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Is it because the b/w is too dark? On my monitor, I think the color one is too light. If I tilt the screen just so, it looks much better (this info would help me on my editing as well.) Or is it rather composition (that artsy thing is some sculpture piece that was maybe 8 feet away while we traveled some 20 mph on the subway; I’m amazed there’s any clarity in it at all.)

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I have one shot that’s just way cool and Ger-mayn, and one that’s funnay or geeky, both of which would play well on fark.

I’m torn on which to use for a third; a traditional scene-from-a-car shot (but a nice scene, I think), or one that’s more artsy and cool in it’s own way. Hate to put either up and spoilst da suprisest, but I could use some opinions as to which is better (I doubt either will better the other two, but you never know in these things).

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Richard Tickler.

A.K.A. Dick.

The third.

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Those responsible for sacking those responsible … have been sacked.

I’ll reserve comment. Just sayin’.

(and damn it’s hard to bite my tongue)

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A photo I took while driving (not as a passenger) that makes one recognize the importance of punctuation. 🙂

http://photos.imageevent.com/ulle17/farkphotoshop/Ride-On_7363a.jpg

I negate my edit from before. It seems clear to me that U-Man has a sense of humor, and I’ll presume it comes from his maternal side. Sue me if I’m wrong. Good luck collecting.

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Spent 3 hours on the light rail taking 275 pictures; hope one of them doesn’t suck!! Also sent monsieur a PM regarding one; hope he/she (was that decided?) will respond before the contest (and that the answer is ‘yes’, of course…)

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I meant to mention those, ennuipoet; video games, pinball or other ‘bar’ games, etc. are okay. Even video games of football, basketball, etc. if one is so inclined.

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Wow that was…disgusting.

Also you do realize U-man‘s mom is Mopsy?

Nope, I did not. Is there a farkily geneology tree posted somewhere?

My apologies; edited for slightly less ick factor, yet while maintaining the point that the man seemed born with a camera in his hands (and a SLR, at that.)

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Tabletop games (be they a card game or ping-pong, billiards, foosball, etc) are fine, and overall, are among what I was looking for.

In general what’s out are things played in a stadium or auditorium; often on a pro level. But to help draw the line, ask yourself, “Would you let your 8 year old, dainty female relative and yourself play it with your 45 year old, overweight and drunken male relative?”

Bowling? Sure.

Horseshoes? Perhaps.

Flag football? Probably not.

(I would hope, but I’ve allowed Twister and hope the overweight guy doesn’t crush the little girl when going for and failing on right-hand, green).

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I try not to worry about vote totals, but this week just seemed so much lower than expected that I went “whoa, I must be doing something wrong that I’m not seeing.”

…if I hadda nickel…

…I think I’d be up to about a buck now (I’m still a noob, too.)

My trend is still upward. And, perhaps, the best is still to come. From all of us.

(except U-Man…if he get’s any better, NASA will give him control of the Hubble, Hef’ will commission him to take all the Playboy shots (and he won’t even need an airbrush), and Googlemaps’es deal will result in having ‘NSFW’ labels over all the chicks-in-a-pool scenes where nipples show {and, I suppose, the occasional peter}.)*

All the love, U-M, but seriously, did’ja come outta yo mamma saying “the lighting’s adequate, but we need to correct the aperture and adjust the histograms to account for the red…” or what?

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FSM has been a little behind the times, lately, on the totals. I usually link from there to the contest to the votes to get the actual total (I just search my name). It will catch up, eventually. No worries.

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And ravnostic, I got the DoF from shooting at f/11 with a flash.

Thanks for the tip!

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I’m hardly a photographer, but I do vote, so since you asked…

I agree with sleeping on #1; there’s lots of nice elements in there, but there isn’t any focus.

#2 I didn’t like because of the neighbor’s car pulling in (or maybe it’s the light reflecting from the flash, but the distance seems improbable for that). I dislike in general pictures that have alien elements that seem to distract from the picture.

#3 is very nice, but there were a lot of them as and, as bkestrana said, unlike rainbows, they all tend to look the same as there’s no scenery to frame with them to differentiate among them.

I’m tending toward lokisbong‘s opinion the more I do these. I will probably NEVER win one of these danged contests, except by fluke. The consistancy of quality-picture that the top-notch farktographers contribute is too out of my league; I don’t have the time or money or eye to learn everything about the subject.

I instead merely try to improve, learn from the best, and be creative in my posts. This week I was shocked to place as high as 16th on the rainbow sunset (all the pictures are from earlier than my tenure here); I thought it was pretty crappy, myself. But I cannot use the desert as an excuse; caradoc lives in the same metro area I do. I just haven’t yet had the opportunity to get good storm pictures since I got more serious about photography.

When I can, I try to get at least one ‘zinger’ shot for each contest; a shot intentionally taken for a contest that at least blows me away. I’m happy if I can at least break the top 20 with those. 4 in the last 6, I’ve managed. They keep telling me to stick with it and keep trying, so I’ll tell you the same.

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Very nice; impressive DOF for a macro.

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I’d be ok for allowing it, but as it’s currently worded, that kind of thing wouldn’t count.

Are you sure?

I’m with sleeping on this one:

Car:

?noun
1. an automobile.
2. a vehicle running on rails, as a streetcar or railroad car.
3. the part of an elevator, balloon, modern airship, etc., that carries the passengers, freight, etc.
4. British Dialect . any wheeled vehicle, as a farm cart or wagon.
5. Literary . a chariot, as of war or triumph.
6. Archaic . cart; carriage.

However, difference to MT will be honored.

I trust the whole ‘car in motion’ thing doesn’t have a speed limit? One planned shot will necessitate a pretty mild speed.

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