Photo Critique (March)

[pinktank]

am I the only person who is bored with the attack of the HDR

 

[Father Jack]

am I the only person who is bored with the attack of the HDR

No you are definitely not alone ..

Between HDR images and what appears to be an eagerly fought competition to see who can put the largest signature across their prints, I don't know which is worse.

There are lots of really good images submitted which I think are ruined by either or both of these two things.

I know people don't want their images used by someone else, that's understandable. But surely the way to avoid this is by making the images smaller and at a lower resolution rather than placing a not very tasteful signature across the image. There are a few MR members who do have a small tasteful signature.
IMO this is one case where big is definitely not best ..

PS
Most of the HDR images and "mine is bigger than your's'" signature competition relates more to images posted on the "Photo of the day" thread.

 

[rouxeny]

Any input on this would be appreciated.

I took it at the 2008 Merrie Monarch in Hilo, Hawaii. I did a little work in Aperture, mostly to crop and remove 2 areas of flare. I also removed a highlight on the dancer's cheek and a few marks on the skirts.

No HDR done.

 

[rouxeny]

This is the original.

Just for sake of comparison. Sometimes it helps me to look at the before and after when thinking about other people's photos. Hope it helps you all.