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04/09/2010 08:24:06 PM · #401 |
Originally posted by PennyStreet:
Originally posted by bvy:
Thank you,  nixter, thank you, posthumous, for the recognition. You two alone might have saved me from the brown! |
Well they may have saved you from something but I cannot get your image out of my mind. It is so provocative, harsh, and upsetting (not in any way saying your photo is bad - on the contrary). I think you should consider sharing it with your choice of anti-smoking advocates if you can figure out who they are. |
I think a good part of your score was because it was so shocking. I think people's emotional reaction came out in the scoring. We haven't had too many photos on here that have evoked such a negative reaction to the subject. So I think judging the photo, and judging the contents of the photo got jumbled in the mix.
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04/09/2010 09:38:13 PM · #402 |
Originally posted by vawendy:
Originally posted by PennyStreet:
Originally posted by bvy:
Thank you, nixter, thank you, posthumous, for the recognition. You two alone might have saved me from the brown! |
Well they may have saved you from something but I cannot get your image out of my mind. It is so provocative, harsh, and upsetting (not in any way saying your photo is bad - on the contrary). I think you should consider sharing it with your choice of anti-smoking advocates if you can figure out who they are. |
I think a good part of your score was because it was so shocking. I think people's emotional reaction came out in the scoring. We haven't had too many photos on here that have evoked such a negative reaction to the subject. So I think judging the photo, and judging the contents of the photo got jumbled in the mix. |
Maybe you're right but I think it's highly possible that the subject wasn't voted on, as such, but the photo was just judged as being plain old street photography. |
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04/10/2010 12:24:35 AM · #403 |
I appreciate the dialog, Pen and Wen (!).
First of all, let me say that I had no ambitions in terms of score with that shot. Sometimes it's fun to ride on shock value alone and watch great comments come in -- even if it is at the expense of your score.
Secondly, yes, DPC votes from the gut. Happy pictures get happy scores. And vice versa. Usually. Had the exposure and focus and processing been pristine, I might have gotten a slightly higher score. But the image had no redeeming qualities. It was dark on many levels, and I used a bit of irony in my title to acknowledge that.
Finally, there's the composition itself. Yes, I hate smoking. At the moment, I'm watching my mother smoke herself to an early grave. But (for me anyway) that was only part of what was disturbing about the image. The child is practically being force fed the cigarette. She's being manipulated like a puppet. Look at the way her limbs are resting. Subtle, but I think it was missed by voters who were eager to get back to pictures of pretty birds and landscapes. Again, I don't expect it would have helped my score any. Probably would have made it worse.
Sorry for the digression. |
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04/10/2010 12:41:34 AM · #404 |
| No digression. Yes, her arms straight out touching mama and papa? |
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04/10/2010 10:18:13 AM · #405 |
Originally posted by bvy:
Sometimes it's fun to ride on shock value alone and watch great comments come in -- even if it is at the expense of your score. |
I like the way you think. Sometimes I enter something just because I want to. Nice to see that scores aren't the only redeeming quality. |
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04/10/2010 10:29:52 AM · #406 |
Originally posted by Jutilda:
Originally posted by bvy:
Sometimes it's fun to ride on shock value alone and watch great comments come in -- even if it is at the expense of your score. |
I like the way you think. Sometimes I enter something just because I want to. Nice to see that scores aren't the only redeeming quality. |
I'm glad your thinking was to get the photo out there. Who cares about the score.
And yes, I noticed the whole stance thing. It's despicable. Like I said, I can't stop thinking about it. |
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04/12/2010 12:05:55 AM · #407 |
Most Under Appreciated
in the All Things Being Equal: Three
    
in the Children
  
Message edited by author 2010-04-12 00:06:18. |
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04/12/2010 12:23:09 AM · #408 |
three
ironically only 2 ribbons
 to  by  quiet_observation
 to by  krnodil
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04/12/2010 12:41:20 AM · #409 |
I know you have all been waiting anxiously for this.....what? Smardaz....well my real name is Jason....huh? YES I have been here 4 years now!
Anyway, as I was saying, announcing the first "Smardaz Smile of Approval" for the entry that gave me a good laugh.
And the winner(loser) is:
  by brumer0
Message edited by author 2010-04-12 00:42:14. |
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04/12/2010 12:48:42 AM · #410 |
my three favorite in this challenge.
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04/12/2010 08:11:49 AM · #411 |
| Thanks Don! Thanks Vlado! |
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04/12/2010 09:23:21 AM · #412 |
My favorite underrated from three...and yes there are three! Twice!
Message edited by author 2010-04-12 09:23:49. |
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04/12/2010 09:29:59 AM · #413 |
All Things Being Equal: Three:
My pick for the Blue...
and my 9s...
 
some high scorers there of course
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04/12/2010 09:39:46 AM · #414 |
Thank you very much for recognizing my photo. It is much appreciated. :) |
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04/12/2010 10:36:19 AM · #415 |
Originally posted by pekesty:
My favorite underrated from three...and yes there are three! Twice!
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thanks for the nod, Mark! |
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04/12/2010 09:18:44 PM · #416 |
For Three...my favorites...
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04/12/2010 09:19:54 PM · #417 |
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04/12/2010 09:26:11 PM · #418 |
Originally posted by bspurgeon:
For Three...my favorites...
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Those were, truly, my two favorites as well. They both got a 9 from me. |
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04/12/2010 09:32:56 PM · #419 |
thank you vlado and bspurgeon.. and penny :)
Message edited by author 2010-04-12 21:34:16. |
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04/12/2010 09:54:05 PM · #420 |
Can't let these go by. My favorite Children...
10
9's
  
8's
 
 
Honorable Mention 7
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04/12/2010 10:09:59 PM · #421 |
| Thanks bvy. I really appreciate the recognition. |
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04/14/2010 01:09:38 AM · #422 |
Most Under Appreciated
in the Waiting II
   
  
in the Black on Black II
   
  
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04/14/2010 12:23:53 PM · #423 |
waiting
in no particular order...
to by Pascal
to by littleny
to  by  miafivos
black on black
to  by marcwsc
to  by MaryO
 to  by  ondninja
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04/14/2010 12:49:44 PM · #424 |
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04/19/2010 12:22:24 AM · #425 |
Most Under Appreciated
in the Out of The Ordinary
  
  
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