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[SI] Shoot-In, "Timing" Comments
Here in Newfoundland, the grass needs mowed and the SI submissions
need critiqued. Hummm, which will I do first.... OK, that was easy. [Mardon starts typing.] I like this mandate but I think that Jim gave several of us an easy out by blatantly allowing archived submissions when he posted the mandate. For slothful people like me (and apparently Bret, Walter, and Alan) that little bit of extra 'wiggle room' was all it took to allow me to rely on an archived shot rather than getting out there with my camera and finding something new to fit the mandate. Shame on us 'archivers'. On the other hand, we still did better than 99.99999999% of the photographers in the world; at least we submitted something! On to the reviews. (I'm sure glad that I don't have to be graceful with my comments until next time.) Mardon http://www.pbase.com/shootin/image/69154440 The "timing: theme for this image is not what you think. It was good timing because I just happened to be driving down this road, with my camera laying on the seat beside me, when I came upon these Ski-dooers jumping the road. What luck! What good timing! I stopped and started taking some photos. They stopped jumping. They sent an emissary over to me to ask if I was taking photos for the police. When I laughed and said "No", they went back to their jumping and started actually 'showing off' for the camera. Bowser http://www.pbase.com/shootin/image/69122585 Good stop-action shot. I wonder what this would have looked like at f/2.8 (or as wide open as your lens would allow)? I think I'd prefer to have the trees blurred more, even if it was at the expense of also blurring the players to the rear of the shot. The 2 players in front are the centre of the action, so I'd prefer them to also be the clear centre of focus (both literally and figuratively.) Good colours. I wonder if a very tiny reduction in contrast might also be a small improvement. Duncan Chesley http://www.pbase.com/shootin/timing "Handheld through a screen door" says it all. Even for a VR lens, isn't 1/60 sec at 160mm too slow to handhold? The screen door provided a unique 'effects filter' adding to the soft fuzziness of the image and dramatically reducing contrast. What can I say, I'll give you 5 bonus points for having the guts to experiment with a shot this unique. Other than that, I deduct 10 points for everything else. I can tell you with confidence that Nikon will never use this shot to hawk the quality of their Nikkor 70-200 VR lens. See, I told you I don't have to be graceful with my comments until next time! Ken Nadvornick http://www.pbase.com/shootin/image/69122635 Boy! For B&W it's sure hard to beat film. Great shot! Smack on with the mandate. If this wasn't posed, what did that guy say when your flash went off? Wow! I like what appears to be frost on the bus shelter. The only thing I don't like about this photo is the reflection of the flash. To my eye, the reflection is distracting and does not add to this image as it sometimes can. I'm going to have to try more B&W. I really like this image. Quercus http://www.pbase.com/shootin/image/69122644 Certainly meets the mandate! It's too bad those buildings are so distracting in the background. I notice that you were at 1/60 sec which shows motion in the water nicely, and at ISO100. I guess to blur the background with a wider aperture, while keeping the other settings, you would have needed a neutral density filter. I think a circular polarizer would have helped a lot for this image. It would have taken some of the glare off the water and also allowed you to go one stop wider with the aperture. Jim Kramer http://www.pbase.com/shootin/image/69122670 I'm trying to tie this image in with the mandate. I guess it's the fleeting expression on the child's face. Is that correct? Being the generous guy that I am (LOL), I'll not deduct any points for being off-mandate but it's close. I think I'd like the camera to have been a little closer to the floor for a better perspective. Was there a ceiling that would have allowed for a bounce flash? I find it really hard to get good lighting with a flash that's mounted on the camera. The shadow behind the train's smokestack is a big tell-tale about the flash used for this image. All that said, how can any image of a smiling child not be appealing; especially if it's our own child or grandchild! Bret Douglas http://www.pbase.com/shootin/image/69124569 This image has a fantastic connection to the mandate. The timing of the 1/800 sec shutter speed was critical as was the timing of when the shutter was released. I wish the shutter had been depressed just a micro-instant before it was. IMO, if the ball had been caught completely still and in sharp focus, with the blurred club shown just infinitesimally before impact, this good shot would have been a great shot. As they say, "Timing is everything." Helen Silverburg http://www.pbase.com/shootin/image/69132314 Very nice image. I love the colours and silhouette. Welcome to the SI. This image certainly meets the mandate. You've captured the sun at exactly the moment of sunset. The only thing that could make the timing of a sunset photo better is if you could somehow capture that elusive Inferior-Mirage Green Flash that people talk about. Now that would be fantastic timing! Graham Fountain http://www.pbase.com/shootin/image/69150767 The mandate didn't really say "good timing", so perhaps your example of "poor timing" does qualify. I'll give you the benefit of the doubt. No deduction on that account. It's kind of unique to see the still feet and only a very hard to detect blurred bird. IMO, your image is pretty much like Duncan's; that is, bonus points for guts and outside-the-box thinking, but a major points deduction for questionable picture quality. Walter Banks http://www.pbase.com/shootin/image/69153824 I like being in these kinds of places so that probably makes me biased in favour of your image. I love the water service contrasted with the wake of the boat. I don't like the tilted shoreline. When I take a shot like this, I'm never sure if I should compose for a horizontal shoreline or a plumb camera. I almost always do the former and I think that should be the case with this image too. The tilted shoreline is the first thing I see and that detracts from the image. Alan Browne http://www.pbase.com/shootin/image/69159190 Glad you submitted this one. I'm supposed to photograph a volleyball tournament on Saturday. Unfortunately, I don't think I'm going to be allowed to use any flash, let alone 2 of them. 1/15 sec? Was that handheld? The slow shutter allows the of the ball to stand out but it also blurs most everything else in the photo. There's no question that I really like the hands that are above the net and the ball. Those elements of the image are great! The rest of the image is not quite so appealing to me. The shadows on the back wall from two flashes are kind of distracting and the overall softness is not my cup of tea. Then again, I'm a sharpness 'nut' as many times confessed. Now, I wonder how much longer that grass grew while I was typing t |
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[SI] Shoot-In, "Timing" Comments
On Wed, 25 Oct 2006 17:01:28 GMT, Mardon wrote:
Duncan Chesley http://www.pbase.com/shootin/timing "Handheld through a screen door" says it all. Even for a VR lens, isn't 1/60 sec at 160mm too slow to handhold? And I thought all the ads said 3 stops or more. Sheesh. The screen door provided a unique 'effects filter' adding to the soft fuzziness of the image and dramatically reducing contrast. What can I say, I'll give you 5 bonus points for having the guts to experiment with a shot this unique. I'll take the points. Since you are a self-confessed sharpness freak, I'll forgive your subsequent deductions. I was trying to take an unusual picture of a bird after taking a bunch of usual ones of my feeder. I was after a little Halloween flavor as well. It was raining at the time and I wasn't too keen on taking my new toy outside. Thank you for the comments, Mardon. Cheers, DuncanC |
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[SI] Shoot-In, "Timing" Comments
Mardon wrote: Here in Newfoundland, the grass needs mowed and the SI submissions need critiqued. Hummm, which will I do first.... OK, that was easy. [Mardon starts typing.] I like this mandate but I think that Jim gave several of us an easy out by blatantly allowing archived submissions when he posted the mandate. For slothful people like me (and apparently Bret, Walter, and Alan) that little bit of extra 'wiggle room' was all it took to allow me to rely on an archived shot rather than getting out there with my camera and finding something new to fit the mandate. Shame on us 'archivers'. On the other hand, we still did better than 99.99999999% of the photographers in the world; at least we submitted something! Walter Banks http://www.pbase.com/shootin/image/69153824 I like being in these kinds of places so that probably makes me biased in favour of your image. I love the water service contrasted with the wake of the boat. I don't like the tilted shoreline. When I take a shot like this, I'm never sure if I should compose for a horizontal shoreline or a plumb camera. I almost always do the former and I think that should be the case with this image too. The tilted shoreline is the first thing I see and that detracts from the image. Mardon Thanks for the comments. First the shoreline comment. I agree with you rotating this image right 1.21 degrees makes quite a difference and I like the outcome better. (It really is 1.21 degrees out of level) At the time I took this image my goal was using a focus point to draw the eye to an object. I was also playing with foreground objects in images to emphasize depth. In this case the crisp boat in undisturbed water followed by the chaos in its wake. I took two images of the boat. the first maybe 20 seconds earlier followed by this one with much better composition. Both taken as I was seated on my deck drinking morning coffee camera in hand waiting for the grass to grow Your comments are appreciated as always. Walter.. |
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Mardon wrote: Here in Newfoundland, the grass needs mowed and the SI submissions need critiqued. Hummm, which will I do first.... OK, that was easy. [Mardon starts typing.] I like this mandate but I think that Jim gave several of us an easy out by blatantly allowing archived submissions when he posted the mandate. For slothful people like me (and apparently Bret, Walter, and Alan) that little bit of extra 'wiggle room' was all it took to allow me to rely on an archived shot rather than getting out there with my camera and finding something new to fit the mandate. Shame on us 'archivers'. On the other hand, we still did better than 99.99999999% of the photographers in the world; at least we submitted something! On to the reviews. (I'm sure glad that I don't have to be graceful with my comments until next time.) Mardon http://www.pbase.com/shootin/image/69154440 The "timing: theme for this image is not what you think. It was good timing because I just happened to be driving down this road, with my camera laying on the seat beside me, when I came upon these Ski-dooers jumping the road. What luck! What good timing! I stopped and started taking some photos. They stopped jumping. They sent an emissary over to me to ask if I was taking photos for the police. When I laughed and said "No", they went back to their jumping and started actually 'showing off' for the camera. Bowser http://www.pbase.com/shootin/image/69122585 Good stop-action shot. I wonder what this would have looked like at f/2.8 (or as wide open as your lens would allow)? I think I'd prefer to have the trees blurred more, even if it was at the expense of also blurring the players to the rear of the shot. The 2 players in front are the centre of the action, so I'd prefer them to also be the clear centre of focus (both literally and figuratively.) Good colours. I wonder if a very tiny reduction in contrast might also be a small improvement. Duncan Chesley http://www.pbase.com/shootin/timing "Handheld through a screen door" says it all. Even for a VR lens, isn't 1/60 sec at 160mm too slow to handhold? The screen door provided a unique 'effects filter' adding to the soft fuzziness of the image and dramatically reducing contrast. What can I say, I'll give you 5 bonus points for having the guts to experiment with a shot this unique. Other than that, I deduct 10 points for everything else. I can tell you with confidence that Nikon will never use this shot to hawk the quality of their Nikkor 70-200 VR lens. See, I told you I don't have to be graceful with my comments until next time! Ken Nadvornick http://www.pbase.com/shootin/image/69122635 Boy! For B&W it's sure hard to beat film. Great shot! Smack on with the mandate. If this wasn't posed, what did that guy say when your flash went off? Wow! I like what appears to be frost on the bus shelter. The only thing I don't like about this photo is the reflection of the flash. To my eye, the reflection is distracting and does not add to this image as it sometimes can. I'm going to have to try more B&W. I really like this image. Quercus http://www.pbase.com/shootin/image/69122644 Certainly meets the mandate! It's too bad those buildings are so distracting in the background. I notice that you were at 1/60 sec which shows motion in the water nicely, and at ISO100. I guess to blur the background with a wider aperture, while keeping the other settings, you would have needed a neutral density filter. I think a circular polarizer would have helped a lot for this image. It would have taken some of the glare off the water and also allowed you to go one stop wider with the aperture. Jim Kramer http://www.pbase.com/shootin/image/69122670 I'm trying to tie this image in with the mandate. I guess it's the fleeting expression on the child's face. Is that correct? Being the generous guy that I am (LOL), I'll not deduct any points for being off-mandate but it's close. I think I'd like the camera to have been a little closer to the floor for a better perspective. Was there a ceiling that would have allowed for a bounce flash? I find it really hard to get good lighting with a flash that's mounted on the camera. The shadow behind the train's smokestack is a big tell-tale about the flash used for this image. All that said, how can any image of a smiling child not be appealing; especially if it's our own child or grandchild! Bret Douglas http://www.pbase.com/shootin/image/69124569 This image has a fantastic connection to the mandate. The timing of the 1/800 sec shutter speed was critical as was the timing of when the shutter was released. I wish the shutter had been depressed just a micro-instant before it was. IMO, if the ball had been caught completely still and in sharp focus, with the blurred club shown just infinitesimally before impact, this good shot would have been a great shot. As they say, "Timing is everything." Helen Silverburg http://www.pbase.com/shootin/image/69132314 Very nice image. I love the colours and silhouette. Welcome to the SI. This image certainly meets the mandate. You've captured the sun at exactly the moment of sunset. The only thing that could make the timing of a sunset photo better is if you could somehow capture that elusive Inferior-Mirage Green Flash that people talk about. Now that would be fantastic timing! Graham Fountain http://www.pbase.com/shootin/image/69150767 The mandate didn't really say "good timing", so perhaps your example of "poor timing" does qualify. I'll give you the benefit of the doubt. No deduction on that account. It's kind of unique to see the still feet and only a very hard to detect blurred bird. IMO, your image is pretty much like Duncan's; that is, bonus points for guts and outside-the-box thinking, but a major points deduction for questionable picture quality. Walter Banks http://www.pbase.com/shootin/image/69153824 I like being in these kinds of places so that probably makes me biased in favour of your image. I love the water service contrasted with the wake of the boat. I don't like the tilted shoreline. When I take a shot like this, I'm never sure if I should compose for a horizontal shoreline or a plumb camera. I almost always do the former and I think that should be the case with this image too. The tilted shoreline is the first thing I see and that detracts from the image. Alan Browne http://www.pbase.com/shootin/image/69159190 Glad you submitted this one. I'm supposed to photograph a volleyball tournament on Saturday. Unfortunately, I don't think I'm going to be allowed to use any flash, let alone 2 of them. 1/15 sec? Was that handheld? The slow shutter allows the of the ball to stand out but it also blurs most everything else in the photo. There's no question that I really like the hands that are above the net and the ball. Those elements of the image are great! The rest of the image is not quite so appealing to me. The shadows on the back wall from two flashes are kind of distracting and the overall softness is not my cup of tea. Then again, I'm a sharpness 'nut' as many times confessed. Now, I wonder how much longer that grass grew while I was typing t Thanks Mardon for your comments. I really appreciate your input. I have seen the Inferior-Mirage Green Flash many times and I know what you mean. It is very appealing to a lot of people, but for me I wanted the sun exactly the way I photographed it. It was setting so quickly I had to time it just right. Thanks again, Helen |
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Annika1980 wrote: wrote: Thanks Mardon for your comments. I really appreciate your input. I have seen the Inferior-Mirage Green Flash many times and I know what you mean. It is very appealing to a lot of people, but for me I wanted the sun exactly the way I photographed it. It was setting so quickly I had to time it just right. Thanks again, Helen Sweet first submission! Congrats. Thanks Bret! Your pic was great---it must have been a tough shot to get. I like the action in the pic. You can really sense the swing of the club as it hits the ball. Excellent. Helen |
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Mardon wrote: Here in Newfoundland, the grass needs mowed and the SI submissions need critiqued. Hummm, which will I do first.... OK, that was easy. [Mardon starts typing.] I like this mandate but I think that Jim gave several of us an easy out by blatantly allowing archived submissions when he posted the mandate. You get to thank Al for that, not me. Jim Kramer http://www.pbase.com/shootin/image/69122670 I'm trying to tie this image in with the mandate. I guess it's the fleeting expression on the child's face. Is that correct? Being the generous guy that I am (LOL), I'll not deduct any points for being off-mandate but it's close. I think I'd like the camera to have been a little closer to the floor for a better perspective. Was there a ceiling that would have allowed for a bounce flash? I find it really hard to get good lighting with a flash that's mounted on the camera. The shadow behind the train's smokestack is a big tell-tale about the flash used for this image. All that said, how can any image of a smiling child not be appealing; especially if it's our own child or grandchild! Given my son's recent desire to "smile" every time he sees the camera this was perfect timing. Somehow he's gotten it into his head that to "smile" is to make a face reminiscent of some young lad who is about to re-swallow the vomit that has gurgled its way up, rather than spew it all over the girl he was hoping to kiss. As cute as he is, that does not make a pretty picture. 20 foot high ceiling of terracotta block, so no bounce flash, I didn't even have time to propperly adjust the camera settings. Being 6' 4" I'm used to looking down on things so I'll not argue the perspective issue. Thanks for commenting. Jim |
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Mardon wrote:
Alan Browne http://www.pbase.com/shootin/image/69159190 Glad you submitted this one. I'm supposed to photograph a volleyball tournament on Saturday. Unfortunately, I don't think I'm going to be allowed to use any flash, let alone 2 of them. 1/15 sec? Was that handheld? The slow shutter allows the of the ball to stand out but it also blurs most everything else in the photo. There's no question that I really like the hands that are above the net and the ball. Those elements of the image are great! The rest of the image is not quite so appealing to me. The shadows on the back wall from two flashes are kind of distracting and the overall softness is not my cup of tea. Then again, I'm a sharpness 'nut' as many times confessed. Thanks, that's actually a somewhat cropped shot, I just don't have the full size scan online to show the whole frame. Offhand, I'd say the crop was about 60% horizontal and 20 - 30% vertical of the orig. (It was a "landscape" shot, cropped to "portrait".) Monopod with a partially "loose" ballhead which supports the weight but allows some movement. The movement is soft due to the shutter drag and that was purposeful (as was the choice of film speed and push to get close to the ambient (sodium vapour) lighting.) That night (or rather over a few nights) was about movement and using rear-sync to put the "streaks" behind the ball. I like the movement in limbs and so on as shown, but the coloration due to the lighting is pretty wretched. The grain is due to the crop, underexposure and push. For tournament shots (uniforms) crisp and sharp is the order of the day. If you place your flashed high enough, you should have no problem getting permission. I set the flashes at 1/2 power for an incident flash reading of f/5.6 at the net. Cheers, Alan -- -- r.p.e.35mm user resource: http://www.aliasimages.com/rpe35mmur.htm -- r.p.d.slr-systems: http://www.aliasimages.com/rpdslrsysur.htm -- [SI] gallery & rulz: http://www.pbase.com/shootin -- e-meil: Remove FreeLunch. |
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Annika1980 wrote: wrote: Sweet first submission! Congrats. Thanks Bret! Your pic was great---it must have been a tough shot to get. Not really. If you take about 50,000 pics of golfers hitting the ball, you're bound to get at least one at the moment of impact. All-in-all it took dedication, patience and of course timing to get that shot. Excellent work! Helen |
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