Which Lighthouse Photo Best Captures Our Theme?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion centers around a photo contest where participants are asked to vote for the lighthouse picture that best represents the theme of the contest. The scope includes aesthetic appreciation, thematic representation, and personal interpretations of the images submitted by various members.

Discussion Character

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  • Exploratory

Main Points Raised

  • Some participants express a preference for Integral's photo, citing its dramatic setting and sense of solitude.
  • Others appreciate Zz's picture for its overall feel and the appeal of the blue sky.
  • A few participants argue that the winning picture should depict a lighthouse in functional conditions, such as during bad weather, to showcase its purpose.
  • Janus's photo is noted for its unique perspective, garnering votes from multiple participants.
  • One participant interprets the theme of the contest as a metaphor for knowledge versus ignorance, relating the lighthouse to the pursuit of understanding in the context of Physics Forums.
  • Some participants express uncertainty about the theme, questioning its clarity and suggesting that it may not have been well communicated.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally express differing opinions on which photo best captures the theme, with no consensus on a single favorite. There are multiple competing views regarding the criteria for the best representation of a lighthouse.

Contextual Notes

Some participants mention the subjective nature of their preferences and the varying interpretations of the theme, indicating that personal experiences and expectations influence their votes.

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Members interested in photography, thematic representation in art, or those participating in community contests may find this discussion relevant.

VOTE - Lighthouse

  • Integral

    Votes: 11 29.7%

  • hypatia

    Votes: 4 10.8%

  • larkspur

    Votes: 2 5.4%

  • Janus

    Votes: 7 18.9%

  • ZapperZ

    Votes: 4 10.8%

  • GeoMike

    Votes: 9 24.3%
  • Total voters
    37
  • Poll closed .
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It was a small number of entries this time, but not lacking in quality, I'm sure.

Please vote for the picture that represents our theme the best. The main subject of that picture has to be a lighthouse.

1. Integral
http://home.comcast.net/~integral50/scenery/Hectahead.JPG

2. hypatia
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j269/hypatia3811/towerfrombanner.jpg

3. larkspur
http://img374.imageshack.us/img374/6391/lighthousefk4.jpg

4. Janus
yaquina.jpg


5. ZapperZ
DCP_0288.jpg


6. GeoMike
http://www.mcschell.com/lhouse.jpg

https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=143033"

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I went with Zz for the overall feel of his pic.
 
Lighthouses in nice weather??
NO!
I think Integral's photo best captures the dramatic setting of the light-house, along with a sense of austere solitude
 
Had to go with integral, but of course as usual they were all great, good job everyone.
 
Janus has mine for his different...er... perspective :wink:
 
All nice pictures of lighthouses for sure. But when considering functionality the winning picture should have been a operative light house in the dark and bad weather, showing their real functionality.

Darn, I'm not in Holland or I would have shot some light houses, but anyway.

Integral came closest to depicting the functionality. nice pic.
 
Andre said:
All nice pictures of lighthouses for sure. But when considering functionality the winning picture should have been a operative light house in the dark and bad weather, showing their real functionality.

Darn, I'm not in Holland or I would have shot some light houses, but anyway.

Integral came closest to depicting the functionality. nice pic.
I have just made reservations to stay in the Bed and Breakfast which originally was the lightkeepers house. It is just off the right edge of my pic.

If the weather gods be with us I will get a closer pic with some action. Ideal weather would be a beautiful sunny day :smile: for the 2hr drive, then 1 hour after we check in... a raging Pacific storm with a minimum of 50MPH gusts and 50' breakers on the rocks!
 
oooooh this is a tough one...! I think I will go for ZZ the blue sky just captured me.

Integrals is a neat shot too.
Hypatia has a good one...
:cry: Oh! I still can't decide:mad:
 
I feel the pictures are generally a bit weak. I would go with either integral or geomike... when I think lighthouse, I expect to see a solitude of civilization hard against the expanse of the violent sea.

EDIT: I see everyone else agrees with me :)
 
  • #10
I went with Janus for his unique perspective.
 
  • #11
Please vote for the picture that represents our theme the best.

What theme?
 
  • #12
Read the next sentence
The main subject of that picture has to be a lighthouse.

or the title
VOTE - Lighthouse

Or the heading of the poll
VOTE - Lighthouse

It's a bit tough, but I think they buried the theme in there somewhere
 
  • #13
It didn't seem to imply that the lighthouse was the theme. I took it to mean the theme of this site, Physics Forums. (this was before I asked what the theme was)

I chose picture 3. I thought the majority of the picture shows murky wilderness which represents the average Joe who basically lives in ignorance, whereas the lighthouse is a beacon which represents those excellent few who are not satisfied with the mundane. Those are the people who visit physics forums, and although for some the lighthouse may not have stood out in that picture, for me it is the focal point, elegant manmade structure dominating murky nature.
 
  • #14
I went with Integral for the same reason a arildno.

-GeoMike-
 
  • #15
I liked Janus'