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10/13/2006 03:55:45 PM |
| I think it is a very nice shot. As I look through the shots from the competition I see that most competitors construed the competition in two ways 1) high contrast = B&W, and 2) More is better. My guess is that this would rate between 5.6 and 6.2 in a "distant houses" competition, especially if a bit of unsharp masking sufficed to bring it into the normal bounds of DPC tastes of sharpness. Keep on entering. |
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10/12/2006 10:35:58 PM |
| I am reminded of Eric Drooker to some extent. Your observation is excellent & I enjoy this urban texture. |
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10/12/2006 07:33:49 PM |
| I really like this shot..thought it one of the better ones in the challenge..the ordinary made interesting...very strong. |
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10/12/2006 05:17:31 PM |
Originally posted by Germaine:
I love the old houses with the sateline dishes. Beautifully weird. |
Thanks, I am a sucker for "Beautifully weird" |
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10/12/2006 05:15:09 PM |
Originally posted by Bear_Music:
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VERY nice shot. For what it's worth I think this is reasonably high contrast. And like melethia, I like the softness of it. However, you should be aware that stopping down to f/25 usually robs sharpness. It may increase DOF, and sometimes you have to do it, but very small apertures run afoul of something called the "circle of confusion": Google it to see discussions. In a nutshell, if you go past f/11 or so (it depends on the focal length of the lens) you begin to get diffraction that obliterates fine detail.
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Thanks for the input. Very helpful. |
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10/12/2006 03:37:39 PM |
| I LOVE Antibes! I spent 5 months there way back when. Great place. Wish I was there right now. |
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10/12/2006 03:16:37 PM |
| I love the old houses with the sateline dishes. Beautifully weird. |
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10/12/2006 03:11:40 PM |
Originally posted by Hawk5000:
I shot this in Antibes France. It is my second time entering a challenge. I was several blocks from the focus point so I used my zoom lens at 220mm. I also wanted to use a small aperture f25 to increase the depth of field. With no tripod I probably should have used a larger aperture to get a sharper photo but I like the soft feel of it. |
VERY nice shot. For what it's worth I think this is reasonably high contrast. And like melethia, I like the softness of it. However, you should be aware that stopping down to f/25 usually robs sharpness. It may increase DOF, and sometimes you have to do it, but very small apertures run afoul of something called the "circle of confusion": Google it to see discussions. In a nutshell, if you go past f/11 or so (it depends on the focal length of the lens) you begin to get diffraction that obliterates fine detail.
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10/11/2006 02:27:58 PM |
| For what it's worth, I gave you a 7 on this. I really thought it was quite good and I like the soft feel to it. Not sure I'd like it as much if it were in very crisp focus. |
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10/11/2006 10:03:31 AM |
I shot this in Antibes France. It is my second time entering a challenge. I was several blocks from the focus point so I used my zoom lens at 220mm. I also wanted to use a small aperture f25 to increase the depth of field. With no tripod I probably should have used a larger aperture to get a sharper photo but I like the soft feel of it.
Message edited by author 2006-10-11 14:40:57. |
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10/07/2006 04:35:14 PM |
| larger crop on the bottom? |
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10/07/2006 02:39:42 PM |
| I've been voting on contrast in color or light, and almost failed to recognize the technological contrasts portrayed in this image. I believe that addressing a few minor technical issues could make this a real stand-out shot. Regardless, its so interesting and makes such a statement that I can overlook those nit-picks and say that I like it very much. Nice work. |
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10/05/2006 09:40:15 PM |
| I understand the contrast in this photo, and it is creative, but the photo didn't turn out well in my opinion. A clean, crisp photo would have been helpful here. |
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10/04/2006 10:37:01 PM |
| highly interesting shot!! |
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10/04/2006 04:50:33 AM |
| somehow it reminds me of Athens, chaos that has become a kind of a norm. really nice picture |
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10/04/2006 03:36:37 AM |
| I love this and i thik it would look even better in b&w its just seems a little too over processed for it own good, but the idea is fantastic. |
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