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hi all, what is photo critique is it rule of thirds ,composition.lead in lines ,sharpness.is it something to hold your eye or is it something else,can it be learned and is their a book to guide or teach one how to critique photos. regards saber
Hi sabar, photo critique is really just giving your opinion on a certain photograph,
there are no hard and fast rules, if you like what you see then say why it appeals to
you if there is something you dont like then say why you dont think it works. If you
have any suggestions as to what may improve the photograph then suggest them.Thats it really just feedback on photographs…enjoy :)
hi jenny having sat and listened to people discussing photos i find they are discussing composistion,leading the eye in to the photo and structure which leaves me a little bit at sea because if i look at a photo i like it or not cannot explain why. regards saber
Dont worry about it Sabar, it will come to you, start by looking and reading the critique
then if you agree/disagree with it you will soon be able to see why. for example a landscape
scene with a crooked wall and a tree at the end…..does it look balanced? is there a big black
space that would look better with something in it or does the black space add to the whole
scene? The wall would be a leading line ie something that catches the eye and leads you
through the scene ending at a focal point ie the tree!Just enjoy the journey, and it is perfectly ok to say “yes I like that” without giving a reason,
but you will soon find that you want to say why you like it…. :lol:Its not just the taking of photographs that is a learning curve!! :D
What Jenny has said is right Sabar. I am still figuring out all of that and I am a year into taking pics. Google the rule of thirds for an idea of composition. Join a photography club, who will help you along. :)
Hi Saber.
I wouldn’t worry too much about rules of thirds, lead in lines etc. Take a look at any photograph on any website & think to yourself, “Would I change anything about this shot if it were mine?”
There is no perfect shot that will please everyone. There is usually some little niggle that you would change, such as moving the subject a little to the right or left, brightening or darkening etc etc. Basically, as Jenny said, the critique is just giving your opinion & is not right or wrong. Other viewers will have their own opinions.I must say I totally disagree with the above statements…
critique denotes an element of expertise upon which the comments tendered are based…
namely that any opinion should be informed opinion, never resorting to ad hominem arguments….
informed opinion is generally taken to mean that it is based on technical expertise professional experience and/or training
anything else is just opinion….
there is nothing wrong with giving an opinion, and trying to verbalise why you do or don’t like something, but it can’t be described as critique….
jaybee wrote:
I must say I totally disagree with the above statements…
critique denotes an element of expertise upon which the comments tendered are based…
namely that any opinion should be informed opinion, never resorting to ad hominem arguments….
informed opinion is generally taken to mean that it is based on technical expertise professional experience and/or training
anything else is just opinion….
there is nothing wrong with giving an opinion, and trying to verbalise why you do or don’t like something, but it can’t be described as critique….
You are probably right, but Sabar is a beginner and shouldnt get hung up on technicalities, a lot can be learnt from commenting on photographs and from reading comments, and we should all be encouraging critique/comments. I think C & C stands for comments and critique does it not? so while I stand corrected on the “critique” I do stand by my answer to Sabar.
but his question was specifically about critique….?
What is it, and how do you learn how to do it…..
I wasn’t for a moment saying that opinion is any less valuable or desireable in the context of a forum, or that a beginner can’t hold a valid opinion about why they do or don’t like a particular picture, that would be pure snobbery, I was just trying to answer his question!
I have been feeling the same as Saber. I am new to this site and new to ‘critiuquie’ of photos…. I find myself knowing whether I like a shot or not, but not being able to verbalise why and I’m sure as Shutterbug says that will come with time. However I am putting the odd shot up myself for C&C and I think it would be really cheeky to expect people to comment on mine without putting my own comments down on someone elses hard work. So for now I’m going to stick with letting people I know I like them and hopefully I will be able to develop more detailed replies over time. Its nice to know someone likes it even if they can’t say why …..
I must say I never claim to have any great expertise in the photography field but I feel have
learned quite a bit from receiving and giving critique on this site.When I view an image I can have an opinion on it.
I can like it with no negative feelings about it.
I can like it but feel it could possibly be better.
I can dislike it with no positive feelings about it.
I can dislike it but feel there are some good things about it.
And so on …..
I think I can improve my own photography by trying to learn why I have these feelings.
I may be able to help others by articulating theses feelings.I like it when other members comment on my images.
I feel I have learned a lot from these comments.
Obviously I have learned more when members have suggested where they think I could
have made a photograph better.
That said it is also nice when positive comments are made.
While I appreciate all comments I much prefer when members state why they like an image.As with my critique the comments above are just my opinion.
I’d say definitely make comments on other members posts.
They will mostly appreciate you taking the time and it may even help your own photography.Cheers,
John.
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