On 2/14/2014 1:47 PM, Igor Roshchin wrote:
1. I understand that sometimes photo journalists get just what they can due to the limitations imposed by the circumstances (security, etc.) But I was rather disappointed that this quality images were used for news coverage by respectable photo agencies (Getty), as well as news outlets (Yahoo). http://sports.yahoo.com/photos/putin-pays-unexpected-visit-to-usa-house-1392396537-slideshow/ In particular, I am talking about photos #5, #8, especially since there are better photos in the set demonstrating the same. http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/Sports/ap/201402140933344191615 http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/gettyimages.com/president-vladimir-putin-visits-usa-20140214-160023-689.jpg I am somewhat split on #10. While I understand the intend, and it delivers the messages (I like it with my reasoning portion of the brain), the blurry foreground bothers my eyes. http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/gettyimages.com/president-vladimir-putin-visits-usa-20140214-164151-026.jpg I wonder what other PDMLers think about this set, and the photos that I mentioned. 2. And as for image #9, http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2014-02-14T154110Z_1029594953_GM1EA2E1TR202_RTRMADP_3_RUSSIA.JPG I wonder if it the wierd way how Putin's face looks is the result of some awkward compression, or result of oversharpening in an attempt to salvage the image that was not quite in focus (or had some motion blur)? 3. Also, I am curious why two photos have such a weird text in the caption: "ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS" What would be the meaning and why it was left there?.. Any ideas?
My guess is Getty has an exclusive contract with the US Olympic Committee to distribute US Olympic team images, but that Reuters have a contract with Putin, Russia and/or the Kremlin. Getty is including the Putin images from Reuters as a courtesy to the US Olympic Committee and includes the disclaimer for legal reasons.
I don't have any problem with the images you single out. All but the OOF foreground image are standard photojournalism from photographers who don't rate a front row position in the scrum.
The OOF foreground image is obviously about the Putin watchers in the background. Didn't someone recently post a PESO here where they used an OOF foreground as a frame to make the background the subject?
The last one doesn't look over-sharpened to me. It's just a 60 something year old guy photographed in an unflattering light. May have been compounded by a relatively slow shutter speed combined with a slight head movement during the shot.
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