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01/26/2006 12:56:08 PM · #76 |
Originally posted by amyparrish:
Has anyone else received DNMC 1 because they didn't use the photographer's name in the title?... |
Prejudiced voters (to use a kind term) would leave such a comment. The way I see it, you can't expect any fair assessment or even an honest attempt at one from a voter who has made up his mind without having the facts.
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01/26/2006 01:02:06 PM · #77 |
Originally posted by zeuszen:
Originally posted by amyparrish:
Has anyone else received DNMC 1 because they didn't use the photographer's name in the title?... |
Prejudiced voters (to use a kind term) would leave such a comment. The way I see it, you can't expect any fair assessment or even an honest attempt at one from a voter who has made up his mind without having the facts. |
I got a DNMC 1 with a gracious apology from the commenter/voter. Probably not the only one I got though, others just didn't comment.
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01/26/2006 01:25:59 PM · #78 |
Im getting hammered for not putting the name of my tribute in the title. I wrote it in the comments box thinking it would show. Im new.
This entry (wisp) was a tribute to spyder, the guy that did those great shoots with smoke on this site. |
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01/26/2006 01:49:22 PM · #79 |
| I enjoyed this challenge because it made me have to focus my phototaking and post-processing skills in a way that was new to me. If others don't appreciate it, so be it. I still had fun, and at the end of the day isn't that what this is all about? |
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01/26/2006 01:59:53 PM · #80 |
| I'm having a hard time voting on this one. I have no idea who most are paying tribute to. Not voting down on those, just not voting them... |
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01/27/2006 12:56:32 PM · #81 |
Originally posted by elee3009:
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I don't usually jump in on such debates. But this challenge is truly a great idea and has allowed me to understand some great photographers that I had to at least share where I'm coming from as part of the DPC community. First, thanks Kiwipix for your insightful comment on my entry altho' I don't particularly share your logic of voting. I don't begrudge you your opinion as I hope you won't mine. As for the threads, I only happened upon them yesterday as I don't always read forum threads. My thinking is more in line with what Zeuszen and some others like Glad2badad when I first thought of my entry. What I liked about this challenge is it says "The image should not be a copy but should seek to convey your chosen photographer's style, subject matter and/ or techniques." And that's what I did. My entry, on the whole, is really inconspicuous and doesn't say anything about my chosen photographer, R Doisneau.
I deliberately chose not to copy any of his images (I mean, how could I when the world has changed from when he lived it and now). This is not the case for some entries I glanced at but of course it's still open to individual interpretation. Anyway, in my case, I tried to approach the subject matter, which is dear to his heart, from my view of how he would photograph it today using his philosophy. And since that interpretation is my own unique perspective, I couldn't see how the majority of voters could possibly read into that with or without his name in the title. I didn't even do much processing despite it being advanced editing to keep in his spirit. I left hints of course in my title but didn't specify exactly as I didn't want voters to vote based on a direct comparison and get a lot of frustrating DNMC comments. Especially when Doisneau is most widely famous for one specific subject which to me did not really embody his true philosophy. Beyond that I didn't expect anything more.
My take-away from this challenge is:
- it helped me personally by opening up a wider world of photography to me
- if voters get it and score me well, great, if not, well, I still have something to share with them as in my interpretation of what I learnt of this photographer
- and for this, I've left a brief description of my chosen photographer for those interested to understand my interpretation after the challenge. Perhaps it was not well done, and perhaps it was, but the most important thing was I attempted something different and new.
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I noticed a number of folks that tried to copy an image from their photographer (one I thought was better then the photographer!). But I was more impressed with folks that tried to capture the mood of their photographer. |
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