Not exactly outtakes, but possible edits I'd have used if this wasn't a Minimal challenge. I was surprised it scored as well as it did considering the black background and that it was a little (2.4°) off-vertical. It's some rather thick acrylic paint on black construction paper folded over on an outdoor less-than-smooth table, creating the textured look.
Everyone I showed it to initially said "butterfly" but after looking at it for a while I decided it was closer to "manta ray" ...
I really disliked everything about this challenge.
Is that rude to say? :D
I did wait until it was over...
:D
I don't think it's rude at all. I have a hard time getting into some of the challenges where it's not so much about photography as it is about the item you're taking a photograph of (i.e. 'Legos', 'Toy Story'). Basically you're being voted / judged on your creation, not photography.
I really disliked everything about this challenge.
Is that rude to say? :D
I did wait until it was over...
:D
I don't think it's rude at all. I have a hard time getting into some of the challenges where it's not so much about photography as it is about the item you're taking a photograph of (i.e. 'Legos', 'Toy Story'). Basically you're being voted / judged on your creation, not photography.
... and in portrait photography you're judged on your model as well as your photography, and in landscape by the location as much as your skill in capturing it, and ...
I really disliked everything about this challenge.
Is that rude to say? :D
I did wait until it was over...
:D
I don't think it's rude at all. I have a hard time getting into some of the challenges where it's not so much about photography as it is about the item you're taking a photograph of (i.e. 'Legos', 'Toy Story'). Basically you're being voted / judged on your creation, not photography.
... and in portrait photography you're judged on your model as well as your photography, and in landscape by the location as much as your skill in capturing it, and ...
With all due respect, that's not the same as painting a Rorschach Blot or building a lego set. Being judged on your level of arts & crafts skills ...
Not exactly outtakes, but possible edits I'd have used if this wasn't a Minimal challenge. I was surprised it scored as well as it did considering the black background and that it was a little (2.4°) off-vertical. It's some rather thick acrylic paint on black construction paper folded over on an outdoor less-than-smooth table, creating the textured look.
Everyone I showed it to initially said "butterfly" but after looking at it for a while I decided it was closer to "manta ray" ...
I liked the 3D feel of your submission. I prefer the second outtake with the blue background.
I really disliked everything about this challenge.
Is that rude to say? :D
I did wait until it was over...
:D
I did not like it either and therefore I did not plan to participate until the last moment. I decided to find the maximum photography workaround within the rules and now look where it got me ;-)
I agree in many challenges the base model/environment/landscape plays a huge role, more than the actual creativity or skill of the photography. For example, how often does a male model win a portrait challenge? That will always be. You will never be able to change that except in your own scoring of others.
