Which Photo Best Captures the Essence of a Photographic Mishap?

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The thread discusses a contest focused on identifying the best representation of a photographic mishap, specifically highlighting pictures that are considered poorly taken due to various mistakes. Participants share their votes and opinions on the submitted photographs, reflecting on the qualities that make them "bad" or interesting.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants voted for Moonbear's photo, describing it as particularly bad and suggesting that proper equipment and exposure could have improved it.
  • Others noted that while 0TheSwerve0 and Andre's entries were not "bad," they were interesting results of camera settings in dynamic situations.
  • One participant humorously acknowledged the unintentional special effect in ZapperZ's photo, suggesting it had its own merit.
  • There is a general consensus among several participants that Moonbear's photo stands out as the worst among the entries.
  • One participant expressed confusion about why Andre submitted his photo, praising the skill involved in capturing a bird mid-flight.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree that Moonbear's photo is the worst, but there are differing opinions on the quality of the other entries, with some viewing them as interesting rather than bad. The discussion remains somewhat unresolved regarding the merits of the other photographs.

Contextual Notes

Participants express personal preferences and subjective opinions about the photographs, which may depend on individual interpretations of what constitutes a "bad" picture.

VOTE GROUP 2 - Bad Picture!

  • Chi Meson

    Votes: 2 6.3%

  • ZapperZ

    Votes: 5 15.6%

  • 0TheSwerve0

    Votes: 9 28.1%

  • Moonbear

    Votes: 13 40.6%

  • Andre

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • BobG

    Votes: 3 9.4%
  • Total voters
    32
  • Poll closed .
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This is the second group for this contest.

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. Chi Meson
harvard.jpg


2. ZapperZ
IMG_0392.jpg


3. 0TheSwerve0
blurrypic.jpg


4. Moonbear
http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/6195/halloweenuu9.jpg

5. Andre
http://home.wanadoo.nl/bijkerk/sparrow.JPG

6. BobG
http://img236.imageshack.us/img236/2002/nobidetwq6.jpg

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

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I had to go with Moonie on this one. That was one bad picture! A tripod and proper exposure would have solved the whole thing, but the result was pretty trashcan-worthy.

Edit: I really like the entries by 0TheSwerve0 and Andre. Neither of them are "bad", just interesting results of the camera settings in dynamic situations. And ZZ wins "best unintentional special effect" - Killer shot!
 
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turbo-1 said:
I had to go with Moonie on this one. That was one bad picture! A tripod and proper exposure would have solved the whole thing, but the result was pretty trashcan-worthy.
*takes a bow* Thank you, thank you! The only thing I'm left wondering is...why did I save that photo all these years?! :smile:
 
Yep, me too. I think MBs shot sucks the best.
 
I went with Moonbear too. That picture is just bad.
 
you really suck, BobG, but I still love you.:!)
 
Yeah I had to go with moonbear as well
 
I voted Moonbear. That's one bad picture.
 
:biggrin: I knew if I kept entering contests, I'd finally find one where I had just the right picture to have a good chance of winning. :smile:
 
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Yep, Moonbear it is in this bunch. I actually can't figure out why Andre entered his shot in this contest. Catching a bird mid-flight like that is quite a trick.

Anyhow, and Moonbear said, she couldn't even figure out which side was up with that one. No kididing. :biggrin:
 
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This is a reminder that you have barely a day left to vote in this contest. So get them in if you haven't done so already!

Zz.
 
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Moonbear said:
:biggrin: I knew if I kept entering contests, I'd finally find one where I had just the right picture to have a good chance of winning. :smile:

The funny part is... it had to be a bad picture. :biggrin: