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01/01/2005 02:32:09 PM · #26 |
Peanut asks just what exactly is wrong with chihuahuas????
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01/01/2005 02:37:30 PM · #27 |
| Er, nuttin? I'm sure you could fill a whole peanut gallery. ;-) |
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01/01/2005 04:45:51 PM · #28 |
I want you to know how much I appreciate your post. It's the most common sense approach I've seen in quite some time. I' printing this out to keep by my camera.
Thanks! |
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01/01/2005 10:00:11 PM · #29 |
| First bump of the New Year. |
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01/01/2005 10:12:22 PM · #30 |
I always new I was doing something wrong. lol
Shannon: this is a great service to those seeking to improve their scores. You have managed to present a valuable guide that if read and re-read will help those struggling to rush their image into a challenge without considering the meat of this proposal.
Anyone who expends time to help out their fellow men is certainly my friend. Kudos to you on this superior effort to help elevate the quality of images. |
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01/01/2005 10:15:13 PM · #31 |
Originally posted by scalvert:
Er, nuttin? I'm sure you could fill a whole peanut gallery. ;-) |
ROFLMAO
A masterful play on words.
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01/01/2005 10:53:28 PM · #32 |
| Hmmm... I wrote this fairly quickly, and just made up a challenge topic off the top of my head. In retrospect, maybe "Shoot an Endangered Species" was a poor choice of words. :-( |
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01/01/2005 11:00:42 PM · #33 |
/me cocks rifle
Ah, bollocks. Oh well then. |
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01/01/2005 11:25:16 PM · #34 |
Originally posted by scalvert:
In retrospect, maybe "Shoot an Endangered Species" was a poor choice of words. :-( |
You're on a roll aren't you?
LOL
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01/01/2005 11:26:25 PM · #35 |
| great post for those with the incurable 4/5 decease, like me! |
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01/01/2005 11:44:51 PM · #36 |
| I'll add my thanks for a very helpful post. Now the pressure is really on! I know the secret so it is entirely up to talent now. Damn. |
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01/02/2005 01:42:48 PM · #37 |
| Feel free to add to this. One major point I missed was a note about appeal. I've seen many photos that are well taken and nail the challenge topic, but most viewers will look at it and think, "Ewww. Who wants to see THAT?" The Habits challenge had a number of assaults on the eyeballs. |
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01/02/2005 02:19:21 PM · #38 |
Thanks for the post scalvert. A good read. I agree appeal is without a doubt one of the most important elements in winning a ribbon. I̢۪ve come to think of the challenges like advertisement. The one with the best ad wins, but it needs all the elements that would sell or in our case be voted upon. And you don̢۪t sell a product with unappealing subjects or made in such a way that it appears unappealing. I think there is also the concept of training ones eye to be aware of the difference. What might be appealing to me may not be to you or others. I̢۪ll admit there is a lot more to this than I was aware of before joining this site. I̢۪ve come a long way; still have a long way to go thanks for the help.
And a Happy New Year. John
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01/02/2005 02:50:06 PM · #39 |
Great, informative post...will help me no end!
Oh yes, does anyone want to buy a 'Kick Me' sign...I found it hanging on the back of my chair just now!
Thanks! |
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01/03/2005 12:27:51 AM · #40 |
| This theory works- I promise. ;-) |
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01/03/2005 12:31:40 AM · #41 |
| Good post Shannon; wise words for sure. If only I could ever have such a "connection" to a challenge! |
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01/30/2005 10:10:29 AM · #42 |
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02/02/2005 03:48:37 AM · #43 |
| Being a "Newbie", I positively loved the contents of this thread, and I thought it deserved to be bumped....so... bumped it is. |
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02/09/2005 02:58:03 AM · #44 |
Thanks heaps Shannon, only I wish I found this post earlier as my first submissions contained:-
Stuffed Toys
Household Pets
Distracting BG's
Feel free to use them in your tutorial.
Oh the shame....:) |
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07/20/2005 11:10:06 AM · #45 |
| great post, very interesting and helpful! I'm so happy I found a link to it in a black ribbon winner comment (I always take a look at black ribbons!)... hope I'll be able to put in practice your advice ;) |
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07/20/2005 11:33:05 AM · #46 |
Originally posted by scalvert:
Shoot an Endangered Species
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ok i will
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07/21/2005 08:41:06 AM · #47 |
Originally posted by Fetor:
Originally posted by scalvert:
Shoot an Endangered Species
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ok i will |
LOL
Glad this post came up again - I missed it before. Thanks for the great info.
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07/21/2005 08:51:36 AM · #48 |
Funny that this should resurface now. It's practically a tutorial for the At the Zoo challenge. LOL
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07/21/2005 09:25:10 AM · #49 |
Shannon I read that a week back and those are spot-on, sage words of advice but I was actually thinking of moving to Iceland.....
I can "feel my score rising", just thinking about it.
Whaddaya think?
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07/21/2005 09:27:45 AM · #50 |
Originally posted by pawdrix:
I was actually thinking of moving to Iceland..... |
You have fun. I'm staying here since I can't pronounce "phooey on Nikon " in Icelandic. ;-) |
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