In the process of daily film selection, editors will see all kinds of films, but often outstanding photographers always have a few familiar names, which makes us start to think about: How did we get here as a photographer? ? How many sincere mistakes have we persisted in for a lo

editors will see all kinds of films in the daily process of selecting films, but often outstanding photographers always have a few familiar names, which makes us start to think:

How did I go about being a photographer? Came here?

How many sincere mistakes do we gradually understand after persisting for a long time?

Can we use our own experience to help everyone improve their photography skills and take better photos?

After all, there are some things that photography textbooks or acquaintances will never tell you or explain clearly.

Starting this week, we will make a new attempt -

In addition to recommending good works as usual, the editor will also tell you what is good about these photos based on my personal understanding of the photos.

Many times, the improvement of photography level is just a layer of window paper. It's like looking at the opposite side through a window, it seems hazy but uncertain. At this time, maybe as long as someone who has experienced it tells you the crux of the problem, you will immediately feel like you have an enlightenment: So this is it!

At present, we will first analyze good works and point out how they avoid some common problems. If you would like your work to be reviewed (mainly because it may be criticized), you can submit it and indicate it.

If we get enough submissions, we will also try to make more sharp comments later. I hope everyone’s photography skills can improve to the next level.

Childhood Memory - Liu Chaojun

Li Keran's painting "Spring is already on the branches"

▲ Reason for recommendation: White space is one of the essences of Chinese painting. Combining photography and painting is actually not new, but there are not many excellent works. If the boundary between the two is not well controlled, it can easily become too digital. This photo is based on the painter Li Keran's "Spring is Already on the Branches". Kapok blooms just in time with the inscription "Spring is already on the branches" (should be from Tang Dynasty Anonymous' "Poetry of Enlightenment", Li Keran liked this sentence very much), which is very relevant. This tree mainly planted in the south has yellow leaves. It was very late, so in spring you can still see the yellow and green scene, which together with the children resting and chatting on the back of the buffalo in the lower left form a pleasant picture.

in front of the door - Wang Kaimiao

▲ Reason for recommendation: This photo shows that the photographer had a good sense. Taking a wonderful photo is not easy, and taking an eye-catching photo is not difficult, but taking a regular photo requires years of accumulation. From the composition, we can see the choice of focus period, the photographer's preference for the subject matter, and the awareness of shooting and post-processing.

Photographed buildings are prone to deformation - as the height of the building increases, trapezoidal deformation will occur. Observing this photo carefully, not only has the deformation been corrected, but the pillars on both sides, the bricks and steps above and below are basically controlled to be symmetrical. It shows that the photographer often shoots such subjects and has clear control of the picture.

Dream Reef - Lu Xinhe

▲ Reason for recommendation: The advancement of technology has greatly reduced the burden on today's photographers. This photo was taken by the author using Huawei P40 Pro. The long exposure function of Huawei mobile phone should still have no rival in the mobile phone circle. In the past, we had to carry a lot of equipment such as SLR, tripod, light-reduction mirror and , but now we can get almost the same effect by holding the mobile phone directly, which is amazing.

The calm water surface is in sharp contrast with the thundering clouds above. The woman in the picture was blurred because she shook during the exposure. In fact, photography does not necessarily require the pursuit of a perfect picture. Many small accidents will add new highlights to a photo.

Chaka Lake - Li Haining

▲ Reason for recommendation: A very common misunderstanding in shooting is to like to use a wide angle to frame a large amount and then complete the task.In fact, abusing wide-angle can easily make the picture hollow and severely deformed. This photo looks wide, but it was actually taken using medium focus. If you use telephoto lens to only take a few people, it will be difficult to avoid the cluttered background, making the photo featureless. The author's processing combined with the silhouette of the person reflected on the lake makes the picture fuller, and there are no obvious traces of post-production. The whole work is very natural and eye-catching.

Children of the Maasai people - Wang Suqin

▲ Reason for recommendation: I believe the first thing that catches people’s attention in this photo is definitely the highlights on the forehead. Then the audience's eyes are attracted and stay to do more reading. Empathy This matter varies from person to person, so often a photo that you are very satisfied with will pass by in a flash when others look at it, while something that you are not satisfied with may be viewed by the audience for a long time. So don't be afraid to try a variety of things.

How many children are there in this photo? There are 11 in total, 3 of which are covered. Therefore, there are not many rules in photography. In many tutorials, situations like showing only half a shoulder and one foot are classified as unfavorable elements that affect the audience's attention, and should be avoided or cropped later. Just imagine, if the three children in the picture were edited out and then compared with the original film, would you feel that something is missing?

Rules can only be used in most situations. If you blindly follow the rules, you will only be a photographer who does not make mistakes.

Dream Swan Lake - Wang Guangyou

▲ Reason for recommendation: Although this photo has obvious color layering at the intersection of light and dark in the upper and lower parts of the picture due to post-production amplitude issues, it is still an excellent photo. Especially the processing of blurring the distant mountains gives the picture a magical feeling.

Jiangnan Water Town - Wang Jianxin

▲ Recommendation reason: Many novices think that black and white photos are the panacea to save useless films. Photos that don’t look good even with filters seem to be pleasing to the eye as soon as they are turned into black and white. But the threshold for black and white is actually very high. The threshold for appreciation is high, and the threshold for shooting is even higher.

Is it awesome to defeat 1,000 people with three people in the game? Is it more demanding to use three colors to embody the beauty of thousands of colors in the world? What's more, black, white, and gray are just three major color categories, and there are a large number of excessive colors that place higher demands on the camera's sensor. Otherwise, why would and Leica produce a black and white M-Monochrom?

This photo has the texture of a silver salt photo. The stationary boat and the willow tree blurred by the swing on the left side of the picture create a sense of movement in silence. The bushes in the background are vaguely visible. The whole picture Photos are rich in detail and highly readable.

Meet after dusk - Yin Fayue

▲ Reason for recommendation: A good macro photo brings the viewer from his own world into a more microscopic world. The author has very good control over the placement of the leaves at the left and right corners of the picture. Extend your vision.

Street Corner - Ye Zhendong

▲ Reason for recommendation: The author's observation skills are very outstanding, the matching of the girl's clothing on the left, the matching of the clothes and the wall on the left, the matching of the headscarf and the hat on the wall, and the matching of the hat and the two girls. We can also read more information from the picture, such as the face of the girl in yellow, the style of her pants, the scars on the calf of the girl in white, and the mobile phone behind her that may be taken away at any time. What did they eat? What are you talking about? A good photo doesn’t necessarily have to be very eye-catching, but it must make the viewer’s gaze stay long enough and make them question involuntarily. Written and edited by

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