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01/06/2003 10:23:24 PM · #1 |
First off, this is not a rant. I knew before I submitted it that it would be knocked for the obvious. Called to Duty
The reason it was so dark was because to get the effect I wanted I needed only a certain section to be in the highlights so that I could increase the red and decrease the blue.(additionally I did not relize how the texture of the bedspread would turn out, and I didn't like it when I saw it) I knew the darkness would get knocked but I wanted to see what comments I would get(as well as just seeing how it fared). Here are two versions that are lighter because I did the same thing with a spot edit. Travel: Called to Duty
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01/06/2003 10:31:38 PM · #2 |
I really like Called to Duty2. The grey of the background really makes the frame of the photo stand out. Very strong impact. Would have probably gotten somewhere in the 7 area if I were voting on it.
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01/06/2003 10:38:59 PM · #3 |
I happen to like the one you submitted, but I have noticed that if you have a picture with effects it is going to score low. To me it told the story better.
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01/07/2003 07:27:30 AM · #4 |
Originally posted by Sonifo:
I happen to like the one you submitted, but I have noticed that if you have a picture with effects it is going to score low. To me it told the story better. |
I agree. If you step outside the normal photographic boundaries and try some different technique you open yourself up for a world of low scores. But, so what :-)
Jackson Pollock and impressionist artists too numerous to mention are examples of an artists that stepped outside boundaries to great effect.
Keep doing YOUR thing :-) |
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01/07/2003 07:43:16 AM · #5 |
this is my 2 cents, take with condiment of your choice:
i am not bothered by dark pictures, especially if the darkness integrates into the "story" of the image.
in the case of your shot, i felt that because there was so little tonal variation throughout the image (ie all one shade: dark gray), the only point of interest was the picture frame. the meaning and point of the clothes wasn't at all apparent to me.
When I saw the version where I could actually see and make out the camo, it became alot more clear what was actually going on.
It's great to experiment, but I don't think it really worked in this case.
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