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01/22/2007 07:50:27 AM · #26 |
Just to figure out how much time I still have for this one....
at this moment it is nearly 14.00 on monday 22nd, so if I post this and look at the server time, there should be a difference of 6 hours. but are we 6 hours ahead from the servertime?
I allways get AM and PM mixed up :-S
Message edited by author 2007-01-22 07:51:16.
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01/25/2007 08:54:42 PM · #27 |
I'm gonna rant a little bit here...
Am I the only one that thinks this challenge subject is ripe for other interpretation? What if your subject is not a single object but rather the scene as a whole - or more directly - the balance of the things in the scene - lights and darks, colors and tones? Cant you essential fill the frame with damn dear anything?
I certainly dont expect voters to see my point of view, and I'll submit my entry just out of a desire to see what sort of reactions its gonna get. Most likely I'll pull a 4 if I'm lucky. I dont expect open mindedness in votes or comments.
I feel the idea of fill the frame is rather pointless in itself - as a photographer, I fill every frame with what I want to see, and the image and relationship between what I've chosen to photograph is what makes the image. Sometimes the subject is easily determined. Other times its not so much about ONE thing. Photos and imagery can portray emotive qualities and sometimes THAT is the subject. The test, for me anyway, is this: does the photo succeed if one of the parts were removed or must it be taken as a single "whole presentation"? Out of the box and open minded - sure. Gonna get votes at DPC - nope, not likely.
my two cents - maybe less depending on exchange rates. |
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01/25/2007 08:56:52 PM · #28 |
I am so gonna get hammered by voters, but I like it, so I don't care.
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01/25/2007 08:57:08 PM · #29 |
The phrase "fill the frame" started as an instructional one for learning photographers. It was to remind them to step closer, get in tighter, etc. You are correct that every photographic frame is filled with something -- but that isn't really the spirit of this challenge description. In my humble opinion, of course.
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01/25/2007 09:10:55 PM · #30 |
Originally posted by fotomann_forever:
I am so gonna get hammered by voters, but I like it, so I don't care. |
Bet that I beat you out for the Brown! :) |
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01/25/2007 09:19:25 PM · #31 |
Originally posted by EBJones:
Originally posted by fotomann_forever:
I am so gonna get hammered by voters, but I like it, so I don't care. |
Bet that I beat you out for the Brown! :) |
Can I join in that race? |
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01/25/2007 09:37:56 PM · #32 |
Originally posted by m2iw:
I'm gonna rant a little bit here...
Am I the only one that thinks this challenge subject is ripe for other interpretation? What if your subject is not a single object but rather the scene as a whole - or more directly - the balance of the things in the scene - lights and darks, colors and tones? Cant you essential fill the frame with damn dear anything?
I certainly dont expect voters to see my point of view, and I'll submit my entry just out of a desire to see what sort of reactions its gonna get. Most likely I'll pull a 4 if I'm lucky. I dont expect open mindedness in votes or comments.
I feel the idea of fill the frame is rather pointless in itself - as a photographer, I fill every frame with what I want to see, and the image and relationship between what I've chosen to photograph is what makes the image. Sometimes the subject is easily determined. Other times its not so much about ONE thing. Photos and imagery can portray emotive qualities and sometimes THAT is the subject. The test, for me anyway, is this: does the photo succeed if one of the parts were removed or must it be taken as a single "whole presentation"? Out of the box and open minded - sure. Gonna get votes at DPC - nope, not likely.
my two cents - maybe less depending on exchange rates. |
I feel the same way and had a shot entered with the idea that the scene WAS the subject but did something better today. I know people will vote it down and when you say the scene is the subject they will say that it isn't in the spirit of the challenge and you should have chosen a different subject. |
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01/25/2007 10:25:31 PM · #33 |
I'm in 2 minds as to what to do....
I like my shot (probably the only person who will!) but it only fills about 85% of the frame, with the rest just a plain background. I can use the time that's left to re-edit and make it fill the frame 100%, but IMO it just doesn't work quite as well like this. So, do I leave it as it is and hope that 85% is 'filled' enough to keep voters happy? Or, do I re-edit to 100%, but end up with an image that doesn't look quite as good?
Help me out here folks...please :)
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01/25/2007 10:33:02 PM · #34 |
Originally posted by m2iw:
Am I the only one that thinks this challenge subject is ripe for other interpretation? . . . . . .
. . . . .Sometimes the subject is easily determined. Other times its not so much about ONE thing. |
Not all styles of photography are going to score high in certain challenges. Even though I seem to keep forgetting this I realized a while back that to score well in challenges (not just produce a great photo) you have to submit a great photo that fits the style of photography that the challenge indicates.
While the entire contents of your photo may be your subject, this challenge seems to be calling for a subject to fill the frame and voters will be looking for THIS STYLE and probably voting accordingly. |
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01/25/2007 10:35:56 PM · #35 |
Originally posted by Qiki:
I'm in 2 minds as to what to do....
I like my shot (probably the only person who will!) but it only fills about 85% of the frame, with the rest just a plain background. I can use the time that's left to re-edit and make it fill the frame 100%, but IMO it just doesn't work quite as well like this. So, do I leave it as it is and hope that 85% is 'filled' enough to keep voters happy? Or, do I re-edit to 100%, but end up with an image that doesn't look quite as good?
Help me out here folks...please :)
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That is always the tough decision, make sure that your photo completely meets the challenge even if it is an edit you wouldn't ever do, or leave what you think is a better overall photograph. In this case i think you may get alot of low votes for it. I don't see alot of voters being very liberal on the challenge description. Just my opinion though. |
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01/25/2007 10:36:15 PM · #36 |
Originally posted by timfythetoo:
Originally posted by EBJones:
Originally posted by fotomann_forever:
I am so gonna get hammered by voters, but I like it, so I don't care. |
Bet that I beat you out for the Brown! :) |
Can I join in that race? |
WRONG!! I got it!
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01/25/2007 10:39:03 PM · #37 |
Originally posted by Judi:
Originally posted by timfythetoo:
Originally posted by EBJones:
Originally posted by fotomann_forever:
I am so gonna get hammered by voters, but I like it, so I don't care. |
Bet that I beat you out for the Brown! :) |
Can I join in that race? |
WRONG!! I got it! |
It's all mine! |
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01/25/2007 10:41:32 PM · #38 |
Originally posted by Judi:
Originally posted by timfythetoo:
Originally posted by EBJones:
Originally posted by fotomann_forever:
I am so gonna get hammered by voters, but I like it, so I don't care. |
Bet that I beat you out for the Brown! :) |
Can I join in that race? |
WRONG!! I got it! |
There is a very strong chance Many people will hate mine so I may have the brown ribbon or at the very least the most 1 votes. |
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01/25/2007 10:42:13 PM · #39 |
Hmmm...it seems that most of us are heading for the brown...this could be the lowest scoring challenge yet.
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01/25/2007 10:59:16 PM · #40 |
I entered mine and now i keep checking on it....Im scurred...lol
Mine does not completley fill the frame either so it will be interesting what people think. I like it though so for those of you who dont...poo on u ha :D |
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01/25/2007 11:01:13 PM · #41 |
| I was dissappointe din myself for not coming up with some cool creative way to create an image utilizing the expert rule set. So instead I have a boring image. I hope to see some cool stuff cause there sure aint gonna be one on my update column. |
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01/25/2007 11:03:01 PM · #42 |
Originally posted by timfythetoo:
I was dissappointe din myself for not coming up with some cool creative way to create an image utilizing the expert rule set. So instead I have a boring image. I hope to see some cool stuff cause there sure aint gonna be one on my update column. |
I thought you took heaps of images and were going to blend 6 of them...or maybe I read wrong.
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01/26/2007 12:29:57 AM · #43 |
When I look at the images I see some that don't fill the frame very well. Compositionally the subject IS in all parts of the frame but the description says "nothing but the subject" should be in the photo. I do however think that a bit of flexability is appropriate because if you're photographing an irregularly-shaped subject then it won't be the only thing in a rectangular frame.
One way to get around that would be macros but I think that since we have specific macro challenges it wouldn't be so fun if most people went that way for this challenge.
edit for clarity
Message edited by author 2007-01-26 01:08:33.
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