Wildlife IV Outtakes - DPChallenge Forums

10/27/2008 11:01:10 AM · #29

Entry:

Outtake:

Had another deer shot that I would have liked to enter too but choose the one with the nicer light.

magenmarie

Canon EOS-5D Mark IV

Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM

10/27/2008 11:12:06 AM · #30

Entry:

Outtake:

Neither were great...but I wanted to enter something. :)

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 12-24mm f/4.0G IF-ED

10/27/2008 11:33:31 AM · #31

Originally posted by MaryO:

I had a hard time picking something to enter. I wanted (and entered) a flight shot but I liked a bunch of others for various reasons. All birds (I did get some deer shots but didn't like any of them all that much).

Entry:

You had a nice variety to choose from...you made the right choice with your entry. It's a lovely shot.

jbsmithana

Nikon D300

10/27/2008 12:23:45 PM · #32

Originally posted by jbsmithana:

My alternate:

vs my entry

One more outtake because of the pole and wire:

scalvert

Pentax D-FA* 70-200mm f/2.8 ED DC AW

10/27/2008 09:32:32 PM · #33

Some of my other possibilities...

K3Master

Pentax K-3

10/27/2008 09:40:09 PM · #34

I didn't have much to choose from. Shooting with a 30 year old fully manual lens = HARD. hehe. At least I have Happy Harold's Happy Raptor Hut that I can return to now and then if I ever get a better lens.

DrAchoo

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Sony 24-70mm F4 Vario-Tessar T* FE OSS

10/27/2008 11:15:03 PM · #35

Had these to choose from. The last was a bit high on the gross factor. :)

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Jedusi

10/28/2008 03:04:44 PM · #36

These were my other choices

Bear_Music

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

10/29/2008 10:11:05 AM · #37

I was dithering between this one:

And my ill-fated entry, which I loved but which ended up absolutely tanking:

Mark-A

10/29/2008 10:21:28 AM · #38

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

I was dithering between this one:

And my ill-fated entry, which I loved but which ended up absolutely tanking:

R.

Unfortunately Bear I think that was the choice, as the outtake IMHO is a far better shot and there is zero noise on it unlike the entry, I suspect the outtake would have scored really well :(

ETA: I notice that in another thread you chose to use noise to artist effect, I guess you know way better than I do that, that was simply asking for trouble here ;) I guess though in some shots it would not be so crippling yet in others it would be detrimental.

I did not score that challenge so do shoot the messenger ;)

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10/29/2008 10:33:16 AM · #39

Originally posted by Mark-A:

Originally posted by Bear_Music:
I was dithering between this one:

And my ill-fated entry, which I loved but which ended up absolutely tanking:

R.

Unfortunately Bear I think that was the choice, as the outtake IMHO is a far better shot and there is zero noise on it unlike the entry, I suspect the outtake would have scored really well :(

He-he. Interesting how diverse the community is and what is "seen" by all of us as unique individuals...

The outtake is a nice shot. Very colorful...and therein is a minor problem IMO. The bird gets lost a little in all of that sparkle. Of the two, I prefer your entry substantially more. Also, the outtake is more static than the other. I like the sense of movement and diagonals in the one you submitted for the challenge.

Mark-A

10/29/2008 10:40:44 AM · #40

Indeed :)

I just think that in the outtake the eye / head and beak are tack sharp and it doesn't look that way in the entry, plus there is something in its mouth that looks over saturated.

I also love the movement in the water in the outtake I think that really adds to the image, but as you say each to their own, how boring would it be if we all liked the same thing :)

10/29/2008 11:23:36 AM · #41

Originally posted by Mark-A:

... but as you say each to their own, how boring would it be if we all liked the same thing :)

:-D We'll know that day has come on DPC when someone breaks a score of 9+!