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02/10/2014 02:07:42 PM · #26 |
| LOL, he also disliked being pigeonholed as being a street photographer.. |
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02/10/2014 02:28:13 PM · #27 |
Originally posted by nygold:
So what your saying is a black and white street shot. :) |
that depends on if you want to win a ribbon or not.
my personal complaint about these types of challenges, is while interesting to learn about different styles, I question whether they are ever voted as intended.
Of course can they be? since we all interpret this stuff differently, that cancels out and the most visually appealing finds its way to the top. |
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02/10/2014 02:42:24 PM · #28 |
While this one, like many others (HCB, Street, etc), are not my cup of tea so I won't go out of my way to get an entry, but I am always tempted to give it a fair shot if an opportunity arises and I appreciate the history, links, info and opinions of fans of the genre, so I appreciate most of the posts here except the ones that really belong in this thread. ;-)
Every challenge is going to have a segment of our membership being discouraged from entering for one reason or another, but we have LOTS of challenges and I can't even imagine what my forum post count would look like if I posted my disdain for every challenge topic I groan or roll my eyes at. Besides, if getting a virtual ribbon is your only goal, you might be here for the wrong reasons.
My two cents anyway. |
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02/10/2014 03:06:17 PM · #29 |
Originally posted by Art Roflmao:
...Besides, if getting a virtual ribbon is your only goal, you might be here for the wrong reasons. |
Strictly fwiw, I'm not here to win virtual ribbons - hell it took me 518 challenges to win 3 ribbons so I sure suck on THAT count. But then, I feel that I ribboned on my own terms, but that's another story. (Aside to Bear...Ok now you've got my curiousity piqued, I'll check out Winogrand's stuff, but I've never knowingly seen any of his work before).
Anyhow, I live out in the country, there isn't much in the way of streets out here (let alone people WALKING on them - out here everyone over the age of 18 drives everywhere), and it's winter. Having said that, should I happen to end up downtown sometime with the new kid, I might pop off a few shots just for the helluvait. Whether I'll enter any or not, who knows. |
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02/10/2014 03:10:15 PM · #30 |
Originally posted by Mike:
Originally posted by nygold:
So what your saying is a black and white street shot. :) |
that depends on if you want to win a ribbon or not.
my personal complaint about these types of challenges, is while interesting to learn about different styles, I question whether they are ever voted as intended.
Of course can they be? since we all interpret this stuff differently, that cancels out and the most visually appealing finds its way to the top. |
The most visually appealing always finds its way to the top, sometimes that's good, sometimes not.
I'll be trying to shoot completely different for this, his style is nothing like mine, this will be a hard one, the guy was a genius.
Message edited by author 2014-02-10 15:10:58. |
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02/10/2014 03:13:50 PM · #31 |
Originally posted by jagar:
The most visually appealing always finds its way to the top, sometimes that's good, sometimes not.
I'll be trying to shoot completely different for this, his style is nothing like mine, this will be a hard one, the guy was a genius. |
I'm so happy you said this... And I can't wait to see the result! |
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02/10/2014 03:15:30 PM · #32 |
| Brian, I believe you're wrong about HCB. He wasn't interested in editing his photos after he took them. He got somebody else to do it. |
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02/10/2014 04:05:14 PM · #33 |
thanks for the link. sometimes I wish that all challenge topics were preceded by a simple "be inspired by."
Message edited by author 2014-02-10 16:45:42. |
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02/10/2014 04:23:02 PM · #34 |
Originally posted by posthumous:
Brian, I believe you're wrong about HCB. He wasn't interested in editing his photos after he took them. He got somebody else to do it. |
You're right (that I'm wrong). Originally I called out Ansel Adams but thought HCB more relevant to the discussion. I had forgotten that HCB also eschewed the process -- confusion probably stemming from seeing some pretty intricately made prints of his on exhibit a while back. |
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02/10/2014 04:32:06 PM · #35 |
| The only real complaint I have about this challenge is the time of year. Too cold for good street shots. |
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02/10/2014 04:33:30 PM · #36 |
Originally posted by xianart:
The only real complaint I have about this challenge is the time of year. Too cold for good street shots. |
That's what makes it a challenge! |
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02/10/2014 04:47:12 PM · #37 |
Originally posted by tnun:
thanks for the link. sometimes I wish that all challenge topics were preceded by a simple "be inspired by." |
Ahhhh... inspired by. Makes sense. Been looking for Garry Winogrand-shaped clouds all day. Glad that's over with. |
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02/10/2014 10:14:50 PM · #38 |
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02/10/2014 10:18:34 PM · #39 |
| yes indeed. this is the onion sauce for mole. |
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02/10/2014 10:18:59 PM · #40 |
Originally posted by Melethia:
I think it was very kind of Brian to throw my name in there, but he (Brian) is more Wino'ish than I am ... |
Well if this is going to be a contest of who is more Wino-ish, I'll throw my hat in the ring. :P |
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02/10/2014 10:26:53 PM · #41 |
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02/10/2014 10:35:02 PM · #42 |
I picked up a 28mm because of this guy. Of course, I am not a street shooter, but it is a great fantasy anyway.
12 roll a day average? Sheesh...
Its all in your head. Are you a street shooter or not? I think the best photojounalists are street shooters. I am not, but I will try anyway.
Can't wait to see the entries....
Message edited by author 2014-02-10 22:36:46. |
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02/11/2014 07:34:15 AM · #43 |
| I am honored that this challenge was named after me. Thank you. |
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02/11/2014 08:22:48 AM · #44 |
 MEOW!!! |
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02/11/2014 09:02:33 AM · #45 |
| Just looked through some of his stuff, he was definitely shooting an era as much as anything. Interesting variety of subjects, he shot people attending functions of sorts as well as street shots. Trying to catch anything like that during this time of year will be daunting. |
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02/11/2014 05:03:12 PM · #46 |
| I'll have a go I think. I won't be able to blame my equipment when I don't do well though. ;-) |
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02/11/2014 05:41:30 PM · #47 |
Originally posted by EstimatedEyes:
Originally posted by nygold:
So what your saying is a black and white street shot. :) |
* sigh * |
Like Henri Cartier Bresson? |
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02/12/2014 07:47:50 AM · #48 |
| I lost a few fingers to frostbite yesterday, but I think I got enough from which to pick something for this challenge... enough of something from which... somthing of which to from... Uh... |
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02/12/2014 07:58:45 AM · #49 |
Originally posted by bvy:
I lost a few fingers to frostbite yesterday, but I think I got enough from which to pick something for this challenge... enough of something from which... somthing of which to from... Uh... |
Ha! Can't wait to see. Hope you post outtakes as well as it sounds you have options!
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02/16/2014 05:28:33 AM · #50 |
| I have to thank my luck really... After days of what newspapers have called 'Stormageddan' and before the next one hits tomorrow we seem to have a still day with not a cloud in the sky. Off to the city in an hour or so to make my entry. |
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