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 07/25/2007 01:44:37 AM · #1
i am not even halfway thru voting on the small number of entries in extreme emotion and i am already irritated, so many of these shots, while good technically, do not even come close to being "extreme", many are not even what i would consider an emotion! anyone else feeling this way or am i just a grumpy old bastard?
 07/25/2007 01:53:49 AM · #2
im not new to dpchallenge, im just now taking a more active roll in voting and submiting -

but i agree with you, there seems to be alot of cliche images (if you know what i man)and there's alot of photos showing the face, its suppose to be faceless.

but that's not to say there's some really good ones in there.
 07/25/2007 01:57:09 AM · #3
i can handle cliche, heck mine is a emotion that i saw at least 10 other shots of but the ones bugging me are not really showing an extreme emotion so much as a action,or state of being, things that are not extreme
 07/25/2007 03:37:06 AM · #4
Originally posted by chris:
and there's alot of photos showing the face, its suppose to be faceless.

Keep in mind the challenge description: " the face of the emotive subject should NOT be the main focus of your photo."

And smardaz, you really are a grumpy old bastard. :P

Message edited by author 2007-07-25 03:58:43.
 07/25/2007 03:50:00 AM · #5
Why does every damn challenge have to get nitpicked.
What is extreme to you may not be to others, and vice versa.
Who is THE expert?
Why has DPC shifted over to so much magnifying glass scrutiny in every freakin challenge??? There is a word called latitude.

STOP!
 07/25/2007 03:51:35 AM · #6
Originally posted by Brad:
Why does every damn challenge have to get nitpicked.
What is extreme to you may not be to others, and vice versa.
Who is THE expert?
Why has DPC shifted over to so much magnifying glass scrutiny in every freakin challenge??? There is a word called latitude.

STOP!


Now THERE is some faceless emotion!

Is it too late to photograph this post and enter it into the challenge? ;-)

~Terry
 07/25/2007 07:40:57 AM · #7
All that I can say is look beyond the obviouse
look beyond the main subject as the challenge discription says
the emotive one should not be the main subject
thats all
 07/25/2007 07:50:07 AM · #8
Originally posted by Brad:
Why does every damn challenge have to get nitpicked.
What is extreme to you may not be to others, and vice versa.
Who is THE expert?
Why has DPC shifted over to so much magnifying glass scrutiny in every freakin challenge??? There is a word called latitude.

STOP!


I agree. there are two threads on the front page complaining about the entries. this so makes me not want to enter things, knowing that people will just nitpick. It seems people vote more with the idea that they are looking for reasons not to like it vs reasons to like it.
 07/25/2007 07:59:04 AM · #9
Originally posted by chris48083:
im not new to dpchallenge, im just now taking a more active roll in voting and submiting -

but i agree with you, there seems to be alot of cliche images (if you know what i man)and there's alot of photos showing the face, its suppose to be faceless.

but that's not to say there's some really good ones in there.


I understand alot of times new users don't really pay attention to the challenge description. But the description said that the face should not be the MAIN FOCUS....meaning the photo can have a face in it, just that face shouldn't be the main focus of the photo.
 07/25/2007 07:59:35 AM · #10
Originally posted by Art Roflmao:
Keep in mind the challenge description: " the face of the emotive subject should NOT be the main focus of your photo."


But when the challenge title says faceless, does the title now carry less weight than the description? Usually it's the other way around, people say don't stress about the description.
 07/25/2007 08:03:02 AM · #11
Originally posted by Brad:
Why does every damn challenge have to get nitpicked.
What is extreme to you may not be to others, and vice versa.
Who is THE expert?
Why has DPC shifted over to so much magnifying glass scrutiny in every freakin challenge??? There is a word called latitude.

STOP!


I agree Brad. I so feel like pulling mine. I didn't expect a ribbon but I know it is better than the 4.6 it's scoring right now. Only one comment saying it isn't an emotion and it isn't "extreme". BS!
07/25/2007 08:11:41 AM · #12
Originally posted by Brad:
Why does every damn challenge have to get nitpicked.
What is extreme to you may not be to others, and vice versa.
Who is THE expert?
Why has DPC shifted over to so much magnifying glass scrutiny in every freakin challenge??? There is a word called latitude.

STOP!


They are all experts:) And the only opinion that is right, is their own. And you should know by now that no one reads the description of a challenge. The title says it all. And yes DPC is shifting to a place that may ruin it for people that are really trying to learn and improve. Keep smiling Brad.
 07/25/2007 08:16:07 AM · #13
Originally posted by hipychik:
Originally posted by Brad:
Why does every damn challenge have to get nitpicked.
What is extreme to you may not be to others, and vice versa.
Who is THE expert?
Why has DPC shifted over to so much magnifying glass scrutiny in every freakin challenge??? There is a word called latitude.

STOP!


I agree Brad. I so feel like pulling mine. I didn't expect a ribbon but I know it is better than the 4.6 it's scoring right now. Only one comment saying it isn't an emotion and it isn't "extreme". BS!


mine is at 4.3 , but I love my entry very much. Its one of the few photos good photos I took
 07/25/2007 08:36:19 AM · #14
Originally posted by Delta_6:
Originally posted by Art Roflmao:
Keep in mind the challenge description: " the face of the emotive subject should NOT be the main focus of your photo."


But when the challenge title says faceless, does the title now carry less weight than the description? Usually it's the other way around, people say don't stress about the description.


Most people associate emotion with smiling, crying, a frown, yelling, etc...all things associated with the face. Reading the challenge title and the description associated with it (this is my take on it of course)...they want you to show emotion without using the face to show the emotion...doesn't mean a face can't be shown, just that the face shouldn't be the main subject.

07/25/2007 08:38:38 AM · #15
Originally posted by albc28:
Originally posted by Delta_6:
Originally posted by Art Roflmao:
Keep in mind the challenge description: " the face of the emotive subject should NOT be the main focus of your photo."


But when the challenge title says faceless, does the title now carry less weight than the description? Usually it's the other way around, people say don't stress about the description.


Most people associate emotion with smiling, crying, a frown, yelling, etc...all things associated with the face. Reading the challenge title and the description associated with it (this is my take on it of course)...they want you to show emotion without using the face to show the emotion...doesn't mean a face can't be shown, just that the face shouldn't be the main subject.


the fact is that many people who nitpick don't seem to read the challenge description so in their eyes a face =DNMC. goes to the heart of the complaint.
 07/25/2007 08:44:29 AM · #16
i have to agree. i LOVE comments, both negative and positive (constructive and uplifting). but it really pisses me off (maybe i'm wrong, but it's the truth) when someone throws the DNMC on me, b/c mine is not the mainstream obvious. when you try to let the entire photo speak and build on the topic of extreme, rather than use props / studio lighting, you fail apparently.

pisses me off.(i got the one comment about not being extreme, that i'm sure was copy pasted)

maybe this person that hasn't broken 6 yet can show me how to do better at DPC.

BS
 07/25/2007 09:35:42 AM · #17
well i personally think there is no point in having challenge guidlines if they are not at least attempted to be followed. I could give examples in this challenge but i am not trying to single out anyone. and as for the comments that people think only their opinion is right,what else are you supposed to do? should i look at a photo and say to myself "well i dont really like this photo but what would someone else think of it?" it was my understanding that your rating of a picture should be based on YOUR reaction to it. and the guidelines of this site say that while not following the guidelines of the challenge should not be the only factor is SHOULD be considered when voting
 07/25/2007 09:38:47 AM · #18
Somewhere in between the group who tries to argue every topic is pretty much a free study and the group who only votes based on the title - there's common sense.

I'm pretty sure that middle group does not frequent the forums.
 07/25/2007 09:50:00 AM · #19
yeah i'm through griping, i really didn't mean to in the first place. opinions are opinions. been a long day already, my apologies if i have offended.
 07/25/2007 10:17:56 AM · #20
Originally posted by ClubJuggle:
Originally posted by Brad:
STOP!


Now THERE is some faceless emotion! Is it too late to photograph this post and enter it into the challenge? ;-)


You'd DQ it for being too literal a depiction of artwork (or whatever the language is now). :P

Originally posted by routerguy666:
Somewhere in between the group who tries to argue every topic is pretty much a free study and the group who only votes based on the title - there's common sense.

I'm pretty sure that middle group does not frequent the forums.

Hah! I think you're right on both points. :)

Message edited by author 2007-07-25 10:18:22.
 07/25/2007 10:24:39 AM · #21
Originally posted by JamesKW:
And yes DPC is shifting to a place that may ruin it for people that are really trying to learn and improve. Keep smiling Brad.

What do you mean?
I think it's shifting towards a level of mediocrity.
There are still amazing photos but I think they are coming less frequently than say 2 years ago.
The front page is all to often full of cheese - the result of the democratic process for sure.

07/28/2007 01:33:18 PM · #22
Challenge: Extreme Emotion: Faceless (Jul. 18th 2007 - Jul. 24th 2007)
Rules: Basic Editing
Submissions: 108
Voting Deadline: Jul. 31st 2007
Details: Capture extreme emotion. However, the face of the emotive subject should NOT be the main focus of your photo.

Title of Challenge: Extreme Emotion Faceless
Details of Challenge: Capture extreme emotion. However, the face of the emotive subject should NOT be the
main focus of your photo

The Title is a title the details are the rules:
Nowere in the details does it say faceless it does say that the emotive one should not be your main subject though.
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