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02/16/2005 12:31:54 PM · #1 |
Originally posted by EricSorenW:
I hope I am not offending anyone, but I assumed that this was about finding creative ways to shoot the portrait, not just another pic of yourself. Is this not more of an artistic design challenge? |
I manage to somehow end up on the wrong side of the lens on an average of about once every two years, so for me, even doing a portrait of myself is being creative.
(I waited til 20 minutes before the deadline to take the picture and didn't post til 11:58 Eastern)
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02/15/2005 04:56:26 PM · #2 |
Originally posted by GoldBerry:
Originally posted by thatcloudthere:
Yeah, but all the men seem so full of angst or lonely or dark or just downright pessimistic. |
True, I can depress myself all by my onesies - I don't need a man for that. But I do need someone to hold my hair out of the ice cream.
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02/15/2005 04:53:34 PM · #3 |
Originally posted by thatcloudthere:
Yeah, but all the men seem so full of angst or lonely or dark or just downright pessimistic. |
True, I can depress myself all by my onesies - I don't need a man for that. But I do need someone to hold my hair out of the ice cream.
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02/15/2005 04:29:50 PM · #4 |
Originally posted by GoldBerry:
Just went through them: a lot of really great shots. And apparently a woman has a good chance of landing herself a man on DPC - there were barely any female entries so I'd say the ratio of men to women is pretty damn good.
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Yeah, but all the men seem so full of angst or lonely or dark or just downright pessimistic.
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02/15/2005 04:27:39 PM · #5 |
who needs a man? ....sorry ;) couldnt resist
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02/15/2005 04:24:23 PM · #6 |
Just went through them: a lot of really great shots. And apparently a woman has a good chance of landing herself a man on DPC - there were barely any female entries so I'd say the ratio of men to women is pretty damn good.
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02/15/2005 04:04:56 PM · #7 |
The challenge is what you make of it. If you choose to submit an artistic interpretation of the challenge that's cool. But this time around I decided to try a very straight forward portrait using the techniques I might use to do a portrait of someone else. The purpose being to make a decent photo of the person in the picture.
I'm interested in improving my technical photography skills at the moment.
John
Message edited by author 2005-02-15 16:05:36. |
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02/15/2005 03:24:21 PM · #8 |
I'm almost shocked! I have 202 votes in a challenge with 245 entries....
and there is 5 days left for the challenge! wow...I feel REALLY behind!
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02/15/2005 02:36:56 PM · #9 |
actually, i viewed this as more of a technical challenge than a "be creative" challenge ... but there is a lot of both i think. as has been said before, we aren't all beautiful ... so a person could have done a fantastic job and still not get the call from GQ - doesn't mean they should get voted down.
Originally posted by EricSorenW:
Maybe I am not seeing a lot of the pictures as everyone else is. Most of the pics, in my opinion, are basic just plain ole' portrait shots of themselves. I hope I am not offending anyone, but I assumed that this was about finding creative ways to shoot the portrait, not just another pic of yourself. Is this not more of an artistic design challenge? Apparently, from a lower score than I thought I would get on my photo, most people disagree. Can anyone help me with this? Does art not count towards the photo, breaking from the mundane? |
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02/15/2005 02:31:01 PM · #10 |
| Maybe I am not seeing a lot of the pictures as everyone else is. Most of the pics, in my opinion, are basic just plain ole' portrait shots of themselves. I hope I am not offending anyone, but I assumed that this was about finding creative ways to shoot the portrait, not just another pic of yourself. Is this not more of an artistic design challenge? Apparently, from a lower score than I thought I would get on my photo, most people disagree. Can anyone help me with this? Does art not count towards the photo, breaking from the mundane? |
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02/15/2005 01:42:30 PM · #11 |
Originally posted by scalvert:
Someone with a bushy beard shoulda spoofed Theodor38's portrait with "Furrtaceous" |
I would have but I had just shaved the day i took the pic. :P |
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02/15/2005 01:41:13 PM · #12 |
| Someone with a bushy beard shoulda spoofed Theodor38's portrait with "Furrtaceous" |
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02/15/2005 12:19:33 PM · #13 |
Originally posted by rgarciah55:
Originally posted by Discraft:
it seems like many people where waiting for this challenge to make there beards.. :)
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I've had my beard for 20 years now, and I'm proud of it!! 8-D |
Last time I shaved my beard was in graduate school in 1978 after losing it in a bet (over how many publications I could get in a summer). But I never agreed to shave the mustache, so I've not been clean shaven since 1974.
Hairy and proud of it. ;) |
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02/15/2005 11:38:46 AM · #14 |
Originally posted by rgarciah55:
Originally posted by Discraft:
it seems like many people where waiting for this challenge to make there beards.. :)
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I've had my beard for 20 years now, and I'm proud of it!! 8-D |
me too. and everytime I shave mine off and look in the mirror, I am reminded why I grew it in the first place! gotta cover that ugly mug up right away! :)
Dave
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02/15/2005 11:32:06 AM · #15 |
Originally posted by Discraft:
it seems like many people where waiting for this challenge to make there beards.. :)
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I've had my beard for 20 years now, and I'm proud of it!! 8-D |
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02/15/2005 11:17:26 AM · #16 |
Originally posted by ubique:
It's true there are many very attractive and photogenic DPC'ers. But how about all the facial hair? Haven't seen so many beards, stubble & moustaches since I accidentally blundered into a gay biker bar. Of course, I'm just referring to the guys here. The ladies' entries all appear reassuringly clean shaven. |
that's what happens when the challenge ends on a sunday (in N.A. anyway). I always shoot entries last minute, and no way I was going to spend time gettin' purdy if I wasn't on my way to work :) |
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02/15/2005 10:52:20 AM · #17 |
Originally posted by nsbca7:
Besides, it gives us that distinguished photographer look!
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I agree! ....and shaving takes time away from important things - this response, for example. |
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02/15/2005 06:17:43 AM · #18 |
I also am blown away by how gorgeous all the men are (ladies too but I pay less attention to them, sorry heehee). Every picture, I was "Oh he's cute! [click] Oh HE's cute too! [click] Ooo another cutie..." heh heh heh
Message edited by author 2005-02-15 06:18:27. |
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02/15/2005 05:05:42 AM · #19 |
Im shocked at how many famous lookie-likeys we have here. I've seen 2 spocks, a tim robins and phil collins with a tash so far and I've not finished voting.
John
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02/14/2005 07:07:45 PM · #20 |
I just finished voting.
I got
4--10's
3--9's
6--8's
Some talented photographers here
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02/14/2005 07:05:14 PM · #21 |
| This has been a good challenge so far. Its much more interesting than I thought. I scored 2 tens, 8 nines, and 15 eights. |
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02/14/2005 06:53:46 PM · #22 |
Originally posted by ubique:
It's true there are many very attractive and photogenic DPC'ers. But how about all the facial hair? Haven't seen so many beards, stubble & moustaches since I accidentally blundered into a gay biker bar. Of course, I'm just referring to the guys here. The ladies' entries all appear reassuringly clean shaven. |
I think we're all just too sorry to shave. My case anyway.
Besides, it gives us that distinguished photographer look!
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Message edited by author 2005-02-14 18:55:27.
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02/14/2005 06:43:09 PM · #23 |
it seems like many people where waiting for this challenge to make there beards.. :)
It's true there are lots of great portraits here. it was fun to vote on this challenge, haven't voted for a long time. :)
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02/14/2005 06:40:45 PM · #24 |
| I didn't even look at this challenge until I read this thread. Wow! Seem we have quite a few photographers who are just as happy in front of the lens as behind. |
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02/14/2005 06:39:06 PM · #25 |
Originally posted by ubique:
It's true there are many very attractive and photogenic DPC'ers. But how about all the facial hair? Haven't seen so many beards, stubble & moustaches since I accidentally blundered into a gay biker bar. Of course, I'm just referring to the guys here. The ladies' entries all appear reassuringly clean shaven. |
Guess we're all caught in some kind of weird Miami Vice time warp (sans the pastel suits). ;)
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