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07/17/2002 11:04:29 AM · #1
It seems like macros have dominated the past few challenges. It'd be nice to get a break from both taking and critiquing close-ups of flowers, bugs, glass, fabric, yadda yadda. How about a topic that doesn't lend itself to macrophotography...landscapes, people in motion, architecture II, summer, fashion/fashion faux-pas, personality, relationships, etc.
07/17/2002 11:15:59 AM · #2
Sounds like a great idea to me Lisa. Since a lot of folks missed the first challenges, (me too) I'd like to see architecture done again. I'd still like to see old stuff done too. Old cars, barns, buildings, factories, people, etc.

K
07/17/2002 11:24:48 AM · #3
Originally posted by KDJohnson:
Sounds like a great idea to me Lisa. Since a lot of folks missed the first challenges, (me too) I'd like to see architecture done again. I'd still like to see old stuff done too. Old cars, barns, buildings, factories, people, etc.

K



Ooooo...old stuff! Now that's a great idea. You get my vote. I want the 'old stuff' challenge! :-)
07/17/2002 11:37:27 AM · #4
Ooooo...old stuff! Now that''s a great idea. You get my vote. I want the ''old stuff'' challenge! :-)


I wonder how many self portraits would be entered ;-)


* This message has been edited by the author on 7/17/2002 11:37:30 AM.
07/17/2002 11:42:52 AM · #5
I think that 'old' or would be a good challenge topic for sure. Photograph anything that is old... hmm... lots of good ideas there :)
07/17/2002 11:42:59 AM · #6
Yeah, but don't you think you're gonna get a lot of macros of peeling paint and stuff? Not that those would be bad photographs...I like pictures of old stuff, actually. But one of the first ways I can think of to emphasize age would be through texture, which would lend itself pretty easily to macro.

I like the idea of old stuff as a challenge, but it's probably misplaced in this thread :-)
07/17/2002 12:06:50 PM · #7
I personally disagree with limiting the photographer by not allowing a macro shot. I do like macro shots and I use them when I feel it's appropriate for accomplishing my goal.

The mode in wich the photo is made, to me, is irrelevant. What matters is if the image relays my intentions to the viewer. If I think that macro is what I need to achieve that, then I want to use it.
07/17/2002 12:10:53 PM · #8
Originally posted by jmsetzler:
I personally disagree with limiting the photographer by not allowing a macro shot. I do like macro shots and I use them when I feel it's appropriate for accomplishing my goal.

The mode in wich the photo is made, to me, is irrelevant. What matters is if the image relays my intentions to the viewer. If I think that macro is what I need to achieve that, then I want to use it.


I don't think Lisa was really suggesting a non-macro requirement like the title of the thread suggests...just something, like landscapes, where it wouldn't really lend itself to macro very well. Macros can be interesting because they generally show different view of an object than we normally see, so it's easy to find an interesting subject for it.


07/17/2002 12:24:53 PM · #9
Originally posted by jmsetzler:
I personally disagree with limiting the photographer by not allowing a macro shot. I do like macro shots and I use them when I feel it's appropriate for accomplishing my goal.

The mode in wich the photo is made, to me, is irrelevant. What matters is if the image relays my intentions to the viewer. If I think that macro is what I need to achieve that, then I want to use it.


I'm not suggesting that macros should be 'disallowed.' I agree with your philosophy completely. But, there are definitely topics that would not be best captured in the macro mode...or that could be well captured outside of the macro mode. KWIM? The old stuff topic, for example, could be captured with a macro of texture, but could also be beautifully captured sans macro. An elderly person's posture, the eminent collapse of an old barn, weeds growing around a rusty old bicycle, a smile with crows feet and missing teeth, yellowed paper, faded photos, treasured antiques, old ladies having their hair set...the realm of great possibilities outside of the macro range is awesome.

07/17/2002 12:55:57 PM · #10
A lot of macros may have been submitted but how many are great?

I think if we had about 175 entries of macros and 150 of em were focused, contrasted and colored correctly and had correct depth of field (I'm not forgetting subject matter but that is a taste, not a tech issue) then I would say ..yes..macros might be getting overdone.

But..Macros still tend to be a very difficult subject for many people and practice makes perfect :-)

If we had 150 macros of this quality or thisquality every week..I would never get tired of them :-)
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