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

09/26/2002 01:40:28 PM · #1

ok, im not sure about so i'm taking this to the People ... : )

does the subject of the photo have to be reflecting something specific or can it just be light (yes, i know: all reflections are "just light" but I'm using that phrase to distinguish diffuse or non specific shininess (ie. reflections) from reflections of specific objects, i.e. trees, my cat, a block of cheese, etc.

for example if i photographed my grandmother's beautiful silver tea service all shiny and sparkly, would that get voted down for not meeting the challenge?

Please, if you answer, do your best think like the average LMV.

Thanks : )

alanfreed

Nikon Z9

09/26/2002 01:44:37 PM · #2

Well... that's a good question! I think that people are going to be taking into account how compelling the reflected item is (dang! You stole my block of cheese idea! :)

I guess my answer would be that I would hope to see some creativity in this challenge. A sparkly tea service shot itself, IMO, may not fare as well as a sparkly tea service shot that has an interesting collection of items in the reflection.

Gordon

RIM BlackBerry Curve

Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM

09/26/2002 01:45:23 PM · #3

Originally posted by magnetic9999:
ok, im not sure about so i'm taking this to the People ... : )

does the subject of the photo have to be reflecting something specific or can it just be light (yes, i know: all reflections are "just light" but I'm using that phrase to distinguish diffuse or non specific shininess (ie. reflections) from reflections of specific objects, i.e. trees, my cat, a block of cheese, etc.

for example if i photographed my grandmother's beautiful silver tea service all shiny and sparkly, would that get voted down for not meeting the challenge?

Please, if you answer, do your best think like the average LMV.

Thanks : )

I'm tempted to just answer 'yes' and leave it like that. But I bet
you'll get lose points for not having an 'obvious subject' in your
reflection, even though there is nothing that says it has to be there.

Of course you could shoot what you describe, make a great picture and
just be happy with that, regardless what a majority vote says ?

alanfreed

Nikon Z9

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

09/26/2002 01:50:39 PM · #4

Dumb question... what's an "average LMV?"

Late Model Vehicle?
Last Minute Voter?
Long Milk Van?
Lost Milli Vanilli?

I'm sure the answer is obvious... :)

09/26/2002 01:55:50 PM · #5

Originally posted by GordonMcGregor:
Originally posted by magnetic9999:
ok, im not sure about so i'm taking this to the People ... : )

Of course you could shoot what you describe, make a great picture and
just be happy with that, regardless what a majority vote says ?

Of course, in theory, that's possible. But then why enter it into a contest? : )

* This message has been edited by the author on 9/26/2002 1:55:03 PM.

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

09/26/2002 01:56:33 PM · #6

LOL> I like lost milli vanilli the best, but no, it's a ref to an acronym coined in another thread 'Literal-Minded Voter'.

Originally posted by alansfreed:
Dumb question... what's an "average LMV?"

Late Model Vehicle?
Last Minute Voter?
Long Milk Van?
Lost Milli Vanilli?

I'm sure the answer is obvious... :)

alanfreed

Nikon Z9

09/26/2002 01:58:42 PM · #7

Originally posted by magnetic9999:
LOL> I like lost milli vanilli the best, but no, it's a ref to an acronym coined in another thread 'Literal-Minded Voter'.

Ah -- many thanks for the definition... I wouldn't have guessed that one, and I must have missed the other thread. Girl, you know it's true. :)