New to photography, looking for critique.

[Aquarelle]

Hey guys! just started getting into the GT community and I started coming across some absolutely fabulous shots! so.. of course having never done photography in my life I decided I would give it a shot.

Now I fully expect everyone to think these are rubbish, but if you guys can give me constructive criticism on how to improve my work I would greatly appreciate it!


Laguna Seca Raceway_1 by Uriehusky, on Flickr


Laguna Seca Raceway by Uriehusky, on Flickr


Kyoto - Gion_3 by Uriehusky, on Flickr


Kyoto - Gion_1 by Uriehusky, on Flickr


Kyoto - Gion_2 by Uriehusky, on Flickr


Côte d'Azur by Uriehusky, on Flickr


Rome by Uriehusky, on Flickr


This one I really need some advice on more than the others, should I try and avoid bright distractions like this or is it not as big of a deal as I was thinking it to be?


Laguna Seca Raceway_2 by Uriehusky, on Flickr


Laguna Seca Raceway_3 by Uriehusky, on Flickr

 

[TheeFrogmanlego]

center the car more , and focus in on the car ;P.

 

[dex92]

Instead of having the car on the exit of the picture have the car so it has room to enter to. Use the Rule of thirds to compose your photos, theres nothing wrong with putting your car in the centre for a handful of shots but dont do it for all as its not as visually interesting.
Plus sides, youve got motion in the wheels, you have the virtual sun behind you apart from the photomode ones, they dont do anything for me im afraid apart from the first one which i think would work better in colour rather than B/W personally.

I will post a few examples of some of my own photos in GT5/real life to show what I mean.This is my own personal view which some people may disagree with.

#1 Your eyes are led into the car due to the line of the corner plus you can see where the cars going to.



#2


#3 Real image as i dont have a GT5 example, for me Central images only work when the image is right in your face like the one below, To improve visual interest in photoshop i cropped and tilted which I think makes the image more dynamic.



#4 For me this image works composed like this as your eyes are led along on the white lines of the track to the car.





Hope this helps abit.

 

[rallymorten]

I'm not the most professional photographer either, but as the others have said, you might want to focus on the car (as that's the important bit) and center it a little more. However, I quite like the first with the Ferrari though. Here it all plays together, shows speed and the car is placed in the rule of thirds. And try to avoid any distractions unless it's necessary to get a feel for the picture

 

[Aquarelle]

Okay, I've gone back and taken all your advice, or at least tried.

Are these looking any better?


Côte d'Azur_8 by Uriehusky, on Flickr


Côte d'Azur (2) by Uriehusky, on Flickr


Côte d'Azur_1 by Uriehusky, on Flickr


Côte d'Azur_2 by Uriehusky, on Flickr

Not sure which of these two looks better so a constructive weigh in of these two in particular would be helpful



Côte d'Azur_3 by Uriehusky, on Flickr


Côte d'Azur_4 by Uriehusky, on Flickr


Côte d'Azur_6 by Uriehusky, on Flickr

Another "which is better?"

I was experimenting with camera positioning here, which grabs you more?



Côte d'Azur_5 by Uriehusky, on Flickr


Côte d'Azur_7 by Uriehusky, on Flickr