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July 12, 2011 at 3:47 am #30708
Yugoboy
ParticipantThanks, 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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You might try what some people have done and do the 1 of 3, 2 of 3, 3 of 3. Maybe instead of putting your captions/descriptions UNDER the pictures, put them OVER the the pics to tell the story. Not that I have much experience at this…
I think you’ll get what ravnostic said: one picture of the 3 gets more votes representing the voters’ enjoyment of the trio.July 12, 2011 at 3:49 am #30707
orionidParticipantI think they would work better as a triptych, but having the same personal experience as ravnostic, I think the hitting the water shot would absorb all your votes and the other would garner only two or three each.
What I’ve found tends to work best is three great but wildly different shots. The problem is anticipating what the voters might consider “great”.
July 12, 2011 at 4:05 am #30706yrkddn
ParticipantThanks for the input everyone.
July 12, 2011 at 4:24 am #30705U-Man
ParticipantI agree that three photos that differ greatly have the best chance at maximum total votes. Sort of like diversifying your portfolio. 🙂
I also agree that the hitting the water for the first time shot would likely get the most votes.
But I came here to say that this is one of those themes that will give me fits, fits I say, trying to pick three photos. Evidently, I do a lot of my photography from shore.
July 12, 2011 at 4:52 am #30704ravnostic
ParticipantI also agree that the hitting the water for the first time shot would likely get the most votes.
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But I came here to say that this is one of those themes that will give me fits, fits I say, trying to pick three photos. Evidently, I do a lot of my photography from shore.
I’m in the opposite quandary. Part of my problem is I live in a desert–which can be overcome–I have lots of pics from the water’s edge. The main problem is I’ve become far more critical of my earlier photos; much of my early DSLR experience–which involved a lot of shots at Fossil Springs (as in ‘fossilspringsaz.com’)–just isn’t up to my snuff level anymore. And I haven’t been back in a good long while to retake anything.
So I’m looking at a few from last week, all shot from the same location, the Salt River bed. Which kind of look like they’re all part of a series. Which leads right back to yrkddn‘s original question, and my opinion based on experience.
But it is what it is. Back to culling the archives, looking for something I previously overlooked…can we change this theme to four-leaf clovers? 😆
July 12, 2011 at 12:56 pm #30703Pope_Larry_II
ParticipantRav My winner last week was from a P&S from before I started Farktography (in a serious way). There may be some gems in your archives you are overlooking because of how you feel about the quality of the photos. Post it and let the voters decide.
/my 2 cents.
July 12, 2011 at 3:29 pm #30702ParticipantPope–I agree. Since I didn’t find them on my ‘puter, and was sure I had some good ones, I dug out the photos from before I even had digital, found one I’d really liked, and scanned it with the scanner I got for the scanner photo contest. It’ll be my entry #3. 🙂 Never can tell about ‘them voters’, but I hope they like it (I know I do.)
The bonus is I scanned some other old stuff I liked, for future consideration. (The dust deletion required from scanning sucks b@lls, btw.)
//edit–and congrats on last week’s win. That was an awesome pic!
July 13, 2011 at 12:34 pm #30687QueenBee
ParticipantTo me, the shore encompassed the stuff on the boardwalk (since it’s right next to the beach and water) so are pics for this week legit if they don’t show sand or surf?
July 13, 2011 at 1:20 pm #30686Kestrana
ParticipantNot every shore has sand or waves it’s true, but I think for your own benefit with voters, it should be obvious it’s near the water. If, in your opinion, it’s obviously something in that realm then sure, go for it.
July 13, 2011 at 1:24 pm #30685Participantheh well…does this make you think of the shore? Because it screams Jersey Shore to me…but then again, I live here 😛 This is located on the boardwalk too…but I guess using it would be banking on those who understand it…I have tons of stuff to choose from so we’ll see…
July 13, 2011 at 1:28 pm #30670ParticipantPlaying off Jersey Shore, I can definitely see where you’re going and it could totally work for Fark.
July 13, 2011 at 1:32 pm #30669ParticipantThat was pretty much my feeling too, but because it’s just so obvious to me, i wasn’t sure if it would be for the majority..and for what it’s worth, I think that sign is a total lie. Stupid guidos ruining our shore town….
July 13, 2011 at 2:04 pm #30668orionidParticipantYou could always redirect the tourists to the real Jersey Shore, which is nowhere near Jersey nor the shore.
July 13, 2011 at 2:48 pm #30667ParticipantOne of my shots is pointed away from water, but it’s pretty obvious that I’m very close to an ocean.
July 13, 2011 at 2:50 pm #30664ParticipantYou could always redirect the tourists to the real Jersey Shore, which is nowhere near Jersey nor the shore.
hehe I always think of the “real” jersey shore as the island of Jersey 😀
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