Completely not Biking Related. Need feedback.

[fergs]

I'm trying to make uninteresting stuff look interesting. What do you think? Be honest now.


http://www.davidfergusonphotography.com/guyana/georgetown1.jpg

http://www.davidfergusonphotography.com/guyana/georgetown9.jpg

http://www.davidfergusonphotography.com/guyana/georgetown13.jpg

http://www.davidfergusonphotography.com/guyana/georgetown27.jpg

These are all from South America.

[RampagingMullet]

I don't know much about taking pictures, but the first couple are pretty neat, nice color contrasts in the first, and it's cool how the second one fades to black. I am not a fan of the last one, maybe I'm missing something in it.
the third one would be better for me if it was a little colder outside (.)(.)

[BrianPark]

1. I like it.
2. A bit too cliche for me.
3. Neat, but the bright background distracts.
4. Does nothing for me.

[Battlecat]

I really like the second one fergs.

on another note were you ever able to find any pics of me during the AIRprentice?

thanks

Geoff

[Pedro2005]

I like the one with the shower.

The other ones lack a little focus (not optical focus); there isn't anything that really catches the eye.

Pedro

[Action Hero]

First one rules Dave

[Big_Fish]

they're all great shots. try different crops, really wide, super tall, getting rid of neg space on the tops, sides, where every possible.

[.243racer]

hmm sorry fergs, nothing really catches my eye :S

[Emmens]

they're all great shots. try different crops, really wide, super tall, getting rid of neg space on the tops, sides, where every possible.

Getting rid of negative space "where ever possible" could ruin a very nice photography. Be selective in your cropping. In regards to those photos, meh, but, you've got a general idea of composition so keep plugging at it. We can't all be Henri Cartier-Besson with our early rolls.

-StuKen.

P.S. I think that was the nicest post I've ever made. I must be getting soft.

[Mr. Charles]

they are all great. fourth is the nicest in my opinion. third is the "worst" but i like the action of the girl.

i think you'd do better with a video camera, fer sure, for these

i like that you (^) are saying this is fergs early rolls. that's funny.

[BrianPark]

they're all great shots. try different crops, really wide, super tall, getting rid of neg space on the tops, sides, where every possible.
Since Stu was nice, I'll be meanish.
Really wide and super tall crops are annoying as hell. That and they're stupid.
While I'm not totally against cropping, you should have the general composition in mind when you take the photograph.

And to whoever said they lack focus, every one of them except for the last shot has a relatively obvious main focal point.

[Mr. Charles]

the problem with all the photos is that they flow off the edge of the shot. there is no boundary. there is nothing wrong with this "idea," but visually it doesn't work. especially in the forst and last. in general, i dont like the subject matter. nothing wrong with boring photos (i take the same kind) but i simply refuse to take a picture of a man sitting in front of a store, or a lonely water faucet, etc...

[skifreak]

I'd add depth to the photos - the last one - would have been cool to go sideways and show how the panels are all uneven..? maybe do some sepia tones with other pics

[FIDUN]

nice shots fergs... i really like number 1, has an olden days feel like, something straight outta detriot or somewhere ghetto, back in the 70's i guess it addds with that guy standing theere. Dont ask me why it reminds me of that it just does. The other are pretty sweet to, nice work.

[Scott C]

I really like the first one, although it would be even better without the scooter/motorbike or whatever it is.

[fergs]

Thanks for the feedback guys. It's always interesting to hear what people think about photographs.

This is what I think, specifically for each photo in order:

photo 1) The man in the photo sat in that same spot every day, all day. I chatted with him often and he had a lot of interesting things to say. So for me personally, this photo captures exactly how I think about the guy. Of course you couldn't have known that. Or that he's missing all his front teeth. Anyway, I wanted to put him into a scene that best describes visually his role in their society.

photo 2) Actually I don't have much to comment on the composition of this picture except that the only lens I had with me on my trip was my 50mm, and directly behind me was a wall that prevented me from getting more of the shower in the shot. What is interesting to me about this shot is the detail in the tiles in the shadow, the fact that it doesn't turn into a muddy dark mess. This isn't the greatest example of the low light ability of the lens. These photos are scanned in to have the same exposure qualities as the slide itself, the only PS is an unsharp mask for web viewing.

photo 3) the "girl" in the photo is my g/f, and she's washing laundry by hand, having to lean over the tub for long periods of time. The crack along the wall almost seems like it starts from her back, which I'm sure is sore. I simply like the scene, the composition, and the dynamic range of the photo. Part of the scene is very bright, almost to the point of over exposure, and part of the scene is quite dark, almost to the point of under exposure. Yet again the detail in the shadow is nice.

photo 4) I like the cluttered, worn out, droopy look of the sink & counter area. It's representative of the whole house, and possible what it's like to live in Georgetown (South America).

Note also that I'm viewing these shots on a calibrated monitor, and that I was restricted to just a 50mm lens. There were some shots I would have loved to hae gotten more of the scene into, but it was not possible do to physical restrictions.

[Emmens]

Thanks for the feedback guys. It's always interesting to hear what people think about photographs.

This is what I think, specifically for each photo in order:

photo 1) The man in the photo sat in that same spot every day, all day. I chatted with him often and he had a lot of interesting things to say. So for me personally, this photo captures exactly how I think about the guy. Of course you couldn't have known that. Or that he's missing all his front teeth. Anyway, I wanted to put him into a scene that best describes visually his role in their society.

photo 2) Actually I don't have much to comment on the composition of this picture except that the only lens I had with me on my trip was my 50mm, and directly behind me was a wall that prevented me from getting more of the shower in the shot. What is interesting to me about this shot is the detail in the tiles in the shadow, the fact that it doesn't turn into a muddy dark mess. This isn't the greatest example of the low light ability of the lens. These photos are scanned in to have the same exposure qualities as the slide itself, the only PS is an unsharp mask for web viewing.

photo 3) the "girl" in the photo is my g/f, and she's washing laundry by hand, having to lean over the tub for long periods of time. The crack along the wall almost seems like it starts from her back, which I'm sure is sore. I simply like the scene, the composition, and the dynamic range of the photo. Part of the scene is very bright, almost to the point of over exposure, and part of the scene is quite dark, almost to the point of under exposure. Yet again the detail in the shadow is nice.

photo 4) I like the cluttered, worn out, droopy look of the sink & counter area. It's representative of the whole house, and possible what it's like to live in Georgetown (South America).

Note also that I'm viewing these shots on a calibrated monitor, and that I was restricted to just a 50mm lens. There were some shots I would have loved to hae gotten more of the scene into, but it was not possible do to physical restrictions.

You were not 'restricted' by a 50mm lens.

[Wayne P]

A 50 is one of the best lenses you can use.

[fergs]

You were not 'restricted' by a 50mm lens.

I was restricted in the sense that if I wanted to get more of the "scene" in the shot, and there was a wall behind me, I couldn't. Being forced into using just one lens is an excellent exercise. I think this is what you meant to say.

[BrianPark]

I was restricted in the sense that if I wanted to get more of the "scene" in the shot, and there was a wall behind me, I couldn't. Being forced into using just one lens is an excellent exercise. I think this is what you meant to say.
You should have headbutted the wall over. IT was what was restricting you. Stupid wall.