thx. i think I did 1000. I will resize it down. It probably fits on my iMac screen, but not on my MBA.
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Weekly Photo Challenge Contest: FRUSTRATION (May 16-23, 2021)
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Are you talking about resizing images you post? I know "Full Size" images can be overwhelming, I stumbled on an easy fix, after image is "inserted" click on corner of image and you will see the squares in the corners that allow you to resize image like you would crop it. Then post, or edit after posting if it looks too big.
After editing, I save most images at 1800 x 1800 pixels jpeg and so the long side will be 1800 and the other side will be whatever it naturally falls into. This works well for displaying images on most of the forums where I hang out.
On my MBA 1800 pixels tall is giant. I have a number of different presets in LR for export because different forums require different sizes. Probably when I go to my imac my photo will be tiny, but it gets the gist of the theme. ?
Okay. I am awake and ready to go. First, the usual caveat – I am an amateur and I make it up as I go along. All of the opinions are strictly my own. MR bears no responsibility for my thoughts, lapses in artistic judgment, nor spelling errors. Some might disagree with my comments, but that is part of this process. Be assured I offer them in a spirit of good will.
Judging this was rather easy because no one sent any bribes. Therefore, you all get 1st place.
My work here is done.
Actually, as usual, judging was hard. Here we go:
@AllergyDoc – I do not get frustration from this image. To the contrary, I get eager anticipation when I see the concentration on the faces of the family members. The orange shirt immediately caught my eye and I had to intentionally break away from that to look at the rest of the image.
@gaswerks – I generally do not like posed images for this challenge. There’s no particular reason for that. It’s just the way I am. Having said that, I think this is one of the best portraits I’ve seen in a long time. You have captured the frustration beautifully. The monochromatic treatment allows my eye to go to the two faces without any distraction. The shared postures of the two men create a connection that is immediately broken when looking at their faces. The man to our right is clearly frustrated an/or bored and/or annoyed and/or agitated and/or …….. The smirk on the face of the photographer (you?) tells us about his ill-spirited intentionality and elevates the tension in this image. My only complaint about this image is that the bottom of the mirror’s frame cuts off the feet in an awkward way. I will not deduct points because that is not something you can control.
@StrollerEd – What a sad state of affairs. I love how the scarf and carrot give pops of color in a scene that is otherwise very drab. It can be very frustrating to spend the time it takes to build a snow person just to see it melt into nothing. I image the snow person is not very happy about it either. That the arms are still pointing upward adds a bit of comic relief. It is almost as if the snow person is throwing up its arms in exasperation or surrender or a finally yell for help.
@Dockland – I can see possibilities for frustration but I’m not quite sure what is going on here. There is a shadow inside the leaf in front of the bird. Is that a morsel that is just beyond its reach? Is the frustration yours and how hard it is to get a good BIF image? It’s hard for me to comment when I don’t know what I’m looking at.
@Buck987 – What a sad looking tree! We have a nice sunny day with a perfect tree behind. The tree in front looks like it’s been windblown for a long time and then just could not hold up. This one touches on my own frustration on account of some of my trees being damaged during the storms we had this winter.
@oblomow – Every parent in the world can relate to this. Mine are all out of the house, but I still remember those moments of interminable frustration. The framing of this is simple and well executed. I would have liked to see you lighten the shadows or bring up the tones a little to give the image a little more life.
@mollyc – There is no mistaking your son’s frustration/emotional pain. His face is a little washed out which makes my eye go to that very sad frown. My kids used to joke that they never knew what my father looked like because he was always behind the camera. I wonder what your son was thinking when you were shooting this.
After careful consideration and a good cup of coffee:
3rd goes to @Buck987
2nd goes to @mollyc
1st goes to @gaswerks
Judging this was rather easy because no one sent any bribes. Therefore, you all get 1st place.
My work here is done.
Actually, as usual, judging was hard. Here we go:
@AllergyDoc – I do not get frustration from this image. To the contrary, I get eager anticipation when I see the concentration on the faces of the family members. The orange shirt immediately caught my eye and I had to intentionally break away from that to look at the rest of the image.
@gaswerks – I generally do not like posed images for this challenge. There’s no particular reason for that. It’s just the way I am. Having said that, I think this is one of the best portraits I’ve seen in a long time. You have captured the frustration beautifully. The monochromatic treatment allows my eye to go to the two faces without any distraction. The shared postures of the two men create a connection that is immediately broken when looking at their faces. The man to our right is clearly frustrated an/or bored and/or annoyed and/or agitated and/or …….. The smirk on the face of the photographer (you?) tells us about his ill-spirited intentionality and elevates the tension in this image. My only complaint about this image is that the bottom of the mirror’s frame cuts off the feet in an awkward way. I will not deduct points because that is not something you can control.
@StrollerEd – What a sad state of affairs. I love how the scarf and carrot give pops of color in a scene that is otherwise very drab. It can be very frustrating to spend the time it takes to build a snow person just to see it melt into nothing. I image the snow person is not very happy about it either. That the arms are still pointing upward adds a bit of comic relief. It is almost as if the snow person is throwing up its arms in exasperation or surrender or a finally yell for help.
@Dockland – I can see possibilities for frustration but I’m not quite sure what is going on here. There is a shadow inside the leaf in front of the bird. Is that a morsel that is just beyond its reach? Is the frustration yours and how hard it is to get a good BIF image? It’s hard for me to comment when I don’t know what I’m looking at.
@Buck987 – What a sad looking tree! We have a nice sunny day with a perfect tree behind. The tree in front looks like it’s been windblown for a long time and then just could not hold up. This one touches on my own frustration on account of some of my trees being damaged during the storms we had this winter.
@oblomow – Every parent in the world can relate to this. Mine are all out of the house, but I still remember those moments of interminable frustration. The framing of this is simple and well executed. I would have liked to see you lighten the shadows or bring up the tones a little to give the image a little more life.
@mollyc – There is no mistaking your son’s frustration/emotional pain. His face is a little washed out which makes my eye go to that very sad frown. My kids used to joke that they never knew what my father looked like because he was always behind the camera. I wonder what your son was thinking when you were shooting this.
After careful consideration and a good cup of coffee:
3rd goes to @Buck987
2nd goes to @mollyc
1st goes to @gaswerks
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Congratulations, Gaswerks, Molly and Buck! And to the rest of you brave participants in this particular competition with its rather frustratingly difficult theme! I commend you all.
Gaswerks, that shot was the perfect representation of frustration, as was yours, Molly. Well done!
My interpretation of Dockland's image is that I'm imagining myself standing there about to take "the" perfect shot of that lovely little birdie sitting so nicely posed on the branch, getting the settings adjusted just right in the camera, ready to press the shutter and....... AAAAAGGGHHH!!!!!!!! The darned bird takes off! Unprepared, wrong settings, can't pan quickly enough, I can't even get a decent BIF shot! Been there, done that so many times......
Gaswerks, that shot was the perfect representation of frustration, as was yours, Molly. Well done!
My interpretation of Dockland's image is that I'm imagining myself standing there about to take "the" perfect shot of that lovely little birdie sitting so nicely posed on the branch, getting the settings adjusted just right in the camera, ready to press the shutter and....... AAAAAGGGHHH!!!!!!!! The darned bird takes off! Unprepared, wrong settings, can't pan quickly enough, I can't even get a decent BIF shot! Been there, done that so many times......
Congratulations to all.
I'm frustrated. Just got back from a 2 week trip and opened this thread.
And then there are the 400+ photos I need to process.
I'm frustrated. Just got back from a 2 week trip and opened this thread.
And then there are the 400+ photos I need to process.
Thanks for the feedback @deep diver, great judging and congrats to the other submissions I took this photo while Boris and I waited for the metro in Moscow in 2014. Boris' look was priceless, one of my favourite photos!
I took this photo while Boris and I waited for the metro in Moscow in 2014. Boris' look was priceless, one of my favourite photos!