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 06/17/2016 10:08:05 AM · #1
pre-deadline discussion

so, a totally open sky with no objects attached to the land surface?

or

ok with trees, buildings, etc, as long as no "ground surface" is included
 06/17/2016 10:18:03 AM · #2
Water.
 06/17/2016 10:38:06 AM · #3
What about tiny islands? ;)
 06/17/2016 01:27:45 PM · #4
"No Land" means "No Land".
 06/17/2016 01:49:58 PM · #5
Yes, but are treetops or building tops "Land"?
06/17/2016 02:00:03 PM · #6
Originally posted by Neil:
Yes, but are treetops or building tops "Land"?

Only if in a court of law (see definition #5). Note that #9 can be extended to parts of a manufactured CD/DVD as well as vinyl and other physical media.
Originally posted by Dictionary.com:

Land
noun
1.
any part of the earth's surface not covered by a body of water; the part of the earth's surface occupied by continents and islands:
Land was sighted from the crow's nest.
2.
an area of ground with reference to its nature or composition:
arable land.
3.
an area of ground with specific boundaries:
to buy land on which to build a house.
4.
rural or farming areas, as contrasted with urban areas:
They left the land for the city.
5.
Law.

1. any part of the earth's surface that can be owned as property, and everything annexed to it, whether by nature or by the human hand.
2. any legal interest held in land.

6.
Economics. natural resources as a factor of production.
7.
a part of the surface of the earth marked off by natural or political boundaries or the like; a region or country:
They came from many lands.
8.
the people of a region or country.
9.
Audio. the flat surface between the grooves of a phonograph record.
10.
a realm or domain:
the land of the living.
11.
a surface between furrows, as on a millstone or on the interior of a rifle barrel.
12.
Scot. a tenement house.


Message edited by author 2016-06-17 15:18:11.
 06/17/2016 02:50:50 PM · #7
Originally posted by Neil:
Yes, but are treetops or building tops "Land"?


Anything connected with land is "land". But I'm only one voter ;)
 06/17/2016 04:25:33 PM · #8
Sky, water, birds, aeroplanes, falling leaves, anything carried by the wind but not tethered to the ground, volcanic outburst without the mountain, a hat thrown into the air, anything in and on water.

Am I right?
06/17/2016 04:42:38 PM · #9
Originally posted by herfotoman:
Sky, water, birds, aeroplanes, falling leaves, anything carried by the wind but not tethered to the ground, volcanic outburst without the mountain, a hat thrown into the air, anything in and on water.

Am I right?


I like to see the volcanic outburst without the mountain! +1 for me :)
 06/17/2016 05:31:31 PM · #10
The "no-land" part would definitely say that you could make your image up of only water... or things in or on the water, IMHO.

BUT>>> the "skyscape" part means that it has to be mainly about the sky.

Agree?
06/17/2016 06:19:30 PM · #11
A "skyscape" is a skyscape; you guys can all figure it out yourself :-)

Seriously. Let's try hard not to analyze this to death, and let's all enter our best interpretations of what this challenge means, then let the voters (collectively but as individuals) tell us how good a job they think we did.
 06/17/2016 06:34:30 PM · #12
Lol! Could we ever, ever, come up with a challenge which would not provoke 'what does it mean?' discussions?
 06/17/2016 07:07:59 PM · #13
Originally posted by Bear_Music:
A "skyscape" is a skyscape; you guys can all figure it out yourself :-)

Seriously. Let's try hard not to analyze this to death, and let's all enter our best interpretations of what this challenge means, then let the voters (collectively but as individuals) tell us how good a job they think we did.


Hehehe... Hahahaha!!!

Oh wait... You were serious?? :P
 06/17/2016 07:49:24 PM · #14
I don't plan on entering... but was wondering if my voting perspective was correct... according to other people's perspective.

06/17/2016 09:17:10 PM · #15
But see, that's the thing of it; there's NO "correct" perspective, just DIFFERING perspectives. That's why it's all so fascinating :-)
 06/17/2016 09:23:07 PM · #16
Originally posted by jomari:
Lol! Could we ever, ever, come up with a challenge which would not provoke 'what does it mean?' discussions?

Actually I don't think we ever have. We've even had debates about what's "acceptable" in "color challenges" like Red, Green, Pink...
 06/17/2016 09:28:30 PM · #17
I'm with you! This is hilarious. I love it, makes me think of my analytical 11 year old. LOL
Originally posted by jomari:
Lol! Could we ever, ever, come up with a challenge which would not provoke 'what does it mean?' discussions?
06/17/2016 09:51:24 PM · #18
Originally posted by Bear_Music:
Originally posted by jomari:
Lol! Could we ever, ever, come up with a challenge which would not provoke 'what does it mean?' discussions?

Actually I don't think we ever have. We've even had debates about what's "acceptable" in "color challenges" like Red, Green, Pink...

I don't think we get a "What is a 'Free Study'" thread every single month ... what I wish is that we'd take the time to talk about the challenges after the voting is over instead -- it seems like it would be more interesting to talk about how photos met (or didn't meet) the challenge when there are actual pictures to look at ... it's one aspect of the site where I think we do it somewhat backwards.
 06/18/2016 12:42:04 PM · #19
Is the Moon considered "land"?
06/18/2016 01:18:49 PM · #20
Originally posted by GeorgesBogaert:
Is the Moon considered "land"?

Only if you're a Selenite ...
 06/18/2016 11:56:43 PM · #21
I disagree that anything that is attached to land is "land".

So... for me... for example... a tree... is not land.

To each his/her own, though! :D

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