Is this a sport? - DPChallenge Forums

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

07/11/2005 08:38:45 PM · #1

... running out of "unique" ideas... is this considered a "sport"?

notonline

Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT

07/11/2005 08:40:30 PM · #2

yes. its called full contact people chess. usually played with stick, bats helmuts etc. :D

Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM

07/11/2005 08:41:37 PM · #3

Depends on the weight of the pieces! ;-)

p3wiz

Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT

07/11/2005 08:43:56 PM · #4

Sports require special shoes. If you don't need to change your shoes, it is not a sport! They have street shoes on so no its not a sport.

Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM

07/11/2005 08:44:52 PM · #5

Originally posted by p3wiz:

Sports require special shoes. If you don't need to change your shoes, it is not a sport! They have street shoes on so no its not a sport.

Are you saying you consider bowling a sport? ;p

cpanaioti

Canon EOS-40D

07/11/2005 08:45:59 PM · #6

Originally posted by grandmarginal:

Originally posted by p3wiz:
Sports require special shoes. If you don't need to change your shoes, it is not a sport! They have street shoes on so no its not a sport.

Are you saying you consider bowling a sport? ;p

It's in the same league as golf. ;P

kyebosh

Canon EF 80-200mm f/2.8L

07/11/2005 08:46:55 PM · #7

Chess itself is considered a sport... I saw it on ESPN. Then again I saw scrabble on ESPN2. However... chess is the largest sport in the world, even bigger than soccer. (FIDE is huge)

edit: see later post for correction!!!

Message edited by author 2005-07-11 21:01:37.

Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

07/11/2005 08:47:39 PM · #8

Originally posted by cpanaioti:

It's in the same league as golf. ;P

Hey! I play Golf! ;-)

CEJ

Canon EOS-40D

07/11/2005 08:49:57 PM · #9

I would think it is more a game than a sport. BUT I would think if they show it on TV it is considered a sport (chess is on TV and ESPN/ESPN2). If you can read about it in the sports section, it is a sport (Scrabble Championship results are posted in teh sports section). If Sports Illustrated shows half naked shots of the women participants, it is a sport (never seen a half naked or fully naked chess player - man or woman). If Bryant Gumball talks about it on Real Sports, it is a sport (never heard him talk about chess although he did talk about Bobby Fischer a while back).

Message edited by author 2005-07-11 20:58:55.

07/11/2005 08:50:28 PM · #10

Originally posted by kyebosh:

Chess itself is considered a sport... I saw it on ESPN. Then again I saw scrabble on ESPN2. However... chess is the largest sport in the world, even bigger than soccer. (FIDE is huge)

Chess is the biggest sport in the world? NO WAY!!!

I know I just snapped that shot of the girls playing chess but should I be at higher ground to get a full effect? Hmmmm... I really doubt I'll be able to take a trip out there again :( Oh well..

Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM

07/11/2005 08:50:40 PM · #11

Nice Picture, I especially like the composition by the way.

p3wiz

Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT

07/11/2005 08:51:14 PM · #12

I'm just getting my harsh scoring method sorted out for this challenge. No foot wear change gets a 1-3, real sports 5-7, any shots that focus on sports shoes get a 10.

It my not be right or correct, but it is part of DPC.

(please note I'm JOKING)

Tamron AF 75-300mm f/4.0-5.6 LD for Canon

07/11/2005 08:52:11 PM · #13

Originally posted by grandmarginal:

Nice Picture, I especially like the composition by the way.

If I could only clone out the other people in the frame :) I think it's too distracting. I do like the look of the girl to the right. Decision time.

jaxter

Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi

07/11/2005 08:52:50 PM · #14

Whether or not it is a sport is a matter of opinion in my book. I think the important thing is this: Do you think it is a sport? If so, do you feel you have a photo that portrays it's inner essence and makes you feel all fuzzy when you look at it?
If the answer to either is no, move on. If you answered yes to both, submit it. The only one you really ever have to impress is yourself. Period. You can take that statement anywhere.

07/11/2005 08:54:04 PM · #15

Originally posted by rikki11:

Originally posted by grandmarginal:
Nice Picture, I especially like the composition by the way.

If I could only clone out the other people in the frame :) I think it's too distracting. I do like the look of the girl to the right. Decision time.

No! I like it as it is... I like the relation with the people and the lamps hanging. It's not distracting, it adds depth.

kyebosh

Canon EF 80-200mm f/2.8L

07/11/2005 09:00:55 PM · #16

Originally posted by rikki11:

Originally posted by kyebosh:
Chess itself is considered a sport... I saw it on ESPN. Then again I saw scrabble on ESPN2. However... chess is the largest sport in the world, even bigger than soccer. (FIDE is huge)

Chess is the biggest sport in the world? NO WAY!!!

I know I just snapped that shot of the girls playing chess but should I be at higher ground to get a full effect? Hmmmm... I really doubt I'll be able to take a trip out there again :( Oh well..

Whoops!!! Just checked and I switched the two, Soccer is #1, chess is #2. Sorry for the confusion :-/

Sigma 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical HF for Pentax

07/11/2005 09:07:56 PM · #17

Originally posted by jaxter:

Amen to that! I feel the same way.

Jewellian

Pentax *ist DL

07/11/2005 09:10:19 PM · #18

So he was asking about chess??? I thought he was asking about the girls....... ;)