A netizen sent me some photos and asked me to help comment on them. Some of the errors in the photos are very common. We will use example pictures # Photography Self study Class # to provide # photo comments #. We will list the errors and propose corrective measures for everyone.
1. Poor lighting:
Photography is the art of light and shadow. While capturing all natural landscapes such as flowers, plants, and trees, natural light can also be utilized. Having beautiful lighting and shadows will earn photos even more points.
There are many errors in this photo of dog tail grass:
(1) The tallest dog tail grass is too close to the top edge of the photo, making it look very crowded.
(2) There is too much grass left below: The grass below is already chaotic, so there is no need to keep too much during filming.
How to change:
(1) A different time may be better: Dogtail grass, with backlighting, will have a good sense of transparency and texture, and the contour light will be very beautiful. In the evening, backlight and focus on a more attractive dog tail grass. Of course, the original image has the sky as the background, which is not a big problem, but it is not outstanding.
(2) Position: The angle for shooting up is good, but when shooting, you can tilt up a bit more or raise the position slightly. This way, you can leave space above the highest grass and avoid the messy grass below.
2. Attention background:
This photo has a good triangular composition, but the background has a scene of snatching scenes (a white house), as well as snatching colors and tangled wires.
Although the foreground flower color is bright enough, the white background is also eye-catching. If not avoided, the focus and importance of the photo are not obvious, making it difficult for viewers to understand what the photo is trying to convey.
At the same time, it may be due to insufficient focus in the early stage, resulting in the main flower being chaotic and unclear.
How to change:
(1) Adjust the shooting direction and observe if it is possible to avoid houses with a white background. If it's really unavoidable, you can simply use the sky as the background.
(2) Narrowing down the viewfinder can avoid the overhead wires.
(3) When shooting, whether it is a DSLR or a mobile phone, the device should be firmly held to ensure that it does not shake when pressing the shutter button. Due to shaking, the photo may become blurry. If taking photos with a mobile phone, click on the flower from the screen, and the focus on the screen will change color, indicating that the focus is complete. Then press the shutter button. If there is wind during shooting, causing the flowers to shake, you can wait until the wind stops before shooting, or increase the shutter speed appropriately.
3. The subject was not selected properly:
This flower photo is a common mistake that many friends make when taking photos. The main flower itself is not beautiful. Why is this happening? There are several points to consider:
(1) Some friends like to emphasize that photography should record reality. And I want to say that photography mainly reflects beauty, and the camera records reality. Even documentary photography does not affect our pursuit of beauty during filming.
(2) The shooting intention is not clear: that is, when shooting, I didn't think about what I wanted to express. For example, in this photo, is the photographer trying to express abstraction? Obviously not abstract enough. Is that to express withering? The overall color of the photo and the flowers in the background are clearly not withering enough. Do you want to record beauty? This flower is clearly not considered beautiful.
How to change:
Here is an introduction to the shooting process.
Having ideas is the key to having more ideas when shooting:
(1) Before shooting, we first think about what we want to express in this photo, then adjust the shooting angle, shooting parameters, and shooting time.
(2) If I observe a scenery and just want to record it, then when shooting, I should think about what I can highlight about this scenery and how to make the surrounding elements and environment help me express the theme. A thoughtful photo, even if not beautiful, can still be thought-provoking.