Need some help deciding on some photos...

[eyelikeart]

As many of u guys already know, I'm into amateur photography. I've had a few inquiries recently on prints of certain photos I've taken. As a result, I'm deciding to take the plunge and get some prints done of my work in order to market myself locally.

Here where u guys come in! :D

I need contructive criticism. I want to know, in your opinions, which of the photos I have online u like best, and if possible why u like them as well. Pick a handful that u like and I would appreciate very much any feedback u guys give me. What my purpose is here, is to get majority rule on several photos so I can get those specific ones printed.

For those who want to help me out, please visit www.istockphoto.com (http://www.istockphoto.com), click on choice "#5 Search" on the lefthand column, and enter "eyelikeart" under the search "by artist." I currently have 61 images up and am hoping to narrow it down to about a dozen or so.

thanks in advance! ;)

[Royal Pineapple]

i like
pink bloom, its a very nice shot with good compisition
also chair shadows,
and a red way to enter
scarred wall
disgust beneth
french quarter 1 and 2
to name a few
;)

[Royal Pineapple]

up close on the 1200
and
shoes thrown on the floor;)

[3rdpath]

i dig b&w...

my favs are :
chair shadows
reaching for the goal
i like the way these two are positioned-makes the viewer work a little with a nice pay-off.


french quarter steps just has a nice weight to it.

and of course...
the up close 1200

wouldn't mind having that as wallpaper on my studio monitors. noticed it has a bunch of downloads.

congrats on the showing and thanks for sharing:)

[AlphaTech]

My choices are...

dark sunlight
lighting the way
board of texture
a sign of life
a peeling tree part (good depth of field shot)
colliding with the masses (it's ok :p)

You need to have some pictures of hotties there too... :D We need some eyecandy. :D

[job]

I like :

brickroad to the heavens
dark sunlight
swinger
up close on the 1200
and most of the B&W ones.

nice stuff. :)

hitman

[Royal Pineapple]

oh i also like tattletale,
parking meters are fun;)

[eyelikeart]

3rdpath...
if u want it I'd be happy to share... ;)


AlphaTech...
I'm working on finding some who wanna pose nude...u will be the first to see the comps... he he he :D

[AlphaTech]

Originally posted by eyelikeart
AlphaTech...
I'm working on finding some who wanna pose nude...u will be the first to see the comps... he he he :D

SWEEET!!! :D

[eyelikeart]

sorry...had to...

I'm hoping to do this late this week... ;)

[AlphaTech]

Originally posted by eyelikeart
sorry...had to...

I'm hoping to do this late this week... ;)

Cool, any chance of getting some images of that pizza girl??? :D Doesn't need to be neked, scantily clad works too. :D

[eyelikeart]

Originally posted by AlphaTech


Cool, any chance of getting some images of that pizza girl??? :D Doesn't need to be neked, scantily clad works too. :D

all kidding aside...if she were willing to sign a model release form...hell yeah I would... :D

[Royal Pineapple]

good luck, if you really wanna do some nudes i recomend looking at girls who are aspiring to be models in the future... or hookers:D ;) :D ;)

[blissgirl]

my faves are:

a red way to enter
brick road to the heavens
freeze frame in motion

you have some nice perspective (ie brick road)

your b&w's show refreshing contrast

fun use of color! vibrant.

i also like
looking through the out p 2

remember that negative space is the key- 'lighting the way' is nice and eerie, but would gain more dynamic mystery if the horizon and light post were more off-center.

the eye needs space to move naturally across the photo to create tension/emotion- beautifully achieved in 'freeze in motion'- do you see how the eye moves up the body of the player and to the basket, creating a sense of motion? awesome!

as for sexy chicks, there must be some local artsy-fartsy gallery you can start hanging out in. networking is essential.

:)

[eyelikeart]

Originally posted by blissgirl

the eye needs space to move naturally across the photo to create tension/emotion- beautifully achieved in 'freeze in motion'- do you see how the eye moves up the body of the player and to the basket, creating a sense of motion? awesome!

as for sexy chicks, there must be some local artsy-fartsy gallery you can start hanging out in. networking is essential.

:)

Wow...thanks! Freeze Frame is one of my personal favorites...it took a little prepping to get "just right." ;)

It's funny u mention art galleries, as I have joined up with a new just recently and for my contributions (organizing a poetry group) I'll be rewarded with a little space for my work. Hence why I'm asking for help deciding which are objectively my better works. :D

[Moxiemike]

Eye,

Great stuff all around, which we have kinda discussed. :)

Blissgirl has made some awesome comments. :)

MY .02:
I love "A Fair Warning" as I am a big fan of signage, and photographs of signage.
"Chair Shadows" is excellent, as I love watching shadows. You're appealing to my own personal sense of aesthetics!

"looking up on Royal Street" has such great perspective
"single gal just hanging out" really captures a sense of wit and humor, as is well compositioned (Ask for your to show you corey's photos sometimes--might be inspriation for stuff like this)

My friend Dug has taken many photos of dead trees in Arizona, and I really liked them, and as such, really appreciated the texture and the contrast in "The Peeling Tree"

"up close on the 1200" could be a thievery corporation album cover, and also the name of the album. Good sense of motion, GREAT composition. You really feel like you're right on top of the DJ... really involved, eh?

"yellow house of royal street" is a nice skecth of Southern, Victorian architecture.

"jackson on his horse" is also a great shot, capturing a good deal of what I feel is "quitessentially" Southern, as does "Cabilido Action"

But my two absolute favorites are "2 stories to tell on the corner" as a BRUTALLY nice sketch of architecture and "a red way to enter" which has a kind-of looming qualityt to its--lots of tension.

Anyway, my .02 turned into about 25 bucks. Sorry for the novel. Hope this helps.

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[eyelikeart]

Originally posted by Moxiemike

Anyway, my .02 turned into about 25 bucks. Sorry for the novel. Hope this helps.

he he he...no worries man...it's welcome...no matter how much!! ;)

so far it's looking like "up close on the 1200" is going to be a definite...which is surprising to me...didn't think it would go over that well... :D

[Moxiemike]

Originally posted by eyelikeart


he he he...no worries man...it's welcome...no matter how much!! ;)

so far it's looking like "up close on the 1200" is going to be a definite...which is surprising to me...didn't think it would go over that well... :D

its all the d4mn ravers on this board

;)

[eyelikeart]

Originally posted by Moxiemike


its all the d4mn ravers on this board

;)

he he he...yeah...funny thing about that picture is it was one of the first I'd taken with my Nikon...it was maybe an hour old?

it was my friend Mike...great DJ...he would do quite well...say at a FLUX event? ;)

[Moxiemike]

Originally posted by eyelikeart


he he he...yeah...funny thing about that picture is it was one of the first I'd taken with my Nikon...it was maybe an hour old?

it was my friend Mike...great DJ...he would do quite well...say at a FLUX event? ;)

What is this flux you speak of? ;) ;)

So, do you do any retouching to your photos???

[eyelikeart]

Originally posted by Moxiemike


What is this flux you speak of? ;) ;)

So, do you do any retouching to your photos???

he he he...I hear it's pretty money! :D

yes...I can do retouching...I have not on my own however...u have some suggestions??

[Moxiemike]

Originally posted by eyelikeart


he he he...I hear it's pretty money! :D

yes...I can do retouching...I have not on my own however...u have some suggestions??

Nope. I just thought that, because of the color and image quality, that maybe you did a bit of tweaking. :)

He11. That's makes the photos even more impressive IMHO. :)

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[eyelikeart]

Originally posted by Moxiemike


Nope. I just thought that, because of the color and image quality, that maybe you did a bit of tweaking. :)

ah...here's the deal...I did a little bit of color adjusting on some...like "Jackson on His Horse"...I wanted the blue sky to really shine...

but for most...I may have adjusted some levels a bit...the problem was I did batch scanning of the negs...and had to crop out each frame & save...got to be very time consuming...so I didn't bother with most...I figured whoever was going to download them for their own use would want to adjust them to their likings...;)

[Moxiemike]

Originally posted by eyelikeart


ah...here's the deal...I did a little bit of color adjusting on some...like "Jackson on His Horse"...I wanted the blue sky to really shine...

but for most...I may have adjusted some levels a bit...the problem was I did batch scanning of the negs...and had to crop out each frame & save...got to be very time consuming...so I didn't bother with most...I figured whoever was going to download them for their own use would want to adjust them to their likings...;)

Very cool. In any case, you've done a wonderfully thorough job with this stuff. And your shots are all great too. Good Material + Proper Presentation = Success

(an old art teacher used to write that equation everywhere. :) )

[eyelikeart]

Originally posted by Moxiemike
Good Material + Proper Presentation = Success

(an old art teacher used to write that equation everywhere. :) )

he he he....presentation is the key ;)

[SoarEyes]

great pictures eye!
It’s time for the next level: .......... PEOPLE.........
I know it’s scary.
:(

[eyelikeart]

actually...Alpha gave me a good idea on that note...

I'm going to make some attempts to get some shots of people doing things...like the pizza hottie slinging pies around...bartenders draughting beers....u get the idea... ;)

I honestly hadn't felt confident enough to do people up to this point...but I'm starting to feel it's not going to be as bad as my fear led me to believe...:D

[SoarEyes]

Good on you mate

now... look at the birdie :D