You Be The Screener

[Scooterb]

Ok gonna try somthing different. I will post a selection of my pics I think should be submitted to the site railroad pics net. because they only allow 10 to be submitted everyday now. I would like you to give your honest opinion on these pics what is wrong with them.
1. bad crop
2.high sun
3. bad angel
4. backlit
5. shadows
6. soft
7. oversharp
8. overexposed
9. unlevel
10. not a chance
11.no problem, send it in.

Maybe suggestions on what needs to be corrected.

please refer to numbers by the pics for your comments.

I will post result on the submittels when I get them back from railroad pics net.

After submission Iwill deleat these pics.


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[RailCanon]

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OVERSHARPENED, BACKLIT

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BAD CROPPING. MAYBE A LITTLE OVERSHARPENED

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SHADOWS

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SHADOWS, AGAIN. BUT THIS MIGHT MAKE IT.

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HIGH SUN, OVERSHARPENED A LITTLE. IF I WERE A SCREENER, I WOULD BOOK IT FOR BAD ANGLE TOO.
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HIGH SUN

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BACKLIT, BAD CROPPING

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HIGH SUN

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OVERSHARPENED IN THE BACK, BUT IT MIGHT HAVE A CHANCE. I PERSONALLY LIKE IT.

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THIS ONE IS GOOD. TRY SENDING IT IN. IF REJECTED, REASON WILL MOST LIKELY BE "BACKLIT".

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OVERSHARPENED

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HIGH SUN, BUT GIVE IT A TRY ANYWAY.

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HIGH SUN

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HIGH SUN, BAD CONTRAST, OVERSHARPENED

[LSRC]

Actually, I think that the cropping on picture 2 is nice, seeing as it shows the train, plus the direction that the track goes. I'd say to put this one in the first batch.

[cmhfan]

Hi Scooterb,

I'm going for it...and then I'll add one of my own and YOU guys can guess. As far as scooter's:

• 1. High sun
  
  2. Underexposed, maybe?
  
  3. Distracting shadows
  
  4. Same as 3
  
  5. High sun
  
  6. High sun
  
  7. High sun
  
  8. High sun
  
  9. Underexposed
  
  10. High sun or underexposed
  
  11. High sun
  
  12. High sun or soft/blurry
  
  13. High sun
  
  14. High sun or underexposed

Those shots are all pretty good to me, though High sun is a tough one to get around. In my experience, it seems that if they reject anything for High sun, bad angle, or bad motive, there's no way there gonna take it.

I understand they want to have "high standards" but they're going to come to the realization that they're going to alienate everyone that takes pictures! There's only going to be a dozen or so people left uploading shots!

Here's mine that was rejected. It was originally rejected for "unlevel", which I fixed, but then rejected again for "__________". (fill in the blank)


NS 180 heads eastbound at MP 163 on the Dayton district in London, Ohio 8/12/06

[Scooterb]

They get you for High sun?
Shadows on the plow usually will nick you for high sun

[RailCanon]

I'd say High Sun on your's Chuck.
I personally see nothing wrong with it, and I really like it a lot.

[cmhfan]

Yep, you guys are right. High sun.

[~Z~]

I was gonna say "patrick", which is "foreground clutter" I like the photo quite a bit myself.

Very good topic Scott, good thinking. I think we may need a photography studio category on these boards...what say you guys?

[cmhfan]

That sounds good to me. I wouldn't mind seeing something like that.

Chuck

[Scooterb]

I agree Zack, If we are to become better photographers, we need to comment honestly on eachothers photos, and learn from eachother.

[patrick]

I say we gnag up on the screeners from the big site and kill them all.. rejected both of mine last night.. "bad angle"

[Scooterb]

Some bad angles can be saved by cropping a little different.

[sd70accsxt700]

This is exactly why I dont bother with them any more

[Scooterb]

Thanks to those that replied to this thread new one started.
I submitted pictures

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Will post results later.

[Scooterb]

Results are..............
2.This is a new for me.......Heat Distortion: Visible image distortion caused by heat waves.



6.Heat Distortion: Visible image distortion caused by heat waves.
- Oversharpened


7.Bad Cropping: Most often this means that the composition of the photo is poor as it relates the cropping of the image.


8. Heat Distortion: Visible image distortion caused by heat waves.


9. Under exposed


10.Accepted


12. reject under sharpened Soft

[Railzfan]

Hey Scott,

I think they all look pretty good, but I do agree, they (just like mine) have "High Sun" or are "Underexposed". I figured that the BNSF pic would get accepted, nice angle and good lighting.

Also, Patrick, I agree with you on "Kill Them All"

Great Idea Too!