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04/21/2005 10:31:31 AM · #76 |
Originally posted by nshapiro:
I think there's room for some great photographic work within that definition (few colors and or simple geometry). So why does the subject have to be "small" to be minimalist per the challenge definition:
Create an image where your subject is the strong point of the image, but only occupying a very small portion of the image space.
I read this to mean that this challenge definition is basically another negative space challenge (at least if you want to get a decent score) |
I too was curious about the description as it seems very much at odds with minimalism to me.
For me minimalism is about an approach in terms of presentation, colour, style, fussiness of content even. It's not about how large the main subject is in relation to the overall frame. Not even vaguely.
Ah well...
Another challenge where the description is unecessary and causes more confusion than it should.
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04/21/2005 10:41:42 AM · #77 |
| Yea no kidding!!! well just when I thought I had ait figured out you go and confuse me again,,lol,,,I do have a couple ideas,,guess we will see what happens. |
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04/21/2005 10:42:54 AM · #78 |
Originally posted by Kavey:
Another challenge where the description is unecessary and causes more confusion than it should. |
I think it's the title which is unecessary and causes more confusion than it should. After all, someone typed out an entire sentence to describe the challenge, & how hard is it to sum up that sentence with a very short, descriptive link. |
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04/21/2005 11:13:18 AM · #79 |
| i have to say that i have only been doing this a short while and i am already frustrated by this challenge....i cant seem to get myself out of the macro mode...every thing else i take seems to have an empty feeelin and not feel inspiring....maybe its living in the hills of New Jersey with no open spaces....or maybe i need to stop posting and start shooting...hmmmmm |
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04/21/2005 11:26:49 AM · #80 |
Buzzmom....no need to be frustrated over any of this...this is an excellent forum to "spread" your wings and explore. I am new to the site and digital photography but have been exhibiting my photographic images for over thirty years...shoot what you like and how you like it. Be thankful that this site offers us the photographers a place where others can see our work...don't worry about ribbons the taking of the image and showing the final product is what is important.
Barry |
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04/21/2005 11:30:14 AM · #81 |
I have to say that this site has helped me to look at things differently,,and I find myself looking at things where ever I am anymore,,whether driving or out in the yard,,and I will say this that I to am new and not everyone is going to like what you like,,everyone will see something different in your picture,,thats what makes us all unique.
Keep shooting and have fun with it. |
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04/21/2005 11:30:28 AM · #82 |
| no ribbon worries here....just not liking what im taking...i am loving the experience here though...i feel like i have come home to where i am meant to be and hope to learn as much as i can....even though they say you cant teach an old dog new tricks i am eternally hopeful :) |
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04/21/2005 11:31:54 AM · #83 |
| Well as long as your having fun with it then thats all that matters and trust me I think anyone can learn. |
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04/21/2005 11:37:13 AM · #84 |
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04/21/2005 11:41:13 AM · #85 |
i found this site ...pretty cool let me know if it inspires anyone
//www.abstract-photography.com/
Message edited by author 2005-04-21 11:41:43. |
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04/21/2005 11:42:11 AM · #86 |
| Thanks Goodman,,I have to say that deffintely helped me out,,cool,,a dn some really awesome pictures!!!! |
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04/21/2005 11:48:58 AM · #87 |
This is the most schizophrenic thread I've ever seen, LOL. Half the people seem to be leaning towards "minimalism" as the challenge topic, using a traditional, artistic sense of minimalism, and the other half are actually reading the challenge description and pointing out that the challenge, as written, has nothing to do with this traditional minimalism.
What's a boy to do? I'm so conflicted I can't even begin to get my mind around how to tackle this topic. The funny thing is, my RSP entry is "truly" minimalist.
Robt.
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04/21/2005 11:51:07 AM · #88 |
Originally posted by bear_music:
This is the most schizophrenic thread I've ever seen, LOL. Half the people seem to be leaning towards "minimalism" as the challenge topic, using a traditional, artistic sense of minimalism, and the other half are actually reading the challenge description and pointing out that the challenge, as written, has nothing to do with this traditional minimalism.
What's a boy to do? I'm so conflicted I can't even begin to get my mind around how to tackle this topic. The funny thing is, my RSP entry is "truly" minimalist.
Robt. |
I agree completely! With the two different views going on I don't know which avenue to take! Me being a beginner I'm even more confused!!!! I don't have a single idea of what I'm going to do! |
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04/21/2005 11:54:43 AM · #89 |
i think it would be safe to just do what the description says, everytime we have a challenge these forums get started and people start making up their own ideas and rules..and thats when people start voting down an image because it doesnt have hall 3 items (RPS), but i used all 3 so i would have no complaints about that.
Originally posted by singsunshine:
Originally posted by bear_music:
This is the most schizophrenic thread I've ever seen, LOL. Half the people seem to be leaning towards "minimalism" as the challenge topic, using a traditional, artistic sense of minimalism, and the other half are actually reading the challenge description and pointing out that the challenge, as written, has nothing to do with this traditional minimalism.
What's a boy to do? I'm so conflicted I can't even begin to get my mind around how to tackle this topic. The funny thing is, my RSP entry is "truly" minimalist.
Robt. |
I agree completely! With the two different views going on I don't know which avenue to take! Me being a beginner I'm even more confused!!!! I don't have a single idea of what I'm going to do! |
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04/21/2005 11:55:01 AM · #90 |
I was thinking of this one I shot in Denver last summer. But can't get back to reshoot it.
Look at left corner if you don't get it.
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04/21/2005 11:56:37 AM · #91 |
yeh i wouldnt have even noticed that if you hadnt pointed it out
Originally posted by vtruan:
I was thinking of this one I shot in Denver last summer. But can't get back to reshoot it.
Look at left corner if you don't get it. |
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04/21/2005 11:59:50 AM · #92 |
| SO which do we go with,,alot of have shown prints like this and then there are examples of others such as before,,I dont really think anyone is going to agree,,I guess i will submit what I feel will work and hope it doest get dumped on,,the heck with it,,its supposed to be fun,,not nerve racking!! lol |
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04/21/2005 12:18:21 PM · #93 |
heres the way i look at it
if the "subject" fills more than a forth of the entire image - it will get low vote from me - because as bearmusic points out it will not fit the challenge (as opposed to the title).
if there is no obvious "subject" (ie if yousome have to tell me where to look to 'get' the image) it will get a low vote because if it isnt obvious, how can you even claim it is the subject of the image?
obviously i will try to take my photo accordingly. |
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04/21/2005 12:23:55 PM · #94 |
Here is one I took yesterday,,and I agre with the above,,if you have to look really hard to see it than you have to quesiton it,,the lower left corner |
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04/21/2005 01:05:17 PM · #95 |
Do people want photographic suggestions? or just ideas?
I have 100's of idea's but I am such a poor photographer I will never attempt any of them.
I wouldn't want to ruin anything for anyone or their entry but try this.
1 Part Detergent
10 Parts water
.25 Parts Karo Syrup
Just might give someone so other ideas... Like for all of you smokers...stick a soapy straw into the bubble and blow some smoke. I will not be entering nay challeneges for a while until I can get better with a camera.
Message edited by author 2005-04-21 13:09:34. |
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04/21/2005 01:10:44 PM · #96 |
| hi dust devil,,I love ideas always!!! and the pic you have there is cool,,I am sure you are better than you think you are!! |
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04/21/2005 01:10:56 PM · #97 |
Originally posted by DustDevil:
Do people want photographic suggestions? or just ideas?
I have 100's of idea's but I am such a poor photographer I will never attempt any of them.
I wouldn't want to ruin anything for anyone or their entry but try this.
1 Part Detergent
10 Parts water
.25 Parts Karo Syrup
Just might give someone so other ideas... Like for all of you smokers...stick a soapy straw into the bubble and blow some smoke. I will not be entering nay challeneges for a while until I can get better with a camera. |
Wow, I wish my grout were that clean. Cool photo.
:-) |
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04/21/2005 01:16:34 PM · #98 |
| Thanks....yeah actually it is flexible tile that I stuck on some old end table and dresser set. Never liked them and probrably going to junk them. Plus I really cleaned it with alot of bubbles that didn't want to stay where they were told. |
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04/21/2005 01:19:31 PM · #99 |
Originally posted by jensmustang:
hi dust devil,,I love ideas always!!! and the pic you have there is cool,,I am sure you are better than you think you are!! |
He really is much better than he thinks! But I'm a little partial as well.... :) |
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04/21/2005 01:21:21 PM · #100 |
| You can have the best ideas but if you can't follow through with them to put them in action then might as well not have any. |
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