Photo Contest - A Moment Of Reflection (6/4-6/10)

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Discussion Overview

The thread revolves around a photo contest themed "A Moment Of Reflection," where participants are invited to submit digital photographs that interpret the theme. The discussion includes contest rules, submissions, and informal commentary on the photos shared.

Discussion Character

  • Contest-related
  • Informal commentary
  • Technical discussion on photography

Main Points Raised

  • Participants are encouraged to interpret the theme "A Moment Of Reflection" in their own way, with a requirement for a clear representation of the theme in their submissions.
  • Contest rules specify that only original photographs are allowed, with restrictions on editing and modifications beyond basic adjustments like brightness and contrast.
  • Several participants share links to their submitted photos, expressing admiration for each other's work and discussing the qualities of the images.
  • There are references to specific techniques and styles in photography, with some participants expressing a desire to learn from others' approaches.
  • One participant mentions the historical definition of "moment," adding a playful note to the discussion about the theme.
  • Some participants express difficulty in judging the submissions due to the high quality of the entries, particularly between two contributors.
  • There are discussions about the composition and technical aspects of specific photos, with participants sharing their thoughts on what could be improved in their own work.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

While participants generally appreciate each other's submissions, there is no consensus on which photos are the best or how they should be judged. Some express preferences for certain photos, but no definitive agreement is reached.

Contextual Notes

Participants mention the limitations of their submissions, such as issues with composition and shadows in their photographs, indicating an ongoing refinement of their work.

Who May Find This Useful

Photography enthusiasts, participants in online contests, and those interested in artistic interpretations of themes may find this discussion engaging.

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You get to interpret it any way you want, but your photo must have a clear representation of our theme.

Zz.

Contest Rules:

1. Any digital photo or digitally-scanned photo relevant to the theme will be accepted within the contest period. In case there's a gray area, or you're not sure if the picture is suitable, check with me first.

2. Please resize your digital photo to no more than 650 x 490 or 490 x 650 pixels. You may also crop your picture if you wish. You are also allowed to adjust the brightness and contrast of your picture but these should not dramatically alter the look of the picture. But other than those, any form of picture editing or modification is not allowed. This is a photo contest, not a picture editing/special effect contest. You may add a watermark or your name/nickname to the photo for identification purposes.

3. Upload your photos to any of the photo servers such as imageshack or photobucket. Then post it the relevant contest thread and link your picture using the img command. PM me if you do not know how.

4. Only ONE picture per member per contest. Once a picture is posted, it cannot be changed other than a total withdrawl by that member from that week's photo contest. Exceptions will be made for modification to comply with the rules, such as resizing.

5. At the end of the contest period, I will open a poll and every PF member can vote for the picture they like best.

6. Note that in case we have a large number of entries, I will do the polling in more than one thread. If that's the case, you can vote in each of the polling threads. The photos will be assigned in the polling threads in the order they were submitted.

7. These pictures must be something that you took, not something taken off someone else's photo albums or taken by someone else. I have no way of checking if you did this, so we'll go by the honor system.

8. You can use a picture only once. Once it is used in a contest, it cannot be reused in another contest.

9. Please post only pictures meant for submission in this thread

Zz.
 
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[PLAIN]http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/9707/dsc7526.jpg

Reflections of a moment (in time).
 
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Zz.
 
Reflect!


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(and if necessary, repent!)
 
Total internal reflection.
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Andy Resnick said:
[PLAIN]http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/9707/dsc7526.jpg

Reflections of a moment (in time).

I want one. So cool.
 
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Okay, Marzena, how do you do that? And so consistently too? :smile:

You never fail to impress, surprise, and amaze me.
 
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  • #12
Cool KrisOhn!
 
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drizzle said:
Cool KrisOhn!

Thank you! :smile:
 
  • #14
Did I ever mention that I'm a fan of yours Marzena? :biggrin:
 
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drizzle said:
Did I ever mention that I'm a fan of yours Marzena? :biggrin:

Remind me - once the contest is over - to show you how this picture SHOULD look like :smile:
 
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... :bugeye:
 
  • #17
Final day to submit a photo for this contest.

Zz.
 
  • #18
Norwegian wood reflecting in Norwegian water.

marcin_moment_of_reflection1.jpg
 
  • #19
Is it a moment of reflection Blue haired Borek? How come you miss it... This blueness is affecting on you... :biggrin:
 
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Technically 1/100 sec is a moment. In medieval times moment was minute and a half, but that was long ago.
 
  • #21
Wow! I'd love to live those medieval times! :biggrin:
 
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Borek said:
Norwegian wood reflecting in Norwegian water.

Between you and Marzena, it's difficult judging these. But I'm glad your are still able to find the time for posting such cool photos. :approve:

And I know you've been working hard here. :wink:
 
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Borek said:
Remind me - once the contest is over - to show you how this picture SHOULD look like :smile:

OK, contest is over, here it goes.

Actually I don't have a perfect version. I have two versions, but both miss something. This is first:

marcin_moment_of_reflection2.jpg


Much better composition, no chimney backpack, but still not ideal - shadow of her shoes is not complete.

The other one has right shadows, but the girl started to move and she doesn't look as in a deep thought.
 
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Hmmm, I kind of prefer Marzena's...
 

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