Everything Is Beautiful - DPChallenge Forums

Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM

09/01/2006 10:01:19 PM · #1

Edit to try a second swing:

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Everything is beautiful, in its own way. Sometimes with our fast and hectic lives we don't stop to look around and realize the beauty of the world right around us - an onion at the market, the curve of a door handle, a crack in the plaster. Show us the extraordinary in the ordinary, the overlooked grace of the common. Everything is beautiful, in its own way.

This is *NOT* a free study: we already know sunsets, sunrises, birds, flowers, children under 12, cats, dogs, puppies, kittens, and butterflies are beautiful - they Do Not Meet This Challenge and are grounds for Disqualification; the challenge is to show us beauty where it is overlooked - because Everything is Beautiful, in its own way.
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holy stink, that's a long challenge description!

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Everything is beautiful, in its own way. Sometimes with our fast and hectic lives we don't stop to look around and realize the beauty of the world right around us - from an onion at the market to the curve of a door handle. This week find and photograph beauty in the ordinary. Everything is beautiful.

Special rule: Any representation of flowers, dogs or cats (including puppies and kittens), or anyone under 12 will result in a DQ.

Message edited by author 2006-09-03 11:55:30.

idnic

Canon EOS-60D

09/01/2006 10:02:54 PM · #2

Lovely sentiment and lovely challenge suggestion, JP. You DO have a sensitive side!! :)

Jewellian

Pentax *ist DL

Sigma 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical HF for Pentax

09/01/2006 10:03:00 PM · #3

flower hater! :P

ursula

Fujifilm X-T2

Fujifilm XF 55-200mm f/3.5-4.8 R LM OIS

09/01/2006 10:03:02 PM · #4

What? You don't think flowers, dogs, cats, or kids are beautiful? :)

I do like the topic though, very much.

Canon EOS-60D

Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS

09/01/2006 10:04:49 PM · #5

Originally posted by alfresco:

Everything is beautiful, in its own way. Sometimes with our fast and hectic lives we don't stop to look around and realize the beauty of the world right around us - from an onion at the market to the curve of a door handle. This week find and photograph beauty in the ordinary. Everything is beautiful.

Special rule: Any representation of flowers, dogs or cats (including puppies and kittens), or anyone under 12 will result in a DQ.

If "everything" is beautiful, there is no reason to keep flowers, dogs, cats, puppies, kittens, or children under 12 out of the running. Otherwise, call your challenge suggestion idea "ALMOST everything is beautiful, except Flowers, Dogs, Cats, Puppies, Kittens, and Children under 12."

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED

09/01/2006 10:08:18 PM · #6

Special rule suggestion because those are just too easy :)

massmediakid31

Nikon D70

09/01/2006 10:08:57 PM · #7

The special rules are great. Seeing the same freaking photos over and over is getting BORING. Makes me look forward to winter.

Also, can we add "sunsets" to that list?

Marjo

Canon EOS-7D

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

09/01/2006 10:11:50 PM · #8

add butterflies and hummingbirds to the excluded list, please...I'm stuck! ;)

idnic

Canon EOS-60D

Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM

09/01/2006 10:12:40 PM · #9

I see Lesley Goodman winning this one .....

09/01/2006 10:14:18 PM · #10

Originally posted by idnic:

You DO have a sensitive side!! :)

Shhhhhhhhhhh, you're going to ruin my bad-boy image.