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Pinecone Art

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Mission Arts & Crafts Style TILE PINE CONES BRANCH $39.95

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IMPRESSIVE Roseville Green Pinecone 807-15 American Art Pottery 15-1/2″ vase $875.00

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ANTIQUE ROSEVILLE PINECONE TREE GARDEN POTTERY VASE ART DECO BALL PINE CONE DESK $495.00

Arts & Crafts Roseville Blue Pinecone Pedestal $499.00

Majolica Art Pottery Pitcher w/ Cardinal Birds & Pinecones $29.99

ANTIQUE ROSEVILLE PINECONE ART POTTERY FLOWER GARDEN TREE URN VASE PINE CONE $795.00

ANTIQUE ROSEVILLE BLUE PINECONE ART POTTERY JARDINERE $295.00

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I’m a beginner in Photography and are looking for honest opinions on three of my photos?

No rude comments. Constructive criticism is welcome, thanks

http://art-is-immortal.deviantart.com/art/Pinecone-essence-157536531

http://art-is-immortal.deviantart.com/art/Growth-157536203

http://art-is-immortal.deviantart.com/art/Reach-for-it-157536410

IMO, the pine cone is better than the other two. I might crop a little closer to remove the out of focus right and part of the bright sand on the bottom. I like it that you got close and on the cone’s level. The sand is too bright in places.

The middle sun/tree is meh. A busy snap with little composition and nothing very interesting to catch and hold the viewer’s eye. I do like the backlight on the prominent centered branch. A better composition might be to isolate that one branch to emphasize the light shining through the leaves. Making it simple will create more impact with the viewer..

The bottom tree is more interesting because it includes the trunk as a leading line. The texture and form are compelling, but the sun glare does not add anything to this one. In general, pointing the lens into the sun creates some problems in exposure and aesthetics. Flare and glare *can* be artistic, but more often it detracts from an otherwise OK shot. Go back and explore this tree some more. I would concentrate on the texture and shape, perhaps try to show the contrast between the smooth and rough bark.

You have made a nice beginning, but you are at the start of the learning curve. What are you already doing to advance your skill? I always suggest taking a class, or at least joining a club or group at your local level, both for meaningful feedback and mentoring. Read and understand your camera manual. Visit the library or bookstore for books on the basics of photography. Look at good images in books and magazines, pay attention to the light and composition. Here are a couple of web sites to get you started with learning the basics:

http://www.kodak.com/eknec/PageQuerier.jhtml?pq-path=38/13915&pq-locale=en_US

and

http://asp.photo.free.fr/Composition/photoProgramCompMainClass.shtml

I like shooting nature, too, so I do not agree that you have exhausted all the opportunities that are waiting. It is always fun to branch out and choose subjects that are different from the usual, so I agree that you might want to try other subjects in addition to nature. But I, for one, never get tired of a well executed nature/landscape image. At this stage of your photographic “development”, shoot what you like, but try many things. You may find you also enjoy macro, or abstract, or portraits as well.

Best wishes to you and happy shooting!

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