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11/13/2006 05:25:17 AM · #951 |
in a fit of early morning aimlessness, i did a chart of my percentages, just to prove tomyself my suckiness. ooo, yeah, i suck. maybe because i submit shots i like, rather than the ones i know would do well? yeah, that's it...
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11/13/2006 06:22:51 AM · #952 |
could be worse...
Neon Signs
Votes: 206
Views: 250
Avg Vote: 5.3495
Comments: 3
Black & White III
Votes: 25
Views: 38
Avg Vote: 5.6400
Comments: 2
HDR
Votes: 69
Views: 111
Avg Vote: 4.9855
Comments: 1
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11/13/2006 06:44:15 AM · #953 |
Major suckage! HDR:
Votes: 68
Views: 101
Avg Vote: 4.4559
Comments: 2
Favorites: 0
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11/13/2006 06:46:01 AM · #954 |
Long Exposure - Sucky but creative minds think alike sometimes
Team Minus  
The Hoovers   
OOF  
Entropy  |
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11/13/2006 07:12:37 AM · #955 |
Yay! I won another ribbon! I'd like to thank the academy...
and an update on current scores...
Reflections Without Mirrors III
Votes: 179
Views: 250
Avg Vote: 5.7263
Comments: 7
Black & White III
Votes: 30
Views: 39
Avg Vote: 4.9333
Comments: 0
Message edited by author 2006-11-13 07:37:20.
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11/13/2006 07:45:12 AM · #956 |
Originally posted by mist:
This was the shot that I first noticed the noise issue in, when viewing on my laptop. Normally, I see this shot as near-perfect matt black, but on other screens, or if I really lighten up this on my normal monitor, I see noise lines running all through it, and the large lens flare blob is visible near the top right.
What do you other suckians see?
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On my laptop there is definitely visible noise. The sky looks like black construction paper and the moon and clouds are also noisy. I see two spots of lens flare on the upper right, and what looks like possible lens flare near the main firework burst.
Have you tried Neat Image for cleaning up the noise? |
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11/13/2006 07:55:15 AM · #957 |
Something weird is going on...either that or the class I'm currently taking on lighting is actually doing some good? Could it be?
B&W
Votes: 24
Views: 35
Avg Vote: 6.0417
HDR:
Votes: 73
Views: 161
Avg Vote: 6.0000
I'm not expecting this to hold, but needless to say these are far and away the best scores I've had. |
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11/13/2006 08:52:53 AM · #958 |
congrats, noraneko!!
I just want to say that team suck rocked long exposure. I gave you all 6's or higher on those great photos.
In B&W, I am ashamed to say I am entrenched in mediocrity:
Black & White III
Votes: 31
Views: 36
Avg Vote: 5.0323
Comments: 0
Favorites: 0
Wish Lists: 0
Updated: 11/13/06 08:10 am
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11/13/2006 10:02:06 AM · #959 |
Originally posted by JuliBoc:
On my laptop there is definitely visible noise. The sky looks like black construction paper and the moon and clouds are also noisy. I see two spots of lens flare on the upper right, and what looks like possible lens flare near the main firework burst.
Have you tried Neat Image for cleaning up the noise? |
Not for that, but after seeing the comments (and the nosie on my laptop) I downloaded the demo. Here's the shot after a neatimage (default settings for 20D profile)
As far as I can tell, it improves the general quality of the background noise .. ? |
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11/13/2006 10:11:00 AM · #960 |
OMG my Neon score is going UP...
Votes: 212
Views: 281
Avg Vote: 5.1981
Comments: 7
Favorites: 0
Wish Lists: 0
ARRGH! |
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11/13/2006 10:20:53 AM · #961 |
Originally posted by mist:
Originally posted by JuliBoc:
Have you tried Neat Image for cleaning up the noise? |
Here's the shot after a neatimage (default settings for 20D profile)
As far as I can tell, it improves the general quality of the background noise .. ? |
It looks good now on my laptop. |
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11/13/2006 10:25:43 AM · #962 |
Originally posted by JuliBoc:
It looks good now on my laptop. |
Could be that that might be worth the 29$. It seems to be a pretty cool little program. |
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11/13/2006 10:27:28 AM · #963 |
| Ouch! Someone just gave me a '1' on my reflections shot, and no comment. The shot may not be in the ribbon league, but it's definitely not a '1'. I think some people are just plain mean! |
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11/13/2006 10:30:14 AM · #964 |
Originally posted by JuliBoc:
Ouch! Someone just gave me a '1' on my reflections shot, and no comment. The shot may not be in the ribbon league, but it's definitely not a '1'. I think some people are just plain mean! |
Yeah. Some people use the full scale and like to vote at the bottom end of it. Hoepfully they get cancelled out by ten-givers. |
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11/13/2006 11:02:39 AM · #965 |
Neon 5.3048
Black & White 5.2766
I like both of these shots. While they are not ribbon worthy, I think these scores are a little low. Oh, well.
I will be going for the brown in spots. It is an accidental shot that met the challenge in a different way and I predict my lowest score ever. Maybe even in the 3's. Just couldn't stop myself from entering it! |
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11/13/2006 11:06:07 AM · #966 |
On a completely unrelated note I just heard the TV in the background doing an advert. The dialogue -
"What could this be?"
"This is wee".
Of course, that's refering to the Wii console, but it's unfortunate when you just hear it. |
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11/13/2006 11:19:17 AM · #967 |
Originally posted by mist:
On a completely unrelated note I just heard the TV in the background doing an advert. The dialogue -
"What could this be?"
"This is wee".
Of course, that's refering to the Wii console, but it's unfortunate when you just hear it. |
Ha, how poetic! |
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11/13/2006 02:16:14 PM · #968 |
man, i know i don't enter for the scores, but, i wouldn't mind getting a leeetle higher...
Neon Signs
Votes: 215
Views: 259
Avg Vote: 5.3767
Comments: 3
Black & White III
Votes: 47
Views: 71
Avg Vote: 5.8085
Comments: 3
HDR
Votes: 116
Views: 205
Avg Vote: 5.0345
Comments: 2
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11/13/2006 02:20:34 PM · #969 |
I'd be delighted with each and every one of those. I'm way below all of 'em in those respective challenges! Actually have a shot at the brown in HDR. At a minimum, I should get a single digit percentage finishing place out of it.
Message edited by author 2006-11-13 14:21:12. |
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11/13/2006 03:38:56 PM · #970 |
I've had 2 good comments about my b&w.
I'm not even sure what HDR is - I guess I'll have to read about it a bit before voting. |
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11/13/2006 03:46:31 PM · #971 |
I think it's a miswritten acronym for Howard R Davies, a guiding light in the design team for Vincent motorcycles.
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11/13/2006 04:22:27 PM · #972 |
Originally posted by Melethia:
I'd be delighted with each and every one of those. I'm way below all of 'em in those respective challenges! Actually have a shot at the brown in HDR. At a minimum, I should get a single digit percentage finishing place out of it. |
You're going to have to compete with me for that brown. I'm at 4.4 right now. |
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11/13/2006 04:38:11 PM · #973 |
Originally posted by quiet_observation:
I'm not even sure what HDR is - I guess I'll have to read about it a bit before voting. |
There is good information in Photoshop CS2 Help. Also there is an article in Popular Photography How to Create HDR Images in CS2. |
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11/13/2006 08:21:11 PM · #974 |
| The new OOBIE and YAPPIE awards winners are here. Stop by and offer congratulations. |
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11/13/2006 08:55:43 PM · #975 |
For a little perspective - not as much as the infinite perspective vortex, but even so - I've just had four scores on the bounce under 5 and the one before them was disqualified. The next one to plop off the assembly line (reflection) is precariously over 4 by a couple of thousandths. Current entries in HDR and b&w are in the middle 4 range. The HDR could threaten to breach 5 at some point, but is unlikely to hold it.
My suck team philosophy has me explaining that it would be a travesty to make dpc candy out of my cordon bleu photos, but I'm wondering where sour grapes fit into that metaphor.
Just you wait.
Great to see the OOBIE and YAPPIE thangs. A useful relocation of the spotlight.
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