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heavyweather !4AIf7oXcbA
In doing a bit of reading on the history of photojournalism and looking at a LOT of photos, I've noticed that there's a lot less dodging lately, basically any time after the 70s-80s. I really like the effect, particularly that grainy halo it gives people and objects. It's a style I wish I saw more.

Pic related.

Any more dodged photos?
>> Anonymous
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This photograph was too dark below the horizon, but I really wanted to keep the clouds as they are, so simply bringing up the shadows wouldn't work. So I carefully dodged the kid, the pilings, and everything below the horizon.

Camera-Specific Properties:Equipment MakePanasonicCamera ModelDMC-FZ8Camera SoftwareAdobe Photoshop CS2 WindowsMaximum Lens Aperturef/2.8Image-Specific Properties:Image OrientationTop, Left-HandHorizontal Resolution240 dpiVertical Resolution240 dpiImage Created2007:05:18 04:33:15Exposure Time1/500 secF-Numberf/5.6Exposure ProgramManualISO Speed Rating100Lens Aperturef/5.6Exposure Bias0 EVMetering ModeSpotFlashNo Flash, CompulsoryFocal Length6.00 mmColor Space InformationsRGBImage Width750Image Height498
>> heavyweather !4AIf7oXcbA
>>54018
Oh my fukken god, that's beautiful. Well done, well done, well DONE! You succeeded! That is as perfect a photograph as you could have made.
>> Anonymous
>>54022
Thanks.
>> slim !yE5LOsLjxQ
>>54018
i agree, that is a very snappy photo.
>> Anonymous
I think it might be the coming on of reliable autoexposure, in two ways.

First, dodging wouldn't be needed so much to compensate for underexposed frames due to miscalculation, not changing the settings, etc.

Second, the simple, quick, TTL-metering-plus-autoexposure set-up can, if one wants it to, take all the thought out of exposure, both during and after photographing. No more futzing around with spot metering a dozen different places and trying to make sense of the Zone System, and then carefully tweaking the photograph afterwards to get it just right: just pick how much depth-of-field you want, and supposedly, you're set.
>> Anonymous
>>54018
I think photographs become art when they, although are a shot of real life, seems surreal. This is an amazing photo.
>> Anonymous
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I dodge (and burn) a lot, in a way that I create an adjustment layer which I crank up to the overall level I need, and then dodge/burn the mask where it's needed or not (picture related). Gives very nice control over levels/contrast adjustments. But since it's de-ji-tuhl, there's no chance for halos (unless you make them intentionally). In the end, the dodging/burning is invisible, which IMO is the proper way to apply any effects. Otherwise it starts bordering on NEEDS MOAR LENSFLARE.

But as mentioned, that's for digital part of the workflow on my films. I'm going to finally pick up an enlarger tomorrow, so I expect to have a lot of fun soon doing this stuff for real.

BTW, great stuff>>54018.

And>>54029is a silly point&shoot user.
>> thefamilyman
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this one here i dodged to make the shadow on the face more pronounced and the background more dark.
Scan of 8x6 print.
>> des
>>54029
"f/8 and being there" :3

If you guys want to check out a great book on photojournalism, there's an old hardcover one that's got some great stuff in it. On, as in examples old and new (early 80s, new), more than how-tos, really.
I think it was NYT Press and just called "Photojounalism". I'll try and find it and post the info later.
>> des
>>54062
alright, I guess it was Newsweek books not NYT.
'The Best of Photojournalism 4'
>> Anonymous
>>54018
great
>> Anonymous
>>54054
>And>>54029is a silly point&shoot user.

>can, if one wants it to

A good photographer wouldn't, but people get lazy. That was my point.
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>>54015
shitty dodging is shitty...
>>54117
Lazy people don't post-process their photos...
>> Anonymous
>>54165
Which is exactly my point. Being able to be lazy out in the field could make some people be lazy in the darkroom/Photoshop.