Would appreciate feedback
 

It may seem like shameless self-promotion, but I would appreciate any feedback, good or bad on my photo's. Please visit my photo's page, and let me know what you would change (if anything) about some of my shots.

[url]http://www.photoradar.com/photos/65413/aaronrendell2[/url]

Hi Aaron

Some nice shots in your gallery. I would sugges tthat you post a pic or 2 and ask for specific C&C.

I have to say I particularly like the shot below. A great angle and a really nice B&W conversion as well. The low angle really makes the shot more intimate.
[img]http://www.photoradar.com/files/imagecache/original_large/photos/users/aaronrendell2/cooper01.jpg[/img]

I also really like the lighting in this shot...
[img]http://www.photoradar.com/files/imagecache/original_large/photos/users/aaronrendell2/swan01.jpg[/img]

I like the hound shot too (though he / she looks a bit trapped in the frame with the nose so tight to the edge, while the eyes are telling a different story so to speak)

[QUOTE=chris-p;7337]The low angle really makes the shot more intimate.[/QUOTE]

Thanks Chris, I see her everyday from above so I like getting down to her level when shooting her, and looking up to her, but unfortunately as soon as I lay down to take a shot of her sitting, she follows suit and lays down too :)

[QUOTE=beauxreflets]she looks a bit trapped in the frame with the nose so tight to the edge[/QUOTE]

I appreciate the feedback beauxreflets. I will allow for some more room next time.

The swan shot was one I took at random on a (failed) Timelapse expedition to Grafham waters. It is photoshopped to give it a dreamy appearance, and I know that some photographers look down on photoshop, but I enjoy the results it can bring.

And on that note, and following your advice Chris of specifying a photo to be C&Ced; could you please tell me what you think of this photo.
[img]http://www.photoradar.com/files/imagecache/original_large/photos/users/aaronrendell2/stamford.jpg[/img]
It was given a poster edge treatment and curves adjustment in photoshop to appear as an oil painting. Would you consider this as photography still, or overly-photoshopped?

I like the shot and I like the frame but I don't like them together. There is a lot going on around the edge of the shot with all the leaves and the frame is also very busy so I find I spend more time looking at the edges of the whole thing rather than the shot itself.

The image itself is nicely processed and I like the composition. It obeys the rule of thirds and I like the boats being on the left (rather than the right) so your eye moves across to them.

I like the elements in composition, though the Curves conversion of mid range tones determines quite a hard effect on the image.

I am not a great fan of poster edge treatments myself, as I do not like frames in frames (I tend to view pictures on how they would look when mounted and framed) although some edge treatments can work.

Thanks for the feedback.

[QUOTE=beauxreflets;7386]I do not like frames in frames (I tend to view pictures on how they would look when mounted and framed) although some edge treatments can work.[/QUOTE]

Unfortunately, I rarely get my pictures mounted or framed.... or printed to be honest. It would most likely change my perspective on adding frames and close cropping.