Steve Ricoh Posted November 10, 2015 Author Share #21 Posted November 10, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hi Adam, as a person who's keen to provide feedback I'm sure you don't mind me commenting on your Flickr photostream in turn. Landscapes aren't my thing, but what you've presented are pleasant, but no more. For you, however, I understand it's quite different, after all they're a photographic record of where you've been to share with friends and family. Moving on to your 'street' work that interests me more, there's a variety of shots and some indeed do meet your own criteria of engaging with the viewer, such as the humerous shot of the dog lifting its hind leg, quality lighting etc, or visually stimulating in some way. However some of your work is, dare I say it, slightly mundane, just photographic records of people walking on the street lacking narrative or context. I wish I could practise what I preach, but random pictures of strangers are fairly meaningless, but mix people with visually stimulating architecture, or pattern breaking through body form set against a geometrical stage, then the images come to life. I thought you would welcome a small degree of feedback on your own work, but I must say I've only had a quick look and will probably return later when I have more time. Best wishes, Steve. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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A miller Posted November 10, 2015 Share #22 Posted November 10, 2015 Hi Adam, as a person who's keen to provide feedback I'm sure you don't mind me commenting on your Flickr photostream in turn. Landscapes aren't my thing, but what you've presented are pleasant, but no more. For you, however, I understand it's quite different, after all they're a photographic record of where you've been to share with friends and family. Moving on to your 'street' work that interests me more, there's a variety of shots and some indeed do meet your own criteria of engaging with the viewer, such as the humerous shot of the dog lifting its hind leg, quality lighting etc, or visually stimulating in some way. However some of your work is, dare I say it, slightly mundane, just photographic records of people walking on the street lacking narrative or context. I wish I could practise what I preach, but random pictures of strangers are fairly meaningless, but mix people with visually stimulating architecture, or pattern breaking through body form set against a geometrical stage, then the images come to life. I thought you would welcome a small degree of feedback on your own work, but I must say I've only had a quick look and will probably return later when I have more time. Best wishes, Steve. Steve - You are welcome to visit my flickr stream any time. In fact, just for you, I have temporarily increased the resolution of my photos to the maximum size so that you can get the full effect of them, particularly the cityscapes, which are all done with 30-60 year old medium format film cameras. (Not bad for a complete newbie (i.e., 6 months) to landscape photography, eh?) I have nothing to defend about the images (which represent a tiny fraction of what I've posted on this forum) posted there. Your suggestion of me being a hypocrite is disappointing as you clearly seem to be a newbie and I am simply trying to help you. I think you owe me a beer now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Ricoh Posted November 10, 2015 Author Share #23 Posted November 10, 2015 Hi Adam, No, I'm not implying you're anything of the sort. Photography is subjective and I was merely offering an insight of how I see it. I have indeed listened from what you said much earlier in the exchange, and will endeavour to improve, and when I do I might offer up more images for feedback. But I recognise I need lots (I mean l-o-t-s) of practise, but as long as I have fun, then that's 60% of the game. I still think you should buy the first round, I'll buy the second of course. Cheers, Steve. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve kessel Posted November 11, 2015 Share #24 Posted November 11, 2015 Steve What I like about this is that it seems to me there was something about this woman and her situation that moved you and you get this across. Your choice of subject - a woman on the street pushing a trolley to earn her living - is interesting. I especially like how you got down low to accentuate this interest. You could have been in a better position, you could have framed it more concisely or more elegantly but for now the main thing is you followed your instinct. Best wishes Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Ricoh Posted November 12, 2015 Author Share #25 Posted November 12, 2015 Thanks for commenting Steve. I don't know if mentioned earlier on in this thread, but I was working to order to take a number of shots against a shopping list of tasks that our instructor set us (I was on a leica day with a number of other students). It was literally the last ten or so minutes before heading back to the studio/workshop and this scene presented itself, and I felt it met the objective category 'action', it was that or nothing else. It met with approval by the instructor and other students, so I thought fair enough it shall go on the net. It did raise some unfortunate commentary here, but such is life. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Steve Ricoh Posted November 12, 2015 Author Share #27 Posted November 12, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) That's a nice close up, was it taken with a 'microscope'? It would be be interesting to have insight into the camera settings, lens f/l. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iduna Posted November 12, 2015 Share #28 Posted November 12, 2015 Steve, oooh, and all this discussion on a single snap! - There must be something that aroused all your emotions. I think all what has been said has its reason. The photo could have been more appealing if this and that should have been captured better. This discussion shows that a photo can have a message even if one has to guess and find it could have been more accentuated. The most difficult thing in street is just this of the right timing and position of the camera. Good to have a discussion like this, it shows that this forum is alive!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Ricoh Posted November 12, 2015 Author Share #29 Posted November 12, 2015 Yes indeed. I'll draw breath at this stage! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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