ENTRY Thread DSS #55 (Stripes)

sherstone · July 12, 2010

Dgrin Sharp Shooters Challenge #55

Welcome to Round #55 of the Dgrin Sharp Shooters Challenges. This challenge is open to any Dgrin member. It will run from Monday, July 12, 8:00am PST time (GMT -7) on through Monday, July 26, 8:00am PST time (GMT -7).

The topic ready for your interpretation: Stripes

What image do you see? Show us. Depending on where you live you might envision 3 colors for your stripes or maybe just one.
Find stripes around you. Show us your stripes. Follow the stripe. There is a pattern to it.

A personal example from 2005
Titled "Light stripes"

Your Judges:
lizzard_nyc: (Winner of Round 52)
Guest Judge: jeepzj94

IMPORTANT NOTE: Your entry is to be submitted directly into a SmugMug gallery. It's pretty simple, just go to the gallery link below, and follow the upload instructions at the top of the page:

DSS#55 Entry Gallery

Remember, the basics stay the same: 1 entry per person, and the photo must be fresh, taken during this contest period. Do not use a minimal save method (such as "save for web"), and your EXIF will be embedded in your image, no worries!

To avoid disqualification, read, in full, the Dgrin Sharp Shooters Challenge Rules, there have been some slight modifications

DsrtVW · July 12, 2010

Cool

now I can go to work with the latest assignment and frame of mind to what needs to be hunted down.
Thanks
Sean

travelways · July 12, 2010

Very nice theme and... WOW- your example is one of the most beautiful things I ever seen - sooooo fantastic!!!

dnie · July 12, 2010

Good one! I am already seeing stripes! The UPC on the box in front of me... the lamp shade...

This may drive me crazy before its over. I will be seeing stripes everywhere I look now!

lizzard_nyc · July 13, 2010

So I read the new challenge yesterday and immediately started looking for stripes. It's harder than I thought. I found lines, but not stripes, not really anyway.
As I went to bed lastnight thinking of the challenge, it hit me and I sat up with a jolt "I'm judging this round!!!" I nearly screamed

. Scared my husband half to death. Oh sure the cliches are flying now.

travelways · July 13, 2010

lizzard_nyc wrote: »

So I read the new challenge yesterday and immediately started looking for stripes. It's harder than I thought. I found lines, but not stripes, not really anyway.
As I went to bed lastnight thinking of the challenge, it hit me and I sat up with a jolt "I'm judging this round!!!" I nearly screamed . Scared my husband half to death. Oh sure the cliches are flying now.

This is funny

You did your homework, at least

* I had to judge twice, and every-time I did my own trial on the theme, to see how it works.
- I have to say that both times, what I did, was not at the level of the entries

SeascapeS · July 15, 2010

I'm leaving tomorrow for the beach, so it will be fun looking for stripes at the ocean. With any luck, I'll find something!

dlscott56 · July 17, 2010

lizzard_nyc wrote: »

...
As I went to bed lastnight thinking of the challenge, it hit me and I sat up with a jolt "I'm judging this round!!!" I nearly screamed . Scared my husband half to death. Oh sure the cliches are flying now.

Very funny!

Nicci · July 18, 2010

I have a photo that is not fresh. Can I post it in the contest gallery anyway knowing I can't win?

It is funny and extremely stripe appropriate.

sherstone · July 18, 2010

Tecnicole wrote: »

I have a photo that is not fresh. Can I post it in the contest gallery anyway knowing I can't win?

It is funny and extremely stripe appropriate.

I am surprised this question has not been asked before (to the best of my knowledge). Nothing is stopping you from posting photos from outside the challenge time frame, just remember that the photo will be moved to a disqualified section before judging and will eventually be deleted. Also you could do us a favor and put a short note in the caption telling everyone that it is not qualified. Thanks.

Nicci · July 18, 2010

Done! Maybe I can get an honorable mention?

sherstone wrote: »

I am surprised this question has not been asked before (to the best of my knowledge). Nothing is stopping you from posting photos from outside the challenge time frame, just remember that the photo will be moved to a disqualified section before judging and will eventually be deleted. Also you could do us a favor and put a short note in the caption telling everyone that it is not qualified. Thanks.

travelways · July 18, 2010

Tecnicole wrote: »

Done! Maybe I can get an honorable mention?

Beautiful! - I love it

travelways · July 19, 2010

It seems to be a problem with the uploading system for the contest gallery
- it doesn't work - for me at least.

sherstone · July 19, 2010

There does seem to be some sort of glitch happening with the Simple "java" uploader

try this uploader.

http://www.smugmug.com/photos/new_add.mg?AlbumID=12899724&uploader=olde

It worked fine for me.
I'm sure whatever the cause it is a temporary challenge that will soon be fixed by the SmugMug Wizards.

travelways · July 19, 2010

sherstone wrote: »

There does seem to be some sort of glitch happening with the Simple "java" uploader

try this uploader.

http://www.smugmug.com/photos/new_add.mg?AlbumID=12899724&uploader=olde

It worked fine for me.
I'm sure whatever the cause it is a temporary challenge that will soon be fixed by the SmugMug Wizards.

It worked

Thank you very much Sean, and yes I'm sure that whatever glitch it is, will be fixed soon

lizzard_nyc · July 19, 2010

Sigh!
This not being able to look and comment is for the birds!
I miss the participation.

fingers tapping on my desk.

Yawn Stifled

and now a haiku...

Who knew I'd miss you
Two weeks without commenting
My impatience grows

Can't wait to see the final gallery.

AndMan · July 19, 2010

lizzard_nyc wrote: »

and now a haiku...

Who knew I'd miss you
Two weeks without commenting
My impatience grows

But 2 weeks to do nowt but street photography

sherstone · July 19, 2010

lizzard_nyc wrote: »

Sigh!

Yearn for the ending
Dreaming of alternating
Patience will lend love

lizzard_nyc · July 19, 2010

AndMan wrote: »

But 2 weeks to do nowt but street photography

Good point Peter.
I have been slacking in that department.

I go through phases.

lizzard_nyc · July 19, 2010

sherstone wrote: »

Yearn for the ending
Dreaming of alternating
Patience will lend love

A haiku back! Love it.
Patience is something I still lack. I keep hoping it will come with age.

BTW--I just saw Ghinson's post (just the title mind you) "Striper" and my eyes read "stripper" lol.
I thought "well that took a turn..."

ghinson · July 19, 2010

Seems like that was a common mistake. Not sure how a stripper would bear stripes. Guess it shows that I live on the NE coast, where the term "Striper" is probably about as ingrained in most of our consciousnesses as the word "whale" is to the Inuit. Still, maybe I accidentally increased my views with the slightly obscure title.

dnie · July 20, 2010

ghinson wrote: »

Seems like that was a common mistake. Not sure how a stripper would bear stripes. Guess it shows that I live on the NE coast, where the term "Striper" is probably about as ingrained in most of our consciousnesses as the word "whale" is to the Inuit. Still, maybe I accidentally increased my views with the slightly obscure title.

I live near Lake Texoma in North Texas... it is full of Stripers. I knew just what you meant.

brocot · July 22, 2010

photo-bug wrote: »

Beautiful! - I love it

Hi,photo-bug about your avatar

I have seen that artwork before. The spider was in Belgium in 2006.

http://erikgodderis.smugmug.com/Other/NATURE-1/6672165_JRphS#435070384_Tx9QQ

MarkR · July 22, 2010

sherstone wrote: »

Yearn for the ending
Dreaming of alternating
Patience will lend love

Judgement causes stress:
Heartache over which to choose.
Best just to pick mine.

lizzard_nyc · July 22, 2010

MarkR wrote: »

Judgement causes stress:
Heartache over which to choose.
Best just to pick mine.

Love me a good Haiku.

sgonen · July 24, 2010

Sean, I just posted an entry "Passageway" and you'll notice that the date taken is 1/1/2000 - I just bought a new Canon 7D and forgot to set the date time. I hope you will accept this image, Chris Skopec and Danny Plumer can vouch for me.

CWSkopec · July 24, 2010

sgonen wrote: »

Sean, I just posted an entry "Passageway" and you'll notice that the date taken is 1/1/2000 - I just bought a new Canon 7D and forgot to set the date time. I hope you will accept this image, Chris Skopec and Danny Plumer can vouch for me.

Good thing I checked in on this thread!

Sean, I was there with Shimon and Dan on Thursday night, but I can go one better than vouching and show it:

That's Shimon taking the shot (he does in fact have a very nice, new 7D that made me & my XTi very jealous!

) and intact EXIF can be found here.

I know it's not the usual way for show the EXIF, but hopefully it's acceptable!

dlplumer · July 24, 2010

CWSkopec wrote: »

Good thing I checked in on this thread!

Sean, I was there with Shimon and Dan on Thursday night, but I can go one better than vouching and show it:

That's Shimon taking the shot (he does in fact have a very nice, new 7D that made me & my XTi very jealous! ) and intact EXIF can be found here.

I know it's not the usual way for show the EXIF, but hopefully it's acceptable!

Sean, I have no idea who these Guys are.

Tango · July 24, 2010

dlplumer wrote: »

Sean, I have no idea who these Guys are.

And I can vouch for that.

sherstone · July 25, 2010

sgonen wrote: »

Sean, I just posted an entry "Passageway" and you'll notice that the date taken is 1/1/2000 - I just bought a new Canon 7D and forgot to set the date time. I hope you will accept this image, Chris Skopec and Danny Plumer can vouch for me.

Your not the first one to start taking pictures with their brand new shiny 7D before setting the date and time correctly. Since the 7D was not even a glimmer in anyones imagination in 2000 it is obviously impossible to have taken a shot on that date.

The biggest reason your shot will not be disqualified is because you gave me a heads up. All is good!

lizzard_nyc · July 25, 2010

sherstone wrote: »

Your not the first one to start taking pictures with their brand new shiny 7D before setting the date and time correctly. Since the 7D was not even a glimmer in anyones imagination in 2000 it is obviously impossible to have taken a shot on that date.

The biggest reason your shot will not be disqualified is because you gave me a heads up. All is good!

But Dan says he doesn't know who they are!
And I trust Dan

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