Tom Beecroft

Thanks for the feedback. @tobiepsg I didn’t like the ones where I did some light painting, but didn’t try a non-white light. Will definitely give that a goCheck It Out

I like the light and colour on the table. Agree that the balls are too close to the edge, so all you see is their tops. OK if one or two is like that, but in my view it would be better to have some in full view in the light. I think the light on the right should be either more defined (sheer curtains with dim outside light?) or not there at…[Read more]

Oops. Canon 5d Mark III. Tokina 11-16 at 16mm. Settings: ISO 6400, f/4.0, 20 seconds.Check It Out

Lots to work with here. Personally, I would have tried a vertical composition to get all of the lighthouse in the reflection. May have to move the camera forward or perhaps to the left, as it looks like you’ve cropped on the edge of the water. Nice dramatic sky, and the light structure is a good contrast to the dark clouds. Again, I think…[Read more]

To me, it looks a bit purple. Maybe adjusting the tint slider. It bothers me that the roof blends into the far bank. I’d rather see it against the sky (shoot from lower angle) or against the water (from higher angle) to give a clear subject/background delineation. Nice reflection, and lovely soft light all around.Check It Out

Thanks. You really clarified what it was that was bothering me about this shot, but I couldn’t put my finger on it. Will keep trying.Check It Out

Hmm, not sure I agree that photography is not art…

I think the shadow of the wire is neither here nor there – I think it needs to be either more prominent or not there. Work with the contrast and exposure sliders to find a combination that works better. Usually bumping contrast, shadows and blacks, and reducing highlights and whites will…[Read more]

Hmm. Can’t seem to embed this without distortion. Just click for a hi res version with proper proportion.Check It Out

I like the composition, and the clouds are interesting. But I think it’s just the wrong time of day for this shot. I’d suggest trying again in the blue hour. I think you’re facing roughly west here, so just after sunset there should be enough light to highlight clouds, maybe get some colour there. Also the bridges and buildings will be lit so…[Read more]

I think it’s a bit long on the bottom and the building and stuff on the right doesn’t add much. Maybe try bringing the right corner up a bit, or a 4×5 crop. I understand you want to keep the line coming from the bottom corner, but I think you get the same effect even if it’s not exactly in the corner.

For my 2c, either the man should be a bit…[Read more]

Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge in the blue hour

As you say, the background is very cluttered. I would try a reflector to get some light to the dark side of her face.
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Second shot is a huge improvement. Really brings out the texture on the table, and I noticed writing that was not really visible before. Very nice. Could probably bring the highlights down a bit more as the dominoes are still quite bright.Check It Out

I agree with @karamen about a crop. You might try a portrait crop with the wire about 1/3 from the bottom and beak 1/3 from the top. Hard to see how sharp the focus is, but I’m assuming the eye is in focus. What were your settings? You might also try reducing the whites and blacks, which will reduce the brightness of the background a bit and…[Read more]