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So true, but I can't compete either ...They do it to make what are usually mediocre shots more impactful......
....As has been said;....."nobody ever lost money by underestimating human taste"
But we have to be kind here; the whole world is clicking a camera so how else can the ordinary uncommited, talentless and uninterested punter compete with real photographers?
it's one of the reasons I don't subscribe to 500px. :angel:I call it the 500px factor ...
So the question here is this what you might call excessive tone mapping?I think it is partly an aesthetic choice to make a dramatic tonal value image, for that matter color so saturated that it is almost garish. Personally I think some images cry out for this kind of treatment and some don't. Some images need a subtle touch to bring out the power of the image. Bringing out the power is the point of whatever we do to process the capture (film or digital) of our vision. So it starts with the idea through the eye using the camera to whatever process we choose to make the final image.
I did a PR thing last night. So this is one of the images that I needed. He is a major sponsor to our local arts council. I am on the Board. Bounce flash at 6400 ISO. To me this is what a print ought to look like for this subject matter.
I am into largely subtle prints lately. Dramatic in some senses but more subtle in terms of various commands,View attachment 122436
Per justice Potter Stewart:So the question here is this what you might call excessive tone mapping?
Thanks, Kirk. First time I've laughed today.Surely there's a cultural factor – HDR and over-saturation go hand in hand with current politics? :facesmack:
Kirk