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05/26/2006 06:41:20 PM · #51

Originally posted by Digital Quixote:

Before the capturing is done and the voting gets underway ... remember there are many kinds of architecture. Think marine architecture (ships), landscape architecture (gardens), technical architecture (software) and so on. Let your creative juices flow. Remain open minded in your voting.

Now back to regularly scheduled programming.

Agreed. However, as had been seen before, an outside the box entry is a 50/50 gamble ;) You're probably pushing it with "software architecture"... reminds me of the "architect" from the Matrix...

Most will probably see architecture as "the built environment"...

Cheers,

Art Vandalay

Dr.Confuser

Nikon D800

05/26/2006 06:49:43 PM · #52

Originally posted by Rikki:

Originally posted by Digital Quixote:
Before the capturing is done and the voting gets underway ... remember there are many kinds of architecture. Think marine architecture (ships), landscape architecture (gardens), technical architecture (software) and so on. Let your creative juices flow. Remain open minded in your voting.

Now back to regularly scheduled programming.

Agreed. However, as had been seen before, an outside the box entry is a 50/50 gamble ;) You're probably pushing it with "software architecture"... reminds me of the "architect" from the Matrix...

Most will probably see architecture as "the built environment"...

Cheers,

Art Vandalay

Agreed. Not sure how to photograph software architecture anyway. Just wanted to encourage some diversity. It would be my hope that more than 10% of the entries are unique and not simply yet-another-take-on-a popular-genre.

BrianR

05/27/2006 02:03:19 AM · #53

Originally posted by Artan:

For un-informed simpletons like myself.
Is something like this considered Architectural?

Should you read the dictionary. Architecture n:1 style in which a BUILDING is gesigned and built. 2 designing and constructing a BUILDING.

Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon

05/27/2006 02:12:22 AM · #54

Originally posted by hywind:

Originally posted by Artan:
For un-informed simpletons like myself.
Is something like this considered Architectural?

Should you read the dictionary. Architecture n:1 style in which a BUILDING is gesigned and built. 2 designing and constructing a BUILDING.

But if you read Wikipedia...

Architecture (from Latin, architectura and ultimately from Greek, "a master builder", from "chief, leader" and "builder, carpenter")[1] is the art and science of designing buildings and structures.

A wider definition would include within its scope the design of the total built environment, from the macrolevel of town planning, urban design, and landscape architecture to the microlevel of creating furniture. Architectural design usually must address both feasibility and cost for the builder, and function and aesthetics for the user.

In modern usage, architecture is the art and discipline of creating an actual, or inferring an implied or apparent plan of any complex object or system. The term can be used to connote the implied architecture of abstract things such as music or mathematics, the apparent architecture of natural things, such as geological formations or the structure of biological cells, or explicitly planned architectures of human-made things such as software, computers, enterprises, and databases, in addition to buildings. In every usage, an architecture may be seen as a subjective mapping from a human perspective (that of the user in the case of abstract or physical artifacts) to the elements or components of some kind of structure or system, which preserves the relationships among the elements or components.

Message edited by author 2006-05-27 02:13:03.

05/27/2006 02:15:23 AM · #55

Bridges are considered a form of architecture as IT IS part of the "built environment". If you want to be more precise, the term is Architectural Engineering.

:)

BrianR

05/27/2006 02:48:34 AM · #56

Originally posted by Rikki:

Bridges are considered a form of architecture as IT IS part of the "built environment". If you want to be more precise, the term is Architectural Engineering.

:)

Maybe,, We should ask the Directors & site council to define the challenge to buildings As bridges has a challenge of its own.

05/27/2006 02:50:51 AM · #57

True. However, Architecture in general refers to the "built environment". It is also often referred to in Science and Biology as well as Software applications but those will be a bit out of the box for this challenge.

yanko

Carl Zeiss 50mm ZE f/1.4 Planar T for Canon

05/27/2006 02:53:45 AM · #58

Ha. We have these discussions for every challenge theme. Before we go any further can someone clarify what the word "the" really means. :P

Message edited by author 2006-05-27 02:54:05.

Leica 35mm f/1.4 Summilux M Aspherical MF - Black

05/27/2006 02:55:12 AM · #59

any other architects in the house? LOL!

scarbrd

Leica M10

05/27/2006 10:55:21 AM · #60

This was interesting . . .

I was out and about taking pictures of some interesting buildings in the downtown area where I live. I spent a few minutes at a paticularly interesting building. After a little while I was confronted by security guards telling me I couldn't take pictures of the building. I assured then that indeed I could since I was standing on a public sidewalk and not interferring with anyone or anything. Two of the guards followed me around the block as I continued to take pictures. When I was about finished the head security guy came out and demanded again that I stop taking pictures. I was finished so I didn't make a big deal about it and left.

After a while I started thinking, in this post 9/11 world, I bet people do start getting nervous if they see people taking photos of buildings, bridges, shopping centers, stadiums, etc.

Anyone else experience any strange looks or conforntations while shooting for this challenge? More than usual, I mean ;-)

jrtodd

Nikon D850

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

05/27/2006 11:06:03 AM · #61

Well I am out of town, now where near my house, and just entered with a photo edited on my lap top. (says small prayer)To make this worst it need a ton of editing, heres to nothing.

Elvis_L

05/27/2006 11:10:18 AM · #62

Originally posted by scarbrd:

I went to take some pictures of a railroad bridge. jsut as I was crossing the street a cop passed. he kept going but as soon as I came back acroos the street two cop cars pulled up and started asking me questions. They left me alone since I wasn't doing anything wrong but they said that they get nervous when they see people taking pictures of railroad tracks. If I had not lived in town it could have been a bigger deal.

DrAchoo

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Sony 24-70mm F4 Vario-Tessar T* FE OSS

05/27/2006 12:18:38 PM · #63

I'm with Larus, I look forward to beating Bear and Rikki at their own games...to handicap me even more, I don't even have a 10-22mm. ;)

Here's to looking down at you in the scoring...

Bear_Music

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

05/27/2006 12:49:49 PM · #64

Originally posted by DrAchoo:

I'm with Larus, I look forward to beating Bear and Rikki at their own games...to handicap me even more, I don't even have a 10-22mm. ;)

Here's to looking down at you in the scoring...

Let me reiterate: I'm not really in this game. I have an image entered, but the weather's been crummy this week and anyway the Cape does not abound with opportunities for the sort of architectural image that scores well here. The one I have up is idiosyncratic, to put it kindly :-) Rikki and Banmorn are two of the big guns to watch. I'm a long shot, believe me...

R.

05/27/2006 01:16:55 PM · #65

Originally posted by DrAchoo:

I'm with Larus, I look forward to beating Bear and Rikki at their own games...to handicap me even more, I don't even have a 10-22mm. ;)

Here's to looking down at you in the scoring...

Hmmm... I think I'm with Bear on this one. It'll be tough to shoot. I should be outside shooting but no. I am here in the office working my hiney off.

However, seeing that you and Larus would like to see us down in the scoring, I am gonna try my hardest to get a shot off ;)

Banmorn's been quiet. Look his way. There are lots of great buildings in Philadelphia as well ;)

05/27/2006 01:18:41 PM · #66

Originally posted by scarbrd:

This is why I always carry this in my camera bag ;)

Artifacts

05/27/2006 02:09:49 PM · #67

Originally posted by DrAchoo:

... to handicap me even more, I don't even have a 10-22mm.

I can see how that would be a serious disadvantage.

I'm also certain that all those unique nearby bridges across the Willamette and Columbia rivers are a serious handicap in both day and night imaging as is Portland's horrible skyline and architecture.

With those handicaps I would not even consider entering if I were you. You must be very brave to compete against the odds like that. ;) LOL!

Message edited by author 2006-05-27 14:10:31.

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6

05/27/2006 02:58:32 PM · #68

hehehehe... silly you!

TomMMD

Canon EOS-500D Rebel T1i

05/27/2006 03:11:23 PM · #69

I would think around San Antonio you must lots of good examples of spanish, mexican and native american arhitecture.

TomMMD

Canon EOS-500D Rebel T1i

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6

05/27/2006 03:17:13 PM · #70

"I was out and about taking pictures of some interesting buildings in the downtown area where I live. I spent a few minutes at a paticularly interesting building. After a little while I was confronted by security guards telling me I couldn't take pictures of the building. I assured then that indeed I could since I was standing on a public sidewalk and not interferring with anyone or anything. Two of the guards followed me around the block as I continued to take pictures. When I was about finished the head security guy came out and demanded again that I stop taking pictures. I was finished so I didn't make a big deal about it and left. "

The same thing happened to me. When I was taking the picture of the building that I entered a security guard came up and asked what I was doing. She asked what I was doing "talking a picutre of the building" Did I have permission "no" What was I going to do with the picture "enter it into a contest if it's any good"

I am old to remember that people used to tsk-tsk about how in police-state Russia or China, people would be acosted by the police for merely taking pictures of buildings. It seems with the end of the cold war we have learned from them rather than the other way around.

Sony FE 3.5-5.6/28-70 mm OSS

05/27/2006 03:21:56 PM · #71

ok someone wanna help me do my work so i can shoot a damn photo? LOL!

JunieMoon

Sony Alpha a7 II

05/27/2006 04:04:19 PM · #72

Speaking of getting stopped by the cops, the security guard at our local hospital did the same thing to me. They even followed me to my car after telling me to leave, took down my license plate number, and I expected to here knocks on my door that night. Nothing happened, thankfully.
As to architecture, well I did enter, but because of all the editing I had to do, the file became really large so I had to save it at 75% quality, and I saw a major change in the sharpness the further down I went. It looked great at 92%, but the file was over 300 kb. Needless to say, I am unhappy that I had to save at such low quality. I am sure the score will reflect that.

DrAchoo

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5