Images are a bed and breakfast. This is my very first attempt at capturing and editing. The owner wanted warmth, cozy and inviting. The interior walls are yellow in the living areas and a neutral tone in the bedrooms. Suggestions and comments are welcome.
A few shots from the winter of 2025. The last one was inside of the Acropolis Museum. (Unfortunately, I could get everyone to walk exactly where I wanted them to. hahaha)
For iPhone users - a new version of Bluristic has dropped (v1.8) which offers new features and significant improvements in stability & useability.
I am interested in learning Macro/Closeup photography and understanding that Focus Bracketing is a good part of the process, I thought I would give focus stacking a try.
Another visit to our garden using a vintage lens (Canon FD 50mm f/1.4) on my Canon R5. NOTE: With this lens the minimum focusing distance is 18" at which point you have 1/4" depth of field.
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Here are my comments:
First shot: I really like the composition, especially the framing of the tree branch. On the other hand, I would desaturate the colors, especially the orange. I would also replace the sky with something more attractive.
Second shot: The only objective standard of architectural photography is that the vertical lines be straight. Here, none of them are straight, making the room look really distorted.
Third shot: Well composed but underexposed. You need more light on the tub, which, I imagine, is the focal point of the room.
Fourth shot: Well composed again, but a little flashy, creating lots of odd shadows around the toilet. Also, the window light at the rear is over exposed, making the light bloom and attract attention. Also, the room doesn't look level -- the floor line tilts to the right.
Fifth shot: Over-saturated. Also too close to the piano. I know that we can't always choose our shooting positions as we might like, but I would prefer to see the piano in a larger context. Plus, the verticals don't look straight.
Sixth shot: Again, nice composition, but the left side of the room seems cold, especially compared to the right side. I would warm up the left side with yellow light and try to get the colors in the rug to pop out a little more. Also, the fan is a blur and looks weird in a scene that's suggests relaxation and tranquility.
Seventh shot: My favorite! Nice colors, nice vignette, nice staging. Sets a beautiful mood.
Eighth shot: Well composed. I would probably have turned on the lamp to add some warmer light. Also, the vignetting seems a little too dramatic, but I like the overall effect.
Ninth shot: Verticals aren't straight. Angle on table feels weird, and I'm not sure what I'm supposed to focus on -- the table or the fireplace. Overall, I would add more white light to generally increase the exposure and make the colors in the table and china pop. Finally, the lens distortion in the lower left-hand corner is getting pretty bad and should probably be cropped.
Okay, that's my two cents. You've made a great effort, especially with your composition, and I hope you'll keep going. Biggest task: vertical lines should be truly vertical.
Thanks John for your feedback. I appreciate it very much.