Brutally honest - Metal scores - DPChallenge Forums

06/29/2005 12:53:11 PM · #1

**FREE COMMENTS***

I didn't feel like getting abusive pm's this week commenting truthfully on pictures i scored low in the darkness challenge. So i didn't comment on low scoring photos for Metal.
But now i will make it up to you.

If you truely want feedback on what this one meager person voted on your image, and why - post your metal thumb and i will comment. I wont be (intentionally) hurtful, but i will tell you the honest truth, so no hearts on our sleaves, and no more nasty PM's!

Message edited by author 2005-06-29 22:37:02.

scuds

Canon EOS-30D

06/29/2005 12:58:47 PM · #2

there ya go

papa

Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8

06/29/2005 01:00:05 PM · #3

Always love comments!! Thanks.

pcody

Canon PowerShot G6

06/29/2005 01:00:34 PM · #4

You can put "the bag" on for doing comments during the challenge. Works wonderfully well. Most people don't bother to send a pm after the voting is over for some reason. Anyway. If you like to give honest feedback, I would suggest that because it's a rare person that tries to give constructive critiques, and I for one, need and appreciate it. Unfortunately, I didn't enter metal. I do have one in obsolete. Can you go comment on it?

scuds

Canon EOS-30D

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8

06/29/2005 01:02:06 PM · #5

Originally posted by pcody:

Don't tell the world which one it is!
The "woodies gang" from the enquirer will go after u!

pcody

Canon PowerShot G6

06/29/2005 01:03:44 PM · #6

haha. I'd never break any rules here. I guess she'd have to comment on all of them to get to mine, wouldn't she? hint,hint

tcrock41

Sony DSC-F707

06/29/2005 01:06:08 PM · #7

Here is my entry. I recieved a few comments on it. You can never have too many though.

Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS

06/29/2005 01:10:12 PM · #8

i would love an honest opinion on this. it scored a 5.337 which for me isnt too bad. top 3rd score for me but i really didnt get much in way of comments.any suggestion on improvement would be gratly appriciated here...ill pay ya back..just let me know which one(if you even want me too)

thanks a bunch neighbor~~Cher~~

Strikeslip

Canon EOS-5D

06/29/2005 01:12:46 PM · #9

Hurt me Mesmeraj, I like pain!

ShutterPug

Canon EOS-6D

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

06/29/2005 01:23:04 PM · #10

I love brutal beatings - go ahead......

buzzmom

Panasonic DMC-FZ20

06/29/2005 01:28:49 PM · #11

it cant get any more brutal than during the challenge..this was my fav entry yet...16 comments all with some sort of gag in them

papa

Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT

06/29/2005 01:32:28 PM · #12

Thank you...comments were dead on, and are greatly appreciated.

06/29/2005 01:33:50 PM · #13

Originally posted by pcody:

I often ask questions which i wouldnt mind having answered during the challenge - because sometimes i'm a block head! But i have a feeling some people are just hateful haha.
I will try to use my psychic powers to find your obsolete pic :D

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM

06/29/2005 02:03:53 PM · #14

okay - i've commented on everyone that has asked. Anyone else looking for comments on thier metal??

LoudDog

Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT

06/29/2005 02:04:53 PM · #15

I put an apology on my profile page and they read that before they PM me. Surprisingly I get very few negative PMs and a lot of thanks for the feedback PMs since I've done that.

Note: I comment on every image I vote less then a 4.

cpanaioti

Canon EOS-40D

Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM

06/29/2005 02:07:04 PM · #16

Originally posted by mesmeraj:

okay - i've commented on everyone that has asked. Anyone else looking for comments on thier metal??

If you're still rarin' to go with comments, my metal entry could use another comment. I'm going to add my own critique as well.

06/29/2005 02:14:30 PM · #17

Originally posted by mesmeraj:

okay - i've commented on everyone that has asked. Anyone else looking for comments on thier metal??

thank you for the suggestions...i will try to remember that when i do "studio shots" again.that was just the kind of comment i needed! thanks a bunch

06/29/2005 02:15:54 PM · #18

anymore??

oh and if anyone wants to pay me back (/get pay back!) hit up my own metal photo. I totally got shot down for thinking out of the box - no surprises there!!

06/29/2005 02:16:12 PM · #19

Originally posted by papa:

Thank you...comments were dead on, and are greatly appreciated.

Cheers Papa :D

06/29/2005 02:16:38 PM · #20

Originally posted by smilebig4me1x:

thank you for the suggestions...i will try to remember that when i do "studio shots" again.that was just the kind of comment i needed! thanks a bunch

No worries :)

scuds

Canon EOS-30D

06/29/2005 02:19:24 PM · #21

Originally posted by mesmeraj:

okay - i've commented on everyone that has asked. Anyone else looking for comments on thier metal??

Thanks, I really liked the deeper comment on it!

Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM

06/29/2005 02:20:37 PM · #22

Originally posted by mesmeraj:

anymore??

oh and if anyone wants to pay me back (/get pay back!) hit up my own metal photo. I totally got shot down for thinking out of the box - no surprises there!!

i left ya one during the challenge and just went back to read it...i think it an ok comment...gave ya an 8...i just love orginal and unique ideas!

cpanaioti

Canon EOS-40D

06/29/2005 02:31:20 PM · #23

Originally posted by mesmeraj:

anymore??

oh and if anyone wants to pay me back (/get pay back!) hit up my own metal photo. I totally got shot down for thinking out of the box - no surprises there!!

Reciprication done.

Artifacts

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

06/29/2005 02:42:39 PM · #24

Originally posted by smilebig4me1x:

I added this comment to your picture...

Overall this is a fine image. Composition is good and B&W works well. General technical quality is well above average and tonal range especially good.

It is likely that some reviewers will not find as strong a connection to the challenge topic as they expect and will vote it lower.

Here are two technical items for your consideration...

The lure on the table is in the best focus and the reel in the foreground is soft focused. This image would benefit if everything in the frame is in sharp focus. There are two things you can do to accomplish this. One is to shoot at a higher f/stop and longer exposure time for greater depth of field with your camera mounted on a tripod. The other is to change the central focus from the lure to a point closer to the reel so that depth of field (DOF) on both sides of that point will include both reel and lure in sharp focus. Combining both works best.

The other item is lighting balance. The image is dark on the left side of the frame. That acts as a distraction that takes away from this fine composition. Reshooting with additional lighting in that area and/or fixing lighting in that area in post processing will better balance the image.