Rate these 2 pictures

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  1. Anshul89

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    Please be as harsh as possible. I need to learn asap because I want to impress the ladies [​IMG]

    PS My labrador is old and her face looks too white in better lighting conditions. I'm using the kit lens.
     
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    First one i think is pretty nice, good depth of field, second one is also good, only thing imho is the floor in the background draws the eyes from the subject. It only deos that as the background is dark everywhere else, except that patch.

    I'm no photographer, this is just my own objective view....First one though I just want to stroke him/her
     
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    Can you tell use what equipment you are using?

    They are both not too bad, but would benefit greatly from being photographed outdoors.
    Indoor photography doesnt really suit pet photos unless they are staged.
    Yes, you can get cute looking snaps, but these that you took are more portrait, so would benefit from a better setting.

    The white balance is out especially on the 2nd one.

    They would also look much better looking at the camera, as this would be more intimate.
    Eyes are the strongest part of a subject. If they are looking out of the frame the viewer will look and think of what the subject is looking at.

    The background is very distracting. They need to be sat further away to make it more blured, and maybe more neutral.

    The second one has a great big speaker to the right. Think in thirds, and have a part of your subject (usually the eyes) a third into the shot, and not slap bang in the middle like this one.

    Keep trying and look at loads of other photos to see how the differ.
     
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    Nikon D5000 with the kits lens.

    The first one was shot outdoor, though it was very cloudy.

    The white balance is out because she's old and her face looks too white in better lighting conditions. Is there another way around that ?
     

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    haha :)
     
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    To get the bokeh, he will need a 50 or 85mm f1.4 or a good old 70-200 :)
     
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    The white balance is out because you havent allowed for the type of lighting used.
    You cant use an excuse that the poor dog is old. She is old, and there is nothing you can do about it. Its her charactor and you have got to preserve that in a photo whilst you still can.

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    Hi

    The cardinal rule for animals is that you need some sort of light source to shine into their eye(s). Makes them look more alive.

    The first one is definitely better. Just be sure to check for distracting objects in the background. WB for the second is not ideal.

    For the second one. Maybe increase your F-Stop and start the focus from the nose backwards. So that his/her nose and eyes will be in focus. Having something as prominent as say your dog's nose out of focus in the foreground, can screw with a person's perspective.

    I see that the first shot is a bit blurry. just make sure you have your speed set fast enough for handheld shots.

    Let me know if you have any other questions:)
     
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    Not an excuse but I thought it would look better if her face wasn't completely white.
     
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    Thats like saying a person would be better if they werent black (or white).
    Well, maybe not exactly the same , but know what i mean, lol.
    I am sure you love her the way she is, she looks a great dog.
     

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    They're both very bad.

    1. why would you shoot the poor thing indoors? take the dog outside.
    2. white balance is completely off
    3. under exposed
    4. blurry
    5. bad composition


    He could hardly have stopped it further down. He was already shooting at ISO 1600 and ONLY 1/13s!!! that's nowhere near enough.
     
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    In person she doesn't look old at all but when I take her shots outdoors the white gets messed up :S
     
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    I knew you were going to say that :D But don't worry, I only made this thread for negative comments.

    1,3 and 4 - Yes, yes, more light next time [​IMG]

    But I still want to take some indoor pictures because they dont behave the same way outdoors and I want to capture that.

    2 and 5 - Can you go into detail ?
     
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    2- white balance is wrong. First one less so than the 2nd one. The 2nd photo has a strong yellow cast to it. Should have shot in RAW and adjusted the WB.

    5- 1st photo - you cut of her ear. Also the plant leaves growing out of her eyes are distracting.
    2nd photo - too much space in front of her and above her. Should have moved the camera to the left and point it a bit lower.

    They both look like snaps taken with a mobile phone I'm afraid.
     
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    It's not always (or should I say usually) the best way to place the (whole) object in the middle of the picture. In the second there's obviously not enough light and background isn't that pleasing to watch. Some simple tricks can improve things a lot.
     
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    oh that... central composition is a no no!
     
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    I did not mean then and there. Haha. It was just a general tip.
     
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    I thought you did cos we were talking about photo 2? but yeah... Photos like this want a good 80mm + prime, let the dog out and shoot with large apertures... I would shoot this with my tamron 90mm at say f/3.5 max...
     
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    ok thanks :)
     
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    Yeah, I came here for those simple tricks.
     

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