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12/14/2006 07:25:52 PM · #2126 |
Originally posted by Blue Moon:
Sorry guys, I seem to have problems with sucking lately. My bad :p
Pet Portrait
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Avg Vote: 6.5305
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Way to go Blue Moon - by the look of your portfolio - we can't expect much sucking from you.
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12/14/2006 07:34:42 PM · #2127 |
Originally posted by Blue Moon:
Sorry guys, I seem to have problems with sucking lately. My bad :p
Pet Portrait
Votes: 164
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Avg Vote: 6.5305
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nice! i love seeing anyone from team suck not sucking. as a permanent underdog, i always root for them.
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12/14/2006 07:57:36 PM · #2128 |
Originally posted by bryantbus:
Has anyone done that thing with the "Wizard of OZ" and "The dark side of the Moon"? |
If I did, I'm afraid I don't remember it... LOL. |
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12/14/2006 07:59:39 PM · #2129 |
Originally posted by noraneko:
I actually love Pink Floyd. Am I the only sucker here who does? |
I've seen them in concert twice in the same year (1975). I still believe that DSOM is the greatest album ever recorded by anyone. I'm so old that I remember when that album first came out. You know you're old when you still refer to them as albums.
I have a couple of great ideas but I don't know if I can pull them off or not. One of them is using a real early Pink Floyd song. Back in the Syd Barrett days. Pre 1970. If you ever want to listen to classic Floyd, listen to the "Relics" album.
One of the problems in shooting the photo is that it will be limited to the weekend to take the outdoor pictures because it's dark when I go to work in the morning and dark when I get home.
By the way, my "Life" shot got 3 favorites. I've never had a picture do that before. I'm happy.
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12/14/2006 08:14:00 PM · #2130 |
Go Leah on your pet entry. I will suck enough for both of us, and for team chasing butterflies. Pets at 4.5 (too light) is close to death 4.9 (too dark), my dirt is hanging at 5.25 but going down. I think I will skip Sky, if I get lucky I might go for something sticky, but I probably put my efforts into something truly bizarre only a true Pink Floyd fan will understandâ€Â¦
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12/14/2006 08:59:47 PM · #2131 |
 bryantbus and  bluemoon, you guys are totally inadequate in your sucking...LOL. Seriously, way to go and can't wait to see the photos! |
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12/14/2006 11:19:23 PM · #2132 |
Originally posted by noraneko:
Originally posted by bryantbus:
Has anyone done that thing with the "Wizard of OZ" and "The dark side of the Moon"? |
If I did, I'm afraid I don't remember it... LOL. |
There's a theater in Richmond that does "Midnight Movies" once a week, showing older movies. Sometimes they actually show The Dark Side of Oz. In a theater! And I haven't seen it. Even though I know of twice when it's been done. Silly midnight. |
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12/14/2006 11:21:02 PM · #2133 |
Originally posted by noraneko:
I'm actually looking forward to seeing what people come up with in basic on this |
Question - does basic vs. advanced affect what concepts people have / choose to shoot? Normally I only have one idea and I go with it, so I'm interested in hearing how other people do things. |
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12/14/2006 11:33:56 PM · #2134 |
I've put something really poor in Sky. I was just playing around with the various filters, because the weather has been raining here, and there have been no good opportunities for interesting sky shots. It is going to really suck, but what the heck.
I've been doing ok on Dirt and For Sale -- 5.8 and 5.9
I don't have any Pink Floyd ideas yet, although I love The Wall album (didn't see the movie). It was my daughter's favorite album when she was a teen, and I heard it nonstop for months. Fortunately she has great taste in music, IMO. DSOM is good too, but I like The Wall better. |
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12/14/2006 11:49:38 PM · #2135 |
Originally posted by klstover:
Question - does basic vs. advanced affect what concepts people have / choose to shoot? Normally I only have one idea and I go with it, so I'm interested in hearing how other people do things. |
I'm not on Team Novice for nothing. I'm still at the stage of shooting what I see and then doing the best I can with what I have, within what ever rules are in effect. Planning ahead is for real photographers. But DPC is teaching me to look at things differently and I am seeing more possibilities. Where I used to use only my eyes for photography, I am now beginning to use my brain as well. |
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12/15/2006 12:09:20 AM · #2136 |
Originally posted by klstover:
Question - does basic vs. advanced affect what concepts people have / choose to shoot? Normally I only have one idea and I go with it, so I'm interested in hearing how other people do things. |
On at least one occasion (High Contrast), I probably should've not done my concept without advanced editing, but I liked the additional challenge of doing a double exposure under basic rules.
But usually, advanced vs. basic rules have no effect on my choices.
Now, for expert rules, that might not end up being the case. For Sky, the fact we could composite multiple shots definitely was key to my entry. For once, I actually went shooting with various specific elements in mind that just couldn't be shot using the same settings.
I'm delighted with how it came out, and will probably offer it as a print. :)
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12/15/2006 12:09:25 AM · #2137 |
| Ain't it cool what we pick up sometimes? But Julianne, don't let the brain get in the way, either. Don't skip a shot because "aww, the background will be cluttered" or "it's too dark and it'll be grainy" - sometimes those turn out to be fine shots. Not for DPC purposes, of course... :-) |
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12/15/2006 12:28:05 AM · #2138 |
Originally posted by JuliBoc:
Where I used to use only my eyes for photography, I am now beginning to use my brain as well. |
I've definitely evolved, and I hope it continues. I started out using only my eyes. "Cool" shots grabbed my attention. Then it shifted to my brain - how could I create a certain effect, how I could use a neat technique. Now I'm starting to use my heart more. I still fuss over things like whether 30% sharpening looks ever so slightly better or worse than 60% sharpening, but I'm getting better and closing my eyes for 10 seconds and looking at it again to see if I like it as is.
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12/15/2006 12:54:14 AM · #2139 |
well fellow suckers i didnt get my sky photo done in time to enter. it was my frist attempt at combining 3 shots into one. got a lot to learn yet.
here it is. it needs alot more work plus we just havnt had any real great skies here the past week [deleted]
Message edited by Manic - dont post outtakes during challenge voting please!. |
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12/15/2006 07:23:56 AM · #2140 |
Originally posted by JuliBoc:
I've been doing ok on Dirt and For Sale -- 5.8 and 5.9
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Sounds like you are doing great in Dirt and For Sale! My dirt sucks (getting those ornery DNMC comments, as technically there is no dirt in the photo) and my For Sale got DQ'd, so I'm glad at least one of us novices is rising to the challenge, so to speak. Way to go, Julianne!!! |
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12/15/2006 07:25:51 AM · #2141 |
Oh, by the way, thought that submitting a 'straight from camera' shot in sky was equivalent to bringing a plastic knife to Uzi fight, but seems to be doing ok at least - hanging in around 5.5. I definitely won't get DQ'd for this, unless it is for NOT editing in an expert editing challenge...LOL
Message edited by author 2006-12-15 07:26:27. |
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12/15/2006 07:27:01 AM · #2142 |
Originally posted by griz210:
well fellow suckers i didnt get my sky photo done in time to enter. it was my frist attempt at combining 3 shots into one. got a lot to learn yet.
here it is. it needs alot more work plus we just havnt had any real great skies here the past week |
You may want to remove the sky outtake before the SC does. |
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12/15/2006 07:40:16 AM · #2143 |
Originally posted by quiet_observation:
You may want to remove the sky outtake before the SC does. |
It's not an outtake it is? I thought Griz didn't enter? |
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12/15/2006 07:46:11 AM · #2144 |
Originally posted by noraneko:
Originally posted by quiet_observation:
You may want to remove the sky outtake before the SC does. |
It's not an outtake it is? I thought Griz didn't enter? |
Let's not go into that whole discussion again. Can o'worms-arama. |
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12/15/2006 08:23:53 AM · #2145 |
Pet Portrait II
Votes: 165
Views: 217
Avg Vote: 4.2788
Comments: 5
Favorites: 0
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Updated: 12/15/06 08:10 am
Sky
Votes: 56
Views: 108
Avg Vote: 5.5714
Comments: 2
Favorites: 0
Wish Lists: 0
Updated: 12/15/06 08:10 am
I'm happy with my Sky score, not to mention that I made sherpet and skewsme happy, which is enough of an accomplishment in itself.
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12/15/2006 08:28:11 AM · #2146 |
Looks like my "For Sale" is starting to drop
For Sale
Votes: 138
Views: 192
Avg Vote: 5.2536
Comments: 3
Favorites: 0
Wish Lists: 0
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12/15/2006 08:44:49 AM · #2147 |
Originally posted by mist:
Originally posted by noraneko:
Originally posted by quiet_observation:
You may want to remove the sky outtake before the SC does. |
It's not an outtake it is? I thought Griz didn't enter? |
Let's not go into that whole discussion again. Can o'worms-arama. |
Sorry guys..
I DID NOT enter the skys challenge. the reason i put the shot up here was i was at a local camera club meeting last nite and was telling Chaimelle about working on one for the challenge but didnt think i was going to get it done in time (which i didnt). So i put it up here so she could see it. Sorry i dont know all the rules here yet.
Do i need to remove it from my portfolio also? |
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12/15/2006 08:47:33 AM · #2148 |
Originally posted by griz210:
Do i need to remove it from my portfolio also? |
No. It's just that there is often fuss over discussing images in the forum that relate to current challenges - even if you haven't entered. |
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12/15/2006 08:58:15 AM · #2149 |
Originally posted by mist:
Originally posted by griz210:
Do i need to remove it from my portfolio also? |
No. It's just that there is often fuss over discussing images in the forum that relate to current challenges - even if you haven't entered. |
Thanks. Just wanted to be sure |
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12/15/2006 09:14:56 AM · #2150 |
Thanks for update,  mist, I'd missed that particular can of worms too.
Folks, I am suspended till the 22nd so won't be entering for a week. Team Novice teammates, I am so sorry to let you guys down, although my scores would likely have only brought our team closer to the brown...
Again, be sure to err on the side of caution in editing, even in advanced. If in doubt, submit a ticket. (Which I obviously should have done, but hindsight is much sharper than most of my photos :-) |
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