January Photography Competition: Copies of the Masters

[alef]

I'm really surprised to see all the votes for my parody of Henri Cartier Bresson! It was a quickly set up shot just having a laugh with my little baby son and a few empty wine bottles, didn't expect it to get any votes. I did think Skim's idea of the Man Ray tear drops would get some votes, but not little Xan stuck in the corner of our sofa.

I've just done a quick count of votes and it looks extremely close so obviously need someone else to do confirm this. Personally, I would rather see new kid on the block, Soulfluxzero, win due to the impressive effort put in. Or Tom is deserving with his stunning cooling tower. But I am honoured if it is me...

Unconfirmed first count:
21 alef Herne Hill
20 tom craggs Power plant
18 Soulfluxzero Morton Mississippi
15 skim/alef Manfred Man Ray
14 Soulfluxzero Mexico
9 Pixelrat/madusa Testament

 

[Robster970]

An independent count ( a nice change from tile cutting !) confirms you as this months winner.

The first 3 positions are correct.

Congrats Alef - well done

 

[tom_craggs]

Congratulations Alef I loved your shot this month. Thanks all for the votes too, most kind and all that.

 

[alef]

Cheers! I'm still really surprised that my pic got the most votes.

Here are three ideas I'm choosing between for the new theme, let me know what y'all think...

laugh out loud -- photos that literally make you LOL
blue -- any element of the colour or simply the mood
abstract -- beyond the recognizable

 

[exosculate]

Cheers! I'm still really surprised that my pic got the most votes.

Here are three ideas I'm choosing between for the new theme, let me know what y'all think...

laugh out loud -- photos that literally make you LOL
blue -- any element of the colour or simply the mood
abstract -- beyond the recognizable

Well done alef. They all look to have good potential.

 

[tom_craggs]

I like the blue idea but perhaps becuase I would find that one easiest, all good though.

 

[boskysquelch]

Shake a leg O pukey smellin' One...only so many day in This month and all that.

..btw my votes wouldn't have changed the outcome.

 

[Biddlybee]

Congrats alef

 

[Nina]

well done Alef.

I like all three ideas for new themes but prefer the 'blue' theme too.

 

[Desbo]

Congratulations Alef!

My fave of your 3 themes would be the abstract one

 

[portman]

Congratulations Alef.

Abstract theme sounds great to me...not that I want to influence your choice in any way...






...well, just a little

 

[Robster970]

Try not to let others preferences influence you choice

ABSTRACT

 

[zenie]

well done Alef.

I like all three ideas for new themes but prefer the 'blue' theme too.

I like blue cos it can be interpreted in many ways

However, I'm not sure we've ever had abstract!!

 

[alef]

Abstract was tempting but I've gone for 'blue'. My main reason is that with fairly easy themes we get swamped with entries, which I think is a good thing! Also, as most people will likely have various 'blue' photos they may be forced to be more selective with entries...

Hopefully someone will choose 'abstract' later, would be also be fun.

 

[Madusa]

congrats alef

 

[Fez909]

Aye, congratulations. There weren't many entries but they were all really interesting this month.

Good photo

 

[Bernie Gunther]

Oh bugger. I forgot to vote.

But as I would have voted for Alef anyhow it probably doesn't matter

 

[alef]

Cheers! This is now the second photo comp win starring Xan, the first was Skim's self-portrait before he was even born. Guess we're more than mildly obsessed with snapping the little fella. Wonder if he'll grow up to like photography? No pressure like...

 

[girasol]

Cheers! This is now the second photo comp win starring Xan, the first was Skim's self-portrait before he was even born. Guess we're more than mildly obsessed with snapping the little fella. Wonder if he'll grow up to like photography? No pressure like...

Xan Warhol is great too!

My son has been photographed a lot since he was born, poor guy, but he doesn't seem to mind.

I've been giving my son the camera recently now and he's taken some interesting photos.

I tag the photos he takes himself and put them on flickr: taken by Dan

 

[alef]

Kids can often take great people shots since they get rather different reactions to us older (dodgy?) looking types.

Here's the Xan Warhol pic, sort of an extra late entry indirectly inspired by the theme.