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10/18/2004 01:14:08 AM · #1 |
How great it will be to have this one as my highest score!!!!
Thanks to all of you who left me comments.
How Ironic to score my highest with the Taboo picture of my little one.
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10/18/2004 01:20:37 AM · #2 |
This one just bowled me over.
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10/18/2004 01:22:28 AM · #3 |
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10/18/2004 01:25:44 AM · #4 |
| I'm just wondering if my score would've been higher if I had blue eyes too. |
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10/18/2004 01:34:47 AM · #5 |
Originally posted by faidoi:
I'm just wondering if my score would've been higher if I had blue eyes too. |
My score may have been more due to my beautiful child than my photographic skills, but either way I am so proud :) |
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10/18/2004 01:38:19 AM · #6 |
Originally posted by dartompkins:
Originally posted by faidoi:
I'm just wondering if my score would've been higher if I had blue eyes too. |
My score may have been more due to my beautiful child than my photographic skills, but either way I am so proud :) |
Perhaps. Did you use neatimage or other noise reduction? It looks *really* smooth to me, and I marked it down a bit because of that. Sort of unnatural. Other than that, your skills are really coming along, so don't sell yourself short!
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10/18/2004 01:49:17 AM · #7 |
Originally posted by Artyste:
Originally posted by dartompkins:
Originally posted by faidoi:
I'm just wondering if my score would've been higher if I had blue eyes too. |
My score may have been more due to my beautiful child than my photographic skills, but either way I am so proud :) |
Perhaps. Did you use neatimage or other noise reduction? It looks *really* smooth to me, and I marked it down a bit because of that. Sort of unnatural. Other than that, your skills are really coming along, so don't sell yourself short! |
I did use neat image. I liked the really smooth effect because I thought it drew the attention away from her other perfect (its the mom in me I cant help it), little features to her eyes.
Here is an unedited version:
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10/18/2004 01:54:18 AM · #8 |
Originally posted by dartompkins:
Here is an unedited version:
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I think I would've given a higher score for the non-neatimaged photo. A bit more contrast and I probably would've given a "7" instead of the "5" I gave for the entry. |
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10/18/2004 03:06:27 AM · #9 |
dartompkins, seemed like we were going neck for neck with you a bit ahead of me till the end. I think what put me over was I had a 1 vote that was removed at the end of voting.
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It was fun taking this lady's picture. I was going around to some Orthodox churches looking for someone to take a picture of, and saw her walk up, started talking to her, and I had my camera to the side of me on a monopod, and as she was talking to me (she was looking right at me), I was snapping pictures off to the side not knowing how they were being composed. I had to crop a bunch to get it the way I liked.
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10/18/2004 04:33:48 AM · #10 |
Originally posted by dartompkins:
How great it will be to have this one as my highest score!!!!
Thanks to all of you who left me comments.
How Ironic to score my highest with the Taboo picture of my little one.
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Congratulations, I am happy for you that you did so well. That is an excellent photo, not just for the challenge, but also for the memories it will create for you! |
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10/18/2004 04:41:09 AM · #11 |
Originally posted by dartompkins:
I did use neat image. I liked the really smooth effect because I thought it drew the attention away from her other perfect (its the mom in me I cant help it), little features to her eyes.
Here is an unedited version:
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Like faidoi said, I like the un-smoothed version better. A little Unsharp mask, (Possibly a 0.95 radius, 65% strength would do), and a touch more contrast.. just suggestions of course. (oh, and as for the neatimage, don't be afraid to use it, just be really careful with it. Like the old say.. a little goes a long way ;)
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10/18/2004 05:21:42 AM · #12 |
Darlene
I gave it a 9 equal top place...
The eyes just blew me away... Congrats
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10/18/2004 08:15:10 AM · #13 |
I would have scored higher on the non-neat imaged version as well, or at least one with much much less NI applied to it. As said, it is totally unnatural. It does make the eyes snap out, but there are other ways to do this.... :)
congrats!!
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10/18/2004 10:30:00 AM · #14 |
| I don't think the non-Neat Imaged version would have scored as high. The smoothness is an integral part of your entry. In my opinion, this is a fairly heavy use of smoothing, or noise reduction. Some people will have a negative reaction to ANY level of it's use. Your original is a very good shot and your daughter makes an excellent subject, but the smoothness is what sets your entry apart from so many other technically well done baby shots. |
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10/18/2004 04:18:28 PM · #15 |
Originally posted by coolhar:
I don't think the non-Neat Imaged version would have scored as high. The smoothness is an integral part of your entry. In my opinion, this is a fairly heavy use of smoothing, or noise reduction. Some people will have a negative reaction to ANY level of it's use. Your original is a very good shot and your daughter makes an excellent subject, but the smoothness is what sets your entry apart from so many other technically well done baby shots. |
I kinda thought so too. Perhap I could have toned it down a little and landed somewhere in the middle of the differing views.
Thank you all so much for your helpful comments. I will take all this info with me to the next one. Look out! :) |
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