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06/03/2004 05:21:27 PM · #1 |
| I really wish more people would fill that section in with information about how they took their photo, set up and post-editing. I think it would be really informative, especially for us who really want to learn!!! I see some amazing photos in the top 10 of most challenges that have N/A as their details. It'd be nice to learn more... even the subjects name and reason for choosing to shoot what they shot. Does anyone else feel the same way, wanting to know and learn more? |
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06/03/2004 05:25:00 PM · #2 |
I am guilty of that myself. for some reason, I didn't really think about it much. When you explain the benefits it might have, I really want to be more vigilant about the details now. Thanks for pointing out how much that can help. Perhaps I should read them more as well.
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06/03/2004 06:03:37 PM · #3 |
I would like to see that more often too! Especially for the top finishes it's very informative to read all the details and try to learn from that. Thanks to everybody who already does fill out the details section.
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06/04/2004 10:24:09 AM · #4 |
| I agree completely with this! It's always dissapointing when you see an interesting shot and then go to details to get more info and there's nothing there but the dreaded "N/A". Besides being very helpful and informative, some of them are downright hilarious to read. We've got some folks with some great senses of humor on this site. :) |
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06/04/2004 10:25:40 AM · #5 |
That is my biggest pet-peeve about challenge submissions as well!
I sometimes provide a whole story in a lot of my "Photographer's Comments"! |
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06/04/2004 10:52:16 AM · #6 |
| oops, erm, sorry. just realised i'm one of the accused. you see, there is a pattern actually; it's tended to be if i leave a little biography for the picture detailing each nuance it tends to do truly badly awfully. However, if I say to myself "sod that, it's hardly going to finish anywhere high enough for more than 3 people to actually want to look at it", it does abnormally well. A case in point; i weirdly came 10th in the lighting challenge this week with a garishly pink image of a light bulb (which had been done ad nauseam). SO, without further ado, i will go and add a little comment in the comments section. i must add that i AM inclined to agree with the above comments, that too many of the truly great photographers here usually decline to add comments, SC included (whose example i guess we are meant to follow). it only occured to me this morning that there are some examples of certain people who have a certain unique style, and i'm desperately eager to learn how (post-processing) they achieve that wonderful look. course, buying a dSLR would help... well, 30th birthday next year, so you never know... |
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06/04/2004 11:46:17 AM · #7 |
| You often want to know about how a challenge entry was taken, especially if you scored it high and may want to learn how to acheive the same thing yourself. But the ones that really kill me are the ones where the photog posts a non-challenge image in the forums asking for comments, critiques and suggestions but doesn't put up any info about how the shot was taken, not even aperture, ISO & shutter speed. Wouldn't bother me at all if it were mandatory to include these three rudimentary pieces of info to be able to post your shot. |
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06/04/2004 12:16:42 PM · #8 |
Would it be safe to assume that if you are scoring under 5, it's OK to not fill them in? I am guilty of not taking this extra time, but I also figured that no one was really going to care in cases like mine. But I promise when I get that blue ribbon in 2034, I will give you all the details!! LOL
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06/04/2004 12:20:19 PM · #9 |
I think it works the other way too. I have rec'd emails and after-comments in the past about what I could have done to improve the shot now that they know the details about it.
This is not to say I'd like to have the details shown during voting, but it helpful on any part of the spectrum afterwards. |
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06/04/2004 12:35:21 PM · #10 |
Originally posted by mirdonamy:
I really wish more people would fill that section in with information about how they took their photo, set up and post-editing. I think it would be really informative, especially for us who really want to learn!!! I see some amazing photos in the top 10 of most challenges that have N/A as their details. It'd be nice to learn more... even the subjects name and reason for choosing to shoot what they shot. Does anyone else feel the same way, wanting to know and learn more? |
There are two important things to be included in image descriptions:
1-As you say, technical details about how the image was taken and what post-processing was applied. That is how we learn.
2-Every image has a story. The photographer took the picture for a reason and sometimes that makes a very interesting story.
Personally, I find the story behind the image to be most fascinating and always want to know what the photo artist was thinking when they took it. I like to know the reason why the image was taken or some interesting tidbit of information about it that I, the viewer, might like to know.
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06/04/2004 12:37:04 PM · #11 |
Originally posted by mirdonamy:
I really wish more people would fill that section in with information about how they took their photo, set up and post-editing. I think it would be really informative, especially for us who really want to learn!!! I see some amazing photos in the top 10 of most challenges that have N/A as their details. It'd be nice to learn more... even the subjects name and reason for choosing to shoot what they shot. Does anyone else feel the same way, wanting to know and learn more? |
I agree with you wholeheartedly.
David Sidwell's (dsidwell) often winning entries are not only a delight to look at but also his notes are very instructive because he always is very detailed about the aims of his shoots and his postprocessing. He is really someone to emulate.
I also find writing notes helpful because it allows me to express my ideas clearly and more fully. This writing exercise is certainly transferrable to my job and other situations especially that English is not my native language. Same thing with writing comments/critiques. It helps you to become analytical and a critical thinker that can be translated to other situations.
Message edited by author 2004-06-04 12:37:45. |
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