Ugly and Pretty - DPChallenge Forums

08/25/2006 06:04:31 PM · #1

Two Exclusive Open Challenge suggestions to run at the same time:

Challenge: Ugly
Challenge Description: Shoot something pretty and make it ugly.

Extra Rules: No post processing except for resize, crop and save. So that means shoot in JPG mode. You can shoot in RAW/JPG mode but you must enter the jpg version as no raw conversion is allowed.

and

Challenge: Pretty
Challenge Description: Shoot something ugly and make it pretty.

Extra Rules: No post processing except for resize, crop and save. So that means shoot in JPG mode. You can shoot in RAW/JPG mode but you must enter the jpg version as no raw conversion is allowed.

Message edited by author 2006-08-25 18:23:27.

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED

08/25/2006 06:05:27 PM · #2

Wrong title. It should have read "Ugly Challenge".

Trumpeteer4

Nikon D7000

08/25/2006 06:06:28 PM · #3

Whats the point? Are you just trying to come up with unique challenges?

posthumous

Canon EOS-40D

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

08/25/2006 06:08:21 PM · #4

I'm all for it! Why's it got to be pretty all the time?

idnic

Canon EOS-60D

Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM

08/25/2006 06:08:28 PM · #5

Originally posted by Trumpeteer4:

Whats the point? Are you just trying to come up with unique challenges?

That is the point of the Challenge Suggestions forum. :)

08/25/2006 06:09:01 PM · #6

What's the point of a Camera "Self Portrait" or Peas challenge? I suggested it because yes it's different and maybe it will be challenging.

klstover

Panasonic DMC-FZ8

08/25/2006 06:11:34 PM · #7

Ooooh. Interesting!!

fstopopen

Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

08/25/2006 06:12:46 PM · #8

I think this would be an awesome subject. See a little bit of banale. there is not nearly enough humanity on this site. Maybe that subject will bring it out a little.

drake

posthumous

Canon EOS-40D

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

08/25/2006 06:16:51 PM · #9

and why not the opposite? make something ugly beautiful. maybe those could be the exclusive open challenges.

Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III

08/25/2006 06:20:47 PM · #10

Great idea! I like that. I added it to my first post. Maybe an SC can rename this thread to something like this:

Ugly/Pretty Challenges

Message edited by author 2006-08-25 18:22:10.

GinaRothfels

Olympus 8mm f/1.8 M.Zuiko Digital ED Fisheye PRO Lens

08/25/2006 06:26:12 PM · #11

I like the idea, but I'm not convinced it's the right challenge for zero post-processing.

klstover

Panasonic DMC-FZ8

08/25/2006 06:28:27 PM · #12

Originally posted by GinaRothfels:

I like the idea, but I'm not convinced it's the right challenge for zero post-processing.

Maybe lighting and composition could be key in making something pretty look ugly and vice versa. Don't know if that was the idea that yanko was going for though.

08/25/2006 06:30:38 PM · #13

Originally posted by GinaRothfels:

I like the idea, but I'm not convinced it's the right challenge for zero post-processing.

My thinking there was to place the emphasis on showing your subject in a better "light" so to speak. In other words, using light, soft focus, composition, etc., to enhance your subject. If it were an advance editing challenge I think it would be too easy to make things pretty or ugly in photoshop but that's just my thinking.

ETA: klstover beat me to the punch! Grrr. :P

Message edited by author 2006-08-25 18:31:09.

fotomann_forever

08/25/2006 06:31:27 PM · #14

Take this

and make it look like

Nope, I don't have the skills for that...

08/25/2006 06:35:17 PM · #15

That would be easy actually. Just print out Erick's mug shot (if the printer will print it) and have Cindi wear it as a mask! :P