10-01-08 – Neon – Its not photography, its Farktography

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August 28, 2008 at 12:58 am #1408

Elsinore
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Photograph neon lights, signs, etc. Any low pressure, gas discharge lighting counts, but incandescent does not. Difficulty: No Casinos

Thanks to SilverStag for the theme suggestion.

August 28, 2008 at 2:54 am #18674

corsec67
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So, I didn’t see a consensus in the theme thread: is this theme for:
1) Just for Neon lights, so that would be a orange-red color
2) Any Low-pressure gas discharge lighting that isn’t the normal florescent white color
3) Any Low-pressure gas discharge lighting including white florescent lights
4) Any kind of colored light bulb as used in a sign, like colored incandescent lights

August 28, 2008 at 3:15 am #18675

Elsinore
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The definition of neon light at wikipedia is thus:

Neon signs are luminous-tube signs that contain neon or other inert gases at a low pressure

Which I would think should include fluorescent lights since the mechanism is the same or similar, but not incandescent lights of any color.

August 28, 2008 at 3:28 am #18676

corsec67
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So, something like this would be in theme?

(Although I would probably take a picture using something better than my absolute worst lens if I was going to enter something like that)

August 28, 2008 at 3:58 am #18677

Elsinore
Keymaster

I would think so.

August 28, 2008 at 1:49 pm #18678

jpatten
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That would count… Any low pressure dishcharge light

August 28, 2008 at 2:11 pm #18679

Elsinore
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We could write that into the theme description if that would help.

August 28, 2008 at 2:21 pm #18680

jpatten
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I have an older, but Really cool picture for this theme…

August 30, 2008 at 3:30 am #18681

U-Man
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We could write that into the theme description if that would help.

Yeah. Probably should to avoid confusion and hurt feelings.

Could it be as simple as “Photograph neon-type lights, signs, etc.”? In the first discussion there seemed to be some agreement that we’re just looking for cool pics of cool lights – not an arguement about physics and chemistry.

September 25, 2008 at 2:01 pm #18682

mig2982
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Exactly how much neon needs to be in the picture? What if there is a neon sign in the picture but its small and not the center of focus (but its providing a good portion of the light in the picture).

Mike

September 25, 2008 at 2:56 pm #18683

Elsinore
Keymaster

I got that clarification added to the theme description.

mig2982: The composition is really up to you. If you include neon lighting in the picture, then it should count.

September 26, 2008 at 11:10 am #18684

orionid
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Hmmm….. I had a few good ideas planned out for this one, but I just realized that it’ll be quite difficult to submit my entries from 30,000 feet over the pacific. Good luck to all.

September 26, 2008 at 12:11 pm #18685

staplermofo
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People can post them on your behalf.

September 26, 2008 at 4:07 pm #18686

schnee
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People can post them on your behalf.

And the FSM can be jiggered to allow for a proper accounting.

The Farktography Team is pretty full-service.

(‘mofo, you keep cleaning the windshield, I’ll swipe the hubcaps)

September 26, 2008 at 4:52 pm #18687

orionid
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People can post them on your behalf.

Hmmm….. Didn’t think about that. I figured I could toss them up during my layover at Atlanta. 6:00 the next morning is better late than never, right?
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