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Originally Posted by Tre-fi
Decided to invest in some new strobes and bring them on the road with me while covering poker tournaments. Definitely still have to dial these things in, but certainly enjoying the added challenge.
I'm not a professional photographer and I really don't know anything about poker photography, but I can't help but wonder what is so special about your photo set? So maybe as an amateur judging a pro you can give me some sort of insight...
#2 the colors are a bit muted, seems like there should more highlights. Did you not feel like correcting the verticals?
#3 Everything looks good, but you can't help but wonder why he's standing and what he's looking at...
#4 Nice photo, flash looks a little bright, his hands are kinda cut off, but I'm sure you would have included them if you could have gotten the right angle.
#5 Looks like he's about ready to fall off a cliff, really don't understand the lack of vertical correction, weird purpley tint to the left side of his face
#6 No real qualms about this one, I'd crop out some of the unfocused chair if I didn't have to keep the photos in the same dimensions
#7 Great photo! I think your photos of chip stacks are probably my favorite!
#8 A bit yellowy, and doesn't look sharp...
#9 Color balance in the face and the hands doesn't look the same
#10 Too much highlights in the face, same as #9: incongruence between color balance of hands and face. Hands look yellow.
#11 Great shot
#12 Also a very nice shot
I know I come off as dick with this sort of critique. In my mind, anyone with the right glass and decent PP'ing skills could shoot these photos. I could be totally wrong, I probably am. And I'd love to hear why! But almost every photo I see there's something that bugs me. Maybe I'm jealous that you're getting paid to shoot these and I'm not. I know you're a solid photographer, and I enjoyed a lot of the portrait and action stuff you posted earlier in the thread, but I find this photo set pretty underwhelming.
And I know I'm responding like 6 weeks later... but hopefully I'll hear back from you!