This week's Photo Friday challenge – Tacky – proved more difficult than I imagined. For those of you who know Blackpool, you'd probably agree that it's the world's capital of tackiness, but photographing said tackiness isn't easy. Well it is, but you end up with a photograph that looks tacky rather than one that depicts tackiness.
Anyway, the end result is this shot, which is kind of a compromise: the subject matter isn't quite so tacky as some of my other attempts this week, but the photograph is better ;-)
capture date camera lens focal length aperture shutter speed shooting mode exposure bias metering mode ISO flash image quality RAW converter cropped?
9.23pm on 23/12/04
Canon 20D
EF 70-200 f/4L USM
70mm (112mm equiv.)
f/6.3
1/200
manual
+0.0
evaluative
100
580EX
RAW
C1 Pro
minor
comment by Matt Gineo at 12:00 AM (GMT) on 24 December, 2004
Ho Ho Ho
Great shot as usual, hope you and your family have a wonderful Christmas and I look forward to seeing your work in the New Year!
Matt
comment byA L I at 12:10 AM (GMT) on 24 December, 2004
Love this photo. It's so shiny, bright, and happy :-)
what's 'tacky' about it?
comment bydjn1 at 12:29 AM (GMT) on 24 December, 2004
Matt: thanks.
A L I: I guess it isn't really all that tacky other than that it's a shot of the shiny disposable plastic paraphernalia of Christmas, and is generally representative of the profligate consumerism of the season. Either that or it's a bright and happy shot ;-)
comment byChelsea June at 01:57 AM (GMT) on 24 December, 2004
=D I agree with ALI. Cute shot and Merry Christmas =)
comment byCameron at 03:11 AM (GMT) on 24 December, 2004
re: ...Either that or it’s a bright and happy shot - of course it could be both, a bright happy shot that nonetheless represents the blatant plastic consumerism of the silly season. It matters not, as I think it is a shot to bring a smile to many faces. Wishing you and yours a safe, happy and healthy Christmas and a splendiferous New Year David!
comment by kW at 04:33 AM (GMT) on 24 December, 2004
Hey! Nice shot there!
Merry Christmas ! :)
comment bygabriele at 06:57 AM (GMT) on 24 December, 2004
lovely shoot, merry christmas!!
comment bykijal at 09:16 AM (GMT) on 24 December, 2004
Merry Xmas & Happy New Year...
comment by crex at 09:50 AM (GMT) on 24 December, 2004
Perfect composition in lines as well as coloring ... as always.
God Jul!
comment byBenitogo at 03:52 PM (GMT) on 24 December, 2004
Your eyes see what we can't. You've got a special gift. Great site!.
Greetings from Mexico.
comment byjohn at 04:36 PM (GMT) on 24 December, 2004
To paraphrase Clint Eastwood you make my day. I visit your site daily and am amazed at the variety, scope and beauty of you photos. Keep up the great work. Season's Greetings to you and your family.
comment bydjn1 at 10:39 PM (GMT) on 24 December, 2004
Thanks everyone :-)
comment by Jorge at 01:17 AM (GMT) on 25 December, 2004
Love this shot The figures wants to pop out of my monitor. M e r r y Xmas from sunny Puerto Rico everyone!!!
This week's Photo Friday challenge – Tacky – proved more difficult than I imagined. For those of you who know Blackpool, you'd probably agree that it's the world's capital of tackiness, but photographing said tackiness isn't easy. Well it is, but you end up with a photograph that looks tacky rather than one that depicts tackiness.
Anyway, the end result is this shot, which is kind of a compromise: the subject matter isn't quite so tacky as some of my other attempts this week, but the photograph is better ;-)
camera
lens
focal length
aperture
shutter speed
shooting mode
exposure bias
metering mode
ISO
flash
image quality
RAW converter
cropped?
Canon 20D
EF 70-200 f/4L USM
70mm (112mm equiv.)
f/6.3
1/200
manual
+0.0
evaluative
100
580EX
RAW
C1 Pro
minor
Ho Ho Ho
Great shot as usual, hope you and your family have a wonderful Christmas and I look forward to seeing your work in the New Year!
Matt
Love this photo. It's so shiny, bright, and happy :-)
what's 'tacky' about it?
Matt: thanks.
A L I: I guess it isn't really all that tacky other than that it's a shot of the shiny disposable plastic paraphernalia of Christmas, and is generally representative of the profligate consumerism of the season. Either that or it's a bright and happy shot ;-)
=D I agree with ALI. Cute shot and Merry Christmas =)
re: ...Either that or it’s a bright and happy shot - of course it could be both, a bright happy shot that nonetheless represents the blatant plastic consumerism of the silly season. It matters not, as I think it is a shot to bring a smile to many faces. Wishing you and yours a safe, happy and healthy Christmas and a splendiferous New Year David!
Hey! Nice shot there!
Merry Christmas ! :)
lovely shoot, merry christmas!!
Merry Xmas & Happy New Year...
Perfect composition in lines as well as coloring ... as always.
God Jul!
Your eyes see what we can't. You've got a special gift. Great site!.
Greetings from Mexico.
To paraphrase Clint Eastwood you make my day. I visit your site daily and am amazed at the variety, scope and beauty of you photos. Keep up the great work. Season's Greetings to you and your family.
Thanks everyone :-)
Love this shot The figures wants to pop out of my monitor. M e r r y Xmas from sunny Puerto Rico everyone!!!