General Photography Competition #89 [Voting]

[LotusLocost]

The subject is just part of it, always has been. I vote for the appliance of techniques and effort put into the shot... So if I take a picture of a brick of gold or something, it should win because it is a brick of gold according to you, even if it is shot in a utter crap way ? ..

I think your point of view on this subject is very clear.

And your brick of gold thing doesn't do much sense I'm afraid.
I believe that when you take a picture, you should use as much time as possible at the spot, to make it as good photography as possible under the given circumstances. That makes a good photographer.
Being at a good spot at the right time, divides the good and bad photographer.

[IBrake4Rainbows]

The subject is just part of it, always has been. I vote for the appliance of techniques and effort put into the shot... So if I take a picture of a brick of gold or something, it should win because it is a brick of gold according to you, even if it is shot in a utter crap way ? ..

You wouldn't win with a picture of a gold brick. but your treatment of the gold Brick WHEN YOU WERE TAKING THE PHOTO might just win you the comp.

you won't win with a crappy shot. period.

And you shouldn't win by making an average shot awesome by editing. otherwise the competition gets lazy.

[Rockefella]

Drifting back a few posts to the whole editing issue...

I'd like for you guys (I don't take pictures so I'm not involved) to be on an even playing field by making sure there is no editing involved, considering that many of the members here lack Photoshop and any of the other high calibre editing suites. But, due to the egos of certain members people will cheat, even if it involves slight adjustments barely visible to the naked eye, just to steal a win in the competition.

Like someone mentioned earlier, it's a trust thing. If someone breaks the trust, then the honor policy of the competition gets thrown to flames, and the use of visual editing takes on dishonesty as its catalyst.

Carry on now.

[LotusLocost]

I say that we close down photo competitions for some months.
See if people likes that option better.

[drakkie]

I think your point of view on this subject is very clear.

And your brick of gold thing doesn't do much sense I'm afraid.
I believe that when you take a picture, you should use as much time as possible at the spot, to make it as good photography as possible under the given circumstances. That makes a good photographer.
Being at a good spot at the right time, divides the good and bad photographer.

So true and exactly my opinion.

You wouldn't win with a picture of a gold brick. but your treatment of the gold Brick WHEN YOU WERE TAKING THE PHOTO might just win you the comp.

you won't win with a crappy shot. period.

And you shouldn't win by making an average shot awesome by editing. otherwise the competition gets lazy.

Well the gold brick was just an example, you know. But it seems almost everyone votes for the nicest car in the Auto. comp for example. Or offcourse favor voting, very much so done here.

I was just illustrating the way you came across by the way

[Rockefella]

Well the gold brick was just an example, you know. But it seems almost everyone votes for the nicest car in the Auto. comp for example. Or offcourse favor voting, very much so done here.

I was just illustrating the way you came across by the way

That's not necessarily true. From what I've noticed, the best photograph usually winds, but what do I know.. I'm a scrub.

[LotusLocost]

So true and exactly my opinion.

So why do you want to edit your photos?

[drakkie]

So why do you want to edit your photos?

Because it can enhance certain effects and create new ones impossible otherwise. My camera has it's limitations, which could be compensated with it for example. Apart from that, it is a huge part of current day photography. Since plenty of people cheat anyway, why shouldn't I ?

[McReis]

I did too a few months ago...

Poor thing.
You got over it and you're now a better person.

Since plenty of people cheat anyway, why shouldn't I ?

Many people kill themselves. Why shouldn't you?

[Wouter Melissen]

Apart from that, it is a huge part of current day photography.

That may be, but it is completely irrelevant for these competitions.

Since plenty of people cheat anyway, why shouldn't I ?

That's about the weakest arguement anybody can think off. Pathetic really.

[2ndclasscitizen]

Because it can enhance certain effects and create new ones impossible otherwise. My camera has it's limitations, which could be compensated with it for example.

That's such a cop out. Pretty much everything you can do in Photoshop you can do when you take the photo. If you have a manual control option on your camera it's more of a cop out.

[IBrake4Rainbows]

Much of the work he claims needed to be done after the fact you can do on that particular camera.

I know, I have the same model.

[LotusLocost]

Since plenty of people cheat anyway, why shouldn't I ?

So you admit that you have cheated, and you will do it again.
Fine. All your entries from now on will be deleted.

That's such a cop out. Pretty much everything you can do in Photoshop you can do when you take the photo. If you have a manual control option on your camera it's more of a cop out.

He is to smart to figure out how the camera works.
He is a computer guy you know.

[Piacki_117]

To me, the rules are fine the way they are. Everything in very clear. People who break them know what they're doing, therefore they would probably do the same if the rules were different.

[Piacki_117]

Poll?

Done.

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