The starling is a dramatic catch. Both the blur and posture create the drama. Would have been great if the frame had contained an obvious challenge..ie, a squirrel Jack
----- Original Message ----- From: David J Brooks <[email protected]> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> Cc: Sent: Monday, September 19, 2011 11:10 AM Subject: Re: Question for Mark, Doug, William and anyone else that has judged a photo contest On Mon, Sep 19, 2011 at 1:14 PM, Jack Davis <[email protected]> wrote: > Yes, Dave, the Jay blur is substantial and too general. Actually, I'm not > certain it's not focus blur, do to its not being most apparent in those areas > where one might expect it; such as the wings. > I'm afraid it would be an immediate deal breaker for me. > Have judged a number of contests mainly due to my connection with a large > local camera shot/lab. > > Jack I see what you and Doug are getting at. The other two are much sharper on the bird, the starling is tak sharp with some wing edge motion blur, may go with that on. Dave > ----- Original Message ----- > From: David J Brooks <[email protected]> > To: Pentax Discuss <[email protected]> > Cc: > Sent: Monday, September 19, 2011 7:08 AM > Subject: Question for Mark, Doug, William and anyone else that has judged a > photo contest > > http://www.caughtinmotion.com/2011-markhamfair/album/index.html > > In my markham fair post, i mentioned that one of the jays shots, 6037, > the landing one, is a bit soft, Paul calls in motion blur.:-) This is > the one i like for the wild bird class, but am bothered by this bit of > softness, which does not really show up at web sizes so i just noticed > it when i printed it out. > > Question to the judges on the list, would this be a deal breaker or > not. The concept of the photo is jays in flight, but would the > softness or motion blur be enough to say, "nope, try again next year > Brooksie". My other choices are #'s 6034 and 6057 in the above link. > > Thoughts??? > > Dave > > -- > Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. > www.caughtinmotion.com > http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ > York Region, Ontario, Canada > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > 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 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
