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03/08/2021 12:00:28 AM · #1 |
| Post your outtakes from the Rorschach Blot Challenge challenge here. |
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03/08/2021 05:44:55 PM · #2 |
I really disliked everything about this challenge.
Is that rude to say? :D
I did wait until it was over...
:D
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03/08/2021 05:46:07 PM · #3 |
Not exactly outtakes, but possible edits I'd have used if this wasn't a Minimal challenge. I was surprised it scored as well as it did considering the black background and that it was a little (2.4°) off-vertical. It's some rather thick acrylic paint on black construction paper folded over on an outdoor less-than-smooth table, creating the textured look.
Everyone I showed it to initially said "butterfly" but after looking at it for a while I decided it was closer to "manta ray" ...  
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03/08/2021 08:29:33 PM · #4 |
Originally posted by Lydia:
I really disliked everything about this challenge.
Is that rude to say? :D
I did wait until it was over...
:D |
I don't think it's rude at all. I have a hard time getting into some of the challenges where it's not so much about photography as it is about the item you're taking a photograph of (i.e. 'Legos', 'Toy Story'). Basically you're being voted / judged on your creation, not photography. |
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03/08/2021 08:54:58 PM · #5 |
Originally posted by glad2badad:
Originally posted by Lydia:
I really disliked everything about this challenge.
Is that rude to say? :D
I did wait until it was over...
:D |
I don't think it's rude at all. I have a hard time getting into some of the challenges where it's not so much about photography as it is about the item you're taking a photograph of (i.e. 'Legos', 'Toy Story'). Basically you're being voted / judged on your creation, not photography. |
... and in portrait photography you're judged on your model as well as your photography, and in landscape by the location as much as your skill in capturing it, and ... |
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03/08/2021 09:20:17 PM · #6 |
Originally posted by GeneralE:
Originally posted by glad2badad:
Originally posted by Lydia:
I really disliked everything about this challenge.
Is that rude to say? :D
I did wait until it was over...
:D |
I don't think it's rude at all. I have a hard time getting into some of the challenges where it's not so much about photography as it is about the item you're taking a photograph of (i.e. 'Legos', 'Toy Story'). Basically you're being voted / judged on your creation, not photography. |
... and in portrait photography you're judged on your model as well as your photography, and in landscape by the location as much as your skill in capturing it, and ... |
With all due respect, that's not the same as painting a Rorschach Blot or building a lego set. Being judged on your level of arts & crafts skills ... |
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03/09/2021 10:16:51 AM · #7 |
I liked the 3D feel of your submission. I prefer the second outtake with the blue background. |
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03/09/2021 10:23:59 AM · #8 |
Originally posted by Lydia:
I really disliked everything about this challenge.
Is that rude to say? :D
I did wait until it was over...
:D |
I did not like it either and therefore I did not plan to participate until the last moment. I decided to find the maximum photography workaround within the rules and now look where it got me ;-)
I agree in many challenges the base model/environment/landscape plays a huge role, more than the actual creativity or skill of the photography. For example, how often does a male model win a portrait challenge? That will always be. You will never be able to change that except in your own scoring of others.
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