Rate my photos out of five?

[BadgerBadger92]

I’d like to hear people’s critiques out of five. Please look at and rate all of them.

 

[sbrothy]

I’d like to hear people’s critiques out of five. Please look at and rate all of them.

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Do you develop them yourself? Also the color ones?

I'm surprised you can even buy the chemicals as a private citizen anymore!

 

[sbrothy]

They're difficult to rate individually. I like the B/Ws more than the colored ones, but maybe I'm just being an empty "intellectual"....

The colored house one is good. Vibrant colors, good askew balance in the picture. It's a little "disturbing", as in: "This nighborhood is getting gentrified next week!".

 

[sbrothy]

What criteria are we supposed to rate them after/by(?) ? If we like them subjectively? Should we put them in perspective with other photograhic artists (of which I admit I don't know many). Although I recently read about several Danish photographers, one of which was a war correspondent from Ukraine.

The last one is kinda typical American. Like a street picture from Detroit after all production was moved to China. A little depressing.

 

[Zaciekawiony]

3/5
4/5
1/5
2/5
3/5
4/5 3/5
2/5
4/5
4/5

 

[DaveC426913]

I prefer the two colourful abstracts. This is my top pick:

My own style is mostly about color and pattern in unusual places.

(And because I am not a purist, if this were my pic I would edit it so it lines are orthogonal.)

 

[BadgerBadger92]

3/5
4/5
1/5
2/5
3/5
4/5 3/5
2/5
4/5
4/5

Unfortunately I guess you don’t like them.

 

[BadgerBadger92]

Do you develop them yourself? Also the color ones?

I'm surprised you can even buy the chemicals as a private citizen anymore!

No I use digital, it lets me make sure I got the exposure right. Planning to get a mirrorless camera soon.

Unfortunately most people here seem to not like my photographs.

 

[Zaciekawiony]

You asked for a numerical rating, and now you have it.

 

[DaveC426913]

Unfortunately I guess you don’t like them.

On the contrary, his scores average exactly 3/5.
He's not giving you an absolute scale; he's giving you relative scale - which must balance to an average of 3.

 

[BadgerBadger92]

On the contrary, his scores average exactly 3/5.
He's not giving you an absolute scale; he's giving you relative scale - which must balance to an average of 3.

Eh, 3/5 to me is mediocre lol

 

[Zaciekawiony]

Saying that if someone gave it a 3/5 instead of a 5/5 it means they don't like it is terribly unfair.

 

[BadgerBadger92]

Saying that if someone gave it a 3/5 instead of a 5/5 it means they don't like it is terribly unfair.

I just have high standards.

 

[BillTre]

You didn't define the scale used for scoring.
Poorly defined results are the result.

 

[BadgerBadger92]

I said out of five. Re read it.

 

[BillTre]

I said out of five. Re read it.

Out of five can mean a lot of things.
Is 1 ungodly awful?
Is 3 average?
Is 5 so good that only a handful in the universe meet the criteria?

 

[BadgerBadger92]

Out of five can mean a lot of things.
Is 1 ungodly awful
Is 3 average?
Is 5 so good that only a handful in the universe meet the criteria?

1 to me is, yes, ungodly awfulz
2 is bad
3 below average
3.5 is average
4 is good
5 is excellent.

 

[Zaciekawiony]

In Likert-type scale from 1 to 5, point 3 is exactly in the middle, not below. Mathematical 3 is above average point (average is 2,5).
If you construct scale with greather number of negative points (range 1-3,5 is greatest than range 4-5), it will seem to you that the grades are more negative.
The question is, are you posting photos asking for feedback because you're looking for praise, or are you perhaps underestimating yourself and looking for confirmation of negative thoughts?

 

[BadgerBadger92]

In Likert-type scale from 1 to 5, point 3 is exactly in the middle, not below. Mathematical 3 is above average point (average is 2,5).
If you construct scale with greather number of negative points (range 1-3,5 is greatest than range 4-5), it will seem to you that the grades are more negative.
The question is, are you posting photos asking for feedback because you're looking for praise, or are you perhaps underestimating yourself and looking for confirmation of negative thoughts?

I have low confidence. But luckily my portfolio gets a 5/5 by peers, family, and art teachers.

What can I improve on? You rated my school house pic and train station pic low. Those are usually my most popular. What needs to be improved?

 

[BillTre]

I have low confidence. But luckily my portfolio gets a 5/5 by peers, family, and art teachers.

What can I improve on? You rated my school house pic and train station pic low. Those are usually my most popular. What needs to be improved?

Different people will respond in different ways (like or dislike) to different art pieces.

 

[BadgerBadger92]

Different people will respond in different ways (like or dislike) to different art pieces.

I know, I know. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I’m just on a journey to being a respected photographer like my heros Robert Frank, William Eggleston, Ansel Adams, Saul Leiter, Vivian Mayer, etc.

 

[Zaciekawiony]

Generally, in most of these photos, the composition is unclear, and it's difficult to tell at first glance what was most interesting about this location. In the case of the first photo, in the school classroom—I don't know what's going on there; it's so dark that there's a void in the center, making it difficult to see any details and with no lines guiding the eye to the most important points. In the case of the second, the composition is very simple, and the camera position flattens the subject in the center, making the photo less interesting than it could be.

 

[BillTre]

I know, I know. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I’m just on a journey to being a respected photographer like my heros Robert Frank, William Eggleston, Ansel Adams, Saul Leiter, Vivian Mayer, etc.

Enter some photo contests or take a photography course to get good feedback.

 

[BadgerBadger92]

Enter some photo contests or take a photography course to get good feedback.

I went to school for photography but dropped out because I thought it was limiting my creativity. I dislike the idea of “artistic rules.” I just follow my gut and heart.

 

[BadgerBadger92]

Generally, in most of these photos, the composition is unclear, and it's difficult to tell at first glance what was most interesting about this location. In the case of the first photo, in the school classroom—I don't know what's going on there; it's so dark that there's a void in the center, making it difficult to see any details and with no lines guiding the eye to the most important points. In the case of the second, the composition is very simple, and the camera position flattens the subject in the center, making the photo less interesting than it could be.

The contrast is dark for a darker mood. The window is overblown gives it a ghostly feel. The subject is obviously the teacher, but I use the Fibonacci sequence to make you see the window first and then your attention shifts to the subject, the teacher.

 

[sbrothy]

On the contrary, his scores average exactly 3/5.
He's not giving you an absolute scale; he's giving you relative scale - which must balance to an average of 3.

And I don't even think I'd interpret it as anything but a compliment.

 

[sbrothy]

I prefer the two colourful abstracts. This is my top pick:
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My own style is mostly about color and pattern in unusual places.

(And because I am not a purist, if this were my pic I would edit it so it lines are orthogonal.)

I like the imbalance (the colors goes without saying, or I already did), Still making the lines orthogonal wouldn't really improve the balance would it? Or am I thinking hyperbolic? It's too late. I should go to bed.

 

[Zaciekawiony]

The problem is that only you know that you see some kind of geometric progression and connection between objects. Western viewers are accustomed to "reading" photographs from left to right, unless there's something compelling in the strong points of the composition. Have you ever wondered why many great photographers used horizontal flipping?

 

[BadgerBadger92]

The problem is that only you know that you see some kind of geometric progression and connection between objects. Western viewers are accustomed to "reading" photographs from left to right, unless there's something compelling in the strong points of the composition. Have you ever wondered why many great photographers used horizontal flipping?

I wouldn’t call this photo geometric. It’s something different. There’s no distinguishable pattern of shapes.

I posted some other photos that ARE geometric, especially the inside of an abandoned building with the red brick walls. Squares are everywhere. From the door, the windows, the beams of light on the walls, the red bricks, etc.

There’s also the “circular” interior of an abandoned building. Lots of squares yet again in the windows and they bend throughout the photo, making thenviewet have a sense of movement.

As far as movement goes, the train station is my best work. The trains on both sides, the lights overhead, etc, “suck” you into the luggage.

 

[sbrothy]

No I use digital, it lets me make sure I got the exposure right. Planning to get a mirrorless camera soon.

Unfortunately most people here seem to not like my photographs.

Maybe what you need is a red thread that goes through them all. Of if you already mentioned one, then a less artistic one. One of the Danish photographers I wrote about started out taking shots of children in inner Copenhagen in the 70s but ended up just taking pictures of the architecture. Her collection just got its own exhibition on some museum in Denmark.