Accidental letters - DPChallenge Forums

Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM

03/31/2005 02:00:24 PM · #29

Originally posted by srdanz:

Did you people forget about the John's alphabet soup/picture alphabet project that was going on here on DPC?

John's project involves taking a picture of an object that begins with a certain letter of the alphabet, not taking a picture of something that actually looks like a letter.

srdanz

Canon EOS-5D Mark IV

03/31/2005 02:02:21 PM · #30

mk,

that was alphabet soup. The other one (picture alphabet) actually showed things that look like a letter.

I must admit though, that those were mostly staged photos, not naturally occurring images.

-Serge

Canon EOS-20D

03/31/2005 02:03:47 PM · #31

Oops, my bad!

w24x192

Canon PowerShot S50

04/02/2005 08:43:57 PM · #32

"The shape of letters can be found in nature and in other objects. Create an interesting photograph containing something which has the shape of a letter but wasn't intended to be one."

The challenge description seems to imply that setting up a shot is grounds for disqualification...is that the case? I know that people will most likely vote the non-set-up shots higher, regardless, but it is still good to get this possible sticking point out of the way in advance.

So, any thoughts?

tristalisk

Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

04/05/2005 10:54:25 AM · #33

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Message edited by author 2005-04-05 13:51:37.

lwkimages

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

04/05/2005 11:15:12 AM · #34

Originally posted by srdanz:

A few were "staged", but, with the exception of 'V', none of the objects photographed were originally intended to be letters (thus, IMHO, "naturally occurring").

04/05/2005 11:17:20 AM · #35

there were about 250 occurences of the letter "T" in the last challenge :)

04/05/2005 01:06:46 PM · #36

Originally posted by Pedro:

there were about 250 occurences of the letter "T" in the last challenge :)

I am such a dork. I read Pedro's comment and was thinking to myself, crosses have a section on the top of the T, so they aren't really T's.

Yeah, here in Canada they don't teach lower case letters.. Yep that's my story and I'm sticking to it.

tristalisk

Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT

04/05/2005 01:31:35 PM · #37

ok after 2 days of switchin between two photos for thechallenge. I have managed to beat a bruise the size of a walnut on my forehead from banging it against the wall. So I decided to ask my friends to decide which of the two to submit. After asking 10 people the score is tied 5 to 5. Wich to submit....the vague but technicaly good one.. or the blatant yet slightly imperfect one?... How do you you decide?

04/05/2005 01:34:09 PM · #38

perhaps I should have typed: 'the letter "t" '

didn't mean to make it so confusing. ;)

@triskalisk: choose the one that you'd rather have in your portfolio forever, since you can't delete challenge images :)

04/05/2005 01:37:21 PM · #39

Originally posted by Pedro:

You always were a smartie pants (using pants for the younger audience) Pedro.

Tiskalisk, Your bruise wouldn't happen to be in a shape of a letter? Have you checked in the mirror - could be fate!

KaDi

Canon EOS-300D Rebel

04/05/2005 01:37:39 PM · #40

Originally posted by tristalisk:

Method 1: Close my eyes and imagine them both--the one that is more clear in my memory is the one I choose.
Mehtod 2: Ask my husband and go with the other one. =)

04/05/2005 01:39:32 PM · #41

Originally posted by BeingClever:

You always were a smartie pants (using pants for the younger audience) Pedro.

it's in my jeans...er...genes. :D

tristalisk

Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT

04/05/2005 01:51:02 PM · #42

woo hoo one of the files was corrupted from running around work and shoving the disk into everyones computer. So now I have no choice but to submit the good file... whew.. what a relief. ... so can we show out takes yet if it dosn't give away which one is our challenge entry?

04/05/2005 02:01:05 PM · #43

Originally posted by Pedro:

Originally posted by BeingClever:

You always were a smartie pants (using pants for the younger audience) Pedro.

it's in my jeans...er...genes. :D

LOL I'm so busted. I'm supposed to be crunching some rather serious numbers and now everyone around me is wondering what I am laughing out loud at. Now i'm going to have to wander around for the next hour randomly laughing and talking to myself so they think it's stress.

cheekymunky

Canon EOS-40D

04/05/2005 02:05:28 PM · #44

I am a bit concerned about how to title my photo. At the moment I have just called it by the letter it represents. But I dont know if thats agaist any sort of "challenge etiquette" (I remember the "Three" challenge)

Its either that, or i call it "Splinter in the minds eye whilst I weep for the calamity of creation" or something else equally as random!

messerschmitt

04/05/2005 02:13:00 PM · #45

Originally posted by mk:

There's an artist on pbase who has done two alphabets of naturally occuring letters. Pretty cool!

tis fantastic!
thanks for sharing

Message edited by author 2005-04-05 14:13:44.

04/05/2005 02:13:49 PM · #46

Originally posted by BeingClever:

carrying around a headless chicken while ranting about "The Evil Demons" you work for should help get them off your back too.

@cheeky: I'd call your picture "3"

04/05/2005 02:20:50 PM · #47

Checks desk drawer: slinky, velma doll (with head), silly putty, stale gum, paperclip "art" collection, more post it notes then anyone should ever be blessed with, bosses missing favourite pen (he he he) hmmm no headless chicken...

Message edited by author 2005-04-05 14:22:24.

cheekymunky

Canon EOS-40D