Just wanted to say... - DPChallenge Forums

10/30/2008 06:52:45 PM · #26

Originally posted by K10DGuy:

Originally posted by Dirt_Diver:
I'm Just saying I need better inspiration here and I would like to come up with something a little more different that the same old crap.

So what, exactly, is stopping you? The mirrors challenge has inspired me. I have close to 20 ideas running around like mad in my head.

If the reason is that you just don't feel you want to compete against the type of photography like in the examples you've posted, well, I guess we'll just have to miss whatever inspired entry you would have come up with had you focused more on inspiring yourself than complaining about the status quo.

I'm not sure what is stopping me. If you have so many ideas shoot me a pm and let me have some of them.

Tamron AF 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di LD Aspherical IF for Canon

10/30/2008 06:53:59 PM · #27

Originally posted by Louis:

Plus, there's some of us who've been around a few years who haven't participated in official challenges much, so a "Smoke IX" or a "Mirrors XX" is still something new to try.

By all means have at it, I'm not speaking for everyone just myself and personally I don't think the challenges lately have been any good.

sher

Canon EOS-300D Rebel

10/30/2008 07:56:34 PM · #28

Originally posted by Dirt_Diver:

Originally posted by Louis:
Plus, there's some of us who've been around a few years who haven't participated in official challenges much, so a "Smoke IX" or a "Mirrors XX" is still something new to try.

By all means have at it, I'm not speaking for everyone just myself and personally I don't think the challenges lately have been any good.

Why don't you make some suggestions, then.

Prof_Fate

10/30/2008 08:34:15 PM · #29

Abstract black and white portrait of a mirror!

Upside down affluent wildlife living in poverty!

Accidental Long Color exposure of a letter!

At work in suburbia in pajamas!

OK, how about something simple.

Chartreuse.
Shadow at night
Night sky in color
Rainbows!
Unicorns!

A Nude Bicycling in the Studio (Landscape)
and of course the other choice would be
A Nude Bicycline in the Landscape (portrait)

Porn without people (or woodys)

Message edited by author 2008-10-30 20:34:56.

cynthiann

Nikon D810

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8

10/30/2008 08:50:42 PM · #30

Originally posted by Prof_Fate:

LOL, perfect!

How about,

Children as Adults
Adults as Children

Hands
Feet

Underdressed
Overdressed

Nudes on wheels
Wheels on nudes

I'm still rooting for ONE LEAF!

10/30/2008 09:18:36 PM · #31

Originally posted by sher:

Originally posted by Dirt_Diver:

Originally posted by Louis:
Plus, there's some of us who've been around a few years who haven't participated in official challenges much, so a "Smoke IX" or a "Mirrors XX" is still something new to try.

By all means have at it, I'm not speaking for everyone just myself and personally I don't think the challenges lately have been any good.

Why don't you make some suggestions, then.

Aren't there enough suggestions already? I don't think I need to add to that endless space. Everyone else is doing just fine with suggestions, besides if I come up with an idea it will get shot down anyway, hahahaha No one likes the way I think.

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 28-300mm f3.5-5.6G ED VR

10/30/2008 09:20:29 PM · #32

Originally posted by cynthiann:

Originally posted by Prof_Fate:
Abstract black and white portrait of a mirror!

Upside down affluent wildlife living in poverty!

Accidental Long Color exposure of a letter!

At work in suburbia in pajamas!

OK, how about something simple.

Chartreuse.
Shadow at night
Night sky in color
Rainbows!
Unicorns!

A Nude Bicycling in the Studio (Landscape)
and of course the other choice would be
A Nude Bicycline in the Landscape (portrait)

Porn without people (or woodys)

LOL, perfect!

How about,

Children as Adults
Adults as Children

Hands
Feet

Underdressed
Overdressed

Nudes on wheels
Wheels on nudes

I'm still rooting for ONE LEAF!

What perfect suggestions... Notice that none of these are part II or III or XVI

NikonJeb

Nikon D850

10/30/2008 09:26:36 PM · #33

Originally posted by Dirt_Diver:

So......you pretty much just wanna ~~bitch~~ vent?

NikonJeb

Nikon D850

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 28-300mm f3.5-5.6G ED VR

10/30/2008 09:29:26 PM · #34

Originally posted by Dirt_Diver:

I don't think that's the right answer. There's no reason to get upset about it he's just agreeing with me and were saying that we (customers) would like some better products that's all.

Careful.

You're not speaking for all the customers here.

Yeah, there are a lot of topics/subjects that I think suck......because they would make me step outside my comfort zone, make more effort that I want to expend, take more talent than I have......

That's why I stick around.....the more I see the challenge entries for the ones I think suck, the more I think I'll do something the next time.

Dolls & Puppets???? WTF?????

Awesome! Taught me what can be done with vision, inspiration, & talent.

Go ahead.....gimme a sucky subject, maybe this time I'll take a crack at it.

Oh, and.......

.

I'm not sure why the derisive tone over this powerful and evocative image. It's gutsy, EXTREMELY well done.....just an all 'round great image.

With my own personal history, I could probably state that this is in bad taste, but it's very stark and real. A ribbon well won, IMO.

That's life.

K3Master

Pentax K-3

Pentax D-FA* 70-200mm f/2.8 ED DC AW

10/30/2008 10:03:19 PM · #35

Originally posted by Dirt_Diver:

Originally posted by sher:

Originally posted by Dirt_Diver:
[quote=Louis] Plus, there's some of us who've been around a few years who haven't participated in official challenges much, so a "Smoke IX" or a "Mirrors XX" is still something new to try.

By all means have at it, I'm not speaking for everyone just myself and personally I don't think the challenges lately have been any good.

Why don't you make some suggestions, then.

Originally posted by Dirt_Diver:

Aren't there enough suggestions already?

- There are never enough suggestions. Stop copping out.

Originally posted by Dirt_Diver:

I don't think I need to add to that endless space.

- Be proactive, not reactive.

Originally posted by Dirt_Diver:

Everyone else is doing just fine with suggestions, besides if I come up with an idea it will get shot down anyway, hahahaha No one likes the way I think.

- self-fulfilling defeatist prophecy now eh? Give me something in that head of yours that is anything but complaining about your personal opinion on what the challenges are, and I bet you'll get a lot more people behind you on it ;)

walrus451

Nikon D300

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ED

10/30/2008 10:03:45 PM · #36

Everyone is free to pick and choose which challenges they enter. There's always a free study, and other sites to submit to. To me entering challenges is just an exercise to practice the craft. When you look at it that way, the creative ideas are endless. No one says we have to be literal in the interpretations of each challenge. I have suffered mightily lately with a creative block so maybe I don't have room to talk. Kiss Savannah for me Joe....; )

10/30/2008 10:25:54 PM · #37

Originally posted by NikonJeb:

Originally posted by Dirt_Diver:
Aren't there enough suggestions already? I don't think I need to add to that endless space. Everyone else is doing just fine with suggestions, besides if I come up with an idea it will get shot down anyway, hahahaha No one likes the way I think.

So......you pretty much just wanna ~~bitch~~ vent?

Call it what you want to but the challenges suck

10/30/2008 10:27:08 PM · #38

Originally posted by NikonJeb:

Oh, and........

I'm not sure why the derisive tone over this powerful and evocative image. It's gutsy, EXTREMELY well done.....just an all 'round great image.

With my own personal history, I could probably state that this is in bad taste, but it's very stark and real. A ribbon well won, IMO.

That's life.

I never said anything bad about this image, I think you misunderstood me. I was saying that there will be a lot of these in the mirror challenge.

Message edited by author 2008-10-30 22:28:42.

Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0L USM

10/30/2008 10:39:51 PM · #39

Originally posted by walrus451:

You're right they are free to pick and choose which challenges they want to enter and that is why I haven't entered some of the challenges here lately and those I did enter I entered to get the entry points for the DPCO-III. I have 2 images that I entered to just enter and because of my lack of interest in the challenges I am suffering for it. I have no have my 2nd and 3rd lowest scores in my port.

Could have I come up with something more interesting? Sure if I had something interesting to think about I guess. I thought about this motion blur challenge all week and couldn't come up with anything good. Then I decided to take a last day shot and enter it. Being a blur challenge I thought blur would do good but I'm at a 4.18 what's that say?

Creativity is what I'm lacking, why am I lacking creativity??? Because there is no interest in challenges. Why you ask? Because I PERSONALLY think that the recent challenges were poorly picked.

crayon

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

10/31/2008 03:19:23 AM · #40

Originally posted by scarbrd:

Keep in mind that to the newer users, Crap III is really Crap I to them.

so what about the not-so-new users on the site? go away and sulk all you want? gee...

karmat

Apple iPhone 7

10/31/2008 09:26:31 AM · #41

Originally posted by Dirt_Diver:

Originally posted by walrus451:
Everyone is free to pick and choose which challenges they enter. There's always a free study, and other sites to submit to. To me entering challenges is just an exercise to practice the craft. When you look at it that way, the creative ideas are endless. No one says we have to be literal in the interpretations of each challenge. I have suffered mightily lately with a creative block so maybe I don't have room to talk. Kiss Savannah for me Joe....; )

You're right they are free to pick and choose which challenges they want to enter and that is why I haven't entered some of the challenges here lately and those I did enter I entered to get the entry points for the DPCO-III. I have 2 images that I entered to just enter and because of my lack of interest in the challenges I am suffering for it. I have no have my 2nd and 3rd lowest scores in my port.

Could have I come up with something more interesting? Sure if I had something interesting to think about I guess. I thought about this motion blur challenge all week and couldn't come up with anything good. Then I decided to take a last day shot and enter it. Being a blur challenge I thought blur would do good but I'm at a 4.18 what's that say?

Creativity is what I'm lacking, why am I lacking creativity??? Because there is no interest in challenges. Why you ask? Because I PERSONALLY think that the recent challenges were poorly picked.

If YOUR creativity is lacking, I daresay it is not the site's fault.

It is not dpc's primary purpose to provide YOU inspiration and creative ideas -- that would be something that needs to come intrinsically.

DPC provides an outlet for those times when you are inspired.

The last SMOKE challenge was in 2004 -- about 1.5 years before you even registered here.

IT is not a repeat for you.

Ditto for the last mirror challenge.

If you are concerned about your port here, don't enter just to be entering. Again, that is not dpc's fault. If your motion blur score is scoring lower than you think it should, again, is that dpc's fault?

Need more inspiring challenges? Do a forum search for photography contests and make yourself a list of all the sites that have photo challenges. Then, you can cruise through each of them, submit when you get inspired, but when it is not that particularly inspiring to you, you can move on to the next one. I daresay, no site is going to inspire you 100% of the time, but by combining 8 or 10, your muse will probably collapse from exhaustion.