Please review!!!!pleaaaaassssseeee

[pichoffj]

http://www.pbase.com/pichoffj/
Please give me your opinion. I am very new to SLR photography and quite young too, so please telle me what you think an d how you would improve my pics, which one do you prefer and why, etc.


Thanks a lot!

[snappingturtle]

Very Nice black&white photography. Great pictures. But I suggest you lower the ISO unless you want a grainy picture. But thats up to you. Most photographers I work with prefer nice crisp photos unless they are indoors, can't use flash and have no choise but to increase the ISO.

My suggestions. Other than that you are doing great.


Hugh

[sloopsailor]

I prefer a fuller tonal range. Your images are very high contrast and very grainy. I think most of the shots of your girlfriend would have been top notch with a fuller range of tones.

If you are going for the high contrast look--you are successful.

[jcboyd]

Julien
I agree and disagree with the post here. What was your intent? Were you trying to accomplish the grain effect of yesteryear? Did you want your image to appear slightly high contrast? If the answer to these questions is yes then you have accomplished your goal.

In the world of black and white, photographers try to have the highlights with just a touch of detail left in them. Small areas of not great importance can have that blank look but not a large area. The same holds true for shadow areas. Small blank-black areas are OK but larger important shadows should hold some detail.

The image “Rue de Rennes” is a wonderful portrait that needs a little help. It can be made much better without all of the blank white sky in the background. The soft buildings and other people give a sense of place and are fine.

The image “BVD Montparnasse” gives the impression of a person with vary pale complexion. Most of this lovely persons face has no detail, just blank white areas.

The eyes are the “Windows to the Soul”. With “Close Up” you have captured this persons soul through her eyes. In this case a loss of detail causes no problems with this image. The main focus point, the eye, is all you look at. This my friend is a great image.

After all the good and bad news the main question is are you happy with these images? Is your girlfriend happy with these images? Other peoples taste and opinions including mine are just that, other peoples tastes and opinions. Good luck - john

[pnd1]

Julien,

This closeup is your most thought-provoking image:



It works because it is so abstract, and thus leaves more room for the imagination of your viewer to work on it. By showing less of your girlfriend, you say more about her -- her image becomes universal, instead of specific. I greatly admire your technique as well -- the vantage point is fresh, and the limited tonal range further abstracts the image. Congratulations.

Phil Douglis
http://www.pbase.com/pnd1

[mia_rosario]

I too really love the "close up" shot. It's mystery makes it stand out. Nice work!!