a(nother) 14y/o looking for feedback

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Hello guys!
As you read in the title, I'm a 14 (almost 15) y/o, amateur photographer looking for some feedback and critique from all of you.
A little background info on me, I live in Brussels, Belgium and have always been into photography as my dad is an (amateur) photographer. I picked up my first dslr about two years ago which was a 600d (t3i) and recently switched to a 70d.
I would really apreciate if you guys could take a look at my work (from my two most recent trips: Canada and Iceland), any feedback and positive and negative critique is of course welcome. (most of these were shot in raw then processed into lightroom 4 or 5)
Thanks in advance,
Alex
 

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Re: a(nother) 14yo looking for feedback

I liked the 1st photo. The edge of the light on the bottom right and the stones on the bottom left built a triangle shape in between which keep my eye in the frame a bit longer. It would have been nice to have a point subject to keep me inside that triangle longer though.

The 2nd photo feels like it should be a horizontal.

The 3rd clipped the top of the falls.

The 4th would be nicer if the camera was lower to draw your eye into the falls with the waterline (in the left corner of the frame) in horizontal position.

The 5th has nice color but the smooth shape is clipped at the top.

You have alot of talent of getting rid of distractions in your frames. I dont see ugly boats, powerlines, stray people, etc... and that's very good. Now that you have only the good elements in the frame, you have to compose them to keep your eyes glued.

Edit: I didn't catch the rest after this post. :P
 
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Hi Alex,

I like picture 8. It's very interesting how the antlers have captured the light. There is a glowing/halo effect.
Picture 1 is also nice, althought I'm curious what would happen if you increased your exposure by 1 point in lightroom just to bring out some detail in the shadows? Anyway just some food for thought, however, everyone will have their own opinion. Overall looking great!
 
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Hi gshocked and thank you for giving your opinion, i will try to brighten the image up and post it tommorow. However i don't know how it's gonna end up because the original pic's exposure was wrong so it's already tweaked quite in the shadows and highlights (thanks to raw!).
Alex
 
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You should be proud of those images. As others have suggested there are always improvements that can be made - there is no such thing as the perfect shot - but you are already showing that you have a talent for this game and a good eye.
Keep at it and keep improving, you are definitely on the right track.
 
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Re: a(nother) 14yo looking for feedback

Hi Alex and welcome to the forum.
Lots of images to digest but I will concentrate on image 1.
Nice highlights and details in the lower left on the rocks.
2 second exposure was a good choice for blurring the water, nice effect.
My suggestion would be to use an adjustment brush in LR and bring out some shadow detail in the center rock.
You may have tried this, I can't quite tell if there is enough detail to bring out.
The other thing is the upper left clouds looks a little blown out, possibly reduce the highlights there as well.
You definitely have an eye for this. Lighting on the right hand side is exposed quite nicely.
I would proudly hang this on my wall.
 
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I think the moose shot is excellent! Love the light in the horn?.. and the lightplay in the water. The first shot looks a bit too HDRish to me, but that might be my screen. You obviously have a great talent for this, and I suspect that you already have familiarized yourself with Lee filters, although I do not see them in the gear list.

Keep up the good work!
 
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Hey Alex,

It's great your getting the positive feedback for your images.
If I can make a suggestion - if there is an image in your folio of work that you like, trying getting large prints of them.
In my opinion printing photos out at the larger sizes changes how you look at and appreciate your own work. This is something I'm revisiting myself, as I've got too many images that have remained in the digital realm. Keep up the great work!
 
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gshocked said:
Hey Alex,

It's great your getting the positive feedback for your images.
If I can make a suggestion - if there is an image in your folio of work that you like, trying getting large prints of them.
In my opinion printing photos out at the larger sizes changes how you look at and appreciate your own work. This is something I'm revisiting myself, as I've got too many images that have remained in the digital realm. Keep up the great work!
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Second this. You will see things in print that you might not see on screen as well. I've had to reprint many times due to some details I missed the first time around.
 
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