this is the worst collection of pics
whats happening?
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wont even bother to vote
or comment in case i will be penalized of being rude
Just finished voting and at the risk of sounding like a DNMC nazi it seems to me as if a number of folks kinda missed the point of this one. There's a bunch of shots (some of them very nice) where the POV of the subject seems pretty mundane, rather than 'unique', which is what the challenge is all about....isn't it? Just my $0.02.
You gotta remember, just because a point of view is normal to you, it may be unique to others.
You gotta remember, just because a point of view is normal to you, it may be unique to others.
Hmm, maybe. However, without picking on any particular shot in this challenge, lets say hypothetically you shoot a scene in a busy shopping mall. You shoot it looking down the middle of the mall at eye level. Might be a great shot, but IMO there is nothing unique about it because this is the POV from which this scene would commonly be viewed. Now, take the same scene but shoot it from directly overhead, whilst suspended from the roof, looking down on the mall. Same scene, but now it's rather more unique in so much as this is not a POV that would normally be seen. My original post was merely pointing out that IMO there are a fair number of entries in this challenge that are more akin to the first example I've provided, rather than the second.
Edit: got beat by someone already laying it on you !
Huh...that does not make sense.
A mundane point of view is just that...straight on everyday POV...like walking into a house and taking a photo of the clock on the wall in the same aspect/position as you see it all the time. Now lay on the floor and take a photo of the same clock and now you have something in a UNIQUE POV. Unless these people that you speak of are from the planet "layonyourback" then....oh well, you understand, don't you?
Originally posted by rugman1969:
Originally posted by Qiki:
Just finished voting and at the risk of sounding like a DNMC nazi it seems to me as if a number of folks kinda missed the point of this one. There's a bunch of shots (some of them very nice) where the POV of the subject seems pretty mundane, rather than 'unique', which is what the challenge is all about....isn't it? Just my $0.02.
You gotta remember, just because a point of view is normal to you, it may be unique to others.
You gotta remember, just because a point of view is normal to you, it may be unique to others.
Hmm, maybe. However, without picking on any particular shot in this challenge, lets say hypothetically you shoot a scene in a busy shopping mall. You shoot it looking down the middle of the mall at eye level. Might be a great shot, but IMO there is nothing unique about it because this is the POV from which this scene would commonly be viewed. Now, take the same scene but shoot it from directly overhead, whilst suspended from the roof, looking down on the mall. Same scene, but now it's rather more unique in so much as this is not a POV that would normally be seen. My original post was merely pointing out that IMO there are a fair number of entries in this challenge that are more akin to the first example I've provided, rather than the second.
And I agree with you fully. I was just pointing out that SOMETIMES what may seem like a regular point of view to some, may seem unique to others, based on their surroundings. I think that is why some of the photos in the challenge seem mundane. The others ARE just mundane, like the photographer never even tried. I originally was only partially agreeing with you on what you are saying.
Edit: got beat by someone already laying it on you !
Huh...that does not make sense.
A mundane point of view is just that...straight on everyday POV...like walking into a house and taking a photo of the clock on the wall in the same aspect/position as you see it all the time. Now lay on the floor and take a photo of the same clock and now you have something in a UNIQUE POV. Unless these people that you speak of are from the planet "layonyourback" then....oh well, you understand, don't you?
Originally posted by rugman1969:
Originally posted by Qiki:
Just finished voting and at the risk of sounding like a DNMC nazi it seems to me as if a number of folks kinda missed the point of this one. There's a bunch of shots (some of them very nice) where the POV of the subject seems pretty mundane, rather than 'unique', which is what the challenge is all about....isn't it? Just my $0.02.
You gotta remember, just because a point of view is normal to you, it may be unique to others.
Last time I was on planet layonyourback, they put the clocks on the ceiling.
Somehow mine is up to 6.4. If anyone wants to trade comments send me a pm with the title of your image and I'll drop you a comment. I'll reply with mine. I've already voted and won't change.
(I also checked with the SC ages ago and this sort of thing's kew)
