Below are comments by Heinz on the submitted assignments for last week.
#1 Guatemala Lady: Lighting is excellent. Use a free photo manipulation program to lighten the eyes just a bit, otherwise perfect.
#2 Halloween #1: Tighter cropping, otherwise very good. An interesting portrait.
#3 Jackie: Lighting is very good. The photo has been over sharpened either in the camera or in post production.
#4 Dog: An excellent pet photo, very sharp and well lit. Crop the picture to remove some of the distracting background and lighten the eyes just a bit.
#5 Walter: A very nice picture. The lighting is good but too dark overall. Try to lighten the cheeks and nose, if possible.
#6 Painting: The painting seems to be out of focus, with flat contrast
#7 Portrait: Heinz would like to see this picture larger. Overall, the lighting is good, with a great expression but he feels the right side is too dark and the hair is too bright. He would also like to crop up from the bottom just a bit.
#8 Child: An excellent portrait with great lighting but the top background is a bit distracting. A little cropping at the top would fix that nicely.
#9 Gentleman: Perfect lighting, but needs a little cropping, especially at the top.
#10 Heinz says this is a very good picture! He thinks the lighting is perfect but the background is a bit distracting. This could be fixed by cropping down a bit from the top. The biggest issue is that the hands are cut off at the bottom.
#11 Halloween #2: The lighting is perfect but the image could be lighter overall.
#12 The lighting is excellent but could be a touch lighter overall. The background is very distracting.
#13 Dog: This is a very good picture. The left eye could be lighter but the sharpness is excellent. The background is distracting and could benefit from cropping.
Most improvements can be done by photo software like lightroom, photoshop or just photos in your iphone or macs. Just use the edit button.
Heinz is willing to discuss your shots more if anyone is intersted.
heinzLechner@hotmail.com
The Landlovers Photography Club 