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| Country: | Belgium  |
| City: | Rekem |
| Registered: | January 3rd, 2006 |
| Num of photos: | 218 |
| E-mail: | vandimi@hotmail.com |
| Age: | 32 |
| Selected as fav: | 8 |
| Photogear: | Canon Eos 1000 + sigma 35-80; Canon Eos 400D + kitlens; Canon 75-300 telezoom; Canon Speedlite 420ex |
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Whoopy critics workshop - Nivad's portfolio
Posted by Nivad on September 27th, 2009 | 4 comments | 353 views
This blog is inspired by Ruden's initiative he took earlier this month. Participants are supposed to present a selection of about 20 photos out of their own collection and at the some time they would criticize the others portfolios within their own capabilities but as honest as can be.
About my own portfolio I'd like to say I've divided it in two groups;
The first group is a selection of pictures I took at those moments I left the house and I thought "I can take my camera along as well". So those are pictures made by coincidence, made on the move,... anyway they were shot at times I did not explicitly want to photograph someting in particular.
The second group is a selection I really intended to picture some subject in particular.
Both groups are presented in chronological order.
And yes when you come to count the pictures, you'll notice there are only 19. But I felt they would make a nice representation of my work. Nonetheless feel free to browse my complete collection on woophy.
So I wonder if you guys (and girls) can see any progress and/or any differences between both groups. And, of course, I am curious anyway about any remarks you might have about my portfolio.
I would like you to leave any comments in this forum thread.
Again, please discuss it in this forum topic.
Nonetheless you're free to give some short comments here on this blog or on some pictures apart...
Grtz
About my own portfolio I'd like to say I've divided it in two groups;
The first group is a selection of pictures I took at those moments I left the house and I thought "I can take my camera along as well". So those are pictures made by coincidence, made on the move,... anyway they were shot at times I did not explicitly want to photograph someting in particular.
The second group is a selection I really intended to picture some subject in particular.
Both groups are presented in chronological order.
And yes when you come to count the pictures, you'll notice there are only 19. But I felt they would make a nice representation of my work. Nonetheless feel free to browse my complete collection on woophy.
So I wonder if you guys (and girls) can see any progress and/or any differences between both groups. And, of course, I am curious anyway about any remarks you might have about my portfolio.
I would like you to leave any comments in this forum thread.
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Again, please discuss it in this forum topic.
Nonetheless you're free to give some short comments here on this blog or on some pictures apart...
Grtz
Comments
I like the pictures showing things from different angles or damaged things and rusty things. I normaly dont like color in black and white but the tower i just love it so you see i change my opinion already .
# posted by Martin de Rijk on October 4th, 2009 12:40 am
Hi Dimitri,
For me the real Nivad pictures are the #9 to 20. They show your way of looking. In my opinion you're always trying for a somewhat unusual angle, very often this results in a surprising picture, like #11 and #18. Your first group, except #10 doesn't do much for me, they lack the part that gets me interested. Furthermore I would suggest you should focus a bit more on some technicaal parts, like cropping, to improve your pictures. I agree with Geert on the decay pictures. They give the best results when you try to get the details as clear and sharp as possible. But, keep exprimenting and keep working in your own style.
For me the real Nivad pictures are the #9 to 20. They show your way of looking. In my opinion you're always trying for a somewhat unusual angle, very often this results in a surprising picture, like #11 and #18. Your first group, except #10 doesn't do much for me, they lack the part that gets me interested. Furthermore I would suggest you should focus a bit more on some technicaal parts, like cropping, to improve your pictures. I agree with Geert on the decay pictures. They give the best results when you try to get the details as clear and sharp as possible. But, keep exprimenting and keep working in your own style.
6, 9 , 10 and 14 are my prefered!
I don't like 2, 3, 4 and 17.
regards!
I don't like 2, 3, 4 and 17.
regards!
# posted by geert geenen on September 28th, 2009 10:46 pm
hello Dimitri,
to begin with your best photo: number 8 at Rock Herk; these eyes and arm; good! and the diagonal (which would be destroyed by cropping the guy at the left; so leave it...). your photo number 1 i haven't seen before; it's rather a-typical for your work; though it's not technically perfect, i like it. it's an inviting shot, showing a nice part of Mother Earth.
number 7: Neerharen's church; i like the way you've taken/composed this photo with a main role for the tree; and you are not afraid to lay yourself down before taking a photo (train in As, number 16, for instance); that's good.
and number 10 (flat and bikes in Brussels) is also taken from a nice low point of view (though i'd like to see a completely b&w-version).
i share your interest in decay, industrial heritage, old coalmines etc.; but i must admit that i don't like your photo's on these subjects that much; Eisden's coalmine tower (numner 14) is having a too great surface of black; a few steps behind or forwars or to the left or right might give a better result?
detail-photo's like 12 and 15 can be nice in a series; they are rather dull now.
the statue in number 4 is unsharp; number 9 is not good (technically not good, but in my eyes it's not a rock-photo too); and it's very good to pay attention to your village being chosen as most beautiful one of Flandres; but the minister Bourgeois-photo is not good ( a dull man with a half face).
concluding: you really are someone who is looking for a different photo; not the usual stuff; that's what i like; but the result often is technically bad or a bit dull; anyway not that surprising; and the photo's in your selection i like the best, are the more or less 'usual stuff'-photo's.
anyway: you have the eye and the spirit; use both! and take more photo's, watch them, try things out, throw away (or don't throw away)...
to begin with your best photo: number 8 at Rock Herk; these eyes and arm; good! and the diagonal (which would be destroyed by cropping the guy at the left; so leave it...). your photo number 1 i haven't seen before; it's rather a-typical for your work; though it's not technically perfect, i like it. it's an inviting shot, showing a nice part of Mother Earth.
number 7: Neerharen's church; i like the way you've taken/composed this photo with a main role for the tree; and you are not afraid to lay yourself down before taking a photo (train in As, number 16, for instance); that's good.
and number 10 (flat and bikes in Brussels) is also taken from a nice low point of view (though i'd like to see a completely b&w-version).
i share your interest in decay, industrial heritage, old coalmines etc.; but i must admit that i don't like your photo's on these subjects that much; Eisden's coalmine tower (numner 14) is having a too great surface of black; a few steps behind or forwars or to the left or right might give a better result?
detail-photo's like 12 and 15 can be nice in a series; they are rather dull now.
the statue in number 4 is unsharp; number 9 is not good (technically not good, but in my eyes it's not a rock-photo too); and it's very good to pay attention to your village being chosen as most beautiful one of Flandres; but the minister Bourgeois-photo is not good ( a dull man with a half face).
concluding: you really are someone who is looking for a different photo; not the usual stuff; that's what i like; but the result often is technically bad or a bit dull; anyway not that surprising; and the photo's in your selection i like the best, are the more or less 'usual stuff'-photo's.
anyway: you have the eye and the spirit; use both! and take more photo's, watch them, try things out, throw away (or don't throw away)...