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08/12/2011 12:25:35 AM · #51 |
Originally posted by supanova:
Hmmm...
How annoying, I came up with an idea for a challenge, My idea was theived from me, in broad daylight and no-one noticed or said anything, and now I have no idea...Grrr!
Just out of curiosity, does anyone have figures as to how many people read/write in these threads (perticularly this one) compared to how many entrants there are?
I just wonder how many people are actually aware of all the discussions that have happened in this thread and how the entries are going to be quite varied with regards to the whole "horizontal/vertical what?" thing? |
Theived? Really? A verb? Kind of like gifted, I guess.
Now back to your regularly scheduled program.
For the record ... 22% (rounded) of entrants engage in these threads. |
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08/12/2011 12:31:09 AM · #52 |
Originally posted by Dr.Confuser:
Originally posted by supanova:
Hmmm...
How annoying, I came up with an idea for a challenge, My idea was theived from me, in broad daylight and no-one noticed or said anything, and now I have no idea...Grrr!
Just out of curiosity, does anyone have figures as to how many people read/write in these threads (perticularly this one) compared to how many entrants there are?
I just wonder how many people are actually aware of all the discussions that have happened in this thread and how the entries are going to be quite varied with regards to the whole "horizontal/vertical what?" thing? |
Theived? Really? A verb? Kind of like gifted, I guess.
Now back to your regularly scheduled program.
For the record ... 22% (rounded) of entrants engage in these threads. |
Did you know that 60% of all statistics are made up on the spot without scientific basis? |
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08/12/2011 03:03:59 AM · #53 |
Originally posted by Fiora:
For the record ... 22% (rounded) of entrants engage in these threads. |
Did you know that 60% of all statistics are made up on the spot without scientific basis? [/quote]
:)
So does anyone have any reliable numbers? I have seen somewhere a rule of thumb that for 1 person contributing to the forums there are at least 100 lurkers who never contribute. |
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08/12/2011 04:07:19 AM · #54 |
Originally posted by Sheryll:
Originally posted by MargaretN:
Originally posted by Sheryll:
I thought it was supposed to be taking a photo of say a beach scene (in landscape mode) but turning it so it is horizontal. The trick there would be to find a subject that would look good doing that. Like maybe an interesting tree with a person on a hammock and turn it so the person looks like they're hanging from a tree branch.
I don't know that's what I thought it meant. And if anyone wants to use that idea they may. I'm probably not entering this one. |
You mean like these:
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Yes. that's what I was thinking. I don't know if that's right or not but, that's what I thought it was supposed to be. |
Just looking at the photos entered... oh dear. These examples above are definatley what its suppost to be, something normally horizontal or vertical shot the opposite way! Looking at the photos in the challenge, not alot of people got the idea! or have I got it wrong and just entered a complicated shot that no-one will like! haha
Votes: 16
Views: 31
Avg Vote: 6.0625
Comments: 0
Favorites: 0
Wish Lists: 0
Updated: 08/12/11 04:30 am
Message edited by author 2011-08-12 04:31:12. |
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08/12/2011 04:34:47 AM · #55 |
Originally posted by davidfallsmith:
Originally posted by Sheryll:
Originally posted by MargaretN:
Originally posted by Sheryll:
I thought it was supposed to be taking a photo of say a beach scene (in landscape mode) but turning it so it is horizontal. The trick there would be to find a subject that would look good doing that. Like maybe an interesting tree with a person on a hammock and turn it so the person looks like they're hanging from a tree branch.
I don't know that's what I thought it meant. And if anyone wants to use that idea they may. I'm probably not entering this one. |
You mean like these:
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Yes. that's what I was thinking. I don't know if that's right or not but, that's what I thought it was supposed to be. |
Just looking at the photos entered... oh dear. These examples above are definatley what its suppost to be, something normally horizontal or vertical shot the opposite way! Looking at the photos in the challenge, not alot of people got the idea! or have I got it wrong and just entered a complicated shot that no-one will like! haha
Votes: 16
Views: 31
Avg Vote: 6.0625
Comments: 0
Favorites: 0
Wish Lists: 0
Updated: 08/12/11 04:30 am |
NOOOO!!! Take a photo of a vertical subject in a horizontal crop ORRRRRR take a photo of a horizontal subject in a vertical crop.
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08/12/2011 05:49:07 AM · #56 |
Originally posted by Bear_Music:
Originally posted by supanova:
Just out of curiosity, does anyone have figures as to how many people read/write in these threads (perticularly this one) compared to how many entrants there are?
I just wonder how many people are actually aware of all the discussions that have happened in this thread and how the entries are going to be quite varied with regards to the whole "horizontal/vertical what?" thing? |
Not very many, I don't think. That's sort of the beauty of it all...
R. |
I rest my case...
Originally posted by davidfallsmith:
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Just looking at the photos entered... oh dear. These examples above are definatley what its suppost to be, something normally horizontal or vertical shot the opposite way! Looking at the photos in the challenge, not alot of people got the idea! or have I got it wrong and just entered a complicated shot that no-one will like! haha |
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08/12/2011 08:58:27 AM · #57 |
Originally posted by Judi:
NOOOO!!! Take a photo of a vertical subject in a horizontal crop ORRRRRR take a photo of a horizontal subject in a vertical crop. |
That's what I thought. I didn't think it meant to turn something sideways and shoot it. For instance, if shooting a skyscraper you'd probably shoot vertical. So for the challenge shoot it in horizontal. Like someone else said, lots of rule of thirds kind of stuff. Turning things sideways just doesn't work, in my opinion, that is. |
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08/12/2011 09:02:45 AM · #58 |
| It is amazing how many people can't follow directions... So many "rotated shots"... |
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08/12/2011 09:04:35 AM · #59 |
Originally posted by Marc923:
Originally posted by Judi:
NOOOO!!! Take a photo of a vertical subject in a horizontal crop ORRRRRR take a photo of a horizontal subject in a vertical crop. |
That's what I thought. I didn't think it meant to turn something sideways and shoot it. For instance, if shooting a skyscraper you'd probably shoot vertical. So for the challenge shoot it in horizontal. Like someone else said, lots of rule of thirds kind of stuff. Turning things sideways just doesn't work, in my opinion, that is. |
How do you know if something has just been turned sideways or deliberately shot like that? i think we should give the photographer the benefit of the doubt instead of finding excuses to hand out low votes. |
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08/12/2011 09:06:09 AM · #60 |
Originally posted by sinistral_leo:
It is amazing how many people can't follow directions... So many "rotated shots"... |
The rotated shots are an effort at a creative approach to the topic. I see many different interpretations. Most of them valid. As long as I can clearly see how the photographer felt it suited, then I am ok with it.
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08/12/2011 09:08:12 AM · #61 |
It doesn't really matter does it.
If someone has 'played' with the notion of vertical/horizontal and challenged compositional or orientational convention in relation to the scene in front of them then they have met the challenge and we should just decide if we like the image. |
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08/12/2011 09:09:49 AM · #62 |
Originally posted by jagar:
Originally posted by Marc923:
Originally posted by Judi:
NOOOO!!! Take a photo of a vertical subject in a horizontal crop ORRRRRR take a photo of a horizontal subject in a vertical crop. |
That's what I thought. I didn't think it meant to turn something sideways and shoot it. For instance, if shooting a skyscraper you'd probably shoot vertical. So for the challenge shoot it in horizontal. Like someone else said, lots of rule of thirds kind of stuff. Turning things sideways just doesn't work, in my opinion, that is. |
How do you know if something has just been turned sideways or deliberately shot like that? i think we should give the photographer the benefit of the doubt instead of finding excuses to hand out low votes. |
That's it we just don't know if they rotated the camera or rotated the pic in post. I just don't think that is what the challenge meant. But with all that said, the lowest vote I gave was a 5. |
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08/12/2011 09:10:50 AM · #63 |
| I certainly hope folks won't give a low score just because they may have interpreted the challenge differently, just had an interesting comment pointing out my photo may not meet the rules as they interpret them, also received a low score. It is what it is.... |
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08/12/2011 09:11:44 AM · #64 |
Originally posted by Judi:
NOOOO!!! Take a photo of a vertical subject in a horizontal crop ORRRRRR take a photo of a horizontal subject in a vertical crop. |
But it doesn't SAY that... That's certainly ONE interpretation, but not the ONLY interpretation. Here's the challenge description:
"Make a vertical shot of a horizontal subject, OR a horizontal shot of a vertical subject."
You can "Make a vertical shot of a horizontal subject" just as easily by rotating the image 90 degrees as you can by framing a vertical subject into a horizontal rectangle/crop. Seriously.
R. |
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08/12/2011 09:13:12 AM · #65 |
Tough one to vote in! I'm leaning towards giving the benefit of doubt
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08/12/2011 09:15:02 AM · #66 |
Originally posted by Marc923:
Originally posted by jagar:
Originally posted by Marc923:
Originally posted by Judi:
NOOOO!!! Take a photo of a vertical subject in a horizontal crop ORRRRRR take a photo of a horizontal subject in a vertical crop. |
That's what I thought. I didn't think it meant to turn something sideways and shoot it. For instance, if shooting a skyscraper you'd probably shoot vertical. So for the challenge shoot it in horizontal. Like someone else said, lots of rule of thirds kind of stuff. Turning things sideways just doesn't work, in my opinion, that is. |
How do you know if something has just been turned sideways or deliberately shot like that? i think we should give the photographer the benefit of the doubt instead of finding excuses to hand out low votes. |
That's it we just don't know if they rotated the camera or rotated the pic in post. I just don't think that is what the challenge meant. But with all that said, the lowest vote I gave was a 5. |
Even if the photo was rotated the photographer obviously meant to do it when they shot it. We knew this challenge was ambiguous from the outset so i'm voting with an open mind, for me there are only a few in this challenge that are DNMC because they are neither horizontal or vertical. |
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08/12/2011 09:15:47 AM · #67 |
Originally posted by jagar:
How do you know if something has just been turned sideways or deliberately shot like that? i think we should give the photographer the benefit of the doubt instead of finding excuses to hand out low votes. |
Trees don't grow completely sideways, mountain ranges don't span vertically and water flows downhill...
I was going to do a "trick your eye" rotated photo originally, then I read the directions again... |
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08/12/2011 09:21:14 AM · #68 |
Originally posted by sinistral_leo:
Trees don't grow completely sideways, mountain ranges don't span vertically and water flows downhill... |
In my world they do.
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08/12/2011 09:41:47 AM · #69 |
Quick, find something to hang on to. The whole world is being turned sideways. I blame Bear.
Actually, I only have one comment questioning whether or not my image met the challenge. I'm sure there are more to come. |
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08/12/2011 09:43:24 AM · #70 |
should be interesting results
Message edited by author 2011-08-12 10:18:51. |
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08/12/2011 09:43:41 AM · #71 |
| I always blame Bear, he has a lot to answer for i reckon. |
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08/12/2011 09:50:42 AM · #72 |
It will be interesting to see how the author of this challenge (Bear) interprets it. Although From what I gather he is open to all interpretations of the challenge as long as they are done with some thought.
I've only voted on %20 of the images so far, mostly because I find myself having to look at the photo for quite awhile to make sure I haven't missed what the author of the photo was trying to do.
In my personal opinion a rotated photo does meet the challenge, as long as there was a good reason for doing so. |
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08/12/2011 10:41:26 AM · #73 |
Originally posted by Bear_Music:
Originally posted by Judi:
NOOOO!!! Take a photo of a vertical subject in a horizontal crop ORRRRRR take a photo of a horizontal subject in a vertical crop. |
But it doesn't SAY that... That's certainly ONE interpretation, but not the ONLY interpretation. Here's the challenge description:
"Make a vertical shot of a horizontal subject, OR a horizontal shot of a vertical subject."
You can "Make a vertical shot of a horizontal subject" just as easily by rotating the image 90 degrees as you can by framing a vertical subject into a horizontal rectangle/crop. Seriously.
R. |
Originally posted by sjhuls:
It will be interesting to see how the author of this challenge (Bear) interprets it. Although From what I gather he is open to all interpretations of the challenge as long as they are done with some thought.
I've only voted on %20 of the images so far, mostly because I find myself having to look at the photo for quite awhile to make sure I haven't missed what the author of the photo was trying to do.
In my personal opinion a rotated photo does meet the challenge, as long as there was a good reason for doing so. |
And the description did NOT say "WITHOUT ROTATING"...so to me an open mind is good... |
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08/12/2011 10:47:26 AM · #74 |
Originally posted by sjhuls:
It will be interesting to see how the author of this challenge (Bear) interprets it. Although From what I gather he is open to all interpretations of the challenge as long as they are done with some thought.
I've only voted on %20 of the images so far, mostly because I find myself having to look at the photo for quite awhile to make sure I haven't missed what the author of the photo was trying to do.
In my personal opinion a rotated photo does meet the challenge, as long as there was a good reason for doing so. |
I think there is alot of good photos there that meet both ways of interpreting the challenge. Neither should be given a low vote because we think it was interpreted incorrectly, just look at the shot, see it for what it is and give it a rating based on creativity & style. No being a troll! |
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08/12/2011 11:48:58 AM · #75 |
Originally posted by davidfallsmith:
Originally posted by sjhuls:
It will be interesting to see how the author of this challenge (Bear) interprets it. Although From what I gather he is open to all interpretations of the challenge as long as they are done with some thought.
I've only voted on %20 of the images so far, mostly because I find myself having to look at the photo for quite awhile to make sure I haven't missed what the author of the photo was trying to do.
In my personal opinion a rotated photo does meet the challenge, as long as there was a good reason for doing so. |
I think there is alot of good photos there that meet both ways of interpreting the challenge. Neither should be given a low vote because we think it was interpreted incorrectly, just look at the shot, see it for what it is and give it a rating based on creativity & style. No being a troll! |
You are funny David...that is certainly going to stop those trolls :)... |
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