Thanks!!!

Wow. I am reeling with envy. I wish I had rock like that in my neck of the woods.

Thanks for brightening my day

Do you want the honest to god truth?

Most of your photos suck. Hard. Posting them at full-res isn't helping, either.

That's not elitism or hypocrisy folks, that's real talk.

The shot of the flowers in the water tank/bucket/pot is nice, however.

why is posting at a lower res better? Besides the obvious "it takes less time to dl"

duh. also 3800x2600, WTF, it is three times than the screen size, what should I do with it, print and hang on my wall? You should learn scaling your image for web, being selective, etc etc... you know, the basics...

the pics pretty much suck - the water flower thing was cool but what really got me was the climbing pics the graffitti was what sucked the most - maybe try to remove that crap off the rock and kick anyones ass you see with a spraycan and then the pics will look better though likely not

duh. also 3800x2600, WTF, it is three times than the screen size, what should I do with it, print and hang on my wall? You should learn scaling your image for web, being selective, etc etc... you know, the basics...

Your composition is getting better, but the latest bunch are still generally dark and blah. Fill flash, and perhaps a better camera? Just like climbing, a good mentor and good equipment help a lot, and can save you futzing around learning what others already know.

You really should have some sense of which of your photos are "good" and which suck. You should be culling the bad ones on your own rather than posting them all and asking which one is good. Post your best and ask for feedback. Try to figure out what makes it good and try to repeat that.

My biggest suggestion is that you find a book on basic photography and try to get a grasp on the basics (steadying the camera to eliminate motion blur, framing, focus, exposure, etc.). A little of that will greatly improve your photos and increase the number of "keepers" out of each set.

Learn the basics, young grasshopper, and then come back to get some feedback on the cream of your crop. We only want to see your best shots, not the ones that belong in the "Worst Photos of Rockclimbing.com" thread.

Do you want the honest to god truth?

Most of your photos suck. Hard. Posting them at full-res isn't helping, either.

That's not elitism or hypocrisy folks, that's real talk.

The shot of the flowers in the water tank/bucket/pot is nice, however.

I thought we weren't allowed to be sarcastic. Something about it showing our tiny egos or something. I don't remember, but I do remember sarcasm was frowned upon.

At the risk of offending anyone, I do kinda wish the rocks where I climbed were that colorful. I mean all I have is boring rock to look at, if it was only decorated with such artwork I might climb more.

On second thought, I don't even like chalk marks, maybe i'm better off without the artistic rock.

OK, I noticed that my Balance photo was quite blown out, so I messed with it a little.

Better? What still sucks in it? (as if there were anything to begin with that was good)

Thanks!

You can get over youself any day now.

I wasn't being sarcastic. The photos really do blow.

Well, you're right. The photo wasn't good to begin with. I mean, what is the guy doing? Just screwing around on the choad at the base while he waits for his belayer to put him on? Falling off the starting moves and trying not to snap his ankle? I don't get it. And what's that rat's nest of cord and webbing behind him all about?

Look, what do you want to accomplish with your photography? You have a nice camera. It's capable of taking professional-quality shots. The pros I work with shoot with D200s (we are a small outfit, but still.)

If you really want to improve your shots, look at the magazines. Look at the coffee table books. Look at the pros' web sites. What do you see? What do you like? And how can you try to mimic that? Similar to watching better climbers move so you can pick up their technique.

And what makes your areas unique? Some places have nice foliage, pretty skies, stunning backdrops. Based on your pics, I'm not so sure your local pebbles have that. But work with what you got. Like, it looks like you have a lot of bright green lichen, and the trees can make for some interesting lightplay.

I'd suggest skipping the onboard flash until you know how to work without it. (the last few pics on the "colorful" rock were obviously shot with the little pop-up flash, and that flattens the scene and makes it uglier.)

Oh, and this is a matter of personal taste, but don't pose your "talent" or go overboard with the art direction (it doesn't look like you did, but some people do). Try to be journalistic. I find that a lot more rewarding. Posed shots look cheesy.

Oh, and I haven't been there in quite some time, but in my recollection, the photo.net crew is liable to yank your pants around your ankles, forgo the lube, and rip your butthole open. Especially if you post most of the above shots.

HTH

spider matt dig your photos you have a unique style on the bluryness effect trying to catch vintage type feel. i like your DOF w/ the curious gorge. most important you capature the things that make you and your friends happy. the 1 thing i didn't care for was the sunset w/ telephone poles just a pet peeve of mine is a photo w/ telephones poles.
soon all your photos will be at the quality of who you admire