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Pentax DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AF

05/19/2004 03:36:38 AM · #1

need some advice for future challenges please. Quite a few of the comments I recieved on my Opposites pic mentioned they couldn't see how my pic fitted the challenge. To me it was obvious....but then it would be cos I took the pic *lol*.....does it pay to be more obvious so as to focus the viewer on what it is you're trying to say? For instance, instead of 'Sidewalk Chess'something like... 'Is it a Black or White Chesspiece?'

The whole experience of entering the challenges is wonderful regardless of results, made me get right outside my comfort zone (animals) and I'm trying things out, fiddling with the settings on the camera (not using auto), taking photos of things & in places I'd never have thought to go...mixed results at the moment :D it's fun exploring new territories.

Looking forward to the next challenge - sue

faidoi

Pentax K10D

05/19/2004 03:41:04 AM · #2

The antics of the seagull seem to take the attention away form the chess pieces, it does give the subject a reference thought.

It would be interesting to see more of the chess piece without the distraction. Post them if you have some.

Message edited by author 2004-05-19 03:44:55.

pitsaman

Canon EOS-30D

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

05/19/2004 03:43:07 AM · #3

White balance is little off here,animals need more yellow ,warmer feeling instead of magenta cool one !
I think is a nice shot and fits the challenge well !

GeneralE

Canon PowerShot S3 IS

Canon 12x IS USM (S3 IS built-in Lens) -- 36-432mm (35mm EQ)

05/19/2004 03:51:20 AM · #4

Title suggestion:

"Your move ..."

05/19/2004 03:56:08 AM · #5

w/out the seagull

the white balance was on the fluro setting.....hadn't realised, so all my pics had that blue, cool colour including Something New - I knew something wasn't right but couldn't figure out what ....the comments made me go look :)

sue

Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L USM

05/19/2004 03:57:15 AM · #6

Originally posted by GeneralE:

Title suggestion:

"Your move ..."

like that :D

sue

Falc

Canon EOS-1D Mark III

05/19/2004 04:02:50 AM · #7

As one of the voters who didn't work out what the seagull had to do with the obvious b/w motif in the image, I would say if a photo is going to be slightly cryptic then the title has to compensate for that.

If its a blindingly obvious image as mine was then the title can be less cryptic. I fell into the trap of being blindingly obvious on both image and title - doh !

pitsaman

Canon EOS-30D

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

05/19/2004 04:04:53 AM · #8

I did a color change here

I hope you don't mind :-}

Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L USM

05/19/2004 04:10:16 AM · #9

how did you do that Pitsaman? ....looks so much better, I like the warmth

Falc - hunted round for some blk and whte sheep but the local ewes wouldn't co-operate :)

sue

Falc

Canon EOS-1D Mark III

05/19/2004 04:13:25 AM · #10

Falc - hunted round for some blk and whte sheep but the local ewes wouldn't co-operate :)

I drove around the Peak District national Park for 4 hrs looking for a pair of lambs (one black one white). Had just given up and driving home I spotted these 5 yards off the road. Then spent another hour chasing them round the field trying to get them to pose ;-)

pitsaman

Canon EOS-30D

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

05/19/2004 04:14:49 AM · #11

Adjusted levels and color balance in Photoshop !