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Jun 23, 2008 11:48 |  #1

I'm currently using this as a cover shot for one of my volley ball galleries.
what do think? take a look here ---> http://laphotog.zenfol​io.com/ (external link)

Would be very much appreciated.


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Jun 23, 2008 11:57 |  #2

Crisp shot. But it would be better if the ball were in the frame. It's hard to tell if he is playing volleyball or trying to keep the seagulls away from his french fries.


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Jun 23, 2008 12:13 as a reply to  @ RTMiller's post |  #3

LMAO... :lol:

Ok, maybe I should clone one in with photoshop.

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Jun 23, 2008 12:38 |  #4

The ChangoMan wrote in post #5776125 (external link)
LMAO... :lol:

Ok, maybe I should clone one in with photoshop.


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Jun 23, 2008 12:46 as a reply to  @ dmwierz's post |  #5

or maybe clone in a bag of french fries and some sea gulls.

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Jun 23, 2008 14:23 as a reply to  @ The ChangoMan's post |  #6

Should I replace it with this one?


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Jun 23, 2008 14:29 |  #7

I would leave #1 alone. If someone is going to look for Volley Ball, they will know what he's doing. If someone is searching for "Seagulls", they might get the wrong idea ;-)a.

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Jun 23, 2008 14:40 as a reply to  @ docfav's post |  #8

I'm pretty sure I'm over-thinking this a bit. I already changed it to the 2nd picture, I think its cooler now that i look at it.

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Jun 23, 2008 14:54 |  #9

I think #2 is better - It shows what exactly it's supposed to be about, whereas the first pic the guy could just be punching the air for some reason or another.
Also the "Brolly" in the background is distracting.

  
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Jun 23, 2008 15:04 as a reply to  @ Vulcan58's post |  #10

yeah.. I don't like where the "brolly" is going either. :)

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Jun 23, 2008 15:19 |  #11

The ChangoMan wrote in post #5776125 (external link)
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Jun 23, 2008 15:29 as a reply to  @ bigjon0107's post |  #12

lol... I know, I know... I cheat, therefore I am. :cool:

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Jun 23, 2008 15:35 |  #13

The ChangoMan wrote in post #5777343 (external link)
lol... I know, I know... I cheat, therefore I am. :cool:

It is a little more then just cheating in the photojournalism world (which is what sports falls under). People have had awards stripped and life-long careers ruined for PS'ing images.

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Jun 23, 2008 15:48 as a reply to  @ bigjon0107's post |  #14

Wow.. didn't know that sports photography was considered photo-journalism. I can see why cheating or PS'ing would looked down upon. I thought it was more like they do in the magazines where none of the people are real, or touched up to the point where they are "perfect" in order to achieve the effect.

In my defense, I don't really mess with the pictures too much. Just some Levels, Shadow and Highlights, and hue saturation around 10% to 15%. But that's only because the XTI body I own has very big problems with underexposing pictures.

Live and learn I guess.

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Jun 23, 2008 15:49 as a reply to  @ The ChangoMan's post |  #15

Some of the Ladies with stretch marks might tell you different though..:)

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