Burst of Color - DPChallenge Forums

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM

01/08/2006 12:35:29 AM · #52

I think that would have been a great entry! Better than my ribbon winner even!
Actually mine will probably finish middle of the pack.

Message edited by author 2006-01-08 21:17:35.

Sunshine86

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

01/08/2006 01:09:03 AM · #53

Entered mine, but i don't have a good enough feel on the voting yet to have a good shot at where it might land. If i get lucky I am hoping low 6. I guess we will have to wait and see. My favorite I have taken so far, and the most I have applied into an image...BUT I am not getting my hopes up lol-

01/08/2006 01:49:44 AM · #54

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suemack

Canon EOS-20D

01/08/2006 02:11:30 AM · #55

Fantastic shot Glen! I dunno......as I read the challenge description I think this would have fit. Use a colorful impact to offset your subject from the rest of the photograph. Her wig certainly creates a colourful impact which offsets the subject. OK, yes the b/g's black, but she certainly stands out from it.

Robt, so if the b/g hadn't been black, to you would this shot have fitted the challenge?

That's the interesting thing about the challenges, our own unique takes on them. Can be frustrating at times.....but it's fascinating (and I get inspired) seeing the creativity from the different interpretations.

01/08/2006 02:25:35 AM · #56

Originally posted by suemack:

It's not so much how *I* feel, as my best guess at how the *voters* will respond. One sincerely hopes the challenge will not be dominated by colorful objects shot against black backgrounds, which would be the easy way out. I donno....

R.

Brent_Ward

Canon EOS-5D

Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L USM

01/08/2006 02:40:28 AM · #57

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

One sincerely hopes the challenge will not be dominated by colorful objects shot against black backgrounds, which would be the easy way out. I donno....

R.

Well there goes my entry!! j/k

DrAchoo

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

01/08/2006 02:43:45 AM · #58

Dang, I'm really starting to fall in love with my entry. I was originally going to stay detached from it as far as voting is concerned. But I keep looking at it, and keep liking it more. Got the potential to be a rough week...

suemack

Canon EOS-20D

01/08/2006 02:55:23 AM · #59

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

It's not so much how *I* feel, as my best guess at how the *voters* will respond.
R.

Given up trying to figure out how the voters will respond, just go with what feel right with me.......could well be why I have a 5.24 average LOL

Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6

01/08/2006 02:56:29 AM · #60

Originally posted by suemack:

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

It's not so much how *I* feel, as my best guess at how the *voters* will respond.
R.

Given up trying to figure out how the voters will respond, just go with what feel right with me.......could well be why I have a 5.24 average LOL

I don't pay any attention to it myself, which is why I have so many images in the 4's and low 5's...

R.

kteach

Nikon D50

01/08/2006 07:35:58 AM · #61

I should know not to come and read these threads! When I saw this challenge, I got a great "burst of color" idea in my head. I somehow ended up with a shot that looked almost exactly the way I wanted it to. My colorful subject offset from the rest of my photograph which in this case is black. And now... this! Sigh. Ah well.

alfresco

Nikon D700

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

01/08/2006 07:42:23 AM · #62

Originally posted by kteach:

This is exactly how I interpreted the challenge. 100%.

After reading this thread I find not one thing to cause me interpret the challenge description differently, which is why I disregard these "this is what they mean for the challenge" threads. Sorry folks, you're not right - you just have a different interpretation.

I'm not trying to rouse rabble I'm merely pointing out that I interpret it differently. :)

Besides - the voters will be the final judge. And if they disagree with me I *still* won't be able to agree with them - I simply interpret it differently - but I will accept their will.

I feel that, had the OP put a link to photos with bright colors on a black bg then *that* would be the predominantly "correct" way to interpret the challenge description.

Message edited by author 2006-01-08 07:47:06.

espy2

Nikon D50

Quantaray AF 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 LD Tele-Macro for Canon

01/08/2006 08:35:08 AM · #63

Look, who CARES about the background when the premise is a colorful subject offset in the photo. I certainly think b/g go fine.

I was having trouble with the Backlighting challenge, but yesterday I went on a photo excursion and now have about 15 to choose from! UGH! I finally chose one I think is best, but not without a headache. Not only that, but through this excursion I also got a better "free study" entry, and another burst of color entry that I am thinking about.

Feast or famine it seems, but I am going with my gut instincts and just entering the one I feel is best. Let the chips fall. Save the rest for outtakes and my portfolio.

Rose

alfresco

Nikon D700

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

01/08/2006 08:48:37 AM · #64

Originally posted by Rose8699:

Look, who CARES about the background when the premise is a colorful subject offset in the photo.
...
Feast or famine it seems, but I am going with my gut instincts and just entering the one I feel is best. Let the chips fall.

Well said.

sabphoto

Samsung Galaxy S8/S8+

01/08/2006 09:29:38 AM · #65

stupid stupid stupid me

I really should have taken my camera to work this morning...I stopped at a McD's for a soda and breakfast and sitting there was an older black gentleman wearing his Sunday suit...it was the color of the inside of a cantaloupe with pink shoes. With his dark complection and white hair the colors really popped. If I wouldn't have gotten in big trouble for being late I would have ran back and got my camera.

davidus428

Nikon D700

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED

01/08/2006 11:43:31 AM · #66

I would have submitted this but I backed out. No entry for me this time.

Catterpillar Burst

or this one

Reach out

Zippy

Canon EOS-40D

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM

01/08/2006 11:51:50 AM · #67

Originally posted by Brent_Ward:

Originally posted by Bear_Music:
One sincerely hopes the challenge will not be dominated by colorful objects shot against black backgrounds, which would be the easy way out. I donno....

R.

Well there goes my entry!! j/k

Mine too. Now to decide if I should remove it or not.

SandyP

Canon EOS-5D Mark IV

Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 USM

01/08/2006 12:24:55 PM · #68

Originally posted by kteach:

I agree. . .we should not pay too much attention to these threads because it's such a small percentage of the voters. There have been times when I trusted the opinions of a thread like this and got SLAMMED! And I think if a picture is well done and appealing, and has color that makes an impact that is separated from the rest of the photo -- even if the background is black, it should do just fine. If it doesn't, it will be another disappointing case of people being too narrow minded about their own interpretation of the challenge. I hate it when that happens!

I love my photo and the background is black -- but the black background isn't the only "rest of the photo". I guess we'll see

espy2

Nikon D50

Quantaray AF 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 LD Tele-Macro for Canon

01/08/2006 01:38:02 PM · #69

I LOVE my burst of color entry, but there is one thing I don't like about it. It's hard to explain, but not something I can personally change. All I can do is see about a reshoot today, but if not, it goes in as is.

Rose

Kivet

Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6

01/08/2006 02:03:33 PM · #70

Originally posted by DrAchoo:

I feel your pain! Love mine too and yes, its going to be a long week.

David.C

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D

01/08/2006 03:34:56 PM · #71

Originally posted by alfresco:

... After reading this thread I find not one thing to cause me interpret the challenge description differently, which is why I disregard these "this is what they mean for the challenge" threads. Sorry folks, you're not right - you just have a different interpretation.

I'm not trying to rouse rabble I'm merely pointing out that I interpret it differently. :)

Besides - the voters will be the final judge. And if they disagree with me I *still* won't be able to agree with them - I simply interpret it differently - but I will accept their will.

I feel that, had the OP put a link to photos with bright colors on a black bg then *that* would be the predominantly "correct" way to interpret the challenge description.

Actually, I was just sharing the images of a photographer I had come across -- the mention to the challenge was due to the curious coincidence of finding the article soon after the challenge was announced.

I have no problem with any of the interpretations of the challenge anyone cares to put forward -- the challenge is wide open in a lot of ways. There is one interpretation that I feel is the cheap way out, and that is selective desaturation. It's still a valid interpretation, mainly becuse the description doesn't say 'take a photograph of a burst of color' or something similar -- just to use a burst of color. I still feel it's the cheap way out because the burst of color is being added in post-processing instead of captured intact in the exposure. But, tha is just my opinion, and doesn't make the image any less valid for the challenge.

I do wonder how many anti-thesis images we will see -- those fully desaturated, lacking all color. The B&W images.

I still think Mitchell's images are a interesting use of color to give his images impact.

David

sher

Canon EOS-300D Rebel

Tamron AF 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di LD Aspherical IF for Canon

01/08/2006 04:08:27 PM · #72

Originally posted by Rose8699:

Look, who CARES about the background when the premise is a colorful subject offset in the photo. I certainly think b/g go fine.

i don't see anything in the challenge description that says the subject has to be colorful. a colorful impact could also mean a darker or less colorful subject with a very colorful background. as long as the subject is distinct, it can be either way. at least, that's my interpretation.

Jutilda

Canon EOS-7D

Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro for Canon

01/08/2006 04:23:25 PM · #73

I've pulled mine, entered another, pulled it and entered another and then pulled IT and gone back to the original. ROFL I'm about to go on a photo excursion and might find yet another, pull THAT one and put in something new. HA HA HA

Well, good luck all. I don't really see that a black background could really hurt, but I guess it depends on the context of the shot.