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07/13/2004 10:41:43 PM · #1 |
I am yet to achieve a top ten finish. In your opinion what makes a top ten photo?
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07/13/2004 10:48:20 PM · #2 |
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07/13/2004 10:51:25 PM · #3 |
Originally posted by TechnoShroom:
Lots of high votes. |
What qualities attract the higher votes?
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07/13/2004 10:52:31 PM · #4 |
Originally posted by BooZon:
I am yet to achieve a top ten finish. In your opinion what makes a top ten photo? |
The most reliable way to finish in the top 10 is to make sure no more than 9 people finish with a higher score than you. ;-)
-Terry
Message edited by author 2004-07-13 22:52:44.
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07/13/2004 10:54:37 PM · #5 |
hehe...
Shy of saying that you should simply meet the challenge, I personally look for those pictures that are at a good angle with interesting colors.
If anything, don't bother with putting the topic dead on and in the center of the screen. Additionally be sure that there is nothing in the picture (i.e. forground or background) that will distract from your topic.
Also, in my opinion, comedy adds extra points ;) |
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07/13/2004 10:59:40 PM · #6 |
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07/13/2004 11:24:07 PM · #7 |
make sure your picture looks digital artish...
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07/13/2004 11:25:16 PM · #8 |
Originally posted by BooZon:
I am yet to achieve a top ten finish. In your opinion what makes a top ten photo? |
a good one.
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07/14/2004 04:08:54 AM · #9 |
from observation, the voters tend to go for anything with a
sunrise, sunset.
also moody shots tend to do well.
studio shots, but then they have to be very good, professional lightening, composition, etc.
cats, dogs, children, blurred, BUSY SHOTS do BADLY.
[as i said thats my humble observation].
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07/14/2004 08:58:59 AM · #10 |
Originally posted by goodman:
from observation, the voters tend to go for anything with a
sunrise, sunset.
also moody shots tend to do well.
studio shots, but then they have to be very good, professional lightening, composition, etc.
cats, dogs, children, blurred, BUSY SHOTS do BADLY.
[as i said thats my humble observation]. |
My blurry, outdoor shot finished 17th in advert - the first place shot is also an outdoor, blurry shot... Neither had professional lighting, or a studio
Message edited by author 2004-07-14 08:59:21.
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07/14/2004 10:08:16 AM · #11 |
It seems to me that photos that finish in the top 10 are clear in their communication. One doesn't have to study the photo for a long time to see what it is about (not that this is a bad thing in photography, and many excellent photos don't place in the top 10 because of this).
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07/14/2004 10:24:11 AM · #12 |
| I think three things make a good picture. Uniqueness for that particular challenge, dramatic color, and a shot that makes a person sit and look at the photo and doesnt leave one part of it untouched with their eyes.. |
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07/14/2004 10:32:24 AM · #13 |
I think that in addition to taking a technically flawless shot (excellent color, focus, lighting, etc.), the picture should be both original and very simple.
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07/14/2004 10:52:09 AM · #14 |
My blurry, outdoor shot finished 17th in advert - the first place shot is also an outdoor, blurry shot... Neither had professional lighting, or a studio
[not that kind of blurry] the bottle, the focus was extremely sharp.
your bicycle was supposed to be blurry. you know what i meant!
once you know the rules you can break them [so i;m told] :] |
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07/14/2004 11:06:25 AM · #15 |
For me a lot of photo deserve a7 and more.... almost 1/3 of all the picture... but the picture that go from 7 to 9-10 have a unique idea/point of view.... and definitively the WOW factore bring it to 10.... i cannot describe what is the wow factor... it just the difference between ... it a really good picture, and WOW that's a great picture... i think naked women ad to the wow factor.... lol
ciao
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07/14/2004 01:20:39 PM · #16 |
IMHO the winners tend to look like postcards or shot from advertisements. Seen for a part of a second, or from a distance, they attract attention with strong contrasts or color. Once they have your attention they reward it by providing good composition and strong technical traits. The top thirty finishers usually have one or the other but not both.
There are lots of shots that might look better than the ribbon winners if blown up to poster size and hung on a gallery wall, where you could really analyze them, but the contest here requires that you grab the eye quickly. If you miss that you miss the top ten.
Message edited by author 2004-07-14 13:21:09.
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07/14/2004 01:47:13 PM · #17 |
While most all of the top ten finishers are undeniably good, I think the one thing that stands out is that none of them have an obvious thing to critise. That is, any obvious 'flaw' or percieved flaw will get you marked down. So deviating from the conventional 'rules' will often give many voters something to hang a complaint/ critique upon which leads to lower scores.
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07/14/2004 01:58:38 PM · #18 |
I agree with what Gordon, Dsidwell, and BrennanOB have to say.
I would also add, content plays a big part, also. Patriotic and religious symbols don't do too well.
I really liked my Something New II entry but in retrospect I realized that the color and graphical nature of the image requires a large viewing for real impact.
I just got a comment of 'totally inappopriate' on my words entry, just to relate back to the content issue, but I expected comments like that. I also expect some people to see the humour, as I did when I made the shot.
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07/14/2004 02:04:51 PM · #19 |
Not that I've hit top ten yet... but I'd say a top ten photo should have one or more of the following:
Interesting and or attractive to look at.
Sharp vibrant colors when they are in the picture.
Perfect lighting.
Makes the viewer feel an emotion.
Is not a common everyday image/snapshot.
Perfect lighting.
Tells a story.
Sharp focus and proper DOF.
What is not typically top 10:
A straight on photo of someone elses artwork (statues, fountains...).
A snap shot of your dog/cat/kid doing something cute.
Any set up shot that takes less then an hour to set up.
Noise, JPG artifacts...
Slower shutter taken without a tripod.
Photo of a TV screen or monitor.
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