DSS#51 Unofficial Feedback Thread (Yesterday or Tomorrow)

bf2015

So, here is the official gallery to give your C&C for DSS#51

Gallery Here...

Once more into the fray. This unofficial feedback thread is a catch-all of sorts, lets make it happen

Anyway, let's start feedback on DSS #51!!



This thread is:

• a place to post a list of your top ten favorites. (be heard, and let everyone know what images moved you.)
• a place to post your "the making of my image"
• a place to ask someone "how did they do that?"(for us all to see )

Feedback is an important part of the photographic process. While those selected as finalists get feedback from the judges and those who vote, others are never quite sure where they stand. So share your thoughts both in this thread and with comments in the actual gallery. Constructive criticism should always be welcome.

It's easy to post thumbnails (with help from our Moderator).

With the image selected in the gallery, copy its URL from your browser, add "-Th.jpg" to the end, delete the jumble of numbers and letters preceding the hashtag (#), change "gallery" to "photos" and that's it.

Example

Change this url

http://challenges.smugmug.com/Other/DSS-44/11173146_XPbWE#784726765_MXFDd

To this (minus the space in the IMG tags)

http://challenges.smugmug.com/photos/784726765_MXFDd-Th.jpg

Happy Feedbacking

divamum

Well, I guess I'll kick off. As always, some truly lovely images. I will admit that my choices tend to be ones that are very clearly on theme; there were some other images that I loved as photos, but I couldn't quite square them to the theme.

In any case, bravi tutti - beautiful work!!!

My favorites, in no particular order (I'll post comments in the gallery if I get a chance):

Froch

Great round of images. I am going to start a new trend for myself where I plan to comment on all the images from the challenge. My reason is purely selfish, because I feel that if I'm able to verbalize what I like, or in some cases what doesn't work for me personally; it helps me to grow as a photog. As I say in the intro paragraph, these opinions are purely mine, and I DO NOT for on second feel they are absolute, or even correct. They are what I see.
Because commenting on all the images is lengthy. I'll start a new thread. I'll have it up later today.

sherstone

Froch wrote: »

Great round of images. I am going to start a new trend for myself where I plan to comment on all the images from the challenge. My reason is purely selfish, because I feel that if I'm able to verbalize what I like, or in some cases what doesn't work for me personally; it helps me to grow as a photog. As I say in the intro paragraph, these opinions are purely mine, and I DO NOT for on second feel they are absolute, or even correct. They are what I see.
Because commenting on all the images is lengthy. I'll start a new thread. I'll have it up later today.

Froch, please just comment on each of the images in the gallery. Once you have them all done you can post here saying they are now complete.
If you feel it must be done in a thread keep them here instead of starting a new thread.

Thanks.

Froch

sherstone wrote: »

Froch, please just comment on each of the images in the gallery. Once you have them all done you can post here saying they are now complete.
If you feel it must be done in a thread keep them here instead of starting a new thread.

Thanks.

I'm happy to post in the gallery because it will allow for better reference to the images. But my only thought was it doesn't allow for response or discussion on the gallery, in the event someone were to want to reply.
And this thread, is more of a Top10, etc.

Look for them in the Gallery.

Smithy

Doesn't have to be just a "top 10".

As a judge this round, I was looking for a combination of excellent composition, moving subject material, and of course, great representation of the theme. For all the "blind judges" jokes out there, I found 10 that really did it for me, while others did not... not that they were bad photos, but some just didn't hit all three of the categories for me for some reason or another. I will say I'm not a huge fan of overdone HDR, though at least one of my picks I think is processed that way.

I do think the entire gallery was full of good ideas, and good attempts at a very tricky subject. I'm happy not to have felt compelled to compete this round, for my entry surely would have paled in comparison to most of the 10 I picked. I'll give feedback in the gallery later, on what turned me on and off to the entries.

Smithy

I've now given comments in all the photos in the gallery.

Froch

Smithy wrote: »

I've now given comments in all the photos in the gallery.

Thanks for taking the time! It's hard work, I know. I benefited from more than one of your comments that sparked an 'oh yeah'....so know your efforts are appreciated. And I also feel that anyone that submits, deserves to have their work 'looked' at and commented on. Nice work!

Froch

sherstone wrote: »

Froch, please just comment on each of the images in the gallery. Once you have them all done you can post here saying they are now complete.
If you feel it must be done in a thread keep them here instead of starting a new thread.

Thanks.

Sean, thanks again for suggesting my comments go on the image rather than on a thread. It makes much more sense.

P

sherstone

Froch wrote: »

Sean, thanks again for suggesting my comments go on the image rather than on a thread. It makes much more sense.

P

Thank you for taking the time to comment!

HoofClix

Smithy and Froch, thanks for judging and taking the time to comment on each and every one of the entries. Your comments were wide and deep with objectivity and leave us all with lots to think about..

TLVoDra

My Top 10
Here are my favorites from this round:

travelways

I'd like to thank you everyone who left comments on my entry.

For an explanation on how I did it, there is not really too much to say.

As someone said, I just applied some filter to a dying flower.

this is the original image:



About one month ago I bought a plugin for Photoshop. It's very cool and it has a lot
of filters.

I combined some aging effects with a preset rust texture, which I also combined with
an scratch old film preset filter. I did all inside the respective plugin software, so I don't have every step to show.

Thank you Smithy for your observation - I did think to go back and fade a little the applied filter
on the flower itself, or even change the entry. However, the good comments I received from
people I trust, made me keep the entry the way it was.

Again thank you, and congratulations to the selected ones

SeascapeS

My top 10:

Liflander - 2 and 96
Angela Davis - Time Flyer
Photo-bug - Faded Elegance
JAG - Bygone Day
Froch - Honoring Yesterday's Heros
ic4u - Just Like Momma Used to Do
Kidzmon - Class of 2027
Kdotaylor - Aunt Gretrude
Tlvodra - Footloose and Fancy Free
Divamum - Past, Present and Future

For me, those listed were visually on theme (without a titled explanation) and were beautiful works of art. There were a few others, but those were my top 10.

sweetharmony

Tatiana, even without the filters, your blossom photo is beautiful....

liflander

Congrats to all on a fine round of images. Many very different and original takes on the theme. My comments on individual photos are in the gallery.

I want to give a big thanks to Smithy and PaulFrocchi. I think they went above and beyond with their thoughtful, honest, and detailed feedback to EVERY image in the gallery. They set a new high bar for comments that I hope can be maintained. Thanks you two!

Cheers,
Mark

sweetharmony

Very well said, Mark.....it is wonderful to have such thoughtful comments alongside each entry....

Smithy

Thanks for the kind words. I only did what I would hope every judge would do, in hopes that it makes this experience better for everyone.

liflander

I totally agree with you on that, Smithy!