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 06/26/2006 02:41:33 PM · #1
Take a picture that does NOT look like an advertisement, that does NOT make you want to buy anything.
 06/26/2006 02:42:11 PM · #2
Wouldn't that account for the vast majority of the shots already entered...?
 06/26/2006 02:42:53 PM · #3
Oooooh another flower challenge ;)
 06/26/2006 02:42:55 PM · #4
Originally posted by alanfreed:
Wouldn't that account for the vast majority of the shots already entered...?


Not the ones that score 6+
 06/26/2006 02:43:19 PM · #5
Originally posted by idnic:
Oooooh another flower challenge ;)


sorry, those are perfume ads. :)
 06/26/2006 02:44:05 PM · #6
so for me it could be a self portrait:)
 06/26/2006 02:46:10 PM · #7
Maybe I'm just not getting it... I mean, if I look at the front page right now, there's not a whole lot there that makes me want to buy something. Perhaps it makes me want to buy a cheeseburger or peanuts, but I don't think I'd be tempted to buy a piece of Utah or anything...?

Originally posted by posthumous:
Originally posted by alanfreed:
Wouldn't that account for the vast majority of the shots already entered...?


Not the ones that score 6+
06/26/2006 02:50:29 PM · #8
The only type of image I can imagine working would be an abstract--so this would be "Abstract III" (or IV depending on how you count).

Photojournalism? No. Makes we want to buy newspapers and magazines.
Landscape? No. Makes we want to book a flight somewhere.
Food? No. Makes me hungry.
Toilet shot? No. Makes me think of pharmeceuticals.
Person? No. Cosmetics.
Macro of an eye. No. Cosmetics...
What, other than an abstraction, would fit this challenge?
 06/26/2006 02:50:39 PM · #9
Originally posted by alanfreed:
Maybe I'm just not getting it... I mean, if I look at the front page right now, there's not a whole lot there that makes me want to buy something. Perhaps it makes me want to buy a cheeseburger or peanuts, but I don't think I'd be tempted to buy a piece of Utah or anything...?


What?! You have no desire to go out and buy out your local liquor store of all the wine they have?! :P
 06/26/2006 02:51:28 PM · #10
Originally posted by alanfreed:
Maybe I'm just not getting it... I mean, if I look at the front page right now, there's not a whole lot there that makes me want to buy something. Perhaps it makes me want to buy a cheeseburger or peanuts, but I don't think I'd be tempted to buy a piece of Utah or anything...?


Framing II winners look like travel ads. The Indulgence winners look like an ad for cheeseburger and wine. The blue is an exception, and the Desolation winners don't quite look like travel ads thanks to the challenge description, but numbers 5,7,8 and 10 in Desolation could easily be travel ads.
 06/26/2006 02:52:50 PM · #11
But if you're going to stretch it like that, then KaDi's analysis is pretty much on target. Just about ANYTHING can fit into this category if you stretch it.

I suddenly have an urge to buy some candy with a bug on it :)

Originally posted by posthumous:
Originally posted by alanfreed:
Maybe I'm just not getting it... I mean, if I look at the front page right now, there's not a whole lot there that makes me want to buy something. Perhaps it makes me want to buy a cheeseburger or peanuts, but I don't think I'd be tempted to buy a piece of Utah or anything...?


Framing II winners look like travel ads. The Indulgence winners look like an ad for cheeseburger and wine. The blue is an exception, and the Desolation winners don't quite look like travel ads thanks to the challenge description, but numbers 5,7,8 and 10 in Desolation could easily be travel ads.
06/26/2006 02:53:30 PM · #12
So if YOU can think of an advertisement that an image could be used for then its DNMC? I don't think flowers mean purfume ads, or that a landscape automatically qualifies as a travel ad. I just think this idea is too subjective.
 06/26/2006 02:53:50 PM · #13
Originally posted by KaDi:
The only type of image I can imagine working would be an abstract--so this would be "Abstract III" (or IV depending on how you count).

Photojournalism? No. Makes we want to buy newspapers and magazines.
Landscape? No. Makes we want to book a flight somewhere.
Food? No. Makes me hungry.
Toilet shot? No. Makes me think of pharmeceuticals.
Person? No. Cosmetics.
Macro of an eye. No. Cosmetics...
What, other than an abstraction, would fit this challenge?


Naked woman? No. Makes me want to go down to the street corner and buy a...uhhh... nevermind :P
 06/26/2006 02:55:27 PM · #14
Originally posted by idnic:
So if YOU can think of an advertisement that an image could be used for then its DNMC? I don't think flowers mean purfume ads, or that a landscape automatically qualifies as a travel ad. I just think this idea is too subjective.


Umm, flowers mean florists.
Landscape, save the environment.
;-)
 06/26/2006 02:56:10 PM · #15
Originally posted by KaDi:
What, other than an abstraction, would fit this challenge?


The challenge is coming up with something. I disagree with your photojournalism example, by the way. That's not the same as advertising. Here are some examples of photos that would not interest advertising agencies:






06/26/2006 02:56:17 PM · #16
Originally posted by Megatherian:

Naked woman? No. Makes me want to go down to the street corner and buy a...uhhh... nevermind :P


Condom?
;P
 06/26/2006 02:58:38 PM · #17
Originally posted by idnic:
So if YOU can think of an advertisement that an image could be used for then its DNMC? I don't think flowers mean purfume ads, or that a landscape automatically qualifies as a travel ad. I just think this idea is too subjective.


Perhaps, though all challenges are subjective to an extent. I wouldn't mind amending this to make it less subjective, or at least clarify it better. But mostly I like the mindset this will put photographers in. I'm not as concerned about how the voting will turn out.
 06/26/2006 03:05:25 PM · #18
Originally posted by posthumous:
Originally posted by KaDi:
What, other than an abstraction, would fit this challenge?


The challenge is coming up with something. I disagree with your photojournalism example, by the way. That's not the same as advertising. Here are some examples of photos that would not interest advertising agencies:

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Message edited by author 2006-06-26 15:06:10.
 06/26/2006 03:07:01 PM · #19
based on some very clever retorts I've received ;), I will amend the description to say:

Take a picture that does not readily lend itself to being an advertisement for a place or product.
 06/26/2006 03:14:55 PM · #20
"low gloss" perhaps.

(high art?)
 06/26/2006 03:37:20 PM · #21
Originally posted by Megatherian:

Naked woman? No. Makes me want to go down to the street corner and buy a...uhhh... nevermind :P


Beer, or any product who's primary target is men :-)
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