What’s Your Preference?

Alexisphotography · #1 (**permalink**) 07-12-2009, 07:19 AM

The following picture is, as the title suggests, the last picture of one of my albums (RGB Technology). And no, I'm not french

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Title: Le Fin/Le Fin du RGB Technology
Photographer and editor: me
Edited in: GIMP 2.6.6
Model: one of my friends

that's all I'm gonna tell you
Camera model: Fujifilm Finepix S1000fd
Shutter speed: 1/63 sec.
Aperture: 1/4
Focal length: 6 mm.
Exposure time: 1/70 sec.
ISO Speed: ISO-64
Flash: off; did not fire

Question: does it look overprocessed? What I tried to achieve was a video-distorted look, like when a magnet (or whatever) stands next to a TV screen (Filter: Video Distort @ GIMP). I also tried to keep the main colours (as the title of the album suggests): red, green and blue. Note that the make-up was really made with those 3 colours, I only pushed'em to the limit while editing. Also, you can see the tiny LCD monitor put between her teeth (it's real) with my logo and the "Le Fin" text, also distorted.

So again, does it look overprocessed? And what feeling does the picture give to you? I only tried to make it look hi-tech and make it look proper for a beautiful ending.

Thank you!

Japaslavian · #2 (**permalink**) 07-12-2009, 07:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Alexisphotography

Question: does it look overprocessed?

My general rule of thumb is if that question pops into your mind, it mostly likely is.

This kind of thing really isn't my style so I don't have much feedback for you aside from the LCD. The monitor itself is fine, but the superimposed text is what is throwing it off. Whatever mood you're trying to portray is getting lost because of it. The first thing I thought of when I saw it was, "why is she biting a tiny book?"
If you were going for some sort of artistic expression, I say take the text out. It feels more like an advertisement for yourself with some subliminal message in the background.

Alexisphotography · #3 (**permalink**) 07-12-2009, 08:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Japaslavian

My general rule of thumb is if that question pops into your mind, it mostly likely is.

This kind of thing really isn't my style so I don't have much feedback for you aside from the LCD. The monitor itself is fine, but the superimposed text is what is throwing it off. Whatever mood you're trying to portray is getting lost because of it. The first thing I thought of when I saw it was, "why is she biting a tiny book?"
If you were going for some sort of artistic expression, I say take the text out. It feels more like an advertisement for yourself with some subliminal message in the background.

I can see what you're trying to tell me... I'll think about it, thank you.