Titles can make or break the shot, sometimes?

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ED

10/06/2005 08:10:59 PM · #1

After reviewing the "Greeting Card" challenge. I have an example of a shot that was robbed because of the title. It is A1275's "Wildlife". I thought this shot should have been titled "Missing U". The expression on the face of the snakes fit so well too. To me this was a ribbon contender for sure.

What do you all think, would you have voted differently with a different title?

Apple iPhone 5

10/06/2005 08:13:13 PM · #2

I agree - The choice of title had a big influence on voting for this challenge.

This shot is a perfect example.

kenskid

Nikon D700

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

10/06/2005 08:22:53 PM · #3

How come...when I click on the link "my snappies" my portfolio comes up?

Kenskid

Originally posted by vtruan:

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

10/06/2005 08:26:51 PM · #4

I have no idea, it supposed to be my portfolio I plugged in, kind of a cool thought but I didn't think of it. :) I'll check it out.

kenskid

Nikon D700

10/06/2005 08:36:32 PM · #5

When you click on the "my snappies" link...does it go to your portfolio?

KS

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

10/06/2005 08:40:31 PM · #6

yes. It appears somehow it goes to, I assume, anyone who clicks on it home portfolio (like jokes I've seen here). I must have typed something wrong, or someone above is playing a funny trick.

kenskid

Nikon D700

10/06/2005 08:41:30 PM · #7

even when I go to your profile and click on the link...it brings me back to my portfolio...

KS

sfalice

Canon PowerShot SX60 HS

10/06/2005 09:45:21 PM · #8

Originally posted by vtruan:

Well, I gave it a "9" as it was.
It was (and is) one heck of a good image.

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ED

10/07/2005 07:58:35 AM · #9

Please tell me, did you get my title and has it influenced your scoring?

Apple iPhone 5

10/07/2005 08:06:12 AM · #10

Originally posted by ajschel:

Please tell me, did you get my title and has it influenced your scoring?

It's only now that I notice the missing loaf on the bottom shelf. It would have been better in the middle.

Also, 'missing your love' isn't really a phrase that's used very much to begin with. Changing it to 'missing your loaf' was stretching it a bit too much.

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM

10/07/2005 08:14:15 AM · #11

Ah, thanks. What phrase would have been better, you think?

dahkota

Canon EOS-7D

10/07/2005 08:18:59 AM · #12

I liked the title, got it immediately, and scored the image high. Thought it should have done better than it did.

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ED

10/07/2005 08:28:41 AM · #13

Thanks, your resatted photo did quite well, too. Nice technique/result.

Now to get back to the topic of the thread, would you have scored it different with another title?

Apple iPhone 5

10/07/2005 08:31:57 AM · #14

Originally posted by ajschel:

Ah, thanks. What phrase would have been better, you think?

"Missing my loaf"
or
"Loaf and Friendship" (just on it's own without the second part)
or
"Lonely without your loaf"

Thinking about it again, I think it's the way you used 'loaf' twice in the phrase. Once would have been more effective.

Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II

10/07/2005 08:44:42 AM · #15

I think you're right, my original idea was to call it something like "Lots of loaf", but then I cropped the picture with one loaf missing and had to adjust the title to focus on that as well... what people can think, eh?

elee3009

Nikon D200

10/07/2005 08:44:56 AM · #16

Please tell me, did you get my title and has it influenced your scoring?

Got it at a second look and scored it 7. No big gripe. Thought it was a really nice shot, just less "wow" compared to some others.

mandyturner

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

10/07/2005 10:05:05 AM · #17

Originally posted by vtruan:

After reviewing the "Greeting Card" challenge. I have an example of a shot that was robbed because of the title. It is A1275's "Wildlife".

What do you all think, would you have voted differently with a different title?

For me it wasn't the title. It was the subject. The picture is great but I wouldn't send a snake picture to someone if I missed them, ya know? It didn't get a low score from me BTW, just not a high one.

Riponlady

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35

Tamron AF 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di LD Aspherical IF for Canon

10/07/2005 10:17:03 AM · #18

Originally posted by vtruan:

yes. It appears somehow it goes to, I assume, anyone who clicks on it home portfolio (like jokes I've seen here). I must have typed something wrong, or someone above is playing a funny trick.

When I click on "my snappies " I get taken to site membership page!
????????
P

Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L USM

10/07/2005 10:21:26 AM · #19

I would send a card for missing someone with this shot. It has great sense of humour, u shapes (missing you), huggging itself (since I can't hug you), expession of its face (forlorn look), green (being love sick), etc. I most of the time send humerous cards, so to me it would be a great card.

mrorange002

Canon EOS-5D

10/07/2005 10:24:11 AM · #20

I did not include "&" in the title

was my title to long?

hahahaha

mesmeraj

10/07/2005 10:26:25 AM · #21

Originally posted by vtruan:

I have no idea, it supposed to be my portfolio I plugged in, kind of a cool thought but I didn't think of it. :) I'll check it out.

If you use the .php it will take the user who clicks to to the releted page to that user. If you want it to link to your own profile you need to include youre user id
//www.dpchallenge.com/profile.php?USER_ID=3569
will go to your profile
//www.dpchallenge.com/portfolio.php?USER_ID=3569&collection_id=1
will go to your portfolio.