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 06/29/2005 02:44:23 PM · #1
Circle? What the heck is a circle? How do they expect us to take a picture of such an abstract concept? I'm sure we'll see plenty of wedding rings and tires and traffic circles blah blah blah...

Hey, I'm only kidding. I'm really just trying to make a pre-emptive strike on the challenge bashing.

Gotta' go now and look for circles!
 06/29/2005 02:45:29 PM · #2
well, at least one entry in it already. at this pace, we'll be looking at 750 images to vote on.
 06/29/2005 02:45:44 PM · #3
better circle this challenge on my calendar.
06/29/2005 02:46:23 PM · #4
Circle - just another oportunity for people to take photos of vinyl records, cds and cameras (lenses)!!
Oh boy!!

06/29/2005 02:48:45 PM · #5
Originally posted by saintaugust:
better circle this challenge on my calendar.


Really. Those deadlines come around before you know it!
 06/29/2005 02:49:54 PM · #6
Originally posted by rgo:
well, at least one entry in it already. at this pace, we'll be looking at 750 images to vote on.


True. But better 750 than 0.
 06/29/2005 02:52:22 PM · #7
Take a photograph where this basic shape is clearly shown as a key element. This may be a circular object, or a group of items forming a circle.

is an ellipse also a circle? What about an oval? What if I take circular objects and create a square?

Just joking of course, I too wanted to get in on the early challenge bashing.

Hopefully we won't see all the traditional circle shots like CD, records and tires.

I may have to sit this one out since I tend to lack that much creativity (and my last 3 entries haven't made it past 5.0) :(
 06/29/2005 02:58:42 PM · #8
Originally posted by sabphoto:
Hopefully we won't see all the traditional circle shots like CD, records and tires.


After Indy, I wouldn't mind scoring low for Michelins.
 06/29/2005 03:02:23 PM · #9
Originally posted by rgo:
After Indy, I wouldn't mind scoring low for Michelins.


hey, michelin is doing a stand up thing in offering rebates to the race fans.

i think the drivers did the absolute correct thing and that the F1 has got its head up its butt. why support a league that doesn't give a lick about safety?
 06/29/2005 03:05:10 PM · #10
Originally posted by muckpond:
Originally posted by rgo:
After Indy, I wouldn't mind scoring low for Michelins.


hey, michelin is doing a stand up thing in offering rebates to the race fans.

i think the drivers did the absolute correct thing and that the F1 has got its head up its butt. why support a league that doesn't give a lick about safety?


Wow I didn't hear about this...just got out from under my rock...gonna have to look it up for more info. Thanks for the heads up.
 06/29/2005 03:09:54 PM · #11
"A circle is not a line: it has no beginning and no end.
A circle is not a pyramid: it has no top and no bottom.
A circle is not an asterisk: it is not run from just one point."
From this site: Rules of the Circle

"First of all, a circle is not a ball or sphere or an egg-shaped object. A circle is a flat round surface, similar to flat rectangular, or square, or triangular surfaces."
From this site: Discussing Biblical ideas of earth

And this:
"A circle is not just an idea, it is an ideal."
From an philosophical discussion of Math: (Site has pictures)
 06/29/2005 03:09:58 PM · #12
How many shots you think there will be of circles of flowers or sunsets through a circle. Think anyone will be bold enough to submit a nipple? How about a belly button?
 06/29/2005 03:14:38 PM · #13
Originally posted by Alienyst:
How many shots you think there will be of circles of flowers or sunsets through a circle. Think anyone will be bold enough to submit a nipple? How about a belly button?


Or a belly button ring?
 06/29/2005 03:15:09 PM · #14
Maybe Drew and Langdon were tired of all of the complaints with the last few challenges about how "vague" the challenge descriptions were, and decided to go with something simple. Let's see how many interpretations of the word circle we get here.
 06/29/2005 03:20:08 PM · #15
I'm pretty sure will see square eggs, and ppl will rant about it still been round!

Or either a winning shot of the london eye! :-)

Jokes apart, this can be a lot of fun to shoot! As the cd title of one of my favorite bands states, Bang, the earth is round, by The Sugarplastic.
 06/29/2005 03:29:20 PM · #16
i'm tired of the london eye!

Originally posted by scuds:
I'm pretty sure will see square eggs, and ppl will rant about it still been round!

Or either a winning shot of the london eye! :-)

Jokes apart, this can be a lot of fun to shoot! As the cd title of one of my favorite bands states, Bang, the earth is round, by The Sugarplastic.

06/29/2005 03:42:06 PM · #17
Originally posted by muckpond:
F1 has got its head up its butt. why support a league that doesn't give a lick about safety?

WTF? Where did you pluck that one from? Not from reality that's for sure.

The FIA rejected the team's suggestion of adding a completely untested chicane to the fastest and most dangerous part of the circuit on the grounds of safety.

Michelin were the ones who stuffed up by failing to bring a tyre that was safe, or a back up tyre which was safe. Quite right that they should pay for their mistake.
 06/29/2005 03:48:11 PM · #18
That's not quite true, bod...

Michelin did bring the wrong tyres, but they were the same tyres as used last year before the track was resurfaced and diamond cut. Someone at Michelin didn't do their homework and check the new surface before race day.

However, they attempted to rectify the situation by flying tyres over in time for the race. The FIA would not allow them to be used, due to the one tyre rule that applied from the start of this season. To have allowed Michelin runners to use the replacements was not consider fair on Bridgestone runners who were running what they brung from the start.

All in all, it was an FIA cock-up due to the dinosaurs who control the FIA, time for Ecclestone and Moseley to stand down before teams begin to switch to the new setup based in Dubai.

Steve
 06/29/2005 03:54:12 PM · #19
Originally posted by greatandsmall:
Originally posted by Alienyst:
How many shots you think there will be of circles of flowers or sunsets through a circle. Think anyone will be bold enough to submit a nipple? How about a belly button?


Or a belly button ring?


Or a nipple ring?
 06/29/2005 04:00:32 PM · #20
Originally posted by Pedro:
Originally posted by greatandsmall:
Originally posted by Alienyst:
How many shots you think there will be of circles of flowers or sunsets through a circle. Think anyone will be bold enough to submit a nipple? How about a belly button?


Or a belly button ring?


Or a nipple ring?


Oh, I hope not. As open-minded as I am, piercings make me squeamish. I think it has to do with the experiements the aliens did when they abducted me!
 06/29/2005 04:06:25 PM · #21
Originally posted by greatandsmall:
Originally posted by Pedro:


Or a nipple ring?


Oh, I hope not. As open-minded as I am, piercings make me squeamish. I think it has to do with the experiements the aliens did when they abducted me!


Ah yes...those pesky nipple piercing aliens. I've heard about them.
 06/29/2005 04:42:09 PM · #22
Originally posted by Formerlee:
Michelin did bring the wrong tyres, but they were the same tyres as used last year before the track was resurfaced and diamond cut. Someone at Michelin didn't do their homework and check the new surface before race day.

Michelin aren't blaming the track surface. They claim that they "underestimated the loads". The track was also diamond cut in 2002 and didn't cause any problems then.
Al Speyer, Director of Firestone Racing, said that in spite of the new surface, the tires chosen for this year's Indy 500 ended up being, after extensive testing, the same spec as last year.

Originally posted by Formerlee:
However, they attempted to rectify the situation by flying tyres over in time for the race. The FIA would not allow them to be used, due to the one tyre rule that applied from the start of this season. To have allowed Michelin runners to use the replacements was not consider fair on Bridgestone runners who were running what they brung from the start.

I would have seen this as the best solution, with penalties to the Michelin teams as punishment. However, I don't believe the tyres ever left France, so that plan was never really a go-er. They should have flown them over anyway and continued to appeal the decision, but didn't so had to go with the crazy chicane plan.

Originally posted by Formerlee:
All in all, it was an FIA cock-up due to the dinosaurs who control the FIA, time for Ecclestone and Moseley to stand down before teams begin to switch to the new setup based in Dubai.

Well, a lot of people are blaming Max, but that whole thing runs a lot deeper than what happened in Indy. The teams took the chance to embarass the FIA and did so in a very childish way.
Also Bernie has very little power in F1 nowadays, just lots of money!

Oh, and at least American racing leagues never have any problems eh Muck?
CART Texas 2001
:P
 06/29/2005 04:48:18 PM · #23
Originally posted by KaDi:
"A circle is not a line: it has no beginning and no end.
A circle is not a pyramid: it has no top and no bottom.
A circle is not an asterisk: it is not run from just one point."
From this site: Rules of the Circle

"First of all, a circle is not a ball or sphere or an egg-shaped object. A circle is a flat round surface, similar to flat rectangular, or square, or triangular surfaces."
From this site: Discussing Biblical ideas of earth

And this:
"A circle is not just an idea, it is an ideal."
From an philosophical discussion of Math: (Site has pictures)


I love these quotes, thanks Kadi!
 06/29/2005 07:06:47 PM · #24
Wonder how may circular borders we'll see?
 06/29/2005 07:19:32 PM · #25
Originally posted by Alienyst:
Think anyone will be bold enough to submit a nipple? How about a belly button?


Ohhh man!!! There goes my idea.... ;Þ
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