Paul Shenenberger

I think the crop is good, focus is on the spider.

The background is very busy and distracting, you might want to try a wider aperture (lower f stop number) to achieve a better DOF and more bokeh behind the spider giving it better separation from the background.

If you shot wide open and your minimum focal distance, I am not sure there is…[Read more]

Depth of field is great, I like the creative look on focus on the red flower. A little difficult to see the flower, a little more exposure I think would help the image overall.

I love the deep black background – how do you achieve that effect when shooting in a public market?Check It Out

Good composition, and very dramatic, achieved silhouette effect. The bright sun in the right hand corner immediately draws the eye away from the focus of the people walking. Maybe a graduated filter or a slight reduction of exposure in that area would help.

Like the panoramic feel to the image but experiment with some different crops to help…[Read more]

I agree with @nikon-nut on the second one could use some leveling, removal of the tower.

With the third one, excellent composition, definitely experiment with the depth of field. If intent was a sharp image throughout you need a higher f stop. The dreamy out of focus look adds a creative element. Overall the image seems a little under…[Read more]

WOW!!! Those are some very attractive mannequin butts! I like the colors and the depth of field… some how you found leading lines with very “rounded” objects. Only comment maybe a little more post crop vignetting on the store floor and other display. Maybe crop down to the top of the belt on the first mannequin.Check It Out

I agree with the above sentiments, on the creepy factor. As far as the actual image maybe a little more light on the doll’s face maybe a small reflector to help bring out the shadows. The sticks and underbrush add to the overall composition.Check It Out

Thanks for the helpful advice. Those are compositions ideas that I did not think about.Check It Out

In camera I would under expose by half a stop and then bring up the highlights in photoshop/lightroom. Or you could use a graduated ND filter to do in camera.

However with cloudy skies, I just try and find interesting composition that generally doesn’t include the sky.Check It Out

I love fall, and fall photos!

Silky water looks good, however the white water appears over exposed. (Maybe recover the highlights a little) The tree in the upper right with the leaves in the frames, distract from the main focus which is the river. Not sure if the image is straight in the small size.

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The small size, makes it hard to see as a panorama, would be helpful to see a larger version of the image.

There seems to be a slight moving down to the right. The rope fence distracts from the more interesting middle and background, I think the grass alone would be a better foreground. Difficult to tell in the small size if the colors are…[Read more]

Post Processing
The second is a significant great improvement without adding any noise.

However I think the background is still to bright and distracting. I might lower the highlights so you get more blue in the sky and more definition in the clouds.

Composition
Try a little more depth of field, lower the f stop increase the zoom. I…[Read more]

Great image. I do not think the colors are over saturated at all, and are still in the natural range. I personally would clone out the electrical box, it distracts from the old world feel. Maybe a slight straighten (<-2), hard to tell since their are fee straight lines.Check It Out

Great first attempt. This is definitely on my list of things to try, so I don’t claim any current expertise. Love the black background, if you attempt was abstract, I think you achieved it very well.

I think having another color in your other hand at a lower intensity might have added an additional splash of color. Yielding more…[Read more]

New Rule of thirds crop is much better and more interesting. I might drag a graduated filter down from the top to the horizon line and reduce the exposure and highlights, and maybe a slight adjustment to the white balance a little more shifted to blue in the graduated filter to give more contrast and pop to the sky.Check It Out