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11/18/2003 10:25:03 PM · #1 |
How about having the same challenge repeated the following week?
Sound crazy?
I think that it might be a great way to
a) improve our skills - we can re-do those flopped bits
b) improve our imagination - we can build on those winning ideas or others that we liked
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11/18/2003 10:27:08 PM · #2 |
What if we repeated the Repetition Challenge? No way on earth anyone could not meet the challenge topic.
Originally posted by Koriyama:
How about having the same challenge repeated the following week?
Sound crazy?
I think that it might be a great way to
a) improve our skills - we can re-do those flopped bits
b) improve our imagination - we can build on those winning ideas or others that we liked
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11/19/2003 12:45:30 AM · #3 |
This sounds like a winner to me, I could use the 2nd chance lol
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11/19/2003 05:27:54 AM · #4 |
Originally posted by Pedro:
What if we repeated the Repetition Challenge? No way on earth anyone could not meet the challenge topic. |
I'm sure we would all amange it in some folks' eyes
Ed
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11/19/2003 05:41:17 AM · #5 |
If you redo the same shot then the level of annoymity is reduced, that is if you can even redo the same shot as some entries are not studio shots. Secondly, not sure I would want to vote through, for example, 100 attempts at trying to mimic kiwi's winning shot. It would be interesting to see what people came up with after being inspired by looking at the previous weeks entries, but then thinking up creative ideas is part of the fun, and torture. Thirdly, there are some weeks you're thankful to finally trudge through voting on a challenge, doing 300 still lifes, for example, only to go through another 300-400 more still lifes (more people would enter once they've been 'inspired' by others probably) the following week could be somewhat tedious.
Revisiting challenges is fun, but repeating the same challenge for two weeks could be quite stale and tedious.
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11/19/2003 05:50:29 AM · #6 |
I don't know if I agree with moodville. One of the advantages would be that the second time around we would be unlikely to see any of the really bad entries. It would be interesting to see if some of those who usually do really badly could come up with something good once they've seen what can be done with a topic.
As far as the Still Life challenge is concerned it would be a big advantage for those who obviously didn't know what a Still Life was.
Maybe these repeat challenges could be restricted to people who scored below 5 (for example) the first time around. |
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11/19/2003 06:19:31 AM · #7 |
Originally posted by Gina Rothfels:
I don't know if I agree with moodville. One of the advantages would be that the second time around we would be unlikely to see any of the really bad entries. It would be interesting to see if some of those who usually do really badly could come up with something good once they've seen what can be done with a topic.
As far as the Still Life challenge is concerned it would be a big advantage for those who obviously didn't know what a Still Life was.
Maybe these repeat challenges could be restricted to people who scored below 5 (for example) the first time around. |
It depends really on what motivates the 'really bad entries'. Is it someone who really thinks their photos are good? Someone who doesnt care and snaps the first thing they see? Someone who just isnt very good? Whatever motivates the person the first time could well motivate them the second week also.
As for not knowing what a still life was, part of the challenge is to be exposed to different photography techniques, like the duotone, black on black, lighting challenges, and researching what those things are. If you cant be bothered to read the forums that are often full of 'this is what I believe the challenge means' or research it on the web or at the library then chances are the person isnt completely interested in producing their best work either. Some challenges are subject to interpretation, like propaganda, but when it's a usual classic style of photography then it becomes worrisome.
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11/19/2003 06:39:35 AM · #8 |
| Doing this the very next week would cause a lot of illegal enteries. People would save there outtakes for the following week and hope not to get caught doing it. |
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11/19/2003 08:21:16 AM · #9 |
How about using a forum thread to show off your re-take based on comments? You can offer an explanation of your shot and what you did to improve. I think that would be beneficial.
Maybe start up a re-take club for those who weren't happy with their challenge entry. Now that's a great idea! |
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11/19/2003 08:53:37 AM · #10 |
I actually like the retake idea. Take your photo, along with what you have learned and redo (if possible) This may help some of us new and green photographers to get a better feel on how to improve and help work on the fundamentals of photography.
To some, the fundamentals are hard and creativeness is easy.
To other's it is reverse.
~jae |
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11/19/2003 06:25:27 PM · #11 |
Originally posted by moodville:
It depends really on what motivates the 'really bad entries'. Is it someone who really thinks their photos are good? Someone who doesnt care and snaps the first thing they see? Someone who just isnt very good? Whatever motivates the person the first time could well motivate them the second week also.
As for not knowing what a still life was, part of the challenge is to be exposed to different photography techniques, like the duotone, black on black, lighting challenges, and researching what those things are. If you cant be bothered to read the forums that are often full of 'this is what I believe the challenge means' or research it on the web or at the library then chances are the person isnt completely interested in producing their best work either. Some challenges are subject to interpretation, like propaganda, but when it's a usual classic style of photography then it becomes worrisome. |
I guess this would be one way to find out who's really serious about trying to learn here. |
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