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09/19/2005 10:53:02 PM · #1 |
I am not sure why people insist on putting animals and landscapes in a challenge titled portrait???? AM I just not thinking out of my little box? I even checked a dictionary or 3 to determine that portraits are of people. HMMMMM... if there was a "pet" challenge could I enter a picture of my Car because it is my pet? ARRRRGH! or how about for the "at the zoo" challenge could I have posted a pic of a branch because a bird sits on one at the zoo? Am I being too sensitive? I am sure you all will let me know.
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09/19/2005 10:57:29 PM · #2 |
I think animal prortraits are exceptable for this challenge, as long as they show the face like a regular people portrait. There are many pet portographers doing pet portraits, they also make alot of money, some more than wedding/studio portrait photographers. Who was the guy who photographer his weimereiners in various acts, dressed like humans?
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09/19/2005 11:07:10 PM · #3 |
you know how when you're a hammer, everything looks like a nail?
I think when you're a duck photographer, every challenge looks like a duck challenge
When you love shooting flowers most, every challenge is a floral challenge
And now, every challenge is turning into a woman with a towel around her head staring demurely at the camera challenge
Not that I've noticed - :-)
Guess people just gotta be true to themselves no matter what. What used to make me crazy, now earns my respect.
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09/19/2005 11:10:06 PM · #4 |
Thank you Doug,
That may just be what I needed to read.
Originally posted by digitalknight:
you know how when you're a hammer, everything looks like a nail?
I think when you're a duck photographer, every challenge looks like a duck challenge
When you love shooting flowers most, every challenge is a floral challenge
And now, every challenge is turning into a woman with a towel around her head staring demurely at the camera challenge
Not that I've noticed - :-)
Guess people just gotta be true to themselves no matter what. What used to make me crazy, now earns my respect. |
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09/19/2005 11:13:26 PM · #5 |
Originally posted by Caltrop:
I am not sure why people insist on putting animals and landscapes in a challenge titled portrait???? AM I just not thinking out of my little box? I even checked a dictionary or 3 to determine that portraits are of people. HMMMMM... if there was a "pet" challenge could I enter a picture of my Car because it is my pet? ARRRRGH! or how about for the "at the zoo" challenge could I have posted a pic of a branch because a bird sits on one at the zoo? Am I being too sensitive? I am sure you all will let me know. |
Since you started this thread I'm guessing that you also received kind of a nastygram because of your comments on a certain zoo animal photo! I thought this site was suppose to be about having fun and not about sending snippity PM because you don't like the comments (which were not at all rude). |
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09/19/2005 11:24:19 PM · #6 |
A thesaurus is also our friend:
Main Entry: portrait
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: representation
Synonyms: account, characterization, depiction, description, figure, image, likeness, model, painting, photograph, picture, portraiture, portrayal, profile, silhouette, simulacrum, sketch, snapshot, spitting image, vignette
...all of these can apply to so much more than just "people"...words can be so much fun. : } |
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09/19/2005 11:25:36 PM · #7 |
| Not sure about landscapes but you can take portraits of animals. There are even professional animal portraiture photographers out there. So if people can get paid taking animal portraits then I would think they would be ok to enter in an online photography competition. |
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09/19/2005 11:35:45 PM · #8 |
| is it me, or does flowers fits into every challenge? :p |
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