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 03/18/2003 09:02:15 AM · #1
This Photo looks like something right off the cover of Lenswork magazine... underrated in my opinion... GREAT work :)
 03/18/2003 09:16:41 AM · #2
Thanks John.
See my comment on the photo.
 03/18/2003 09:32:52 AM · #3
Absolutely! I was wondering if I was the only one who felt that way.. I can see I am not!
Awesome shot.. great for so many things, and portrays so much!
 03/18/2003 12:26:50 PM · #4
Thanks for the bragging and all !

the first shot I did of this subject, the door was as you see it and as it hit me but with the scythe on the right side of the door hanging with the other tools, but it clearly read 007. I never had noticed it, but one tends to see things differently when you are in "challenge mode. Positioning the model in between "numbers" was not obvious and the results were not satisfactory. So the next day I moved the scythe to the left side and there it was, took only one shot and a few drinks.
There is something else I should confess: The man with the wine bottles is called Auguste and not Raymond. He is a senventy-eight year old winegrower and gardener and always poses for me with great pride. Did you notice he is wearing slippers; after working hours you see a lot of older guys wearing such accessories downtown in this southern part of France.
I have some good photos of an older fellow called Raymond (a real one)and will put one or two up in my portfolio when I decide to give it a little time.
 03/18/2003 12:36:17 PM · #5
Betting on the voters intelligence will bankrupt you :-)
 03/18/2003 01:41:54 PM · #6
Originally posted by jjbeguin:
Thanks for the bragging and all !

the first shot I did of this subject, the door was as you see it and as it hit me but with the scythe on the right side of the door hanging with the other tools, but it clearly read 007. I never had noticed it, but one tends to see things differently when you are in "challenge mode. Positioning the model in between "numbers" was not obvious and the results were not satisfactory. So the next day I moved the scythe to the left side and there it was, took only one shot and a few drinks.
There is something else I should confess: The man with the wine bottles is called Auguste and not Raymond. He is a senventy-eight year old winegrower and gardener and always poses for me with great pride. Did you notice he is wearing slippers; after working hours you see a lot of older guys wearing such accessories downtown in this southern part of France.
I have some good photos of an older fellow called Raymond (a real one)and will put one or two up in my portfolio when I decide to give it a little time.


I absolutely agree that this is an absolute awesome shot and I am very, very jealous that I'm not this talented as a photographer. But, based on the challenge theme, "Your photograph should include a naturally occurring (not manufactured in any way) number. Good luck!", should this photo have really won? The photographer very honestly admits to positioning the object to "manufacture" the number. I did see the 007 while voting but marked the picture down because the numbers are manufactured. My opinion (and it's only an opinion) is that no photograph no matter how excellent should rank in the top 3 spots of a challenge if it clearly DOES NOT meet the challenge.

What are other thoughts on my comments?

jjbeguin,

By the way, Awesome Pic! Are you going to be listing this one on //dpcprints.com?

Message edited by author 2003-03-18 13:43:44.
 03/18/2003 02:23:21 PM · #7
I totally agree. The pic is awesome, and very creative. BUT, it does not meet the challenge, as it was written, since it has been manufactured.

JJ, your work on this site has been some of the best I have ever seen. You continually submit pictures that amaze me. Keep up the GREAT work, and I hope to attain your level of skill one day.

Cheers!
 03/18/2003 03:26:07 PM · #8
OK now, I never intented to make a stink out of that one. I tried making my point before posting and the fist day of voting, but never since. My point in brief: there are no manufactured numbers here, only manufactured objects that suggest numbers. Most members did not buy this line, I guess my marketing and semantic skills require some improvement. I had fun doing this one and expected some "challenge conformity" reactions. I am also glad you are enjoying the picture. I have never complained about my final score in any way, I blew it challengewise and so be it, this is part of the fun. This is not a hill I am going to die on.
Yes, I will put this one on dpcPrints as soon as I understand how the whole thing works.
03/18/2003 03:33:24 PM · #9
I am so happy you started this thread. I swear I thought about doing it myself, but then I realized people would think I was complaining. I wanted this picture to win the challenge last week more than anything, and I was nothing short of shocked to see it place in the middle of the pack. An absolutely brilliant job, jjbeguin. I still laugh every time I see it.

Drew
 03/18/2003 04:24:09 PM · #10
I like the photo for reasons stated above... When I evaluated this photo for meeting the challenge, I saw the 007 hanging on the wall. I didn't even ask myself if the photographer arranged them that way. To me, it made no difference, and as a viewer, there was no way I could know. To me, it was irrelevant anyway. The objects that are on the door visually represent numbers. My own interpretation of 'manufactured' was that the object representing a number should not BE a number, or it's main purpose is not to represent a number. The washtubs and the scythe are obviously NOT numbers :)

But the again, i'm an easy voter. I always look for the good in a photo before the bad. This photo was clever, unique, had a great example of human element, great composition, great exposure, great title, and it made me smile.

Not many photos that appear here on DPC can boast all of that. This shot, IMHO, is one of my top 5 favorites that I have ever seen entered into a challenge on this site.

Kudos again to the photographer :)

John Setzler

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