Which photo to submit?

padrepaul77 · Oct 16, 2009

The camera club I'm in is having year-end judging, and as I recently joined I don't have much to submit; but there is one more "salon" before they judge the prints.

I have two images I recently took I like, that are un-related. One is of a train at a depot; I love trains, but it's just kind of a basic picture that is pretty, but I'm not sure would be all that great.

The other is a funky shot of a Midway ride at the Fair. I went with that one, as I think it's a little more interesting.

Any thoughts/comments appreciated. Of course these salons are ongoing, and I can just use the other one for next years competitions...they judge them, and give comments, and then re-submit those that got enough points for judging from an outside judge who does not look at names at year-end. I like them both.

Thanks!
Paul

mzcloud · Oct 16, 2009

I like the train

decado · Oct 16, 2009

padrepaul77 said:
The camera club I'm in is having year-end judging, and as I recently joined I don't have much to submit; but there is one more "salon" before they judge the prints.

I have two images I recently took I like, that are un-related. One is of a train at a depot; I love trains, but it's just kind of a basic picture that is pretty, but I'm not sure would be all that great.

The other is a funky shot of a Midway ride at the Fair. I went with that one, as I think it's a little more interesting.

Any thoughts/comments appreciated. Of course these salons are ongoing, and I can just use the other one for next years competitions...they judge them, and give comments, and then re-submit those that got enough points for judging from an outside judge who does not look at names at year-end. I like them both.

Thanks!
Paul

Is that train in Two Harbors, Minnesota? If so, I just recently got some shots of that with my point and shoot before I got my DSLR.

Plato · Oct 16, 2009

Father,

Definitely the midway ride. It's mysterious.

The train is simply a shot of an engine and, from the technical viewpoint, the DoF isn't large enough for the rear to be in focus.

Hardrock · Oct 16, 2009

I'd go with the midway ride.

robertwsimpson · Oct 16, 2009

The train is soft.

Plato · Oct 16, 2009

robertwsimpson said:
The train is soft.

No, no, the train is likely to be pretty hard. It's the photo of the train that's soft! :lol:

robertwsimpson · Oct 16, 2009

I thought of that when I hit submit... then I was like oh well.

and also, at the right temperature, steel can be soft too!

Plato · Oct 16, 2009

robertwsimpson said:
I thought of that when I hit submit... then I was like oh well.

and also, at the right temperature, steel can be soft too!

I doubt that the engine was at that temperature. Of course, I bought a Rambler once so what do I know?

BmDubb · Oct 16, 2009

Of the 2, I would definitely go with the train. Let us know how it goes for you!

inTempus · Oct 16, 2009

I wouldn't submit an image that's OOF. The train image is soft. Of the two, you should probably go with the ride.

padrepaul77 · Oct 16, 2009

Thanks for the feedback...I did go with the ride; liked it the best and thought it was a little more unique.

And that train was in Two Harbors; lovely depot right off of Superior.

decado · Oct 17, 2009

padrepaul77 said:
Thanks for the feedback...I did go with the ride; liked it the best and thought it was a little more unique.

And that train was in Two Harbors; lovely depot right off of Superior.

Ya, it's a good place for pictures, I got some cool shots of that tugboat with a view across the harbor, but I didn't have my DSLR yet

. I'll have to try again next year. If you want a really cool train picture wait around in that depot for the old running steam train to come in, that would be very cool.

Also, I really like the train picture but I also think the midway picture is the one to go with.

TakenAptly · Oct 17, 2009

For me personally I don't always care whether or not a picture is out of focus if it works for the picture. Some of the most interesting shots I've seen might not be considered "good" from a technical point of view but they're still amazing.

With that being said, that doesn't really apply to the train photo and I'm sure the judges have the technical aspects of the shot high on their priority. Like you said, it's a pretty picture. Other than that.. it's pretty bland. That's the type of shot where the technical aspects are definitely important to make up for the lack of interest.

I'd most definitely say go with the fair shot. It's much more interesting, and I think the judges might not agree with the softness of the train. The fair shot is just an overall better picture in my opinion.