CH 68: Blur at the fair!

Red BullRed Bull Registered Users Posts: 719 Major grins
edited July 6, 2006 in The Dgrin Challenges
I have 2 photos that I am thinking of submitting. This will be my very first challenge. Here is the first one.

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Here is the second.

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Comments and suggestions welcomed.
-Steven

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Comments

  • adrian_kadrian_k Registered Users Posts: 557 Major grins
    edited July 3, 2006
    the first is the better of the two - although I'd boost the saturation a little - funfairs are bright & garish and this looks a little washed out.

    The bystanders & the 'evolution' posts are too distracting in the first.
    Red Bull wrote:
    I have 2 photos that I am thinking of submitting. This will be my very first challenge. Here is the first one.

    Comments and suggestions welcomed.
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    Adrian
    my stuff is here.....
  • Antonio CorreiaAntonio Correia Registered Users Posts: 6,241 Major grins
    edited July 3, 2006
    The 1.st picture is very nice.
    I do like it very much.
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  • sayntbrigidsayntbrigid Registered Users Posts: 381 Major grins
    edited July 3, 2006
    I like the first one very much also clap.gifclapclap.gif
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  • JeffroJeffro Registered Users Posts: 1,941 Major grins
    edited July 3, 2006
    Red Bull wrote:
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    I think this is a great choice, looks petty good on my screen, maybe just a tad washed out...maybe. Overall it's a winner!thumb.gif
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  • ultravoxultravox Registered Users Posts: 776 Major grins
    edited July 3, 2006
    Uhh...
    First one is a classic. clap.gif I like it too.
    Cristian.
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  • CharbuCharbu Registered Users Posts: 78 Big grins
    edited July 3, 2006
    I like the first one too. I would however try and tone down the bright spot the light has created in the center and crop the right side in so that the yellow equipment doesn't show and you can focus on the folks better. I love fair shots, lots of colors and action.
  • Red BullRed Bull Registered Users Posts: 719 Major grins
    edited July 3, 2006
    Thank you for the suggestions, everyone. How's this?

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    -Steven

    http://redbull.smugmug.com

    "Money can't buy happiness...But it can buy expensive posessions that make other people envious, and that feels just as good.":D

    Canon 20D, Canon 50 1.8 II, Canon 70-200 f/4L, Canon 17-40 f/4 L, Canon 100mm 2.8 Macro, Canon 430ex.
  • trossnageltrossnagel Registered Users Posts: 63 Big grins
    edited July 3, 2006
    I absolutely love these shots....both are fantastic and I would not change anything - I personally think they are just fine, as is.

    If I had to choose one - I would go with two - there's something about it to me, the isolated blur focuses my eye and makes me concentrate on just that - BLUR!

    Great work...
  • Red BullRed Bull Registered Users Posts: 719 Major grins
    edited July 3, 2006
    I fixed the fixed photo.rolleyes1.gif I made it a bit lighter and tried to make the big light in the middle a bit less bright. Also, instead of cropping the yellow post on the right side, I made it a bit less bright and bold. Comments? Suggestions?

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    -Steven

    http://redbull.smugmug.com

    "Money can't buy happiness...But it can buy expensive posessions that make other people envious, and that feels just as good.":D

    Canon 20D, Canon 50 1.8 II, Canon 70-200 f/4L, Canon 17-40 f/4 L, Canon 100mm 2.8 Macro, Canon 430ex.
  • davevdavev Registered Users Posts: 3,118 Major grins
    edited July 4, 2006
    Well, I see that I don't have to enter this challenge. :D

    Your first shot, the fix of the fix is great.thumb.gif
    dave.

    Basking in the shadows of yesterday's triumphs'.
  • chandichandi Registered Users Posts: 74 Big grins
    edited July 6, 2006
    Red Bull wrote:
    I made it a bit lighter and tried to make the big light in the middle a bit less bright. Also, instead of cropping the yellow post on the right side, I made it a bit less bright and bold. Comments? Suggestions?

    Fantastic clap.gif
    Great picture to begin with and nice post processing fixes too - a nice finished product!
    http://chandi.smugmug.com
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