Travis,
For me, this one just misses aside from the softness or slightly OOF. Maybe if the little girl had been looking at the icecream, then yes--but she's looking up, likely at the server and it's kind of a bland expression.
What I love is her little spoon in hand, she's ready, and the mom's CC in hand--Credit card for icecream! times are hard.
looking at it again--not sure if that's a parent as she seems to be wearing an apron?
Travis,
For me, this one just misses aside from the softness or slightly OOF. Maybe if the little girl had been looking at the icecream, then yes--but she's looking up, likely at the server and it's kind of a bland expression.
What I love is her little spoon in hand, she's ready, and the mom's CC in hand--Credit card for icecream! times are hard.
looking at it again--not sure if that's a parent as she seems to be wearing an apron?
Huh?! She's looking at the ice cream display - and if that's a bland expression I'm terrified by the thought of what you consider excited!
This is a lovely image...I'd try to burn in the display cabinet some....but otherwise...very nice...
Soft? Maybe the ice cream is soft... ...seriously, guys, some of you are so into this digital razor blade stuff you're missing the images. Go spend an hour with Robert Frank's "The Americans," or some of Cartier-Bresson's images, and then tell me about "soft." The question's isn't 'can this image slice my corneas?' It's 'does this image move me?' If the answer's "no," then it doesn't matter if it would win this year's Japanese Camera Manufacturer's Association Award for Sharpest Images Ever Produced By A Digicam" - it goes in the Fugedaboutit" bin. But if the answer's "yes," then then sharpness, focus, exposure questions only matter if they're so far off they result in distraction.
Travis,
For me, this one just misses aside from the softness or slightly OOF. Maybe if the little girl had been looking at the icecream, then yes--but she's looking up, likely at the server and it's kind of a bland expression.
What I love is her little spoon in hand, she's ready, and the mom's CC in hand--Credit card for icecream! times are hard.
looking at it again--not sure if that's a parent as she seems to be wearing an apron?
Thank you for the time to comment, Liz. Everyone's opinions are appreciated!
Soft? Maybe the ice cream is soft... ...seriously, guys, some of you are so into this digital razor blade stuff you're missing the images. Go spend an hour with Robert Frank's "The Americans," or some of Cartier-Bresson's images, and then tell me about "soft." The question's isn't 'can this image slice my corneas?' It's 'does this image move me?' If the answer's "no," then it doesn't matter if it would win this year's Japanese Camera Manufacturer's Association Award for Sharpest Images Ever Produced By A Digicam" - it goes in the Fugedaboutit" bin. But if the answer's "yes," then then sharpness, focus, exposure questions only matter if they're so far off they result in distraction.
Um... well... it is soft isn't it?
Seriously, though, I think you know I don't have a problem posting a soft image if I believe there's something there. I felt strongly enough about this blurry shot that I put it in front of the Board of Laser Using Razor Ready Yeomen (B.L.U.R.R.Y.).
Thanks Virginia. I was doing some food shots for restaurant last week and the owner asked me to take a few shots at his other place -- a Coldstone Creamery. What a lovely place it is...
Thank you, B. D., for defending the soft image. I'm sure you remember the '70s! BOY! Were some of those shots soft or what? I just found a book on the Pirelli Calendars, and some of those '70s shots looked like they were shot through several #3 difusion filters. And I did my fair share of diffused fashion shots back in the '80s. I love sharp images as much as the next guy, but the soft ones are just as good!
I love this shot, Thoth. The little gal's expression is priceless; it's as if she's seeing more ice cream than she's ever seen before in her life! I do agree that the display case should be burned in a little, too. The hard part about that, though, will be the reflections of the lights.
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Thank you, B. D., for defending the soft image. I'm sure you remember the '70s! BOY! Were some of those shots soft or what? I just found a book on the Pirelli Calendars, and some of those '70s shots looked like they were shot through several #3 difusion filters. And I did my fair share of diffused fashion shots back in the '80s. I love sharp images as much as the next guy, but the soft ones are just as good!
I love this shot, Thoth. The little gal's expression is priceless; it's as if she's seeing more ice cream than she's ever seen before in her life! I do agree that the display case should be burned in a little, too. The hard part about that, though, will be the reflections of the lights.
Wonderful photo!
Thank you for the kind words, Lee. I'll try and get that counter burned in a bit in the morning. The light reflections are completely blown, though, so I may have a little trouble with it. We'll see what the day brings, though!
I'm with B.D., this is a very nice image. It shows a very recognizable childhood enthusiasm. I wouldn't have even thought about softness if it hadn't come up in the comments.
I did wonder about a square crop, left. Looked good to me when I held my hand over the right side.
Thanks Virginia. I was doing some food shots for restaurant last week and the owner asked me to take a few shots at his other place -- a Coldstone Creamery. What a lovely place it is...
Wow! Is everyone over analyzing this one, and boy are we hooked on the razor look. I'll grant you I may need new glasses. But this shot didn't even strike me as "soft" until everyone started yammering about it. To my old eyes there's a thin plane of focus that includes the design on the child's shirt up through her mouth. Yes, it's narrow, and yes there's some motion blurr, but so what?!?
Wow! Is everyone over analyzing this one, and boy are we hooked on the razor look. I'll grant you I may need new glasses. But this shot didn't even strike me as "soft" until everyone started yammering about it. To my old eyes there's a thin plane of focus that includes the design on the child's shirt up through her mouth. Yes, it's narrow, and yes there's some motion blurr, but so what?!?
I don't think anyone's complaining about it anymore are they? That bit of motion blur is what I was referring to initially but, like has been said, it's not a big deal.
"If you've found a magic that does something for you, honey, stick to it. Never change it." - Mae West, to Edith Head.
"Every guy has to have one weakness - and it might as well be a good one." - Shell Scott: Dance With the Dead by Richard S. Prather
Very nice now. But I think it's a better idea to leave the original and post the revision separately so people can see the evolution. Else the discussion doesn't make much sense.
Very nice now. But I think it's a better idea to leave the original and post the revision separately so people can see the evolution. Else the discussion doesn't make much sense.
That's probably a smart idea. I was trying to be efficient and keep my gallery clean. I'll keep that in mind for next time, though.
I never actually made an effort to process in color as it wasn't that interesting to me. So, for this shot at least, B&W is it. Thanks for the kind words!
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For me, this one just misses aside from the softness or slightly OOF. Maybe if the little girl had been looking at the icecream, then yes--but she's looking up, likely at the server and it's kind of a bland expression.
What I love is her little spoon in hand, she's ready, and the mom's CC in hand--Credit card for icecream! times are hard.
looking at it again--not sure if that's a parent as she seems to be wearing an apron?
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Huh?! She's looking at the ice cream display - and if that's a bland expression I'm terrified by the thought of what you consider excited!
This is a lovely image...I'd try to burn in the display cabinet some....but otherwise...very nice...
"He not busy being born is busy dying." Bob Dylan
"The more ambiguous the photograph is, the better it is..." Leonard Freed
Soft? Maybe the ice cream is soft... ...seriously, guys, some of you are so into this digital razor blade stuff you're missing the images. Go spend an hour with Robert Frank's "The Americans," or some of Cartier-Bresson's images, and then tell me about "soft." The question's isn't 'can this image slice my corneas?' It's 'does this image move me?' If the answer's "no," then it doesn't matter if it would win this year's Japanese Camera Manufacturer's Association Award for Sharpest Images Ever Produced By A Digicam" - it goes in the Fugedaboutit" bin. But if the answer's "yes," then then sharpness, focus, exposure questions only matter if they're so far off they result in distraction.
"He not busy being born is busy dying." Bob Dylan
"The more ambiguous the photograph is, the better it is..." Leonard Freed
This image made me smile when I saw it.
Virginia
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Seriously, though, I think you know I don't have a problem posting a soft image if I believe there's something there. I felt strongly enough about this blurry shot that I put it in front of the Board of Laser Using Razor Ready Yeomen (B.L.U.R.R.Y.).
It was my opinion when I saw this image. Perhaps being part of this forum has me over analyzing all the images.
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I love this shot, Thoth. The little gal's expression is priceless; it's as if she's seeing more ice cream than she's ever seen before in her life! I do agree that the display case should be burned in a little, too. The hard part about that, though, will be the reflections of the lights.
Wonderful photo!
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I did wonder about a square crop, left. Looked good to me when I held my hand over the right side.
I was thinking the same thing myself. I've uploaded a new burned in copy into the original post and here is a square version. I like it.
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Wow! Is everyone over analyzing this one, and boy are we hooked on the razor look. I'll grant you I may need new glasses. But this shot didn't even strike me as "soft" until everyone started yammering about it. To my old eyes there's a thin plane of focus that includes the design on the child's shirt up through her mouth. Yes, it's narrow, and yes there's some motion blurr, but so what?!?
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"The more ambiguous the photograph is, the better it is..." Leonard Freed
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Great picture!
I wonder if you have a version in colour?
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