Summer peacock

These are some pictures I took I hope you like them!

EDITED PHOTOS

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Nice photos.I love peacocks!

Hi there

1) So in the first one, it looks like you somehow over-processed the image- I might revert the image back to the original and maybe start over. Over-processing is really easy to do, and it unfortunately takes away from the actual shot you've taken. :/
I like the positioning of the subject though, and the contrast of colors is nice.

2) In this image, the positioning, again, is nice. The little two flowers in the bottom left corner are distracting though. I would also suggest working on the focus. Was this taken in macro? Play around with your camera settings in order to really get a strong image, where it's the best it can possibly be. The lines are really nice though, and again, the contrast of colors is perfect- love the pink against the green. Really defines the focal point well.


3) I really like the framing and the definition of the focal point, but again, the focus should be better. Otherwise, nice job.



-Coral-

I really like all these photo's but I think that the peacock looked best before it was edited
but I still really like both of them. I liked the flowers in the pictures and the colors were
really nice. Well Done!

From ME

Hello

These shots aren't as artistic as they could be. Tips for next time? Go onto flickr, and just search peacock. Look at the range of shots, try to get inspired. Go out and take another picture with a firm image in your head of what you to create. Soon you'll just have so many ideas rolling off and you'll really be proud of your shot.
I don't really like the 'cropped flowers' one, because it lacks originality. Maybe get close to the flowers, get directly horizontal to the flowers, zoom in.
I like the next flower shot much more, but the DOF is far too subtle for me. I'd love for you to stick your camera (point + shoot I'm guessing) into macro mode. This'll work well for details, and then giving you some nice blurring, or bokeh in the background. It looks lovely. However, you could easily blur the background in photoshop. All that said though, I love the colours in it, and the angle is great; really inventive.
The last peahen picture is nice, but it could be improved a lot. Using macro mode may help again. Try not to have the focal point right in the middle too.
I'll have to echo Persephoneia, as your first photo is over edited. What editing program are you using now? I'd like to recommend my all time favourite; Lightroom. You can download it here: https://www.adobe.com/cfusion/tdrc/inde ... &loc=en_us
It's a really good, professional editor, which doesn't take very long to get used to. It's used by professionals to really create some insanely good results. One of my friends, and my boyfriend are extrememly talented at photography, and they both use this program. Maybe have a look at their flickrs to see the standard they can achieve using Lightroom? (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jgillespie93/ , http://www.flickr.com/photos/a1ex7/ ) and my flickr link just comes up on my signature, although these 2 guys are so much better than me it's unreal :')
But yeah, you get a 30 day free trial, so even if you don't buy it, it'll teach you a lot about professional editing

Overall:
Good photos with potential, but a lot of work can be done to improve them. You are showing a lot of raw potential, so don't take my comments harshly! You're going to be an amazing photographer! Trust me

-snails-

He he...
I <3 Peacocks!!!
But I wanted to read something. Don't thing being critical, cos your a really good writer!!!
I think you should submit the story of that ghost that you wrote at school!
Your really talented!!!

I like them all!!
Only thing I have to say is, that on the fourth picture, the tree, or whatever, along the left side of the shot, was very distracting. I noticed the flower first off, obviously. But straight away I was drawn from it and to the tree. Not what you want. Maybe crop it out? Because I feel you captured the flower very well, I like it.
Born.

I really like these pictures! They're gorgeous! I especially love the focus of them. Very well done. :) My only complaint is that the first picture looks like it's been edited a bit too much. Overall, they're all very lovely. Keep posting! :)

RayHutch

Hello there! I am going to be your reviewer today! Please don't take anything I say to heart because I am simply trying to get you to be the best photographer you can be!

In your first picture, I was definitely not a fan of the grainy wierd look it had. I feel that the beauty of a picture is not what the computer does to it, but what you do with the camera! I think you should be your pictures completely natural.

In your second picture, there really wasn't anything special about it. other than the fact that peacocks are beautiful animals, there wasnt anything truly wonderful about this picture. There is nothing special about angle, contrast, lighting... Its just a simple picture.

Your third picture was very pretty yet very simple! I really liked it!

I think that your fourth picture was my favorite! I loved the angle of the mainly focused flower and how it compared with all of the greenery around it! Very nice!

As for your last picture, I say the same thing as I did for your second picture!

Well I hope I helped! Keep snapping!