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i think it’s open to interpretation. i was thinking about your belly shots, ‘bort, and wondered if you might submit one of them (they’re gorgeous). in that instance i think the belly alone would be great because it is a time and place type shot.

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it’s in the running, for sure. and thank you! we’ve gotten some really interesting prints on watercolor paper from those, too….they’re fun to play with.

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Hmmm I considered environmental portraits but also headshots. I didn’t read it as exclusively environmental. If it was meant as such, I’d be in trouble myself 😉 But seriously, the description also mentions taking portraits for beauty, so I don’t think it’s just environmentalstuff. My 2 cents….

/0.63 cents after taxes…

i agree, i don’t think it should be exclusively environmental. i probably just read it that way since that happens to be what most of mine are.

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i think headshots would be fine, too – it’s a pretty loose category….

any other thoughts on that?

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On topic – I’m not sure if I have got this weeks challenge right. I went to wiki to look up the description but that didn’t help too much.

i’m thinking of it as environmental portraits – people doing what they do, or shots of a certain sort of lifestyle, etc. like….a construction worker on a jobsite. or a CPA at a computer (oooo, exciting!). or a student in the library. or a ski instructor teaching. something like that.

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just a general opinion question – i have some shots that i consider to be portraits even though it’s not a photo of someone’s face. for example – a ballet dancer’s feet. or a pregnant woman’s belly. ok, those are the two that i have. 😛

what are peoples’ thoughts on that? i feel that it captures the essence of what that person is doing at that time – their character and the place they are in their life at that moment, which (to me) qualifies it as a portrait.

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i think we’ve discussed it before but i can’t remember what came of it. i lean towards no, just because it is a significant alteration of the original photo.

if there is a strong sentiment for letting it in, i’m cool with that too.

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i agree with marley – i like three images. it’s a good ##, not too many, but enough so you can throw an experiment in there and see how it goes over.

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from the farq:

# Nudity, partial nudity, or adult content: Naked people, sadly, just aren’t safe for work. Exposed breasts, nipples (including ones visible through material), weeners and beavers, and asses aren’t permitted. It doesn’t have to be complete nudity for it to be out of place at the office – a good example reference point is the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition. It’s not nudity, but most workplaces would frown on looking at it on company time – so anything you see in there shouldn’t be posted here. Same for Page 3 girls, for you British lot. A more general reference point would be to think about what you wouldn’t want your boss to find in your browser cache. Dildos, vibrators, butt plugs, Ben-Wa balls, masturbation sleeves, inflatable dolls, RealDolls(tm), and any other sex toys or devices used to penetrate or be penetrated are definitely not acceptable.

# Graphic content: Images that would make many people feel ill such as cadavers, autopsies, surgeries, vomiting, severed limbs, alarming deformities, roadkill, dead animals and bodily functions such as urine and feces. Images in full, or in part of, or resembling Goatse man, Tubgirl, or anything equally as disgusting will be deleted and HTML will be suspended on your accounts. Images containing child pornography will be reported to your ISP and local/federal law enforcement agencies. The use of images depicting well-known tragedies such as 9/11 is not forbidden, but usually frowned upon. Images which depict people actually dying (falling to their death, engulfed in flame, being blown up) should not be used, and the same holds true for such images involving animals.

# Borderline Image Posts: If you’re posting an image, and you’re not quite sure whether it falls under the “safe” category or not, then we strongly recommend linking it (“a href” instead of “img src”) with a very clear warning that it may not be safe. That way people can make their own decision whether they should chance it or not, and you’ll be spared the ire of your fellow Farkers. This is why, for example, Boobies links on the main page can be OK — they’re labeled “not safe for work” so users can decide for themselves. Inline images don’t give a reader that choice, so they should always be safe.

# Image Control: Make sure that any image links you post are under your explicit control or you may find yourself in timeout. Linking an image to another site that is not under your control can often result in that site changing the contents of what you linked. Think about that for a second or two, before you blithely wander off to another thread and find yourself banned. Hyperlink at your own risk to your account.

# Responsibility for Posted Images: By hitting the submit button, you are warranting that you have permission to post an image, even if it is subject to copyright protection. If you submit an image that is later determined to be a copyright infringement, we will remove that image and comply with all legal directives related to that image. While fark is the legal owner of all copyrights in content on this site, we will comply with any lawful demands related to all copyrighted work. We also think copyright attorneys are overzealous and overpaid, but some of them are kinda cute.

so i would say to link it if it’s questionable.

[monkeybort]

nice to *be* back. i missed you guys!!!

*group hug*

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nope, no greenlight eta just yet.

here’s my link:

http://www.pbase.com/monkeybort/on_all_fours

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indeed. i have at least 6 on pbase that i wanted to post, and FSM only knows how many more that i didn’t even find on my computer.

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linkity link link:

http://forums.fark.com/cgi/fark/comments.pl?IDLink=2248482&ok=1

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try not to point the flash directly at her – if possible, bounce it off the nearest wall or the ceiling. may be difficult if you don’t have a SLR with a flash that swivels and rotates and stuff.

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should it come to WY or are there some calinfornians or oregonians that should get it first?

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i think schnee was going to be out of town – can’t remember the dates but it certainly *could* be this week!

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