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07/19/2007 02:09:03 PM · #1 |
Did this bomb because I used a little glaus. blur to create a dreamy effect? I got several OOF remarks, but the original is sharp. Is it the angle? I thought it was a neat photo and was hoping to do well, instead it received a 4.9something.
Any input would be appreciated! |
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07/19/2007 02:20:01 PM · #2 |
I don't think it's too bad actually, quite like it.
But it's not very interesting to me, so probably would have given it a 5. |
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07/19/2007 02:21:35 PM · #3 |
I think the imge had more issues than just the gausian blur.
For horse people it's probably a fine image, but the capture doesn't seem very unique IMO.
As for the technicals, the lower left corner is too blown out. Look at your histogram, I'll bet the high end is off the chart. There is also a cyan cast to the whole image. This usually happens when the sky is overcast or gray.
As for the compostition, the pole sticking out from his neck to the bottom of the frame isn't helping your image at all.
Then there's the challenge aspect, granted a "Dreams" challenge is tough to capture, but without the title it would be hard to see how this fit. I suffer from this at times myself.
I hope this helps and this is all just my opinion. And remember, if you like the photo and it captures what you wanted, don't put too much into the score. That just means other people didn't see it the same way you did.
One of my favorite images I've ever entered is also my 2nd lowest score.
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07/19/2007 02:26:59 PM · #4 |
Originally posted by piaffe529:
Did this bomb because I used a little glaus. blur to create a dreamy effect? I got several OOF remarks, but the original is sharp. Is it the angle? I thought it was a neat photo and was hoping to do well, instead it received a 4.9something.
Any input would be appreciated! |
The missing apostrophe?
The image is certainly pleasant to look at, but lacks a "wow" factor that is necessary (rightly or wrongly) to grab the higher scores here.
In any photo, one key issue is lighting - good lighting really makes or breaks a photo. Your photo doesn't really use lighting to any careful effect.
You will have been marked down by some for your soft focus - it is another facet of voting on this site.
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07/19/2007 02:35:25 PM · #5 |
It is a pretty horse and you have captured a dream of many a young girl. However, as others have stated, the image really has some technical issues that resulted in the sub 5 score.
First, the lighting is not flattering and works against you - the background is too bright and takes us away from the horse. Second, the extraneous pole, harness, and other lines distract from the beauty of the horse. Third, the color cast seems off.
I understand that you were trying to use blur to give a feeling of dreaminess - but with the other technical issues, this blur just seemed like OOF.
Simplifying the image is what is needed for photos on this site to do well - taking a shot of the horse head without the harness and making sure the background does not distract would have scored much better.
Message edited by author 2007-07-19 14:35:38. |
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07/19/2007 02:50:35 PM · #6 |
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07/19/2007 02:51:07 PM · #7 |
| If ya like your picture thats all that should matter. If it dosen't fit the super anal candy coated over processed mold your screwed around here. Enjoy the challenge there fun but I wouldn't get to depressed over a bad score. At least for me personally alot pictures that I like do badly and on a few occasions pictures that I utter hate that are so cheesy I wanted to rip my eyes out have ribboned. I have lost my train of thought here. Anyways I agree the pole takes away from the focal point of the picture. It takes ny eyes right away from the horse and they get trapped in that area around the reigns. And for some reason I would have liked to see the top of the saddle. |
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07/19/2007 02:51:21 PM · #8 |
First 2-second impression on seeing this is the colors are fighting here. One side is blue/green and the other is red/orange. Maybe my brain is a bit different, but this causes an uneasy feeling, each side competing for my attention. Focal points get lost when the colors are demanding my eyes to go from one side to the other. The Gaussian Blur addition didn't hurt this, but the colors did.
Funny thing how images in Black & White / Toned strip the busyness and distractions and allow the emotions and mood to come out. As an example, I took your entry shot, converted it to B&W, sharpened it back up, added a bit of a warming tone and added a border to hide the little distraction in the lower left corner.
With the two thumbnails below, right click each, and select open in a new window. Then in your task bar, switch between them and see the complete change in how the image feels in a warm toned Black & White.
Color can be a magical thing,
but it can also be the cause of hidden emotions.
Oh and by the way, a 5.87 is not a bomb by any means.
Message edited by author 2007-07-19 15:01:12.
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07/19/2007 02:52:59 PM · #9 |
| I agree the b&w really helped with the pole problem and my eyes are free to look at the horse |
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07/19/2007 03:14:47 PM · #10 |
Lots of good feedback for you.
To me the golden rule of submitting to DPC challenges is this: if it looks like you just walked up and took a picture of it, it's going to bomb.
I'm afraid this image very much looks like you just happened to see a horse and fired off a quick shot. No trying different angles, no worry about lighting, etc.
Say what you will about the type of shots that are prone to win ribbons, but with the exception of hyper-saturated sunsets I think you have to agree that the photog puts more than a bit of effort into creating their entry. |
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07/19/2007 03:46:08 PM · #11 |
To me, personally, the color of the whole thing looks off. The blur, thats fine by me, but you lost a lot of the color in the process, and that killed it.
And as mentioned before, I didnt feel that it captured the spirit of the challenge, at least without the title. |
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07/19/2007 04:15:47 PM · #12 |
| Thanks everyone for the feedback and replys. This is exactly the kind of stuff I was looking for!! |
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07/19/2007 04:17:57 PM · #13 |
i'm glad you found the comments useful. One thing that many people like is for photogs to do is to mark comments they find useful in the box on the photo page. happy snapping. Originally posted by piaffe529:
Thanks everyone for the feedback and replys. This is exactly the kind of stuff I was looking for!! |
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07/19/2007 04:26:31 PM · #14 |
Originally posted by Brad:
Oh and by the way, a 5.87 is not a bomb by any means. |
5.87 was average of all commenters. Her score was actually 4.9ish...
R.
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07/19/2007 04:30:54 PM · #15 |
I knew that - I was just testing you.
You passed.
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07/19/2007 05:38:47 PM · #16 |
I think it got voted down for technicals as well as the blur. IMHO I think the background is distracting, try putting things against darker backgrounds. not in color but in exposure. you want the light on your subject to be brighter then the background.
it's just the little things
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07/20/2007 11:46:16 AM · #17 |
I actually like the dreaminess that the blur gave it, but found all the tack kind of jarring (at least to the dreamy effect).
I was on the fence about the colors - as a dream, having lots of colors sort of worked (as in dreams are different from the "planned" part of life), but they were a bit distracting. |
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07/20/2007 12:40:46 PM · #18 |
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