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11/12/2003 01:14:51 AM · #1 |
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Just curious.
Deannda
And thanks to those who commented and voted!
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11/12/2003 02:12:00 AM · #2 |
| First one for me, but not a big difference. What I am missing here is atmosphere. It looks so impeccably clean. O.k. your title suggested is was after cleaning up, but still. On the picture as is, without changing of the setup, I would have tried to get a warmer light to suggest late afternoon. But IMHO even better would be to add some dirt, some straw, maybe old gloves on the trunk. |
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11/12/2003 06:09:09 AM · #3 |
| I think you choose the right one |
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11/12/2003 06:36:52 AM · #4 |
First one for me, but by so little it would not have mattered. It may just depend on people's monitor calibration.
I really loved this shot. At the end of each challenge I go through and look for the names of people I "know" (by that I mean people I tend to chat with here semi regularly). I was very surprised this photo didn't come a lot higher as I had rated it much higher than the average it got.
I have to admit though, I am often off from the rest of the world *laugh*
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11/12/2003 06:44:18 AM · #5 |
| While either shot works, the first is better in my opinion, as the highlights are too washed out in the second. Nice work! |
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11/12/2003 08:14:27 AM · #6 |
Thanks everyone. This was another one of those lucky shots, I clean stables on Tuesday mornings and I had finished everything up, stopped to pet the cat, turned around to put the shovel and broom away and badda bing, badda boom, there it was! This is at the end of the barn right by the door, all natural light.
And yes it is clean, it's a riding stable, my job is sweeping the aisle up on Tuesday mornings and I'm rather picky about it.
Deannda
Too bad I'm not that picky about my desk, LOL |
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11/12/2003 08:16:36 AM · #7 |
Deannda:
Both pictures look a tad "unnatural" and over sharpened to me (especially evident in the concrete). There also appears to be some blurriness (look for example, at the lock and latches on the trunk), possibly as a result of camera shake.
I just noticed that you said the shutter speed was half a second. Was this hand-held? If so, it is very difficult to steadily hand-hold a camera for that amount of time, and this probably could have been a lot more sharp (right out of the camera) if you had used a tripod, or possibly even a monopod. I realize sometimes a photographic opportunity arises where you can be "unprepared". In those cases I try to find something solid to steady my camera on or against (like a fence post, tree trunk, etc.)
This composition also has a large dynamic range, which I think you noticed by posting the second picture. Fill flash (using your flash even though it seems like it would be unnecessary) can sometimes be helpful in these instances to add a little bit of detail to the objects in shadow without "overexposing" the well-lit areas.
Since you take the time to comment on so many photographs, I thought it was only fair that I took the time to give you some back.
Message edited by author 2003-11-12 08:20:44. |
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11/13/2003 12:20:18 PM · #8 |
| Both are nice, but I agree on the blurriness. Sort of distracts from the image for me. I do, however, prefer the first one. |
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