Favorite Pictures
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Favorite Pictures
Photography is somewhat of a hobby of mine. I usually just take pictures of random things that I see that I think look cool. Personally, I think that what a person sees in a picture and what they find to be a good photo is a strong indication of who they are, but that might just be the crazier side of me talking. Here is one of my current favorite pics, which also happens to be my background (imagine that). What are your favorite pictures?
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Assuming we're sticking with pictures we've actually taken, and not ones from the bowels of the internet:
This is a rather odd creation that started at a going away party for a friend. I supplied the roll. The rest just... came about. Piece by piece. From different people. One of the most interesting collaborative projects I've seen, especially since there was no communication from contributing members (I was watching).
This is a rather odd creation that started at a going away party for a friend. I supplied the roll. The rest just... came about. Piece by piece. From different people. One of the most interesting collaborative projects I've seen, especially since there was no communication from contributing members (I was watching).
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First one from the docks in downtown Olympia.
Second of my cat Jake, don't really know why I like this one so much.
And last one, just because I like it for some reason.
Second of my cat Jake, don't really know why I like this one so much.
And last one, just because I like it for some reason.
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Since people posting in this thread are most likely interested in photography, I just saw this link on Slashdot to a demo of this new Microsoft program, PhotoSynth. Basically, (in the finished program) you should be able to type in any location, and it will find photographs of that location and build some architecture of it. If you don't have any clue what I'm saying, you can check out the video on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-DqZ8jAmv0 or check out the actual demo at http://labs.live.com/photosynth/default.html.
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Mini-rant: Why the hell can't people take pictures that are properly focused? Sure, I get the idea of depth of field and selective focus and all that and understand how it can be used, but too many people get into the "OOOOOH! I can be ARTY! and take photos WITH SOFT f****** FOCUS! ZOMG!" mode and it's just stupid. For example: Yebra's second photo. THERE IS NOT ONE f****** THING IN FOCUS IN THAT PHOTO. That DOESN'T make it artistic, it makes it BAD. What's even worse is that the subject matter and composition are ALSO poorly inspired (to say the least). People need to recognize that even though it has SOFT FOCUS (!) it isn't good.
Oh don't be an ass, he liked something you didn't - No need to jump on him.
And on your technical criticism, you're absolutely right, soft focus most of the time just looks s***** and I rarely do it on purpose. I screwed up the shot, but on reflection found I liked it anyway. It’s not one of my strongest but I’m not that serious a photographer anymore.
I've been taught, I know the 'rules', I just don’t really care that much - There’s more than one way to a good picture. If we could use a set of rules to decide what was and wasn’t a good photo, that just wouldn’t be art. Half of the fun is experimenting and getting it utterly, utterly wrong.
So scream hell on everything I did wrong and I really do appreciate constructive feedback, but don’t feel so put out that someone else found something to like in it.
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And on your technical criticism, you're absolutely right, soft focus most of the time just looks s***** and I rarely do it on purpose. I screwed up the shot, but on reflection found I liked it anyway. It’s not one of my strongest but I’m not that serious a photographer anymore.
I've been taught, I know the 'rules', I just don’t really care that much - There’s more than one way to a good picture. If we could use a set of rules to decide what was and wasn’t a good photo, that just wouldn’t be art. Half of the fun is experimenting and getting it utterly, utterly wrong.
So scream hell on everything I did wrong and I really do appreciate constructive feedback, but don’t feel so put out that someone else found something to like in it.
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And another one for the page:
Yebra: A cross between a zebra and something that fancied a zebra.
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Those are cool, Yebra!
Eri, this is a thread showing off pictures you think are cool. Not a thread about criticizing other people's work. Just shut up for once.
Eri, this is a thread showing off pictures you think are cool. Not a thread about criticizing other people's work. Just shut up for once.
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Actually, this reminds me of a conversation I had with a wannabe-writer the otherday (In this analogy, eriador is the wannabe, Yebra would be the writer). We were critiquing a story that, quite blatantly, ignored many of the 'rules' of writing. Didn't start with a definitive main character and it changed point of view and even tense midway through.
The three non-writers who read it simply said: "I was blown away. Loved it." While everyone else had just finished ripping it apart for non-conformity.
Now I'm not judging any of these photos. I'm certainly not capable of a critical assessment. But I can say that, when I saw them, my first thought was, "Oh wow, those are really pretty."
And really, isn't that what matters? Don't you just want your story to be appreciated by readers? Isn't it enough that the photograph, while imperfect, is beautiful to look at?
Now, nothing wrong with making things technically better. But then that's a whole different conversation about honey and vinegar and etiquette and constructivism versus being an a******. But my suspicion is that eriador has already had that conversation with many, many people to no effect and that it's just a matter of time before he figures out how to be a proper human being.
The three non-writers who read it simply said: "I was blown away. Loved it." While everyone else had just finished ripping it apart for non-conformity.
Now I'm not judging any of these photos. I'm certainly not capable of a critical assessment. But I can say that, when I saw them, my first thought was, "Oh wow, those are really pretty."
And really, isn't that what matters? Don't you just want your story to be appreciated by readers? Isn't it enough that the photograph, while imperfect, is beautiful to look at?
Now, nothing wrong with making things technically better. But then that's a whole different conversation about honey and vinegar and etiquette and constructivism versus being an a******. But my suspicion is that eriador has already had that conversation with many, many people to no effect and that it's just a matter of time before he figures out how to be a proper human being.
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Not enough caps. How are people suppose to understand and register what you're saying with such a modest use of caps?Mini-rant: Why the hell can't people take pictures that are properly focused? Sure, I get the idea of depth of field and selective focus and all that and understand how it can be used, but too many people get into the "OOOOOH! I can be ARTY! and take photos WITH SOFT f****** FOCUS! ZOMG!" mode and it's just stupid. For example: Yebra's second photo. THERE IS NOT ONE f****** THING IN FOCUS IN THAT PHOTO. That DOESN'T make it artistic, it makes it BAD. What's even worse is that the subject matter and composition are ALSO poorly inspired (to say the least). People need to recognize that even though it has SOFT FOCUS (!) it isn't good.
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To tell the truth, I don't mind that specific picture that much. Sure, it's not my favorite, but it's by no means the worst offender. It just set me off on my rant. My comment to Mich was poorly thought through and I take it back.
I'll let you know that I totally understand how and why people break the "rules" of art. My rant was just directed towards people who break them because they have seen people who know what they're doing do it (unlike Yebra here). It's those amateur art-tards who my rant was about.
I'll let you know that I totally understand how and why people break the "rules" of art. My rant was just directed towards people who break them because they have seen people who know what they're doing do it (unlike Yebra here). It's those amateur art-tards who my rant was about.
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Taken just this morning: The Opal Tree
The sunrise was catching the fall leaves just perfectly. The pictures almost do it justice.
The sunrise was catching the fall leaves just perfectly. The pictures almost do it justice.
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My imagination has never been one of my strong points. Lately I've been into plant and tree identification and that kind of thing, so my brain went in that direction, thinking it was some local name for a tree or something. Sorry I didn't get it.
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Heehee, no worries. If you're curious, it's some sort of maple. Has smallish pointy leaves and turns bright red in the fall.
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Wow, that is a gorgeous tree. It's a shame the ones in our backyard don't turn red. Not that it matters now; all the leaves are long gone.
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