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04/30/2008 09:53:27 PM · #1 |
They took one of my ideas!!!!
I was thinking something like this
Great Example |
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04/30/2008 10:02:57 PM · #2 |
nice photo i really like the story it holds with-in great job,
i still feel stumped on what i should do, but that photo def.. got me thinking in the right direction
thanx!
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04/30/2008 10:41:15 PM · #3 |
| I hope we see more of the Tooth-Fairy Epic Adventures! :) or some other character perhaps... *LOL* :) |
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04/30/2008 11:04:35 PM · #4 |
Originally posted by Love6:
I hope we see more of the Tooth-Fairy Epic Adventures! :) or some other character perhaps... *LOL* :) |
Please no!!!!! (haha) |
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04/30/2008 11:14:10 PM · #5 |
Originally posted by Love6:
I hope we see more of the Tooth-Fairy Epic Adventures! :) or some other character perhaps... *LOL* :) |
Lol, The Real Tooth Fairy was my first thought for this challenge too. |
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04/30/2008 11:40:12 PM · #6 |
Don't it?
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04/30/2008 11:54:08 PM · #7 |
| COOL - I love that Rod Stewart song. I remember that. Oops, giving away my age. |
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05/01/2008 12:51:39 AM · #8 |
| I remember that album - I used to have it. Sold all my vinyl at a garage sale some time ago, though. |
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05/04/2008 10:45:37 PM · #9 |
Torn here...
Should the picture TELL the story. Or should the picture be interesting enough to cause the viewer to create a story or imagine the backstory?
I've got two and I cannot decide which way to go.
One is cute and pretty much conveys the story in the pictures, players, actions, motives, etc.
The other is just interesting and (hopefully) causes one to wonder how the situation came about.
I know the topic says "TELLS", but the challenge description asks us to write out the story in the entry description field -- kinda hinting at the second type.
When you read the topic idea, which way do you envision?
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05/04/2008 11:49:01 PM · #10 |
| I think it should TELL the story. The OP example is an excellent example of this concept and it's what I went with on my submission. |
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05/12/2008 12:28:42 PM · #11 |
I am pleasantly surprised. Just took a look at the Top 10 photos from this challenge, and 9 out of 10 had a real story to read in the "Photographer's Comments" section.
Hat's off to all! |
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05/12/2008 12:31:54 PM · #12 |
Originally posted by glad2badad:
I am pleasantly surprised. Just took a look at the Top 10 photos from this challenge, and 9 out of 10 had a real story to read in the "Photographer's Comments" section.
Hat's off to all! |
too bad only about 3 of them had a story in their pictures. |
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05/12/2008 12:39:15 PM · #13 |
Originally posted by posthumous:
Originally posted by glad2badad:
I am pleasantly surprised. Just took a look at the Top 10 photos from this challenge, and 9 out of 10 had a real story to read in the "Photographer's Comments" section.
Hat's off to all! |
too bad only about 3 of them had a story in their pictures. |
I'm completely miffed by the Top 10. I really thought there would be true images of some actual stories and fewer created scenes. Don't get it.
Man, am I out of touch. |
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05/12/2008 12:44:18 PM · #14 |
Originally posted by pawdrix:
Man, am I out of touch. |
Way out of touch: this is "Digital Artificial-Photo Challenge" now. The emphasis is overwhelmingly on staging/arranging images. Reality need not apply. Color me cranky and put a fork in me :-(
R. |
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05/12/2008 12:48:08 PM · #15 |
Originally posted by Bear_Music:
Color me cranky and put a fork in me :-( |
Re-Titled image: "Color Me Cranky"
(previously: "Against The Machine")
There's a story and a half in that image...a few thousand stories. "Been there, done that" stories.
Probably would have placed somewhere in the far distance of the Challenge...
Message edited by author 2008-05-12 13:01:57. |
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05/12/2008 12:49:01 PM · #16 |
Originally posted by pawdrix:
Originally posted by Bear_Music:
Color me cranky and put a fork in me :-( |
Re-Titled image: Color Me Cranky |
There ya go! Unbelievable that image can't crack the top 100, btw...
R.
Message edited by author 2008-05-12 12:50:01. |
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05/12/2008 12:56:57 PM · #17 |
Originally posted by Bear_Music:
There ya go! Unbelievable that image can't crack the top 100, btw...
R. |
Eeeek, you're right! 104th place. How depressing. Now I have even more reason to be cranky.
I jokingly said to DrNick (Pidge or e301) when they were in town and met him, that I need to put a colorful veil on that guy one of these days and I bet he'll Ribbon. If he doesn't slam that guitar over my head before I get the shot off...that is.
Message edited by author 2008-05-12 13:05:01. |
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05/12/2008 01:30:28 PM · #18 |
Why do people think this was a photojournalism challenge? It said the picture should tell a story. Why do they complain if it looks "staged"? Almost all our challenge photos are staged in some way.
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05/12/2008 01:48:16 PM · #19 |
my .02
IMHO these two images would have been perfect for this challenge, although the capture dates wouldn't quite work! ;)
 
Steve's pic would have been great as well.
Personally, the only way for me to tell a story was to create one. I didn't feel that creating a story was any less valid than 'finding' one. Not as authentic perhaps... but entertaining. :) |
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05/12/2008 01:58:19 PM · #20 |
Originally posted by HawkeyeLonewolf:
Why do people think this was a photojournalism challenge? It said the picture should tell a story. Why do they complain if it looks "staged"? |
I agree with your interpretation of the "...Story" challenge. I felt a little let down that there weren't more elaborately staged scenarios, like certain photos of Gregory Crewdson or David LaChapelle that come to mind.
Message edited by author 2008-05-12 14:00:20. |
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05/12/2008 02:02:48 PM · #21 |
| Just to be clear, I'm not against staging a story. Most of the Top 10 did not capture a real story OR stage a story. They're just free study images. A guy sitting in a chair with sunglasses on is NOT a story. |
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05/12/2008 02:08:27 PM · #22 |
which 3? i'm curious
Originally posted by posthumous:
Originally posted by glad2badad:
I am pleasantly surprised. Just took a look at the Top 10 photos from this challenge, and 9 out of 10 had a real story to read in the "Photographer's Comments" section.
Hat's off to all! |
too bad only about 3 of them had a story in their pictures. |
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05/12/2008 02:11:12 PM · #23 |
Originally posted by posthumous:
Just to be clear, I'm not against staging a story. Most of the Top 10 did not capture a real story OR stage a story. They're just free study images. A guy sitting in a chair with sunglasses on is NOT a story. |
Guess that depends on how inquistive you are. His attitude does, to me convey a story. I felt that 7 of the top 10 did have a story in them, including the top 3. And I was VERY harsh on trying to find a story in images. I guess you were just EXTREMELY harsh. :)
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05/12/2008 02:52:11 PM · #24 |
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Message edited by author 2008-05-12 15:22:46. |
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05/12/2008 03:00:12 PM · #25 |
Originally posted by pawdrix:
Originally posted by HawkeyeLonewolf:
Why do people think this was a photojournalism challenge? It said the picture should tell a story. Why do they complain if it looks "staged"? Almost all our challenge photos are staged in some way. |
I think when a picture tells a story...it's not about being a staged story that someone snapped a picture of.
You may be right, if by saying that those images meet the Challenge. They of course do but in thems of great images that tell a story, going downwards, I would rate them lower.
I think what made it to the top of the Challenge was less about having an eye...or the skill to capture something true or accurate and more about how well you can stage an event. In other words it was more about the pre-production and less about the photography. We're not talking photojournalism but a real Challenge would have been to capture something real. Some people did capture real scenes, fwiw.
Just the way I look at things. We don't have to agree but I suppose I'm applying a different standard. NOT higher or lower ...just different. |
You're not alone, it seems others made that mistake as well. Yes, you're standard is different, but then you're excluding people who clearly met the terms of the challenge. Or penalizing them. It's like the theme was "CATS" and you automatically graded down anyone who had a wild tiger, leopard, etc. Because they didn't fit your idea of a cute little housecat. Even though both are correct.
You should have looked at the photo and judged if there was a story being told -- as per the challenge instructions. Staged or spontaneous.
Yes, you're entitled to your own spin and narrow view of how you wanted to assess the entrants, but when you bring it up for discussion, don't be surprised when people are shocked you missed the mark.
Message edited by author 2008-05-12 15:04:37.
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