Conflict
by jmsetzler

Comment by Beagleboy:

Originally posted by jmsetzler: Originally posted by GoldBerry: Can't believe this finished so high, I gave it a 1 for not fitting the challenge, and so did 16 others. But people gave it 12 10's??!!!!!!!! Even YOU have to laugh at that! I didn't laugh. That means that there are at least 12 other people around here who vote the same way I do.

And what way would that be? Scoring a shot high even if it doesn't meet the challenge description in the slightest manner? An awesome panorama shot for a macro challenge? A clear, crisp studio shot of a 1967 GTO for a nature challenge? The family cat for every challenge?

That doesn't help anyone. People will just submit stuff that they are comfortable shooting, like you and your birds lately. People tend to be lazy, they shoot what is easy, close by, easy to pull off. People have to step outside their comfort zone if they really want to grow. Racking one's brain to find something that fits the challenge properly is part of the process. Copping out with a bird/cat/kid/whatever shots that has no reference to the challenge isn't worth much in the scope of the challenge structure of this site.

Oh, and I gave this a 1. You hand 1's out according to your point of view, I hand them out according to mine. You may have been trying to raise conflict with submitting such an image, just like Jacko did with his brown ribbon submission. In that case, well done.

Message edited by author 2004-03-04 14:14:11.

Silence
by jmsetzler

Comment by Rasai:
I love the sound a waterfall makes. The black & white works well in this picture. I would like to see the color verson if there was one.

Silence
by jmsetzler

Comment by gpierson:
beautiful, but rushing water seems exciting and noisy

Conflict
by jmsetzler

Comment by Artifacts:
I am always a little "conflicted" over an image like this, but not enough to give it a poor score.

The challenge topic really is only a guideline for taking pictures but most people probably believe no consideration to topic was given and they consider that important and so voted their conscience accordingly.

I was not one of the 12 that gave it a "10" because the upper beak and a couple breast feathers just below the neck were a little overexposed for my taste. But this is a great picture.

Silence
by jmsetzler

Comment by AFChris:
Nice shot, but my experience with waterfalls is not necessarily one of silence

The Gathering
by jmsetzler

Comment by peecee:
Wonderful photo, but no fire?

Silence
by jmsetzler

Comment by OceanHunter:
I like your use of a slow shutter to smooth the flow of water. The soft light on the water also works well.

The Gathering
by jmsetzler

Comment by shutterfly:
Nice photo, but no fire.

The Gathering
by jmsetzler

Comment by Artifacts:
This is a decent water flow image and I gave it a good score but I'm sure you already know that it will get trashed for "failure to meet the challenge". Probably most folks, including me, will not see how this connects to the topic but that presupposes we know what was in your mind at the time. I assume you have a connection but it is not one most of us would recognize. I feel the quality of the picture takes precedence and that the challenge topic is only a guidline of lesser importance.

Conflict
by jmsetzler

Comment by pitsaman:

Originally posted by GoldBerry: Can't believe this finished so high, I gave it a 1 for not fitting the challenge, and so did 16 others. But people gave it 12 10's??!!!!!!!! Even YOU have to laugh at that!

You gave this photo "1" because you can only dream about taking this kind of photo! Jealous !!lol...