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09/02/2002 12:43:59 AM · #1 |
I'd like to congratulate the winner :) I think out of all the "happy" childhood entries, that one really caught my eye, and a photo with feeling instead of objects like cute rubber duckies :)
I'd also like to thank everyone that has submitted a DARK side of childhood. I know we have all been criticized by people who doesn't understand it but I really do think that you guys are courageous and I know i wasn't alone in submitting the 'dark' side of childhood.
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09/02/2002 01:45:52 AM · #2 |
Well, personally, I'm very pleased to find out that my favourite photo in thise challenge, "Painted Horses", was by jmsetzler... considering some of the conversations we've had lately :).
I'd also like to congratulate people who really thought about the idea of childhood, and what it means to them, rather than just tried to depict an idealised/romanticised version of it. There were photos that really surprised me by evoking all the feelings I had as a kid - of fear, excitement, adventure, wonderment, daydreaming, etc. Most of the ones I didn't respond to were the kind that just had little collections of toys, without any emotional context. I didn't rate much below 5 nonetheless (only a handful of 4s and even fewer 3s), the standard on this site is mostly above average and I rate them accordingly.
* This message has been edited by the author on 9/2/2002 1:44:53 AM. |
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09/02/2002 07:40:54 AM · #3 |
Ah Gee, Lisae I used toys to represent "excitement, adventure, wonderment, daydreaming" or reading.
BTW, I stupidly risked my life laying down in that particular fariy ring. I had a mild reaction from handling one of them.
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09/02/2002 09:08:09 AM · #4 |
Yes that was a good challenge. I did not submit this week for cancid.
Paganini I liked your picture and I gave it a 8.
What we learned from last week is that there were a lot of differentperception of childhood, I like yours, I liked as well 'balloon' and gave it a 7 , differents pictures that I like for different reason.
You did a very god job for that one in my opinion.
And some happy one did a very good job.
And when you think about it , 'painted horses' is on the scary side even if not depicting a scary childhood.
Congrats to the winners and to everybody who tried in good faith to comply with the challenge theme.
Lionle
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09/02/2002 09:19:12 AM · #5 |
Aelith! My comment on your photo should tell you I liked it :). It was a 9 for me. Your photo is one that gave the objects that "emotional context" I mentioned... you kind of recreated the fantasy world that a book is a gateway into for a child. There were some others that had assemblages of toys where the photo was taken from what would have been a child's perspective, and I almost expected them to come to life! I rated those highly as well.
There were just some that had a little collection of teddy bears, dolls, etc. with no context or interesting perspective that I thought were lacking something. |
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09/02/2002 09:36:35 AM · #6 |
Listen to a suggestion from someone who knows from experience here..leave the prop shots behind unless the challenge specifically calls for it (like the pencil challenge or the fruits/vegetables).
Prop shots turn into ebay product shots very quickly to many folks voting and prop shots are very difficult to get lighting on that looks natural.
I am moving away from prop shots myself unless I have some specific, long term reason to do a prop shot like Asphalt Mirage where I had intentions of photoshopping the elements into a final image like THIS.
To consistently do well here I find that if you can find a naturally occuring element or subject that meets the challenge and you manipulate (by cropping, changing color saturation, angles etc, etc) you will do a lot better and usually end up with a more powerful photo.
If you do use a prop...keep it simple and try focusing on a PART of the single prop versus a group of items that ends up looking very rigid.
Anyhow..just some ideas from someone who's been there and done it :-) |
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09/02/2002 09:48:24 AM · #7 |
I like the mirage picture you submitted A LOT. I will look at them again , I am not sure I like the photoshopped one better. That's too bad to lose those 'abtract mountains' , I like them a lot.
Hey ... what's a 'prop shot' ?
I have seen that several time
Lionel
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09/02/2002 10:04:16 AM · #8 |
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09/02/2002 10:08:52 AM · #9 |
| Hay Hokie, would you class all the swing shots as prop shots? |
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09/02/2002 10:10:13 AM · #10 |
So .. is it a shot when you bring 'stuff' on the scene ?
What does 'prop' means ?
(I am french)
Lionel
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09/02/2002 10:21:52 AM · #11 |
Prop is a theater term, short for property. it's all the objects placed on a stage that create a desired scene.
The way I spell you wouldn't know my native language. Lionel your english is excellent.
* This message has been edited by the author on 9/2/2002 10:27:23 AM. |
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09/02/2002 11:10:56 AM · #12 |
Originally posted by aelith:
Hay Hokie, would you class all the swing shots as prop shots?
I wouldn't say swings are. When I think of props I think of things set-up specifically to produce a scene. Much like they would for the movies.
Swings are like architecture in a way. Man made for a purpose (swinging ) and then a photographer comes along and SNAP!...
Anyway...I was just talking about what trends I have seen in voting around here more than a specific attitude I have about props :-) |
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09/02/2002 11:20:48 AM · #13 |
| *squirm---grin* sorry my verbal shot was kind of a tease. It occourded to me that all inanamate objects could be called props. The swings were just shots on location. ;D |
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