hello,

i use photobox for all my printing and have never had a problem, one thing that could be an issue is your working color space ? either in the camera or in your photographic software.

do you use photoshops color space profiles ?

if so, are you using s-rgb ?

alot of the printing companies use fuji printers and also use a s-rgb profile, exactly what colors are affected if you have used adobe rgb as opposed to s-rgb is a question best left to somebody other than me

just a thought though..

hello,

i saw nothing in the first image that needed much fiddling with in photoshop, it looks better as it was

our eyes only focus on what we are looking at directly, everything else is out of focus, (by varying degrees) so there would be no need for everything to be sharp,and bright, the mist obscures objects brilliantly.

the first thing i looked at was the path, to see where it went,anything else didnt seem to matter, i knew it was a graveyard, and it was misty.

good picture

" I have read briefly about the rule of thirds.. "

hello,

there are various " rules " that some people include when taking pictures, the rule of thirds is just one way of arranging certain items in your chosen shot, its generally accepted that the horizon is either in the top "third" of the image or the bottom "third" but almost never through the centre.

if you had a picture of a dog running for example,from left to right, you may wish to have it in the bottom left "third" of the image, so it may help to show that it ( the dog) has somewhere to run to ( in the frame )as opposed to being central in the image.

for example, in your first image, if the mcdonalds building was slighly lower it would be roughly in the bottom left "third"

your last image is a difficult one to call, as the chap and his dogs are just leaving the image, and you have alot of vertical objects in a horizontal picture, which to my eye is distracting, but can work in other situations.

if you use photoshop, you can set up a permanent grid that complies to the rule of thirds,to help with your compostition, but once you get used to it, its not to difficult to take a little time looking through the veiwfinder before pressing the shutter.

the second image certainly says something...you have lots of street lamps !

hello,

it may make a neat job, if you needed 2 spotmatics welding together

hello,

i think birds are photgraphed alot, and would suggest you keep snapping away, they can be difficult subjects to capture, at least to convey any sense of mischief, or motion. maybe follow a bird round the garden( with the lens ) and catch it going about its daily buisness, sharpness and clarity are not always needed.

patience is the best tool you will have.

keep posting

hello,

number 1, i find has to much in the scene, the jetty, boathouse and boats.

number 2, would look good in b/w with a strong red contrast filter applied.

number 3, just a tad to much sky

i can only comment on what i would like, which dosnt say much

keep posting

hello,

greetings from the uk, welcome.

hello,

the best spots depend on what you like to photograph i suppose,early morning or late afternoon would probaly provide the best light, and the same applies to avoid hordes of people

who's to say any of us know what we are on about

welcome.

many thanks,

roger

hello,

out of all the pictures, i prefer the 1st one, on the grounds that you captured movement,the little fellas thought process, and determination

although the fallen chess peice kept distracting my eye

good picture.

many thanks,

roger.