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you are most very welcome, matt. and post some more pics i wanna see moreeeee youre soo good

There are some very good shots you have there but I think on some of them the focusing wrong, and even if what you are taking is dull in colour always try to add extra light or colour by putting more angle on the shot so you ie. get a strip of sky or flower etc. I am not a photographer my self but my uncle is a professional photographer so he has showed me a few tricks. You can take my advice in anyway you want.

Thank you IceClaw.

New pics.

Clouds at Sunset:



Library Rows:



Thar you go SG. Well tell me what you think.

well since ur my forever i cant say anything TOO rude (btw for all u otha ppl this is an inside joke no u may not know) anyways the cloud pic is pretty but a bit overdone because you have taken so many. ive seen better ones that you have taken but it looks good the library rows is a tad dull but i like it cuz it tells a story but there is no one focal point so your eyes travel EVERYWHERE thats about it

anyways the cloud pic is pretty but a bit overdone because you have taken so many

The angle and perspective of the shot is absolutely perfect, maybe you could edit it in a software and add a tint effect, shadowing on the edges maybe monochrome etc.

yeah i kinda was talking abou the ones on xat...sorry. it just seems like you love them clouds boy

The angle and perspective of the shot is absolutely perfect, maybe you could edit it in a software and add a tint effect, shadowing on the edges maybe monochrome etc

it just seems like you love them clouds boy

The library row*s

Well as we all know Steve Jobs died yesterday, so today I went and took a picture of a tombstone.

Sadness:



Well my friends thar you go, tell me what you think.

I like the heart stump one awesome.

me likes the tombstone one. even tho it makes me tear up a bit. its a great pic. tells a story and i love that

Well, awhile back I said that I wanted to take a picture of a grasshopper. Here is my best shot at it.

Grasshopper



Tell me what you think.

Don't be afraid to get lower angles (e.g. I would have liked the tombstone one more if you would have gotten down to eye level with the flowers) or get tighter. Push your comfort zone of what you think is right when it comes to photography. Your composition seems to lean more toward centering your subject. Of course with your library rows patterned shot, this isn't the case, but for several other examples, you put the subject in the middle. Basic skills taught in photography usually include the 'rule of thirds' which is explained here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rule_of_thirds . Of course it does not constitute for everything that is good in photography, but the rule of thirds should be in the back of your head while framing your shot so you can picture what is best for that moment.

Also, it may just be the photojournalist in me, but I always tell budding photographers that learning to take pictures of people (candidly or otherwise) is a great skill to learn. It'll open up portraiture and other forms of photography to you. You said earlier that you need the permission of someone that you take a picture of, but if it is in a public place and you are not publishing it, you do not need any sort of permission. By being on public property, they are agreeing to have their picture taken. If you do want their name though, just be polite and walk up to them. Tell them you're not some creepy stalker, that you're simply taking pictures for a school assignment, and ask if they would not mind giving you their name. You'll be surprised how often women are fine with it once you explain the situation. Guys, on the other hand, usually clam up and still feel awkward. Just gets easier with time and practice though.

Finally, before I go get ready for my classes, I wanted to remind you again to push the comfort zone. Try different shutter speeds (slower isn't always worse). Have a tripod for your landscape/waterfall pictures and narrow the aperture enough so that you can use a 1/10th or lower shutter speed. You might like the hazy look the water gets. Try getting tighter. You may like cutting out the background and filling your frame with the subject. Play with depth of field in a shot.

But first and foremost, do what you like. If none of my advice/criticism seems agreeable, keep doing what you're doing. Photography is meant to be fun.

Don't be afraid to get lower angles

You said earlier that you need the permission of someone that you take a picture of, but if it is in a public place and you are not publishing it, you do not need any sort of permission. By being on public property, they are agreeing to have their picture taken.

Tell them you're not some creepy stalker, that you're simply taking pictures for a school assignment

If none of my advice/criticism seems agreeable, keep doing what you're doing. Photography is meant to be fun.