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12/26/2002 04:14:56 PM · #1 |
I got a photo that's been called 'edgy'. What do you call edgy? Something that borders tasteless or tacky? Or against good morals? Or borderline porn?
And is it a good thing to post an edgy photo in a challenge?
Your thoughts?
Message edited by author 2002-12-26 16:20:02.
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12/26/2002 04:32:00 PM · #2 |
Maybe they mean you used too much sharpening?
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12/26/2002 04:34:41 PM · #3 |
I think the "critic" was telling you that your picture was over shaprened; causing it to have jagged edges. Could this be what he/she meant?
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12/26/2002 04:35:48 PM · #4 |
one person's erotica is another person's porn.
edgy, like everything else is a personal preference question - unless Jaime is right on the money. |
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12/26/2002 04:36:45 PM · #5 |
Edgy...approaching the outer boundaries of what is 'usual/the norm.' What boundary that is depends on the photo in question (and the viewer of course). Whether or not it is a good thing to submit an edgy photo to a challenge depends on the boundary it threatens. :P
That didn't help much, did it? LOL |
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12/26/2002 04:39:52 PM · #6 |
| post an 'edgy' picture and then duck .... those 1's will be flying your way |
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12/26/2002 04:48:43 PM · #7 |
Originally posted by bamaster:
I got a photo that's been called 'edgy'. What do you call edgy? Something that borders tasteless or tacky? Or against good morals? Or borderline porn?
And is it a good thing to post an edgy photo in a challenge?
Your thoughts? |
I agree more your earlier definitions, although I think it can be anything which pushes the boundaries of any sensibilities, not just those you mention; a photo the "average" viewer might find both disturbing and thought-provoking (really the same thing, huh?).
Seems to not be a good idea to enter an edgy photo if you want a high score. For example, I don't think Lonny Shavelson's Needle Park, Zurich photos would do well in the B+W Protrait challenge.
But you have to decide for yourself what priority you give score vs. statement. |
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12/26/2002 04:56:15 PM · #8 |
| I think edgy would be something that is provocative, maybe uncomfortable to view, or daring? I don't think it has anything to do with bad taste or morality. |
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12/26/2002 04:59:56 PM · #9 |
hehe... no, the photo is not oversharpened. The word was used in a less literal sense.
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12/26/2002 05:50:15 PM · #10 |
edgy = daring, or counter-convention. but at the same time maintaining standard artistic merits.
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