CO

It's volume deformation. It's also called volume anamorphosis. The woman on the left is stretched horizontally because of that. I use DxO Labs ViewPoint 3 to correct it. There's a lot of information about it on the DxO Labs website. I will post a before and after photo later where I used the volume deformation tool in ViewPoint3 to correct it.

mwsilvers Loc: Central New Jersey

mwsilvers Loc: Central New Jersey

mwsilvers Loc: Central New Jersey

To say you don't like their music implies that you've heard at least a significant amount of it live, or at least a number of recordings on a good sound system to which you were actively, not passively, listening. Have you? That's a lot of music. Perhaps you do not like orchestral music in general. That's a choice of course, but it's also unfortunate because you're missing out on so much.

mwsilvers Loc: Central New Jersey

Yes it is technically far from perfect, but it is intended as a spontaneous snapshot of an event. Nothing more. As a result, I don't think this photograph needs a lot of discussion surrounding its technical faults, all of which will go completely unnoticed by almost everyone looking at it.

mwsilvers Loc: Central New Jersey

It's actually more than volume deformation. The picture was also taken from below and as a result there is also perspective distortion with converging verticals. Both of those issues can be addressed in DxO's products. However whether they should be for this spontaneous snapshot of an event is another question.

brooklyn-camera I Loc: Brooklyn, NY

What do I know, they look good to me. I never pick the fly SH-T out of the pepper!

mwsilvers Loc: Central New Jersey

Maybe you should, it could be unhealthy.

Picture Taker Loc: Michigan Thumb

The original Person asked the question, "brooklyn-camera" no need for personal attacks.

srt101fan

By what standards is "just about everything" wrong with this picture? Does "purpose" or "intended use" enter into your evaluation at all?

CO

That's right. I have a photo at home that has both volume deformation and converging verticals. DxO ViewPoint3 corrected both. I will post them later today.

Picture Taker Loc: Michigan Thumb

Lets help not throw stones.

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Picture Taker Loc: Michigan Thumb

Trying to use a simple explanation. Don't know his technical photo understanding. "User ID" hope it did ruin your day.

E.L.. Shapiro Loc: Ottawa, Ontario Canada

My previous post was simply to express my opinion that is it an unmitigated waste of time to over-analyze a casual snapshot that appeared in a Facebook post. Those who want to engage in doing that, have at it but it has no import relevance and accomplishes nothing.

I assumed that the image was not created by a professional photographer or an advanced worker. It was probably made in a small space in a backstage environment or in a crowded lobby after the performance. There was probably no time or space to change lenses and might have even been done with a cellphone or other fixed-lens camera. The image served its purposes- it got good "likes" and kind remarks on Facebook.

Then, the usual degree of trolling and unnecessary and frivolous arguments ensued. Of course, it is perfectly fine to discuss the highly technical issues on this for or comments on content or other non-technical remarks- neither is inappropriate. There is no rule that defines the exact nature of this forum within the context of photography. There are ample sections available for everyone's specific interest.

These folks, they know who they are, have to stop their Punch and Judy, Dumb and Dumber, Three Studies minus One, activities on this forum. They patrol the threads and fine some picayune items to expand on exaggerate and extemporize on and the combat begins. It's bloody stupid! It seems that the Admn. does do not care about this ongoing nonsense as long as it increases the volume of "clicks". Perhaps there's an audience for this kind of idiocy- am I the only complaint?