I know i ask this often, but critique my photography?

Question

http://flickr.com/photos/pittsburghshutterscene/

i shoot concerts, so please don't expect pretty flowers and sunsets. lol.

just any advice or constructive criticism please.

thank youu!

Answer 1

that photo that first came up is amazing

and all of the rest i love all of the lighting it looks fantastic!

i have done a shoot for a band and i no how hard it is so i appreciate your work

keeep doing what you doing its looking great  

Answer 2

I like what your shooting, but TOO dark.

Try black&white.

I think faces are what your mostly trying to get, you need to lighten up your pics.

Answer 3

They look great!  It's really hard to get good pictures indoors with mixed lighting, especially in those conditions.  You usually end up with either the dark areas completely underexposed and lit areas totally blown out.  But in most of your pictures, you really nailed the exposure just right.  The tones are great, very even, while still capturing the energy in the concert.  Also, it looks like you either used a tripod or have VERY steady hands!  I can see some pictures where there is a cool motion blur (like their hands on the guitar and drums) from a slow shutter speed, yet most of the picture is still in focus.  This is why I tell peope that to get pictures in low lighting, you really HAVE to use a tripod.  Your pictures show that it is possible to get great pictures in low lighting IF you can keep the camera steady for a slow shutter speed!  Some of the pictures, on the second page, are just way too dark and underexposed.  But a lot of times that's just a matter of trial and error.  Also, with tough condtions like this and hard lighting, it probably couldn't be helped.  The lighting might be so low that you would need a 5 second exposure and obviously you can't get that at a concert.  Sometimes you just have to work with what you have.  

So overall, I'd say they're great pictures!  Well exposed and good composition.  I do have to agree though that it would have been better to get at least some pictures from a wide angle, to get more of the surroundings to give the pictures more context.  But some of them also look great tightly cropped, like especially the first few pictures of the singers.  I really liked the picture of the guy playing the guitar.  

Also, I did look at the other pages...they're good pictures, but just look like kids goofing off.  One of them kind of reminds me of one of my friends  :)

Answer 4

On the plus side, they have good composition, color, and focus. They look like they're professional photographs.

On the down side, they're all close ups. The viewer does not get the effect of a concert because one sees no bandmates, stage, or audience. Those photos could have been taken in a closed studio for all I know. It's fine to take some close ups, but you need to include at least some photos with context for the full effect.

Answer 5

I love this photo.  The only thing that I would change is that his hair and the end of the top edge are tangents...they are just barely touching...I find it best when there are no tangents...but I come from more of a painting/drawing background, so that is just me.  So you took this during a concert? That is awesome that you got such a cool shot at a concert....I tried taking pics at a concert, but they didn't turn out very well at all.  The colors are wonderful by the way and I love the light behind him.