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10/10/2009 02:45:52 PM · #26 |
Originally posted by citymars:
I instinctively think candle light is "natural" and wouldn't qualify as artificial lighting, though because candles are man-made the point may be arguable. |
Originally posted by VitaminB:
... I would even argue that candle light is artificial (man made). The light source is coming from a man made object. |
I said it was arguable! :-) |
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10/11/2009 06:27:31 AM · #27 |
Do you think light painting meet this challenge ? (I'm not sure to understand the description)
Message edited by author 2009-10-11 06:44:25. |
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10/11/2009 07:28:37 AM · #28 |
Yes, As long as it is more than obvious to the viewers with a shallow depth of creative sense. Perhaps put it in the title This was painted with artificial light. lol Seriously though it should be fine. The rules of this challenge although not explained very well, are very simple. Do not use outside/natural light, Sun, Moon or anything that does not require batteries or electricity to light. Candles as mentioned previously in this thread are and will be in question until the challenge is over. The voters and DNMC committee will make a ruling on that during the challenge. That debate will be a challenge all by itself and it will be interesting to see who wins.
Originally posted by keyz:
Do you think light painting meet this challenge ? (I'm not sure to understand the description) |
Message edited by author 2009-10-11 09:47:01. |
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10/11/2009 08:22:04 AM · #29 |
Any light soruce that needs AC or DC power to work is 'artificial.' [eta] OOPS! I guess I shsould read before I post (I agree with  Bugzeye). Candles, burning matches, campfires, explosions, are all like the sun so I categorize them as 'natural' light. Moonlight is reflected sunlight. I'm looking forward to voting on this one.
Message edited by author 2009-10-11 08:42:11. |
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10/11/2009 10:10:45 AM · #30 |
Originally posted by pixelpig:
Any light soruce that needs AC or DC power to work is 'artificial.' [eta] OOPS! I guess I shsould read before I post (I agree with Bugzeye). Candles, burning matches, campfires, explosions, are all like the sun so I categorize them as 'natural' light. Moonlight is reflected sunlight. I'm looking forward to voting on this one. |
I would disagree strongly with you on a few of those..... when I read artificial, I take that to mean man made, not electric. Otherwise the challenge description would have indicated an electric light source. Candles and matches are both man made.
I am really hoping that voters recognize that different people will have different interpretations of artificial light. I think this really is a challenge for voters to open their minds to other people's creativity. If someone can creatively light something with an artificial light source that doesn't require AC/DC power (read: electricity), give them credit for it, and dont blast their score because they didnt meet some narrow definition of what you thought was artificial before the challenge started. |
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10/11/2009 10:54:43 AM · #31 |
| The second sentence of the description says "Try and make it evident that it is artificial." That is your chance to prove your point w/the light source of your choice. Not that the voters will read the description or even the title of your entry. Good luck to everyone! |
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10/11/2009 11:03:17 AM · #32 |
| I'm kinda confused, the thing about artificial lighting is very clear to me, but from the description I don't understand should the artificial lighting be the main subject of the photo, or to have a subject that is lithen by the artificial light and the artificial light doesn't need to be shown in the photo? |
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10/11/2009 11:15:18 AM · #33 |
"Create a photo that uses artificial lighting as its subject(s) main light source. Try and make it evident that it is artificial."
To me that means you need a subject, and artificial lighting should be the main light source. Something that is not unusual, we do it all the time.
The trick is to make it evident that the lighting is artificial. |
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10/12/2009 01:49:09 AM · #34 |
I have some great photos today, but I'm nervous about entering either of them. It's the newbies I'm worried about. Example, if you take a shot outside with the sun behind your subject and you use your flash to light the subject....will a newbie understand that flash fill light was your main light source (artificial) and the sunlight (natural) is not your main source...without the flash you would have a silhoutte....
Or if you take a photo with an open window in the back and use your flash as your main light source...same as above. basically would anyone realize that if a major light source is BEHIND your subject, whatever light you use to light up your subject in front is most likely artificial? |
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10/12/2009 03:10:51 AM · #35 |
| I did a walk around town today and managed to snap a few shots for the "Into or Out Of the Frame" Challege. So I am probably going the other direction and not going to worry about this challenge any longer. Good Luck to those of you who enter this one because it is going to be one of those fussy voter deals and probably going to cause some minor forum riots. Get your helmets on. |
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10/12/2009 01:51:15 PM · #36 |
| Wow, I can tell this one will be dicey. I'm probably going to get a wave of retribution for commenting on all the "hidden treasure" entries that I didn't think they met the challenge. I may have some karma coming. :-) |
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10/12/2009 02:15:04 PM · #37 |
would lighting a fart be considered man made ?
there goes my idea potentially...
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10/13/2009 12:53:06 PM · #38 |
My take:
If you have to do anything to get the light the way you need it, then its artificial light. The sun is not artificial light, as you didn't have to set it up, but if you are lighting your subject using various reflectors and such, which use natural light, then I would say that you are now modifying and controlling it, which gives an artificial element to it.
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10/13/2009 12:53:41 PM · #39 |
Originally posted by soup:
would lighting a fart be considered man made ?
there goes my idea potentially... |
Crude as this is, this is artificial light. |
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