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03/19/2010 08:12:01 AM · #1 |
Maybe its just me but I find that many of the challenge themes here lately are quite boring and often repeated. Can't we sometimes have some themes like here on this site? //www.dpreview.com/challenges/
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03/19/2010 08:16:17 AM · #2 |
You should post which ones in which you're interested. I watched what cycled through, and most have been done here. Some were so limiting, like "subaru" and "castle" that many people couldn't enter.
However, I did like "campsites" and "with a little help from my friends"
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03/19/2010 08:29:37 AM · #3 |
He-he. Grass is always greener on the other side of the fence, eh? :-)
Can't help but wonder if they're not saying, "hey, let's do some of that cool stuff they're doing over here!".
edit - typo.
Message edited by author 2010-03-19 08:30:07. |
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03/19/2010 08:55:45 AM · #4 |
No I don't think the grass is greener there. I see most of the entries there hardly receive any comments even the winning entries. Their style and method of voting doesn't appeal to me. I much prefer it here. Although the quality of the entries there is generally very high with some stunning images. All I'm saying is can't we have some more diverse, exiting and unexplored themes. There are enough of those in the suggestions given in this forum section "Challenge Suggestions" but many of those are never implemented unfortunately.
Edited typo error
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03/19/2010 10:31:31 AM · #5 |
Originally posted by ThingFish:
Maybe its just me but I find that many of the challenge themes here lately are quite boring and often repeated. Can't we sometimes have some themes like here on this site? //www.dpreview.com/challenges/ |
I think it's interesting that they wrestle with the same issues we do. Comment there from a challenge that sought to use colour separation with green filter in a b/w portrait challenge:
"While I think this is a reasonably good portrait so far as it goes, I'd argue that it's pretty 'poor' in terms of the stated aim of the challenge, and the effects of the green channel. Where's the skin texture?
What did those who set the Challenge say? 'Don't just process the image using no-brainer software tools, experiment with the green channel and really learn something'.
The above image looks like a straight B&W to me, with little if any use of the green filter to bring out facial detail. I mean, just look how 'light' in tone the lips are!
That such an image came third shows that most people mindlessly vote for images they like, rather than images that actually fulfill the criteria of the challenge.
In view of this, I find it more than slightly surprising that the Host jezsik commends this portrait. Really, people? Sheeeeesh!" |
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03/19/2010 10:45:33 AM · #6 |
One thing I notice about DPReview challenges is that they spend a lot more time on some of their challenge descriptions than we tend to. For example, here's the description of their B/W Challenge "Character Assassination":
"Character assassination" is something like, "information about a person that is *technically* true but presented in a misleading manner or is presented without the necessary context". This challenge is about images rich with *context* but in which the context isn't necessarily conveying "the truth" of a person's actions in a photograph. While this theme allows for a wide variety of "misleading stories", please be aware of the exceptions under "Additional rules".
Now I've always liked that approach; it makes sense to me to post up, at least some of the time, very specific statements as to what the challenge is meant to accomplish. It would tend to eliminate lots of bickering. However, the "culture" here in DPC tends to think such detail is stifling to creativity. I don't agree with that; for me, the more specific the challenge, the easier it becomes to get creative within those limits.
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03/19/2010 12:39:01 PM · #7 |
Just exactly what is an exiting theme????......8>)
I dunno.....personally, I'm pretty amazed at how *not* boring this place is when you figure that there are 3 challenges a week, and it's going on nine years that DPC's been around.
You *could* always search within yourself for a more ex(c)iting way of meeting the challenge.....you know, do something REALLY different.
Make a shoe out of flowers, or something......8>) |
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03/19/2010 12:48:53 PM · #8 |
Too many challenge repeats. It's a common complaint. Of the ten finished and ongoing challenges on the front page right now, including Free Study, seven are repeats of previously done challenges. That's simply too much.
The previous explanation has been that it allows those who haven't entered the prior repeats a chance to try them out. But with the high number of challenges suggested that are truly unique, and the potential for many others -- say, a green-filtered black and white male portrait for example -- it doesn't take much to ring the changes on challenge topics that are perennial favourites. |
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03/19/2010 12:52:57 PM · #9 |
Originally posted by Bear_Music:
One thing I notice about DPReview challenges is that they spend a lot more time on some of their challenge descriptions than we tend to. For example, here's the description of their B/W Challenge "Character Assassination":
"Character assassination" is something like, "information about a person that is *technically* true but presented in a misleading manner or is presented without the necessary context". This challenge is about images rich with *context* but in which the context isn't necessarily conveying "the truth" of a person's actions in a photograph. While this theme allows for a wide variety of "misleading stories", please be aware of the exceptions under "Additional rules".
Now I've always liked that approach; it makes sense to me to post up, at least some of the time, very specific statements as to what the challenge is meant to accomplish. It would tend to eliminate lots of bickering. However, the "culture" here in DPC tends to think such detail is stifling to creativity. I don't agree with that; for me, the more specific the challenge, the easier it becomes to get creative within those limits.
R. |
So true, why is it that it's always easier to feel creative in a very small box? |
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03/19/2010 01:06:01 PM · #10 |
Originally posted by coryboehne:
So true, why is it that it's always easier to feel creative in a very small box? |
The more variables you have to juggle, the more intimidating the task. So it's easier to stick with the familiar approaches. Tell people "Take a picture!" and you'll get formula responses. Tell them "Shoot a frog, a grape, and an eating utensil." and you'll see more creativity. Guaranteed :-)
R. |
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03/19/2010 01:34:11 PM · #11 |
Originally posted by Bear_Music:
Originally posted by coryboehne:
So true, why is it that it's always easier to feel creative in a very small box? |
The more variables you have to juggle, the more intimidating the task. So it's easier to stick with the familiar approaches. Tell people "Take a picture!" and you'll get formula responses. Tell them "Shoot a frog, a grape, and an eating utensil." and you'll see more creativity. Guaranteed :-)
R. |
Indeed. There are studies to back this up too. Restraints create more creativity. We've read a few journal articles about this in class, but I can't find links to any of them. There are other articles out there though. |
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03/19/2010 01:36:52 PM · #12 |
Originally posted by Bear_Music:
Originally posted by coryboehne:
So true, why is it that it's always easier to feel creative in a very small box? |
The more variables you have to juggle, the more intimidating the task. So it's easier to stick with the familiar approaches. Tell people "Take a picture!" and you'll get formula responses. Tell them "Shoot a frog, a grape, and an eating utensil." and you'll see more creativity. Guaranteed :-)
R. |
Yeah, You'd get something like this...
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03/19/2010 01:40:54 PM · #13 |
Originally posted by Bear_Music:
One thing I notice about DPReview challenges is that they spend a lot more time on some of their challenge descriptions than we tend to. For example, here's the description of their B/W Challenge "Character Assassination":
"Character assassination" is something like, "information about a person that is *technically* true but presented in a misleading manner or is presented without the necessary context". This challenge is about images rich with *context* but in which the context isn't necessarily conveying "the truth" of a person's actions in a photograph. While this theme allows for a wide variety of "misleading stories", please be aware of the exceptions under "Additional rules".
Now I've always liked that approach; it makes sense to me to post up, at least some of the time, very specific statements as to what the challenge is meant to accomplish. It would tend to eliminate lots of bickering. However, the "culture" here in DPC tends to think such detail is stifling to creativity. I don't agree with that; for me, the more specific the challenge, the easier it becomes to get creative within those limits.
R. |
I agree with you fully. I actually like the idea of being as creative as one can be within certain set limits regarding the theme and the description thereof. It shouldn't stifle at all, in fact it should lead one to becoming even more creative with some real out of the box thinking within those limits. |
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03/19/2010 01:48:59 PM · #14 |
Originally posted by EL-ROI:
Originally posted by Bear_Music:
Originally posted by coryboehne:
So true, why is it that it's always easier to feel creative in a very small box? |
The more variables you have to juggle, the more intimidating the task. So it's easier to stick with the familiar approaches. Tell people "Take a picture!" and you'll get formula responses. Tell them "Shoot a frog, a grape, and an eating utensil." and you'll see more creativity. Guaranteed :-)
R. |
Yeah, You'd get something like this...
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DNMC-- WHERE'S THE GRAPE!! :) |
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03/19/2010 01:52:15 PM · #15 |
Originally posted by coryboehne:
Originally posted by EL-ROI:
Originally posted by Bear_Music:
Originally posted by coryboehne:
So true, why is it that it's always easier to feel creative in a very small box? |
The more variables you have to juggle, the more intimidating the task. So it's easier to stick with the familiar approaches. Tell people "Take a picture!" and you'll get formula responses. Tell them "Shoot a frog, a grape, and an eating utensil." and you'll see more creativity. Guaranteed :-)
R. |
Yeah, You'd get something like this...
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DNMC-- WHERE'S THE GRAPE!! :) |
Aww Man!!!! I gotta rant now about all the close minded DPC'ers who can't see my artistic talent and won't recognize me for the out of the box creative genius that I really am! Can't you people see the grape is implied in the utensil... Geez oh man! I'm going to cut off my ear!! |
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03/19/2010 02:08:12 PM · #16 |
Originally posted by EL-ROI:
Originally posted by coryboehne:
Originally posted by EL-ROI:
Originally posted by Bear_Music:
Originally posted by coryboehne:
So true, why is it that it's always easier to feel creative in a very small box? |
The more variables you have to juggle, the more intimidating the task. So it's easier to stick with the familiar approaches. Tell people "Take a picture!" and you'll get formula responses. Tell them "Shoot a frog, a grape, and an eating utensil." and you'll see more creativity. Guaranteed :-)
R. |
Yeah, You'd get something like this...
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DNMC-- WHERE'S THE GRAPE!! :) |
Aww Man!!!! I gotta rant now about all the close minded DPC'ers who can't see my artistic talent and won't recognize me for the out of the box creative genius that I really am! Can't you people see the grape is implied in the utensil... Geez oh man! I'm going to cut off my ear!! |
Forget close minded, I vote we just tape the whole box shut ;)
Oh, and be sure to give the ear to someone special :) |
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