Photography

[Jackofalltrades]

My brother is getting into photography and frequently asks me what I think. I'm a bit biased and don't know much about the finer point of the art. With the broad array of people here I thought I would post a link to his stuff if anyone is interested in checking it out. There's animals, landscapes, flowers, my son, sports, models, etc, etc.

Feel free to leave comments on what you think, he's looking for honest feedback.

For those who care, he's using a Nikon D40 I think, but I don't know which lenses he has. I know the one he wants is 7k.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rwatsonphoto/

Anyway, I appreciate it and hope you enjoy the pics as much as I do.

[charlotte49er]

Cool Pics.

Nikon's are the only camera to use. IMO

May I make a suggestion to him? As a semi-professional photographer with 30 years experience, I have had some of my photographs appear in magazines.

Tell him to forget about the 1/3 rule. Where your subject should be in the center of the picture. That's not how pictures should be. No one wants to see grass, unless it's the hills of Ireland, or Kentucky grass that is "blue".

These are examples of the subject in the middle of the picture.

[TarPanther9180]

Or if the subject is laying in grass

[PanthaSan]

Or if the subject is laying in grass

Holy Fug!

I think I just found Mama-San #5....

[TheSaint]

OK, everyone who has a kid under the age of 2 and didnt take a pumpkin pic this fall raise your hand..lol.

[Jackofalltrades]

That's just disgusting.

[TheSaint]

Or if the subject is laying in grass

haha...where did pie go

[charlotte49er]

Now, here are examples of pictures with the subject at the bottom.

I think everyone will agree, that these are much better. The first 2 shots are examples of what I am talking about.

However, there are times that the ground is as interesting as the scenery. Example of the 3rd shot. Where you have the train and the running water beneath it.

[Jackofalltrades]

OK, everyone who has a kid under the age of 2 and didnt take a pumpkin pic this fall raise your hand..lol.

:leaving:

[Darth Biscuit]

There's no one on this forum that knows anything about this subject...

[Jackofalltrades]

There's no one on this forum that knows anything about this subject...

Wonder if HE will weigh in.

[charlotte49er]

Here are a few more shots where the subject is in the lower part of the picture.

First shot is Friend in pool, the second I re-cropped.

[charlotte49er]

Here's a shot I took probably early 80's. This is a scan of a 35mm Kodachome slide, so that's why it is dark

Again, the subject matter is in the middle, but the scenery below is just as interesting as the scenery above.

[Hawk]

bought a new nikon for my wife for christmas....D5000 maybe???? it's way smarter than I am!