Hey! I'm new with a picture to be critiqued!

[Seb]

Hey! My name is Amy, I'm 17 yrs old, I've just recently started with photography and I was wondering what you thought of this picture:



Thanks so much for looking!

~Amy

This is really well seen and the tones are especially moody. I wouldn't change a thing regarding contrast and luminosity. The sharpness suit the scene allright. The slight softness enhance the mood of the picture I think. About the croped seat, I can't figure out if it's an issue or not. It would normally annoy me but in this case, it didn't jumped to my eye until Hindey mentioned it and even then, I can't say that it distract me.

Interesting stuff!

Seb

[Overbeyond]

Just starting out, digital slr and photography is one of your occupations. How times have changed. Well Amy, you are off to a terrific start indeed becauce this is a very mature picture. You have a good eye and things look very promising.
Very well done indeed.
Tom

[Ayglnu13]

The DSLR was something I saved up for And I listed photography as my occupation because I make money off of it, so far I've done family portraits, senior pictures, dance portraits, pet portraits, and I've even sold some of my land scapes I guess I'm just lucky.

~Amy

[Seb]

Just starting out, digital slr and photography is one of your occupations. How times have changed. Well Amy, you are off to a terrific start indeed becauce this is a very mature picture. You have a good eye and things look very promising.
Very well done indeed.
Tom

Very true Tom! This is exactly what I have thought. My pictures were so awfully lame (minor few exception) when I was "four months old" as a photographer.

That's a most impressive start Amy!

regards

Seb

[jar_e]

Great first shot and welcome to the boards. The only thing I find distracting is the support beam on the right hand side in the foreground. I know it's tough to avoid, but maybe a more head-on shot would have prevented that (though I'm sure than the background wouldn't be as clean). I'm not sure if it's your cam or just the shadows, but it looks like a little bit of vingetting, though I think it's the shadows. Overall, great first shot and welcome to the boards!

Jared

[juzzus]

This scene is not easy to compose and it requires a good eye to see it ... well i guess you've done vey well over here !! Did i hear 17 ... ?????

[Ayglnu13]

This scene is not easy to compose and it requires a good eye to see it ... well i guess you've done vey well over here !! Did i hear 17 ... ?????

Haha ya I am 17

[JSPhoto]

Hello Amy, Welcome!

Hmmm, not bad for a beginner! I saw you also shot sports, you should post a few in the sports forum. Great to see someone your age getting into photography, wish I had done that way back when!

JS

[jar_e]

Hey, I'm 17 too

No no, not to take attention away from Amy's shot, congrats on the Sticky and the featured photo.

Glad to know I'm not the only young'un on these boards!

[Ayglnu13]

Hey, I'm 17 too

No no, not to take attention away from Amy's shot, congrats on the Sticky and the featured photo.

Glad to know I'm not the only young'un on these boards!

Awesome! I love meeting other people my age who also love photography

Ha I actually didnt realize it was a Sticky until you mentioned it, I guess that is a good thing right?

~Amy

[dbutler]

Well, I kept coming back to see it again and have decided that the cut off swings and such simply don't weigh in enough to detract from this great image for me! Amy, welcome and congrats on a very nice image.

I got my first camera (a minolta x-370) back when I was about 16 or so. Enjoyed the heck out of it for a couple of years before I abandoned the art and regret it terribly now. I'm so glad that you recognize your talent and that you are moving forward so well! I'm really looking forward to seeing more of your work (and learning from you as well!)

[Herriot]

Great first shot and congratulations on the sticky!!

Herriot

[jar_e]

Awesome! I love meeting other people my age who also love photography

Ha I actually didnt realize it was a Sticky until you mentioned it, I guess that is a good thing right?

~Amy

It's a good thing to get a sticky; it menas that you got the featured photo of the week. Eventually the photo in the top right of the critique forum will change to your photo!

Congrats,

Jared

[LeeIs]

Nice image Ayglnu13. It's quite the wintry shot, different but lovely. You've done well

[srobb]

Amy, welcome to PR and congrats on the sticky. You have a very good eye for things. I love b&w really love this pic. Listen to whatever critique you are offered here, but always remember that you also have to shoot true to your own vision. With young folks like you and jared having the talent you have, this one old fogey that knows the future of photography is in good hands.

Can't say the composition really bothers me at all. The tonal quality you have is very good.