At 10:00 PM 09/02/2003 -0500, you wrote:
Hmm, this is a difficult challenge given the theme.Listen, I challenge everyone who reads this.... go to: http://pug.komkon.org look at the images on the index page, pick one, and only one thumbnail and click on it. Tell us why you chose that image from the thumbnails, tell us why you like the image, and how you think you would have taken the picture, had you been holding the camera.William Robb
There are a few which are immediately obvious as being digitally manipulated, even just by seeing the thumbnail. I would have to skip those as it's possible I would have no answer for the last part "how you think you would have taken the picture, had you been holding the camera."
First glance through the thumbnails, my eye rested on Vic MacBournie's submission. How did he get my dog in the photo?
Glanced though again, spotted ERN's photo. Wanted to click on it just to see the beetle properly. (looked about the same age as my old one - about 1970's vintage)
Next thumbnail to it was from Bernd Scheffler. I clicked on it.
Why?
It caught my eye - probably for the wrong reason. The shiny patch on the image made me want to look at it further.
I liked the idea very much. It fitted the theme and was probably shot especially for the PUG. It almost worked. I liked the composition. All except the reflection on the glass of the watch. This is the distraction which drew my eye to the image in the first place! I'd have tried to light the shot differently to avoid, or diminish the reflection. I'd have tried to straighten up the watch in the foreground too as it's leaning slightly over to the left.
I still think Bernd did well and applaud him for his efforts. He certainly put a lot more thought and effort into his submission than the person who just slapped their camera on the scanner and submitted it ;-)
Wendy
Wendy Beard,
Ottawa, Canada
http://www.beard-redfern.com
