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10/27/2006 11:23:11 AM · #126 |
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10/27/2006 11:26:04 AM · #127 |
Originally posted by glad2badad:
Personally, I think trying to define a challenge theme/subject while the challenge is actively being voted isn't right. Before the challenge - fine. Once the challenge has started the political soapbox gets setup and various themes of what qualifies as DNMC is more prevalant than anything else. |
While I don't necessarily disagree with you on this point, people do need something to talk about during challenges with such apparent definition ambiguity. This isn't so much an everyone-is-wrong-but-me thread, but more so a simple exercise in photo therapy, so to speak. |
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10/27/2006 11:31:21 AM · #128 |
From research and the three bokeh challenges we've had at DPC, this is what I've learned:
1-Bokeh is a really cool word
2-If it has out-of-focus areas then it has bokeh, not necessarily 'good' bokeh, but bokeh
3-The term has evolved to embrace technical aspects of the optical characteristics of lenses
4-DPC has its own 'circles of confusion' and will revisit and debate what bokeh is each time this challenge topic comes along
That being said, I chose to enter a picture I thought that most viewers would think had a lot of 'good' bokeh and they are liking it. Funny how that works, give the customer what they want and they'll buy it. I'll have to try that in other challenges. :) lol!!
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10/27/2006 11:34:40 AM · #129 |
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5 - even dogs are figuring out what bokeh is! |
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10/27/2006 07:11:48 PM · #130 |
OK..... everything is fine now, as  ursula has finally got to my image, and left me a comment, that I really appriciate.....
Thank sweet lady, and you are tops in my book.....
I know I found your image, and I can't wait to the end to see the results of this one as I think I see another "ribbon" for you, as it is an awesome image.....
Message edited by author 2006-10-27 19:12:22.
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10/27/2006 07:13:44 PM · #131 |
Originally posted by sherpet:
as I think I see another "ribbon" for you, as it is an awesome image..... |
Thank you! But I think you're wrong :( |
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10/27/2006 07:18:22 PM · #132 |
Originally posted by stdavidson:
4-DPC has its own 'circles of confusion' and will revisit and debate what bokeh is each time this challenge topic comes along |
I think that the right way to describe DPC is: "DPC is one big circle of confusion".
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10/27/2006 07:45:24 PM · #133 |
Originally posted by Judi:
I haven't got a Jutilda comment...now I am depressed! |
No I didn't get a Jutilda quote and main object is neither insect or flower . . .sigh but lots of bokeh |
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10/27/2006 08:42:32 PM · #134 |
Originally posted by lyta:
Originally posted by Judi:
I haven't got a Jutilda comment...now I am depressed! |
No I didn't get a Jutilda quote and main object is neither insect or flower . . .sigh but lots of bokeh |
Hmmmm - I'll go search. I've commented on what seems like tons and I'm only at 20% AUGHHHHHH
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10/27/2006 11:56:16 PM · #135 |
Originally posted by ursula:
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5 - even dogs are figuring out what bokeh is! |
Hmmm... you calling me a dog? If true, you wouldn't be the first woman to make that observation... probably not the last either. ;) ;) lol!!!
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10/28/2006 12:43:45 AM · #136 |
Originally posted by stdavidson:
Originally posted by ursula:
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5 - even dogs are figuring out what bokeh is! |
Hmmm... you calling me a dog? If true, you wouldn't be the first woman to make that observation... probably not the last either. ;) ;) lol!!! |
No, not at all. It was a rather oblique reference to one of the entries to the challenge. It made me laugh. |
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10/30/2006 09:11:13 AM · #137 |
Okay, sure there were lots of "huh?" photos in this challenge, but I also saw plenty of very good examples of bokeh. I'll try to comment on some, but I'm finding it difficult to comment on bokeh. Maybe I should learn some japanase.
namaste...
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10/30/2006 12:57:06 PM · #138 |
This was my first challenge submission and I interpreted the challenge description as:
Loosely defined, bokeh is the quality and "feel" of the out-of-focus foreground or background elements of a photo. (my bold to emphasise how I read the challenge).
However, having looked at the other entries I can now see a difference between what I would now term ‘bokeh’ and a simple shallow depth of fieldâ€Â¦. Sadly my entry falls into the latter and I’d mark myself down for that. Having said that I feel a lot of the other images fall into the same trap too.
While I’d agree we shouldn’t get too uptight on challenge definitions – the wider the interpretation the more interesting the images – there has to be some structure or else what’s the use of the challenge in the first place. In this case I think ‘Bokeh’ is a fairly definite term – it’s just very hard to describe in words and easier to see in pictures. |
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10/31/2006 08:04:45 PM · #139 |
| Am I just not finding it or did this challenge really spark so much debate that no one started and actual Bokeh III score thread? |
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10/31/2006 08:07:04 PM · #140 |
Originally posted by Hawk5000:
Am I just not finding it or did this challenge really spark so much debate that no one started and actual Bokeh III score thread? |
Right here. |
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