on  my  water  sprays  at  picfair.  Going  to  shoot  more  of  them  and  i  need  guidance.

ha! beat me to it. 

can you submit an example for us to build on?

exactly.   we need a link

I cant find that tomato thread, seems to be deleted. There were some links there.

You need to decide what the subject is - what Ron posted (if those are your past examples) are neither tight enough nor wide enough to tell a story. Cascading water drops on a sunny day can be lovely, either frozen in space or a stream (shutter speed will determine which).

And as noted, your shots are underexposed, the colors look bad - it looks like the sort of yellow light you get right before a thunderstorm - and I see nothing artful in the angled horizon.Try on a day with less wind so you get a smoother surface on the water to reflect the sky - masses of gray ripples does nothing for the appeal of the image.

What sort of advice were you looking for? This subject just doesn't look promising for stock - is this some sort of local landmark?

Okay, two tips (on the house) -

1. Learn the difference between a snap shot and a photograph
2. Never Drink and Shot at the same time

 

Read this as well Dan---


http://www.iar.unicamp.br/lab/luz/ld/Cinema%20V%EDdeo%20e%20TV/manuais/strobist_lighting_101.pdf

You really need to stop submitting images for sale and learn the basics first. I know it hurt me initially - sure I was getting quarters for my poor images but it was keeping me from learning.  Take the strobist 101/102 courses (free) to better understand light. Than work on composition - I bet in three months time you will see a huge improvement in your skills.

Looking at stats on your submitted images is a waste of time-  spend the time learning and than submit truly good images. I hope by next year you will look back at your old photos and say 'OMG' and laugh at yourself like I do...