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07/29/2003 07:10:28 AM · #1 |
"Artwork. Literal photographic representations of the entirety of existing works of art (including your own) are not considered acceptable submissions, however creative depictions or interpretations are permissible. This includes, but is not limited to paintings, sculptures, photographs, drawings, and computer artwork."
It isn't clear to me whether an infringement of this should be DQ'd or not. Every challenge, certainly of the past few, has at least one shot that infringes this. Is it a DQ matter, or is it a general instruction with the expectation that it should be considered in our voting?
Ed
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07/29/2003 08:24:15 AM · #2 |
This is a DQ rule, and the most difficult one to rule on. The "creative depictions or interpretations" clause is pretty wide-open and is the deciding factor in many cases.
If you see a shot that in your opinion violates this rule, please feel free to make a DQ request on it. When voting, please be careful to rate the photographers depiction of the artwork rather than the artwork depicted, but as always cast your vote assuming the rule was not violated.
-Terry
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07/29/2003 08:47:19 AM · #3 |
Some time ago, someone created a caricature of Pres. Bush on the computer and took a simple photo of it straight on (it wasn't part of a challenge). This would be a literal photographic representation, I would assume.
I see lots of photos of statues and stained glass, however, that are INTERPRETATIONS of the artwork because of point of view, focus, lighting, etc. I would assume that these interpretations would be okay in a challenge. |
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07/29/2003 08:49:18 AM · #4 |
I agree on both counts.
-Terry
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07/29/2003 09:30:41 AM · #5 |
In terms of rating shots of this nature I tend to ask why have they photographed it. If it's purely gratuitous and not creative (as encouraged in all challenges) then I'll mark them down.
Some 'Fill The Frame' shots feature sculpture close-ups where there is good texture and one thinks about the form itself and the sculptor's hand producing the piece, whereas a face-on shot of a painting relies entirely on the featured art and would get a low score from me.
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07/29/2003 09:42:40 AM · #6 |
I guess if someone were very religious...all photos of flowers are infringement on God's artwork. (C:
Or even Mother Nature's.
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07/29/2003 10:04:45 AM · #7 |
so you're saying angle of capture is the deciding factor here? this would seem to be arbitrary, particularly with 3 dimensional objects ...
Originally posted by ClubJuggle:
I agree on both counts.
-Terry |
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07/29/2003 10:08:14 AM · #8 |
Originally posted by dacrazyrn:
I guess if someone were very religious...all photos of flowers are infringement on God's artwork. (C:
Or even Mother Nature's. |
I suppose that also rules out people and animals too following the hyper-religious principal. ;)
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07/29/2003 12:34:45 PM · #9 |
Originally posted by magnetic9999:
so you're saying angle of capture is the deciding factor here? this would seem to be arbitrary, particularly with 3 dimensional objects ... |
My personal litmus test for this rule is:
If the photograph is taken in such a way that it compels the voter to rate solely the work of art being represented and not the photographer's representation of that work, then it violates that rule.
-Terry
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07/29/2003 12:55:59 PM · #10 |
Originally posted by dacrazyrn:
I guess if someone were very religious...all photos of flowers are infringement on God's artwork. (C:
Or even Mother Nature's. |
Conjecture.
God [in your sense] does not create art. The creation of nature is ascribed to God. Art, instead, is created by man to match, approach or explore the givens of nature via his means and senses, sometimes even consciously. :-)
The realization of this order has lead some to the idea that the coming to God is synonymous with the coming to one's self.
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07/29/2003 01:41:12 PM · #11 |
Originally posted by zeuszen:
Conjecture.
God [in your sense] does not create art. The creation of nature is ascribed to God. Art, instead, is created by man to match, approach or explore the givens of nature via his means and senses, sometimes even consciously. :-)
The realization of this order has lead some to the idea that the coming to God is synonymous with the coming to one's self. |
Only a guy with the username of ZeusZen could have written this! LOL I love it! (and I think I pretty much agree with it!) |
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