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Old Aug-17-2004, 12:34 AM   #1
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Wide Angle Braves Game

Wide angle, uncropped unless otherwise stated. From the Braves game last week.













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Old Aug-17-2004, 07:44 AM   #2
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Might as well put other wide angle shots here, rather than load-up the Challenge thread.

One from last night.

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Old Aug-17-2004, 08:56 AM   #3
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Might as well put other wide angle shots here, rather than load-up the Challenge thread.

One from last night.


Sid, if these were on the Challenge thread, I might respond thusly. I really like the top generic shot with the city in the background and the whole game laid out in front of us.

I do like the two men, but don't like the way it was shot, could you please reshoot.

I do not like the car front at all, never will like those.

Oh yes, there is a building, smallish, with a whole lot of empty space all around it. I love that one, just because I am ME. Probably would not be a lot of support there.

Too bad, I can't tell you that stuff, as I don't know about people's photos when they are being worked up somewhere else. Last week, and over the weekend, I went hunting, as I figured there was some frustration with the critique thread and that some of this stuff was "happening" elsewhere. Unfortunately I could not find the "elsewhere".

Through extreme boredom, and too much free time, I did find this thread here, others might not be so lucky.

Those of you who do not like the critique thread, do you have any suggestions. This is not really that effective. It only caters to the person doing the photos, his/her friends, IMO. These pockets are difficult to find.

I would put up my own BLOG here, but well, so far, have not dared.

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Was going to add some pictures to the critique thread, but now I feel I should not clutter it up. I have tried starting other threads in the past. There my photos are virtually ignored, except for the nice people who purposely roam these halls looking to say a kind word or two to ignored threads/people. You all are very nice, but it is not a real "dialogue" or exchange of thoughts and ideas.

For sterility, I would go to FM (my own person place that I love to hate)

Gosh, Sid, would have love to have commented...........maybe you can read my thoughts, hehe.
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Old Aug-17-2004, 11:11 AM   #4
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Might as well put other wide angle shots here, rather than load-up the Challenge thread.

One from last night.



Hi Sid,
Found you. Nice shots. I see some lines and curves as well as wide angle. I like no. 1, but the one you had in the official thread with the two people in front, I liked better. No.3, the black and white, I like a lot, but the bright white spot right at the top draws my eye. No. 5, very nice. The couple in foreground - good interest point, stadium looks great wide. The two guys together, I forget the number, I think the stadium is too blurry. The car front, not enough there. Too simple for you. All in all, think I like No. 5 the best.
Oh, the little building. Good shot, but somehow it lacks something. Maybe a person. Maybe just another element. Seems bare. Doesn't hold my interest.
Good work, as usual.
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Hi Sid,
Found you. Nice shots. I see some lines and curves as well as wide angle. I like no. 1, but the one you had in the official thread with the two people in front, I liked better. No.3, the black and white, I like a lot, but the bright white spot right at the top draws my eye. No. 5, very nice. The couple in foreground - good interest point, stadium looks great wide. The two guys together, I forget the number, I think the stadium is too blurry. The car front, not enough there. Too simple for you. All in all, think I like No. 5 the best.
Oh, the little building. Good shot, but somehow it lacks something. Maybe a person. Maybe just another element. Seems bare. Doesn't hold my interest.
Good work, as usual.

The little bldg is memorable, I really like it, but it is a very individual appeal shot. I don' t need any people in it. Just me, like it, would not lead with it, though.

Where are your street people?

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Yup, I am just thinking, and it is IN!

The top one.

A cliche, but oh it is good! Great depth of field, love that I can see, am forced to see the flag clear across the field. The city, the city is there in tact. Don't see homeland security from where you are standing. You have a picture of what we in America are wanting.

America is there....................

(And the little bldg, but too limited in appeal, don't you think?)

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Yup waxy #1 is #1.

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Old Aug-17-2004, 09:19 PM   #8
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Nice set Sid. I hope you don't mind, I did a variation of your up high, behind home plate idea ( see c&c thread). I found it frustrating trying to get interesting wide shots at the Braves game. It seems like more of telephoto venue. Good practice I suppose. I love the b&w with the horse thingy. I'm a real fan of contrasty b&W.
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Old Aug-18-2004, 12:19 AM   #9
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tml, I saw your Braves shot. I was using a 16mm with a 1.3 magnification, you had a 17mm with a 1.6 magnification. Makes all the difference in the world, I see, in terms of getting the whole stadium and sky into the shot.

Ginger, I'm glad you like the last image, it's a favorite of mine as well. Snappy, thanks for the feedback, getting the lighting right on the couple shot took a lot of work - multiple RAW exposures and then some busy photochopping.

I like #1 best of all, tho I have a soft spot for the last image, the light hut in the darkness.
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Sid, Here is the widest shot I got. I wish I had gotten closer to the two fans and angled up a little more to include the sky, but the sky was already dark by the time I got up there and I was a little shy about cozing up right behind them.



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