This picture hurts my eyes. I’m sure the little girl didn’t enjoy it either. Just what goes through people’s heads when they come up with ideas like this? This should be poster of the year of “what you should never, ever do”.
Unfortunately you can’t back yourself up with this one cuz the “but” does not state any sort of sarcasm but actually that you did think the DOF and color were actually good
Oh dear, where do I start?
Where is that kid putting her hand, is he going to clout her, what is she holding .. That black blob? Why is she on that stool in the middle of a field.
And what is it with that crooked horizon? Ok it works sometimes but it is yet another photographic trick that is way overused. And the overblown highlights. And you can’t see either of their faces at all..
Just No.
I bet it’s difficult to play baseball in boots too. There is so much wrong with this picture the only right thing is that appears here to be properly ridiculed.
The only thing that would’ve made this shot better is a huge watermark across the center.
This is honestly one of the BEST bad shots I’ve ever seen:
Bad posing (holy crap)
Bad attire (yeah it’s tough to find kids clothes without ads, but still)
Oversaturation
Bad use of DOF / Out of Focus
Bad exposure, both over and under (post processing issue)
Bad editing
Bad composition (dutch angles? really?)
Distracting foreground elements
The beauty of it is that it’s deceptive on how bad it is. It’s like the assault short-circuits your brain into thinking it’s not nearly as bad as it is. It’s a perfect example of a fauxtographer’s work.
It’s just weird…pose and everything else aside, what’s the story? At initial glance I thought it was Big Bro is the baseball player and Lil Sis is a cheerleader….but then why not wear the complete baseball uniform? And that skirt looks more like a tutu than a cheerleader skirt. And what’s up with that footstool? It doesn’t fit the motif at all. Had the little girl been posed on a stadium chair or drink cooler it would have made more sense. Then there’s the field..which looks like my grandma’s cow field…hardly creates the “Play ball!” mood. the And that baseball bat looks a mess. If my props and location looked that bad, I’d just do without and shoot inside with a wrinkly bed sheet for a backdrop.
Bob
This picture hurts my eyes. I’m sure the little girl didn’t enjoy it either. Just what goes through people’s heads when they come up with ideas like this? This should be poster of the year of “what you should never, ever do”.
Helen P. "Mickey" Megginson
Well, the swing is too high to hit the toddler, so I don’t really get what’s going on here!
ned
There’s a mosquito on her head, and he’s trying to kill it for her.
vince
Nice depth of field good color but WTF WTF WTF?????? Why WHY WHY ?????? Is this Obamas new poster for Sibling abuse?
Notaphotog
good color? I;m not a photographer and this one is baaaad. Composition, color, focus.
Christian
Really? Nice color?? Depth of Field?? There is nothing nice about this… from the canting to the color to the pose to the framing.. Nothing is nice…
John Martin
What is nice depth of field?
stef
blown out, muddy blacks, and oversaturated is not “good color”. Depth of Field puts the swinger out of focus.
It’s actually a great example of “bad color”, and “bad DOF”.
Snap
Ummmm, great color if you like over-saturation. . . . .
vince
Umm can you not see sarcasm here people good lord! Why do you think I put WTF 3 times …. You all need to have a drink!
Me
Unfortunately you can’t back yourself up with this one cuz the “but” does not state any sort of sarcasm but actually that you did think the DOF and color were actually good
Meggy
Oh dear, where do I start?
Where is that kid putting her hand, is he going to clout her, what is she holding .. That black blob? Why is she on that stool in the middle of a field.
And what is it with that crooked horizon? Ok it works sometimes but it is yet another photographic trick that is way overused. And the overblown highlights. And you can’t see either of their faces at all..
Just No.
Steve Webb
I bet it’s difficult to play baseball in boots too. There is so much wrong with this picture the only right thing is that appears here to be properly ridiculed.
Eric
He’s dropping his hands way to much. he will be hitting he foul for sure….
Thom
This is why Al-Quaida hates us.
Flash
Bravo, Eric. Comment of the thread. Well done. #slowgolfclap
stef
The only thing that would’ve made this shot better is a huge watermark across the center.
This is honestly one of the BEST bad shots I’ve ever seen:
Bad posing (holy crap)
Bad attire (yeah it’s tough to find kids clothes without ads, but still)
Oversaturation
Bad use of DOF / Out of Focus
Bad exposure, both over and under (post processing issue)
Bad editing
Bad composition (dutch angles? really?)
Distracting foreground elements
The beauty of it is that it’s deceptive on how bad it is. It’s like the assault short-circuits your brain into thinking it’s not nearly as bad as it is. It’s a perfect example of a fauxtographer’s work.
spike
It’s just weird…pose and everything else aside, what’s the story? At initial glance I thought it was Big Bro is the baseball player and Lil Sis is a cheerleader….but then why not wear the complete baseball uniform? And that skirt looks more like a tutu than a cheerleader skirt. And what’s up with that footstool? It doesn’t fit the motif at all. Had the little girl been posed on a stadium chair or drink cooler it would have made more sense. Then there’s the field..which looks like my grandma’s cow field…hardly creates the “Play ball!” mood. the And that baseball bat looks a mess. If my props and location looked that bad, I’d just do without and shoot inside with a wrinkly bed sheet for a backdrop.
Mia
This isn’t funny.
I’d like to think I have a decent sense of humor… But nothing about this is funny.
bgsather
There is nothing funny about this picture and the fauxtog that thought the pose was a good idea really needs to get out of the industry.
Also, you have to wonder what parent would find this pose acceptable?
Derp blue
The font used for the watermark is my favorite fail with this image.
sean
foul….
NorthLoop
Hahahaha holy crap I went to that HS