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12/23/2002 11:43:47 AM · #1 |
I am trying to gather the views of potential voters here so just bear with me :)
Are pet photos portraits?
Can a candid be a portrait?
Message edited by author 2002-12-23 11:44:03.
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12/23/2002 11:49:24 AM · #2 |
As far as i am concerned, both can be portraits. I've seen "portraits" of pets and portraits that were candid. but that is jsut my opinion, so take it for what it is worth! :-)
Message edited by author 2002-12-23 11:56:12.
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12/23/2002 11:51:14 AM · #3 |
My opinion rarelyt counts, but here goes!
I feel a pet can have a portrait... in fact you prolly could make some money doing just that. I can see it now! Glamour Pets!
Although I do not think that it could be candid, regardless of the species of the subject. Candid, meaning taking a photo of someone who doesn't know you're taking it.
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12/23/2002 11:51:32 AM · #4 |
Originally posted by Konador:
Are pet photos portraits? |
Pet portraiture used to be very popular. The affluent would have artists paint portraits of their purebreds, and such paintings are pretty valuable these days, depending on the artist.
I wouldn't vote down a pet photo merely because it had a pet instead of a person. |
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12/23/2002 11:59:19 AM · #5 |
Here is an example (though be it not extraordinary) of a "portrait" shot that was caught at a candid moment. I have found that with kids, especially, candid works much better than posed because you get so much more of a natural expression.Brayden's candid portrait
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12/23/2002 12:00:40 PM · #6 |
I would say yes to both - but you takes your chances.
I wouldn't expect things to be so bad as it's a members' challenge, but there will likely be some who think that it must be a posed person.
There was a candid shot in a recent challenge ('Bloomsbury Candid' or something) which I think would qualify very well for this challenge.
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12/23/2002 12:03:25 PM · #7 |
Another question:
Is sepia classed as black and white? (or any other toned duotone, ie blue)
Message edited by author 2002-12-23 12:37:42.
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12/23/2002 12:06:42 PM · #8 |
Duotone photos were rated down last time there was a black and white challenge. I think you can use that as a guide :).
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12/23/2002 12:09:40 PM · #9 |
For what it's worth, any black and white or duotoned photograph is considered within the coverage of 'black and white' in my mind... i plan to do duotone and if it gets rated poorly because of that, then so be it :)
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12/23/2002 12:32:21 PM · #10 |
It´s sad that so few read the threads in forum because it´s important for people to know that duotone(sepia) always is accepted in b&w challanges round the world.
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12/23/2002 01:24:57 PM · #11 |
Originally posted by Konador:
Can a candid be a portrait? |
The best portrait I ever took was my brother (a street-singer) doing what he does best (singing in the street)... It most certainly qualified as a candid and I had some very good photographers tell me it was 'an extraordinary portrait'... That was back in my film days so I can't post a copy of it...
But it should also be pointed out that the folks that told me it was a portrait probably won't be voting here next week :)
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12/23/2002 03:41:39 PM · #12 |
i *definitely* think that a portrait can be of a pet.
I *definitely* think a candid can be a portrait.
I *definitely* include duo-tones in the black and white category.
But that's just me :) |
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12/23/2002 03:44:25 PM · #13 |
this is probably a dumb question, knowing me, but can a portrait be of a group of people?
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12/23/2002 03:47:40 PM · #14 |
Originally posted by achiral:
this is probably a dumb question, knowing me, but can a portrait be of a group of people? |
Or a group of pets for that matter? How about a group of pets taken very candidly? Ahahaaa!
But to answer your question, I say yes, although I think some will vote it down.
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12/24/2002 12:42:55 AM · #15 |
| Thanks for bringing up the duotone question. I was wondering about that myself. I'll have to agree that most of the voters will vote lower on it though. Sepia might slide without losings points though *shrugs* It'd be neat to have a voting guide before you begin voting on each challenge, listing things that were discussed in the forums or other possible mis-interpretations of the challenge itself. Just a thought though... I'm not even sure it's a good thought, But who knows where thoughts come from anyway they just sorta seem to appear :-P |
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12/26/2002 10:36:02 AM · #16 |
Moved this post to another thread. Sorry...
Message edited by author 2002-12-26 10:37:08.
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12/26/2002 10:41:51 AM · #17 |
Originally posted by lisae:
Duotone photos were rated down last time there was a black and white challenge. I think you can use that as a guide :). |
I suffered a lot in the last B&W challenge I entered because I used a duotone image and not a 'pure' black and white' like a lot of voters
seemed to expect. |
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12/26/2002 11:13:02 AM · #18 |
I love duotone but I´m not taking any chance this week. "Pure" b&w it will be.
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