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 10/01/2002 09:55:47 PM · #101
Originally posted by BigSmiles:
Some people would be at a great advantage with a sunset challenge. Where I live spectacular sunsets are rare.. problem with sunsets are that people just take a picture because the sky looks good but the rest of the picture isn't really appealing. It upsets me how people look at a sunset picture with much less going on in the rest of the pic and it gets AMAZING reviews.. all because the sky is amazing with nothing to contribute to the rest of the image.

I can submit a picture of a sunset that's just a snapshot of a real nice sky.... show me a spectacular scene where the foreground is as amazing as the sky and I'll be impressed.

How about this one for Garbage. LOL!!!
//www.msnusers.com/beckmanfrankandjan/dpc.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=550

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 10/01/2002 09:59:42 PM · #102
How do you guys get a picture to post in the thread? Mine always come out as just an X

* This message has been edited by the author on 10/1/2002 10:06:36 PM.
 10/02/2002 04:35:08 AM · #103
I don't see the picture just an X
 10/02/2002 05:01:56 AM · #104
Originally posted by Frank Beckman:
How do you guys get a picture to post in the thread? Mine always come out as just an

Just above the message text area when replying to (or creating) a message there are four little buttons.


Cheers,

Tim
 10/02/2002 06:37:40 AM · #105
Originally posted by timwatts:
Originally posted by Frank Beckman:
[i]How do you guys get a picture to post in the thread? Mine always come out as just an

Just above the message text area when replying to (or creating) a message there are four little buttons.


Cheers,

Tim
[/i]

I clicked on the insert a picture button and put a link to the picture on my site and it still shows up as an X ????
 10/02/2002 07:16:40 AM · #106
Originally posted by Frank Beckman:

I clicked on the insert a picture button and put a link to the picture on my site and it still shows up as an X ????


Before you sbumit it, the message should have the full address of the image as follows:
[i[/i]mg]//www.mysite.com/myphoto.jpg[/im[/i]g]

The forum software uses the [i[/i]mg]...[/i[/i]mg] format to parse the message and go find the relevant image.

Whether you get it there by clicking the button or by typing it directly doesn't make any difference.

Give it another go.

Cheers,

Tim
 10/02/2002 02:27:44 PM · #107

How about this one for Garbage. LOL!!!
10/03/2002 05:02:53 PM · #108
how about a challenge involving mechanical things?

the subjects could be machines/contraptions from any time period (from abacus to particle accelerator) and could also focus on the machine itself or its innards

another idea would be a competition showing contrasts, either thematically or visually
 10/03/2002 05:08:10 PM · #109
ok i got another one

theme would be "top-down" meaning all pics should be from a high vantage point, roof, plane, whatever
 10/03/2002 07:04:59 PM · #110
How about backlighting---every photo entry would have to be backlit. This would be a great exersize in exposure control.
 10/03/2002 11:01:21 PM · #111
I am going to try again with today's sunset.
Today's sunset


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 10/03/2002 11:05:29 PM · #112
I think that displays exactly what is wrong with most sunset shots. Once once has ooohed and ahhhed the colour for a few seconds, there is nothing left.
 10/03/2002 11:12:28 PM · #113
Well I guess I'll just give up trying to post a picture in the thread....
 10/04/2002 10:40:22 AM · #114
Originally posted by jakking:
I think that displays exactly what is wrong with most sunset shots. Once once has ooohed and ahhhed the colour for a few seconds, there is nothing left.


Yea, I know, But I have a different amazing one almost every day to look at....and I just can't resist shooting them.. once I shoot them I want to share them....
 10/04/2002 11:11:15 AM · #115
Originally posted by Frank Beckman:
Well I guess I'll just give up trying to post a picture in the thread....

I've just realised, the URL you've given is the holding page for the image and not the image itself!!

Your picture actually has a URL as follows:
//www.msnusers.com/_Secure/0OQD7d*USdAGJCd0*1OlAd03dU2xPrrOw2lrgfW5tDAdH1bZXEo9upnP1ymkyLHSIjwkHsj!DFw48zgKl0zk1K2*gPkGxLWmk/DSCN6132b.JPG

Try putting this between the [U[/i]RL] and [/U[/i]RL] tags instead.

(Open up the address you gave us, right click on the image and click properties, the URL will be shown about half way down the box)

Sorry, I didn't get to this earlier, I didn't have a look at the image before now (lovely sunset by the way - but not much else to look at in the picture).

Cheers,

Tim




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 10/04/2002 11:47:04 AM · #116
* The Final Frontier

* Homeward Bound

* Way Out West

* Look, Up In The Sky...

* Speed

* Epiphany

* String
 10/04/2002 01:13:05 PM · #117
Originally posted by Digipixer:
How about backlighting---every photo entry would have to be backlit. This would be a great exersize in exposure control.

You're assuming there that those of us with cheap nasty cameras have ANY control over exposure! I have no command over shutter or aperture, just a 'Macro' button. Makes 'regular' photos hard enough to take (absolutely no control over depth of field) - backlit images would be pretty much impossible (without, I guess, some clever additional lighting?)
 10/06/2002 09:28:05 PM · #118
"Funny" - Make us laugh. I bet you would get more voting on this challenge!

"Proverbs/Adages" - Take a picture that exemplifies a proverb,
something like "A rolling stone gathers no moss"
or "caught between a rock and a hard place".
This might be more interesting if the descriptions are shown
because many of these are specific to one culture or language.
 10/06/2002 10:56:48 PM · #119
All things Macro large and small... Could be part of a larger object, or all of a smaller one. Just as long as it is larger than life size in the picture.
 10/07/2002 12:13:45 AM · #120
This thread really is outstanding. In case you couldn't tell, this week's challenge topic came from this thread -- and I'm sure many more in the future will, too. If you've got ideas, post them to this section of the forums 'Challenge Suggestions', and you will be heard. Adding a description makes it all the better.

Drew
 10/07/2002 08:08:56 AM · #121
1. Expressions-any image that displays some kind of OBVIOUS facial/bodily expression

2. Time-the passage of. Do not include any watch/clock/time telling device. Use only manneurisms or blur, etc.

3. Pouring- Pour anything.. liquid, candy, etc.. have the motion blurred, or stop the motion.
 10/07/2002 10:22:10 AM · #122
Here are my favorites from this thread with some elaboration...

REPETITION - show either many of the same (object or living thing) or just one (object or living thing) and create a sense of repetition. You photo could be as literal as a flower field or a visual effect that creates repetition (object reflected in mirrors)

EMOTIONS WITHOUT FACES - take a photo that gives the viewer a certain emotion (anger, happiness, sadness, pain, ...) without showing someone's face ...

These are both topics where location and culture shouldn't matter.

10/07/2002 11:43:24 AM · #123
Architecture categories...interiors day/night; doors; windows

Backgrounds...create a background for use on a web site

Macros...coins & stamps; floral & plant life; hands; jewelry & watches

Friendship...between people/animals, people/people

Food categories...dairy, meat, veggie; meals (specific or photog choice)

Graphic Element categories...contrast, line/pattern, perspective, shape (ie tubular, square, rectagular, triangular...), textures

Humorous

Liquid categories...body of water, rain, drink...

Silhouettes

Colors/Tones (primary: red, yellow, blue; complimentary: orange, green, purple)
...themes, such as: Two Colors (photog choice) only may be used (1 each from primary/complementary list)...or, any colors as long as 1 each is used from prim/comp list
...Specific Color (admin choice) themes such as: Blue & Green, Blue & Yellow, Red & Green, Purple & Red...

Transportation

 10/18/2002 08:17:58 PM · #124
I am so new at this , I dont know if this has been done before, But anything out of the 1800's would be interesting.
go to an antique shop or to grandma's basement,

 10/18/2002 11:00:06 PM · #125
A lot of excellent ideas!
We did a "something old" challenge before, but is there a new twist to it that you can come up with?
Another thread said opposites...
Great brainstorming!
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