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08/24/2008 07:35:28 AM · #1 |
Ooooohhh....I am so glad I am not a newbie!!!! I have been here for about 4 years....and just reading this weeks challenge forums....I don't know what to do...let alone what a newbie would do. Between the mish-mash of the Duotone/BW/Subject Choice debate of the Abstract Challenge and the cryptic discussion on the Road Less Travelled....I don't know which way to turn. I feel if there is confusing discussion on what fits the challenge now....what are the voters going to be like....dangerous grounds....!!!!!
Who else feels that way?????????
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08/24/2008 07:41:59 AM · #2 |
Originally posted by Judi:
Ooooohhh....I am so glad I am not a newbie!!!! I have been here for about 4 years....and just reading this weeks challenge forums....I don't know what to do...let alone what a newbie would do. Between the mish-mash of the Duotone/BW/Subject Choice debate of the Abstract Challenge and the cryptic discussion on the Road Less Travelled....I don't know which way to turn. I feel if there is confusing discussion on what fits the challenge now....what are the voters going to be like....dangerous grounds....!!!!!
Who else feels that way????????? |
Play safe and go literal. The road images will do well and the ones attached to poetry in some way will bomb, unless it comes across as a literal definition of the challenge. I'm playing extra safe and not submitting in the road challenge. ;]
I had initially made the B&W challenge my main focus from the get go. :)
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08/24/2008 08:05:14 AM · #3 |
Close your eyes, take a breath, and think, "What does it mean to me?"
Then create an image that illustrate what it means to you.
Whether it scores 1.0 or 10.0 or somewhere in between, take satisfaction from an image that illustrates well, what your mind's eye saw.
Oh yes, and exhale, inhale, repeat...
edited to correct deadly error pointed out by JH.
Message edited by author 2008-08-24 09:08:17.
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08/24/2008 08:11:28 AM · #4 |
Originally posted by ambaker:
Close your eyes, take a breath, and think, "What does it mean to me?" |
And don't forget to exhale. |
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08/24/2008 10:51:24 PM · #5 |
| You can say "what does it mean to me," but with the DPC crowd, literal is the way to go, unfortunately. If you wax poetic or get too esoteric, it will go right over the heads of the masses. I predict we'll see lots of roads. LOL |
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08/24/2008 10:59:04 PM · #6 |
| At least Horses was pretty straight forward LOL |
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08/24/2008 10:59:37 PM · #7 |
Originally posted by Katmystiry:
At least Horses was pretty straight forward LOL |
So you think. |
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08/24/2008 11:01:08 PM · #8 |
Originally posted by Jutilda:
You can say "what does it mean to me," but with the DPC crowd, literal is the way to go, unfortunately. If you wax poetic or get too esoteric, it will go right over the heads of the masses. I predict we'll see lots of roads. LOL |
But mine will be a very poetic road... ;-) |
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08/24/2008 11:11:21 PM · #9 |
I avoided taking a picture of the Amish sign showing a horse and buggy! LOL I didn't get any shots today despite driving all over (for various reasons). The KY blue grass wasn't so blue or green for that matter, it's dried up and brown with cloudy skies from Fay. I passed on all pictures today because of the lack of color.
Originally posted by K10DGuy:
Originally posted by Katmystiry:
At least Horses was pretty straight forward LOL |
So you think. |
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08/24/2008 11:21:29 PM · #10 |
Originally posted by Katmystiry:
I avoided taking a picture of the Amish sign showing a horse and buggy! LOL I didn't get any shots today despite driving all over (for various reasons). The KY blue grass wasn't so blue or green for that matter, it's dried up and brown with cloudy skies from Fay. I passed on all pictures today because of the lack of color.
Originally posted by K10DGuy:
Originally posted by Katmystiry:
At least Horses was pretty straight forward LOL |
So you think. |
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Cloudy skies....are you kidding....and with Advanced Editing....that makes for ribbon winners......!!!!!
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08/24/2008 11:23:27 PM · #11 |
Not these gray skies with no defined cloud formations that would make it interesting!! Unless you can teach me some processing I don't know about ;)
Originally posted by Judi:
Originally posted by Katmystiry:
I avoided taking a picture of the Amish sign showing a horse and buggy! LOL I didn't get any shots today despite driving all over (for various reasons). The KY blue grass wasn't so blue or green for that matter, it's dried up and brown with cloudy skies from Fay. I passed on all pictures today because of the lack of color.
Originally posted by K10DGuy:
Originally posted by Katmystiry:
At least Horses was pretty straight forward LOL |
So you think. |
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Cloudy skies....are you kidding....and with Advanced Editing....that makes for ribbon winners......!!!!! |
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08/24/2008 11:25:43 PM · #12 |
Originally posted by Katmystiry:
Not these gray skies with no defined cloud formations that would make it interesting!! Unless you can teach me some processing I don't know about ;)
Originally posted by Judi:
Originally posted by Katmystiry:
I avoided taking a picture of the Amish sign showing a horse and buggy! LOL I didn't get any shots today despite driving all over (for various reasons). The KY blue grass wasn't so blue or green for that matter, it's dried up and brown with cloudy skies from Fay. I passed on all pictures today because of the lack of color.
Originally posted by K10DGuy:
Originally posted by Katmystiry:
At least Horses was pretty straight forward LOL |
So you think. |
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Cloudy skies....are you kidding....and with Advanced Editing....that makes for ribbon winners......!!!!! |
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Try Shadow/Highlight for starers....then select your sky area with a good feather and go to Curves/Options and then click on each of the settings....then start tweaking.
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08/24/2008 11:30:23 PM · #13 |
Thank you Judi!! I will give this a try on a non-challenge entry .. I don't need to bomb over bad editing :D
Originally posted by Katmystiry:
Not these gray skies with no defined cloud formations that would make it interesting!! Unless you can teach me some processing I don't know about ;)
Originally posted by Judi:
Originally posted by Katmystiry:
I avoided taking a picture of the Amish sign showing a horse and buggy! LOL I didn't get any shots today despite driving all over (for various reasons). The KY blue grass wasn't so blue or green for that matter, it's dried up and brown with cloudy skies from Fay. I passed on all pictures today because of the lack of color.
Originally posted by K10DGuy:
Originally posted by Katmystiry:
At least Horses was pretty straight forward LOL |
So you think. |
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Cloudy skies....are you kidding....and with Advanced Editing....that makes for ribbon winners......!!!!! |
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