Portrait challenge - You know ...

03/20/2004 12:08:05 AM · #1

...you've been here too long when you you can recognize the people in the challenges :) I believe I know who took 7 of the shots.

edit- Just started voting so I just noticed :)

Message edited by author 2004-03-20 00:09:07.

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03/20/2004 12:15:24 AM · #2

8 now ;)

frumoaznicul

Canon EOS-20D

03/20/2004 03:38:33 AM · #3

I'm not so long here but I know who made 2 of them.

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03/20/2004 06:29:35 AM · #4

Originally posted by faidoi:

...you've been here too long when you you can recognize the people in the challenges :) I believe I know who took 7 of the shots.

edit- Just started voting so I just noticed :)

Well, I reckon that comes under the same banner as commenting during voting...i.e. revealing peoples identities, therefore giving them an unfair advantage in the voting...does this mean we will now be having requests to ban portrait and especially self portrait challenges from now on ??
:)

Jacko

Canon EOS-20D

03/20/2004 06:54:51 AM · #5

Since this is relevant to this thread. Gawd I miss Dr Jones' entries. I always gave him a 10, except the time he showed his own ass. I gave him a 9 because he didn't shoot his model.

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03/20/2004 07:28:04 AM · #6

Originally posted by Jacko:

I always gave him a 10, except the time he showed his own ass. I gave him a 9

Definitely worried now...recognising faces is one thing but this is taking it to a new level.

:)

Gordon

Gordon

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03/20/2004 08:23:52 AM · #7

Originally posted by Jacko:

Since this is relevant to this thread. Gawd I miss Dr Jones' entries. I always gave him a 10, except the time he showed his own ass. I gave him a 9 because he didn't shoot his model.

The funny thing is his 'stuff magazine or playboy' shot - the model ended up on the cover of playboy a few months later...

He hasn't seemed to be around much recently.

Koriyama

Nikon D200

03/20/2004 08:31:57 AM · #8

Originally posted by Gordon:

The funny thing is his 'stuff magazine or playboy' shot - the model ended up on the cover of playboy a few months later...

He hasn't seemed to be around much recently.

It seems like he has some better things to do...

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03/21/2004 05:21:36 PM · #9

11 now :)

Artifacts

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

03/21/2004 05:33:51 PM · #10

Though I have officially been here longer than you there was only one portrait I recognized and that was because of the image and not because I recognized the person in the image.

I vote on a regular basis and always vote on all images in a challenge but rarely ever know who or guess who the photographer is. I never cease to be amazed, but I am never surprised about images from certain folks.

MikeO

Fujifilm x100

03/21/2004 05:38:12 PM · #11

I recognised who did 1 shot in Parallel challenge because they had put it in their portfolio and one of the galleries!! doh!

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03/21/2004 05:39:23 PM · #12

Originally posted by stdavidson:

The people that I've selected as favorites I've studied and examine their photos and sometimes you can recognize there style.

Artifacts

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

03/21/2004 05:56:44 PM · #13

faidoi,

When voting I never think about who the photographer might be. When looking at the images it just never occurs to me. But later after the challenge is done I find myself saying, "I'm not surprised that so-and-s0 took that shot".

kiwiness

Canon Canon 1d x Mark II

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

03/21/2004 06:13:46 PM · #14

I think I recognise about 6 for sure in the portrait challenge :) Not including the monkey!

Message edited by author 2004-03-21 18:14:02.

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03/21/2004 06:15:20 PM · #15

Originally posted by kiwiness:

I think I recognise about 6 for sure in the portrait challenge :) Not including the monkey!

I think I know the monkey too :)

Artifacts

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

03/21/2004 07:42:19 PM · #16

I can confidently predict that I know ALL the photgraphers in the concluded challenges. THAT is how good I really am!

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03/22/2004 04:19:21 AM · #17

Originally posted by Jacko:

Since this is relevant to this thread. Gawd I miss Dr Jones' entries. I always gave him a 10, except the time he showed his own ass. I gave him a 9 because he didn't shoot his model.

He has appeared on the who's online link a couple of times after the portrait challenge ended. He's here now.

coolhar

03/22/2004 08:29:54 AM · #18

Originally posted by faidoi:

11 now :)

How many did you get right?

Originally posted by geewhy:

Why do you assume it gives advantage, as opposed to giving disadvantage?
Maybe what is needed is a guideline, or suggestion, in the rules saying the photographers should avoid entries that are easily indentified as theirs. I'd guess most of us do this without thinking about it very much out of a general respect for the concept of anonymity.

I usually don't think about who the photographer is when voting but sometimes an entry speaks out loudly forcing me to say that looks like .. so and so. This is mostly based on subject matter rather than style. But others do think about it and that is certainly as valid as my approach. In fact, I find that approach intrigueing enough that maybe I'll put a little more resources into it. There is probably a lot to be gained from studying the style of those you admire. But that's a far cry from seeing an entry and saying to yourself "JoePhotog needs to get out more, I've seen his puppy in the last three challenges." A self-portrait challenge is about the only topic I can think of where identifyable content is necessary.

EL-ROI

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03/22/2004 08:36:40 AM · #19

Check out my comments on this shot...I knew it was Pitsaman right away! But since he's changed to team rebel, I can't recognize his stuff anymore.

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03/22/2004 08:47:55 AM · #20

Originally posted by coolhar:

Originally posted by faidoi:
11 now :)
How many did you get right?

Originally posted by geewhy:
Well, I reckon that comes under the same banner as commenting during voting...i.e. revealing peoples identities, therefore giving them an unfair advantage in the voting...does this mean we will now be having requests to ban portrait and especially self portrait challenges from now on ??

Why do you assume it gives advantage, as opposed to giving disadvantage?

I suppose it depends what you think of the person..but isn`t that just the same when PM`ing ?

Harvey, I don`t think it has much advantage or disadvantage to it just as I think PM`ing during voting has a minimal impact and was merely using this issue to emphasise the similarity...why do we worry about anonimity of comments when there are other similar issues to which we never give a second thought ?
Oh..and I admit to being a wee bit tongue in cheek about banning portraits etc.

Gordon

moodville

Nikon D100

03/22/2004 09:40:35 AM · #21

Originally posted by faidoi:

Originally posted by kiwiness:
I think I recognise about 6 for sure in the portrait challenge :) Not including the monkey!

I think I know the monkey too :)

It's not a monkey! Chimps are apes!

Ok, breathing, sorry, just had to get that off my chest!

coolhar

03/22/2004 11:13:28 AM · #22

Originally posted by geewhy:

I don`t think it has much advantage or disadvantage...

If this debate is reduced to degrees I'll take the absolutist position on it and say why should we tolerate any advantage or disadvantage? Why allow any opportunity to influence the vote, either positively or negatively? Especially when there is so little to be gained by doing so.