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12/22/2003 04:45:20 PM · #1 |
After a string of relatively poor results I'm beginning to doubt if I should be submitting as many pics as I do..
I'd appreciate any feedback which of the following you prefer and what you think:
 
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12/22/2003 05:10:00 PM · #2 |
Originally posted by PaulMdx:
After a string of relatively poor results I'm beginning to doubt if I should be submitting as many pics as I do..
I'd appreciate any feedback which of the following you prefer and what you think:
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I think that if you photoshopped them more they would be ribbon worthy.
Sorry, I couldn't resist. ;D
But truthfully, they are kind of plain. Not a lot of POP to them. What were you tryin to convey? |
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12/22/2003 05:30:07 PM · #3 |
Originally posted by MeThoS:
I think that if you photoshopped them more they would be ribbon worthy.
Sorry, I couldn't resist. ;D
But truthfully, they are kind of plain. Not a lot of POP to them. What were you tryin to convey? |
ROFLMAO. :-D
I did a fair amount of PSing on the pouring image (which just goes to show you can't resurrect a poor shot!). The second just had some levels/etc.
I agree with you saying there's not a lot of pop.. I was hoping for a much crisper pouring shot, but I couldn't get a wide enough DOF on the jug. The second came out roughly as I wanted, but I agree it's relatively flat an uninteresting. I tried increasing the contrast fairly heavily, but it seemed to make the image look quite harsh (with the dark top-left).
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12/22/2003 06:11:01 PM · #4 |
| well, it's clear on white. I don't know how much better you can get it with out spending a lot of time lighting it. |
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12/22/2003 06:12:45 PM · #5 |
Maybe try it with a different background...something with some color. That might break up the plainness. Maybe black or a blue.
Just an idea.
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12/22/2003 06:14:58 PM · #6 |
| or put food coloring in the pitcher. |
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12/22/2003 06:18:53 PM · #7 |
not sure food coloring is allowed in the 'rules' here...
i think you have to find naturally colored water to shoot. |
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12/22/2003 06:49:19 PM · #8 |
Originally posted by cbeller:
Maybe try it with a different background...something with some color. That might break up the plainness. Maybe black or a blue.
Just an idea. |
I agree about trying color. Pouring it into something w/ color, through something colorful. Lighting the subject from below (either pure light or through a filter) may give it some drama/pop. Maybe putting a goldfish in it (or does that break the rules, too?) |
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12/23/2003 06:02:02 AM · #9 |
Some good ideas there. Thanks for the help guys.
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12/23/2003 06:32:49 AM · #10 |
Delete
Message edited by author 2003-12-23 06:33:53.
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12/23/2003 06:37:57 AM · #11 |
Pual don't give up, your abergae is better than a lot of people.
I too had a poor run - 3 4's in 3 challenges, after that I vowed to think more and more to never get a 4 again, and thus far it's worked.
After getting regular 5's I then decided to concentrate even more and try to get my average up to 6 (more important to me than a ribbon) to show some consistantcy, now have all 6's bar one in the last 6 challenges, with veichals dropping to a low 5 and macro II at 6.6.
So just think a bit more, and try lots of stuff.
Good luck and keep submitting, your images are good!
JP
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