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RandySmugMug · June 2, 2014

Stumblebum · June 3, 2014

Brilliant shot! Got Norman Rockwell vibe to it!

RandySmugMug · June 3, 2014

Stumblebum wrote: »

Brilliant shot! Got Norman Rockwell vibe to it!

thanks

JonaBeth Russell · June 3, 2014

I love that EVERYONE in the picture is intensely engaged in something to do with this event.

RandySmugMug · June 3, 2014

it makes for a great background on every shot

Juano · June 3, 2014

JonaBeth Russell wrote: »

I love that EVERYONE in the picture is intensely engaged in something to do with this event.

I agree, good shot and pp.

Richard · June 3, 2014

I actually prefer the second shot because it's easier to distinguish the rider from the background. While the action is more dramatic in the first one, it took me a bit to sort it all out.

RandySmugMug · June 4, 2014

Juano wrote: »

I agree, good shot and pp.

thanks

RandySmugMug · June 4, 2014

Richard wrote: »

I actually prefer the second shot because it's easier to distinguish the rider from the background. While the action is more dramatic in the first one, it took me a bit to sort it all out.

me 2

thanks

RandySmugMug · June 4, 2014

JonaBeth Russell wrote: »

I love that EVERYONE in the picture is intensely engaged in something to do with this event.

thanks

RandySmugMug · June 4, 2014

btw the PP was Matt K's free LR preset called Tonal something, I love 1 clickers

Jack'll do · June 17, 2014

RandySmugMug wrote: »

btw the PP was Matt K's free LR preset called Tonal something, I love 1 clickers

Ahh thanks for the info. I've been looking at these and wondering whether it was "gentle" HDR or not. I find all the fluorescent green fringe in #1 a little distracting so I'm going to agree with Richard and prefer #2.

torags · June 17, 2014

The new paradigm...

Subject separation out .... Kill bokeh...

The ipod cam generation is taking over

Cheaper lenses... maybe it's OK

Not my style...

Richard · June 17, 2014

torags wrote: »

The new paradigm...

Subject separation out .... Kill bokeh...

The ipod cam generation is taking over

Cheaper lenses... maybe it's OK

Not my style...

Jeeze, Rags, if I could get that kind of clarity out of a cell phone I'd be delighted. Not likely though, as the EXIF data say it was shot with a D4 and a 200mm lens. From the distance he was probably shooting, I think it would take a huge aperture to get background blur in these, though I too would have liked to see more separation. OTOH, the guys in the background are also part of the story here, so be careful what you wish for.

torags · June 17, 2014

I shoot bull riding with a 70/200 @ 2.8 (sometimes a 300 2.8). The spectators drive me crazy.

So I bought Alien Skin Bokeh, a group of presets that gives bokeh with labels like 2.8, f4.. etc

Like I said, it's not my style... no judgement intended...

RandySmugMug · July 16, 2014

just saw the BG comments

lately I've been shooting the 120-300 here and opening up to f/4 since I like the BG
IMO BG blur is (obviously) for when you don't like the BG

wtlwdwgn · July 19, 2014

Nice capture! :eek1

RandySmugMug · July 28, 2014

wtlwdwgn wrote: »

Nice capture! :eek1

Thanks Steve

willard3 · July 30, 2014

I think the background in both 1 and 2 is kind of busy and I have a hard time locating the subject.

RandySmugMug · August 4, 2014

willard3 wrote: »

I think the background in both 1 and 2 is kind of busy and I have a hard time locating the subject.

thanks for your feedback

the BG is what it is and not even f/1.4 is gonna change it nor can you get a different angle but in any event I like the BG and think it adds alot to the images shot here

RandySmugMug · August 4, 2014

willard3 wrote: »

I think the background in both 1 and 2 is kind of busy and I have a hard time locating the subject.

torags wrote: »

The new paradigm...

Subject separation out .... Kill bokeh...

The ipod cam generation is taking over

Cheaper lenses... maybe it's OK

Not my style...

no thanks for your C&C if you are in any way implying that I am a member of the ipod gen:D

most of these were shot at f/2.8

do better and post better or stiffle yourself

RandySmugMug · August 4, 2014

torags wrote: »

I shoot bull riding with a 70/200 @ 2.8 (sometimes a 300 2.8). The spectators drive me crazy.

So I bought Alien Skin Bokeh, a group of presets that gives bokeh with labels like 2.8, f4.. etc

Like I said, it's not my style... no judgement intended...

IMO the crew (those are not spectators in my shots) make the shots what they are....

so post some of your preset shots, post em right here in this thread, I'm always open to new ideas

Shootin1st · August 8, 2014

Maybe
Have you tried burning (etc) on the green post and the lights on it? The post in particular is bright enough to draw the eye. That may be enough to get more separation between the people and the background.

torags · August 8, 2014

RandySmugMug wrote: »

no thanks for your C&C if you are in any way implying that I am a member of the ipod gen:D

most of these were shot at f/2.8

do better and post better or stiffle yourself

Ahh... a challenge..

DSC_0334.NEF-X3.jpg

Touche...

RandySmugMug · August 10, 2014

a rodeo duell

colincarter · August 10, 2014

torags wrote: »

Ahh... a challenge..

Touche...

A challenge? definitely not, well not if those are the shots you are putting up against Randy's anyway.

comparing these to Randy's is rather funny actually.

your quality is definitely not there,they are out of focus, lack contrast, in fact they look like iPhone photos (iPhone 4) and your compositions are not there.

i also refer to this shot on your smugmug site.

http://ragspix.smugmug.com/photos/i-TQBbhKx/0/XL/i-TQBbhKx-XL.jpg

look at the front of the bulls head, when you did a selection of the bull to "fake blur" the background, you missed the area in front of the bulls head. really poor post processing skills too.

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