Headlines

SamoBikerSamoBiker Registered Users Posts: 41 Big grins
edited December 23, 2011 in Street and Documentary
Like Benjamin I'm struggling a little with creativity for the headlines contest. The first one might be overshooting the concept a bit.

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  • toragstorags Registered Users Posts: 4,615 Major grins
    edited December 22, 2011
    That's really well done... thumb.gif

    Composition?
    Rags
  • RSLRSL Registered Users Posts: 839 Major grins
    edited December 22, 2011
    Too much post-processing. It's a very good composite, but it's neither street nor PJ.
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  • SamoBikerSamoBiker Registered Users Posts: 41 Big grins
    edited December 22, 2011
    RSL wrote: »
    Too much post-processing. It's a very good composite, but it's neither street nor PJ.

    Thanks for the comments.

    Ironically the blown out lighting isn't do to post-processing. I just picked a bad time of day to take the shot. Strong lighting on the back wall as well as from above was doing strange things.

    I agree that the image is in a strange category. Feels more kind of Norman Rockwell-ish to me.
  • RichardRichard Administrators, Vanilla Admin Posts: 19,961 moderator
    edited December 22, 2011
    RSL wrote: »
    Too much post-processing. It's a very good composite, but it's neither street nor PJ.
    There are two images here, not one composite. And both are street images. So let's just say that I totally disagree. mwink.gif

    I assume that these are meant to be challenge entries for the theme Headlines. While there's some connection in both, the first relies on word-play, not imagery. It's a stretch. The second has a newspaper, but we don't actually see a headline, so the connection is tenuous at best. They're not bad shots--I rather like the second, in fact, but if I were shown these shots without any prior information and asked for the first ten things that come to mind, I'm pretty sure headlines would not be on my list. ne_nau.gif
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited December 22, 2011
    #2 has more possibilities to me.
    You needed more face I think.
    Have you looked at the current submissions?
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  • SamoBikerSamoBiker Registered Users Posts: 41 Big grins
    edited December 22, 2011
    bfjr wrote: »
    #2 has more possibilities to me.
    You needed more face I think.
    Have you looked at the current submissions?

    Yeah, I've looked at the current submissions and realized I've got a long way to go. Too many over the shoulder or front facing type shots. I need to be more creative. Day job keeps me from shooting when people may actually be out reading that old newspaper thing.
  • toragstorags Registered Users Posts: 4,615 Major grins
    edited December 22, 2011
    RSL wrote: »
    Too much post-processing. It's a very good composite, but it's neither street nor PJ.

    I totally agree on neither category

    Collage of two different photos = Art; a different category

    I agree on headlines comments

    The subtle sat of the background contrasts the color of frenzied hair - good job... The reaction to the news is a good graphic example of the WTF that I read everyday.

    You may not win the contest, but it inspired you to do an excellent image & that's a win ...
    Rags
  • RSLRSL Registered Users Posts: 839 Major grins
    edited December 22, 2011
    You're right, Richard. I must be going blind. I saw it as a single image. Individually they're not bad.
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  • toragstorags Registered Users Posts: 4,615 Major grins
    edited December 22, 2011
    RSL wrote: »
    You're right, Richard. I must be going blind. I saw it as a single image. Individually they're not bad.

    Me too. I take back my comment (can I unring a bell?)
    Rags
  • M38A1M38A1 Registered Users Posts: 1,317 Major grins
    edited December 22, 2011
    I can't find the link to the assignment/contest... Can you provide it please?
  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited December 22, 2011
    M38A1 wrote: »
    I can't find the link to the assignment/contest... Can you provide it please?

    Here's a link from the Flicker group where the submittals are shown.

    http://www.flickr.com/groups/85mm_contest/
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  • M38A1M38A1 Registered Users Posts: 1,317 Major grins
    edited December 22, 2011
    Thx Ben...

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  • TonyCooperTonyCooper Registered Users Posts: 2,276 Major grins
    edited December 22, 2011
    RSL wrote: »
    You're right, Richard. I must be going blind. I saw it as a single image. Individually they're not bad.

    Don't feel like the Lone Ranger. At first glance, I thought that
    SamoBiker had stepped on his anatomy where it hurts and
    submitted one of those images that is black and white except
    for one part in color. (Not that I ever would!) (Right, BD?)
    Tony Cooper - Orlando, Florida
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  • TonyCooperTonyCooper Registered Users Posts: 2,276 Major grins
    edited December 22, 2011
    I like the top image very much as a choice of subject,
    but the composition misses because the image cuts
    off so closely to the bottom. It looks like the people
    are standing on a gray floor, but the floor turns out
    to be the background of the posting space. Too tight
    on the left, also.

    That would be worth a go-back.

    I don't know what the "Headline" challenge is, so
    I can't comment on the appropriateness to the
    theme, but knowing it's about a headline makes
    me think "Hey! The point of the shot is blown out!".

    Without knowing it's about a headline, I like the
    impression of the subject being fed up with what
    he's reading about.
    Tony Cooper - Orlando, Florida
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  • SamoBikerSamoBiker Registered Users Posts: 41 Big grins
    edited December 23, 2011
    Tony, I agree the crop is too tight on the top image. The headlines contest requires a square crop. Here is the original size of the Information Stand. I still have a tendency to chop off feet. The first step to overcoming a problem is admitting you have one. Evidently I hate feet.

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