feedback that my images are too busy because i keep too much of the surrounding area included...a balancing act that i am still working on.

thanks again.
 
Lovely B/W shots Joe, I too find that the first one is excellent.

A good point is raised about about eye-contact by Astro8, but I still like it.
 
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