Which photo best captures the theme of bad pictures in this contest?

[ZapperZ]

The photos for this contest range from the psychedelic to the disgusting! :)

Please vote for the picture that best reflects our theme for this contest: a bad picture in terms of mistakes in picture taking. You have one vote for each group.

1. turbo-1
http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/33/badcu4.jpg

2. larkspur
http://img174.imageshack.us/img174/5774/badphotoiy3.jpg

3. GeoMike
http://www.mcschell.com/blur.jpg

4. Integral
http://home.comcast.net/~integral50/scenery/Impressionist2.JPG

5. zoobyshoe
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b95/mrzshoe/blurman.jpg

6. scorpa
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y117/Scorpa/P7020019.jpg

https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=134772"

Zz.

 

[larkspur]

I think it is much harder choosing a bad photo than a good one. Do I go for the bad shot that turned out nice or go for the bad photo that is a bad photo?

 

[turbo]

I voted for my own picture. I made almost every error that an astrophotographer could possibly make in that one shot. I kept the print to remind me of that. In astrophotography, you don't learn as much from your successes at you do from your mistakes. Believe me, I developed a pretty comprehensive check-list after a few of those little gems. It's no fun to guide 20-30 minute exposures in cold weather, only to get your prints back and see that kind of stuff.

 

[Moonbear]

I went with GeoMike. It actually made my eyes hurt to look at that one!

 

[Ivan Seeking]

I think Larkspur's photo has that special nothing.

 

[Moonbear]

I think Larkspur's photo has that special nothing.

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

 

[Math Is Hard]

I voted for scorpa (who had no votes), so she wouldn't feel bad about her pic not sucking as much as the others. Keep on trying, sweetie! You'll be a crappy photographer one day - I believe in you.

 

[turbo]

I voted for scorpa (who had no votes), so she wouldn't feel bad about her pic not sucking as much as the others. Keep on trying, sweetie! You'll be a crappy photographer one day - I believe in you.

Stinky cat, stinky cat, what do they feed you?

 

[JamesU]

I voted for scorpa (who had no votes), so she wouldn't feel bad about her pic not sucking as much as the others. Keep on trying, sweetie! You'll be a crappy photographer one day - I believe in you.

What a friend youu are MIH :uhh:

 

[Math Is Hard]

It's "smelly cat" and it's not my fault. Gyah!

 

[scorpa]

I voted for scorpa (who had no votes), so she wouldn't feel bad about her pic not sucking as much as the others. Keep on trying, sweetie! You'll be a crappy photographer one day - I believe in you.

Haha thanks MIH...uhhh I think :tongue:

I had to go with Geomike on this one...that was just so messed up

 

[zoobyshoe]

I had to go with my own. It's a picture I have no desire ever to see again.

 

[Integral]

I guess I should have held off on my entry, until I could see just how bad I had to be. :rofl:

 

[scorpa]

^^ Yeah me to, unfortunately I only have a digital camera and usually delete all my bad pics right away.

 

[moose]

^^ Yeah me to, unfortunately I only have a digital camera and usually delete all my bad pics right away.

lol, "unfortunately"

 

[scorpa]

Well "unfortunately" in terms of this contest anyway haha

 

[neutrino]

No mercy for a bad astropic. ;)

I really wonder why GeoMike is leading (at the moment). His picture looks 'artistic'. :D

 

[GeoMike]

I really wonder why GeoMike is leading.

I sent everyone here a dollar (you didn't get yours yet?)

:tongue2:
-GeoMike-

 

[neutrino]

(An obvious) No . :grumpy:

 

[ZapperZ]

You have barely a day left to vote in the first round of this contest, if you haven't done so already. This one is very tight!

Zz.

 

[desA]

I voted for my own picture. I made almost every error that an astrophotographer could possibly make in that one shot. I kept the print to remind me of that. In astrophotography, you don't learn as much from your successes at you do from your mistakes. Believe me, I developed a pretty comprehensive check-list after a few of those little gems. It's no fun to guide 20-30 minute exposures in cold weather, only to get your prints back and see that kind of stuff.

Thanks for clearing that up. I couldn't work out what on Earth it was... thought it may have been an apple... :tongue2:

 

[scott1]

Are we voteing for the best one or the worst one

 

[GeoMike]

I went with turbo. It's the hardest one to figure out (without a caption)!

-GeoMike-

 

[scorpa]

Are we voteing for the best one or the worst one

The worst one.

 

[Schrodinger's Dog]

I think Geo Mike's photo is quite visually captivating it looks like an impressionist painting of a forest scene, worth another look, so unfortunately quite good. I'm sure someone in the art world could make a bundle out of doing this on purpose.

That said then number 1 is distinctly unimpressive, I'd go for that, good job on being bad.