Pics for Etsy: First Batch of Pics

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Hey all, based on my etsy post the other day, I've spent some time and (a little bit) more energy, and put together a post with the beginning pics I'm thinking about making into cards (see my previous post if you have no clue what I'm talking about ;) ). I kinda think the number I've got in here would be a pretty reasonable starting point. All of these are unedited. I haven't even gone through a lot of my sets, but it doesn't hurt to have more I can draw on if this goes well, and it's not worth over extending myself if it's gonna fall through.

These are all the raw images. See my other post from this evening for my first faltering attempts at doing photo manipulation.

I've numbered these images. Please, if you've got the time to look through this, it'd be super helpful if ya'll could tell me which numbers you LIKE, and which, if any, you think I'm wasting my time with. Don't worry. I won't be offended. The key is, how suitable is this image for being printed 4 x 6 and put on a card. That's all I care about.

1. Thames Sunset:


2. Graffiti:

1 vote

3. Big Ben and Parliament:


4. Sunset Over the River:


5. Architecture Along the Thames:

1 vote

6. Angel Over Prague:

I know it's a cliche, but if asked, I would say that I feel this to be the best picture I've ever taken.
1 vote

7. T.C. Masaryka Statue:


8. Statue Outside the Main Courtyard:


9. Tunnel:

1 vote

10. Demon Face:


11. Snow Storm:

1 vote

12. Belvedere Castle:


13. Guiseppe Verde Memorial:


14. Sunset Over the Henry Hudson Parkway:


15. Eleanor Roosevelt Memorial:


16. Mormon Church:

I think this is a nice shot, but I'd clearly have to do a little bit of modification on it to remove those lens smears from the sky...
1 vote

17. Lady Bug on my Book:

4 vote

18. Globe at Columbus Circle:

1 vote

19. St. Thomas Church:

1 vote

20. Oops!:


21. Columbine:

4 vote

22. Rose:


23. (removed)
24. (removed)

25. Jackie O Reservoir:


26. Snowy Lettuce Thing:

1 vote

27. Snow out the Window:

1 vote

28. The Intrepid at Sunset:

1 vote

29. Riverside Park:

1 vote

30. Cold Pigeons:

1 vote

31. Pylons:


32. Snowman!:


33. White Flowers:

1 vote

34. Hand Prints:

1 vote

35. The Loneliest Daffodil:


36. Fire-Breathing Gargoyle:


37. Waves on Rocks:


38. Looking In:


39. Pylons:


40. Don't Panic, People!:


41. Purple Onion Flower:


42. Purple Buds:


43. Bleeding Heart:


44. Blue Flowers:


45. Corn:

2 vote

46. Purple-Pink Flowers:


47. Variegated Yuca:


48. Red Hot Poker:


49. Bee on a Sunflower:

1 vote

50. Double Rose Lotus:


51. Parodia Magnifica:


52. Lotus Leaf:


53. Loads of Little Red Bugs:


54. The Stump in the Forest:


55. (removed)

56. Phoenix:


57. Church of St. Paul and St. Peter:

1 vote

58. Slug:


59. 72nd Street:


60. Seed Pods:


61. Magnolia:


62. Squiggly Trees:

1 vote

63. Shibuya:


64. Cute Firemen:

1 vote

65. Sunlight on Spires (Prague):


66. The Tower of London:


67. Lightbulb Filament:


68. (removed)

69. Petals:

1 vote

70. Central Park South by Night:


71. Canadian Geese Chicks:


72. Columbus Circle:


73. Stained Glass:


74. Dramatic Sky Over Washington:


75. Gingerbread Girl and Snowman:


76. Water on a Leaf:


77. ConEd Training Facility on the East River:


78. Tokyo Tower:

Thanks for looking, folks!

Comments

[akashiver.livejournal.com]

My faves in the bunch I've not yet commented on are 16, 17, 18, 21, 26, 30. 33, 45, and 49.

There are a some photos (like 23 and 24) that are perfectly nice shots, but don't have great color (the flowers are in shade, the center of the butterfly wing is washed out). This might be fixed with photo manip. Then again, you've also got to ask yourself how many other shots of butterflies / flowers are out there and whether the time and effort you put into manip will make them stand out from the crowd.

Problem images.

[nekomata.livejournal.com]

1 and 5 need a lot of work. 11 is a bit creepy. 12 needs more contrast, but is nice otherwise.
I like all of the flowers except 23. It doesn't do a good job of keeping the eye on the photo or leading it anywhere. There's too much sameness. 68 Has a similar problem. 33 doesn't have this problem because it has a direct upward motion.
30 needs to be brightened a bit.
55 just doesn't stand up to the rest.

[nekomata.livejournal.com]

The ones that really stand out to me as good images for postcards are:
2: The guy fits in so well, and the angles are interesting.
6: It may be cliche, but people like cliches.
17: Really good textures, interesting lines.
21: Good macro shot, the fuzzy background and grate make this image.
28: Good lighting, good lines, interesting subject. Sunset is not overwhelming.
45: Good lines, nice colors, nice texture. This looks like a good food postcard.
57: On of the best architecture shots, in my opinion. Nothing seems odly cut off/washed out/etc.
64: It's adorable.

[ireneadler.livejournal.com]

My favorites are 11, 17, 19, 21, 27, 29, 34, 62, and 69. Although take that with a grain of salt as I know nothing about photography! The two bird pictures are nice, but the I thought framing was a bit off, with half of a few birds missing.

Good luck with this!