Photography Contest - SoHe 2010
Ocean and Earth Teenage Rampage 2010
Unknown Grommy, Torah Bright Half Pipe, Perisher 2010, Photo by Darren Teasdale - SnoPics
looks really good but the DOF is fake
Yeah it is, got a love PS and guessan blur for a short DOF effect. Also added vignetting to draw the viewer’s attention into the rider.
while vignetting is ok, the blur is crossing the line from photography to graphic art imo
Rider- Liam Webb, Perisher Resort, September 2010, Photo by Darren Teasdale - SnoPics
Love this shot!
Yay, for spring riding. Mustered up enough courage to hit the second to largest jump in the big park.
My friend, Jack, was not to be outdone so he threw himself off the back face of Hutt.
Very cool!
while vignetting is ok, the blur is crossing the line from photography to graphic art imo
no idea what you two are even talking about…..the photo looks sick though. Guess thats why mine dont
while vignetting is ok, the blur is crossing the line from photography to graphic art imo
no idea what you two are even talking about…..the photo looks sick though. Guess thats why mine dont
not at all
I do understand what you are saying Gamblor and I know there is a very thin, invisible line between a photo and art. I edited the shot to represent in my opinion what was the focus point to me on the day and at the time. I added blur to the crowded background as I saw it as a distraction and as far as the human eye can interpret it wouldn’t be able to focus on both the rider in the foreground and the crowd in the background both at the same time so I don’t see it as a lie in the sense of the word. As with my earlier HDR images I am happy for this one not to be included in the competition. I’m also sort of happy my shots are stiring up some debate on the subject of photos vs art. Maybe us here at Boardworld are the pioneers of some universal rules for photography competitions worldwide….... 
Don’t close the comp yet… Got to upload some stuff from this trip when we get home
Well, although there is a ‘photographer’ tag next to my screen name, I am not a judge, or in any way connected to the competition apart from being a boardworld member enjoying the eye candy.
Debate is always good, since we can all get our points out and even the lurkers can pick up some kernels of knowledge. I don’t want to lessen your chances of winning the comp though 
Basically, if you submitted that photo to a magazine it would fail the editorial standards and would never be run. If you had wanted to blur out the background you should have used a faster lens or a tilt-shift. That would have been ok. Basically what is acceptable editing (for editorial) is reasonable levels/curves, sharpening, cloning out dust spots and cropping. Blurring out bits or cloning out backpacks is changing the image. Even heavy dodging & burning would get your photos disregarded at a mag.
If the rider in that last pic didn’t stand out enough from the background, then you should have gotten the rider to redo the trick with you in a better position. Anyways, everybody has different standards so it’s up to you to choose where your ‘line’ is.
I am only new to digital photography and don’t have a large budget for equipment, therefore I am unable to afford faster lenses or tilt shift devices to manipulate an image the same way I can with a tool I can afford….Photoshop. Since this is a competition and the posted image is the final display image I am editing to what I think is an acceptable level. Sometimes that might be too far for some or push the boundaries for others but isn’t that why we do this? I am learning daily, new information, skills and techniques about digital photography and welcome all feedback that helps me improve. As I haven’t submitted too much content to magazines etc, I am unaware of what is acceptable from an editorial point of view and everything I have been asked to submit has been in RAW as specified because that way they have total control over all editing, sizing and adjustments that are required for their creative content. I know how to use about 5% of Photoshop’s potential and really enjoy seeing something in a magazine, book or online and trying my hand at an interpretation of what I have seen.
Here is an example that’s been done thousands of times in thousands of magz, I like my version best, cause it’s mine. 
Rider- Clint Allen, Perisher’s 70 footer, 2010, Photo by Darren Teasdale - SnoPics
to tell you the truth, unless your a photographer or a graphic designer, most of us have basically no idea if its been edited or not…..so in the end if we like it, i doubt it matters to the average punter that much how it came about….we just wish we knew how to do it to our photos.
To me, it’s like a tindy grab. It might be a big jump etc and all the ‘punters’ go “wow, I wish I could do that” and think the guy is a hero, but to a real snowboarder it’s not legit.
By overusing photoshop you make yourself look like an amateur.
Crackers, the reason why I’m picking on Snopics is because the quality of his photos is very high and I want to push him to a higher level.
Front 7 tail grab.
