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Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

04/29/2002 04:07:12 PM · #4

I too, made some sarcastic comments on the photos this week. I have seen what i consider to be "more effort" put into the past challenges. So, after sitting down and judging photo after photo after photo, i decided to get creative in my remarks. I certantly did not mean any harm, and figured that most of us could take a joke. Without an off beat comment, let me say this...I am seeing many more photos that look like they have been set up by a bunch of ad execs in a board room trying to sell a product. To me, this is not creativity at it's best (or even at it's worst).Ofcourse that's just my opinion, I could be wrong!!

clay

Kodak DC215

04/29/2002 03:52:23 PM · #5

i wasnt throwing myself into combat, i thought rocky was already banned. i didnt see the point of picking all of his bad reviews, even if he only had one good one. if he only likes 1 of the pictures thats not our problem.

what i dont like, which is why i responded, is people trying to shield themselves frome everything. while no one is to that point yet, i'm sure it will eventually go to someone complaining that i say "i dont like the subject in the picture, i think its stupid." you cant stop someone from laughing at you behind your back while walking around town. at least here a few of the people are honest

Canon EF 28-135mm F/3.5-5.6 IS USM

04/29/2002 03:32:40 PM · #6

Originally posted by iban:
Originally posted by Moondoggie:
[i]btw, when you re-registered, shouldn't you have changed your username to IBANNED?? heh... ;?P

hah, you are funny ;P

btw. I let the first reason stop me because I have a sony digital8 cam and I didn't realize how horrible the resolution is on it, since it's main purpose is video. [/i]

I started out with the same videocam. With a good software program the pictures can turn out fairly decent. I guess I can understand where you are coming from though. Even the low end digital cameras are better than the camcorders.

ciscocali

Canon EOS-30D

04/29/2002 03:17:45 PM · #7

I just don�t understand why the fact that there are so many similar pictures in the contest. You have to accept the fact that everyone is human and what the heck there�s flowers everywhere. Just like the stop action, everyone took a ton of water shots, which to me is intriguing. I find it funny that there were so many EGGS in the transition contest. Well to me I like to get ideas from everyone.

04/29/2002 03:12:09 PM · #8

Originally posted by Moondoggie:
btw, when you re-registered, shouldn't you have changed your username to IBANNED?? heh... ;?P

hah, you are funny ;P

btw. I let the first reason stop me because I have a sony digital8 cam and I didn't realize how horrible the resolution is on it, since it's main purpose is video.

moondoggie

Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon

04/29/2002 02:56:50 PM · #9

btw, when you re-registered, shouldn't you have changed your username to IBANNED?? heh... ;?P

04/29/2002 02:42:10 PM · #10

You shouldn't let either reason stop you. Come on in, the water's fine.

04/29/2002 02:31:29 PM · #11

Originally posted by shortredneck:
I only have one question. IBAN, why haven't you submitted a photo yet?

Two reasons.

1. I need to get a better digital cam first.
2. I am not as good a photographer as many of the people here, but I will still submit when I get a better cam and some more time on my hands.

04/29/2002 02:30:12 PM · #12

Originally posted by Digiteyes:

When I saw this comment of "fat" during the week it didn't bother me (or my subject) because we both realize that everyone has an opinion. (Opinions are like toilet paper...they are full of sh** and should be flushed with the rest of the crap.) I must admit I did think that my 13 year old daughter has more maturity than a lot of these voters on the site that hide behind screen names and undisclosed email addresses.

I am the father of a 2 year old girl myself, sorry I'm out of it with the spelling of the modern slang words. The admin can verify that I have a daughter myself anyway.

Digiteyes

Olympus C-2000Z

04/29/2002 02:02:27 PM · #13

I had to say something when I found out about the comment. I am a mother too and I felt bad for you and your daughter. Say something bad about my son and you will hear from one firey shortredneck!

Thanks!!

* This message has been edited by the author on 4/29/2002 2:03:02 PM.

04/29/2002 01:54:05 PM · #14

I had to say something when I found out about the comment. I am a mother too and I felt bad for you and your daughter. Say something bad about my son and you will hear from one firey shortredneck!

Digiteyes

Olympus C-2000Z

04/29/2002 01:43:32 PM · #15

WOW!!! How exciting you all are talking about me!!

Admin - I would love to know if you can verify iban's claim to have given my pic (3 2 13) a score of 7 or 8 as he says. If it is true than at least he is trying to be truthful, but he should be more cautious about the spelling of slang words.

When I saw this comment of "fat" during the week it didn't bother me (or my subject) because we both realize that everyone has an opinion. (Opinions are like toilet paper...they are full of sh** and should be flushed with the rest of the crap.) I must admit I did think that my 13 year old daughter has more maturity than a lot of these voters on the site that hide behind screen names and undisclosed email addresses.

The only reason that I am replying to this is because it stirred up so many other people. It seems that the comment on my picture is the most distrubing or most personal. But really it doesn't touch the hateful comment I recieved on this weeks challenge!! Drew, you may want to check it out, I think it will fill the forums next week!

04/29/2002 01:35:20 PM · #16

I only have one question. IBAN, why haven't you submitted a photo yet?

04/29/2002 01:30:10 PM · #17

Mousie's buying i think...

magnetic9999

Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 EX Aspherical DF for Canon

04/29/2002 01:26:34 PM · #18

PIZZZAAAA

moondoggie

Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon

04/29/2002 01:16:12 PM · #19

Originally posted by iban:
The main problem with this challenge was the fact that everyone had the same lame ideas with flowers, graves, and weddings. 75% of my scores go toward originality, and if you can't accept that, then you aren't real artists.

1. Your comment on my lame grave shot that everyone else was doing was 'iban - 4/25/2002 very original'. Oddly inconsistant with your remarks here.

2. Flowers, graves and weddings comprised 8.65%, 1.9% and 2.8% of the shots, respectively. Hardly an overwhelming majority.

3. See jmseltzers post above.

4. Love back at ya... ;?)

04/29/2002 01:11:10 PM · #20

I'm not sure that anyone *hates* you at all... Some of the comments that were displayed in here earlier make it hard for someone to wanna break pizza with ya tho...

04/29/2002 01:06:31 PM · #21

Sure, understood. I didn't realize until later that I didn't have to put a comment, which is the main reason my comments were so short. I do understand that there will be duplication, and I don't have a problem with that as much if they try to at least do something interesting. In my opinion, every single flower pic was horrible except one, which I gave a 9, and that's the one that won the contest. I am also not out to be hateful and not out to be hated either.

joshua

Canon EOS-500D Rebel T1i

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

04/29/2002 01:06:18 PM · #22

i don't see any reason for banning iban...he doesn't need to explain himself for what he writes...the fact that he is getting a rise out of so many people is rediculous...move on with your lives...how about comments like "cool" or "nice" they are equally pointless and do nothing for the photographer. if you see a comment you don't like, move on with life and just be happy with what you create

* This message has been edited by the author on 4/29/2002 1:06:54 PM.

04/29/2002 01:01:38 PM · #23

My note to Iban:

When there is a challenge posted and over 100 photographers are going to be submitting photos, do you actually expect to see 100 unique photos? I agree that there are some duplicate ideas displayed in these challenges. However, I don't let that skew my opinion of the individual photographs. When you are voting in a forum such as this, you, being the phenomenal critic of art, should have an open mind to the fact that there WILL be some duplication and accept it. If you want to score duplication photos poorly, then please feel free to do so. However, when you leave a comment, try to be constructive with your criticism rather than being insulting. If you don't have time to do comments, please feel free to leave the comment box blank.