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 08/21/2004 03:14:05 AM · #1
I am intrigued by the response to my first DPChallenge submission. I love to hear critiques from fellow artists and photographers, and many of the critiques have been very insightful.

However, I have noticed that, of the 8 critiques I have had, more than half have made mention that the image seemed "out of focus." This shot was taken with a cokin #2 soft focus filter. I am surprised at how many people were unable to identify the difference between an "out of focus" shot, and a soft focus shot.

Have others had this same type of experience?

Thanks for the input!
Mike

Message edited by author 2004-08-21 03:44:50.
 08/21/2004 03:26:58 AM · #2
Um, did you enter this image in a current challenge (like Neon)? If so...please ask an SC member to edit your post (and title)! We're not supposed to discuss individual shots until after the challenge ends!

Good luck in the challenge!
 08/21/2004 03:33:45 AM · #3
Opps...sorry about that. Didn't realize. The forum monitor can feel free to edit, or remove if necessary. I can always repost after the challenge. I was just curious as to the responses other individuals have had :-)

Thanks!
Mike
08/21/2004 03:34:35 AM · #4
Originally posted by rightmirem:

However, I have noticed that, of the 8 critiques I have had, more than half have made mention that the image seemed "out of focus." This shot was taken with a cokin #2 soft focus filter. I am surprised at how many people were unable to identify the difference between an "out of focus" shot, and a soft focus shot.


If you look at some of the comments and pictures from the "soft focus" challenge your statement holds true.
 08/21/2004 03:35:21 AM · #5
Originally posted by rightmirem:
Opps...sorry about that. Didn't realize. The forum monitor can feel free to edit, or remove if necessary. I can always repost after the challenge. I was just curious as to the responses other individuals have had :-)

Thanks!
Mike


Just go back and edit out your title.
 08/21/2004 03:37:23 AM · #6
Hmm...I found how to edit the post...but not sure how to edit the title. Any tech support out there? :-D

Thanks!
Mike
 08/21/2004 03:39:50 AM · #7
Originally posted by rightmirem:
Hmm...I found how to edit the post...but not sure how to edit the title. Any tech support out there? :-D

Thanks!
Mike


I don't think you can. Just have to wait for a site councel member to notice it and edit it out.
 08/21/2004 03:42:27 AM · #8
Cool..I sent them an email as well...so hopefully they will corretc it.

Thanks!
Mike

P.S. I still love to hear everyones responses to the original post however :-D

Mike
08/21/2004 03:48:38 AM · #9
You can edit your post (just copy & paste it into a Word document if you want to save it for later), but you can't edit the title. ;)
 08/21/2004 11:27:45 AM · #10
Originally posted by rightmirem:
However, I have noticed that, of the 8 critiques I have had, more than half have made mention that the image seemed "out of focus." This shot was taken with a cokin #2 soft focus filter. I am surprised at how many people were unable to identify the difference between an "out of focus" shot, and a soft focus shot.

Have others had this same type of experience?

Thanks for the input!
Mike

I saw your post and it brought up a question that I have wanted to ask. Filters, what (if any) filters can be used ON your camera and still be considered acceptable under basic editing, because filters are not inside the camera. Basic editing rules IMO does not go over filters ON the camera, just filters in editing programs. Comments please because I dont do too much editing to my photos in fear I may go beyond basic editing rules.
 08/21/2004 12:16:54 PM · #11
I guess you can do anything to your photo before you take it...if that makes sense.
 08/21/2004 01:45:52 PM · #12
Filters a such a basic part of photography that I am asusming that you can do anything to the image you are able DURING the capture. Basic editing just means after it comes out of the cam.
 08/21/2004 02:18:07 PM · #13
I have gotten a couple of those myself, and a few weeks ago I was giving out comments like that. I am an amature (never had any classes in art, let alone photographry, since grade school) and I didn't understand concepts like soft focus until just last week. As a newcomer I would recommend a PM to the voter so they can start to understand different styles and concepts (it may have even been me!). I want to give an example with my current photo that looks out of focus, but it's really not. I don't want to say any more until the voting is over (as if I really had a shot a winning this round). But I would love to see more posts of pics explaining their techniques after voting ends (so we can see the example). I am not a moron, but I will continue to be ignorant until I learn more about photographry. I just hope that every amature that is voting reads these forums as I do. I have found several wonderful sites (all operated by DCPers) that explain and show examples of how to take better photographs and this has helped me appriciate the photos presented more, even if I didn't care for the subject.
 08/23/2004 04:02:01 AM · #14
Dwolff: Don't ever worry about being new. We all start from scratch and learn. I am new to this site, and don't know what can be done after the challenge ends, but I agree...being able to post some technical, as well as inspirational, info about photos we take would be of huge value. Technical info for those learning the rules about photog...and inspirational for those learning how to break the rules.

I spent a number of years as a studio photographer and acquired the ability to take the "picture perfect" shots (as it were)...and now I am experimenting with trying to get an artistic response, over a technically accurate one (i.e. the experimenting with things like "film noir" technique of adding large grain and push/pulled film to create a stark contrast...blah blah blah :-)

I would love to see more photographers "experiments" and how they accomplished them.

M

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