On Tue, Oct 5, 2010 at 6:15 PM, David J Brooks <pentko...@gmail.com> wrote: > Walter, I keep just about everything i shoot, unless its totally OOF > then i'll delete it. > > I have a lot of photos that i consider "just a bit OOF" but find i can > use them in the annual fair photo contest as the slight flaw does not > show up.
That would be in the digital catagories as the resolution is not great and the flaw does not show up,. Dave > > The example you have shown woudld be a forsure keeper in my books. > > Dave > > On Tue, Oct 5, 2010 at 1:37 PM, Walter Gilbert <ldott...@gmail.com> wrote: >> As I hasten to stipulate at every opportunity, I'm pretty new to >> photography, and I have what may seem to be a stupid question. So, please >> indulge me. >> >> That said, what do all of you real photographers do with images that may be >> flawed, but still have some redeeming qualities to them. For instance, a >> shot that's too poorly focused to rescue with sharpening tools and so forth, >> but does capture a sense of action that is somewhat appealing. Like this >> one, for example: >> >> http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/7X4Utq1sTP4AoZG2S3S0zQ?feat=directlink >> >> As you can see, it's a fairly severe crop, and has been sharpened already to >> the point where it exhibits a pretty prominent halo as a result. I do have >> a copy of the image, pre-halo, but not the original file -- which I seem to >> have deleted somehow. I don't see the image ever being finessed to the >> point where it's printable, but I hate to just discard it because of the >> sense of action. Do you all generally keep images like these, or just send >> them down the memory hole to rid yourself of torment and temptation to >> return it in futility? >> >> Any guidance and/or damnation with faint praise are, as always, greatly >> appreciated. >> >> Best, >> >> Walt >> >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. >> > > > > -- > Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. > www.caughtinmotion.com > http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ > York Region, Ontario, Canada > -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
