VOTE Photo Contest - In A Fowl Mood

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around a photo contest featuring images of birds, with participants sharing their preferences and thoughts on the submitted photographs. The scope includes aesthetic appreciation and subjective voting criteria based on the images presented.

Discussion Character

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants express a strong preference for Hypatia's owl photo, citing its cuteness and emotional appeal.
  • Others favor Mech_Engineer's photo for its tough portrayal of birds, appreciating the humor in the image.
  • Several participants note the difficulty in choosing a single favorite due to the high quality of submissions.
  • One participant suggests the idea of categorizing the photos to allow for multiple votes, indicating a desire for more nuanced recognition of the different types of birds.
  • Turbo's photo is highlighted for its reflections and water patterns, which some participants found particularly appealing.
  • Larkspur's image is praised for its technical quality, though some express that it lacks emotional depth compared to other submissions.
  • There is a mention of the challenge in deciding due to varying interpretations of what constitutes a fitting representation of "fowl."

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree on the high quality of the submissions, but there is no consensus on which photo is the best, as multiple competing preferences are expressed.

Contextual Notes

Participants' preferences are influenced by subjective criteria such as emotional impact, technical quality, and humor, which may vary widely among voters.

Who May Find This Useful

Individuals interested in photography, birdwatching, or community contests may find the discussion engaging and reflective of diverse aesthetic values.

VOTE PF Photo Contest - In A Fowl Mood

  • Janus

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Mech_Engineer

    Votes: 4 20.0%

  • matthyaouw

    Votes: 4 20.0%

  • Ms Music

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • turbo-1

    Votes: 1 5.0%

  • hypatia

    Votes: 3 15.0%

  • edward

    Votes: 1 5.0%

  • binzing

    Votes: 1 5.0%

  • Integral

    Votes: 3 15.0%

  • larkspur

    Votes: 3 15.0%
  • Total voters
    20
  • Poll closed .
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This week's voting is going to be tough because of all the gorgeous pictures submitted. Still, you have to vote for one. Please choose a picture that best represents our feathered friends.

1. Janus
http://home.earthlink.net/~jparvey/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/seagulls.jpg

2. Mech_Engineer
Pidgeon.jpg


3. matthyaouw
2641031739_da6b325a5f.jpg


4. Ms Music
326578627.jpg


5. turbo-1
merganser-1.jpg


6. hypatia
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j269/hypatia3811/babyowl8.jpg

7. edward
http://img253.imageshack.us/img253/102/1000138ba5.jpg

8. binzing
rsz_Whoopi.jpg


9. Integral
jonathon025a.jpg


10. larkspur
2409260950_ab89075134.jpg


https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=245767"

Zz.
 
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I love owls!
 
He is really cute. His nest is about 4 feet higher up in the tree. He climbs down onto that branch and just flaps his wings to beat the band. His downy fluff comes drifting down, that's how I first noticed him. By dusk he climbs back to the nest, and waits for dinner.
 
Hypatia's owl is adorable, but Mech_Engineer's rusty birds looks so tough that he gets my vote :smile:
 
Once again, it's a beautiful selection of images. Y'all are wonderful at capturing just the best shots. I went with Mech_Engineer, though, because that fowl captures both fowl and foul humour at the same time. Very clever. :biggrin:
 
I'm protesting...there are too many good choices and I can't pick just one, so I'm not voting. :biggrin: (At least not yet...I absolutely can't choose at all.)
 
I know, sometimes I forget to vote before the poll closes because I can't decide. We should have categories, like waterfowl, nocturnal birds, young birds, colored birds, eating birds, strange birds...
 
Evo said:
I know, sometimes I forget to vote before the poll closes because I can't decide. We should have categories, like waterfowl, nocturnal birds, young birds, colored birds, eating birds, strange birds...

Yes, put each picture in it's own category, then we can each vote for all of them!
 
I liked the reflections and water patterns in turbo's photo. They fit well with the merganser's colors, and the shoreline blended with the water too. So that got my vote.
 
  • #10
Tough choice as always. I love Turbo's grebe (is it a grebe?) and Integral's baby swallow. In the end I had to go with Larkspur's colourful wee things. What are they?
 
  • #11
matthyaouw said:
What are they?

Bluebirds.

Larkspur picture is technically absolutely perfect, that always catches attention, but it is cold, still life. Hypatia's and Janus pictures are technically rather weak, but they are full of emotions. And then there are plenty of other pictures that better fit just the subject of the contest (I had to check 'fowl' in the dictionary, looks like bloodthirsty ninja chicken with red eyes will fit best).

Hard job deciding.
 
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  • #12
You have less than 2 days left to vote in this very difficult contest. So make up your mind soon if you haven't done so already. :)

Zz.