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05/12/2006 10:16:11 AM · #1 |
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I've made edits to these shots based on the comments I've gotten. Every shot got sharpened a bit and I made some other edits as well. In shots that had suggestions previously I've noted what edits I've made. I'f anybody is up to it I'd like to get a few more comments before I go off to print thest and I'll still be using the 'Bfox2 scientific methodology of comment grading'. Basically, the more thought that it looks like went into a comment the more critiques I'll give you on some of your images, up to 3 critiques from me per one of yours! No need to worry about your percieved level of commenting either, I accept everything from oppinion to fact! This is open to members and non-members alike, so feel free to point me to any images posted on other sites. Either PM me or just post the URL here.
The images are all from Yuan Yang, China where I was doing a photo-documentary of sorts on the local people (Hani Minority) and landscapes (Rice terraces) as an independant study for the study abroad program I'm on. I put together 40 of what I feel are the best images and I'm going to print them at 8x10 for the final assignment.
I'd especially like a few more comments on the landscapes and the quality after I sharpened them up, but suggestions on anything are appreciated!
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Message edited by author 2006-05-17 01:12:37.
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05/12/2006 10:33:04 AM · #2 |
Some nice work here. Left you a couple of comments.
Best of luck on your project! ;^) |
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05/12/2006 10:34:03 AM · #3 |
Hey, they're really stunning... I'll see if I can leave some comments. You don't have to reciprocate.
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05/12/2006 10:36:39 AM · #4 |
Originally posted by BobsterLobster:
...You don't have to reciprocate. |
Good point. Please add that to my viewpoint as well. You have enough on your plate already it looks like. ;^) |
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05/12/2006 10:36:50 AM · #5 |
The thumbnails look great, but many of the photos are quite noisy and not quite sharp enough. Some details would really help with making comments, ie ISO, lens, shutter speed, etc. Some of the highlights are burnt out on quite a few of them which is a shame. I wish the landscape shots were much better quality and sharper.
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05/12/2006 10:48:15 AM · #6 |
I hit a few of them for you, Ben. Nice work.
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05/12/2006 10:54:32 AM · #7 |
Originally posted by BobsterLobster:
The thumbnails look great, but many of the photos are quite noisy and not quite sharp enough. Some details would really help with making comments, ie ISO, lens, shutter speed, etc. Some of the highlights are burnt out on quite a few of them which is a shame. I wish the landscape shots were much better quality and sharper. |
Thats helpful as it is :) I'll work on filling in the details when I get up tomorrow morning, and I'll try and reprocess landscapes to make them look better. On the highlights, I'm never sure exactly how to expose them (in PP), and I think thats a big problem of mine. Its all shot in RAW and I end up blowing them in PP, rather than in the actual exposure through overuse of levels and curves.
Basically my post processing training consists of some film B&W classes where the teacher was always stressing that you want good contrast with some true blacks and true whites, and everytime I try and apply this to shooting color it seems to make the shot not right. If I don't do this, though, then I feel like things are just a little bit gray. If you've got any general suggestions let me know, and I'll get back to work tomorrow. Thanks!
-Ben
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05/12/2006 10:56:43 AM · #8 |
On another note, I'm also pretty timid about sharpening (at all) since most of the non DPC processing I've done was for Microstock. I'll fix that up tomorrow as well.
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05/12/2006 11:30:18 AM · #9 |
Ben, I just looked at your pbase gallery (dang, I wish that place had slideshows), and I was ever so impressed!
Some of the photos were a bit noisy and perhaps not the sharpest, but overall they are a wonderful collection!!
I love the way you included both the "big picture", whilst at other times concentrating on a small detail without the context around it. I also liked the varying DOF - it's so nice to go from sweeping scenery with everything in focus onto a shallow DOF shot.
I sure wish I could go there and see it all myself. Great opportunity and a great job on the photos! |
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05/12/2006 11:40:18 AM · #10 |
I got all the info written in, now I'm off for real. Thanks again all!
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05/12/2006 11:44:39 AM · #11 |
I find camera shake and noise in most of your photos. Using a tripod and lowering the ISO to 100 for all landscape shots will help you a lot.
300D is not very friedly at high ISO and in landscapes you will lose details.
also with 300mm lens, don't try to handshoot unless it has IS... i highly recommend tripod |
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05/12/2006 11:58:49 AM · #12 |
| I left you several comments. In general, I like the composition of the landscapes, but either the lighting or processing needs some work. Maybe there is too much contrast? |
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