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10/26/2005 03:49:49 AM · #1 |
Never have posted a post voting photo before, but figured I would join the "fun" as I too am a bit confused as to the reason for scoring this so low. It is a moving, breathing animal (okay, bug), and dangerous also. Did he not fill the "what"? This is under 1/2 inch long, taken on concrete - grains of sand are visible, and I was not about to try to move him. He was moving fast enough by himself and I wanted to get the pic!! LOL Oh, well, any comments are more than welcomed, kinda hoped for now!!
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10/26/2005 03:52:56 AM · #2 |
Unfortunately folks are use to sharp pictures posted at the site. If it was a more in focus higher scores might have been issued.
Looks like William Shatner has encountered a windy day :P
Message edited by author 2005-10-26 03:53:26. |
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10/26/2005 04:08:29 AM · #3 |
| I am new to photography and this board, but could you or someone else explain to me why that photo is not sharp? I can see the grains of sand very clearly and the individual hairs on that thing with no problem - I voted this one medium high and was surprised it scored so badly. I really would like to understand why it is thought to be not sharp enough? Thanks. |
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10/26/2005 05:47:20 AM · #4 |
Originally posted by jorr:
I am new to photography and this board, but could you or someone else explain to me why that photo is not sharp? I can see the grains of sand very clearly and the individual hairs on that thing with no problem - I voted this one medium high and was surprised it scored so badly. I really would like to understand why it is thought to be not sharp enough? Thanks. |
Just because you can see details doesn't mean they are sharp. The image is not critically sharp anywhere that I can see; not surprising when you consider how close he must have been to this half-inch critter, and hand-holding. Anyway, here's a variation that's been run through Unsharp Mask in Photoshop to crisp it up; oversharpened, actually, but it illustrates the point.
Robt.
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10/26/2005 06:09:55 AM · #5 |
| I didn't vote on this challenge, but I think as well as the sharpness issues discussed, it seems like not a very stimulating point of view in the image. It appears just straight on, like here is this neat creature I found on the ground so I took a shot of it. Perhaps getting down low, on it's level, or something like that could strengthen it also. |
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10/26/2005 01:20:30 PM · #6 |
Thanks for the discussion, btw, that WAS at his level, or as close as I could get to it, remember the size of this creature is SMALL!! Anyway, I did run a sharpen (high pass, I think it was) on this image, and when I did another pass, either with usm or high pass, it came out looking oversharpened to me, but will try to do better next time, of course. I did realize it was probably not going to medal, but I honestly thought it was better than the average shot on this challenge, obviously many disagreed LOL.
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