Bangkok...Through the eyes of Nicholas Khoo

**BEFORE U CONTINUE WITH THE PHOTO VIEWING, PLS KINDLY ADJUST UR SCREEN TO THE MAXIMUM BRIGHTNESS TO ENSURE CORRECT LIGHTING EFFECT AND COLOR RENDITIONS. THANK YOU.**

This trip is taken in May with a friend who is learning photography. As an amateur in digital photography, we took whatever we did, MAINLY, focusing on FRAMING, ANGLE OF PERSPECTIVE AND LIGHTING EFFECTS.

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There will be more pics coming up on more of bkk. So...Stay tuned for more scenic pics....!!

Hope you like them.

Cheers.

hi saymell,
Thank for the comments. I'll take note of some of the pics that u commented. Hmm...i'm actually still learning to correct my perspective vision on how to capture an object...hmm...sometimes i'm lost as to what to compose a photo.

Hey, when will u post some of your works in here? Like to see them sometimes.

Cheers!
p.s: Your criticisms are good. It made me learn more about my shots and what i should have done.

wah...there are 36 times this thread has been viewed but only one person made comments.....

Are my pics that bad?

i duno how to comment, cos mine sucks.. hahaha
newbie here, and i love the pics.

ashtorath wrote:i duno how to comment, cos mine sucks.. hahaha
newbie here, and i love the pics.

it's ok....it's good to know at least someone likes some of my pics...thanks for ur compliments.

I'm still learning too..I can share my experience with u if u like....

I've posted 2 of my pics in clubsnap and got quite a bit of critic from them. It is from the criticisms and suggestions that i learn from it....

Thanks anyway!

ya, got time we cum out kopi then u teach me... hahaha
after i get my SLR of cos..
i know its good to get c&C and learn, but alot of words they post, i dun understand.
i too layman liao... so its better to explain in hokkien or mandarin..
but from ur pics, i love the colours and the angle of the shot.

Overall u had great shots of Bangkok or not.. Anyway.. try not o take something that can be found in Singapore.. Gelare cup? LOL!! OK I would rather hope to see more sceneries featured shots of Bangkok~ Maybe I will join in~~ Provided I got buy 4D to get 5D MUAHAHAHA!!!

C&C are most welcome

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All are nicely captured. Colors, framing and composition. Only thing is #16 doesn't match with the caption.

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Hey ... i am a newbie too .... but just my little C&C
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1 - can see you are using a wide lens. so the cup looks flat at the top and a little distorted at the bottom- out of shape. should watch out for that. can go further away and zoom in.

2- Nice

4 - nice. no prob with it but i would zoom in and only leave those spiky things in the frame and you have an abstract !

5- the plant colours a little dull ... make can Photoshop to make the red more contrasting

7 - too many subjects with high contrast - distracting.

10 - nice use of framing

12 - nice panning ! sharp

22- nice but should try to get the whole lens in the picture

25 - nice sky ! should try to leave the building tip out. like the the other post ... leave it in or out .. not half unless abstract. like for 27 the boat out is fine as the main thing the chair is in !



anyway great pictures. i have not done travel photography before

I pretty like Tuk Tuk and Step right on~

Did you HDR most of your shots? Need to note the luminosity if so.

As for Step Right On, did you use a tilt shift lens? Nice~

Alamak Nick too many pictures lah. Concentrate not on quantity. Each time showcase from 3 to 5 lah. I and you got alot of work in 'Engines' you know.

Boat Quay has a nice perspective but the building in the background (left) spoils the picture. Actually you can lower yourself and concentrate on the walkway.

Cruise in Style has a nice "framing" but the head in the foreground spoils the picture.

Guided Cruise has a nice 'compo' but the focus should be on the guide and flash should be "on" to highlight her, instead the focus falls on the guy whoo looks at the camera.

Pink Cab colours are a bit dull.

Shooting Inside is lovely, I love it.

The Young King should be in portrait and a closer crop doing away with too much white sky.

Washed and Browned would be nice if the boat in the foreground is not present.

Looming Clouds has nice sky hues but the "penis" shaped thing distracts.

The Boat Keeper is nice, I like it but the background should have more blur to isolate the main subject.

Step Right On I don't quite like the "compo" everything is too centred.

Souvenir Shopping I love the mood.

Yapster wrote:I pretty like Tuk Tuk and Step right on~

Did you HDR most of your shots? Need to note the luminosity if so.

As for Step Right On, did you use a tilt shift lens? Nice~

hey, thanks for your comments. Will take note of them.

No, they are not HDR shots. It's taken mostly during the mornings or evenings where the sun direction is more definite. So, when i take the pics, i face away from them or if possible, create a silhouette shot.

Yes, for step right on, i used a tilt shift lens method.

Thanks!

Hi there,

Thank you for sharing your pics here. I must say I enjoyed viewing them and I think you have a good eye for details. Though some of your pics look a little bit under on my calibrated screen, I think they add a bit mood and story which is good. Overall, the composition and editing are fine with me.

My concern is that putting all of them wholesale like that is a bit too much for me. After a while, they just look like snapshots. I think presentation is a very important aspect to learn as well. Maybe you can choose a few good ones that means a lot to you or group all into a common series which would help to tell your story better. E.g. Things to shop, places to go, where to eat... etc. One way to make your photo more interesting is to put in captions or write a little about it. It gives the reader some sense of direction. Another thing which irks me a little is the size of the title and black border. I find it a tad overdone and somehow distracting. I don't think you need to put them all into your pics. My suggestion would be to keep it consistent and keep the text small or don't put them at all. Give it a try and let me know if it works for you.

Hope no offense taken. Cheers!

hi Hazmee,
thank u for your comments. I will take ur advise on the border and he arrangement of my pics. Hmm...am still trying hard to learn to be like Zoossh in clubsnap. His travel shots are phenomenal. Just find that hard to imitate.

Thanks again for taking the time ! I've still got lots to learn from u too!

Criticism are very good for me. I prefer criticisms and hear about opinions than praises...as i wont learn from praises...

So! feel free to criticise my pics!

Cheers!!

Saymell wrote:Alamak Nick too many pictures lah. Concentrate not on quantity. Each time showcase from 3 to 5 lah. I and you got alot of work in 'Engines' you know.

Boat Quay has a nice perspective but the building in the background (left) spoils the picture. Actually you can lower yourself and concentrate on the walkway.

Cruise in Style has a nice "framing" but the head in the foreground spoils the picture.

Guided Cruise has a nice 'compo' but the focus should be on the guide and flash should be "on" to highlight her, instead the focus falls on the guy whoo looks at the camera.

Pink Cab colours are a bit dull.

Shooting Inside is lovely, I love it.

The Young King should be in portrait and a closer crop doing away with too much white sky.

Washed and Browned would be nice if the boat in the foreground is not present.

Looming Clouds has nice sky hues but the "penis" shaped thing distracts.

The Boat Keeper is nice, I like it but the background should have more blur to isolate the main subject.

Step Right On I don't quite like the "compo" everything is too centred.

Souvenir Shopping I love the mood.

hey sahul,
Thanks for your comments man...appreciated!!

wah lao..looks like i have to go for the photographic class alrready....i dun seem to understand what is distraction. When i took the pic, i thought it will bring an interesting foreground or the background...but the viewers dun think so....hmm.......so frustrating at time....

ok, i will COntinue to Improve to be BEtter!!! heheheeh...

Thanks pal!