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Question: Any opinions, comments and especially critiques on my photos would be much appreciated!?
I've been interested in photography for about two years now and I've learnt a lot in those two years and I still have a lot to learn!.

I would really appreciate if anybody could have a look at my developing portfolio and let me know what you think!.

Are there any photos that you would consider particularly weak or strong !?

I plan to replace the weaker ones as I take better shots and widen my horizons concerning subject matter so that I will have an ever changing portfolio of by best shots!.Www@QuestionHome@Com


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:
Barry this is going to be a very long answer ~ I am a professional photographer and decided that I would go through each one of your shots!.

Big Ben ~ excellent ~ no need to change that
Sega Dancer ~ not focused, she needs to be "standing" out with the background fuzzy!.
Boat ~ Good study ~ you may think to add interest by putting a small "sailing vessel" close to the horizon to give more depth
Brandenburg Gate ~ excellent ~ keep
Orangutan ~ excellent ~ keep
Tower Bridge ~ very good indeed ~ like it ~ it's "busy" with the lights!.
Sunset ~ another good study
Church ~ good shot ~ but you will replace it with something better ~ it doesn't quite make it ~ too much clutter in the bottom left ~ if you are going to shoot "cafe" scenes then do that separately!.
Hippo ~ lovely shot ~ well done
Gorilla ~ well shot, but you'll get better ones!.
Arch/Dome ~ nice picture ~ but you're a photographer not an architect and there's no "interest" in the picture!.
Lion/Eye ~ its OK ~ but I think you already know that it doesn't work ~ looks more like a building site behind it!.
Man on Liffey ~ very good study indeed ~ like it
Brandenberg/Pariser ~ No, not this one ~ good shot, but you've done a lot better
Brandenberg at Night ~ one of your best, I would be proud to have taken this myself
Wall ~ understand the concept ~ but it could be a broken wall anywhere
Lily ~ very good shot ~ like it ~ keep it in!.
London Eye ~ Good shot ~ but it doesn't quite work ~ I think its the angle its taken at with such a "blank" foreground ~ if the "Eye" started at the bottom and made you look up ~ well its an idea!.
Archway ~ like it ~ good shot
Flag ~ this is good and the colour balance works, except I get the impression that the flag pole and flag have been added in such a way that the size of the pole doesn't seem right with the building!.

Well ~ there you are ~ I wish you every success ~ you certainly have a lot of talent, remember that the camera "only" takes a picture ~ the person behind it is the "artist" who makes the whole thing come alive ~ and you have managed that in some of your shots already!. Www@QuestionHome@Com

The weaker ones in my opinion is the one of the cat and the lion statue !. Other then that your images are very strong , especially these :

http://www!.flickr!.com/photos/achtung-bar!.!.!.

http://www!.flickr!.com/photos/achtung-bar!.!.!.

http://www!.flickr!.com/photos/achtung-bar!.!.!.

Maybe you can reshoot the one with your cat because it's not the most interesting , and you should try to show more of her personality maybe and catch her doing something !? Like playing around , sitting the grass !.!.!.

The lion one is really strong technical wise but it doesn't really grab my attention , like the one with the Ferris wheel !. That's just my opinion overall your photography is amazing :)Www@QuestionHome@Com

your black & white stuff is stronger than your color work
I'd drop the animal photos--they're not as strong as your architectural ones
I do like the fountain and the tunnel with streaks of light
the sunsets are nice, but everyone does those so they are clichedWww@QuestionHome@Com

nice pictures you have talent xWww@QuestionHome@Com

veryyy nice ! i think you should add a few people shots to your portfolio thoughWww@QuestionHome@Com

wow!.!.!.i would buy one definately!. Theres a perfect place in my loungeWww@QuestionHome@Com