Gloomy not sad

tom dinning

tom dinning

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I was processing this today while my great grand daughter was watching. She thinks it’s a game, this editing stuff. She’s right. It’s not serious work.
“It looks sad, Poppy”
“Not sad. Gloomy” I replied.
If your stuck in Snowdonia on a rainy day it probably is sad.

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Welcome to TP, I could live without the strong black frame but I do like the image. Often roads, particularly disjointed ones, don't work for me but in this case it really does, I think because there is enough detail to indicate where the road goes even when the surface of it is not visible.
 
Under exposed and I too can live without the Black frame- I adjusted the expose in Photoshop looks a little better

Les :)
 
sirch said:
Welcome to TP, I could live without the strong black frame but I do like the image. Often roads, particularly disjointed ones, don't work for me but in this case it really does, I think because there is enough detail to indicate where the road goes even when the surface of it is not visible.
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So, what are you saying, sirch? I didn’t realise I had to please people.
I can’t please my wife. That’s enough for me. I just suit myself. Not really interested in the image so much as the thoughts it creates in my head.
It’s probably because I don’t show my pictures to many people. For me it’s like porn. You know, under the bed or in the bottom draw or wherever you keep yours.
I know people like to present their thoughts on the structure of a photo or its content and composition but surely that’s a personal thing.
when I look at a picture the things that strike me most is content and context. Not changing anything but how it is as the photographer presented it.
photography for me is a “you had to be there” kind of thing. Then once I have the image on the screen I spend some time writing about what it means to me.
I know you mean well but it’s just a bit strange, is all.
im sure I’ll get used to it.

cheers
Tom
 
Lez325 said:
Under exposed and I too can live without the Black frame- I adjusted the expose in Photoshop looks a little better

Les :)
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Gees Lez, is that a thing?
how can a picture be underexposed if that’s the way I want it. And how could it look better? I think it’s perfect?
I got a feeling I might be in the wrong place.
I’ll try to be patient.

cheers
Tom
 
tom dinning said:
Gees Lez, is that a thing?
how can a picture be underexposed if that’s the way I want it. And how could it look better? I think it’s perfect?
I got a feeling I might be in the wrong place.
I’ll try to be patient.

cheers
Tom
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If you like the image that's all that matters, people are allowed to critique, freedom of speech and all that - you obviously didn't like my comments and if I offended you then I apologise

Les :)
 
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Lez325 said:
If you like the image that's all that matters, people are allowed to critique, freedom of speech and all that - you obviously didn't like my comments and if I offended you then I apologise

Les :)
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I don’t get offended unless someone asks to sleep with my wife - and she says ‘no’.

it’s not that I didn’t like it, lez. You know what free speech comes with? Consequences.
I was surprised more than anything.
I’ve lived in a photographic cave all my life. Have no photography friends. In fact I don’t think I have any friends. My wife says I’m autistic or something like that. She’s the expert. She’s a shrink.
She’s always telling me “you can’t say that!”. Usually after I’ve said it.

I just couldn’t figure how you would have come to the conclusion that it was underexposed.
Is there some sort of rule?

my Old Man used to say “never explain, never apologise” . I noticed your queen stole that from him this year when dealing with her wayward son. If she can do it, so can you.
 
You posted in the critique section, so that's what people have done. There's a section for photos which is for photos where people do not require critique, maybe posting there would have been better.
Having said that, personally I like the photo, it is dark and it does have a border, I like both. As Lez has said, if you like it then that's all that matters (unless you post it for critique - my comment).
Oh and welcome to TP, hang around and get a feel for the place, it's generally friendly.
 
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What a curious response, what did you expect to happen when you posted a photo?



(p.s. can I suggest you read my comment #2 again)
 
Well I know this spot and you have definitely mirrored the mood it can have. And no, there are no rules about light/dark/correct exposure etc. You will get comments on images in this section; they will range from complimentary to quite critical, and can sometimes be helpful. The section Matt refers to is Photos: For Pleasure (took me a long time to find this after I signed up) and there is no critique there.
 
Tom, to flip what people have said on its head, we EXPECT to critique photos in this section, and if there are no comments then that is disappointing. If you don't want to know what others think then post in Photos For Pleasure.

:)
 
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ancient_mariner said:
Tom, to flip what people have said on its head, we EXPECT to critique photos in this section, and if there are no comments then that is disappointing. If you don't want to know what others think then post in Photos For Pleasure.

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Now I get it.
ill avoid this section from now on.
as I’ve said before, I’m not necessarily a new by to photography, I’m just new to this style of discussion where opinions are thrown about based on the personal preference of any single individual.
As far as I know the individual in question might be as ignorant as I am, or more so, if that’s at all possible.
As for ‘like’-ing a photo as the most important thing?
Perhaps if it were the curator of photography at MOMA or the editor of Magnum I’d probably give a giggle of delight.
I know. People are entitled. I understand.
I just don’t get it. It’s like hugging a stranger or wearing jocks in the tropics. Ech!
 
tom dinning said:
I just don’t get it.
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You're new here, so of course, and that's fine.

There's a range of levels of experience here, from raw recruits through to long-seasoned professionals who are internationally published, and covering a wide range of disciplines from sports and landscape through to art and wildlife. Don't be put off by crit, but rather try to learn from it: Sometimes people won't 'get' your picture, and that's fine - you can ignore what they say - but some people will also offer advice that will help you improve in the future, and they're worth listening to.

As for liking, it's a way of offering non-verbal approval of an image. It doesn't really matter if someone clicks to like or not - there's no competition for the most likes.
 
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