Re: The Official non-auto Image thread Quote:
Originally Posted by HellwratH Technical merit is not needed but a slight detachment is needed. |
You can overlook technical merit only if your composition and oomph factor more than makes up for it. Quote:
Originally Posted by anekho 2) I honestly like the photos I uploaded. Yes, there are a million areas that need improvement, but I spent time taking these photos. I was running manual mode (which isn't my comfort zone). I spent time post-processing them, till I was satisfied with the output. By posting here I was hoping I'd get constructive criticism. Proper composition is somewhat of a vague phrase, but if you mean implementing the rule of thirds etc. I've been practicing doing so. These particular photos, however, are occasions where I've stepped out to experiment. Because you only learn with experimentation. |
I am sorry I was not too detailed in my comments earlier. I thought it was plain to the eye that those pics had nothing going for it. Ok, this time I will discuss in details.
I judge photographs based on 3 aspects. 1) Composition: How well have you composed the shot? I don't like to go into rules of composition, you can find them aplenty in the web. And you don't always have to follow it, if you know how to break it. This is not an exact science, but art. You start off with following the rules, apply it correctly, then dare to break it. That's the journey. 2) Technical Merit: This is about making the camera do exactly what you want. After you composed the shot, did you focus correctly on the intended object, was there a shake, did you get the right DOF for your shot, did you get the intended exposure for your shot, did you use the right type of lens, etc. 3) Oomph Factor: This is something hard to explain and hard to understand. This goes beyond composition and technical merit, often not in your control. If you are shooting a landscape, you can expect the scene to provide it. If you are shooting a portrait, the expression of the person can provide it. If you are shooting an object, a quirk in the object can provide it. For example, the tilt and cobwebs on the lamp gave the ooomph factor in nilanjanray's pic. Think about a child's pic, if the kid was giving a blank look, there is no oomph, but if the kid was showing an emotion, it has oomph. If the pic gets a reaction out of you, it has oomph. If you just gloss over it without a feeling, it doesn't.
I usually don't bother uploading a pic on this thread unless it has all three. |