Military - DPChallenge Forums

10/26/2010 11:42:25 PM · #1

Anything military in nature.

Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro

10/27/2010 01:22:12 AM · #2

Like!

Spork99

OM System OM-1

10/27/2010 02:41:38 AM · #3

Originally posted by Art Roflmao:

Like!

ditto

RayEthier

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 USM

10/27/2010 05:16:25 AM · #4

...not so much.

Ray

10/27/2010 05:37:50 AM · #5

Originally posted by RayEthier:

...not so much.

Ray

Feel free to not participate in any challenges that don't appeal to ya, Ray. That's what I do.

10/27/2010 05:54:22 AM · #6

Originally posted by Art Roflmao:

Feel free to not participate in any challenges that don't appeal to ya, Ray. That's what I do.

Hey, that's not fair!

If you're allowed to "like", then others are allowed to "not like".

I DON'T LIKE, either, so there....... bite me!

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 16-35 f/4 ED VR

10/27/2010 02:35:30 PM · #7

Originally posted by Beetle:

Originally posted by Art Roflmao:

Feel free to not participate in any challenges that don't appeal to ya, Ray. That's what I do.

Hey, that's not fair!

If you're allowed to "like", then others are allowed to "not like".

I DON'T LIKE, either, so there....... bite me!

Yeah, you're right Karin - good idea. We should all chime in on ideas that we don't like just because we don't like them. It makes for a much friendlier DPC. Consider yourself bitten. :P

mbrutus2009

Nikon D850

10/27/2010 02:40:25 PM · #8

What about something like this?

Would this count?

Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro for Nikon

10/27/2010 02:43:35 PM · #9

Originally posted by mbrutus2009:

Would this count?

My opinion? If he were metal plated and on a colonel's uniform, then yes.

cryan

Nikon D700

10/27/2010 02:44:10 PM · #10

Well I've been out of the Navy for almost 20 yrs now and everything is on film but I do have thses two that I've scanned. I wish I could share everything I took as a combat photog but.......

10/27/2010 02:45:43 PM · #11

Originally posted by Art Roflmao:

Yeah, you're right Karin - good idea. We should all chime in on ideas that we don't like just because we don't like them. It makes for a much friendlier DPC. Consider yourself bitten. :P

Oh, goody! Just wait for my spew of dislike for the next flowers challenge. :-b

rooum

10/27/2010 02:50:52 PM · #12

I say go the whole hog and add the police, bikers, construction workers. Maybe even a cowboy and red indian. All the macho types.

10/27/2010 02:54:45 PM · #13

Originally posted by clive_patric_nolan:

I say go the whole hog and add the police, bikers, construction workers. Maybe even a cowboy and red indian. All the macho types.

There's another challenge idea altogether! "Macho"

rooum

10/27/2010 03:04:41 PM · #14

Originally posted by Yo_Spiff:

Originally posted by clive_patric_nolan:
I say go the whole hog and add the police, bikers, construction workers. Maybe even a cowboy and red indian. All the macho types.

There's another challenge idea altogether! "Macho"

And 'Disco'!

10/27/2010 04:37:31 PM · #15

Originally posted by Art Roflmao:

Yeah, you're right Karin - good idea. We should all chime in on ideas that we don't like just because we don't like them. It makes for a much friendlier DPC. Consider yourself bitten. :P

First off, due to lack of body language, I want to make it clear that I am grinning at the "Consider yourself bitten" remark and I am perfectly happy to have a very friendly little disagreement.

Having said that, now onto business.

I see your point, Ken. It is nice to be all mushy and happy and positive. I love group hugs, too.

On the other hand, the point of making a challenge suggestion in a public forum thread is to put an idea out there to be heard. However, isn't it also about finding out how that idea is received by others?

There is no point saying :"Hey guys, how about this idea? What do you think?" but then adding: "Don't bother answering unless your opinion is the same as mine. I don't actually want anybody's thought, I only want validation of MY brilliance"

Just because someone calmly answers that he/she doesn't find a particular challenge suggestion all that appealing, does NOT make DPC an unfriendly place.

Now I better go attend to my bites...... with all those Godzilla germs that hang around you, it is bound to fester :-(

10/27/2010 04:44:24 PM · #16

Challenge Suggestion: Group Hug

10/27/2010 04:45:51 PM · #17

Originally posted by Art Roflmao:

Challenge Suggestion: Group Hug

Dislike. I'm just not the touchy-feelie kind.

10/27/2010 04:47:54 PM · #18

Originally posted by Yo_Spiff:

Originally posted by Art Roflmao:
Challenge Suggestion: Group Hug

Dislike. I'm just not the touchy-feelie kind.

Sorry, but I don't believe that that really is your reason.

Look at your photo, dude. You just don't want to hear everybody yelling "eeeeeewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!!!!!!!!!!" and having to deal with the rejection of everyone running off in all directions as fast as they can! ;-)

Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

10/27/2010 04:50:15 PM · #19

Originally posted by Beetle:

I see your point, Ken. It is nice to be all mushy and happy and positive. I love group hugs, too.

On the other hand, the point of making a challenge suggestion in a public forum thread is to put an idea out there to be heard. However, isn't it also about finding out how that idea is received by others?

There is no point saying :"Hey guys, how about this idea? What do you think?" but then adding: "Don't bother answering unless your opinion is the same as mine. I don't actually want anybody's thought, I only want validation of MY brilliance"

Just because someone calmly answers that he/she doesn't find a particular challenge suggestion all that appealing, does NOT make DPC an unfriendly place.

(also grinning)
I see your point as well, Karin, but it seems to me that not saying anything / ignoring ideas that don't appeal to you in this forum is the most effective way to not support it. There was not even any reasoning in Ray's response. It makes no sense to me to post simply that you don't like an idea as a response to every challenge idea that doesn't appeal to you. If he had made an argument such as "I hate the military because a tank ran over my dog when I was a lad" or "I'm in the Peace Corps" then I would not have said anything. ;-)

kleski

Canon EOS-7D

10/27/2010 04:54:55 PM · #20

That was your dog Ray?? I'm sorry...

10/27/2010 04:55:18 PM · #21

Originally posted by Art Roflmao:

... it seems to me that not saying anything / ignoring ideas that don't appeal to you in this forum is the most effective way to not support it.

And that is exactly what I do, too, 99.5% of the time I dislike something like that.

However, perhaps it is the very topic of "military" that makes it harder to simply ignore it and shrug it off.

There are two very valid sides to this whole discussion, and probably one of those times where there really is no single right or best way to go about it.

We may just have to keep hugging, then biting, then hugging..........

10/27/2010 04:56:52 PM · #22

Originally posted by Beetle:

We may just have to keep hugging, then biting, then hugging..........

We may have to go to private chat for that. ;-)

RayEthier

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 USM

10/27/2010 05:16:26 PM · #23

Big man in camouflage outfit holding big gun to this ole fellas head >>>.

RayEthier

I have reconsidered and do believe that this would be a GREAT challenge topic.

Seriously, I can't say that I am all that enthralled about a challenge dealing exclusively with the military. A topic such as "Unsung Heroes" would be more inclusive and still enable participants to include whatever group they wish to honour.

The succinct comment I made should not to be misconstrued as my having a dislike for things military, as I have several brothers that served in the Armed Forces in both Canada and the USA.

I hope this clarifies things a tad.

Ray

10/27/2010 05:46:22 PM · #24

Originally posted by RayEthier:

I hope this clarifies things a tad.

Ray

it does. thanks Ray. ...although I thought for sure it was the dog/tank thing.

RayEthier