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June 13, 2011 at 2:16 pm #1902
Elsinore
KeymasterPictures from the beach or at least the water’s edge.
Another quality theme brought to you by Kestrana!
July 7, 2011 at 3:20 am #30722Yugoboy
ParticipantFor clarification (and so I can begin the archive dive, if I can’t get to a lake shore in the next few days) – “water’s edge” includes rivers, streams and reservoirs, yes?
July 7, 2011 at 4:59 am #30726Kestrana
ParticipantYeah all of those would be okay. “The beach” is preferable but for those without access to the beach, any water’s edge is fine.
July 7, 2011 at 5:35 am #30716ravnostic
ParticipantI’d gathered from the theme entry thread those would be okay, but I’m wondering about point of view. Obviously in the metro Phoenix region, water isn’t exactly abundant on any grand scale; a lot of my potentials are shots with a shoreline, but taken from across the other side (what, like 15 feet away? There’s not much in between the two ‘shores’, so to speak.) Are you wanting shots showing the shore from which we stand upon, or is the ‘far’ (such as it is) shoreline acceptable, or does it really not make a darned bit of difference? There’s also a very small waterfall I captured this ‘weekend’ (Monday) that I like, which does contain the edges of the waterline both above and below said falls that I’d like to consider for entry.
I guess what I’m asking is just having the water’s edge in the photo the general idea?
July 7, 2011 at 10:07 am #30728Plamadude30k
ParticipantMan, why can’t this one be scheduled *after* I move to Hawaii?
July 7, 2011 at 1:01 pm #30727ParticipantYou don’t have to have the shore in your picture but the intent is that you should be near the water yourself, versus say taking pictures of water from a plane, boat or bridge. I suppose another way to word it would be “Get close to a body of water. Photograph what you see”
As an example, the three entries I’m planning on using are:
- 1. Stereotypical ocean beach with clouds landscape
2. Sunset over water with opposite shore only visible
3. Picture without any water visibleJuly 7, 2011 at 2:47 pm #30725ParticipantSo the really cool hiding leopard frog pic I’ve got from a recent excursion would be in because it was shot like 30-40 feet from a pond?
This opens up the possibilities tremendously!
July 7, 2011 at 2:48 pm #30724QueenBee
ParticipantWooo! This one should be good for me, but I have to check that I haven’t used shots..or make a trip out to Sleezeside this weekend for new ones.
July 7, 2011 at 5:11 pm #30729ParticipantYugoboy – Sure if you shot it on the shore of a pond that’s cool
Queenbee – Guessing you’re not going to make it up to CT this weekend thenJuly 7, 2011 at 5:15 pm #30720ParticipantQueenbee – Guessing you’re not going to make it up to CT this weekend then
sadly, probably not 🙁 not only is money tight, but I’ve been sick for most of the week so I don’t want to give anything to anyone else. I was looking for the thread in here but couldn’t find it? I’m all fuzzyheaded from meds so it’s probably in the most obvious place 😛
July 7, 2011 at 5:17 pm #30721ParticipantI think it’s in Pub&Grill but no matter – hope you feel better soon!
July 12, 2011 at 3:14 am #30712yrkddn
ParticipantHey! Over here! Umm, yes, my question is this…have there been in the past, three closely related photos, sort of a photojournalistic entry, and if so, how well was this approach received?
Thanks for your consideration.July 12, 2011 at 3:29 am #30711ParticipantHey! Over here! Umm, yes, my question is this…have there been in the past, three closely related photos, sort of a photojournalistic entry, and if so, how well was this approach received?
Thanks for your consideration.There have indeed. Speaking only from my personal experience of doing so, I’ve not fared well. There’s two difficulties I *think* are going on in. The first is getting the three shots posted together; seems no matter when you post, that’s exactly when someone else will post their’s, so it’s difficult to get the three grouped in consecutive posts, which I believe would help in telling the ‘story’.
But on the other hand, the second difficulty is voters *seem* to view such trios and vote for the *one* they like best, rather than all three on their own merits–so two get short-changed votey-wise. Not sure why that is.
However, YMMV in this regard. You may very well compose, execute, and decide upon three separate, but related images better than I have.
July 12, 2011 at 3:39 am #30710
orionidParticipantWhat Rav said.
July 12, 2011 at 3:42 am #30709ParticipantThanks, RAV. I can see the difficulty that you propose. I feel I have a strong set, but having them divided by one or two other shots probably would diminish the effect.
Would you look them over and give me some feedback? (anybody)? Thanks
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