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HD_Gibbs
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April 3, 2017
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Photo rejected for technical issues

  • April 3, 2017
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This photo was rejected for technical issues, along with the rest of this sequence of a skier jumping off a cornice onto untracked snow. On the whole, I appreciate the feedback when my photos are rejected, because it helps me to improve. But in this particular case, I find "technical issues" to be somewhat vague and unhelpful.

I shot this using the exact settings recommended by a pro for ski photography - 1/1600 at f5.6 on a 5D Mark III - not too much room for improvement there, but maybe there was an issue processing the image? Any feedback would be appreciated! Is there a change I can make to have this photo accepted?

Thanks in advance.

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    Correct answer Szalam

    What ISO were you using? Because your image is fairly noisy. I mean, I can see the noise even in the inline version. Clicking on it to view it full size really shows the noise. See?

    This section of the sky (from the bottom-right) should be a fairly smooth gradient, but it's all noisy.

    Also, look at the branches specifically. There is a lot of chromatic aberration or something.

    Green and pink around the edges like crazy.

    The snow has lots of contrast, so well done there, but the skier seems under-exposed and yet still noisy.

    Look at him or her at full size, very noisy.

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    Szalam
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    SzalamCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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    April 3, 2017

    What ISO were you using? Because your image is fairly noisy. I mean, I can see the noise even in the inline version. Clicking on it to view it full size really shows the noise. See?

    This section of the sky (from the bottom-right) should be a fairly smooth gradient, but it's all noisy.

    Also, look at the branches specifically. There is a lot of chromatic aberration or something.

    Green and pink around the edges like crazy.

    The snow has lots of contrast, so well done there, but the skier seems under-exposed and yet still noisy.

    Look at him or her at full size, very noisy.

    HD_Gibbs
    HD_GibbsAuthor
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    April 4, 2017

    Hey Szalam, thanks again - that's really helpful feedback, you're exactly right.

    The image was shot at ISO 200 lol, so that's not the issue; the problem is the way I've processed it in Lightroom. Way too much post! I've just reset the develop settings and the image is sharp. I've learned a lot since I processed this photo, so I'll have another go and resubmit.

    Cheers!

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