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08/12/2002 10:26:00 AM |
Thanks everybody for your comments. This is my first picture and I'm glad I received some very helpful tips to improve myself.
The picture is actually a toy dinosaur from Jurassic Park which is very real looking. I buried it in a sandpit on a playground so I could make it look as if it just died a couple of days ago. I had lots of fun taking this picture because many kids were nearby watching while I was working.
The problem I have is really my camera. It's a Sony Digital 8 Camcorder DCR-TRV330 (which is not listed, please do so). This video camera has the "additional functionality" of taking still pictures and store them on a Memory Stick. The resolution that this camera gives me is very poor. Colors are not really well captured and image definition is lacking. Total resolution of the CCD is 0.46 Megapixels.
So what I did on Photoshop is to adjust saturation, brightness and contrast. I knew the picture looked a little too soft, but if I applied the sharpen filter the grains of sand would stick out too much (too bright), and I thought it would look as if I had buried it in sugar or something.
Anyway, thanks everyone for your comments. I will try to buy a reall digital camera, maybe until Xmas. :) |
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08/11/2002 10:27:00 PM |
| Good idea -- I almost went and shot a T rex skeleton, but didn't think of this way... |
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08/11/2002 02:48:00 PM |
| Similar to the other dinosaur picture this one is better in my opinion given the additional sand giving it a more natural feel |
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08/11/2002 02:36:00 AM |
| Don't be upset if it's not... but was this a toy you "buried"? If so, good idea!! |
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08/10/2002 03:59:00 PM |
Is it just me or is that a plastic T-Rex in a sand pit? Great idea if it is.
Would have scored it much better but the sand just looks too blurry :-(. |
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08/08/2002 11:00:00 AM |
| Image quality does not help. |
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08/07/2002 03:23:00 PM |
The picture didn't quite pull it off if this is the real thing. The light glare on the bottom jaw gives it a plastic effect. This does portray the challenge though. =6
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08/06/2002 02:51:00 PM |
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08/06/2002 01:12:00 PM |
| 7 like that my mind is wandering |
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08/05/2002 09:14:00 PM |
Something old. Use your photographic technique to emphasize the age of your subject.
Composition - quite good
Technical Aspects - quite good
Meets Challenge - yes
Visual Impact / Originality - high
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08/05/2002 08:33:00 PM |
| got a laugh from your title. focus is too soft..cool shot though |
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08/05/2002 03:47:00 PM |
| This is a great concept... The image, however, seems to be quite pixellated and lacks sharpness... Was this enlarged from a smaller image? - jmsetzler |
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08/05/2002 02:42:00 PM |
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08/05/2002 02:22:00 PM |
| Extinction? Need better focus. |
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08/05/2002 01:28:00 PM |
| This would be a really good picture if it were in sharp focus. If this is intentional, I've missed the point - sorry(6) - I like the idea and the colour is great... |
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08/05/2002 12:30:00 PM |
| Lol - nice idea but there's no substitute for the real thing. If Im not mistaken this is one of those toy archeology dig things you can buy. Or is it just a toy dinosaur in a sandpit? Regardless, though, some care has been taken with the lighting and the arrangement and to good effect. The resolution of the picture is a little low, though. |
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08/05/2002 12:21:00 PM |
| good idea! i'm not sure how to, but your photo needs a little more contrast in my opinion. gr8photos (5) |
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