Water with people - DPChallenge Forums

Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM

07/21/2013 09:09:46 PM · #1

Here's a challenge description with a twist;

Take a photo that must include water, and at least one person, but must not be taken at a Lake, river, ocean or any water outlet.

giantmike

Canon EOS R6

07/21/2013 09:17:28 PM · #2

I envision a lot of hoses and shower scenes :)

Sony 24-70mm F4 Vario-Tessar T* FE OSS

07/21/2013 09:20:09 PM · #3

Originally posted by giantmike:

I envision a lot of hoses and shower scenes :)

Lol, I was thinking that, but there are other ways, trust me!

Bear_Music

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

07/21/2013 09:27:28 PM · #4

Anita, what's the POINT? How can people POSSIBLY define these terms?

What about ponds? Puddles? Fish hatcheries? Swimming pools? Those are all permitted, right? Why would you let me shoot kids at a swimming pool but not at a beach? What's the POINT?

Granted, you'll get some weird interpretations too, but wouldn't you get those anyway without the arbitrary limitations?

I guess I'm saying, we need a better understanding of what you want the challenge to BE, in order to make a description that works...

Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM

07/21/2013 09:34:43 PM · #5

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

All those things you mentioned would be fine, this is all about using your imagination, we need to do that more around here, that's why I picked this subject.

I'll give you a clue, fountains!

Cory

Canon EOS-1D Mark IV

07/21/2013 09:43:55 PM · #6

Are you saying people with a non-natural water source?

Mike

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Tamron SP 24-70mm f/2.8 Di VC USD Canon Mount

07/21/2013 09:46:32 PM · #7

i think its fine without the confinements, just do water with people and leave it at that, anyone that wants to ribbon will need to think outside the box anyway.

Bear_Music

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

Sony 24-70mm F4 Vario-Tessar T* FE OSS

07/21/2013 09:49:02 PM · #8

Can you define "any water outlet" for us, please?

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

07/21/2013 10:10:28 PM · #9

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

Can you define "any water outlet" for us, please?

Any natural source of water, ie oceans, lakes, rivers, streams, ponds!

Cuttooth

Canon EOS R

07/21/2013 10:30:28 PM · #10

this would be very interesting.

vawendy

Sony Alpha 1

Sony FE 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 G OSS

07/21/2013 10:42:13 PM · #11

I think it's an interesting idea -- but you have to be a little careful with the description... there are actually a lot of lakes in Virginia, but technically, there are only two natural lakes in Virginia. (I actually thought there was only one -- I just learned there are two.) There rest are all reservoirs -- which technically are man-made.

I understand what you're saying -- but I can see some being people being perverse...

It could be an interesting challenge.

FromDaRock

Canon EOS-5D Mark III

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS II USM Lens

07/22/2013 07:15:14 AM · #12

Should the description then be something along the lines of
"A person and water, but no body of water larger than a bathtub" (or some other arbitrary example).

This would eliminate pretty much any sizable body of water (pools, rivers, ponds, lakes...). If the idea is to become creative with showers, hoses, water balloons, etc..., this would be a better description.

Bear_Music

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

Sony 24-70mm F4 Vario-Tessar T* FE OSS

07/22/2013 08:50:03 AM · #13

How about just calling it "People doing stuff with water"?

Alex_Petrini

Sony Alpha a7R III

Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM

07/22/2013 08:52:27 AM · #14

I like very much the idea but I agree with Robert. In any case it could be a nice one :)