The Wild
by AllenP

Comment by AllenP:

Originally posted by yanko: Originally posted by nightpixels: Originally posted by yanko: I'm glad I didn't vote in this challenge because I would have been very disappointed to learn that this was just a statue. You're a good photographer, but it looks like you're letting the ribbon chase get in the way of the making honest to good photographs. Even as someone who use to compete in the ribbon chase this feels cheap. You're much better thant that. Anyway, dismiss this if you like. Just one man's opinion. Not sure what you mean. It was a Silhouette challenge and nowhere it said I cannot photograph a statue. Then I guess you can make the same argument about people who use fishing lines to come up with photographs that look "deceiving" which is something I never do. You're not getting it. In most cases the viewer knows that fishing lines or something else is being used in the trick. The viewer knows that a trick is being done. In your case you're attempting to pass off something as real when it wasn't. If it was judged as the trick it was it would have scored 5.7 not 7.7. You know this. That's why you called it "The Wild" and not the name of the statue.

Actually it is YOU who is NOT getting it. Where in the challenge did it say we are not allowed to photograph Silhouette of a statue??? show me! It is none of your business if I choose to photograph a statue and also not of your business what I call it. Get that through your thick skull, moron!

The Wild
by AllenP

Comment by yanko:

Originally posted by nightpixels: Originally posted by yanko: I'm glad I didn't vote in this challenge because I would have been very disappointed to learn that this was just a statue. You're a good photographer, but it looks like you're letting the ribbon chase get in the way of the making honest to good photographs. Even as someone who use to compete in the ribbon chase this feels cheap. You're much better thant that. Anyway, dismiss this if you like. Just one man's opinion. Not sure what you mean. It was a Silhouette challenge and nowhere it said I cannot photograph a statue. Then I guess you can make the same argument about people who use fishing lines to come up with photographs that look "deceiving" which is something I never do.

You're not getting it. In most cases the viewer knows that fishing lines or something else is being used in the trick. The viewer knows that a trick is being done. In your case you're attempting to pass off something as real when it wasn't. If it was judged as the trick it was it would have scored 5.7 not 7.7. You know this. That's why you called it "The Wild" and not the name of the statue.

The Wild
by AllenP

Comment by AllenP:

Originally posted by yanko: I'm glad I didn't vote in this challenge because I would have been very disappointed to learn that this was just a statue. You're a good photographer, but it looks like you're letting the ribbon chase get in the way of the making honest to good photographs. Even as someone who use to compete in the ribbon chase this feels cheap. You're much better thant that. Anyway, dismiss this if you like. Just one man's opinion.

Not sure what you mean. It was a Silhouette challenge and nowhere it said I cannot photograph a statue. Then I guess you can make the same argument about people who use fishing lines to come up with photographs that look "deceiving" which is something I never do.

January
by AllenP

Comment by Tiny:
Makes me feel cold,good un.

The Wild
by AllenP

Comment by yanko:
I'm glad I didn't vote in this challenge because I would have been very disappointed to learn that this was just a statue. You're a good photographer, but it looks like you're letting the ribbon chase get in the way of the making honest to good photographs. Even as someone who use to compete in the ribbon chase this feels cheap. You're much better thant that.

Anyway, dismiss this if you like. Just one man's opinion.

The Wild
by AllenP

Comment by t3nchi:
Like everybody else, I was fooled.

The Wild
by AllenP

Comment by tate:
My 6-year old saw this on the screen and loved it. "Ooh cool â€Â¦ is it real???" LOL â€Â¦ she's got one on quite a few DPC members ;)

The Wild
by AllenP

Comment by snaffles:
Had me completely fooled too! Good work on the blue!

Six Days On The Road -- by Dave Dudley
by AllenP

Comment by Tiny:
Really pops out of the screen.

Six Days On The Road -- by Dave Dudley
by AllenP

Comment by Jutilda:
Are those the Rockies? I like the textures. :)