I went to camera club last night, and got slated!! OK, the judges did seem to be stricter than they have been the last few times we've been, but still. I'm very disappointed in myself. I really need to raise my game.
Thinking about it over night, and in the traffic on the way to work this morning, I feel that maybe it's because I take photos every day... I'm just taking photos for the sake of taking photos at the moment, and not really trying to improve.
But then, thinking about it... no, I do try. But I'm really not taking quality photos at the moment with this camera. I need to learn more about it, and try harder. Anyhoo, here is what the judges said...
Bee -
Bronze
They said there wasn't enough focus on the flower and the bee, it was blurred. Which it is if you enlarge it to the n'th degree. Apparently I should have used a tripod... funny that because I did ;) I didn't use the remote switch though, because the bee was moving so much.
Pineapply lily -
Bronze
It was over-exposed. They liked the idea, and the way that i saw it though. But they thought that there was too much space on the right of the flower.
Sunset and scaffolding -
Silver
There is too much sky on the left of the scaffolding. It apparently would have been better if there was a man on the scaffolding, and if I'd used a longer lens and the sun was bigger! OMW! Personally, I think that's a bit of a tall order.
Anyhoo, onwards and upwards, I'll have to do better next month!
