>>4502894
I dig most of these, but why would you care about other accounts being more popular? It’s something you do for fun, no?

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>>4502955
true, I do this for fun, will most likely keep doing it, but I won't post them on Instagram to train their AIs anymore.

It's not like I care about other people's success, but I do care about people's inability to admire plain photos anymore and let their imagination go at it. Nowadays you have to put in effort to "sell" it and talk about it. I never was that guy.

Or maybe it's just me being a sorrow fuck and venting. I don't know who to blame for my page dying. Kinda heartbroken about it, but I'll move on.

good for you for getting off of instagram. i don't think i follow your reason for leaving tho..
nice shots anyway. you have good variety between abstract and straight

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>>4502961
to be fair, man, I'm not sure I know the reason either lol. Let's just say I got sick of posting and getting like only 10 likes. Plus I know that Meta trained their AI image generators on users content without their consent, which I find kinda scummy.

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Last image, ladies and gents. Cheers!

>>4502909
my fav
>>4502921
this is pretty cool too

>>4502958
Never blame external factors, always blame yourself. Your work receives no engagement because it is not engaging. It is beginner / student / I've had a camera for 8 months tier. It is important that you understand that. Doing shit for LIKES are you INSANE, pull your pussy out if that's what you want. Develop a vision first, then judge yourself on whether you executed that idea. The AI will scan your images wherever they are so just let it go, it's already too late, treat your work like a buddhist sand mandala and throw it in the fire because the goal is to keep creating. Keep it up!

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>>4502993
Is this some type of copy-pasted rage-bait you guys are doing around this board?

>It is beginner / student / I've had a camera for 8 months tier

Have you like... used your eyes?

Develop a vision first, then judge yourself on whether you executed that idea.

Have you like... used your eyes?

>treat your work like a buddhist sand mandala and throw it in the fire because the goal is to keep creating. Keep it up!

Alright, dude. If you say so, I guess.
Goodnight.

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>>4502984
thanks anon, here's a swimming doggo for you

>>4503017
hoes mad

>>4503017
Im also in your shoes. Wondering why my shots arent getting any likes, people are stupid etc.

Then I realized my shots arent good enough for other people to spark their interest.

I’d say your shots are too ultra contrasty B&W, and that they lack interesting subjects and compositions, they are too flat/not enough depth.

Personally I really don’t like the ultra high contrast B&W that much but I really do love Brassai’s ”Paris by night”, the entire book is available on Youtube. His images have depth, interesting subjects, moody artifical night light and fog.

Just shooting some silhouettes and abandoned buildings isnt interesting enough.

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>>4503477
You could also look into less contrasty B&W, and go for more tonality in grey scales. Brian Birks are Bryan Schutmaat are good contemporary examples.

>>4503017
The guy isn't wrong. You've got a good eye, but for every decent shot there's 10 stinkers and you're still well within the realm of amateurism.
That aside, Instagram is indeed dead when it comes to photos. It's a short form video platform now, just like tiktok. Instagram is very explicit and open about the direction they've taken.Trying to make it big on insta by posting photos in the current year is pants on head retarded.

>>4502906
Alright. You lost me here.

aesthetically pleasing images
>>4502929
this one i dig, because it has more story element to it
>>4502911
also this one
>>4502902
cool too
>>4502921
best one i think

I think my critique of the work is it feels too safe.
It doesn't feel like you took any risks creating these images.
Like going into an abandoned house should make me feel something, some danger,
but to me it feels a little too just like you were there you took a photo to satisfy style rather than the moment itself

>>4502943
Dawg

>>4502943
Is this genetic... the feeling wanting to kiss a "dawg", pet it on the head and say "good boy". Crazy how humans and wolves evolved to form such grandios partnerships.

>>4502904
Excellent grade and subject matter but I don’t like the borders on the long edge only, I prefer this >>4502894 (also a good shot).
I don’t like the hard contrast look to the majority of these, a little more tonal depth between the shadows and lower midtones wouldn’t hurt
>>4502905
This one has a nice grade, not too hard