My favorite photos on the net

[gus]

This site is prob well know to a lot of you...have a look through the gallery. All pretty well touched up but just the light in some of them is amazing

http://www.photo.net/

[GREAPER]

I am a member there.

http://www.photo.net/photodb/member-photos?include=all&user_id=706216

I like this better but there are some great shots to be seen there.

Some of the people there are not as nice as all of you.

[wxwax]

:flip you Greaper, don't ever say that about me again.


Oh, you didn't mean me? Sorry. :bad

[Sam]

I am a member there.

http://www.photo.net/photodb/member-photos?include=all&user_id=706216

I like this better but there are some great shots to be seen there.

Some of the people there are not as nice as all of you.
I just visited your site. Nice photos!

[GREAPER]

Thanks

They dont seem to think much of them over there.

Oh well

I like them

[wxwax]

Link not working. Hey, if they give you flack, maybe there's something you can learn? :dunno

[GREAPER]

Of course you are right, and the only point to all of this kind of stuff is to share your enthusiasm and learn from others.

They have a rating system over there from 1 to 7, 7 being best.

Some people are kind enough to comment on your photos, and good or bad, you might learn something, others just drop a very low rating on your shot and move on without an explanation of what they dont like.

When you look at their photos they are all portraits or machines or something, but they are trashing your landscape. When you look at their top rated photos they are all nudes or portraits. It is obvious that they just like this one sort of photo so why bother trashing yours?

I dont mean to sound bitter, because it really doesnt matter what they think. It just seems to be a waste of time, so I quit doin it.

Every once in a while I go back because some people are kind enough to leave comments and suggestions, but the rating system can be arbitrary and curb your enthusiasm.

[wxwax]

I like looking at people's photos, but on some of these sites I read the feedback, and it seems kinda useless. On the other hand, there is some stunning work out there. Or should I say, depressingly good?

[DoctorIt]

photo.net is a great site.

I too have an account there.

http://www.photo.net/photodb/presentation.tcl?presentation_id=238999

Was feeling very charitable one day, and that paypal is sooo easy. Its very bulky (so bulky in fact that the link may not work - its VERY difficult) to use as a portfolio or for sharing photos, BUT there are tons of good photos to just browse and learn/get inspiration from, AND the forums are excellent and easy to search for answers. To be honest, I usually do a quick search over there before posting a thread over here.

[rutt]

photo.net used to be my very favorite site on the web. But in the last few years Phil seems to have disengaged and the quality of the new stuff isn't nearly up to Phil's standards (although there still are exceptional photographers there.)

In the meantime, I've found some other interesting sites:


The Luminous Landscape (http://www.luminous-landscape.com/)
Fred Miranda's site (http://www.fredmiranda.com/)
Kodak's emerging artists (http://www.kodak.com/global/en/professional/features/archivesIndex.jhtml)
There are many more, but my 50+ year old mind is drawing a blank just now.

[wxwax]

I watched the videos (http://www.sportsshooter.com/special_feature/2003_luau_video/5_min_light/index8.html) on lighting... great info, although I'm a long way from needing it. Just the basic message - big light is better than small light - is enormously helpful. I think I'll post that link in photography 101.