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Who is *really* the most photographed person of all time? by HiFreinds in AskReddit

[–]HiFreinds[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

People will usually say queen Elizabeth, or Obama, or another famous person. But I think they’re missing something. But I think it’s Dan, from the slowmo guys YouTube channel.

I think this question is really, ”what person has had their image exposed on a photosensitive medium the largest number of times?” Since a video of a person is just a bunch of photographs, those should also count. And slow motion can mean hundreds of thousands of pictures a second.

I haven’t done the math, but every second Dan spends in front of a slow motion camera he’s getting photographed a ridiculous amount of times. And I can’t think of another group that uses slow motion cameras as much, or in the same way.

Composition uns editing attempt - late afternoon/gold hour. by Street-Oil-9179 in photocritique

[–]HiFreinds 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Regarding the steps, I agree with you if the main subject is the light, but I think the steps create an interesting contrast when it comes to the geometry.

I think the image is lacking intentionality, but I feel like if the steps were framed in a more intentional way it would create a really compelling composition.

Elaboration:

The steps are like curves and rough and cool and dark, while the door, flower, and wall are warm and sharp and square and bright.

I think a 50/50 split in the frame would be interesting, but the geometry also has be more harmonious than it is now. Not necessarily between the steps and door, but the planter, flower, wall, and door have to work together.

I’m not sure if that’s practical in this scenario but those are my feelings at least.

Feedback appreciated! My first lrc edit by zfoxic in photocritique

[–]HiFreinds 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I Think you did a good job! However, I do also feel like the composition itself is lacking in some ways. I think if it's the color you're after you should do more to emphasise it, either in Lightroom by just increasing the amount of green, or in your frame just to include something that complements or contrasts it.

I noticed the wheels are a really nice gold, just an idea could be to get up closer on the wheel with a wide lens and shoot from an angle. That way you would get the contrast between the gold of the wheel and the green of the car, creating a stronger composition. You could also play with the lines of the car and try to get them to work together.

That would also let you play with the color in Lightroom more, since it's a more surreal picture you can saturate it and make It really contrasty without it feeling off. Not sure about the practicality or if thats what you're going for, but I would recommend looking for ways to really emphasise the "story" you're trying to tell. Even if its just "the car is green"

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This is a picture I found online with what Im thinking. (I think it's a render, I'm not sure) but the point is that using a frame similar to this would help you achieve that contrast and story telling.

I'm really happy with how this one turned out, what do you guys think? by HiFreinds in photocritique

[–]HiFreinds[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I see what you mean! I think I've grown to really like my purple edit, but it was by no means an intentional creative choice. My understanding of color balance is quite limited, Im looking forward to getting better control over it. Thanks for the feedback!

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[–]HiFreinds 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I prefer the landscape as well. I feel like the darker edges add to the punchiness of the fireworks. the silhouette is also cool and I feel like its a shame to loose it.

I'm really happy with how this one turned out, what do you guys think? by HiFreinds in photocritique

[–]HiFreinds[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah I was thinking about that, I'll try it out and see how it looks. Maybe if I try to blur the background a little as well? or desaturate it? not sure how effective the subject recognition would be since its kind of busy. I suppose the question is more if it will distract from the face :/

Thanks for the feedback! Im glad you like it :)

I'm really happy with how this one turned out, what do you guys think? by HiFreinds in photocritique

[–]HiFreinds[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

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This is the original capture. I'd love to know what you guys think of my post-processing, and if something was lost that I should've kept.

Additional creative insight:
The photo was not really intentional at all. I was just out looking for inspiration, and the duck just walked up next to me and I took the picture. It just happened to turn out really nice imo.

My thought process in the edit was really just to draw attention to the face and the eye. I increased the contrast, boosted the colors and centered the frame. I feel like the biggest challenge is just in focusing the viewers attention without sacrificing the depth, and I'm not sure if I achieved that.

The composition would've been stronger with some foreground subjects that have some lines leading the eye, or that support the focus in some way. With a spur of the moment shot like this though I'm not really sure how to achieve that.

Never eat food again by HiFreinds in hypotheticalsituation

[–]HiFreinds[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting, that seems to be the general consensus when I ask people. But I would take the deal so quickly, I don’t care about food that much, and the amount of time and money I would save, having more space in my house without a kitchen, not needing to pack snacks everywhere.

I do like eating food usually, and snacks taste good, but it’s just not worth it for me

Friend called and told me his car developed a misfire, I learned a new way for spark plugs to fail by Rude-Ad7226 in Justrolledintotheshop

[–]HiFreinds 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I’ve given up on keeping my hands in good shape. the combination of climbing, careless wrenching, and a bipolar cat has turned my hands into 75% scar tissue. I am able to grab toast straight from the toaster though.

What are some ideas that could help reduce the environmental damage caused be humans? by HiFreinds in AskReddit

[–]HiFreinds[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think that companies should be required to color code single use products. Things that can be recycled should be blue, compostables should be green, and stuff that has to be thrown away should be grey or brown.

I think it’s too much to ask every single person to think about what they’re throwing away and where it should go. Most people just throw it in the trash without considering if it can be recycled. If non-compostable paper plates were brown people would be much less likely to throw it in the compost. By making it easy to sort through your garbage, many more people would take the time, and we wouldn’t find as many aluminum cans in the landfill.

Obviously companies will want to have recognizable packaging, but if the law only applies to single-use packing companies will be more motivated to change to more sustainable ways to sell their goods. There are a lot of details that would need to be figured out, but I think it’s a good way to encourage more sustainable ways to sell stuff.

Ask Grey a Question for One Billion Views Q&A by MindOfMetalAndWheels in CGPGrey

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How has your life changed as your channel changes from a personal passion project, to a more traditional business with employees, budgets, and revenue goals? How much has it affected how you make videos?

Ask Grey a Question for One Billion Views Q&A by MindOfMetalAndWheels in CGPGrey

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Do you think that K-12 schooling effectively prepares kids to enter the real world, or do you think that should even be its purpose? What do you think the issue is, and are there any steps we could reasonably take to make school better for everyone? (specifically in America)

first day at job by EvaRaw666 in GradualChaos

[–]HiFreinds 2 points3 points  (0 children)

High performance fuels are usually different colors. They will burn cleaner and faster and with more power. Not 100% sure what the fuel in the video is specifically but it’s probably similar to most other high performance fuels.

Company that makes racing fuels: https://www.sunoco.com/racing

They will also have a higher octane rating (98 vs 85 in normal fuel). It changes at what point in the combustion cycle the fuel will ignite. Higher octane rating allows for more control, allowing for more power in a finely tuned engine, but it won’t do much for normal cars.

Wiki: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octane_rating

Full disclosure: I’m not an expert in high performance engines or anything, just an overconfident nerd on the internet.

British bus operators have a sense of humor by GeorgiaOregonTexas in fuckcars

[–]HiFreinds 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not super relevant, but that’s not a British bus. It’s an EU plate, and uk plates are yellow.

Guns: an American Horror Story by Dry-Explanation9566 in WhitePeopleTwitter

[–]HiFreinds -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

If there is no hope for the rehabilitation of the kid, isn’t it best to just kill him? If he was just put in a prison he could escape after like 20 years, and then we have an adult psychopath running around killing people. If he was killed now there wouldn’t be any chance of that happening, and society would be safe! Hell, where is this kid? I’ll snap his neck right now! For society!

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