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Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

08/06/2010 04:35:28 PM · #1

While going through the challenge archives, I came across one from 2005 that looked kind of fun - 4:00-5:00 AM
The original challenge was Basic Editing - and many of the shots were fabulous.

I know I'm one of those who like to see new ideas (not that I've participated in a recent challenge) but it looked like a fun one. So, I would like to suggest that we bring the challenge back (can even change the time) and give it another go around.

What do you think?

ace flyman

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

08/06/2010 04:51:03 PM · #2

I thought it was a Great challenge. You need to research threads about it....lol. I think it was the Blue ribbon that caused some issues....Lol.

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G ED VR

08/06/2010 05:16:12 PM · #3

Originally posted by ace flyman:

I thought it was a Great challenge. You need to research threads about it....lol. I think it was the Blue ribbon that caused some issues....Lol.

Found the thread, and all I can say is OMG. So, two of the top three didn't follow the "challenge rules" and took their pics at some random times during the day. And one of the two went so far as to explain that it was ok because it "looked" like it was taken during the time frame.

Wow - maybe brining it back won't be such a good idea if it opens the door that wide for participants to 'cheat.'

George

Nikon D750

08/06/2010 05:23:58 PM · #4

Originally posted by sonniejake:

Originally posted by ace flyman:
I thought it was a Great challenge. You need to research threads about it....lol. I think it was the Blue ribbon that caused some issues....Lol.

Found the thread, and all I can say is OMG. So, two of the top three didn't follow the "challenge rules" and took their pics at some random times during the day. And one of the two went so far as to explain that it was ok because it "looked" like it was taken during the time frame.

Wow - maybe brining it back won't be such a good idea if it opens the door that wide for participants to 'cheat.'

Unless it's part of the challenge RULES, that's okay. DNMC's are not DQ-able offences.

Message edited by author 2010-08-06 17:24:21.

Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 28-70mm f/2.8D IF-ED

08/06/2010 05:32:00 PM · #5

Originally posted by George:

Unless it's part of the challenge RULES, that's okay. DNMC's are not DQ-able offences.

True. It just seemed to cause a huge uproar on the thread - I'd just hate to see it repeated. But then again, the only reason why there was a thread, is because one of the winners started it by admiting what he did.

Message edited by author 2010-08-06 18:52:45.

VitaminB

Nikon D800

08/06/2010 06:46:58 PM · #6

I'd like to see a challenge like this again, with the amended rules.

Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 28-70mm f/2.8D IF-ED

08/06/2010 07:44:46 PM · #7

Hopefully it will be an upcoming challenge.

Call me sick, but I think it will be fun to have to crawl out of bed and go out to capture a good picture. I know where I'd like to go, so I'll have to get up around 3:00 to make it out there and have enough time to take the shoots.

VitaminB

Nikon D800

08/06/2010 07:50:46 PM · #8

Originally posted by sonniejake:

Crawl out of bed, or stay up really late the night before :)

Leo

Apple iPhone Xr

08/06/2010 08:20:42 PM · #9

Originally posted by sonniejake:

That thread...
That challenge...

Message edited by author 2010-08-06 20:24:06.

ace flyman

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

08/06/2010 09:04:13 PM · #10

Thanks... [user]The Tourist[/user] ....I was at work, couldn't look them up. NO rules were broken in that challenge. But the spirit of challenge was in question. It was pretty heated, had almost for gotten about it.....Lol.

Message edited by author 2010-08-06 21:05:04.

jomari

Nikon D7000

Nikon AF-S DX 18-105 f/3.5-5.6 ED VR

08/06/2010 09:04:15 PM · #11

I think this would be an interesting challenge but put it in the rules that it has to be taken at the specified time. That information is verifiable through exif data, so validation would have to be met for ribboners/high placegetters. I think that creative 'outside-the-box' photography is one thing, thumbing your nose at the challenge description completely, when most people are trying to comply is another altogether.

KarenNfld

08/06/2010 10:14:08 PM · #12

Originally posted by George:

Originally posted by sonniejake:

Originally posted by ace flyman:
I thought it was a Great challenge. You need to research threads about it....lol. I think it was the Blue ribbon that caused some issues....Lol.

Found the thread, and all I can say is OMG. So, two of the top three didn't follow the "challenge rules" and took their pics at some random times during the day. And one of the two went so far as to explain that it was ok because it "looked" like it was taken during the time frame.

Wow - maybe brining it back won't be such a good idea if it opens the door that wide for participants to 'cheat.'

Unless it's part of the challenge RULES, that's okay. DNMC's are not DQ-able offences.

Yes, just because it's DNMC doesn't mean that people cheated!!!!!!!! Goodness!

KarenNfld

08/06/2010 10:15:48 PM · #13

Originally posted by jomari:

I think this would be an interesting challenge but put it in the rules that it has to be taken at the specified time.

And what's to stop people from setting their cameras to the specified time no matter when they took it? This would be hard to make into a rule.

jomari

Nikon D7000

Nikon AF-S DX 18-105 f/3.5-5.6 ED VR

08/07/2010 02:23:05 AM · #14

Originally posted by KarenNfld:

Originally posted by jomari:
I think this would be an interesting challenge but put it in the rules that it has to be taken at the specified time.

And what's to stop people from setting their cameras to the specified time no matter when they took it? This would be hard to make into a rule.

Then I really don't think it would be worth doing. It would be like that challenge 47 Steps, when some people thought it was okay to just drive to some picturesque spot.

one2one

Olympus E-5

Olympus 7-14mm f/4.0 Zuiko Digital Zoom

08/07/2010 10:17:12 AM · #15

Originally posted by The_Tourist:

Why wasn't #3 DQed? What was the reason for that?

Thumbs down for this challenge suggestion if rules are not going to be respected.

NiallOTuama

Google Pixel 2

08/07/2010 12:32:55 PM · #16

Wow. Way back then they used say dnmtc. Weeeeeeeeeeeird.