Smoke - DPChallenge Forums

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

09/13/2004 04:22:05 AM · #3

I have mixed feelings about it, but I decided to just vote without paying attention to what exactly the foggy bits consist of. I'm wondering if people might think mine is steam, though it's not. If not, then they must just really hate mine :) Then again, it is over-processed. :)

09/13/2004 04:27:03 AM · #4

Originally posted by e301:

Curious to know what people's feelings are about the steam shots that are here. I'm in two minds at the moment ...

I wouldn't even try. You will be commented of the planet and the score will reflect that. Unfortunately ppl here talk about photography as ART but take things too literally and distroy any artistic attempts :( Take a shot of something smoking and dodge and burn the crap out of the sky and you will win a ribbon.

Philos

Canon EOS-30D

09/13/2004 04:29:31 AM · #5

Originally posted by BooZon:

Take a shot of something smoking and dodge and burn the crap out of the sky and you will win a ribbon.

Hahahaha LOL!
You the man!

e301

09/13/2004 04:42:44 AM · #6

Oh, I haven't submitted a shot of steam, don't worry. Others have, and I can't presently make up my mind how to vote on them ...

E

09/13/2004 04:56:46 AM · #7

Originally posted by e301:

Oh, I haven't submitted a shot of steam, don't worry. Others have, and I can't presently make up my mind how to vote on them ...

E

My thought on the matter is... If you replace the steam with smoke would it make a difference? If it's a shower shot or steaming kettle by all means mark them down. Does that help?

mocabela

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

09/13/2004 05:14:56 AM · #8

I hope people will also keep in mind that what might logically appear to be steam is not necessarily. I didn't realize until after I entered mine that people might think it was steam because it's not normally a place/item/container/whatever that would hold or release smoke. I hope people are voting it down because they don't like it, and not because they think it's steam... if that's the case.. how awful! I worked really hard getting smoke to work for it, and it's going to suck if it's only getting clobbered because people are assuming it's steam.

That's sort of like the ones that people vote down assuming they're fake, rather than voting normally and requesting a DQ - except that there is no during-challenge verification for an instance such as this.

09/13/2004 05:24:27 AM · #9

I just had a quick look through and there are no photos that deserve to be maked down. But that's just me. I suggest you just vote on all of them as they are smoke. I am sure we all know the difference between smoke and steam.

bod

09/13/2004 05:27:10 AM · #10

Smoke.
"A suspension of fine solid or liquid particles in a gaseous medium."

Is steam not just a certain type of smoke anyway?

Tamron SP AF 17-35mm f/2.8-4 Di LD Aspherical IF for Nikon

09/13/2004 05:33:03 AM · #11

Originally posted by bod:

Smoke.
"A suspension of fine solid or liquid particles in a gaseous medium."

Is steam not just a certain type of smoke anyway?

Yep by that definition.

Node

Nikon D300

09/13/2004 05:39:37 AM · #12

All that aside, I had a quick look through and I recon I know the first DQ. ;-)

09/13/2004 05:44:04 AM · #13

Originally posted by Gurilla:

All that aside, I had a quick look through and I recon I know the first DQ. ;-)

Did you recommend a DQ?

Falc

Canon EOS-1D Mark III

09/13/2004 05:55:12 AM · #14

Please don't let it be mine !!
It's currently just a gnats away from holding 7 at the moment - wooohoo!

mrorange002

Canon EOS-5D

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

09/13/2004 06:06:34 AM · #15

I don't have a photo of steam,

but I've gotton several comments from people who don't understand what they are looking at.

maybe a title that says exactly what it is next time?

Philos

Canon EOS-30D

09/13/2004 06:09:14 AM · #16

Originally posted by BooZon:

Originally posted by Gurilla:
All that aside, I had a quick look through and I recon I know the first DQ. ;-)

Did you recommend a DQ?

I did a dq request, but I'm not sure if it was in smoke or mirror..

Konador

Canon EOS-500D Rebel T1i

09/13/2004 07:12:36 AM · #17

Originally posted by Philos31:

Originally posted by BooZon:

Originally posted by Gurilla:
All that aside, I had a quick look through and I recon I know the first DQ. ;-)

Did you recommend a DQ?

I did a dq request, but I'm not sure if it was in smoke or mirror..

It was in mirrors :)

thatcloudthere

Canon EOS-1D

Tamron SP AF 17-35mm f/2.8-4 Di LD Aspherical IF for Nikon

09/13/2004 07:55:20 AM · #18

All I know is that it's nice to come into work in the morning and see the opening votes sitting just a hair over 6 for once!

I was blown away when I saw the opening score for my travel photo and I was even more blown away when I saw that it was 1 away from the brown ribbon!

Maybe this is the start of a new era...I hope!

Philos

Canon EOS-30D

09/13/2004 07:55:43 AM · #19

Originally posted by Konador:

Originally posted by Philos31:

Originally posted by BooZon:

Originally posted by Gurilla:
All that aside, I had a quick look through and I recon I know the first DQ. ;-)

Did you recommend a DQ?

I did a dq request, but I'm not sure if it was in smoke or mirror..

It was in mirrors :)

Haha, our all knowing Konador :)

I'm still waiting for my first DQ request... But I guess I'm just not good enogh :)

Node

Nikon D300

09/13/2004 08:40:35 AM · #20

Originally posted by thatcloudthere:

Ahhh ha... So your one of the 2 I topped! Seriously it was a very tough challenge.

On the other side I have not voted yet just had a quick look so I have not put a DQ request in on that photo.

GeneralE

Canon PowerShot S3 IS

Canon 12x IS USM (S3 IS built-in Lens) -- 36-432mm (35mm EQ)

09/13/2004 09:36:32 AM · #21

Originally posted by bod:

Smoke.
"A suspension of fine solid or liquid particles in a gaseous medium."

Is steam not just a certain type of smoke anyway?

Steam is an actual gas, and so can't be a "particle suspended in a gaseous medium." It is also completely transparent. What you think you see when you see "steam" is condensed water vapor.

Despite that definition, I think most people think of smoke as the particulate byproduct of combustion; steam is the product of a change-of-state reaction, but no chemical change occurs.

thatcloudthere

Canon EOS-1D