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06/04/2011 10:28:36 PM · #51 |
| Cartier Bresson used a film camera. When processing film you can make adjustments to contrast and, somewhat, to exposure. You can also crop, adjust exposure, and solarize when printing. None of these were available to us in minimal processing here. |
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06/04/2011 10:36:30 PM · #52 |
| Minimal editing sucks. That's my story & I'm sticking to it! |
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06/04/2011 10:50:04 PM · #53 |
Originally posted by pixelpig:
Minimal editing sucks. That's my story & I'm sticking to it! |
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06/04/2011 10:52:15 PM · #54 |
Originally posted by Kelli:
Originally posted by pixelpig:
Minimal editing sucks. That's my story & I'm sticking to it! |
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06/04/2011 11:36:06 PM · #55 |
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06/04/2011 11:40:28 PM · #56 |
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06/04/2011 11:53:46 PM · #57 |
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06/04/2011 11:55:31 PM · #58 |
Originally posted by mariuca:
And thanks Wendy for starting a discussion AFTER a challenge about the overall approach and various ideas and level of editing and/or processing. |
Indeed -- this is one thing I've always found lacking here ... we micro-analyaze the topic description to death beforehand, but afterwards rarely discuss the overall results.
Myself, I positioned myself on a traffic island in the middle of the street, and tried to catch something happening as a "decisive moment" (comitting to a left turn across two lanes of (potentially) oncoming traffic) -- pre-focusing on the spot and trying to anticipate the moment to press the shutter.
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06/05/2011 12:18:05 AM · #59 |
| How about basic but with the extra rule of no cropping. |
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06/05/2011 12:32:15 AM · #60 |
Originally posted by jagar:
How about basic but with the extra rule of no cropping. |
This is the kind of suggestion which best accompanies the challenge topic suggestion -- it is reasonable and easy to do with a simple flag on the challenge description. When you are posting challenge suggestions, feel free to add any special editing considerations you think appropriate. I can't promise they'll be used, but I think it's pretty darned likely ... |
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06/05/2011 07:41:50 AM · #61 |
Originally posted by pixelpig:
Minimal editing sucks. That's my story & I'm sticking to it! |
It was frustrating because I knew I could easily fix some issues with a couple of my shots, but it was also a beneficial exercise to try and get it right in the camera. I learned a few things and I will continue to enter minimal challenges when the topic enthuses me.
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06/05/2011 09:28:33 AM · #62 |
Originally posted by Yo_Spiff:
Originally posted by pixelpig:
Minimal editing sucks. That's my story & I'm sticking to it! |
It was frustrating because I knew I could easily fix some issues with a couple of my shots, but it was also a beneficial exercise to try and get it right in the camera. I learned a few things and I will continue to enter minimal challenges when the topic enthuses me. |
Minimal editing is interesting as an occasional exercise. Because minimal editing is always a part of every shot. But it's not a lifestyle choice for me because I shoot for post-processing. |
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06/05/2011 09:47:43 AM · #63 |
Originally posted by pixelpig:
Originally posted by Yo_Spiff:
Originally posted by pixelpig:
Minimal editing sucks. That's my story & I'm sticking to it! |
It was frustrating because I knew I could easily fix some issues with a couple of my shots, but it was also a beneficial exercise to try and get it right in the camera. I learned a few things and I will continue to enter minimal challenges when the topic enthuses me. |
Minimal editing is interesting as an occasional exercise. Because minimal editing is always a part of every shot. But it's not a lifestyle choice for me because I shoot for post-processing. |
In the past i've always shot with the intention to PP, i do think you learn more with the restraint of minimal editing but i wouldn't mind if it was basic either, suppose we could change from time to time and even have an advanced. |
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06/05/2011 10:20:10 AM · #64 |
Originally posted by jagar:
Originally posted by pixelpig:
Originally posted by Yo_Spiff:
Originally posted by pixelpig:
Minimal editing sucks. That's my story & I'm sticking to it! |
It was frustrating because I knew I could easily fix some issues with a couple of my shots, but it was also a beneficial exercise to try and get it right in the camera. I learned a few things and I will continue to enter minimal challenges when the topic enthuses me. |
Minimal editing is interesting as an occasional exercise. Because minimal editing is always a part of every shot. But it's not a lifestyle choice for me because I shoot for post-processing. |
In the past i've always shot with the intention to PP, i do think you learn more with the restraint of minimal editing but i wouldn't mind if it was basic either, suppose we could change from time to time and even have an advanced. |
Well no one intentionally screws it up in camera (though it may appear as though I've tried). Basic is more of a safety net for those who've found a great moment but had the wrong focal length lens on (crop), or fubbed the exposure due to whatever settings you're on. We don't walk around on Auto do we? Well for this maybe we actually do. I like the minimal challenges and have hopes for more, but maybe we can run side challenges concurrently (well, outtakes thread afterward I suppose) that really show what was in our mind for the shot. |
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06/05/2011 10:58:29 AM · #65 |
| as with most things, I like variety. |
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06/05/2011 12:49:00 PM · #66 |
| Well you know PP is not the fail-safe people seem to think it is, that can be relied upon to compensate for a non-keeper shot. Nothing can turn a bad capture into an excellent one, though interesting changes are possible. What you learn from using your camera is up to you. |
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06/05/2011 03:00:36 PM · #67 |
Originally posted by bohemka:
Originally posted by jagar:
Originally posted by pixelpig:
Originally posted by Yo_Spiff:
Originally posted by pixelpig:
Minimal editing sucks. That's my story & I'm sticking to it! |
It was frustrating because I knew I could easily fix some issues with a couple of my shots, but it was also a beneficial exercise to try and get it right in the camera. I learned a few things and I will continue to enter minimal challenges when the topic enthuses me. |
Minimal editing is interesting as an occasional exercise. Because minimal editing is always a part of every shot. But it's not a lifestyle choice for me because I shoot for post-processing. |
In the past i've always shot with the intention to PP, i do think you learn more with the restraint of minimal editing but i wouldn't mind if it was basic either, suppose we could change from time to time and even have an advanced. |
Well no one intentionally screws it up in camera (though it may appear as though I've tried). Basic is more of a safety net for those who've found a great moment but had the wrong focal length lens on (crop), or fubbed the exposure due to whatever settings you're on. We don't walk around on Auto do we? Well for this maybe we actually do. I like the minimal challenges and have hopes for more, but maybe we can run side challenges concurrently (well, outtakes thread afterward I suppose) that really show what was in our mind for the shot. |
I intentionally "screw it up" in camera for several reasons: I shoot dark so as not to blow out highlights, and I leave a little wiggle room when framing. |
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