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Jani Salvataggio
{K:27283} 1/30/2004
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wonderful shot!!!
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Kim Culbert
{K:37070} 1/29/2004
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Well it's back to the drawing board with this one... thank you everyone for the suggestions. I'll take them to heart!
Hopefully within a week I'll have access to a slide scanner (hopefully) and so my sharpness woes will be over. (or when things aren't sharp it will be MY fault!)
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Becky V
{K:9699} 1/29/2004
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Well Kim, you know I feel your pain. ;-) I'm a great fan of high contrast shots, but this photo is too dark and muddied to really appreciate. (If this were television, I'd say your blacks are too high!) Have you tried brightening the photo and then upping the contrast? You could take a few artistic liberties by completely blowing out the water and then recapturing some detail on the shore. I like the composition, though getting closer to the foremost kayaker might have provided a bit more interest. The clearcut in the background bothers me a bit, but of course that can't be helped. Hopefully we can make it back there someday when it's sunny!
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Stefan Engström
{K:24473} 1/21/2004
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For some reason this does not show up in uploads by my friends - strange... This photo is indeed very contrast, and the concept of desaturating velvia (even if only partially) may be seen as a little excentric! My first impression here is a "frontier" photo - a rugged place shot in less than optimal conditions, kind of documentary if you wish. A sepia tone would enhance that, but I really do like the blue tones with that splash of color in the main subject. That is, if the kayaker is the main subject: the bright water tends to pull my eye away from the people in the scene.
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M. Tigrek
{K:2298} 1/21/2004
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beautiful contrast, color and composition. regards.
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Andrej V
{K:6693} 1/20/2004
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There was so much said here Kim, that I can add no more.
I still think it is a good photo, but as you also claim and other comments too there are some minorities you can not correct any more.
Regards
Andrej
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Dirck DuFlon
{K:35779} 1/20/2004
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Hi Kim! You've definitely gotten some great technical suggestions and pointers - not much to add there, but at a gut level I've got to say I'm with Bradley - I've always liked high contrast and the way it brings out the graphical elements in a photograph! While it may be a little strong in this image, especially around the kayaker's legs, I think the contrast works well here to convey the 'dreary' day you say it was, as well as emphasizing the harsh, cold environment and the intensity of the experience that awaits the kayaker. I love the way the water just 'boils' at the left of the frame!
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Dan Arthur
{K:4280} 1/15/2004
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Kim, I really like the composition and concur with you and most of the comments you got. Regardless, this was a great moment and I share your pain in new camera use! Looks like you'll just have to go back :)! Regards, Dan
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Raymund Macaalay
{K:7218} 1/13/2004
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Excellent Scenery Kim, Great Documentary Sports Shot! Impressive Capture
Also Thanks for the great comments on the "Follow Me" work of mine, without your comments it would not make it through the POD. Thanks always and remember your work do inspire some of mines!
Best Regards
Raymund
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Jeff Cartwright
{K:52046} 1/12/2004
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Hi Kim: Excellent dramatic photograh.......photoshop cannot always make the desired correction!.......the picture is sufficient, as is, for the moment.
Regards,
Jeff Cartwright
Ps: My shot of the Bobcat was extremely under exposed, thus the photograhic quality was poor, however, I thought the originality of the subject, was worth displaying...grain and all.
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Bradley Prue
{K:30678} 1/11/2004
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Kim, call me a whacko, but I like the contrast in this photo. Yes, I know it's technically a bit much, but the grainy starkness plays right into the rugged theme of the shot. You can almost hear the water rushing bye, and feel the cold water chilling your bones! Nice work. p.s.-thanks for the recent kind comments! ...Brad
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Kim Culbert
{K:37070} 1/10/2004
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Thanks for the crits Jim and Vince... and Vince... in the next month or two I will have access to a Nikon Film/Slide scanner!!! I'm so excited! I can rent it from the Photographic Society that I joined for $5 a week! Thanks for the contrast thoughts... I'm sure that the scanner is the main problem, as the slide doesn't have this much grain and the contrast is not quite so ranged.
Thanks for taking a look,though!~
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Vincent K. Tylor
{K:7863} 1/10/2004
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I believe the ingredients are here for a very good photograph. A very interesting yet aesthetically pleasing composition and subject here. What really hurts this Kim is the contrast. There is just too much of it in my opinion. Yes the film has it's limitations...but not this limited. I suspect then that our good ole friend Mr. Scanner may be the problem. One of the greatest noticeble differences between the good ones and poorer models is D-Max. The ability to capture detail in both the bright and shadows. This one seems to lose detail in both areas...meaning the dynamic range in this one is not good at all. The grain only adds to the dilema in this case.
I know I sound like a broken record here. If ever you do have the money to spend try the Minolta Dimage Elite 5400. It's around $800 US and is the best desktop I have yet seen. Still, you did your part and perhaps with beter equipment may still find a winner here. Aloha!
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Alberto Agnoletti
{K:12811} 1/10/2004
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Excellent composition!
Nice atmosphere!
Best regards, Alberto
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Marcos Duarte
{K:15402} 1/10/2004
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Beautiful Kim
Congrat.
Marcos
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Jim Goldstein
{K:21230} 1/10/2004
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The details in the shadows are tough to recover if you've underexposed. Desktop slide scanners arent' going to give you the dynamic range to explore those shadowy areas too well. Your image is a bit grainy but that in itself is a bit of a stylel. The red obviously works well to capture the eye, but I am yearning to see more detail. The dark riverbed and treeline in particular. The water seems a bit hot. Perhaps experimenting with some dodging and burning might help.
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