DSS#19 - your opinion please

travelways

Hi,

I took yesterday this photo (several actually) of this mime.

Do you think it's worth posting it to the contest?



- On a larger version x2,x3 it shows more details:

http://allbiz.smugmug.com/gallery/6721119_qBPuW#475062718_zwWpr-X3-LB

Candid Arts

Seemed to be a little blurry on the x2 and x3 sizes. I looked at the exif, yeup, 1/30th. I wouldn't do this one because it's blurry, unless that's what you're going for. But maybe if you have other shots that aren't blurry?

travelways

Candid Arts wrote:

Seemed to be a little blurry on the x2 and x3 sizes. I looked at the exif, yeup, 1/30th. I wouldn't do this one because it's blurry, unless that's what you're going for. But maybe if you have other shots that aren't blurry?

Thank you very much for checking.

I also have this:

#2



http://allbiz.smugmug.com/gallery/6721119_qBPuW/1/475100256_Uj9re#475100256_Uj9re-X3-LB

and this:

#3



http://allbiz.smugmug.com/gallery/6721119_qBPuW/2/475113130_wuH8z#475113130_wuH8z-X3-LB

What do you think?

Candid Arts

I think the second one is the best of the bunch, just maybe not the vignette? I dunno, I'm just not a huge fan of the vignette unless it's the right situation, and this just doesn't seem like that time for me. But the second photo "3mime1" or #6 on your page is the best as far as focus and detail.

travelways

Candid Arts wrote:

I think the second one is the best of the bunch, just maybe not the vignette? I dunno, I'm just not a huge fan of the vignette unless it's the right situation, and this just doesn't seem like that time for me. But the second photo "3mime1" or #6 on your page is the best as far as focus and detail.

Thank you so much again

I don't like vignettes at all, either. In this case I just thought to use them for popping up the white of his face... I was wondering if that was a good solution or not - I'm sooo happy you said it
I'll take out the vignette

Thank you.

travelways

Candid Arts wrote:

I think the second one is the best of the bunch, just maybe not the vignette? I dunno, I'm just not a huge fan of the vignette unless it's the right situation, and this just doesn't seem like that time for me. But the second photo "3mime1" or #6 on your page is the best as far as focus and detail.

Can I please clarify this...? - "3mime1" or #6" on my page is the third entry here, not the second.

Which one do you like the second or the third?

Thank you again

Candid Arts

photo-bug wrote:

Can I please clarify this...? - "3mime1" or #6" on my page is the third entry here, not the second.

Which one do you like the second or the third?

Thank you again

Oh sorry. I meant second of the two recent ones, but I guess third in total. So yes, the third.

travelways

Candid Arts wrote:

Oh sorry. I meant second of the two recent ones, but I guess third in total. So yes, the third.

Ah, OK... thank you so much

travelways

I keep playing with it, and I also submitted it for comments on the "Other cool shots forum"
http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=121279

The results are

#1 - which I actually entered into the contest



and

#2




#3 I also made this third one - where hopefuly the black is better:



and finally

#4 the selective colors version of the third one:



Any thoughts, please?...

PaulThomasMcKee

I'm digging #1.

Candid Arts

PaulThomasMcKee wrote:

I'm digging #1.

travelways

Candid Arts wrote:

Thank you so much Paul and Candid I'll stay with my current entry then :gone

JAG

Number 1 is super! Number 2 though is my favorite of this last set! But then I love all the color in it and the interesting background....definately screams contrived!

richtersl

photo-bug wrote:

This one is outstanding. The eye within the star really pops and pulls you into the photograph.

travelways

richtersl wrote:

This one is outstanding. The eye within the star really pops and pulls you into the photograph.

Linda,

the more I look at it I realize that you are totally right.

I really appreciate you telling me this - thank you so, so much

travelways

JAG wrote:

Number 1 is super! Number 2 though is my favorite of this last set! But then I love all the color in it and the interesting background....definately screams contrived!

Thank you so much Jag.

Sorry I haven't seen your reply since now.

Yes I was thinking of a more story telling background...