I see the board - it just didn't work well. Just because people don't like your artistic vision doesn't mean they have faulty monitors. If you're going to post in a public forum visited by other sports photographers you have to grow a thicker skin.
I was being serious. Unfortunately, clowns like you don't seem to understand, and take it personally when nobody was talking to you.
As I said, this type of shot is not for everybody. And if you don't like it, that's your business. It really doesn't effect me at all.
I purposely set up the backlight to create an outline around the board, showing it in the nose manual position. And achieved just that effect. if someone says they can't see it, I'm left to assume its their monitor. But all that aside, it still has nothing to do with you.
Perhaps its you who needs to grow a "thicker skin", or just keep your comments to yourself in the future.
Sorry my friend - public sports forum. If you can't handle critique don't post in a public forum. See I don't need your permission to critique your work. As a member here, I have the privilege. If you'd like to discuss photography like an adult you'll find you can learn a lot from members here. If you want to act childish and throw insults I suggest visiting another site.
clearly you have much to learn about forum etiquette.
i have no problem with critique, and as mentioned twice now, i am fully aware of peoples difference of taste. however, your presumptuous attitude towards things that have nothing to do with you only further show who the child is.
with that, im done. i have nothing further to discuss with someone like you, nor the time to put in the effort to educate you. so welcome to the ignore list.
anyone else, feel free to chime in. hopefully this guy was the only one who feels the need to rudely interrupt what could otherwise be a nice thread.
Actually, Te Amo, I agree with John and he was being polite. You were offered a couple of critiques and for each, your response implies there must be something wrong either with artistic interpretation or a monitor or something else. I'd argue that if negative comments outweigh the positive ones, there might be something there.
Of course if you like the shot, great.
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I see it. I guess you have to be a boarder. It was where my eye went first, and not looking for the guys NOSE. Try croping and move around with the crop. Could be the next billboad add for some trade mark.
I see it. I guess you have to be a boarder. It was where my eye went first, and not looking for the guys NOSE. Try croping and move around with the crop. Could be the next billboad add for some trade mark.
you could be right. maybe its a shot for the people involved, and not for photographers who dont understand the sport.
Maybe they were confused and wondered why they couldn't see the guys nose?
I like it, I wonder if it may even be a stronger pic if it was a tighter crop, cut the guy at his knees??
i debated going in tight on the crop, but personally i dont like close up stuff like that. but i guess that would help ease some of the confusion here.
i debated going in tight on the crop, but personally i dont like close up stuff like that. but i guess that would help ease some of the confusion here.
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thanks for the input guys.
I looked at it again, and I think you are right. Skaters aren't part of a team, it's a solo sport... he's very much alone in this picture, just doing what he's doing, I think the dark empty background really speaks to that as well. I'm an up close and personal type of shooter, hence my suggestion!!
This shot doesn't do a lot for me either. But I like the concept of it. I would keep trying it. More light from behind will give some more outline and keep it dark.
Here is my input of this image.
In this shot the lights are distracting to me. Especially the stray little ones way out right and left. I would clone those out for sure The upper ones would be cooler if they were starbursts. Or maybe try cloning them out too. The other impression I get is that it is slightly soft focus on the skater. It is tough in the dark for sure. I use manual focus and prefocus on the subject before hand using a light of some sort.. When they are in the frame, bam, you got the focus locked on like a razor. For this shot you could also crank the sharpening in PP too.
In this shot the lights are distracting to me. Especially the stray little ones way out right and left. I would clone those out for sure The upper ones would be cooler if they were starbursts. Or maybe try cloning them out too.
this I can almost agree with. I don't know about "distracting", but the bg lights definitely could have been handled better.
In retrospect, I would have liked to have had my tripod with me, and the camera on remote so I could have dragged the shutter for 20 more seconds to bring in the small amount of ambient light from the distant street lights. But as this was on a whim, I didn't have much equipment on me. Just whatever was in my backpack at the time.
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While true, you only backlite 25% of the subject. Good concept, keep trying
You don't see board?
Might be your monitor
As I said, this type of shot is not for everybody. And if you don't like it, that's your business. It really doesn't effect me at all.
I purposely set up the backlight to create an outline around the board, showing it in the nose manual position. And achieved just that effect. if someone says they can't see it, I'm left to assume its their monitor. But all that aside, it still has nothing to do with you.
Perhaps its you who needs to grow a "thicker skin", or just keep your comments to yourself in the future.
i have no problem with critique, and as mentioned twice now, i am fully aware of peoples difference of taste. however, your presumptuous attitude towards things that have nothing to do with you only further show who the child is.
with that, im done. i have nothing further to discuss with someone like you, nor the time to put in the effort to educate you. so welcome to the ignore list.
anyone else, feel free to chime in. hopefully this guy was the only one who feels the need to rudely interrupt what could otherwise be a nice thread.
Of course if you like the shot, great.
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I like it, I wonder if it may even be a stronger pic if it was a tighter crop, cut the guy at his knees??
Now that's a good idea.
If you have something to add, great. If this is it, move along.
you could be right. maybe its a shot for the people involved, and not for photographers who dont understand the sport.
i debated going in tight on the crop, but personally i dont like close up stuff like that. but i guess that would help ease some of the confusion here.
es la vida.
thanks for the input guys.
I looked at it again, and I think you are right. Skaters aren't part of a team, it's a solo sport... he's very much alone in this picture, just doing what he's doing, I think the dark empty background really speaks to that as well. I'm an up close and personal type of shooter, hence my suggestion!!
Here is my input of this image.
In this shot the lights are distracting to me. Especially the stray little ones way out right and left. I would clone those out for sure The upper ones would be cooler if they were starbursts. Or maybe try cloning them out too. The other impression I get is that it is slightly soft focus on the skater. It is tough in the dark for sure. I use manual focus and prefocus on the subject before hand using a light of some sort.. When they are in the frame, bam, you got the focus locked on like a razor. For this shot you could also crank the sharpening in PP too.
I like it.
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this I can almost agree with. I don't know about "distracting", but the bg lights definitely could have been handled better.
In retrospect, I would have liked to have had my tripod with me, and the camera on remote so I could have dragged the shutter for 20 more seconds to bring in the small amount of ambient light from the distant street lights. But as this was on a whim, I didn't have much equipment on me. Just whatever was in my backpack at the time.