Thematic So Wrong It's Right - Flawed Photos That Just Work

Bluescale · 05-03-2015, 12:38 PM - **2 Likes**

We've all taken photos where we messed up one or more technical aspects. In fact, some of us do that more often than not

. Sometimes, though, the mistakes lead to the best photos. Here's the thread for those shots that you duffed in just the right way.

I'll kick things off with a photo taken in Rome that ended up being very, very soft. I'm not sure how I ended up missing the focus by such a wide margin, but somehow it just seems to work. I don't title all my photos, but this one I decided to call "Longing":

furryurry · 05-05-2015, 10:50 PM - **1 Like**

noelpolar · 05-06-2015, 01:03 AM - **2 Likes**

Missed focus on a Pelican dancing the Zorba in a cafe bar in Mykonos last year

Tried to hide it by giving it a 70's postcard feel...

IMG_0361.JPG by Noelpolar, on Flickr

---------- Post added 06-05-15 at 05:37 PM ----------

Originally posted by Bluescale

I'll kick things off with a photo taken in Rome that ended up being very, very soft. I'm not sure how I ended up missing the focus by such a wide margin, but somehow it just seems to work. I don't title all my photos, but this one I decided to call "Longing":

Who's the shadowy dude with his hand on her breast?

**jacamar** · 05-06-2015, 11:31 AM - **1 Like**

This is what can happen when you print on the wrong side of the photo paper...

ZackHuggins · 05-06-2015, 11:47 AM

The camera nailed the focus on her eye... and then I leaned back as I took the photo, botching it. I still love this photo and I think the out of focus-ness might actually make it better than it would have been otherwise. Maybe. ; P

carpents · 05-06-2015, 12:04 PM - **3 Likes**

Accidental double exposures! Taken with a Pentax ZX-L and a Nikon F100!

Bluescale · 05-06-2015, 11:06 PM

Originally posted by ZackHuggins

The camera nailed the focus on her eye... and then I leaned back as I took the photo, botching it. I still love this photo and I think the out of focus-ness might actually make it better than it would have been otherwise. Maybe. ; P

I love it! There's a pixie-ish mischievousness that's enhanced by the image being out of focus.

**arnold** · 05-06-2015, 11:27 PM

This was a heavy crop from an (mid seventies) old colour negative which I converted to BW. The film did not age well but I do like the picture expression,
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ZackHuggins · 05-07-2015, 03:01 PM

Originally posted by Bluescale

I love it! There's a pixie-ish mischievousness that's enhanced by the image being out of focus.

Thank you! She's pretty mischievous a lot of the time anyway

**mattb123** · 05-07-2015, 03:40 PM - **1 Like**

I moved the camera before the exposure was finished. I planned on deleting it but i kind of like it!

Bluescale · 05-07-2015, 04:28 PM - **1 Like**

We'd recently arrived in Paris after a long overnight train ride from Venice. None of us slept well in the train car, and all the adults (me, my wife, our best friend and my mom) were exhausted, but my son, being the ball of energy that he is, wanted to go exploring. After a short breather, we made our way to Notre Dame. We just wanted to see it from the outside, with plans to visit it properly the next day.

We strolled around and I took a handful of mediocre photos around the building. Then the bells started, and my son just froze. Anyone who knows the boy knows he is the living personification of kinetic energy. But he just stood there, spellbound. It took me a second to pull focus with the camera. In that time, I swear, he just started to vibrate - almost as if the bells were resonating through him. A second later, he was hopping, skipping, pacing and running, all at the same time somehow.

In no way is this a great photo, but it captures the moment better than anything I could have done intentionally.

The Bells by bluescale, on Flickr

---------- Post added 05-07-15 at 04:33 PM ----------

Originally posted by arnold

This was a heavy crop from an (mid seventies) old colour negative which I converted to BW. The film did not age well but I do like the picture expression,

That's the, "Trust me...I wouldn't get us trouble, would I?" look going on there.

furryurry · 05-29-2015, 04:16 PM - **1 Like**

normhead · 05-29-2015, 04:43 PM - **1 Like**

My favourite long exposure misadventure....

I have a caption in mind but you'll have to guess what it might have been.

**mattb123** · 06-04-2015, 10:42 AM

Originally posted by normhead

My favourite long exposure misadventure....

I have a caption in mind but you'll have to guess what it might have been.

"Why did I eat all those hot peppers?!?!"

normhead · 06-04-2015, 11:14 AM

Originally posted by mattb123

"Why did I eat all those hot peppers?!?!"

Something like that.

05-03-2015, 12:38 PM - 2 Likes	#1
Bluescale Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 37	So Wrong It's Right - Flawed Photos That Just Work We've all taken photos where we messed up one or more technical aspects. In fact, some of us do that more often than not . Sometimes, though, the mistakes lead to the best photos. Here's the thread for those shots that you duffed in just the right way. I'll kick things off with a photo taken in Rome that ended up being very, very soft. I'm not sure how I ended up missing the focus by such a wide margin, but somehow it just seems to work. I don't title all my photos, but this one I decided to call "Longing":

05-06-2015, 01:03 AM - 2 Likes	#3
noelpolar Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Goolwa, SA Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,310	Missed focus on a Pelican dancing the Zorba in a cafe bar in Mykonos last year Tried to hide it by giving it a 70's postcard feel... IMG_0361.JPG by Noelpolar, on Flickr ---------- Post added 06-05-15 at 05:37 PM ---------- Originally posted by Bluescale I'll kick things off with a photo taken in Rome that ended up being very, very soft. I'm not sure how I ended up missing the focus by such a wide margin, but somehow it just seems to work. I don't title all my photos, but this one I decided to call "Longing": Who's the shadowy dude with his hand on her breast? Last edited by noelpolar; 05-06-2015 at 01:08 AM.

05-07-2015, 04:28 PM - 1 Like	#11
Bluescale Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 37 Original Poster	We'd recently arrived in Paris after a long overnight train ride from Venice. None of us slept well in the train car, and all the adults (me, my wife, our best friend and my mom) were exhausted, but my son, being the ball of energy that he is, wanted to go exploring. After a short breather, we made our way to Notre Dame. We just wanted to see it from the outside, with plans to visit it properly the next day. We strolled around and I took a handful of mediocre photos around the building. Then the bells started, and my son just froze. Anyone who knows the boy knows he is the living personification of kinetic energy. But he just stood there, spellbound. It took me a second to pull focus with the camera. In that time, I swear, he just started to vibrate - almost as if the bells were resonating through him. A second later, he was hopping, skipping, pacing and running, all at the same time somehow. In no way is this a great photo, but it captures the moment better than anything I could have done intentionally. The Bells by bluescale, on Flickr ---------- Post added 05-07-15 at 04:33 PM ---------- Originally posted by arnold This was a heavy crop from an (mid seventies) old colour negative which I converted to BW. The film did not age well but I do like the picture expression, That's the, "Trust me...I wouldn't get us trouble, would I?" look going on there. Last edited by Bluescale; 05-07-2015 at 04:36 PM. Reason: Formatting issues...<sigh>

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Bluescale Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 37 Original Poster	Originally posted by ZackHuggins The camera nailed the focus on her eye... and then I leaned back as I took the photo, botching it. I still love this photo and I think the out of focus-ness might actually make it better than it would have been otherwise. Maybe. ; P I love it! There's a pixie-ish mischievousness that's enhanced by the image being out of focus.

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ZackHuggins Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 43	Originally posted by Bluescale I love it! There's a pixie-ish mischievousness that's enhanced by the image being out of focus. Thank you! She's pretty mischievous a lot of the time anyway

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mattb123 Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Colorado High Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 10,873	I moved the camera before the exposure was finished. I planned on deleting it but i kind of like it!

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mattb123 Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Colorado High Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 10,873	Originally posted by normhead My favourite long exposure misadventure.... I have a caption in mind but you'll have to guess what it might have been. "Why did I eat all those hot peppers?!?!"

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normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	Originally posted by mattb123 "Why did I eat all those hot peppers?!?!" Something like that.