Just a few shots.

[tabula_rasa]

The photo of leaves has a different watermark...I just recently changed from DHPhotography (of which there were quite a few...I googled it) to Bright Eyed Way Photography, which the latter two have been watermarked with.

I consider myself an amateur.

Thanks for your time. :)


Fallen by Bright Eyed Way Photography, on Flickr


Snowed Upon by Bright Eyed Way Photography, on Flickr


Pink by Bright Eyed Way Photography, on Flickr

[houtex01]

Very nice Danielle...like the last one...welcome to the forum...

Ron

[David Alaniz]

Originally Posted by houtex01

very nice danielle...like the last one...welcome to the forum...

Ron

+1

[Stargazer77517]

Flower is really nice, Welcome

[tabula_rasa]

Thanks all :)

[duronboy]

I think you should consider yourself a photographer, not an amateur. If you want to think in terms of amateur or professional, it's easy to get stuck in amateur mode and take photographs with an amateur state of mind. I like your photos, but there are some things I might do differently.

The leaves seem over-processed, and there doesn't seem to be any center of attention. Some of the leaf fragments are over-exposed, drawing unnecessary attention to them.

I really like the second one. Although, there are solid blacks on the water from over-use of contrast. I would have created a mask so I could selectively apply contrast to the rest of the image, leaving the darkest areas of the water alone so they don't block up to solid black.

The flower is pretty, but I feel there needs to be more depth of field, more in focus. When I use a shallow depth of field, it's to isolate the subject and blur out unwanted surroundings. Granted, it's difficult to get a top-down view of a tulip with both the petals and the stigma thingies sharp at the same time. You need a small aperture and lots of light. Getting a hand-held shot might be difficult, I admit. I also feel, at least on my uncalibrated monitor, that the white balance might be a tad on the cool side. Meaning, the blues are possibly too prominent.

[james.d53]

Keep up the hard work Danielle!!!

[lhdvies]

Nicely done, I especially like the 2nd shot!!

Leon

[tabula_rasa]

Thank you, duronboy, I see now what you pointed out. I am still learning a lot about PP and so I thank you for your comments about that.

For the most part I think I know how to frame a shot okay, though I'll admit I'm guilty of using my Auto mode too often. Recently I've been trying to break away from that, becoming more familiar with my camera and its settings. The photo of the tulip is one I took probably 2 - 3 years ago, after I'd just gotten my camera.

Thank you for your helpful critique! And from now on I will consider myself a photographer ;)

[TheFantasticG]

I like #2. Welcome and all that funky jazz.