My first photo sales

Got a thin skin? Then look elsewhere. Post a link to an image that you've made, and invite others to offer their critiques. Honesty is encouraged, but please be positive in your constructive criticism. Flaming and just plain nastiness will not be tolerated. Please note that this is not an area for you to showcase your images, nor is this a place for you to show-off where you have been. This is an area for you to post images so that you may share with us a technique that you have mastered, or are trying to master. Typically, no more than about four images should be posted in any one post or thread, and the maximum size of any side of any image should not exceed 950 px.

Moderators: Greg B, Nnnnsic, Geoff, Glen, gstark, Moderators

Forum rules
Please note that image critiquing is a matter of give and take: if you post images for critique, and you then expect to receive criticism, then it is also reasonable, fair and appropriate that, in return, you post your critique of the images of other members here as a matter of courtesy. So please do offer your critique of the images of others; your opinion is important, and will help everyone here enjoy their visit to far greater extent.

Also please note that, unless you state something to the contrary, other members might attempt to repost your image with their own post processing applied. We see this as an acceptable form of critique, but should you prefer that others not modify your work, this is perfectly ok, and you should state this, either within your post, or within your signature.

Images posted here should conform with the general forum guidelines. Image sizes should not exceed 950 pixels along the largest side (height or width) and typically no more than four images per post or thread.

Please also ensure that you have a meaningful location included in your profile. Please refer to the FAQ for details of what "meaningful" is.

My first photo sales

Postby meicw on Sun Aug 14, 2005 7:48 pm

Here are pics of my first print sales. :) The last one is a crop of a central part of an pic that I took while trying my new Sigma 70-200 f2.8. It was just a test shot. It blew up to A3 size very well. The lady at work who bought it was very happy.
I would like to thank Mudder for his tips in taking the Snow Leopard & the Mandrill.

Regards
meicw


Image

Image

Image
meicw
Member
 
Posts: 389
Joined: Mon Dec 27, 2004 2:12 pm
Location: Melbourne (Reservoir), Canon 5D

Postby Alex on Sun Aug 14, 2005 7:50 pm

Meicw,

Congratulations on the sale achievement. It's a huge step, I think. great photos!

Alex
User avatar
Alex
Senior Member
 
Posts: 3465
Joined: Thu Feb 24, 2005 6:14 pm
Location: Melbourne - Nikon

Postby sirhc55 on Sun Aug 14, 2005 8:32 pm

Excellent shots - the mandrill in particular :D
Chris
--------------------------------
I started my life with nothing and I’ve still got most of it left
User avatar
sirhc55
Key Member
 
Posts: 12930
Joined: Fri Sep 17, 2004 6:57 pm
Location: Port Macquarie - Olympus EM-10

Postby mudder on Sun Aug 14, 2005 9:15 pm

G'day Meic,
That's great news about the sales, good on ya mate!

Both of them look like they're enjoying a quick nap :) Strange beast in that last shot though :wink:
Aka Andrew
User avatar
mudder
Senior Member
 
Posts: 3020
Joined: Fri Oct 29, 2004 5:58 pm
Location: Melbourne - Burwood East

Postby moggy on Sun Aug 14, 2005 9:49 pm

Hi Meicw, all three shots are good but the snow leopard and the mandrill are stunning!

:wink: Bob.
User avatar
moggy
Senior Member
 
Posts: 852
Joined: Mon Jul 25, 2005 6:00 pm
Location: Castle Hill, Sydney. - Fixed D70s

Postby PiroStitch on Sun Aug 14, 2005 10:49 pm

Great photos and congratulations on your sale. Out of curiousity, how did you blow it up to A3?
Hassy, Leica, Nikon, iPhone
Come follow the rabbit hole...
User avatar
PiroStitch
Senior Member
 
Posts: 4669
Joined: Sat Mar 05, 2005 1:08 am
Location: Hong Kong

Postby rjlhughes on Sun Aug 14, 2005 11:12 pm

Well done, it's an inspiration to all of us!
Bob

"It is always the instantaneous reaction to oneself that produces a photograph." Robert Frank

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rjlhughes/
User avatar
rjlhughes
Member
 
Posts: 364
Joined: Mon Apr 18, 2005 9:39 pm
Location: SYD Inner West/NSW Central West

Postby waspo on Sun Aug 14, 2005 11:20 pm

Hi Meicw, Wow these are great! Congatulations on the sale too. Well worth the blow-up!:D
That Sig lens looks like one lusty addition. :lol:
Can't wait to see more from it!
Cheers, Jase. :D
User avatar
waspo
Member
 
Posts: 399
Joined: Sat Jun 18, 2005 8:46 pm
Location: Bentleigh East, Melbourne - SuPeR NikoN D7o aBuSeR!

Postby Greg B on Sun Aug 14, 2005 11:28 pm

Excellent Meic, great shots and a very favourable outcome.

cheers
Greg - - - - D200 etc

Talent hits a target no one else can hit; Genius hits a target no one else can see.
- Arthur Schopenhauer
User avatar
Greg B
Moderator
 
Posts: 5938
Joined: Fri Sep 03, 2004 7:14 pm
Location: Surrey Hills, Melbourne

Postby BBJ on Mon Aug 15, 2005 12:02 am

Meic, good onya makes you feel good when you sell something.Maybe this is a start for things to come, i know it has helped me a lot and i didn't start out to make money out of them but if people wanna buy them, why not. Well done and great pics.
Oh and a good lens as well. :lol:
D3,D2x,D70,18-70 kit lens,Sigma 70-200mm F2.8EX HSM,Nikon AF-I 300m F2.8, TC20E 2X
80-400VR,SB800,Vosonic X Drive,VP6210 40
http://www.oz-images.com
User avatar
BBJ
Senior Member
 
Posts: 3651
Joined: Mon Nov 15, 2004 8:49 pm
Location: Mt Gambier South Australia-D70-D2X

Postby meicw on Mon Aug 15, 2005 2:27 pm

I appreciate all the kind remarks guys. What I meant PiroStitch, was that I printed out to A3 size. :)

Regards
meicw
meicw
Member
 
Posts: 389
Joined: Mon Dec 27, 2004 2:12 pm
Location: Melbourne (Reservoir), Canon 5D

Postby the foto fanatic on Mon Aug 15, 2005 3:15 pm

I think #1 and #2 are nice pix, #2 in particular.
I think #3 seems a bit bland on comparison with the others - no real point of interest IMHO.
Well done on the sale though; it makes you feel like a real photographer doesn't it?
TFF (Trevor)
My History Blog: Your Brisbane: Past & Present
My Photo Blog: The Foto Fanatic
Nikon stuff!
User avatar
the foto fanatic
Moderator
 
Posts: 4212
Joined: Tue Aug 24, 2004 7:53 pm
Location: Teneriffe, Brisbane


Return to Image Reviews and Critiques