Reply To: Opinions of my works, please!! (constructive or destructive)

[HouseTiger]

Thank you guys, but I still appreciate more comments on the photos (NOT the site, it will be changed, forget about that): If you think I have a good eye for this or not or whatever opinion!!

Hi Ares, I’ve been able to view the 5 photos that comprise your main menu (‘foto’, ‘video’, etc.) and think most of these are strong — and I LOVE the image you have for ‘contact’. Like another commenter, I am distracted by the halo around the angel but, again, this has more to do with taste than technical skill. However, I would like to argue that softening that halo effect might give a more polished photo than you might expect. Let the statue and the sky “speak” not Photoshop.  As I’m learning, we become attached (often unknowingly) to how a particular photo looks and lose sight, literally, of the big picture.

When I clicked on the link to your gallery I think I only saw about 5-7 photos and then the site froze but you have already addressed that you won’t be using Flash again. For the photos I saw, all of an event on stage I believe? I think you did well capturing the spirit of the performers. My background is in visual journalism, so two photos caught my eye as perhaps not adding to the story you were trying to tell: one of a young man in a jacket, very short hair, on stage, if I recall correctly (my laptop won’t reload it). I think it’s the weakest of what I saw and that’s because it doesn’t really enhance the viewer’s experience of the event, it’s a photo of a young man in a nice costume. The other, and where the photos stopped loading, was of a blond woman interviewing an older woman. I’ve had SO many of these where the subject’s eyes are closed or their gestures are just a second off! Unfortunately, especially since the interviewer’s back is to the camera, I personally think the interviewee must be especially visually compelling and in that shot she is not. So, those are my 2 suggestions for removals that will hopefully help you create a tighter portfolio.

Overall, I like your eye for storytelling, it is where my main photography interest comes from too. I think technically you are good, and I’d be interested in other’s feedback, as I feel I am less qualified to critique that, though I see no glaring problems like obvious exposure or focus issues.

Please post again once you update your site!

– HT