Very nice set of colors, but I think the it would be much better if the whole figurine is focused.


Too under exposed, and too much bokeh. You want to show the whole chicken thing as your subject, not just the piece ma. If the background chilly is distracting, can always clone it off.

I think it's a charcoal burner.

AND, this calls for CLS for better lighting!

The light trail from the burning charcoal can be your ambient light, for the light trails. But your background light is not bright enouhg. Having a flash or 2 will definitely lighten the mood up, not even CLS sometimes, just a bit of light painting.

ISO100
F/22
1/50

ISO 500
1/80
f/9.0

F/22
ISO100
1/10



F/2.8
ISO200
1/3
EV +0.3


This post has been edited by Utada: Feb 10 2010, 09:39 AM

kiah kiah kiah .. no one do b4 marh ..

If your shutter were a bit slower, shows a bit of movements, would be nice. Else it looks too 'static' already.

Living with achew is like a wet dream come true for anime fans.

We (me and hubby) is willing to coach you. In return, we want your figurines.

I think the background (Sky) is too overwhelming. Perhaps darken it by a notch or 2 will give a better effect. Right now, I duno where to concentrate.

wenjie hand shake with the farmer picture

i didn't post any picture of that wor.

It's Kelvin .. he is the first person that use a Nikon D4 in this forum. This guy got some insider giving him gadgets I think. Not to be mess with. For all you know, he could be using a D5!

I like the tone, but I feel that if you put the subject (the cute boy and girl) a little bit up, giving it a more eye level look and less 'overhead' would have a better impact. (really couple ar? The boy is cute leh .. )


How slow/fast was your shutter? Looks like got camera shake. Singaporean car, can see. but I think for this shot, if you had turned on the cabin light to give it a little ambient. Could probably remove the dots on the windscreen.


One thing I like and notice about macro photography is that, photographers always like to have the 'body' of their insect blurred. Why? Another important thing is always focus on the eyes. When you look at a living thing, the eyes is always the thing that people look at first. If that's clear, psychologically the picture will look clear. (unless it's really messsed up)

Where's the EXIF?


I like how you frame this, but if you put in a little more butt, would look nicer. ( Unless his butt not nice )


Seen this guy before. I think it's a little under exposed. Especially with people with darker skin tone. Sometimes it's also good to use the adjustment brush on Lightroom to fix it.

Everyone promoting anti cigg campaign and here you are showing a lighted ciggy. I feel that it could be 1 stop or 1/3 stop higher to give it a more brighter look. It kinda lacks the highlights right now.


Nice way, nice colors, but the background a bit off. Something less contrasting would be nice. Secondly is your models, some under the shade, some under the sun. Either get all of them under the shade, or bake them. hehe

Very red, very ong

but the focusing a bit off, if you look at the tip of the mailbox on the right hand side. It's a bit distracting, actually.


The sky is good, the background is good but your foreground is too dark! A fix on Photoshop would definitely make it looks better.




Most of the shots I think is not properly framed. Sorry to say this but it looks very normal.

Example, your first shot, you have got nice lights on the top. Some really good lighting at the center. But the chrismas looking lights on the trees, are way too distrating.

Second shot, I assume your target is the tower, but I find it too distracting with the lights on the right roof. If you are showing the picture as a whole with no certain subjects, then what is that 2 half lantern doing on the left side?

Third, your angle a bit too low, like trying to do upskirt picture like that.


I like the contras that you have on the picture. The highlights and the exposure is just perfect. What I cannot see is what are you trying to show. Remove the blue oil filter on the bottom right side of the picture, it would be better then!


Are you on auto mode on this? or perhaps semi auto? The snow confused the camera, and thought it was over exposed. A quick bump of the exposure should fix the problem. Remove that thing on the left side of the picture too


The kid very cute la, I think it could look better if you don't chop off the head.

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Added on February 20, 2010, 1:30 pmtry cropping the picture to only the head with the clutter of bubbles and the hand holding the bubble stick. I think that would look much more better than a full body one.


This post has been edited by Utada: Feb 20 2010, 01:30 PM

With practice, comes perfection. Else, there's shutter spam!

Like Fcuk90 say, don't tfk so much lor.

I think you better stick with your figurines.

WHoaa .. almost right on the spot.

The lens flare makes it look even better, I think.

I would however bump up the exposure a little though.

right there .. right there .. right on !!