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I just got a new camera and I was testing it out. What does /p/ think of my skills?
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>> Anonymous
Nicely done. But overdone.

Perhaps could have captured more petal detail but a nice contrast of colours.
>> Anonymous
Nothing special. Messy composition, bad focus, boring motive. Done so many times before, only better.

These are the kind of pics we all do when we get a camera, but man.. there is no point in posting snapshots here. Wait for a week and post something youre proud of! : )

Advice: Read around and learn about composing pictures.

Good luck!
>> Anonymous
>>64747

So what tips can you give for composition? I'm not the OP i'm just trying to see what advice /p/ can give. I took the photos inhttp://zip.4chan.org/p/res/64603.html
>> Anonymous
>>64750

Well, im not english.. so id have a hard time explaining. There are simple rules, that should be folowed in most cases.

You have the rule of the three: divide the picture into three horizontal lines. The horizon should never be in the center.

Then there is the rule of the nine:
Divide your picture into nine squares in three rows. Then you can easyer see where things should be to catch the watchers eye.

Simpler and more relevant to this macro picture: for gods sake, make sure you get the whole flower in the pic!!
>> Anonymous
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hay guyz how is my flower skillz

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>> Anonymous
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I lieks flowerzz too

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>> eku !8cibvLQ11s
>>64755

Never say never.

To learn composition, go and read some book about paintings. Only things different between photography and paintings are the tools, but otherwise the final piece is judged by the same factors. (Books about painting I've read, have had much better pointers about composition than the books I've read about photography.)

After that, brake the "rules", and maybe you come up with something disturbing original. Or not.
>> Anonymous
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mmmmm... flowerss....gahhahsgaghh
>> Butterfly !xlgRMYva6s
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Did someone say clishe (wtf?) flower image?
>> Anonymous
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flowers = over-rated. What about pets?

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