pentaxpete
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Post by pentaxpete on Jan 8, 2023 10:55:52 GMT
Some results of my 'Serviced' 1969 ROLLEIFLEX 3.5 F Planar on 1993 dated ORWO NP22 film which I processed in my 'Home-Made' FX-4 Formula 1+1 . It is near West Horndon in Essex ( England) 1/60th @ f18 to get Depth of Field. -- Barnard's Farm. I did a 16x12" Darkroom Print on Ilford MG IV Glossy but i think a Competition Judge would say " It needs Human Interest"  Barnard's Farm trip with Rolleis by Peter Elgar, on Flickr |
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Post by zou on Jan 8, 2023 11:00:13 GMT
Such a judge would be wrong.
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Post by squeamishossifrage on Jan 8, 2023 14:27:04 GMT
Such a judge would be wrong. Agreed! I don't do much in the way of 'human interest' anyway so I am probably biased, but I think it is complete the way it is. It also looks like a good candidate for the January Monthly Scheme "Curves". |
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Post by Kath on Jan 8, 2023 15:52:29 GMT
Struggling to see how a human (an interesting one or otherwise) would improve things here. Looks good as it is!
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Post by andymcd on Jan 8, 2023 15:52:43 GMT
The little experience of judges I have would agree with you, and is something I have heard a few times (along with Photoshopping a plane or boat into a couple of my pictures). However, this looks great to me, it is an excellent black and white with a very interesting composition
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Post by stevewmh on Jan 8, 2023 16:41:28 GMT
Like it as it is,
Given its a scene that inspires peace and tranquility, I'm not sure adding people would enhance in any way
Its a lovely pic
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Post by zx9 on Jan 8, 2023 18:17:05 GMT
I imagine it looks great as a print, the compression on screen will have lost a lot of detail in the small stones.
Does it need Mr Miyagi doing the gardening? No I don't thinks so, but what do I know about camera clubs and their competitions? (not a lot)
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Post by zou on Jan 8, 2023 18:21:39 GMT
I imagine it looks great as a print, the compression on screen will have lost a lot of detail in the small stones. Does it need Mr Miyagi doing the gardening? No I don't thinks so, but what do I know about camera clubs and their competitions? (not a lot) Looks good at Flickr source, the compression in the link image is a shame. |
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Post by gray1720 on Jan 8, 2023 18:26:41 GMT
I'm with the rest of them. Maybe if you actually found the gardener on the job but otherwise no need at all.
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Post by squeamishossifrage on Jan 8, 2023 18:40:40 GMT
Maybe if you actually found the gardener on the job ... Good thing you didn't say game keeper - now that would add interest!  |
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Post by gray1720 on Jan 8, 2023 20:26:45 GMT
Maybe if you actually found the gardener on the job ... Good thing you didn't say game keeper - now that would add interest! *snigger* |
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Post by El Sid on Jan 9, 2023 13:13:21 GMT
"It needs human interest" is one of those stock phrases used by Judges when they can't think of anything constructive to say....  |
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pentaxpete
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Post by pentaxpete on Jan 9, 2023 14:25:44 GMT
OK -- we have the 'Monochrome Print Comp'' for the Alan Bell Trophy coming up in MARCH so I will mount the 16x12" print and see how it gets on ----
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Post by gray1720 on Jan 10, 2023 22:54:38 GMT
Good luck!
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Post by donerundlecams on Jan 10, 2023 23:51:02 GMT
Some results of my 'Serviced' 1969 ROLLEIFLEX 3.5 F Planar on 1993 dated ORWO NP22 film which I processed in my 'Home-Made' FX-4 Formula 1+1 . It is near West Horndon in Essex ( England) 1/60th @ f18 to get Depth of Field. -- Barnard's Farm. I did a 16x12" Darkroom Print on Ilford MG IV Glossy but i think a Competition Judge would say " It needs Human Interest" Barnard's Farm trip with Rolleis by Peter Elgar, on Flickr A magnificent image, Peter  and, in most cases, "human interest" is not necessarily. However, in the occasional case and this comes from experience, such as a newspaper / magazine article, I learned, early on, that for the majority (99%) of photos used in print media the "human interest" aspect is essential. One example, of many, leaps to mind: "A burned out car in the alley behind my building, I got some great, in the words of the PE, snaps of the car using HP5 and the light and shadows. The PE said, this would be a perfect shot for a photo competition et al, but, as for a newspaper photo, it's required a person in the photo  . Amazingly, I could have taken a few snaps with people walking by, looking in, etc ... but, didn't see the necessity , until later that afternoon  . Cheers, Jack |
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and, in most cases, "human interest" is not necessarily. However, in the occasional case and this comes from experience, such as a newspaper / magazine article, I learned, early on, that for the majority (99%) of photos used in print media the "human interest" aspect is essential. One example, of many, leaps to mind: "A burned out car in the alley behind my building, I got some great, in the words of the PE, snaps of the car using HP5 and the light and shadows. The PE said, this would be a perfect shot for a photo competition et al, but, as for a newspaper photo, it's required a person in the photo 
. Amazingly, I could have taken a few snaps with people walking by, looking in, etc ... but, didn't see the necessity 
. Cheers, Jack