Naked Scores - Nude IV - DPChallenge Forums

01/29/2007 02:14:12 PM · #176

Originally posted by manniagni:

Just finished voting. I think it takes a lot of creativity to shoot a nude picture. A human body is such a familiar shape and to portray it in a different light without too much help from clothes and accessories is a daunting proposition. Cheers to all those who tried

thanks for your wonderful comment. that really cheers me up!

I made a start on commenting too, and trying to be a bit more detailed. hope it's appreciated :D

Ubersteiny

Sigma 35mm f1.4 dg hsm for Canon

01/29/2007 02:32:16 PM · #177

i almost already have my most comments on 1 image..and its only day 2. there will be one record for me :)

01/29/2007 02:32:35 PM · #178

Submissions: 123
Votes Cast: 20,586
Comments Made: 1,335
Participants: 300 (submitters, voters, commenters)
Disqualifications: 0

hey, a new feature? or was it there for a long time allready?

Ubersteiny

Sigma 35mm f1.4 dg hsm for Canon

01/29/2007 02:35:08 PM · #179

Originally posted by biteme:

Submissions: 123
Votes Cast: 20,586
Comments Made: 1,335
Participants: 300 (submitters, voters, commenters)
Disqualifications: 0

hey, a new feature? or was it there for a long time allready?

i dont think so, just been hiding in the shadows

Louis

Nikon D800

Nikon AF Nikkor 85mm f/1.8D

01/29/2007 02:58:59 PM · #180

Originally posted by Melethia:

I've nothing against overly attractive (other than perhaps envy) if well-presented and not exploited - that goes for either gender. Does that make sense?

What I find interesting is that virtually all the pictures of females are presented as either sexy, erotic, beautiful, or otherwise pleasing to the eye, and the majority of the photos of males are presented as emotive, humiliating, "realistic", or otherwise not primarily pleasing to the eye for the sake of the form itself. I also suspect that more of the male photos are self-portraits than the female ones (though of course I don't know for sure). It indicates to me anyway that males aren't very comfortable with sensualizing the male form, or with making it look attractive. I guess I'm over-analyzing. :)

Melethia

Canon EOS-80D

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

01/29/2007 03:00:57 PM · #181

I tend to agree with you - the females, in general, looked more comfortable in their own skin than the males.

levyj413

Nikon D7100

Tamron SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 Di II LD Aspherical (IF) for Nikon

01/29/2007 03:03:45 PM · #182

Originally posted by biteme:

Submissions: 123
Votes Cast: 20,586
Comments Made: 1,335
Participants: 300 (submitters, voters, commenters)
Disqualifications: 0

hey, a new feature? or was it there for a long time allready?

It's been there as long as I've been here, I think - last summer.

For those who don't know it, click on the little document icon just below the lower right corner of any entry.

fotomann_forever

01/29/2007 03:03:55 PM · #183

Originally posted by Melethia:

I tend to agree with you - the females, in general, looked more comfortable in their own skin than the males.

Yes, it does seem that way.

jdannels

Nikon D300s

Sigma 30mm f/1.4 EX DC HSM for Nikon

01/29/2007 03:06:53 PM · #184

Score is down today .2 but I have got a fav :).

faery

Olympus E-400

Olympus 14-42mm f.3.5-5.6 ED Zuiko Digital Zoom

01/29/2007 03:09:39 PM · #185

Was just having this discussion!! - the negative emotions that arise in the male nudes such as shame, isolation, humiliation...all with faces turned away from the camera, is fascinating. A lot of female nudes also elected to have the face either not included, or turned away...but there really is a sense that male nudity is almost a more complex issue than female nudity. What a far cry from the classical sculptures of ancient times...it was all about the glorious male body then! What has modern society done to our men?

I love the exposure of baggy, saggy old flesh that has come up in this challenge...very brave and refreshing!

Originally posted by Louis:

jdannels

Nikon D300s

Sigma 30mm f/1.4 EX DC HSM for Nikon

01/29/2007 03:22:32 PM · #186

My shot is male, but if I had a female model I would have tried the exact same shot, in my entry I was experimenting more with perspective and lighting. I had seen something similar and wanted to see if I could figure out how they did it, and then add something of my own to it. But I do see what you are saying Louis.

escapetooz

Canon EOS-500D Rebel T1i

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6

01/29/2007 03:23:43 PM · #187

Originally posted by jdannels:

Score is down today .2 but I have got a fav :).

Mines down by that much too but I got a bunch more comments.

Pedro

Nikon D200

Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 VR DG IF-ED

01/29/2007 04:33:30 PM · #188

Originally posted by Louis:

Women in all forms are soft and curvy and nice. Men are mostly just excess hair and elbow skin :)

P-ness

idnic

Canon EOS-60D

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

01/29/2007 04:36:44 PM · #189

Originally posted by Pedro:

Women in all forms are soft and curvy and nice. Men are mostly just excess hair and elbow skin :)

P-ness

Well I wasn't going to mention the hair.... ;)

Brielle

01/29/2007 04:43:09 PM · #190

*snickers* I've made a most interesting observation.... The photos in the challenge already have about 3 times as many views than those in the Fill the Frame challenge....I wonder why that is....?

SteveJ

Canon EOS-7D

Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

01/29/2007 04:46:16 PM · #191

I have one simple observation to make with reference to the male - female nude debate.

I like female nudes more than male nudes.

There are some great shots of both in this challenge and I have voted accordingly, with no favoritism to either gender. But there are some that are almost tacky as well. I like subtle nudes, not in your face.

Rae-Ann

Fujifilm FinePix S9000

01/29/2007 04:49:37 PM · #192

Originally posted by Brielle:

*snickers* I've made a most interesting observation.... The photos in the challenge already have about 3 times as many views than those in the Fill the Frame challenge....I wonder why that is....?

Actually my nude has 65 more votes then my fill the frame...Go Figure!
And almost 6x the number of comments!

That said, all day my score has been sliding : (

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.4G

01/29/2007 04:56:19 PM · #193

Votes: 183
Views: 321
Avg Vote: 5.1202
Comments: 5

not a lot of comments here..

timfythetoo

Apple iPhone 13 Pro

01/29/2007 04:59:27 PM · #194

Originally posted by biteme:

Votes: 183
Views: 321
Avg Vote: 5.1202
Comments: 5

not a lot of comments here..

I am sorry - I think me and Elvis_L are hogging them all up.

Votes: 184
Views: 500
Avg Vote: 4.8804
Comments: 33
Favorites: 1

kashi

Nikon D60

01/29/2007 05:04:29 PM · #195

Votes: 176
Views: 330
Avg Vote: 5.0398
Comments: 8

A new comment - "bonus points" from aKiwi

kashi

Nikon D60

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.4G

01/29/2007 05:05:08 PM · #196

Originally posted by timfythetoo:

not a lot of comments here..

I am sorry - I think me and Elvis_L are hogging them all up.[/quote]

Share the wealth ;)