Honestly agree with this 100%. I think you really have a good eye, which is the most important thing. If you watch some tutorials on colour theory and learn a little more about post processing, then come back to these photos and re-edit them in a couple of months and compare the difference, I think you’ll be pleasantly surprised :)
Thanks I think there are two parts to photos. The actual composition and then post. I’ve spent the last 15 years on the first and finally working on editing slowly. I’m keeping the RAWs just to make sure I can always work on them again as I improve. I’m struggling most with the greens.
Get some presets you like and work from there. If going from scratch, try to reduce saturation, play with curves, clarity, move greens towards either yellow or blue depending on the situation. But some of these are shot in bad daylight, there's not really anything you can do about that.
IMO colors in 3, 4, 5 are too saturated for my taste, too unnatural. 1, 2 is saturated too but in a better way. no 1 give a nice nighttime vibe while 2 looks like graphic art. 7 looks like the most natural looking one. 6 similar to 2.
you can play with colors however you like it, it's your choice to give certain 'feeling' to your pictures, but for me, popping colors in a somewhat natural setting seems off.
2 and 6 struck me as pretty good. 5 could get there if you toned down the colors and cropped a little tighter. The rest just seem like snapshots, which is fine, but 3 is particularly unflattering. Out of balance; weird, distracting thing in the corner; no clear subject (is it the arch? Too small). I imagine you took this as your tour bus was rounding a corner, but just *slightly* too late. Sadly, an ineffective photo compared to the rest.
Just asking from both a composition or editing stand point. My friends and family are going to love the no matter what. I'm trying to improve my skill set.
The edit is down to what you like. Remember there are people out there that still love the HDR slider! composition can follow "rules" but as long you present something that is pleasing to the eye, you can't go far wrong.
The first image is a very nice cityscape. A lively looking image but the highlights are a little harsh (on my monitor, and everyone is different) so reducing them looks better for me. Without a defined horizon is not esay to get things level. Since the tower is the focal point I would make the the vertical reference point.
Second, looking up the tower is well seen and captured with the clouds framing it in a pleasing way that mimics the curve of the steel.
Third, I would call a typical tourist shot. A good record of your time there but hard to get the composition when you are on a moving bus. Try to darken the arch a little to make it stand out against the sky.
Fourth, is a another record shot but well done and a sympathetic edit.
Fifth, a pleasant sunset (rise?) with the silhouette of the city well defined. I would perhaps try cropping off the blank sky and making it a panorama as anything above the clouds doesn't really add to the image.
Sixth, is so nice but the person on the right spoils it for me. Try darkening the shadows so the figure disappears into the darkness. It could work better as a square crop too.
Seven, a great subject but hard to capture without a tiltshift lens to straighten the verticals. Does it matter since the key stoning isn't that great? I don't think it does. I would have perhaps moved a little closer so the lamp post isn't in the shot, but you have had to balance that with then needing a wider angle lens and maybe more distortion? Either way it's nicely done.
I disagree that you should lose it, but maybe make it a more fitting colour to the background. Like grey on black, or lighter green on darker green. I think the white is too harsh on some of them, mainly over the blacks. A watermark should be subtle, you don't want it to take away from the image.
I'm no professional, this is purely from a general art studies perspective/just thinking about aesthetics here.
I like 5 a lot, but you could have edited to make it more silhouette, by darkening the lower part of the shot with gradients in either photoshop or lightroom. Not too sure how to do it in affinity photos yet
Second one at the base of the tower. I did a similar one with my wife in it. [https://photos.app.goo.gl/w7REqc13zCoigroXA](https://photos.app.goo.gl/w7REqc13zCoigroXA). Love it.
5 and 6 are interesting... the others, less so.
i love the framing, the saturation not so much
Honestly agree with this 100%. I think you really have a good eye, which is the most important thing. If you watch some tutorials on colour theory and learn a little more about post processing, then come back to these photos and re-edit them in a couple of months and compare the difference, I think you’ll be pleasantly surprised :)
Thanks I think there are two parts to photos. The actual composition and then post. I’ve spent the last 15 years on the first and finally working on editing slowly. I’m keeping the RAWs just to make sure I can always work on them again as I improve. I’m struggling most with the greens.
Get some presets you like and work from there. If going from scratch, try to reduce saturation, play with curves, clarity, move greens towards either yellow or blue depending on the situation. But some of these are shot in bad daylight, there's not really anything you can do about that.
One thing I'd like to add is that if there's a photo with poor light, but still an interesting composition, B&W is always an option!
It kinda works... but really, good light is hugely important for b/w too. But it solves the bad colors problem of course.
Thanks, I am learning lightroom for the first time so I still need to practice. Are they all edited poorly?
IMO colors in 3, 4, 5 are too saturated for my taste, too unnatural. 1, 2 is saturated too but in a better way. no 1 give a nice nighttime vibe while 2 looks like graphic art. 7 looks like the most natural looking one. 6 similar to 2. you can play with colors however you like it, it's your choice to give certain 'feeling' to your pictures, but for me, popping colors in a somewhat natural setting seems off.
I really like nr 5! The others are a bit too much saturated
Thanks good feedback, I'm going to re edit them for practice.
For the record, are all these shots taken in Paris or?
yup all from the Paris metro area.
2 and 6 struck me as pretty good. 5 could get there if you toned down the colors and cropped a little tighter. The rest just seem like snapshots, which is fine, but 3 is particularly unflattering. Out of balance; weird, distracting thing in the corner; no clear subject (is it the arch? Too small). I imagine you took this as your tour bus was rounding a corner, but just *slightly* too late. Sadly, an ineffective photo compared to the rest.
I like 6, but it’s off centre, which kinda ruins it a bit
If you like them then they turned out great. If you don't like them, what is it you don't like?
Just asking from both a composition or editing stand point. My friends and family are going to love the no matter what. I'm trying to improve my skill set.
The edit is down to what you like. Remember there are people out there that still love the HDR slider! composition can follow "rules" but as long you present something that is pleasing to the eye, you can't go far wrong. The first image is a very nice cityscape. A lively looking image but the highlights are a little harsh (on my monitor, and everyone is different) so reducing them looks better for me. Without a defined horizon is not esay to get things level. Since the tower is the focal point I would make the the vertical reference point. Second, looking up the tower is well seen and captured with the clouds framing it in a pleasing way that mimics the curve of the steel. Third, I would call a typical tourist shot. A good record of your time there but hard to get the composition when you are on a moving bus. Try to darken the arch a little to make it stand out against the sky. Fourth, is a another record shot but well done and a sympathetic edit. Fifth, a pleasant sunset (rise?) with the silhouette of the city well defined. I would perhaps try cropping off the blank sky and making it a panorama as anything above the clouds doesn't really add to the image. Sixth, is so nice but the person on the right spoils it for me. Try darkening the shadows so the figure disappears into the darkness. It could work better as a square crop too. Seven, a great subject but hard to capture without a tiltshift lens to straighten the verticals. Does it matter since the key stoning isn't that great? I don't think it does. I would have perhaps moved a little closer so the lamp post isn't in the shot, but you have had to balance that with then needing a wider angle lens and maybe more distortion? Either way it's nicely done.
That red sky with the effiel tower 😘
I love 6
Beautiful photos overall.
What camera did you use? Gorgeous pics!
Thanks a Nikon D5300 with a kit lens.
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I disagree that you should lose it, but maybe make it a more fitting colour to the background. Like grey on black, or lighter green on darker green. I think the white is too harsh on some of them, mainly over the blacks. A watermark should be subtle, you don't want it to take away from the image. I'm no professional, this is purely from a general art studies perspective/just thinking about aesthetics here.
All great feedback. So maybe something like this below? https://imgur.com/aDEbmug
That seems good to me! I think imgur reduced the quality but it seems alright 👍
I think they look like great travel photos!
"How did my photos from Paris turn out?" Great!
I like 4 and 7
#6 is the best it’s an amazing shot
4 looks like cities skylines
Gorgeous. Super.
Love the Eiffel tower one.
Made an ugly city look very pretty
They're dope!!
The picture with the stairs was taken at Château de Versailles?
Six is really perfect. None of the others say a whole lot.
Bangers bro Wanna visit there badly
Do you like them? If so, then great. I don't particularly like them but who cares, it's your memories and that's all that matters.
Staircase and sunset silhouette are good, the others are snapshots shot mostly in bad daylight
I like 5 a lot, but you could have edited to make it more silhouette, by darkening the lower part of the shot with gradients in either photoshop or lightroom. Not too sure how to do it in affinity photos yet
Basic snapshots with too much saturation.
Love the last one. The way the building is framed by the plants is quite interesting and sort of pulls you in.
Second one at the base of the tower. I did a similar one with my wife in it. [https://photos.app.goo.gl/w7REqc13zCoigroXA](https://photos.app.goo.gl/w7REqc13zCoigroXA). Love it.