Are you making the same "MISTAKES" as this photographer? Rapid Fire Critique

[@marksbrainstudios]

"The difference between snapshots & photographs is does it make you ask a question? Does it make you wonder?" *Sees girl not looking at camera* "What is she looking at? It's not great, eye contact would be better." The photographer did exactly what you think makes a good photo. He invoked wonder. What is she looking at? It makes the photo much more interesting IMO. I like your reviews, I feel like I learn a lot from them, but sometimes you piss me right off, no offense intended whatsoever.

[@hipsterimagestudios6349]

false

[@MalloryCurtis]

It bothers me how Jared always seems to want to do a high contrast black and white when when the photo is clearly trying to capture the colors. Black and white is nice on certain images, but not ones with such great tones.

[@jaypob]

***** Sometimes high contrast black and white is a great way to save a photo where you tried to capture colors and it didn't work so well, like the photo with they hay bale. It's a crap photo in color... *maybe* it'd be better in B&W.

[@vincentchow8966]

completely agree

[@DustinBKerensky97]

I don't like that Jared seems to pay attention to the gear first and photo second. Who cares if there are a lot of shots on a kit lens? Is this a photo critique or gear critique? To allude that a picture is only ok because it was on a kit lens before even diving into it is why people are mistakenly obsessed with gear rather than technique. He should block out the gear an only show exposure info (perhaps in FF equivalent).

[@manuelescobar4546]

Dustin B Great Point

[@jaypob]

Manuel Escobar Stopped watching crap videos, yet watches this one, reads comments, and engages... sounds legit.

[@jaypob]

Dustin B Personally, I think knowing the gear is important. It informs why the photographer might have made choices they made, and it informs what other options might have been available. Like it or not, gear is an inherently important part of making images.

[@CreativoErratico]

Dustin B I usually check the gear in terms of "why did he use this lens" or "interesting result for the gear used" and so on. Not because I wouldnt care about a picture taken with a cheap camera or smth.

[@Maxxis702]

Manuel Escobar And yet he found his way back to another rapid fire critique........dumbass lol

[@dragonsmugla]

If the plane was shot at 1/5 second, it's coming through the window because it would have been hauling ass.

[@TheHellis]

dragonsmugla And the spotlight has a starshape in the background so 1/5 is not possible. It has to be 5 seconds.

[@DSTcollective]

horizontical

[@arenhoogerdijk]

I saw this comment and didnt know what it meant, then i worked on homework for 30 min, and then came back and kept watching, I heard it and was like ohhhh thats what he means.

[@queijoquente1]

Did he really even consider a 5s exposure photo could've been hand-held? seriously?

[@jravell]

Dmitry Karimov IS stands for Image Stabilization. It's built into the camera or the lens. So maybe it could.

[@facecrafter1328]

Even if there is IS it won't be enough to make it not blurry with a 5 second exposure, at least not with today's technology

[@michaelcoll433]

I've done long exposure by resting the camera on solid surfaces. Considering that this is an airport, I suspect he was waiting for a flight. He may well have used the checking counter.

[@TheCS1x]

the photo at 4:50 is brilliant! the one after is nowhere near as good, the contrast is flat and the back ground fuzzy and not in an atmospheric misty way. Are you sure you know what you are talking about? Nice set of pics from this guy, liked the airport and skateboard photo too

[@eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeo]

I completely disagree with you. Are you sure you know what you're talking about?

[@TheCS1x]

J. Nwokedi thank you - also in the second picture that stone structure could have added interest and been less "generic" than the one at 4:50 - i think that is what Jared is getting at - although he says snapshot and an ugh picture. So the second picture that he says is better - that stone structure is composed in such a way that makes the overall image rather clumbsy, walking further to the right and bringing it in closer to right front with the lead of mountains and lake could have worked better. I'm not a fan of long exposures to freeze water which he seems to have done here but that's his choice - i like to see the movement in the lake the way nature intended, in addition i don't feel he had the right natural light to really bring this out the day he shot it. But still great photo's and it is rather awful for Jared to say don't make mistakes like this guy - he obviously has talent and should be encouraged to continue shooting in my opinion

[@0tispunkm3y3r]

One mans dog turd is another mans work of art. All this stuff is subjective, just let it be. Ones opinion is as valid as the next.

[@TheCS1x]

0tispunkm3y3r so in your opinion which of those is it?

[@antonioabrego5713]

I came to the comments to say the same thing. Afro man.. Some of those shots were amazing. Yes they could be better but the way you react to them seems like they are trash. You should be more open minded and see what they were going for.

[@MrJulioManuel]

That photo at 4:10... I'd rather you say you're just not into landscapes, Jared. That photo is amazing. Well exposed, great composition, very nicely processed. I love your videos, but this time I think you missed the point of that frame-worthy photograph.

[@0tispunkm3y3r]

I agree with Jared on that one, the silhouetted foreground looks janky to me and the back ground could do with a bit more contrast and richer pink for my taste. I don't agree with his ideas about going Hi-contrast B&W though, but my personal preference is to have nice rich colours. So that's what I like.

[@DustinBKerensky97]

PowerHouse70 Overloaded saturation is the trend now. I agree that it's a nice soft image, pretty mountains with an interesting shoreline. It evokes a more gentle emotion rather than a harsh feel that more saturation or clashing contrast would give it. What Jared and other people are missing is that it's a MOON-rise, not sunrise. It's a night shot; if it's B&W you wouldn't be able to tell if it was moonrise or sunrise. And jacking up the saturation would make it especially fake since night shots like this are generally more monotone in reality. As it stands the light levels are already far brighter than it probably was in reality.

[@MyFukinBass]

+PowerHouse70 It`s actually black as fuck and without contrast m8.

[@StreetShots79]

It's flat. Go look at some GREAT landscapes and you will see they are worlds apart from this one. It's not bad but it's not great at all.

[@pixure]

@@StreetShots79 most "great" landscape shots and the most popular ones are WAY too overprocessed. some people, including myself actually appreciates the more natural, non-contrasty, less processed photos like this one.

[@backlandlands5793]

Jared, I know that your hair has become your thing but the seventies are not coming back

[@froknowsphoto]

+Matthew Lands cool.

[@backlandlands5793]

+Jared Polin You got to respect a man that replies. Thumbs up dude

[@jewish_misteak3880]

I'm pretty sure they will.

[@OverTheTopLive]

It is not a style thing its for a reason if you look around for the video which explains his hair you will feel like shit for making this comment.

[@00Skyfox]

I'd like to toss in some thoughts on this lineup. Hummingbird pic: looks great, and doesn't especially need a tighter crop; that works the way it is. Plane: the reflection in the upper left could have been avoided by putting the lens closer to the window and shielding it with a coat or hand or something. Moonrise: looks phenomenal, and really can capture the emotions by placing the viewer there; low contrast helps give the feel of the atmosphere, like it's a place with high humidity and/or some late evening fog coming off the water, so I would have to disagree with the "blah" appraisal from the video. Rocky lakeshore: that's one that could have used a tiny bit more contrast, but looks awesome for a landscape like the previous one. Hay bale: seemed a bit too staged because of the unlikely place a photographer would be standing; remove the dude and make it a horizontal sunset landscape and it's a winner. Tunnel: definitely compelling, makes the viewer wonder about the person laying at the side. Picture in picture: If the kid's face was more in view we could see who he might be within the photo he's holding. Skateboarder: could have used a combination of brighter exposure with reduction in highlights, or as-is exposure with a boost to the shadows to help even things out; great feel of approaching dusk. Looking up: great composition for a portrait but that doesn't match with the direction she's looking; could have used either looking right at the camera, or some context of what she's looking at off frame, sort of like when someone's positioned next to a window and looking out for the portrait rather than at the camera. Bee: definitely could have used a longer depth of field to go with that great macro composition.

[@breadyegg]

A good selection of photos - not awful and not awesome, but the kind you'd take and think, 'hmm.... missing something not quite there' but can't figure out what - and critiques to help tell you what that 'something' is.

[@cwbh10]

airplane one is Heathrow Terminal 5

[@Vaegh]

missed the reflection on the plane pic

[@gregdawe2786]

***** that bugged the shit out of me

[@caleboackes9669]

I dont see it

[@hilderbuilderproductions217]

what the fuck is horizontical

[@soy_limo]

:v

[@ropersix]

The one at around 4:10 was MUCH better than the one after it. The sun slipping down behind the mountain is full of emotion and mood. The daylight one, on the other hand, is just plain as boring as it gets.

[@GeorgeMaj15]

love these critiques. glad you don't hold back on opinions. sometimes I disagree, but that's art. some stuff we like, others we don't. The critique bits and brainstorming for improvements are great. Mastering the technical stuff allows us to be creative for the "making art" side of the photography

[@urwholefamilydied]

These videos are obnoxious. Jared's catalog is decent to good. He knows a lot about camera gear, not sure if his critiques are his strong suit.

[@pixure]

I basically have the opposite reaction to the pictures compared to Jared. He is, by his own admission, into "BOOMY" pictures, and it kind of explains his lack of appreciation for subtle landscapes for example.

[@MattisProbably]

I honestly think the shot at 4:50 is awesome as well. Great landscape shots have a lot of depth, which is the case here (lake in front, mountain in the back, sunset behind it). And the Colors fit to the mood of the scene. Here is one of my own latest shots: flic.kr/p/rVPZVB I love red pandas and lemurs. *I bet you couldn't tell!*

[@Freepepsi42]

Mathias I like the matte feel, but he could bump up the pinks. The image was just flat and had muddy tones.

[@MattisProbably]

Daniel Pryce It wasn't perfect for sure, but it wasn't a "meh" Image.

[@DustinBKerensky97]

Mathias I like it too. Keep in mind it's a moonrise, not sunrise and look at it again.

[@mattetoet]

Like it too. But again, its an opinion

[@jameswturner7787]

+mattetoet.

[@nmalone5641]

Keep up the Critiques Fro!! :) its always good to hear your ideas!!

[@CALBT]

I don't know what's up with all the dislikes. It was good critique and good photos

[@jaypob]

Igano Kabamaru People get salty when a critique actually critiques. Jared was harder on this set than some of the past sets... and justifiably so.

[@Sam-ht5dk]

THE 18-270 IS A TAMRON LENS, AND THE 18-136 IS THE CANON KIT LENS.

[@chrisjdubs]

Love your creative criticism. Honesty delivered in a constructive way, Well done.

[@danielfadavi]

I think the point of the skateboarder shot was that the Middle East is sort of be influenced by the western culture

[@gregdawe2786]

Horizontical is not a word

[@caleboackes9669]

Heck

[@slade151]

That's Terminal 5 at Heathrow, London.

[@PickledDill907]

The Airport is one of the London (UK) ones. Specifically Heathow Airport (LHR). In fact the spot the photo was taken is in terminal 3.

[@ItsCurtisLife]

Ah man, watching you judge other peoples photos annoy me, 1st the gear... Literally doesn't matter what they use, 2ndly I dont think you have a lot of respect for peoples styles, yes there are bad photos but the first one was so good and he was clearly going for a silloet, CAN'T SPELL😂😂

[@retrobass3693]

I really enjoy jumping around and seeing these critiques Thinking of sending in my ten to see if they make it into a video. Really awesome channel you have Jared. Really like your intro too. Have a great one.

[@jesuisravi]

I appreciate your critiques.

[@SuperDashRendar]

Making a photo "pop" or "bam bam thank your next illegitimate kid" might look great on monitors but nothing can compare to a well done print. A digital image is like a ladder with 3 rings and a print has 12 rings of depth and detail.

[@SidneyKenson]

The 18-270mm is a Tamron. Canon doesn't have a zoom lens in this exact range.

[@aukanmeister]

I like the stories in the photographs. My favorites are the tunnel and the hummingbird. In that order. I'm curious to what is going to happen next in the tunnelphoto. Keep up getting those photos critiqued! :)

[@MrYEAY55]

Love watching your videos, soooo educational

[@aphotographerwannabe226]

9:40 the man in the background is freaking me out

[@mrmoser]

The Airport is London Heathorw. The Plane: 747-400

[@lincolnabraham4695]

Horizontical 😂😂😂

[@lebkocucka]

I guess that the last shot was done with extension tubes. It makes DOF very narrow.

[@ryanyon3397]

Jared Polin The airport is somewhere in the UK (HSBC) is a British bank

[@Twobarpsi]

Liking that L Series 70-200mm Canon microphone 😃

[@robssteven]

The second photo is Heathrow Airport, London. I recognise the HSBC logos, I think its Terminal 5 in the background.

[@codecracker87]

I can't wait until you critique my album... Being brand new to photography should make the critique very interesting.

[@hannnahgarcia]

Hi Jared! Great video, as per usual. I have a question. I really want to print some of my images on metal from AdoramaPix, but I have no idea what to set my Lightroom export settings to to get the best possible image on a large scale. What's really throwing me off of the Image Resize part of the export. What settings should I use to get the best quality? I'm shooting with a Canon 6D and I would like to print a 20x30, if possible. Thank you!

[@artbyred]

What was used to make this website? Specifically the view of his gear.

[@Twobarpsi]

Fro knows fro-toe!!

[@3aBap4uK]

A good critique... or at least it's as what I've would said ;-)

[@anthony851]

The exposures that were confusing you were 5, 13 and 10 seconds. If they were less than a second it would show a fraction ie 1/5, 1/10 and 1/13 respectively. I have just checked my flickr. Hi from NZ, Anthony

[@paulbentley2709]

2nd pic, of the plane my guess he jammed the camera up against the window in the airport terminal to get it rock solid. No tripod needed.

[@fergar0206]

I'd be inclined to say that's Barajas international airport in Madrid, the interior of the T4 terminal is even prettier. Could be wrong tho.

[@austindement3911]

I feel the photographer was playing with the rule of space at 10:09. Ive heard again and again that when your subject is looking into negative space it increases interest in what they are looking at. Is it this image only where you want the subject looking straight at the camera or is this how you feel about all portraits and why?

[@yurialexandre3442]

he just shot from a window glass using the glass to hold the camera

[@DustinBKerensky97]

Yuri Alexandre SP-SP Or maybe a railing close to the window. You can see some reflection light leaking in the top left corner.

[@walkertongdee]

Ive been watching quite a while now and he seems to know what hr is doing but how are we to know never see his photos wouldn't they help us learn and see what he does and why?

[@mihaivo_]

That's Heathrow Terminal 5

[@wookieegoldberg]

For the bee, really would have just wanted Colin to deepen the DOF so more was in focus - he could go from 1/2000 @ f/2.8 to 1/125 @ f/11 and not touch the ISO at all and still hand-hold it.

[@robtokar3122]

I had stopped watching anything of yours because I found you a little harsh and judgemental, sometimes ;) However it seems as though u are taking a much more pleasurable approach to these and being constructive vs destructive which is great to see, you have great knowledge to share and I am looking forward to more.

[@nickolaspedrosa8534]

Does it bother anyone else when he says "Horizontical"? This isn't a word. Horizontal*

[@midiplaybox3453]

4:10 i dont think so. The picture is flat because what you see is flat. Not every moment in life is like a trade fair.

[@ryanoriordon6367]

Sorry for the dumb question, but what site is this kid displaying his photos on?

[@derekcoe9633]

The 'Tena Man' advert was good though, he should have his own show!

[@danimal818]

so how bout that fuji x100t?

[@missthehope3519]

the skateboard one is in Saudi Arabia. someone correct me if I'm wrong

[@wahabdilawar]

How can I send my photos for critique?

[@TheNoonski]

Jared Polin in the video you mention "Adoramapix" but the album was on Flickr. Does that mean you make exceptions on that rule.?

[@italianreviewer]

Nuno Pedro Vicente Adoramapix is not a photo hosting service, it's a print service. The Adoramapix rapid fire critiques photos are usually hosted on Flickr.

[@TheNoonski]

Federico Feroldi Yeah I saw my mistake. I confused it for Square Space.

[@italianreviewer]

I feel like Yahoo should offer Jared a sponsorship to change the name in Flickr Rapid Fire Critique.

[@chajaso]

What is wrong with Jared's eyes? They seem to shake a lot...

[@anthonymarino4260]

thanks for the info

[@winniforthewin1253]

The second picture was taken through a window , look at the top left hand corner , you can see reflection

[@CambiaFrequenza]

How can I have my photos analyzed?

[@hirandhakal4336]

How can i send my images for your critique?

[@wanneske1969]

About the plane pic : maybe the photographer held the camera steady to the window. I don't think tripods are allowed in airports ?

[@Halfpint71]

Might have been a window cill there too. I agree, doubt the tripod.

[@Guitarplayer219]

I've taken my tripod through an airport in my carry on. *In the US I should clarify.

[@brentdrafts2290]

johan bauwens I thought maybe the arm of a chair near the window.

[@JoshTate]

the 18-270mm is not a kit lens.

[@kylegillis4122]

How can I submit photos for you to critique?

[@pablocapo81]

6:40 yes looks like a Polarois business editon 600

[@MrKdr500]

18-270 is not a kit lense or even a canon lense for the matter....

[@maggyfish]

It would help when giving a critique that the person doing it as a little knowledge

[@SEPK09]

Looks Like British airport Heathrow Intl, I would hazard a guess.

[@jacobbowen7365]

where can i send him my photos?

[@MultiVans12]

What website is this?

[@cosmlayla]

Why not just look at the photo and see it for what it is?

[@justinwatson384]

Really looks like the airport in Panama

[@JorgeLetria]

First image, what's the first thing you look at? What camera did he use. Conclusion? He "should" have gone tighter because the lens allowed for it. Yea... great criteria for a critique. Smh...

[@polcio3559]

My photostream, if anyone's interested. www.flickr.com/photos/145027751@N04/

[@JonahBam]

Polcio hey I thought you would be interested in my 500px account 500px.com/ftur_

[@blastingsound]

hmm, guys its just one photographer who built this channel and hosts its community, if you disagree that bad then just watch someone else

[@adalatheriumhui]

Please for the love of god stop saying "horizontical" that is not a word. It is horizontal.

[@wilsontique]

Great video.

[@MohammadArid]

The skateboarder photo in Dubai

[@dontbeaculpus]

yea a horizontical do that

[@preston8836]

Dear lightroom ad that keeps playing.... that photo is still garbage

[@QuinlanGooley]

Jared Polin QUOTE "I can SEE it's a long exposure BEFORE even LOOKING"

[@archiehurst4728]

The airport looks like London Heathrow

[@fsommen]

Nice pictures; not quite according to the rules but who bothers.

[@peterandromidas915]

heathrow london

[@bjornlauwerijs]

Why would be an IS lens bad on a tripod?

[@bigk3608]

Bjorn Lauwerijs because the IS mechanism is trying to stabilise the image constantly, it would be counter intuitive to leave IS on when it's on a tripod because the image is already stable, and the IS will actually cause vibration (when it's on a tripod)

[@bjornlauwerijs]

There is always a switch to turn it off... Makes no sence..

[@myscrnnm]

Bjorn Lauwerijs Obviously he meant having IS on while using a tripod, not simply using a lens with the capability for IS on a tripod. Also, it's spelled "sense". Use some common sense.

[@denniscrabtree2170]

myscrnnm but having it on is incorrect!

[@judmcc]

... "horizontical" ... ?

[@jeejay98]

Yes. It is Jared's way of saying opposite to vertical.

[@judmcc]

So "horizontal"?

[@leelynch230]

skate boarder and airport both look like Dubai

[@tifozey]

6:48!

[@jamesonkoolio5861]

wow this guy sure is an expert in photography and definitely knows what hes talking about!

[@VTPyzon]

Horizontal! There is no word "Horizontical" Sorry to be the pronunciation police, but it drives me crazy whenever you say it and it undermines your credibility.

[@futuretroglodyte4231]

that is not fro... yo. is that a fro.. no that is no fro.

[@mikkol.1376]

"Horizontical".

[@tommyhosteng7799]

@ 4:15 ,well you have no interest for nature anyways so maybe thats a good shot to someone else.. just saying