artsy pictures - DPChallenge Forums

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8

07/04/2004 08:37:48 PM · #5

Originally posted by pcody:

They usually score as good as cats do.

Cool. I'll just let my cat take the pictures from now on. ;-)

pcody

Canon PowerShot G6

07/04/2004 08:49:44 PM · #6

They, artsy pictures, the subject of the question, usually receive the same score as a picture of a cat does.
But thanks for the suggestion. Now how can I tape his little paw to the shutter? It would be safer to use the cable release.

PhilipDyer

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

07/04/2004 09:09:32 PM · #7

Oh, THAT'S what you meant!

;-P

wewillexplore

Canon EOS-1D Mark II

07/04/2004 09:09:40 PM · #8

LOL

How well...

My worst challenge in my last 30 was an 'artsy' "meaning" shot.

Translation: dpc thinks art is just out of focus, poorly composed or "of nothing."

M

melismatica

Minolta DiMAGE F200

07/04/2004 10:11:03 PM · #9

Artsy can mean a lot of things, but in my experience (not just my own work but in following those 'artsier' shots that I really like) they don't go over well. I had a variety of 'artsty' shots I had in mind for the June challenge but I just chickened out and chose something with a more popular subject.

Here are some of my rejects:

Not that I'm doing all that great in the June challenge anyway. Just my usual range--currently at 4.6870. I'm doing better in Color Portrait--5.4100. My Purple entry is a tad artsy.

Jacko

Canon EOS-20D

07/04/2004 10:22:07 PM · #10

What do you mean by artsy? If it's a nice interpretation of colors and shapes and pleasing to the eye, it'll do good. If it's a random bundle of crap, it won't do well.

07/04/2004 10:51:37 PM · #11

my idea of artsy...

look closely.

awpollard

Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS

07/04/2004 10:59:37 PM · #12

Artsy and deep (as in thought) go hand in hand. They don't do to well here, this is more of a technical "how'd they do that" place where people try to figure out how one did the shot as opposed to why. Unless of course it is a cat.

lwkimages

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8

07/04/2004 11:09:07 PM · #13

Originally posted by soup:

my idea of artsy...

look closely.

Hmmm.. Either it's a fuzzy, artsy shot of Yetti, or it's "a random bundle of crap"...

khkai

Canon EOS-10D

07/04/2004 11:28:58 PM · #14

I think it's an alien. Am I right?

It's interesting, but I think since most people can't figure it out in a few minutes, they are frustrated and give it a low score. Can't be too artsy, it has to be a simple and elegant type of emotive art.

Tell us what this picture is!!!

pcody

Canon PowerShot G6

07/04/2004 11:31:57 PM · #15

Is it someone standing on their head in someone else's field?

Canon EOS-60D

Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS

07/04/2004 11:45:18 PM · #16

It's a cow...a little black moo cow.

movieman

Canon EOS-300D Rebel

Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0L USM

07/04/2004 11:48:06 PM · #17

I personally think calling a photo artsy is ridiculous and annoying.

But that's just my opinion. Just wanted to mention it.

07/04/2004 11:49:59 PM · #18

so if you have to look at it, it's crap eh?
the fence is in focus, and that is a boundry for me, and the cows can't get out...

look again...

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

07/04/2004 11:51:34 PM · #19

i would agree, but i sort of see the point of the post

moodville

Nikon D100

07/04/2004 11:56:49 PM · #20

This is probably one of my more 'artsy' shots. It got a 5.7 which is ok, I guess. It's still one of my favorite submissions, though.

sher

Canon EOS-300D Rebel

07/05/2004 12:04:49 AM · #21

i think this would qualify as artsy. i was surprised it placed as well as it did.

Myshkyn

Nikon D70

07/05/2004 12:11:08 AM · #22

As the name implies there is a line and that one plant is oblivious to it, BLURRING the boundary. It has a foot in each camp so to speak. Kind of like me, some times I like artsy and sometimes I prefer the technician, but I enjoy it most where both meet.

07/05/2004 12:12:22 AM · #23

thanks ;}

scalvert

Canon EOS-5D Mark III

07/05/2004 12:23:36 AM · #24

I would consider this artsy, and it looks like it did quite well.