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12/26/2002 12:46:28 PM · #1 |
So, if I were entering this in this week's member challenge, what other problems does it have? :-)
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12/26/2002 12:48:48 PM · #2 |
Wow I love this, it is excellet! I would give it a 9. It would be a 10 if the outline of the owl was a little bit more clearly defined. AT the moment the blow out background leaks into the owl a bit but... wow. Great photo.
Message edited by author 2002-12-26 12:49:17.
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12/26/2002 12:49:20 PM · #3 |
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12/26/2002 12:50:46 PM · #4 |
I'm sure they are just off the picture ;o)
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12/26/2002 12:52:36 PM · #5 |
I like it. He kind of looks a bit out of place on the white background, but that white background COULD be sky. It almost looks like a pencil sketch. That's a good thing, cause it means it's really clear. Kind of a "too good to be true" shot. I'd give it a high score though. I wonder how some people would feel about it not being a human portrait. I think that some people don't understand that you can have animal portraits too, and even portraits of things that don't breathe.
I guess someone could complain that you cut his legs off, but I don't mind.
I think it would do really well.
Great shot, by the way!
~Heather~
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12/26/2002 12:57:58 PM · #6 |
that rocks, patella.
and i dont have a prob with animal portraits. look at all the pet photographers out there that advertise how much they would love to shoot your pet.
boy that sure doesn't sound right .. ; )
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12/26/2002 12:58:33 PM · #7 |
| Wow! Beautiful shot! The 'missing feet' keep this from being absolutely perfect. There is some slight blowout in there too...but it doesn't bother me a bit :) |
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12/26/2002 01:00:49 PM · #8 |
I knew people would say something about the feet/legs. I've cropped it different ways, and decided I liked this one best. Because it has a band on its right leg, all the feathers on that leg have worn off -- so it looks kind of strangely like Long John Silver and that bothered me.
As for the background, it was shot in a zoo through one window with another behind it. It had snowed and everything outside the far window was pretty much already completely blown. Tweaking levels to bring the owl to the proper exposure just pushed the background completely over the edge.
I was more curious about the fact that it has been toned, it's not a human, all that negative space, etc etc etc -- so far one comment that it's might not be a portrait because its not human. (Though I recognize hbunch was saying others might see it so.)
PS -- This is one you really have to see at desktop size to appreciate. It looks so much better when that owl is as big as your head. :-)
Message edited by author 2002-12-26 13:05:52.
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12/26/2002 01:36:15 PM · #9 |
Originally posted by Patella:
I was more curious about the fact that it has been toned, it's not a human, all that negative space, etc etc etc -- so far one comment that it's might not be a portrait because its not human. (Though I recognize hbunch was saying others might see it so.)
PS -- This is one you really have to see at desktop size to appreciate. It looks so much better when that owl is as big as your head. :-) |
I, for one, hope that the challenge results AREN'T just a bunch of head shots and human portaits. I think a photo like this is going to stand out immediately from the rest, and that's to your benefit.
Granted, it's Thursday and I'm still not sure I know what I am going to do for the challenge. Maybe that's why I'm up for something different? LOL.
Rob
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12/26/2002 01:42:02 PM · #10 |
I think 'portrait' sort of implies 'human'. It's sorta like how 'candid' implied human also... The high scoring shots in the candid challenge were people shots...
It's probalby ok to photograph a portrait of your pet though..
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12/26/2002 03:45:43 PM · #11 |
I love this shot. I would give it a 9, because the legs are missing, but you took a fine photo and should be very proud of it. It is almost perfect. I love the white background. Makes it unique and different from the rest. Keep up the good work.
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12/26/2002 04:47:31 PM · #12 |
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Message edited by author 2002-12-26 17:12:16. |
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12/26/2002 05:17:18 PM · #13 |
Originally posted by magnetic9999:
that rocks, patella.
and i dont have a prob with animal portraits. look at all the pet photographers out there that advertise how much they would love to shoot your pet.
boy that sure doesn't sound right .. ; ) |
ROFL!!! |
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12/26/2002 05:30:49 PM · #14 |
| Wonderful photo. I don't know how you got the bird with no background, it's great. I think that the only problem you would have is the lack of feet and, some might not feel that a photo of a bird is an actual portrait. I looked up portrait in the dictionary and it states that it is the likeness of a "person". |
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