Brown Bear (Slow Shutter)

On the last upload a couple of people mentioned wanting to see a slighty different angle and the possibility of more abstract. So even though I know most people will hate this I'm always open for some critique.

I guess it is a style of image you either love or hate and I tend to refer to them as marmite. Now whilst I dislike marmite I do like a number of these style of images.

Anyway do your worse. I can live with the consequences



Sorry forgot the settings:
ISO 200
1/4s
f/5

I do like it, both the concept and the execution. My only concern is it appears a bit light or maybe lacking a bit of contrast?

Hi Cheryl.if it were mine I would bin it to be honest

Not going to disagree Ian I thought the same thing, but according to the histogram it is across the full spectrum, so I was worried about darkening it too much for most monitors. Will reprocess later and maybe add an S curve to pick it up a bit.

Thanks

Hi Cheryl

I really, really like this, great sense of purposeful movement with both front legs surging forward, looks nice a nice sharp eye and good to see a different take on the subject. I'd seek the advice of the likes of Wylie, Astbury or Green regarding your processing however as I think this image could be processed a lot better. Worth noting though that I am looking at this on a rubbish laptop.

Andy

I like Marmite... but for me this one isn't quite working, I like the idea but there is nothing to keep my attention within the frame, not easy but I know but it does need a focal point... (Don't always believe the histogram

I like this kind of shot but only if the face of the animal in question is sharp(ish). Here it is all blur. Can be improved with darkening the midtones a touch.

Also working on a laptop, so probably not the best environment. As not a full member at the moment I can't post a modification, so it will have to stay as is.

I like to play with these from time to time but agree there is a fine line between what works and what doesn't. There were another couple from the same sequence and to be truthful I found it hard to say one was better or worse than the next. Did even try some at 1/2sec, but maybe no one is ready to see those

Just had a quick play with the darkening of the midtones and it does make a massive difference (even on dodgy laptop), so thanks for that I shall definitely look at that when processing any of the other slow shutter speed ones.

I like it Cheryl, and would also like to see the ones at 1/2 sec
The front legs being forward really gives movement, along with the motion blur.

Oscar

Cheryl
The processing nit aside, this isn't as strong as your previous 'blur bear'. I'm a big, big fan of the technique but on this occasion it isn't quite there for me.

Cheers,
Chris

To be honest I can't make my mind up, which I guess means that I don't like it enough. What I do like though is the fact that you have not taken the easy option and produced another shot the same as everybody else's which makes you a far more interesting photographer. In my limited experience it is far harder to get a shot like this to work than it is with a standard sharp image but the results can be well worth the effort and when it comes off the image has a whole extra dimension which feeds the imagination. Its a 'very nearly' from me Cheryl. Good to see you posting a few too.
eric
I wouldn't mind seeing the re-work will it not accept it in a reply?

Thanks for all the comments, see I learnt that I am allowed to play with the midtones

To be truthful I spend all day in front of a computer, so unless printing all my images get a standard set of processing. Perhaps this is just a touch lazy on my part and I should sometimes pay a little more attention. So duly noted.

Then again I could have just posted safe images on here, but where would the fun be in that.

Eric, unless I am missing something obvious you can only post another image in the thread if a paying member. I could be wrong on that, but I don't see an option to post an image after the initial upload. I am thinking about joining again - I was a full member back in 2005, but never discovered the forum and found the galleries a little pointless