Since influenced by Eric Mencher I have set myself a project of capturing shots on my iPhone whenever I go on walks etc.
Here's a few examples for review. I'd love feedback in general and any that catch your eye.
Critique is certainly welcomed if you'd like to put your skills of analysis to the test.
FYI - the pictures of the sailor statue were taken using the Average Camera Pro app, taking a series of 4 images with a 10 second delay between each to allow repositioning of the camera.
I think the first one is by far the best. The second one is excellent but I'm guessing because it's a phone, you can't bring out more detail in the dark areas. 3. The pattern around the base is great but too much sky, just cut it off above the statue head. 4. Someone looking at a smartphone? Ugh. Already cliche. Just cut it off above. 5. Nice composition and leading lines. Not crazy about "old style" imaging. 6. It just seems like most people here are really afraid of pure abstraction and experimentation (as opposed to trying something new for themselves. Just my 2 cents.) See my edit.
Thanks Charles, I appreciate you taking time to review and provide honest feedback.
I agree on #2. I am still trying to understand the limitations of the iPhone and hope to find ways of circumventing these kind of issues. I do like that composition so am planning on shooting with my DSLR.
On the smartphone shot, the intent was to capture the girl in the poster seemingly eavesdropping over the girl's shoulder. In this case your crop does not work for me, but a tighter crop from the bottom may well indeed work better.
I can understand your concerns about #6 but I don't feel the image is strong enough graphically to support the crop you propose, I'd love to hear feedback from others on this.
Again, I fully appreciate your feedback and am certainly taking suggestions on-board. Many of these may not justify any extra effort but I feel we are in general agreement with the first two.