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07/08/2014 03:36:18 PM · #26 |
Originally posted by ShaneBlake:
Originally posted by RyanW:
the challenge was to photograph the celebration of the american national holiday, which only 1 country in the world celebrates, and which many people on the site have no way of entering a valid image. |
Fake it. Make a nice photo to make people think you're celebrating with them...
I don't do Canada Day, but I bet I could find a jar of maple syrup and have a go at it and thus honor my fine neighbors to the north with a tribute to their national pride.
Yeesh. Half the images in my portfolio were shoehorn entries into some challenge or other... |
believe me, I do understand. I put in an image here despite not being american. Its still reminiscent of what the 4th means without being stars and stripes, but it is an absolute shoehorn |
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07/08/2014 05:11:23 PM · #27 |
Originally posted by Frakster:
Originally posted by scalvert:
Originally posted by GeorgesBogaert:
Why taking a picture of a beach is linked to this festivity???? Why name this challenge "4th of July celebration" then? |
The same reason Thinksgiving is often associated with turkey even though you could have turkey on Christmas, Easter or any other day of the year. Why include beaches and cookouts in the description if people ignore that to complain about a narrow, preconceived interpreation of the topic? With the possible exception of Antartica, there were ample opportunities to creatively shoot a strong photo for this challenge. |
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There are a decent number of very good entries in this challenge which are quite creative about interpreting this holiday. Several of them are VERY on topic and could easily have been created anywhere on earth. You don't have to be an "American" or in the US to use your imagination.
Honestly, we have a personal choice to make about "challenging" challenges such as these. We can
a) can be literal and bitch and moan because the challenge topic is so "narrow"
b) educate ourselves on other people's culture/customs, then exercise our imagination to create an image
c) not enter.
A perfect example is Alessandro's lunar eclipse entry.
That was an event that was only seen in the US. And yet, he won the blue. |
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07/08/2014 05:29:41 PM · #28 |
I concur, and yet I understand the initial irritation about the US-centric challenges.
I would like to see a Holi( March 6th 2015) or Eid (July 28th this year) challenge in the next year. But really this comes down to us, the members to suggest those challenges, and I for one am willing to take what ever is posted because I am so lousy about making suggestions.
If certain topics bug you, make those opinions count, in the challenge suggestion thread.
Message edited by author 2014-07-08 17:35:41. |
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07/08/2014 06:40:41 PM · #29 |
Originally posted by RyanW:
Originally posted by ShaneBlake:
Originally posted by RyanW:
celebrating, not "had" |
Some of us celebrate every day we have, so there's that... |
to which i say kudos for living a full and eventful life. but the challenge was to photograph the celebration of the american national holiday, which only 1 country in the world celebrates, and which many people on the site have no way of entering a valid image.
i'm not saying every challenge should be 100% equal opportunity to every member, but an attitude like "you had a 4th of july, unless your calendar is broken" in response to "i put something in that was a shoehorn because i live on the other side of the world" is not what was being called for after the already dubious forum reaction to this challenge in the first place |
You misquoted me. You left off the :)
So :)
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07/08/2014 06:43:47 PM · #30 |
Originally posted by RyanW:
Originally posted by ShaneBlake:
Originally posted by RyanW:
the challenge was to photograph the celebration of the american national holiday, which only 1 country in the world celebrates, and which many people on the site have no way of entering a valid image. |
Fake it. Make a nice photo to make people think you're celebrating with them...
I don't do Canada Day, but I bet I could find a jar of maple syrup and have a go at it and thus honor my fine neighbors to the north with a tribute to their national pride.
Yeesh. Half the images in my portfolio were shoehorn entries into some challenge or other... |
believe me, I do understand. I put in an image here despite not being american. Its still reminiscent of what the 4th means without being stars and stripes, but it is an absolute shoehorn |
The way I've always viewed challenges (as was suggested by someone at some point) was that of a journalistic assignment. Your editor says 'we need a photo of puppies' or stars or in this case the American 4th of July celebration. You so some research and take something that reflects the theme.
Quite frankly it'd be a nice slap to have a non-American win this thing :)
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07/09/2014 01:08:01 PM · #31 |
back to the issue at hand :
Votes: 34
Views: 90
Avg Vote: 5.9706
Comments: 1
and I hate violins of any size... |
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07/09/2014 03:14:04 PM · #32 |
You have rated 56 of 56 images (100%) in this challenge.
You have commented on 36 images (63%) in this challenge.
You have given an average score of 6.1786.
some really good images here, some iconic images and some truly hidden gems. can't wait to see how things end up. |
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07/10/2014 08:46:47 AM · #33 |
Votes: 43
Views: 108
Avg Vote: 5.7442
Comments: 2
On the bright side, I no longer fear the sound of tiny violins
*sigh* |
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07/12/2014 01:54:00 PM · #34 |
Stats: You have rated 56 of 56 images (100%) in this challenge.
You have commented on 4 images (7%) in this challenge.
You have given an average score of 5.8036.
more comments to come... |
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