Keith Broad

This shot has a lot going for it. You have caught the deep afternoon light and colours very well. Compositionally however, it is not clear what the subject is. My eyes are not drawn any point, nor are they led in any direction. If the figures are the subject you may want to get in closer and use the range behind to give a sense of place. If you…[Read more]

I think that all the renditions of the image are spoilt by the fence. Possibly, if it had not been there you could have, compositionally, achieved a strong image.

As to the subject of love, I think that there is not enough intimacy in this scene to convey that emotion. To me, the couple come across as a couple who are sight-seeing.

I do not…[Read more]

The diagonal of the pale and dark rock creates a natural line for the eye to wander. The climber is like a full stop. It’s an image that works for me. The only thing missing is a sense of height to add to the drama. If the image was trying to convey that tension, then it is missing. I see that it must have been shot with a zoom, so I would have…[Read more]

Whoops! I seem to have started a thread, when I meant to post here. Anyway this is an old favourite of mine.

Scarlet & Dad by Keith Broad on Light StalkingCheck It Out

B&W and colour serve the photo well. The colour is very striking and the B&W emphasises the composition. Either way, great work.Check It Out

I agree with el-dub. I like the glaring sun and the reflection in the foreground. There is nothing wrong with the flare in this shot, because it adds to the story and the feeling. Well done, I say.Check It Out

Given that you’re a newbie I guess you have not ad much experience with post-processing. This is the kind of photograph I might spend a fair bit of time playing around with in Lightroom or Photoshop. As it is, it’s a nice photograph of a sunset. You were fortunate that there is enough layering of the clouds to create interest. You may want to…[Read more]

I’m not sure what you were trying to achieve here. The lighting and the pose look good to me, but I find the background a bit distracting, particularly the top right part. I also think the smoothing effect you have applied to the model makes her look very plasticky. I guess that you intended this effect, but for me it makes the photograph look…[Read more]

I guess I thought that the unbalanced position of the figure created a degree of unreality, almost surreality, as well as leading the eye through the frame. It’s always difficult to strike the right figure at the right time.Check It Out

Yeah, they do look over-processed, but they’re not. I added a little micro-contrast and a little colour vibrance, but other than that they have very little processing. It might have something to do with the X100s’ sensor, but I shot using RAW and Photoshop’s Camera RAW. I think that’s what struck me about the scene; it has an almost cartoonish…[Read more]

I think the second crop is better, but I agree with others inasmuch that the setting you have chosen is unflattering. A dog portrait needs to convey something of the dog’s character. You might try engaging with the animal, by playing or holding a tidbit. I find that animal portraits that look intensely at the viewer are more interesting. Whether…[Read more]

I like the colours in the grasses, but I would work on the composition a little more. You have too much sky, which is overexposed. When the sky lacks interest, you might lower your gaze considerably and create more interest in the foreground. Check It Out