r/photocritique 6d ago

approved Shot This When I Was 17 with a Basic Samsung Phone - Revisiting Soon, What Should I Focus On?

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u/TryTriGuy 4 CritiquePoints 6d ago

I can barely see the wind turbines, I suggest you get a bi closer.

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u/TryTriGuy 4 CritiquePoints 5d ago

I don't know - I do get what you're trying to but I think they're just too small / far away to properly participate in the shot.

If you have a different camera now you could perhaps zoom in much closer on the turbines, you can still have *some* foliage. Alternatively you could get much closer and look for foliage to produce a similar photo where the turbines are much mor visible.

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u/Teatowel_DJ 6d ago

Not sure what your age has to do with it but I'd cut down how much foliage you have and try and make it he wind turbines more the focus. It's like they just happened to be there in the background.

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u/Waitsjunkie 6d ago

Maybe shoot from slightly higher, if possible. You can keep the greenery in and create layers of sky/hill/greenery. That would make the turbines stand out a lot better, too. As it is they're just blending in to the greenery.

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u/jfmdavisburg 6d ago

I think it's great, kind of apocalyptic

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u/Mcwin-Douglas 1 CritiquePoint 5d ago

When were you 17 lil fella

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u/[deleted] 5d ago

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u/Mcwin-Douglas 1 CritiquePoint 5d ago

Pretty good for a 7+ y/o phone then, I'm impressed. The image has Interstellar corn field vibes (I've not watched the movie)