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12/02/2024 12:00:17 AM · #1 |
| Post your outtakes from the Solo II challenge here. |
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12/02/2024 12:27:37 AM · #2 |
I had a few to chose from, these two   were my top contenders (both unedited phone photos) (maybe this one)  but not really high on my list.
Maybe they were better than my entry  which scored meh. I would love to know why two voters scored it three. Maybe it was bc of what the first commenter mentioned - that the child blended in with the edit, which to tell the truth I was aware of, but thought the entry might convey something else to the viewer. I guess I was wrong.
Thoughts?
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12/02/2024 08:02:26 AM · #3 |
| Anita, I may not be the best source of info here, since I scored your entry a 7 and expected it would fare much better, but I suspect folks did indeed miss the child (though I’m not sure how that would happen, given it was in the title of your entry). Maybe some folks wanted to see the child more clearly, but I liked the effect you were going for. I do like your entry better than your other choices, though the photo looking straight down on the person with the umbrella is interesting. |
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12/02/2024 08:07:35 AM · #4 |
I think you picked the right picture to submit. I made the comment about the processing but a score 3 in my scoring system would be for pictures that are either seriously flawed or don't fit the challenge theme, which is clearly not applicable here. |
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12/02/2024 08:11:33 AM · #5 |
Originally posted by noraneko:
Anita, I may not be the best source of info here, since I scored your entry a 7 and expected it would fare much better, but I suspect folks did indeed miss the child (though I’m not sure how that would happen, given it was in the title of your entry). Maybe some folks wanted to see the child more clearly, but I liked the effect you were going for. I do like your entry better than your other choices, though the photo looking straight down on the person with the umbrella is interesting. |
Thanks for the feedback, appreciate it. |
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12/02/2024 08:13:13 AM · #6 |
Originally posted by willem:
I think you picked the right picture to submit. I made the comment about the processing but a score 3 in my scoring system would be for pictures that are either seriously flawed or don't fit the challenge theme, which is clearly not applicable here. |
Thanks again. I suspect those who gave it a three will not speak up. Maybe they just hate children;) |
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12/02/2024 04:38:35 PM · #7 |
An additional comment: what color was the child wearing? Maybe you could have used the selective color mixer to make him/her stand out more. This can work very well when converting to monochrome.
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12/02/2024 05:35:44 PM · #8 |
FWIW, I like the red umbrella best and would have scored it better than your entry. To me, the monochrome edit didn't allow the child to "pop", making the photo more about the scene than the solo person.
Edit to add: the entry got a vote of 6 from me.
Message edited by author 2024-12-02 17:37:03. |
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12/02/2024 09:36:37 PM · #9 |
Originally posted by willem:
An additional comment: what color was the child wearing? Maybe you could have used the selective color mixer to make him/her stand out more. This can work very well when converting to monochrome. |
The child had a multicoloured raincoat which was distracting in colour that’s why I converted it to black-and-white. |
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12/02/2024 09:36:52 PM · #10 |
Originally posted by PennyStreet:
FWIW, I like the red umbrella best and would have scored it better than your entry. To me, the monochrome edit didn't allow the child to "pop", making the photo more about the scene than the solo person.
Edit to add: the entry got a vote of 6 from me. |
Thank you for the honest feedback. |
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12/02/2024 11:57:24 PM · #11 |
| I gave your entry 7. I think the child was rather lost in the picture. (But gee, I love that pavement.) I really like your outtake 2. It's a great viewpoint and the tiny figure is quite visible but definitely fits the solo theme. I would have scored it higher than your entry. |
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12/03/2024 07:56:28 AM · #12 |
Originally posted by Neat:
Originally posted by willem:
An additional comment: what color was the child wearing? Maybe you could have used the selective color mixer to make him/her stand out more. This can work very well when converting to monochrome. |
The child had a multicoloured raincoat which was distracting in colour that’s why I converted it to black-and-white. |
It is a very nice scene -- I can see what motivated you to enter it. However, in black and white she does blend a bit into the pavement. I suspect that, rather than converting the image to black and white, converting her multicolor raincoat to something like a monochrome red or yellow might have gotten you a better score. This type of color change is allowed in the Standard rule set. |
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