What do you think about my photography ?

Question: What do you think about my photography !?

I went to the beach to take these images :

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http://www!.eyefetch!.com/image!.aspx!?ID=86!.!.!.

http://www!.eyefetch!.com/image!.aspx!?ID=86!.!.!.

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Hi Fur!

The first is excellent, I love the lighting / tonality and texture, though to emphasise the figure I might have held back until their dark tones were highlighted by a lighter background!. The others have minor technical 'flaws' by normal measures (which you can take or leave as you like) as the sun is beginning to bleed and lose its shape / edges!.

That can be avoided in future by shooting Raw and making an adjustment in post processing!. Remember when shooting Raw you need to reverse the exposure rules and over- rather than under-expose (or you will get shadow noise)!. You are also getting a little flare, which would normally be retouched out - or you could consider putting the sun 'in' that persons hand, which would solve both exposure and flare issues at the same time!.

Be very careful when shooting into the sun Fur - you were probably aware and snapped it (which tilted your horizon!?)!.!.!. if so crop openly and square your horizon afterwards in Photoshop (the main thing is to look after your eyes!)!.

Raw can enable you to extend your exposure latitude / density range!.!.!. very useful in ultra high contrast situations!. Hope that helps!

Keep up the good work!.!.!. well done!. : )Www@QuestionHome@Com

Oh my!. These shots seriously make me jealous!.
I know I always tell you how awesome you are, so I'm going to start being picky from now on which will hopefully be of more use to you!.

The first shot is wonderful!. You've followed the rule of thirds very well! I don't know if the colour is natural or whether you put a filter effect on using software, but it's very effective!. Judging by the blue shadows, I'm guessing it's natural colour!.

The second shot is so very simple, yet it's exactly the kind of image I would have hanging on my wall!. On thing I would have done differently is have the sun in the horizontal centre, but sitting on either the bottom or top third!.

The third image is great, but I would have liked it better if only the hand was in it, not the head!. That's just my opinion!. And pay attention to the horizon - you need to make it level!. Otherwise, I still love it!.

Just one piece of advice, it's best you don't point your camera at the sun unless you have a ND filter that cuts the light by a few stops!. The sun won't damage the CCD, but it can easily damage the light meter!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Anna you have something that i can't quite label so i will simply call it: Appeal!.
You have a love of your subjects that comes through be it a person ora bird singing a song!. Stay as sweet as you are as the saying goes and let your style continue to develop!. :)Www@QuestionHome@Com

Spectacular as always!. My coworker who is a professional photographer and does after school workshops with kids has shown some of your images to her students as inspiration that even young people can have talent and do great things!. Hope you don't mind that I showed her your work!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

I don't really like them!. There's nothing in there that speaks to me personally!. But that's what's cool about art!. It doesn't matter what people think!. What appeals to me might not appeal to someone else!.

Have fun and keep shooting,
stevWww@QuestionHome@Com

Oh wow! That first one is beautiful!

The other two are nice, but that first one--wow!Www@QuestionHome@Com

I added the first on to my VERY limited "Faves" on Flickr and left a couple of comments!. I am so glad you decided to keep your XTi! You are doing great things, Anna!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

The first to are amazingg! Good work!!.!.But the 3rd one is just okay the hand messes the picture upWww@QuestionHome@Com

very nice, it makes me miss the beach!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

I like them!Www@QuestionHome@Com

wow, they are amazing!! awesome job!.!.!.!.!.POST MORE
i want to see them!. you are really good at it!. keep it up!!Www@QuestionHome@Com