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 08/16/2010 12:30:56 AM · #1
Rusted I
 08/16/2010 12:50:20 AM · #2
My money is on Jeb.
 08/16/2010 12:52:19 AM · #3
I think I want to win another ribbon with this one...
 08/16/2010 02:04:16 AM · #4
Already got the perfect rusted thing. The challenge is going to be putting it in an appropriate/interesting environment
 08/16/2010 08:20:17 AM · #5
Holy hand grenade, there were 443 entries in Rusted I. Nowadays only FSs bring in entries like that.
 08/16/2010 09:54:58 AM · #6
Originally posted by Yo_Spiff:
My money is on Jeb.


Or gyaban finding some amazing icelandic rusting ship sat in the middle of a beautiful landscape haha

Message edited by author 2010-08-16 09:55:12.
 08/16/2010 10:44:20 AM · #7
Originally posted by hojop25:
Originally posted by Yo_Spiff:
My money is on Jeb.


Or gyaban finding some amazing icelandic rusting ship sat in the middle of a beautiful landscape haha

Rusting ships are awesome. Unfortunately, I'm well inland and can only find some rotting wood sailboats at the lakes. Lots of abandoned fiberglass as well, but that only gets ugly with weathering.
 08/16/2010 11:30:01 AM · #8
I think farms are the best places to find old farmer tools, including tractors. This is Arizona, if I see a rusting ship around, that would be the Noah's Ark.
 08/16/2010 11:45:11 AM · #9
"Your challenge is to find something rusted, and then look for ways to compose an interesting picture around it."

Does this mean that the something rusty must be the subject or that the something rusty must just be a key element in the photo?
 08/16/2010 12:23:14 PM · #10
Originally posted by snaffles:
Holy hand grenade, there were 443 entries in Rusted I. Nowadays only FSs bring in entries like that.


and the number of thy counting shall be three
 08/16/2010 12:30:04 PM · #11
Originally posted by Nusbaum:
Does this mean that the something rusty must be the subject or that the something rusty must just be a key element in the photo?

That is up to you as the photographer to decide and for the voter to decide as well. There will always be some people who will ding their vote for "not prominent enough" reasons. (Or too much topaz, etc. etc.) My thinking is that having a visually strong image is more important than satisfying every personal interpretation of the challenge.
 08/18/2010 09:31:07 PM · #12
How would something like this do?

Found it and took this shot while traveling through Canada last summer.



ETA Probably not enough rust huh. It's more peeling paint than rust I guess.

Message edited by author 2010-08-18 21:32:02.
 08/18/2010 10:18:31 PM · #13
Originally posted by Sheryll:
How would something like this do?

I would consider it just fine. Might be some others that could leave "not prominent enough" comments.
 08/22/2010 05:49:44 AM · #14
I went out to shoot for this at an excellent junk yard I have gone to before, but my camera literally wouldn't turn on! Bringing it to the shop today... hopefully it's a battery issue.
08/22/2010 07:20:00 AM · #15
Originally posted by Yo_Spiff:
My money is on Jeb.


Thanks, Steve! LOL!!!

I dunno, though......haven't had much luck finding that perfect subject so far.
 08/22/2010 08:07:15 AM · #16
Originally posted by Nusbaum:
"Your challenge is to find something rusted, and then look for ways to compose an interesting picture around it."

Does this mean that the something rusty must be the subject or that the something rusty must just be a key element in the photo?


I would guess to the average voter, the rusted item should be foremost.

HOWEVER, most people here don't read the challenge descriptions and award high scores to photos that DNMC, so it's anybody's guess really. :)
 08/22/2010 08:08:26 AM · #17
I've been picking up rusted items of interest in our walks through a park that used to be an old homestead. Now I just have to pick the right item/scene to achieve my sub-5 score.
 08/22/2010 01:46:53 PM · #18
Originally posted by NiallOTuama:
I went out to shoot for this at an excellent junk yard I have gone to before, but my camera literally wouldn't turn on! Bringing it to the shop today... hopefully it's a battery issue.


That totally sucks!
 08/22/2010 02:11:45 PM · #19
Originally posted by NiallOTuama:
I went out to shoot for this at an excellent junk yard I have gone to before, but my camera literally wouldn't turn on! Bringing it to the shop today... hopefully it's a battery issue.


Did you check the contacts for rust?
 08/22/2010 02:17:16 PM · #20
Originally posted by Ken:
Originally posted by NiallOTuama:
I went out to shoot for this at an excellent junk yard I have gone to before, but my camera literally wouldn't turn on! Bringing it to the shop today... hopefully it's a battery issue.


Did you check the contacts for rust?

Sure did. I'm nearly convinced it's a battery issue. All the stores today were closed, so I'll confirm tomorrow morning.
I didn't drop it or anything.
08/22/2010 02:21:54 PM · #21
I'm in. My image is super-dull but I don't completely hate it. I predict 5.6 - 5.7.
 08/22/2010 02:51:53 PM · #22
I'm in. First time back in a long time.

Predicted score: Low 5's.

But I like my shot, so whatever....
 08/22/2010 04:01:06 PM · #23
Just submitted my entry.
Big shadow issues on Firefox, looks ok on Chrome and IE... don't know what to do with that!
5.6 - 5.9 max.

Message edited by author 2010-08-22 16:02:45.
 08/22/2010 04:10:15 PM · #24
I'm predicting mine will score a 5.5000
 08/22/2010 04:22:41 PM · #25
I'm predicting a 5.1xx for my entry. I like it (of course) but it won't have much appeal to the general DPC population I feel. But then again, I have been wrong with my entries I believe would be popular to most voters.
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