Thursday, October 10, 2013



Hello All,

Just thought I would upload a couple of photos from some recent flights that I had. These arent the best quality because they were taken with my phone but you get the idea. Everything looks just a little bit different when your above 6000ft.

Enjoy,

TReed
Looking towards the Beartooths at 7500 from a Beechcraft Bonanza

View from a Beechcraft Bonanza just south of Laurel

View from a Piper Archer III just south of Billings and the Yellowstone River

Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Photo Critique

1. The lighting for the photo is good in my opinion. When I first opened the photo my eye was drawn to the center of the bears stomach and not so much about to the fish where I am sure the focal point is supposed to be. This could have been fixed by getting a different angle which also could have made the bear a appear a little larger.

2.In this photo, I feel the photographer could have gone a F stop or two less to darken a little as the leaves closest to the camera are really bright and some appear to be white instead of color. I do like what he did his exposure causing the water to become blurred. I think that adds to the photo nicely.

3. Pretty much same as number 2. The picture becomes very bright in the top, right corner, had dropped a couple of stops it could have darkened a little but he might be at risk of darkening the rocks to much. Although the exposure does to a cool effect on the water.

4. This photo is very interesting because the lighting appears to be all wrong. The mountains are very bright and one would assume that they have direct sunlight on them, yet the sky clearly shows that it is night time. Confusing photo.

5. This photo is pretty good in my opinion. Lighting appears to work, nothing is to bright. The pool is off set of center and the eye is easily drawn to it.

6. This is a nice photo. The lighting is all good, the colors are very vivid and realistic, you can tell there is a foreground but its blurred which adds to the depth perception. Very good shot, well executed.

7. This photo is another one of those weird ones, however the rock looks really weird. It almost appears that the bear is photo shopped in there. Good photo except for that rock.

8. I like this photo too. It is hard to tell on the screen of how in focus it is but the lighting makes up for it. He uses the rule of thirds well.

9. This is another good photo, the eyes is quickly drawn to the subject. Color looks and good aswell as lighting.

10. This photo is good but in a weird way. The lighting appears to be alright but I feel the polar bear could have been moved over the the right or left a little more. Plus the polar bear in the back is out of focus and doesn't really need to be there odd numbers are better then even numbers.