I'm not a big fan of these literal challenges, so I knew I wasn't going to go looking for an actual fish. I LOVE how this turned out, and how actually fish-like it looks. So it doesn't really matter that this will finish in the bottom half of the challenge :)
Of course, I'm the model. It's how I get my exercise, pretending to float, while simultaneously tossing cloth and pressing the remote. Then getting up to view the images. Then doing it again about 100 times until the right cloth shape is caught on camera. This particular shot had the right fluidity, and is also the only one where my legs show through it, instead of under it.
Originally I had intended to rotate it to vertical, to give the impression of swimming up. But decided that the lines demanded a diagonal rotation.
[Apr. 25th, 2015 12:23:42 PM]
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Yes, I did start this thread because of this image. //www.dpchallenge.com/forum.php?action=read&FORUM_THREAD_ID=1290407&page=1#7345197
It was a perfect opportunity to discuss a topic I've often thought about. So many challenge suggestions are about objects (i.e. socks, nails, glasses, etc.) that the prospect of looking at 50 or more pictures of the same thing from different angles is just too depressing.
This is my "protest" image, and Anita's response was exactly what I'd hoped for. I spent considerable time trying to create something as fish like as possible without it being an actual fish. To be clear, I fully expected this to be punished for lack of literalness. And that is what the thread is about.
[Apr. 28th, 2015 02:44:15 PM]
Re the "dirty sensor"... yup, that was part of the pp'g :)
I'm thrilled with the response to this image. I never expected it to finish this high, much less on the front page. But the comments and fave were a delightful prize.
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Place: 32 out of 54 Avg (all users): 5.1579 Avg (commenters): 7.3333 Avg (participants): 5.4118 Avg (non-participants): 5.0164 Views since voting: 637 Views during voting: 230 Votes: 95 Comments: 17 Favorites: 2 (view)
Wonderful processing and atmospheric piece of art. Possibly some dirty sensor marks but could be just the texture - very minor issue but thought you may appreciate me mentioning it. I hope this does well for you. It should do.
While voting yesterday, I paused at this one and thought this looks like it could be a Johanna shot. I gave it a 7. Then, today I saw the "balancing literal and creative interpretation" and thought, she is right -- the bold, out-of-the-box creativity should be rewarded. So, bumping it to an 8.
I absolutely LOVE this! I wish it was mine.
I'm struggling with 'does not fit the challenge' but...honestly screw it! It's wonderful! I've had a couple of images which have gotten the snot kicked out of them for DNFC (Real Estate ALWAYS comes to mind......lol) which I loved because they were 'my' vision of the challenge. This is that image. 9. Wonderful!
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