How about another photo comp

[Herbsman.]

Sounds good to me

 

[boskysquelch]

Numero_Uno

 

[Dreadwear]

I don't like the idea of only 10 entrants. I don't understand why that would be a good thing. But I think Challenge is better than Competition.

By the way, how do you do thumbnails, I don't know how.

Thanks!

 

[Dreadwear]

How many pictures can we enter per Challenge, by the way?

 

[Herbsman.]

one

 

[Herbsman.]

I don't like the idea of only 10 entrants. I don't understand why that would be a good thing. But I think Challenge is better than Competition.

By the way, how do you do thumbnails, I don't know how.

Thanks!

go to your picture in flickr

click 'all sizes'

click 'thumbnail' or 'small' (small is preferable because thumbnails are tiny)

post the url inbetween img tags here

go back to your flickr page and then click 'large'. copy the image url or the page url

highlight the image you have posted here (including the img tags) and click the 'post link' button. paste the url you have just copied in the 'link address' box that pops up.

easy.


e.g.



click the pic to see a bigger pic

the code looks like this:




[noparse] [/noparse]<--- this is the url of the flickr page with the larger image on it
[noparse][/noparse] <----this is the url of the small image (right click the image and select 'properties' in Internet Explorer, and copy and paste the URL. in Firefox & Opera you can just right click the picture and then select 'copy image address' or 'copy image URL'
[noparse][/noparse]

 

[Dreadwear]

Fab, thanks for that, Herbsman!

Going back to the 10 entrants thing, I was thinking that some people might give up after a while if they miss getting in quick enough a couple of times and this would lose its momentum. What do you think?

 

[stowpirate]

Would this not undermine interest in the monthly competition?

I think it is interesting idea but why not some how link it to the photos posted in the monthly photo thread. What is going to be the prize meaning who decides on a subject or just big headiness of knowing you won?

 

[Herbsman.]

Fab, thanks for that, Herbsman!

Going back to the 10 entrants thing, I was thinking that some people might give up after a while if they miss getting in quick enough a couple of times and this would lose its momentum. What do you think?

Well like I say, I'm not keen on the 10 entrants thing in case people who put more time and effort in don't get a chance to enter. I'm more keen on the tight deadline idea, and the 'co-operation not competition' idea. An assignment rather than a comp, where we critique eachother's entries.

 

[boskysquelch]

 

[Herbsman.]

Squelch, are you trying to say something?

 

[alef]

Here's my entry taken a few minutes ago:

Teach Yourself Magic




I like the idea of a weekly challenge and think you really should limit it to the first ten entries. You might not even get ten entries, but if anything putting a limit creates an incentive to enter earlier. Having a poll to vote is essential. You want this to be simple to enter and simple for voting.

However, I think "book" is an awkward theme as your first impression is the book chosen rather than how you photograph it. More mundane objects allow more visual creativity: fork, phone, keys, hoover, taps...

A small regular photo challenge I used to enter and like a lot is the Utata Iron Photographer series:
http://flickr.com/groups/utata/

 

[boskysquelch]

Here's my entry taken a few minutes ago:

Teach Yourself Magic




but if anything putting a limit creates an incentive to enter earlier. Having a poll to vote is essential. You want this to be simple to enter and simple for voting.

this ^^^

that's nice alef.

did you see mine, did you see mine, did you SEE MINE!!!!!!?

 

[snadge]

instead of a monthly one with a theme, this could be weekly or fortnightly, and you have to shoot a specific item. A mundane everyday item. And you have to shoot it in an interesting way. Whoever wins chooses the item, and whoever chooses the item can enter the next comp but cannot win (just to give everone else a fair chance). What do yous reckon?

personally I see nothing wrong with the comp the way it is, shooting a fucking everyday object, what a crock.

 

[Dreadwear]

Nothing says you have to shoot an every day object, #44. Just continue with the monthly comp and ignore this one. Simple, really.

 

[snadge]

Nothing says you have to shoot an every day object, #44. Just continue with the monthly comp and ignore this one. Simple, really.

LOL ok.

I just think it would be extremely boring, it would become a cliché rather quickly.

It also doesn't address different genres like landscapes, people photography etc like the competition does, the description of the "challenge" seems to be geared to a specific "type" of photography.

 

[Herbsman.]

personally I see nothing wrong with the comp the way it is, shooting a fucking everyday object, what a crock.

what a crock? why is it a crock?

shooting a mundane object forces the photographer to be creative with lighting, depth of field and composition. whereas shooting something interesting, any old shit photographer could take a completely boring, creativity-free picture of the most beautiful woman wearing a spectacular dress, and despite the lack of creative input it would still look good.

 

[snadge]

what a crock? why is it a crock?

shooting a mundane object forces the photographer to be creative with lighting, depth of field and composition.

Not everybody has the use of equipment that you have, the competition relies on the photograph, not the use of high end equipment.

It all smacks of elitism.

any old shit photographer could take a completely boring, creativity-free picture of the most beautiful woman wearing a spectacular dress, and despite the lack of creative input it would still look good.

bollocks, utter rubbish.

 

[Refused as fuck]

Are old pictures allowed or should it be taken during the competition? I agree with snadge, btw.

 

[Herbsman.]

Not everybody has the use of equipment that you have, the competition relies on the photograph, not the use of high end equipment.

It all smacks of elitism.

What, two desk lamps and the cheapest possible digital SLR? High end equipment LOL. People on here own compacts that cost more than my camera.

Stop making assumptions mate.

bollocks, utter rubbish.

Sorry but why is it rubbish, Snadge? Go on explain it instead of just outright dismissing it.

At the end of the day no-ones forcing you to enter, so fuck off with your negativity and stop being a twat.

 

[hiccup]

So, is this, like, the actual thread for entries?

 

[Herbsman.]

I'm not entering this one because it's not fair to use someone else's picture IMO, but it's just an example of what can be done with such "high end equipment" as two desk lamps (see diagram) . Not a good photo IMO, all the ones I took are shit, its just that this one looks the least shit out of all of them

 

[snadge]

and the cheapest possible digital SLR?

so you would exclude anyone who hasn't got that level of equipment straight away.

Sorry but why is it rubbish, Snadge? Go on explain it instead of just outright dismissing it.

What you are saying with your comparison is that two photographs taken of the same subject by different people would have the same appeal, in fact you have given a perfectly good reason why your "challenge" is full of fail. by your reckoning, a shit photographer's ( your words BTW ) entry of an everyday object ( in this case a beautiful woman in a lovely dress) would have the same impact as an accomplished photographers entry of the same subject.

All this challenge seems to be about is taking studio/product type pictures a very narrow cliche which you prefer anyway, the competition allows people to attempt a wide range of styles.

At the end of the day no-ones forcing you to enter, so fuck off with your negativity and stop being a twat.

As long as you stop being an arrogant tosser.

I'll have a go at it though.

 

[Herbsman.]

so you would exclude anyone who hasn't got that level of equipment straight away.

How the fuck, pray tell, would the fact that I use an SLR exclude anyone who doesn't have an SLR? Please explain this to me, because I really don't understand what the fuck you are going on about. If I use an SLR to take a picture to enter in the monthly photo comp, does that exclude everyone else who doesn't have an SLR too?

Where have I said that there are gonna be rules about what camera people can use to enter the comp?

What you are saying with your comparison is that two photographs taken of the same subject by different people would have the same appeal, in fact you have given a perfectly good reason why your "challenge" is full of fail. by your reckoning, a shit photographer's ( your words BTW ) entry of an everyday object ( in this case a beautiful woman in a lovely dress) would have the same impact as an accomplished photographers entry of the same subject.

Err. No. What I was trying to say was that an interesting/beautiful subject shot badly can make a more appealing photo than a boring subject shot with excellent technique. Is that really so hard to understand?

All this challenge seems to be about is taking studio type pictures which you prefer to do anyway.

Sorry but how do you know what type of photography I prefer to do?

 

[snadge]

Sorry but how do you know what type of photography I prefer to do?

because there are many threads where you have expressed that.

and keep your fucking hair on mate.

Err. No. What I was trying to say was that an interesting/beautiful subject shot badly can make a more appealing photo than a boring subject shot with excellent technique. Is that really so hard to understand?

whaat??

well that is TOUGH SHIT INNIT, excellent technique does not make a photo and if you get the lip on because somebody with less skill gets accolades for an excellent photo you want to grow up.

 

[Dreadwear]

There is already a competition as to who can come up with the most spectacular sunset/sunrise/water gushing over rocks type photos in the main comp.

I think this one will be far more challenging - plus I live in a city (as do many of you) and there ARE no spectacular views of rocks and beaches and palm trees where I live...

 

[snadge]

There is already a competition as to who can come up with the most spectacular sunset/sunrise/water gushing over rocks type photos in the main comp.

I think this one will be far more challenging - plus I live in a city (as do many of you) and there ARE no spectacular views of rocks and beaches and palm trees where I live...

Absolute garbage.

past winning photos.

http://www.urban75.org/photos/comp/comp028.html

http://www.urban75.org/photos/comp/comp032.html

http://www.urban75.org/photos/comp/comp034.html

http://www.urban75.org/photos/comp/comp036.html

http://www.urban75.org/photos/comp/comp038.html

http://www.urban75.org/photos/comp/comp039.html

http://www.urban75.org/photos/comp/comp041.html

Not a beach, river or sunset in site, there are plenty of others, I think some people have difficulty in using their imagination when it comes to the photo comp, bad themes don't help.

 

[Dreadwear]

Sigh.

Anyway.

This comp is a bit different. Go for it if you want to, don't if you don't. I am going to give it a go and see if I can rise to this challenge. But I will try to do it without whinging and moaning about it.

 

[snadge]

Sigh.

Anyway.

This comp is a bit different. Go for it if you want to, don't if you don't. I am going to give it a go and see if I can rise to this challenge. But I will try to do it without whinging and moaning about it.

I'm not whinging nor moaning and I will enter, time permitting but I do think that it is an elitist approach.

 

[Cid]

Why not do it so it's the first ten entries after a certain amount of time rather than just the first ten entries?