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10/26/2004 04:42:35 PM · #1 |
I personally think I see more creative and exciting challenges and entries to vote on when the challenges are a "concept" to be portrayed such as Implied Lines, unusual perspective, backlighting, vanishing point, etc., than when they are about a certain specified "subject matter" (school days, sports, feet, etc.). If we are all trying to depict a certain "subject", then it is only to be expected that we will get lots of similar types of entries, which ususally leads to voter boredom and lower scores. When the subject matter is wide open and we are trying to use a "concept" in our photo, then we seems to get a huge amount of variety and creativity. If you are still with me, then my suggestion/hope is for more of the "concept" types and fewer of the specified-subject-matter type. Anyone have any comments on this? Thanks for reading this, and of course, just a suggestion for discussion.
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10/26/2004 04:46:08 PM · #2 |
| I agree with you but I do think that subject specific challenges also benifit us on the technical side, which is also an impotant facett of photo. |
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10/26/2004 04:47:34 PM · #3 |
I agree, I think?
When the challenge is too tight in description we get average, all the same shots. Open it up, like Night Shots II and we get some of the best photographs I have seen for ages!
I like good photos, can't take them, but love to see them.
Just hope some of the future challenges are of the same quality. |
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10/26/2004 04:48:11 PM · #4 |
Originally posted by Gil P:
I agree with you but I do think that subject specific challenges also benifit us on the technical side, which is also an impotant facett of photo. |
Good point, Gil. Thanks.
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10/26/2004 04:50:33 PM · #5 |
I agree, the 'concept' challenges allow for more exploration of the emotive side of photography rather than the technical side.
I see this as a good thing, since I believe there's a slight imbalance right now...a shift would lead to even more stunning photos.
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10/26/2004 04:55:20 PM · #6 |
I agree. Additionally, I think a lot of people get a bit of an art education. There is always the thread defining the particular concept. For example, "What is negative space?", "What are implied lines." This gets people thinking, learning, and growing.
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10/26/2004 04:58:40 PM · #7 |
Originally posted by just-married:
I agree. Additionally, I think a lot of people get a bit of an art education. There is always the thread defining the particular concept. For example, "What is negative space?", "What are implied lines." This gets people thinking, learning, and growing. |
Excellent point...we will all learn how to use these different compositional elements for other photos as well.
That being said, I was including topics such as "Music" and "Poverty" under 'concept', as long as the description is vague...
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10/26/2004 05:06:10 PM · #8 |
Ahhhh. The more I participate in this site, the more I see that we have an ongoing left and right brain struggle. First example: "Great shot but I dont see how it fits the challenge". Second example "Yes..... it IS a perfect line that IS in focus and masterfully digitized".
Solution?: If I'm going to be judged by the skinny, and often wildly interpreted, description given at the start of a "volatile" challenge (Implied lines as an example) then you must allow me to explain how I see it before you can fairly judge me artisticly. Not on how I did the shot....but as how I see the challenge.
Or else......submit the name of your attorney with each entry.
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