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07/10/2004 03:08:56 PM · #51 |
Originally posted by coolhar:
I don't think of it as a hard & fast rule that you must find one at each end of the scale in each challenge.
My point is to use the whole scale and not arbitrarily cut off a couple of points at one end or the other. |
She is using the whole scale. She just gives a 10 a higher weight (as is, its a harder standard to achieve) than other folks. While I'm not quite as stingy ;) with my 10s, I generally agree with her. I give out few 10s, and reserve them for photos that really blow me away. I'm just a little more easily blown away.
I think she (and maybe myself) are more than balanced out by the overly high votes. I got five 10s and thirteen 9s on my Water Dance shot. While I appreciate them, I personally don't think that shot deserved a 10, and maybe not even a 9. However, on the other hand, I think a 6.3 was a pretty fair final score, so in the end it all balanced out this time. |
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07/10/2004 03:15:06 PM · #52 |
Originally posted by LtHousLady:
Since the discussion started here, I just wanted to post a thank you to the additional comments I recieved. I appreciate each of you for taking the time to detail your thoughts. There were several mentions of the "bland sky"...and well...it was...lol Here is the orig for you to see.
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Wow, I'm impressed what you did with that. While there may still be room for improvement as far as the B&W treatment goes (an area I haven't been able to figure out yet), you took what was really kind of a bland picture and gave it quite a bit of character. Nice work. |
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07/10/2004 05:14:34 PM · #53 |
Originally posted by LtHousLady:
Since the discussion started here, I just wanted to post a thank you to the additional comments I recieved. I appreciate each of you for taking the time to detail your thoughts. There were several mentions of the "bland sky"...and well...it was...lol Here is the orig for you to see. |
Can I see what I can do with the sky with Curves? |
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07/10/2004 08:15:14 PM · #54 |
Originally posted by GeneralE:
Originally posted by LtHousLady:
Since the discussion started here, I just wanted to post a thank you to the additional comments I recieved. I appreciate each of you for taking the time to detail your thoughts. There were several mentions of the "bland sky"...and well...it was...lol Here is the orig for you to see. |
Can I see what I can do with the sky with Curves? |
If you'd like :o) I've gotten much better with PS, but there is alway something new to learn!
IM me if you'd like a larger version to work on.....but I'd ask that you only post a small file & only use it for this. (yeah, I'm a tad protective...but it's my lively hood ;)
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07/11/2004 01:09:45 AM · #55 |
Hope you don't mind, but I love to play in PS. Here's my version:
-danny
Originally posted by LtHousLady:
Originally posted by GeneralE:
Originally posted by LtHousLady:
Since the discussion started here, I just wanted to post a thank you to the additional comments I recieved. I appreciate each of you for taking the time to detail your thoughts. There were several mentions of the "bland sky"...and well...it was...lol Here is the orig for you to see. |
Can I see what I can do with the sky with Curves? |
If you'd like :o) I've gotten much better with PS, but there is alway something new to learn!
IM me if you'd like a larger version to work on.....but I'd ask that you only post a small file & only use it for this. (yeah, I'm a tad protective...but it's my lively hood ;) |
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07/11/2004 07:15:51 AM · #56 |
Originally posted by emorgan49:
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Thanks :) I was quite disappointed with the final score I got, but I was expecting it really.
//www.dpchallenge.com/forum.php?action=read&FORUM_THREAD_ID=105877 see this thread for details and stuff :)
Message edited by author 2004-07-11 07:17:45.
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07/11/2004 07:24:42 AM · #57 |
Here are some I think were robbed:
     
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07/11/2004 07:38:10 AM · #58 |
I did feel a little let down that I didn't get my goal of 6.0, but
considering that I still got my highest score in a competition that
was very tough with all the great images. Overall I feel pretty good
about the June free study. For a first time there were a few who selected my pic as a favorite! (Thank you!) I would like to have seen
it score a little higher, but then again who wouldn't like to see there
pic score higher:)
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07/11/2004 02:03:28 PM · #59 |
Originally posted by bill_hk2002:
In a group of great photos, they were unique and very well executed simultaneously. |
I especially liked this one. It was one of my few 10 votes because of the meaningful subject matter, the great title and the excellent photographic mastery it demonstrated. I was surprised it didn't do better.
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07/11/2004 02:09:24 PM · #60 |
Originally posted by ACPhotoDesign:
Originally posted by bill_hk2002:
In a group of great photos, they were unique and very well executed simultaneously. |
I especially liked this one. It was one of my few 10 votes because of the meaningful subject matter, the great title and the excellent photographic mastery it demonstrated. I was surprised it didn't do better. |
I couldn't agree more.
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07/11/2004 03:35:37 PM · #61 |
Originally posted by LtHousLady:
Originally posted by GeneralE:
Originally posted by LtHousLady:
Since the discussion started here, I just wanted to post a thank you to the additional comments I recieved. I appreciate each of you for taking the time to detail your thoughts. There were several mentions of the "bland sky"...and well...it was...lol Here is the orig for you to see. |
Can I see what I can do with the sky with Curves? |
If you'd like :o) I've gotten much better with PS, but there is alway something new to learn!
IM me if you'd like a larger version to work on.....but I'd ask that you only post a small file & only use it for this. (yeah, I'm a tad protective...but it's my lively hood ;) |
Thanks, sent you an email. |
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07/11/2004 06:00:13 PM · #62 |
Originally posted by zeuszen:
Originally posted by ACPhotoDesign:
Originally posted by bill_hk2002:
In a group of great photos, they were unique and very well executed simultaneously. |
I especially liked this one. It was one of my few 10 votes because of the meaningful subject matter, the great title and the excellent photographic mastery it demonstrated. I was surprised it didn't do better. |
I couldn't agree more. |
Thank you guys for the kind words. There were so many great photographs in the June Challenge that I feel proud to get 12th. I’m sort of new to this photo business and am overwhelmed at how well I’ve done in the last two Challenges. Now I find the saying ‘where do I go from here’ haunting my thoughts.
Unlike painting on canvases with these photographs it seems a person has to be eternally creative. How do you guys do it?
I admit I’m not one to get involved that much but I lurk in the background and do enjoy reading the threads and voting and giving my thumbs up in a comment or two.
jm
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