He Looks Up to You. by KnightVision

Canon EF 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 II

01/30/2010 04:57:15 AM

Wow!! Thanks DT!! What an interesting critique.

dtremain

Canon EOS 80D

01/29/2010 07:16:31 PM

This shot is one of the reasons I will probably never score well on dpchallenge. This is a great capture. The OOF hints that the adult may feel the boy's confidence may not be wholly earned - it adds a bit of surrealness to the shot - something true, but hard to believe. There is great congruency between the boy's expression, head & eye position and the title. You can put your bat and ball away. You've hit this one out of the park.
BTW-check out the comment from Posthumous - he don't give out ones like that very often.

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01/29/2010 03:43:36 PM

But, to each his own....

You are absolutely right there.

BTW. That is a stunning image of the Owl with attitude.

bassbone

Nikon Df

Nikon MF 105mm f/2.5 AIS

01/29/2010 02:34:39 PM

Originally posted by KnightVision:

Actually, I should have checked you comment as helpful, Bassbone, and there were some others I missed too, but I am very self critical of my images.
What is the point to check every "the comment was helpful" if it wasn't?

I feel all comments are helpful. It is someone else's thoughts, and I choose to place due value in each others thoughts. But, to each his own....

01/29/2010 02:32:57 PM

bassbone

Nikon Df

Nikon MF 105mm f/2.5 AIS

01/29/2010 01:35:33 PM

Too bad you can't find anything useful and helpful in comments that are also critical. Until you are self critical, you will find it hard to improve. Good luck to you.

Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 18-135mm f/3.5- 5.6G ED DX

01/29/2010 04:47:19 AM

Thanks for the input, y'all, and I am taking off the cloak of sulkiness and bringing back my ball and bat.

.... and maybe there is some honor in being last... out of 444. We all have a different take on how we look at things and that's okay.

I am especially grateful for the momentousness of receiving a brown ribbon. Thanks, Yo, for pointing out how special it is!

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rooum

01/29/2010 03:27:30 AM

I really liked this a lot. It got an 8 from me. I love the shallow focus and light. Couldn't care less about the grain. Great shot.

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acg83

Nikon D80

01/28/2010 11:25:41 PM

One thing I learnt quickly on dpc is to know your audience. There are styles of photography that are favoured and so trying something a little quirky or 'different' is bound to be slated by some - and their entitled to do that, so there's no point getting a sulk on.

For me, as long as I'm enjoying photography, I don't mind if nobody 'gets' what I've done, but it is great when someone does, and it only takes one person. Of course it might be completely different for you, but keep going regardless.

For what it's worth, my initial reaction was similar to the majority who said "out of focus" etc. But having spent time and read a bit more about what you were trying to achieve, it puts the photo in a whole different light. So well done.

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Yo_Spiff

Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III

Olympus 12-100mm f/4.0 M.Zuiko ED IS PRO

01/28/2010 08:16:56 PM

Originally posted by KnightVision:

Okay... the grain/noise was a bit much and the color could have been a little cleaner, but.....
LAST PLACE???? .... out of 444???
Unbelievable.......
I think it is time to take my ball and bat and go home....

Hey, I DID acknowledge the great look you captured. I have a brown ribbon entry that was clean, sharp and reasonably well lit, so don't worry too much about it. The brown ribbon is a special club that some members will never belong to.

Please leave the ball and bat, I want to hit a few now that I've gotten to the end of the challenge.

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