Votes: Comp 18 Weekly Photography Picture - Runoff... Finalists..

[SPHFerrari]

McReis, while Drew is in a sense a professional photographer, do you think that people just ahnd him 'top of the line' equipment. do you think that if you had everything drew had you could get a picture as good. half of taking a good picture is your artisitc vision. drew clearly has it. should he be penalized for seeking benefits for his skills? when the weather gets nice, i will most likely get a photoshoot with my dad's friend's porsche 911 turbo. i will most definately make sure the weather cooperates, and spend hours souting a location that is visually appealing and suits the design of the car. should i be penalized because i can set up a shot nicely? should i not be allowed to win because i had control of my environment. this is part of the game, and if you dont like it thats too bad. drew put in lots of time and effort into this shot. regardless of what conditions the shot was taken under, if its a better shot than it should win. this is a photography competition. a better photograph deserves to win. if i sell a print to someone, in a sense i am a professional photographer, therefore am i not allowed to enter the competition.

Racing Maniac pic isn't sharp enough. Not his fault. Light in that photo is complicated. But then again, the coolest car is having effect on the results. And very cool it is!

you just prove my argument that a lot of the time it is a 'spot the best car you can' competition and your voting clearly reinforces that. if i take a picture of the McLaren F1 LM that is owned by a guy near me with my shitty camera phone, should i win. after all, i didnt have access to professional equipment. and the lighting may hasve been tricky so thats not my fault.

[McReis]

you just prove my argument that a lot of the time it is a 'spot the best car you can' competition and your voting clearly reinforces that. if i take a picture of the McLaren F1 LM that is owned by a guy near me with my shitty camera phone, should i win. after all, i didnt have access to professional equipment. and the lighting may hasve been tricky so thats not my fault.

just in case yu didn't understood (and you obviously didn't) I was being sarcastic. I've said in another post that if the winner is spoted by the quality of the carm then this should be the winner. I've allready said this photo isn't sharp enough! And the surroundings are bad too. Go and look for the votes in the poll: Henk was my vote...

Relax will you? you got it all wrong in that second part of your post.

In the first part you were right for most of the time. He has a great artistic sense. Is photo's are clever... but we know he always has better oppurtunities than us to shoot. That's just what I've said. And it make's a hell lot of a difference, doesn't it? That's just it.
And being a pro, it's probable that he would win everytime he entered the comp if we were objective enough!
But knowing that he will have the best comments on his fantastic photos, I prefer to incentivate others, so they do better and better. Just like you do!

[Rebirth of Xar]

I think all the senseless drama should stop. If Drew wins good for him, he deserved it for clearly having the best shot in the bunch, but then again He is a Pro so he does know what he is doing. It still doesnt take away from the fact that Its a Just for fun Picture Comp that is supposed to motivate you to improve your skills. Its not like we make money off of this comp so why trouble yourself wasting your time argueing.

[RacingManiac]

I am just glad some people liked my pic...that's definitely not the most flattering shot for something as classic as a P4, but that's the first time in my life I've ever seen one and I've got a make due with how they setup the place on a public admitting day at the Autoshow.......

believe me, I'd pick a outdoor moving shot over a static shot at an Autoshow anyday, but outdoor in Toronto in the middle of Feburary means the only thing I am going to see is a salt covered econobox trying to start moving from a redlight with snow everywhere....

[McReis]

I think all the senseless drama should stop. If Drew wins good for him, he deserved it for clearly having the best shot in the bunch, but then again He is a Pro so he does know what he is doing. It still doesnt take away from the fact that Its a Just for fun Picture Comp that is supposed to motivate you to improve your skills. Its not like we make money off of this comp so why trouble yourself wasting your time argueing.

That sums it all !!!

[SPHFerrari]

incentivate?

im relaxed... sure he gets better opporuntities, but that doesnt mean his picture isnt better, and that is not the decisive factor. i almost guarantee if everything stayed the same except we put you in drews place you could not take a picture that good. simply, his photo was best, IMO and i think in others too. therefore he wins. end of story.

[Rebirth of Xar]

i almost guarantee if...we put you in drews place you could not take a picture that good.

I dont know who this is going out to but thats all opinion based off of what?

[SPHFerrari]

im not quite sure what you mean but ill say this.. it is my opinion that drew's was the best photo. if McReis had said, i dont like it as much as one of the others, hank's for instance, i wouldnt have said anything. thats his opinion and people have their individual tastes. but what he said was that he will NEVER vote for drew, because he is a professional photographer. its like making up your mind before you even see the pictures. maybe he really thinks drews is the best but wont vote for him, or maybe he honestly thinks henk did a better job, i dont know.

[Koenigsegg_CC]

I voted for Henk4 because his pic is amazing!

[McReis]

i almost guarantee if everything stayed the same except we put you in drews place you could not take a picture that good.

But then again, it's obvious because I'm not a pro!!! Is this so hard to get?
It's about the same thing as giving you the wheel of Schumacher's Ferrari and expecting you to drive it well...

[SPHFerrari]

But then again, it's obvious because I'm not a pro!!!

EXACTLY!! look, Drew doesnt take good pictures because hes a pro, hes a pro because he takes good pictures.

[McReis]

EXACTLY!! look, Drew doesnt take good pictures because hes a pro, hes a pro because he takes good pictures.

Do you really think so? No one is born with photographic knowledge, right?
He may have a natural talent, but experience is what made him such a good photographer. Me, I only shoot some photos as weekends, and started very recently. Only since I have this camera.
You take good pics, and still you are not a pro!

[SPHFerrari]

i am young, and so are you. if you dont wanna compete with peple who have been doing this longer than you then dont enter and dont vote for anyone. experience may play a big role, but should he be penalized for that? jsut because you arent a dedicated photographer and only 'shoot some photos on weekends' doesnt mean everyone in the competition has to spend as little time on it.

[spi-ti-tout]

[Exiteing commentator voice]
And we come up with Henk and Racingmaniac shoving each other's shoulders for 2nd position while it seems Fastauto's is clearly in the lead for now. Can any of the latter two make it up to the top? We'll just have to see to find out!

So stay tuned for tonight's edition OF....

Photography counts!!!


Ok people I just had two minutes to spare so I decided to do something worthwhile

[McReis]

i am young, and so are you. if you dont wanna compete with peple who have been doing this longer than you then dont enter and dont vote for anyone. experience may play a big role, but should he be penalized for that? jsut because you arent a dedicated photographer and only 'shoot some photos on weekends' doesnt mean everyone in the competition has to spend as little time on it.

Well, I wish I was younger.
I really am not competing with noone, because my photos are very poor. I just want to show them.