Whatever happened to....Team Suck

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS II USM Lens

11/03/2006 09:32:33 AM · #677

Have to say I liked most of 'em, actually. It wasn't a strong challenge for "ohmygoshwhatabeautifulpicture!" but it was an interesting challenge with some good variety in ways people see wind and what it does.

And Don, I just reread my comment on your bokeh shot and I have to say it's a bit harsh - I'll try to clarify what I was trying to say later. (For some reason my access at work sometimes makes it nearly impossible to comment on pictures.) Did I guess your wind pic correctly? If so, it really should be scoring much higher than your bokeh.

posthumous

Canon EOS-40D

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

11/03/2006 10:59:53 AM · #678

Originally posted by Melethia:

And Don, I just reread my comment on your bokeh shot and I have to say it's a bit harsh - I'll try to clarify what I was trying to say later. (For some reason my access at work sometimes makes it nearly impossible to comment on pictures.) Did I guess your wind pic correctly? If so, it really should be scoring much higher than your bokeh.

You weren't harsh at all. I was shoe-horning it into the challenge. I have a strange affection for the shot, but that's probably the same feeling you get for an old pair of shoes. That's no reason to make everybody smell them!

And yes, you guessed my wind. Which means you should NOT vote on it (if you read her comment, you would know why I was saying this hahahahaha). I'm currently rocking a 3.7 on that pic, but amazingly my free study and landscape have both crawled their way up to even 5s.

Elaine

Canon EOS R5

11/03/2006 11:17:50 AM · #679

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Free Study XIV

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Wind II

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Landscape in Portrait Orientation

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Could use some comments on my landscape! I am in Neon Signs and Long Exposure for next week, and have one possibility for the free study.

Tamron AF 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical for Nikon

11/03/2006 11:33:56 AM · #680

Originally posted by posthumous:

And yes, you guessed my wind. Which means you should NOT vote on it (if you read her comment, you would know why I was saying this hahahahaha). I'm currently rocking a 3.7 on that pic, but amazingly my free study and landscape have both crawled their way up to even 5s.

Eh, too late, I already voted. I didn't help you pick the shot, nor process it, nor any of that stuff, and I often recognize the work of folks around here these days. I know of at least two others just by who/what is in them.

And I find your Wind entry strangely interesting. I think with that one you have a series of three (that I know of) that need to be printed and matted as a triptych, or however that's spelled.

bryantbus

Nikon D70

11/03/2006 12:04:10 PM · #681

I have so far offended 2 of my 9 commenters (I don't think that is a word) with my photo & title!! Whooo Hooo I think they gave me 1's only because we don't have 0's. I'll show them I may yet pull a 5.5 out of this one.

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meyers

Canon EOS-6D

Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM

11/03/2006 12:05:02 PM · #682

Free Study XIV
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Portrait in Landscape Orientation
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My better picture is plummeting, and the one I thought would land in the 4.1 range is steadily rising.. DPC voters confound me sometimes.

Olympus 14-45mm f/3.5-5.6 Zuiko Digital ED

11/03/2006 12:24:07 PM · #683

Free Study XIV

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Wind II

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I went to a workshop on color management yesterday and it seems that just about everything I have been doing (relying on default color management settings in camera & ps2) is wrong. Of course, that still doesn't explain focus and exposure and being in the wrong place at the wrong time.

bcoble

Olympus E-300 EVOLT

11/03/2006 01:05:38 PM · #684

Free Study XIV

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Landscape in Portrait Orientation

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Updated: 11/03/06 01:01 pm

liltritter

Nikon D70s

Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6D ED

11/03/2006 02:12:33 PM · #685

I can't enter any this week and prolly next week.... or longer. I landed a big racing website, with it came a following of about 15 other ones. I am now so far behind I'm almost in the lead. Any scripters out there? I have a broken image gallery the last webmaster screwed up and I cant undo it.

Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

11/03/2006 09:31:12 PM · #686

Who would have thunk?

I have 2 group photograph openings in Philadelphia the same night next Friday, 11/10 - at the Adams Gallery at the University of Pennsylvania and the Race Street Cafe in Old City between 2nd and 3rd on Race Street. Unbelievable! Suck On!

Kelli

Canon EOS-D60

11/03/2006 09:39:44 PM · #687

Originally posted by quiet_observation:

Congrats!!!! Suck on!!!

11/03/2006 09:41:21 PM · #688

Way to go, Mary! Have you posted any of the shots in your portfolio here?

Tamron SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 Di II LD Aspherical (IF) for Nikon

11/03/2006 09:49:20 PM · #689

"Long Beach Island" at Race Street Cafe-before any gets in a tizzy this is a not so great of scan a b&w negative. The silver print is fantastic.

The other is under my portfolio as City Hall(0464).jpg - it's too painful to thumbnail here. This is in the Adams Gallery at the University of Pennsyvlania

levyj413

Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

11/04/2006 12:25:43 AM · #690

Originally posted by quiet_observation:

Congrats! Got any suggestions on how to get your photos shown in the real world?

levyj413

Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

Tamron SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 Di II LD Aspherical (IF) for Nikon

11/04/2006 12:27:34 AM · #691

Originally posted by quiet_observation:

I went to a workshop on color management yesterday and it seems that just about everything I have been doing (relying on default color management settings in camera & ps2) is wrong. Of course, that still doesn't explain focus and exposure and being in the wrong place at the wrong time.

Right.place.time is a Java-based add-on expected to launch in 2099. ;)

meyers

Canon EOS-6D

Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM

11/04/2006 01:57:31 AM · #692

Does the self portrait speed challenge count for an entry for this week?

bryantbus

Nikon D70

Tamron AF 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical for Nikon

11/04/2006 10:38:30 AM · #693

Cool! are your prints for sale?

Originally posted by quiet_observation:

11/04/2006 01:32:44 PM · #694

Originally posted by levyj413:

Originally posted by quiet_observation:
Who would have thunk?

I have 2 group photograph openings in Philadelphia the same night next Friday, 11/10 - at the Adams Gallery at the University of Pennsylvania and the Race Street Cafe in Old City between 2nd and 3rd on Race Street. Unbelievable! Suck On!

Congrats! Got any suggestions on how to get your photos shown in the real world?

I'm not sure what the real world is but I probably try to avoid it as much as possible.

The short answer - through who you know. I am taking 2 photography classes right now-a digital 101 class and a fine b&w printing class. Both instructors knew about opportunities for showings and I obeyed. I also promised to bake cookies for them if they see other shows coming up and let me know about it.

11/04/2006 01:35:42 PM · #695

Originally posted by bryantbus:

Cool! are your prints for sale?
Originally posted by quiet_observation:
Who would have thunk?

I have 2 group photograph openings in Philadelphia the same night next Friday, 11/10 - at the Adams Gallery at the University of Pennsylvania and the Race Street Cafe in Old City between 2nd and 3rd on Race Street. Unbelievable! Suck On!

It's possibile in the future I may be selling b&w prints to help support a nonprofit darkroom. Actually, I am more likely to buy other people's prints.

posthumous

Canon EOS-40D

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

11/04/2006 05:00:12 PM · #696

Yes! self portrait counts!

11/04/2006 05:01:22 PM · #697

Scores in self portrait may count for the unofficial suck challenges, but don't count for self esteem purposes. You in? I'm in.

posthumous

Canon EOS-40D

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

11/04/2006 05:04:18 PM · #698

Originally posted by Melethia:

Scores in self portrait may count for the unofficial suck challenges, but don't count for self esteem purposes. You in? I'm in.

I took some photos and am downloading them from the camera now. If any of them came out ok, I'm in.

11/04/2006 05:10:49 PM · #699

Sadly, if I give everybody 10s it'll delete my scores. But I'm probably going to limit this one to 7-10 as a scoring range. :-)

SteveJ