First attempt

[Guther]

Hi, This will be my first picture post to any forums! :oops: And, where as I am very much a beginner with respects to photography, I dont expect you all to be easy on me.

With that here's a few pictures from Mineral Wells State Park,

The Sun, as seen through Fort Walters Fence.


Sunset over Lake Mineral Wells


An abandoned weapon storage Facillity, In Ajacent Fort Walters


Any coments, Good or bad welcome.

And thanks for this wonderfull Forum!

[MyKey]

Welcome and I am glad you posted!

The first picture is very nice, great timing, the focus is tack on the fence which can be touch with a strong front light as the sun, and I like the overall vision, in fact I love the vision in all your pictures much more than just a snapshot! While the second image does not do much for me, it is a well thought out image. The third image to me is pretty strong but I think it would look better in B/W or a Sepia tone, or maybe take out some of the blue tones in the current color version.

Overall I am impressed, and no I am not trying to be nice :twisted:

[Guther]

Thanks for the fast response!

So heres my fast resopnse to your suggestions.

Here's the "No Smoking" Image with the suggested changes, plus a slight crop on the left hand side to center the door.

"No Smoking" in Sepia


"No Smoking" in Black and White


"No Smoking" Minus the Blue hue's


Not certian on my favorite at the momnent, as each portrays a diffrent "feeling", Black and white definatly has the darkest feeling to it. But I am leaning towards the Sepia, Thoughts?

I appreciate your thoughts and look foward to hearing more from you! thanks!

[Sheldon]

I like the sepia, but personally, I prefer the B&W. In your first post, I do love the colors in the sky in your second image, perhaps a different composition would have helped.

Thanks for posting, and hope you stick around and post some more.

sheldon