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nawatobi pano (filled frame x 38)
nawatobi pano (filled frame x 38)
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Challenge: Fill the Frame II (Expert Editing*)
Camera: Nikon D2Xs
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED
Location: Chiba, Japan
Date: Jan 20, 2007
Aperture: f/ 2.8
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/30 sec
Galleries: Panoramic, Children
Date Uploaded: Jan 25, 2007

 First let me start out with a very pessimistic outlook - I'd bet my next shoot fee that this image will end up in the DNMC gutter. Most will interpret this entry as not meeting the challenge because the girl in the photo does not fill the frame - however, it is my personal opinion that the challenge title in itself is stupidity and very open for interpretation.

Your subject for your photos is one of your choosing - i.e., you can choose to fill the frame with a detailed shot of a person, or object, or scene - but what if you choose, like I have, to illustrate the balance between multiple objects? Who is to say what the specific subject is? The photographer determines the subject and creates the image. I wanted to illustrate the balance of the dark woods with the bright colors of the girls pants and jumprope - so my subject is about the overall scene, not a specific detail. The photo itself would not succeed if any part of it were removed in favor of another part. That is how I determined that the ENTIRE image became the subject and not just a single detail.

Furthermore - I did fill the frame when I shot this - 38 times in fact. The image here is a manually masked and stitched straight panorama composed from about 38 separate images. This was done without a pano head and it was a very difficult image to do. As each image in the set was added to the final composition, I had to blend out parallax errors and correct perspectives. It is indeed harder to pull off than it is to explain it here.

I hope that at least a few of our voters here at DPC will see my point of view... if not - well, at least I like it.


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Panasonic Lumix S5D
Panasonic Panasonic Lumix S 50mm F1,8
 02/05/2007 01:47:11 PM
Hey dude ... you turn into Nostradamus now and got a few DNMC's as predicted. I didn't vote on this challenge but you would of gotten a 5 or a 6 from me. Hard to see the ammount of work and effort you put into it without the explanation. Of cause I know you, I never knew this was your shot but as I remember you always did put a lot of effort into the things you love. shame really that it is hard for the viewer to interpret without the write up.

It does fill the frame so the DNMC crew get it wrong again. I feel any photograph 'fills the frame' so the harder thing to do would be to create an image that in fact, does NOT fill the frame.

Try not to let it get you down Matty, Regards.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D2Xs
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED
 02/02/2007 03:03:57 AM
wow 9 ones and 55 fours. as I expected... :)

thanks for looking.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 02/01/2007 09:32:50 PM
little red jumping pants. nice use of panorama composition. 8
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Konica Minolta A2
 02/01/2007 08:17:12 PM
DNMC
Canon EOS-30D
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 01/30/2007 04:14:34 PM
I don't find that the subject fills the frame... Nice pic though...
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Olympus 60mm f/2.8 Macro M.Zuiko Digital ED
 01/26/2007 10:35:05 PM
??? I don't get it. Sorry. Good luck in the challenge.
Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 01/26/2007 08:48:21 PM
looks more like minimalism to me
Nikon D7500
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 01/26/2007 02:07:32 PM
Hmmm...I would say that this doesn't quite fit the challenge for me. The frame is filled but not by the subject. (Which appears to be the person in this case). The light in upper left is somewhat distracting as well.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 01/26/2007 03:34:47 AM
I like this! I have a good feeling you are getting lots of DNMC from voters who don't understand(sorry!)... 7 from me
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-60D
Canon EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
01/26/2007 01:45:19 AM
DNMC
Nikon D70
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D
 01/26/2007 12:55:06 AM
Great composition!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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