A little too life like...did it affect your vote?

07/27/2015 12:24:42 AM · #1

So my team and I debated on whether to do this photo in B&W or color and most of the team preferred b&w. But one of the fears was that in b&w this image would fool people into thinking it was just a photograph of a statue. From one of the comments I am guessing that is the case. So I am interested in finding out who I fooled and if it affected your vote. Don't worry I won't be offended. I just think it will be interesting to find out. Just for your info this is my daughter dressed up and painted to look like a statue:

Challenge entry:

In color:

And a few more that I edited just for fun:

BTW:I'm guessing most of my low scores came from it not being crooked enough, not necessarily from not knowing it was a statue.

Message edited by author 2015-07-27 00:26:11.

Penny Lane

Canon EOS-5D

Fujifilm XF 18-55mm f/2.8-4 OIS

07/27/2015 01:43:16 AM · #2

i thought it was a statue great make up/paint job!

wbanning

Fujifilm X-T4

07/27/2015 01:53:26 AM · #3

First glance caught me thinking it was a statue, but a blink later, it was obvious. Gave it a 7. Would have scored it lower in color.

Melethia

Canon EOS-80D

Sony 24-70mm F4 Vario-Tessar T* FE OSS

07/27/2015 01:54:35 AM · #4

I recognized the kid and the costume - you posted that here before, I think it was a "how to" that you put together for another board on building the costume.

Bear_Music

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

07/27/2015 02:41:36 AM · #5

I knew it was a costume, and I knew it was your daughter... It's well-made so you got a 6 from me even though I didn't feel the image addressed the challenge particularly well.

primabarbara

Fujifilm X-T1

Fujifilm XF 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 R LM OIS WR

07/27/2015 02:58:43 AM · #6

I recognized her as a young girl and not a statue. The costume is extremly well done - I was wondering about the passage between sleeve and hand...
Like Bear I think it was not crooked enough for most voters, maybe. I gave you a 7

Tiny

Apple iPad mini 4

07/27/2015 05:41:54 AM · #7

Originally posted by Melethia:

I recognized the kid and the costume - you posted that here before, I think it was a "how to" that you put together for another board on building the costume.

+1

+ I didn't feel the image addressed the challenge particularly well.

+ Some would find it creepy.

07/27/2015 06:16:20 AM · #8

Yup I fell for it. Same score regardless. :)

Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM

07/27/2015 06:18:33 AM · #9

"A little too STONE-like ;)"

P-A-U-L

Canon EOS R6

07/27/2015 08:05:47 AM · #10

I suspect it was not crooked enough for some voters as the photo itself is excellent and goes without saying the costume making is on another level.

bvy

Sigma DP1x

07/27/2015 08:44:11 AM · #11

Admittedly, I was voting over the speed limit -- but it did stop me and made me look. I wasn't sure. It didn't affect my vote.

nam

Sony DSLR-A580

Sony DT 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical ED Zoom Lens for Sony Alpha

07/27/2015 09:42:38 AM · #12

I'm thinking you should have tilted your camera, too, for full points from some :)

crik

Nikon D750

Nikon AF Micro-Nikkor 60mm f2.8D

07/27/2015 10:11:26 AM · #13

I like the b/w best. I looked at the whole scene, which I liked for a subtle but good Crooked entry, but missed that she was a model.
I was one of your 9 votes. I'm so glad that you didn't do the tilt thing!

Message edited by author 2015-07-27 10:12:24.

Ecce_Signum

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM

07/27/2015 10:54:44 AM · #14

I gave it a 7 and spotted it second glance. In (say) graveyeards it would have placed much higher I'm sure.

sjhuls

Canon EOS-7D

Fujifilm XF 18-55mm f/2.8-4 OIS

07/27/2015 12:02:26 PM · #15

yes I knew it really was the crooked aspect that hurt it most. I honestly don't like crooked(tilted) photographs for the most part, so I didn't want to go that route. There are always a few that I like tilted but my OCD really kicks in and it sort of drives me crazy.

wbanning

Fujifilm X-T4

07/27/2015 01:04:32 PM · #16

Originally posted by bvy:

...voting over the speed limit...

Love this concept.

posthumous

Canon EOS-40D

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

07/27/2015 02:44:11 PM · #17

I was unsure if it was a statue, but I gave the benefit of the doubt and a 7. I'm smacking my forehead over the fact that some people thought it didn't meet the challenge... She is "holding up" a gravestone that is crooked. The whole point of the shot is about the crookedness of that gravestone.

It boggles my mind how unsubtle the voters are. Even Bear Music???

Pentax DA 18-135mm F3.5-5.6ED AL [IF] WR DC

07/27/2015 03:00:47 PM · #18

Originally posted by posthumous:

I'm smacking my forehead over the fact that some people thought it didn't meet the challenge... She is "holding up" a gravestone that is crooked.

tnun

Ricoh GR III

07/27/2015 03:32:33 PM · #19

Tate, yours was "out of whack."

posthumous

Canon EOS-40D

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

07/27/2015 04:54:26 PM · #20

Originally posted by tate:

Remember the thread about unnecessary or confusing challenge descriptions? This description was not to "shoot something crooked" (like I did) but it was "Skewed horizons, twisted perspectives, use your imagination and go out-of-the-box and out-of-whack This week." hard to tell how many voters took that part literally.

Originally posted by posthumous:
I'm smacking my forehead over the fact that some people thought it didn't meet the challenge... She is "holding up" a gravestone that is crooked.

People took "out-of-the-box" and "out-of-whack" literally? only at DPC!!

MikeO

Fujifilm x100

07/27/2015 07:23:03 PM · #21

Yeh you fooled me but it did no make any difference to my vote.