Too soft for success?

DripfaucetDripfaucet Registered Users Posts: 35 Big grins
edited July 25, 2009 in People
In the first image below is a moment that I felt I ALMOST captured. I really like the framing that occurred without any cropping, but it's just a little too soft for my taste. the second one is a little sharper in the sweet spot, but not quite as interesting. Two losers or is one a keeper? opinions welcome.

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  • QarikQarik Registered Users Posts: 4,959 Major grins
    edited July 24, 2009
    both keepers imo
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  • AngeloAngelo Super Moderators Posts: 8,937 moderator
    edited July 24, 2009
    the first one is great thumb.gif
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  • bdcolenbdcolen Registered Users Posts: 3,804 Major grins
    edited July 24, 2009
    Dripfaucet wrote:
    In the first image below is a moment that I felt I ALMOST captured. I really like the framing that occurred without any cropping, but it's just a little too soft for my taste. the second one is a little sharper in the sweet spot, but not quite as interesting. Two losers or is one a keeper? opinions welcome.

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    I don't want to be mean, but, sorry - a miss is a miss. While there's no question a cropped head, arm, whatever, can be done quite successfully, this is chopped in such a way that it looks like what it is - a missframed shot.

    The second one's fine - nice capture of a cute moment.

    So call me a curmudgeon - if Wil doesn't mind. :D
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  • bdcolenbdcolen Registered Users Posts: 3,804 Major grins
    edited July 24, 2009
    bdcolen wrote:
    I don't want to be mean, but, sorry - a miss is a miss. While there's no question a cropped head, arm, whatever, can be done quite successfully, this is chopped in such a way that it looks like what it is - a missframed shot.

    The second one's fine - nice capture of a cute moment.

    So call me a curmudgeon - if Wil doesn't mind. :D


    Here's an example of a way it can work - Admittedly not nearly as cuterolleyes1.gif

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  • Tim KamppinenTim Kamppinen Registered Users Posts: 816 Major grins
    edited July 24, 2009
    I have to agree with BD on this one... the major problem with the first shot is the composition, to me. The second one is definitely a keeper though.
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  • Jeremy WinterbergJeremy Winterberg Registered Users Posts: 1,233 Major grins
    edited July 25, 2009
    I think the first would be better if the smile was there, but alas, its not, so it doesn't work.

    the second is great - underexposed, but great... love the expression on his face!
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  • DripfaucetDripfaucet Registered Users Posts: 35 Big grins
    edited July 25, 2009
    Jeremy Winterberg wrote:
    I think the first would be better if the smile was there, but alas, its not, so it doesn't work.

    the second is great - underexposed, but great... love the expression on his face!

    can you explain the under-exposure a little more? metering off his face, it seems to be about right (to me, but i'm a rookie). the sky is blown, the horn a bit shadowy...

    all comments thus far are appreciated! good feedback.
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  • Jeremy WinterbergJeremy Winterberg Registered Users Posts: 1,233 Major grins
    edited July 25, 2009
    Dripfaucet wrote:
    can you explain the under-exposure a little more? metering off his face, it seems to be about right (to me, but i'm a rookie). the sky is blown, the horn a bit shadowy...

    all comments thus far are appreciated! good feedback.
    it may be my monitor... I really need to get it calibrated properly.

    On my screen his skin, and the yellow.. um .. megaphone? look a tad dark.. not bad, just a bit. but like I said, don't take my comment too critical because I'm not calibrated!
    Jer
  • Chrissiebeez_NLChrissiebeez_NL Registered Users Posts: 1,295 Major grins
    edited July 25, 2009
    its soft, its too cold, its blown out...

    nothing to put in a portfolio perhaps but a nice lively moment captured, me thinks :D so i would say: succes!
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