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07/30/2003 04:23:14 AM · #1 |
| After what I thought were a few disappointing challenges, I must say that the entries in both In the Garden and Fill the Frame are truly excellent. It's a joy to see. Especially as I haven't entered this time and can relax and enjoy the fine output. |
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07/30/2003 06:42:26 AM · #2 |
Actually I'm somewhat disappointed with the "In The Garden" submissions. I've seen way too many pictures that give no sense of being in a "garden". Obviously all the bug shots could have been taken anywhere, but I have to give them the benefit of the doubt that they were taken "in the garden" and not just "somewhere outside". But some of the pictures are (to me) obviously not in a garden (which I think most people would define as "a plot of ground where herbs, fruits, flowers, or vegetables are cultivated"). To me, the first two words of the challenge theme are key ("In The"), otherwise the challenge could have been titled simply "Garden".
I think quite a few people simply approached this as a general "outdoors" challenge instead of making the extra effort to get "in the garden".
Message edited by author 2003-07-30 06:42:43. |
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07/30/2003 06:46:31 AM · #3 |
| In some areas around the world a person's backyard is referred to as their back garden so 'In the Garden' means 'In the Backyard'. Just another way of looking at it. |
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07/30/2003 07:40:48 AM · #4 |
I know the "in certain parts of the world" argument comes up all the time, but it doesn't hold that much water for me in this case.
Let's look at it from another perspective. Let's say there was a photo challenge site that was based in the UK and that the majority of the participants are from the UK (similar to how most of the participants at DPC are from the US). The challenge theme at the UK photo site is "Holiday". Let's say some US submitter took a picture of people standing in a long line to buy Christmas presents. I would expect this photo to do poorly, because clearly to folks from the UK, "Holiday" has different meaning. A quick trip to a UK-centric online dictionary would have told the US submitter that the primary definition of holiday in the UK is a synonym for vacation (leisure time away from work; devoted to rest or pleasure).
OK, maybe not a great example, but the best I could come up with for now.
I would think that non-US participants could easily look up 'garden' to better understand the challenge theme and compose a shot more in line with the spirit of the theme (since I'm sure most parts of the world have "plots of ground where herbs, fruits, flowers, or vegetables are cultivated".) Actually, more US participants probably should have checked the definition of "garden" as well... :-)
Yes, I know the challenge topics are open to a lot of interpretation. I'm just saying that I didn't see anything that said the photo was "somehow related to the garden" in some of the pictures I've looked at so far.
Message edited by author 2003-07-30 07:45:57. |
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07/30/2003 08:26:31 AM · #5 |
I'm just trying to keep an open mind. This site may be US based but the internet is international and there can be several interpretations. No one interpretation is incorrect.
I'd agree with you totally if the challenge said to take the literal dictionary definition but it doesn't. I also agree that some of the images are stretching any interpretation.
This will always be the case. C'est la vie. Vive la difference!
(please excuse my spelling in French)
Message edited by author 2003-07-30 08:38:12. |
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