PF PHOTO CONTEST - Bad Picture 3 (8/2-8/8)

Click For Summary
SUMMARY

The PF Photo Contest titled "Bad Picture 3" invites participants to submit their worst photographs, defined by technical flaws such as fuzziness or exposure issues. Contest rules specify that images must be original, unaltered except for minor adjustments in brightness and contrast, and resized to dimensions of 650 x 490 or 490 x 650 pixels. Each member is allowed to submit only one photo, and voting will occur at the end of the contest period. The discussion highlights the humorous nature of bad photography and the community's engagement in sharing their less-than-perfect images.

PREREQUISITES
  • Understanding of basic photography concepts such as exposure and focus.
  • Familiarity with digital image resizing techniques.
  • Knowledge of photo-sharing platforms like ImageShack or Photobucket.
  • Awareness of contest rules and community guidelines for submissions.
NEXT STEPS
  • Research techniques for improving photography skills, focusing on exposure settings.
  • Learn about digital photo editing tools that allow for minor adjustments without altering the original image.
  • Explore community-driven photo contests to understand submission guidelines and voting processes.
  • Investigate the psychology of humor in photography and how it affects viewer engagement.
USEFUL FOR

Amateur photographers, photography enthusiasts, and anyone interested in participating in community photo contests or improving their photographic skills through humor and critique.

  • #31
lisab said:
Isn't it funny that several of these 'bad' shots involve cats? Dang felines - notoriously uncooperative!

So far the only shot I found and I could use in the contest is a picture of... cat :smile:
 
Physics news on Phys.org
  • #32
Borek said:
So far the only shot I found and I could use in the contest is a picture of... cat :smile:

:smile: Well then, let's see it!
 
  • #33
lisab said:
Isn't it funny that several of these 'bad' shots involve cats? Dang felines - notoriously uncooperative!

I know! They're notorious for not playing along. Lie on the floor to be at an even level with them and what do they do? They come over to you to see what you're doing. The nerve. And! You'd at least think they'd have the courtesy to learn English.

Also, unlike dogs who, when told to "stay" tend to do just that. Cats? pfft.

Borek said:
Perhaps you don't take enough butterfly pictures, I am deleting hundreds of similar things :-p

You're right. I can't spot a blurry butterfly in a photograph because I don't take enough pictures of them. You caught me. :biggrin:
 
  • #34
[picture removed by request]

I hit and displaced the tripod while moving around the red flashlight :)
bad enough?
 
Last edited by a moderator:
  • #35
Alex:) said:
I hit and displaced the tripod while moving around the red flashlight :)
bad enough?

Oooooooooo... :cool: .
 
  • #36
Ok, I have a bad angle picture of the fruit bat along the lines of larkspur's picture, and some really out of focus ones, but I have an eerie alien rabbit giving off green rays and a spectoral squirrel in mid air in one photo along with weird lights. I have no idea how it happened since the next shot just shows a perfectly normal landscape.

Which do you guys want?

I don't think the alien bunny is winning material but it's weird.
 
  • #37
Alex:) said:
http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/5521/dsc01518yw3.jpg

I hit and displaced the tripod while moving around the red flashlight :)
bad enough?

bad?----that is ONE INTERESTING photo, there, bud------that could win some photo contest
 
Last edited by a moderator:
  • #38
rewebster said:
bad?----that is ONE INTERESTING photo, there, bud------that could win some photo contest

Disqualified then :smile:
 
  • #39
Evo said:
Ok, I have a bad angle picture of the fruit bat along the lines of larkspur's picture, and some really out of focus ones, but I have an eerie alien rabbit giving off green rays and a spectoral squirrel in mid air in one photo along with weird lights. I have no idea how it happened since the next shot just shows a perfectly normal landscape.

Which do you guys want?

I don't think the alien bunny is winning material but it's weird.

Bad angles are not uncommon but weird aliens are definitely original. So that's what I would vote for.
 
  • #40
Picture%20082.jpg
 
  • #41
Do I understand correctly that Zenparticle shot is so bad it even doesn't exist?

I have several similar shots on my negatives - just an empty space.
 
  • #42
Borek said:
Do I understand correctly that Zenparticle shot is so bad it even doesn't exist?

I have several similar shots on my negatives - just an empty space.

Maybe it's a picture of an "X". If so, it's a pretty good shot, and probably doesn't qualify for this contest.
 
  • #43
Honestly you guys can't see it? I can...
 
  • #44
Zenparticle said:
Honestly you guys can't see it? I can...

Maybe some can, but I just get an "X". What image server do you use?
 
  • #45
Ok this is strange no I don't see anything either, but I saw it when i logged on- I was using picasa let me try and fix that sorry!
 
  • #46
I'm not even getting an "X" - just a blank post with no characters, no image, nada.
 
  • #47
http://img394.imageshack.us/img394/9756/picture082pk0.jpg

Hope you can see this one!
 
Last edited by a moderator:
  • #48
No idea what is bad about this picture - these are not its glasses?
 
  • #49
http://img127.imageshack.us/img127/7330/e314152e1445dd4502db9a4kd5.jpg

I was in the car and the car moved when I was trying to take a picture.
 
Last edited by a moderator:
  • #50
So far the "bad" photos containing lights are incredible images. :biggrin:

Borek said:
No idea what is bad about this picture - these are not its glasses?

:smile:
 
Last edited:
  • #51
Great one!

But no "badiness" if you ask me :wink: This one will better fit "city lights" or "light in motion".
 
  • #52
Borek said:
Great one!

But no "badiness" if you ask me :wink: This one will better fit "city lights" or "light in motion".

Actually it's bad because I didn't get the picture I wanted and it wasn't supposed to be streaky. :smile:
 
  • #53
Those are all beautiful pictures!

Ok, mine is really BAD, in about as bad as a picture can get. I was told that it's like one of those old "Magic Eye" pictures where you don't see anything until after you stare at it a bit.

http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/417/camerapictures295ae1.jpg

The picture has a rabbit and two squirrels. See if you can find them. Here is the link to the picture I snapped 3 seconds after this one if you want to see what the picture was of.

https://www.physicsforums.com/showpost.php?p=1823921&postcount=237
 
Last edited by a moderator:
  • #54
What a beautiful bad picture Christina.

And erm :rolleyes: Evo, I though this was a photo contest, isn't it. How did you get a hold of that excellent top painting of Barnett Newman from his grey period (1961-1964), called "Who is afraid of grey red and white". :-p
 
  • #55
Evo said:
Those are all beautiful pictures!

Ok, mine is really BAD, in about as bad as a picture can get. I was told that it's like one of those old "Magic Eye" pictures where you don't see anything until after you stare at it a bit.


The picture has a rabbit and two squirrels. See if you can find them. Here is the link to the picture I snapped 3 seconds after this one if you want to see what the picture was of.

https://www.physicsforums.com/showpost.php?p=1823921&postcount=237

It's cool...at first it's just blur, but as you stare for a while the bunny and squirrel come through like ghosts...<squint!>...I can only make out one squirrel...
 
  • #56
The other squirrel is jumping into the frame from the left. Excellent action shot Evo. Disqualified!
 
  • #57
I have these pictures of a cave from China in which the water dropping in the cave kept being focused by my camera instead of the scenery that I was trying to capture. Its a shame that I deleted them. The memory card on our camera is so small.
 
  • #58
The far left there is one squirrel leaping in Lisa.
 
  • #59
Ooohh...I see it now!
 
  • #60
Evo, why are the animals glowing with bright devil-eyes? Was this place near Love Canal or Three Mile Island?
 

Similar threads

Photo Contest - That Shouldn't Be There (8/1 - 8/7)
  • · Replies 12 ·
Replies
12
Views
2K
Photo Contest - Working From Home (8/8-8/14)
  • · Replies 13 ·
Replies
13
Views
2K
Photo Contest - A Bargain (8/15-8/21)
  • · Replies 21 ·
Replies
21
Views
3K
Photo Contest - Dawn To Dusk (8/22-8/28)
  • · Replies 31 ·
2
Replies
31
Views
5K
Photo Contest - Back To School (8/17-8/23)
  • · Replies 9 ·
Replies
9
Views
3K
Photo Contest - Seeing Red (8/31-9/6)
  • · Replies 19 ·
Replies
19
Views
3K
Photo Contest - Liquid-Solid Interface (8/10-8/16)
  • · Replies 16 ·
Replies
16
Views
3K
Photo Contest - Bad Photo (6/6-6/12)
  • · Replies 22 ·
Replies
22
Views
3K
Photo Contest - Autumn (11/2-11/8)
  • · Replies 25 ·
Replies
25
Views
3K
Photo Contest - It Costs An Arm And A Leg (8/24-8/30)
  • · Replies 19 ·
Replies
19
Views
3K