• 06-02-2004, 11:05 PM
    bjtindle
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    Another critique please....
    Just uploading a couple of photos for some critiques. They are both two of my favorites. I hope you like them too! Thanks!


    Betty
  • 06-03-2004, 06:59 AM
    gahspidy
    Betty,
    These are both good , I feel. I really like the second one of the old house with all its warm colors, blue skies with clouds, and all the discarded items strewn about the scene. Also love that basement window right there at ground level with its blackened inside keeps drawing me in. I feel like i want to go in there and explore this place like a kid again. I would not change a thing. I like how you have framed and composed this. It only looks a little grainy to me.
    The first one, even though the quality of the image seems poor, it goes along with the scene you captured. Helps to create its mood. The main issue I have with it at this point is the line, or wire that is hanging across the upper part of the frame. This can be easily cloned out in a good image editing program like Photoshop or Jasc Paint Shop Pro.
  • 06-03-2004, 11:14 AM
    bjtindle
    Thank you very much! They are two of my favorites also, but what I might like alot someone else might hate so it is fun to see what happens. :) I especially like the hues in the second one too and I would never have thought that about the basement window, drawing you in, but it makes sense to me. Clone?????? Don't know how to do that, yet. The first of these pics are pics I scanned at 96 dpi because I wasn't sure how big I could make them. I would scan them at a higher rate but would it be a pain to everyone if I did and uploaded them again? Don't want to duplicate myself or waste space. Thanks so much for your kind words!

    Betty
  • 06-03-2004, 09:59 PM
    gahspidy
    Some of us might be able to help you some more if you would tell us what you are using. Camera, scanner, also what editing program do you use to work with if any. you could ask for technical advice in the Help Forum about advice on resizing your photos for display on the web and other help or advice you may think you could use.
  • 06-03-2004, 10:18 PM
    bjtindle
    Hi,

    I used my Chinon 35mm CP-7M SLR for these 2 particular photos. The only "graphic" program I used with them is the one that came with my scanner, Canon Multipass C555. I have just recently downloaded Photoimpact. Last night actually. :) I do not remember what lens I used on the two photos, possibly the 28mm for the back of the old house and the Zoom lens 70-250 for the photo of the other house with the wire or whatever across the top. I also have a Concord Eye-Q Duo 2000 digital camera, it was used to take the picture of my niece on another post. Does that help any? Thanks!!

    Betty
  • 06-03-2004, 10:33 PM
    gahspidy
    ok, the grain is probably coming from your scanning process. If your really having fun with this, and it does appear you have an eye for what makes an interesting photo, you might want to invest a little in a better editing program. The one that you hacve now that came with your scanner is very, very basic and wont enable you to do very much. Adobe Photoshop Elements, or Jasc paint shop pro 8, are great, powerful editing software that can give you lots of tools to work with to fix up or enhance your photos, and they are both relatively inexpensive especially if purchased on the internet from Amazon.com or Shopping .com etc. They do take some time to learn to use, but you would have alot of fun with it and would help your images . Look forward to more from you.
  • 06-04-2004, 12:35 AM
    bjtindle
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by gahspidy
    ok, the grain is probably coming from your scanning process. If your really having fun with this, and it does appear you have an eye for what makes an interesting photo, you might want to invest a little in a better editing program. The one that you hacve now that came with your scanner is very, very basic and wont enable you to do very much. Adobe Photoshop Elements, or Jasc paint shop pro 8, are great, powerful editing software that can give you lots of tools to work with to fix up or enhance your photos, and they are both relatively inexpensive especially if purchased on the internet from Amazon.com or Shopping .com etc. They do take some time to learn to use, but you would have alot of fun with it and would help your images . Look forward to more from you.

    Hi!

    I just downloaded JASC, wait to download the other until I get my new computer...Win2000 on this one and it gets bogged down. Anyway, I will play with it tomorrow. In the meantime I need to get some sleep, forgot I have appt to get car checked before trek to San Diego. (Can't wait) I plan on taking LOADS of photos while gone. I also have 5 in the mail on their way to me and three more to pick up at the photo shop. :) I think it will keep me busy for a while. Debating whether or not to take my cd for my digital camera so I can use my digital when I get there. Well, better go. Night. Have a great one and thanks for your help.

    Betty
  • 06-04-2004, 08:48 AM
    Chunk
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by bjtindle
    Hi!

    I just downloaded JASC, wait to download the other until I get my new computer
    Betty
    One of the best things about Paint shop Pro is the online user community that inhabits the
    comp.graphics.apps.paint-shop-pro newsgroup. One of the most helpful maintains this website.
    http://campratty.com/Resources/linda/sort1.html
    Many others have toutorial and tip sites as well.
  • 06-04-2004, 09:15 AM
    bjtindle
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Chunk
    One of the best things about Paint shop Pro is the online user community that inhabits the
    comp.graphics.apps.paint-shop-pro newsgroup. One of the most helpful maintains this website.
    http://campratty.com/Resources/linda/sort1.html
    Many others have toutorial and tip sites as well.

    Thanks! I will go to the site and look things over. Thank you very much.


    Betty
  • 06-04-2004, 09:41 AM
    jcharris
    Hi Betty ,

    Both these photos are very nice , i do like the second one the most . The composition is very good and the colors , very warm .
    The first photo's quality is a bit poor , maybe due to when you were scanning the photo to be able to upload it ?
    I am also using photoshop and psp8 . Psp 8 is very easy to learn , and i think a good photo editing program .

    Regards
    james


    Quote:
    Originally Posted by bjtindle
    Just uploading a couple of photos for some critiques. They are both two of my favorites. I hope you like them too! Thanks!


    Betty
  • 06-04-2004, 10:13 AM
    bjtindle
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by jcharris
    Hi Betty ,

    Both these photos are very nice , i do like the second one the most . The composition is very good and the colors , very warm .
    The first photo's quality is a bit poor , maybe due to when you were scanning the photo to be able to upload it ?
    I am also using photoshop and psp8 . Psp 8 is very easy to learn , and i think a good photo editing program .

    Regards
    james

    Thank you James! I think I will have fun with the graphics programs too! I also downloaded Photoimpact. I am enjoying this very much! When I return from town I will look at some of your photos! Thank you again!

    Betty
  • 06-05-2004, 08:36 AM
    PuckJunkey
    Betty,

    I don't know what it is, but the first one is literally like the scene out of a vivid dream. I think it might be the softness of the details and bluish tint (since supposedly we don't dream in color?). Whatever it is though, it's almost like you've freezed a frame from an eerie movie scene and posted it here. I really like this one.

    The second shot isn't bad, but I think there's a little too much going on / the angle is a little off. Either way, see if you can reproduce the feeling / artistic vision you got at the first place, when shooting elsewhere. It's a really neat look.