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Perpetual waves
photography critique for Grey Proctor
Hello Christian! First of all, thank you very much for the wealth of knowledge and inspiration you are providing through your website and you-tube videos. I have been in the field of visual arts for some time (as a hobby) but am just now learning the craft of photography, hoping to become a professional, and you have been a great resource to me. Any suggestions you can provide me to improve my photography would be much appreciated. I respect your time so, without further ado, here are the photos:
Thank you
Grey Proctor
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Grey
thank you for your submission. I wish to receive photos like yours as they are a refreshing experience. Fantastic skills and I love your photography. But as this forum is for critique let’s have a look
The bridge
Content 7.5 out of 10
this is not just the bridge, but a brideg in dialogue with the city at night. This is a great landscape photography example and I believe the image is very good, appealing, interesting to look at. Bridges are not something never seen but your approach is one of the good ones.
Composition 8.5 out of 10
I can see that you have a good eye, you know all the theory, rule of thirds, balance, perspective…all of it. A great picture
Image quality 8 out of 10
You definitely master your camera
Final TRS mark 8 out of 10
This is good photography and I have complete confidence in your skills. This close to as good as it can get
Man portrait
Content 8 out of 10
I see a very good portrait, dramatic outline for your subject personality. I see the intent of using one light, very well chosen. Great contrast and great background
Composition 8.5 out of 10
I see you control your camera very well. No comments as everything is already said. you can take photos
Image quality 6.5 out of 10
Image was not sharp, i believe you need a better lens. What do you shoot with?
Final TRS mark 7.6 out of 10
everything above 7 is good photography toward great
Women portrait
Content 7 out of 10
I like the portrait, i see it is a candid shot, capture a moment. It is not as dramatic is the first one, nevertheless I trust you saw something.
Composition 8.5 out of 10
no comments…as per above
Image quality 7.5 out of 10
a great light, beautiful colours, you know your craft
Final TRS mark 7.3 out of 10
everything above 7 is good photography toward great
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Grey
I see you are a great photographer. There is not much I can find to comment on your images. They are very good and nice to look at. You have all the skills to provide a good quality product, you can compete with any professional photographer in this world. I would love to invite you to become a member as other people can learn from you. We need people like you.
May i ask about your equipment?
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Perpetual waves
photography critique for Grey Proctor
Grey
Thank you for your submission. Hope your weekend is going well I will be critiquing your work today looks good so far, lets go.
The bridge
Content 7.5 out of 10
I love the colours here, clearly landscape photography of which is my favourite subject, there is a well balanced symmetry going on here I like the colour shift in the blues and the colour reflection, did you post process this or straight from the camera?
Composition 8.5 out of 10
Simply put I love it it has great composition and is a true eye catcher, nice job indeed
Image quality 8 out of 10
You have great camera skills
Final TRS mark 8 out of 10
Man portrait
Content 8 out of 10
Great balance of lighting within this portrait the background is nicely bokehed out, contrast, and another great eye catcher especially in B&W another fave of mine.
Good job
Composition 8.5 out of 10
No complaints here nice balance in the right places.
Image quality 6.5 out of 10
Something has to give just a little and it’s been mentioned sharpness loss, but that’s all down to the camera a easy thing to overcome.
Final TRS mark 7.6 out of 10
Women portrait
Content 7 out of 10
Great candid portrait the colour balance is spot on the red with the orange/yellow just works for me, an interesting image as we are left with the thoughts of what is the young woman looking ta ?? hmm mystery
Composition 8.5 out of 10
Right on the money
Image quality 7.5 out of 10
Great balance of everything here I nice constructed and thought out image.
Final TRS mark 7.3 out of 10
Grey
Some great work here you have the photographer eye no question you will go far I feel there is a nice mix of colours, composition and quality in your work, Exposure and lighting are always a key element and you have skills congrats: I like your work.
Keep in touch
Simon
Simoneverettphotographykent.co.uk
Content: TRS mark 7/10
Very striking image of a bridge shot in beautiful light.
Composition: TRS mark 8/10
I really like this composition. Placing the tall bridge structures to one side balanced the image and is visually pleasing. Very good use of reflections and the star-light created by the street lamp adds interest. You clearly demonstrate excellent photographic skills. Well done.
Image quality: TRS mark 8/10
This is work of a photographer. I appreciate how you took control of your camera and used it as a tool to create your images. Your chosen aperture gave you good dof, producing also the star-lights. Is this a long exposure as it seems that you shot at the ‘edge’ of the day.
Excellent work.
Final TRS mark: 8- out of 10
Title: The Bridge
Content: 8
Excellent subject matter. You have captured the moment well.
Composition: 8
Excellent composition. Well balanced and not over crowded. Only thing I may do different is zoom out to make slightly more room on top. Top of the bridge may be too close to the edge and will drop the horizon down toward the lower third of the picture away from the center more.
Image Quality: 8
Image is really good for this type of shot. You have captured it well!
TRS Score: 8
Comments
Really good photograph overall. I can see you take pride in your work and an eye for balance. It would be really hard to improve on this photograph. Good job!
Kevin Hays
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Title: Man Portrait
Content: 8
Good content.
Composition: 8
Excellent composition. Everything is balanced well.
Image Quality: 6
Image quality is the only thing holding this back. This would really pop if he was more in focus. Was this on a tripod by chance? If so did you make sure to turn the Image Stabilization off?
TRS Score: 7.3
Comments
Good photograph, but wasn’t tact sharp. Can you give us what ISO, Shutter Speed, Aperture, Lens, etc… you used for this shot?
Kevin Hays
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Title: Woman Portrait
Content: 8
Good content. You captured the natural look of the woman. Sometimes the candid shots are the most interesting ones.
Composition: 8
Excellent composition. Everything is balanced well.
Image Quality: 7.5
The colors blend together nicely. Nothing is over powered.
TRS Score: 7.3
Comments
Overall a really nice photograph. You know how to use the camera and have a good eye. Keep up the good work and happy shooting!
Kevin Hays
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Image Title : Man portrait
Author : Grey Proctor
Photo Critique by : Mr Robert Chircop.
Content: TRS mark 8/10
A dramatic male portrait. Very powerful and works well in black and white.
Composition: TRS mark 8/10
Beautifully composed observing the ‘rule of thirds’. You used a ‘broad’ lighting style to very good effect as the portrait is strikingly lit creating a dramatic effect. Undiffused, hard light worked very well on your ‘male’ subject. There is some separation from the background too that visually enhances this strong image. Classical pose in that the subject looks towards the shoulder closer to the camera – very masculine. Thumbs up to your model too.
Personally, I like catchlights as they give ‘life’ to the eyes and might have opened up the shadows on the face, using a reflector perhaps. Still this is an excellent image. Very well done, a portrait to be proud of.
Image quality: TRS mark 6/10
I expect to see a sharper image although this may be due to conversion.
Grey, you clearly demonstrate excellent photographic skills. Keep in touch as we are sure to benefit from your work.
Final TRS mark: 7.3 out of 10
Image Title : Women portrait
Author : Grey Proctor
Photo Critique by : Mr Robert Chircop.
Content: TRS mark 6/10
A candid shot of a woman in front of a building. I like the facial expression but am not too keen about the rather distracting background.
Composition: TRS mark 6.5/10
Rule of thirds is observed to good effect. However, I feel that the windows in the background compete with your main subject. Could you have used a shallower depth of field in order to blur the background and have the subject stand out perhaps?
The woman’s gaze to her side is appealing as it creates curiosity, angst almost. This makes the image.
Is the crop intentional? I’m particularly concerned about the partly hidden ‘cropped’ right hand as this makes it look, in my opinion, rather awkward.
The various elements in the photo do not work as best they can but visually compete for attention. In this sense, I much prefer your ‘Man portrait’
Image quality: TRS mark 6/10
Not much to add here. The image seems to lack clarity and vibrance although this is fraught with many, as I’m sure that you agree, variables such as monitor settings, ambient light etc. There is also the conversion factor.
Grey, I wish to see more of your work since you exhibit technical ability, quality and style. Keep up the good work.
Final TRS mark: 6+ out of 10