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 04/14/2007 08:43:47 PM · #1
This is probably a semi-stupid question...but I'm curious whether an ocean/wave picture can be considered part of a "landscape" shot. Needless to say, I'm asking this question because I don't want points deducted by people saying, "That's the ocean stupid! This is a LANDSCAPE challenge...not a SEASCAPE challenge!" I know that sounds extreme but there are quite a few people that are part of DP that would say something like that. In my humble opinion, ANYTHING in the natural world (mountains, sand, ocean, water, lakes, etc.) can be considered part of a specific landscape. I'm just curious what the community thinks. Thanks a lot.
 04/14/2007 08:46:58 PM · #2
Yes, I am wondering the same thing. I actually entered one and then removed it as I thought maybe you can't have seascapes. Clarification on this point would be great.
 04/14/2007 08:48:39 PM · #3
Seascapes have won before.
 04/14/2007 08:48:40 PM · #4
Previous discussion here

Don't expect a definitive answer here -- it is strictly a matter of opinion, and very few are represented here.
 04/14/2007 08:49:02 PM · #5
Personally, I think any "earth" formation is technically part of a landscape...so I'm not too worried about it. I'm just curious what the average DP member thinks.
 04/14/2007 08:49:21 PM · #6
IMO, "landscape" is like a general category; "seascape", "mountainscape", "skyscape" are more like subdivisions of landscape. Again IMO, just because it says "land," doesn't mean it excludes scenery other than land. The definition I use for "landscape" is, "The branch of art dealing with the representation of natural scenery." Natural scenery includes the ocean and ocean waves.
 04/14/2007 08:51:28 PM · #7
Ok. Those answers are good enough for me. Thanks for the dictionary clarification ;-)
 04/14/2007 09:32:48 PM · #8
I like what Ursula said. It's like squares and rectangles. All seascapes are landscapes, but not all landscapes are seascapes.
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