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Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
08/06/2012 05:59:24 AM · #1
Like a cruel joke, I think this is intentional to trip us up in uploading :)
Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
08/06/2012 06:41:53 AM · #2
I original read the simile one as smile and shot for it lol only for my Gf to say you do know it's simile oops hehe, guess I'd seen the smile suggestion then quick glance of front page a d put 2+2 together and got 5 lol
Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
08/07/2012 11:33:22 AM · #3
For me the simile challenge will be like a wild animals challenge where all the photos turn out to be taxidermy. Not even in the zoo: dead and stuffed.

A simile is a poetic device, which means it must be vivid and even surprising. "Happy as a clam," for example, is a dead simile. It is a cliche.

Extra points to people who come up with new similes, by which I mean similes that are still alive, still roaming wild through the forests of the imagination (that last bit is an example of a dead metaphor).
Canon EOS-550D Rebel T2i
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
08/07/2012 11:46:50 AM · #4
Unless of course your photo IS of a stuffed animal. Then a dead simile might be justified.

But I agree, I want to see some new similes.
Canon EOS-60D
Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM
08/07/2012 11:49:14 AM · #5
Originally posted by posthumous:
the simile challenge will be like a wild animals challenge


I like your use of the word "like" in speaking about similes. Nicely done! :)
Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
08/07/2012 11:57:19 AM · #6
Originally posted by JiaBob:
Originally posted by posthumous:
the simile challenge will be like a wild animals challenge


I like your use of the word "like" in speaking about similes. Nicely done! :)


that's more of an analogy. ;)

But let's not have an analogy challenge...
Nikon D7000
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ED
08/07/2012 12:39:33 PM · #7
Originally posted by Giles_uk:
I original read the simile one as smile and shot for it lol only for my Gf to say you do know it's simile oops hehe, guess I'd seen the smile suggestion then quick glance of front page a d put 2+2 together and got 5 lol

me too :(
Canon PowerShot S3 IS
Canon 12x IS USM (S3 IS built-in Lens) -- 36-432mm (35mm EQ)
08/07/2012 02:43:18 PM · #8
Originally posted by posthumous:
For me the simile challenge will be like a wild animals challenge where all the photos turn out to be taxidermy. Not even in the zoo: dead and stuffed.

Dead Stuffed

I'm afraid I'm on track to use an old simille this time ... sigh ...
Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
08/07/2012 04:02:10 PM · #9
Originally posted by GeneralE:
Originally posted by posthumous:
For me the simile challenge will be like a wild animals challenge where all the photos turn out to be taxidermy. Not even in the zoo: dead and stuffed.

Dead Stuffed

I'm afraid I'm on track to use an old simille this time ... sigh ...


Yes, but there's always something a little twisted about your photos that I enjoy. Like a dead duck in a bathtub...
Canon EOS-6D Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
08/07/2012 08:42:13 PM · #10
Originally posted by posthumous:
Extra points to people who come up with new similes, by which I mean similes that are still alive, still roaming wild through the forests of the imagination (that last bit is an example of a dead metaphor).

Off-topic: when I start my garage band, we will be called the "Dead Metaphors".

On-topic: I've been working like a dog and won't have time to think of any ideas for this challenge.
Sony DSLR-A580
Sony DT 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical ED
08/07/2012 09:07:22 PM · #11
My simile is trite and there's nothing even remotely creative about my image. Can I enter anyway?
Samsung Galaxy S24, S24+, S24 Ultra
Sony Vario-Tessar T* FE 24-70mm f/4 ZA OSS
08/07/2012 10:32:48 PM · #12
Originally posted by nam:
My simile is trite and there's nothing even remotely creative about my image. Can I enter anyway?


Actually, that's a good recipe for a high finish, if the technicals are good :-)
Sony DSLR-A580
Sony DT 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical ED
08/07/2012 10:42:00 PM · #13
Originally posted by Bear_Music:
Originally posted by nam:
My simile is trite and there's nothing even remotely creative about my image. Can I enter anyway?


Actually, that's a good recipe for a high finish, if the technicals are good :-)


Thanks, Bear. They are what they are :)
Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
08/07/2012 10:52:45 PM · #14
Originally posted by nam:
Originally posted by Bear_Music:
Originally posted by nam:
My simile is trite and there's nothing even remotely creative about my image. Can I enter anyway?


Actually, that's a good recipe for a high finish, if the technicals are good :-)


Thanks, Bear. They are what they are :)


I agree with bear. It's the trite similes that will score well. True similes will confuse the voters and be considered shoehorns.
Canon EOS-50D
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
08/07/2012 11:48:41 PM · #15
Blah, I haven't been on here for ages.

Just submitted an entry for this.

Confused though... like if we use, for example "as proud as a peacock", would we show a peacock in the image, or something that represents the pride of a peacock?
Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM II
08/07/2012 11:56:49 PM · #16
I'll be treating both examples equally.
Canon EOS-50D
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
08/07/2012 11:58:17 PM · #17
Originally posted by pamb:
I'll be treating both examples equally.


Cool. I hope everyone does! :)
Sony Alpha a7R IV
Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED VR
08/08/2012 03:47:34 AM · #18
I also did mistake and I thought that the challenge is about smile . ...bla bla ....

This is my first submition to challenge here.

Message edited by author 2012-08-08 06:30:59.
Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM II
08/08/2012 03:55:43 AM · #19
You need to remove the references to your entry immediately please. It violates the anonymity aspect of voting.
Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM
08/08/2012 04:14:23 AM · #20
Originally posted by pamb:
You need to remove the references to your entry immediately please. It violates the anonymity aspect of voting.


I wouldn't worry about it... Looks to me as though the entry will be out of the running for other reasons anyway. Could be wrong of course. ;)

mshonak - Welcome to DPC, don't worry about this too much, keep entering and you'll get the hang of things.

Cheers,
-CB
Nikon D500
Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM
08/08/2012 04:51:04 AM · #21
2 beautiful comments and starting out with 7. Now dropping with each vote.
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