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01/06/2007 01:15:39 PM · #1 |
I'm cruising at a 4.7 in Centered Composition, my lowest score in recent memory probably due to the fact that my monitor wasn't in sync with the internet and PC's in general. (this is not a score rant)
I'd stepped to the dark side partly because I like it and partly because of that tricky monitor calibration thing.
DPCers don't seem to like things dark even though there are classic dark images everywhere I look, in all the galleries...in LensWork Magazine to name a few places. What's with DPC's darkness issues? Is it me...or are people here anti-dark sensitized?
Over-Saturation...Very Cool! Darkness...Bad! ;)
Anyway, I calibrated my monitor hopefully to match what everyone else is seeing and I'm going to keep things on the lighter side when I enter Challenges. I hope I'm more inline with this image. Opinions please.
Message edited by author 2007-01-06 14:11:12. |
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01/06/2007 01:20:56 PM · #2 |
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01/06/2007 01:24:06 PM · #3 |
Originally posted by roby21112:
Hi
I think it's you |
...I don't get it. ;)
Message edited by author 2007-01-06 13:24:18. |
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01/06/2007 01:32:25 PM · #4 |
| It is me, e-mail me your number if you are going to be out shooting. I want to give the new xti a workout |
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01/06/2007 01:36:43 PM · #5 |
The voters here seem to look for a certain look. If you don't score well here, I wouldn't stress. I make a living at photography and I average between a 5.3 and a 5.4 in my scores. Look a almost al the winners and they all have a similar look as far as exposure, colors, etc.
Don't get me wrong, I love this site. But the only way to do well here is to conform to the masses wishes. I wouldn't be able to sell my editors or clients on half of the looks on this site, but it's fun to check out the different ways things are done, and the forums are great as are most of the members.
Enjoy your photography, shoot for yourself, and have fun. |
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01/06/2007 01:46:05 PM · #6 |
It's tough to do Dark photography because often it can look flat. THe trick is to make it dark but still have a good amount of range.
Check out the works of Albert Watson, he does this kind of work exceedingly well. |
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01/06/2007 05:05:52 PM · #7 |
In my opinion ... that is drop dead gorgeous composition ... can I muck with it with the tutorial on getting more contrast range out of fruit stands that is posted here?
Edit: ... man ... I just tried ... and I cannot get more range out of that photo. I don't see a lot wrong with it ... but then again, I am an amateur.
Message edited by author 2007-01-06 18:04:30. |
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01/06/2007 05:20:37 PM · #8 |
I don't think DPC has an issue with dark images per se except that you run the risk of it looking too dark on other people's monitors calibrated or not. I've seen dark images that did well or at least garnered lots of favs here.
Message edited by author 2007-01-06 17:21:50. |
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01/06/2007 05:22:02 PM · #9 |
Low range, or low contrast as it may be, in general doesn't do well here, either on the dark side or the light side. A while back, I suggested a 'Low Contrast' challenge (why not...we have 'High Contrast' challenges I and II , right?) so that we can all explore this look in our photography.
The high contrast shots - and it seems that high contrast is an important aspect of the DPC look - also seem better suited for web viewing. After all, Pawdrix, you are well experienced here and elsewhere and still were done in by a monitor that could use some tweaking. Most of us could probably use some monitor tweaking, and with everyone's monitors, room lighting, and eyes being different, a high contrast image is going to shine through more often than not.
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