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02/12/2007 08:16:55 PM · #426

Getting out and about for the "where I live" pictures gives me all kinds of time to get potential "street photography" shots. Personally I'll be looking for people chatting during their lunch breaks, or those hard working people clearing paths on our recently snow-covered sidewalks.

02/12/2007 09:12:01 PM · #427

I wish it were a bit warmer but I guess it's summer somewhere.

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 28-300mm f3.5-5.6G ED VR

02/12/2007 09:12:28 PM · #428

Fruits and Vegetables II
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I'd better hurry up and put something about a brown ribbon in my "Goals for 2007".

NikonJeb

Nikon D850

02/12/2007 09:19:29 PM · #429

Originally posted by meyers:

That's sort of what I'm looking for whilst I'm out and about....I got a cool pic today that's a snap-freeze, but it doesn't have that edge to be a good street photo.....especially since it's a guy in a bucket with a big honkin' chain saw topping an old dead locust tree.

Street shots out here in the country mean something different, yesiree-bob!

griz210

Nikon D300s

Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II

02/12/2007 09:31:23 PM · #430

Jeb i was wondering that myself. does a dirt road in the country qualify as a street shot?

still cant believe my fruits and veg score i never had scores this hi. i am sure it will go down but it sure has made for a nice monday. got to see a 6.0 once and felt real nice.

Fruits and Vegetables II

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NikonJeb

Nikon D850

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 28-300mm f3.5-5.6G ED VR

02/12/2007 10:23:10 PM · #431

Originally posted by griz210:

Jeb i was wondering that myself. does a dirt road in the country qualify as a street shot?

I dunno.....AFAIAC, yeah......but what the heck do *I* know?...8>)

Anyway.....let's use this offering as a pick-apart as to why it does or doesn't meet that challenge.....obviously I ruled it out as an entry....

Can you see that the tree section is airborne?

The first problem I see as a challenge entry is that it's a grey day and there isn't anything WOW!!! to really grab you.

You kinda have to have the description to know what's going on here and/or study it closely......WAAAAAAAY past that 3-5 second voting curve.

So there are two major strikes against it, eh?

maxaz1

Canon PowerShot S5 IS

02/12/2007 10:52:05 PM · #432

She's baaack.....
Hi-
Reporting for initiation!
I would have gotten back to you sooner, but at my office, I try to pretend I am capable and effective, so I didn't think writing an ode to Team Suck would be particularly impressive there. I have an image to protect, y'know.

Anyway - although it's not an ode, it's what I've got. Please remember, I kind of suck, so don't look to be too impressed.

A woman named Max took a picture.
It made her feel happy, not richer.
The photo might suck,
But itâ��s Maxineâ��s good luck,
To have some new friends who wonâ��t ditch her.

Ten Reasons to Make Maxine a Member of Team SUCK
10. The more, the merrier.
9. She asked, and now it would be kind of awkward to refuse. You could have just ignored her, but you didnâ��t.
8. She once had a pot belly pig that adopted a blind chicken that rode around all day on the pigâ��s back. The pig was named Treyf.
7. She likes you. She really, really, likes you.
6. She can be a pain in the you-know-what, and she might not go away.
5. She loves dogs AND cats.
4. She is a pretty good proofreader, and will be happy to proof any legal documents Team Suck may have to produce, to ward off lawsuits and the like.
3. Her last name is Piper, and she did not name her son â��Peter.â��
2. If she writes a book, she promises to change your names and will protect your identities with her life.
AND
1. She SUCKS!!!!!

And there you be.
Fondly,
Maxine

PS - they don't seem to much like my Fruits entry. And I'm not particularly *&%^%#&^ bothered by it. So that should count too.

Message edited by author 2007-02-12 22:54:21.

levyj413

Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

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

02/12/2007 10:59:35 PM · #433

My favorite (I'm Jewish):

Originally posted by maxaz1:

8. She once had a pot belly pig that adopted a blind chicken that rode around all day on the pigâ��s back. The pig was named Treyf.

I'm really enjoying the Where You Live project. I've caught some neat images I never would've except that I've been carrying around my camera. Hopefully, that'll yield something for street photography.

Gotta go with a humorous take on music, though. The one serious shot I tried was so boring even I nearly fell asleep editing it. :)

Anyway, outside of challenges, I've really enjoyed the results of two of them, and thought you fine suckers might enjoy them, too. They're a study in contrast for time to shoot and edit:

1 minute to see it and shoot it, and about 10 minutes to edit:

About 20 minutes to take the three shots for this triptych, and 2-3 hours of editing (it took a LOT of warping and perspective correction - tutorial coming soon) to get everything vertical and lined up right:

I've discovered the joys of ripping my music CDs on my hard drive. I'm sitting here enjoying a live Harry Chapin concert. :)

Message edited by author 2007-02-13 00:16:33.

02/12/2007 11:01:20 PM · #434

YO! Max, you rock!! Welcome to Team Suck.

maxaz1

Canon PowerShot S5 IS

02/12/2007 11:03:11 PM · #435

Originally posted by levyj413:

My favorite (I'm Jewish):
[quote=maxaz1]
8. She once had a pot belly pig that adopted a blind chicken that rode around all day on the pigâ��s back. The pig was named Treyf.

Yah - me too. My parents only accepted her when we named her. That way they could tell their friends and get a good laugh out of it, instead of incredulous, horrified looks of dismay. She was one hell of a pig. Remind me to tell you the Rabbi and Treyf Rosh Hashonah story some time - He said it was definitely a first for him!

maxaz1

Canon PowerShot S5 IS

02/12/2007 11:04:14 PM · #436

Originally posted by JuliBoc:

YO! Max, you rock!! Welcome to Team Suck.

YAYYY!!!!

Now what?

Just kidding.
:-)

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

02/12/2007 11:09:29 PM · #437

Originally posted by levyj413:

I'm looking forward to the tutorial. I like the triptych a lot, but something about the left image makes me a little woozy.

Melethia

Canon EOS-80D

02/13/2007 12:04:29 AM · #438

Max, you do indeed rock. GREAT initiation submission!

levyj413

Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

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

02/13/2007 12:08:32 AM · #439

Originally posted by Melethia:

Max, you do indeed rock. GREAT initiation submission!

Speaking of rocking, Deb, I'm going to embarrass you and tell everyone to go check out this collection:
//www.dpchallenge.com/portfolio.php?USER_ID=30982&collection_id=18964

I just can't believe how many fantastic shots you have in there. I might have committed an act of star-eyed commenting or two.

Message edited by author 2007-02-13 00:16:03.

Melethia

Canon EOS-80D

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

02/13/2007 12:14:38 AM · #440

Very kind of you, Jeff. That folder is there for my friends and family members to keep up with my adventures in Europe. I even stick (*gasp*) snapshot tourist pictures there! :-)

And speaking of adventures in Europe - it's time for another story, but I have to get ready for work. I do have to be home early today because the gas company guys are coming by to do something and all I could figure out from the letter was "13 February, 1300-1500". I figure that means I need to be here, right?

(And here I was going to delete that weird shot of Emma...)

Message edited by author 2007-02-13 00:17:48.

levyj413

Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

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

02/13/2007 12:15:07 AM · #441

Originally posted by maxaz1:

YAYYY!!!!
Now what?
Just kidding.
:-)

Have you been invited to a team? I'd take you on Team Minus based solely on your initiation. :)

Brookied

Apple iPhone 6

02/13/2007 02:34:56 AM · #442

Hi guys
Looking for feedback from a post i put on another thread.

all comments welcome on the shots good or bad.

Click Here

mist

Canon EOS-60D

Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

02/13/2007 04:15:11 AM · #443

Originally posted by griz210:

Jeb i was wondering that myself. does a dirt road in the country qualify as a street shot?

I'd say yes but only if it has some activity taking place. (Specifically I'm thinking people on the track). If it's just a dirt track in a field then it might make it as a landscape, but not so much street photography.

raish

Olympus C-2500L

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D

02/13/2007 05:07:54 AM · #444

Originally posted by mist:

Originally posted by griz210:
Jeb i was wondering that myself. does a dirt road in the country qualify as a street shot?

I'd say yes but only if it has some activity taking place. (Specifically I'm thinking people on the track). If it's just a dirt track in a field then it might make it as a landscape, but not so much street photography.

I'd go along with that. 'Street' connotes conurbation, but the essential ingredient of street photography is the capturing of human interaction in places where anyone can be.

kirsty_mcn

Olympus E-500 EVOLT

Olympus 17.5-45mm f/3.5-5.6

02/13/2007 06:45:28 AM · #445

Originally posted by Melethia:

Susan, you crack me up. :-)

Jeff - yes, I have a setting somewhere that saves the history as metadata with the file. I can view it when I highlight the picture in question in the browser thingie, whatever that's called. But I too like skewsme's idea of the zoom browser rating thing. Never tried that. One of these rainy weekends I'll do just that!

Kirsty, what brings you to the Team Suck thread?? Nice to see you, by the way. You're more than welcome to stick around.

I was just loitering to work out how/when it is possible to create a team for Team Suck.. still none the wiser, maybe you can help?
I've finally persuaded some family to jump in the dpc bandwagon with me, they want me to captain a team and not sure we're up to the WPL, plus we're too lazy to wait for the next season.

Message edited by author 2007-02-13 06:46:09.

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

02/13/2007 06:52:39 AM · #446

Originally posted by raish:

[quote=mist]... 'Street' connotes conurbation, but the essential ingredient of street photography is the capturing of human interaction in places where anyone can be.

This helps me a lot, since I never really understood the term 'street photography'. I see it and recognize it, but didn't know why buildings and cityscapes weren't street photography.

Melethia

Canon EOS-80D

02/13/2007 06:55:29 AM · #447

If you read back a few pages, you'll see that generally our Fearless Leader (who's really just a figurehead - Mary does all the real work) requests a poem or other creative submission as to why you believe you are worthy of Suck.

maxaz1's submission has to be one of the better one's we've had so far.

As for the team thing - we're not overly competitive. Fearless Leader has a secret mathematical (maybe) formula to determine team standings each week, and the winning team has the honor of requesting nominations for YAPPIE and OOBIE awards, then choosing the winner. The highest scoring individual Team Sucker is tasked with commenting on the other Suckers' entries for the week. Other than that, we generally hang out, comment on each other's stuff, provide encouragement, and understand that we're generally misunderstood.

And to the other Team Suck members, I can personally vouch that Kirsty is good people. :-)

02/13/2007 07:03:22 AM · #448

Maxine-

You have been added to the Team Minus roster.

Be sure and check out the Suck League website.

02/13/2007 07:24:04 AM · #449

Originally posted by kirsty_mcn:

Originally posted by Melethia:
Susan, you crack me up. :-)

Jeff - yes, I have a setting somewhere that saves the history as metadata with the file. I can view it when I highlight the picture in question in the browser thingie, whatever that's called. But I too like skewsme's idea of the zoom browser rating thing. Never tried that. One of these rainy weekends I'll do just that!

Kirsty, what brings you to the Team Suck thread?? Nice to see you, by the way. You're more than welcome to stick around.

I was just loitering to work out how/when it is possible to create a team for Team Suck.. still none the wiser, maybe you can help?
I've finally persuaded some family to jump in the dpc bandwagon with me, they want me to captain a team and not sure we're up to the WPL, plus we're too lazy to wait for the next season.

Kirsty,

The Suck League is an independent group not affiliated with the WPL - we don't encourage competition .

posthumous is our fearless leader. I am just the dw4 for a squeaky wheel.

1) First you need to pick a team name. You can come up with your own or you can borrow from previously suggested names:

team mercurial - hosting erratic patterns

team mellow - scores roll off our backs, dude

team aesthete - we put the fart in artsy-fartsy

2) After your team name is picked, you would need to have a suitable logo.

3) You need at least 3 team members. Seven is the maximum number of members.

4) The team members would go through initiation.

-Mary