*ENTRY* Thread DSS #24: Emulation Image

LlywellynLlywellyn Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 3,186 Major grins
edited May 5, 2009 in The Dgrin Challenges
Dgrin Sharp Shooters Challenge #24

Welcome to Round #24 of the Dgrin Sharp Shooters Challenges. This challenge is open to any Dgrin member. It will run from Monday, April 20, 08:00am, EST time (GMT -5) to Monday, May 4, 08:00am, EST time (GMT -5).

The topic ready for your interpretation: Emulation Image

Study a photograph from a photographer whose work you admire and attempt to emulate it. The intent is not to make a perfect copy of another’s work, but to truly study their style and why it makes it what it is, then attempt an image that is reminiscent of their work.

Your Judges:
AaronNelson (Winner of DSS Round #22)
pemmett (Guest Judge)



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: 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.
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  • LlywellynLlywellyn Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 3,186 Major grins
    edited April 20, 2009
    Okay, my first beg/plead: we stipulate in the rules that captions should follow the "username - title" format. Please use that format, including the hyphen. No tildes, no em dashes, no arrows. It might look cute, but it adds work for me, especially when more folks start doing it. Help me keep the pace snappy by using the beloved hyphen. iloveyou.gif
  • hawkeye978hawkeye978 Registered Users Posts: 1,218 Major grins
    edited April 20, 2009
    How are we to inform the judges/voters what photographer and/or picture we are emulating?headscratch.gif
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  • dniednie Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Posts: 1,351 Major grins
    edited April 20, 2009
    wow! this is the one that I wish I had a month to work on! My mind is blank and I can't think of anyone that I could even begin to emulate and do justice to.
    Donna

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  • AutonomousAutonomous Registered Users Posts: 40 Big grins
    edited April 20, 2009
    does it have to be a really famous photographer that everyone knows or can it be a basically local photographer that only I know but I admire so much?
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  • LlywellynLlywellyn Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 3,186 Major grins
    edited April 20, 2009
    hawkeye978 wrote:
    How are we to inform the judges/voters what photographer and/or picture we are emulating?headscratch.gif

    That isn't a requirement, which is why it wasn't included in the description. mwink.gif You're welcome to do so, if you like, in the way you name the JPEG or add a keyword, but the bigger hope is that folks will spend a little time studying others' work and learn something new along the way. thumb.gif
    Autonomous wrote:
    does it have to be a really famous photographer that everyone knows or can it be a basically local photographer that only I know but I admire so much?

    It can be either, certainly. If it's a local unknown, I'd hope you would post a link to his or her work in a feedback thread to help others discover some new, inspiring work! But, of course, this is not a requirement. Just a nice way to pay homage. :D
  • TangoTango Registered Users Posts: 4,592 Major grins
    edited April 20, 2009
    i dont know about Pemmett, but i am glad to have a couple a weeks just to try and figure out how i should judge this theme....jesh Kerry you have thrown me a curve ball!!....aaahhhhh
    Aaron Nelson
  • JAGJAG Super Moderators Posts: 9,088 moderator
    edited April 20, 2009
    Emulate~ to try to equal or excel; imitate with effort to equal or surpass: "to emulate one's father as a concert violinist."
    to rival with some degree of sucess...

    So we are not necessarily are to "copy" the work....but make it our own and improve on the work to make it better? How is that judged without comparison?
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  • LlywellynLlywellyn Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 3,186 Major grins
    edited April 20, 2009
    JAG wrote:
    So we are not necessarily are to "copy" the work....but make it our own and improve on the work to make it better? How is that judged without comparison?

    I'm hoping the entries will be beyond compare. mwink.gif Seriously, though, I'm not going to ask judges to compare eighty entries to eighty other photos—it's too time-consuming and truly defeats the purpose of this challenge (and all our challenges), which is to learn something new and grow as a result.

    If participants would like to include the emulated photographer's name somehow with their entry, y'all are welcome to. Again, it is not a requirement and will not affect the judging.

    Let's not lose focus of what this theme's goal is: for everyone to discover or learn a little more about others' work and see how it could influence your own.

    Personally, one photographer whose work greatly disturbed me once heavily influenced a number of my entries here. I learned by studying his photos and emulating his style while incorporating it into my own. Who it was wasn't important. What I got out of it was. thumb.gif
  • divamumdivamum Registered Users Posts: 9,021 Major grins
    edited April 20, 2009
    Also (and I mention this simply because it came up in another forum when I posted a copyright image) presumably we should LINK to any other photogs' examples rather than embed them?
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  • LlywellynLlywellyn Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 3,186 Major grins
    edited April 20, 2009
    MarkR wrote:
    Please, can we all agree to leave our Dragan filters, presets, and PS Actions at home for this one? :D

    rolleyes1.gif Did the summary include "straight out of camera?" No? Then there's no limit on processing techniques. :D You're free to process (or not) however you choose.
    divamum wrote:
    Also (and I mention this simply because it came up in another forum when I posted a copyright image) presumably we should LINK to any other photogs' examples rather than embed them?

    We follow the same rule on this forum: only post images that are yours. Link to images that aren't. thumb.gif

    And again, just to be clear, including a link to the work being emulated is not a requirement. deal.gif
  • MarkRMarkR Registered Users Posts: 2,099 Major grins
    edited April 20, 2009
    Llywellyn wrote:
    rolleyes1.gif Did the summary include "straight out of camera?" No? Then there's no limit on processing techniques. :D You're free to process (or not) however you choose.



    We follow the same rule on this forum: only post images that are yours. Link to images that aren't. thumb.gif

    And again, just to be clear, including a link to the work being emulated is not a requirement. deal.gif

    Sorry, I was just feeling snarky, given how, shall we say, overexposed a certain photographer's portraiture techniques have become. I'll shut up now. :D
  • pemmettpemmett Registered Users Posts: 507 Major grins
    edited April 21, 2009
    AaronNelson wrote:
    i dont know about Pemmett, but i am glad to have a couple a weeks just to try and figure out how i should judge this theme....jesh Kerry you have thrown me a curve ball!!....aaahhhhh

    Aaron, I spent most of last night trying to calm my nerves, breathing very deeply and keeping my eyes closed. Every now and again I opened them to see if the theme had changed for this challenge - but after 24 hours it's still the same!

    Now back to the deep breathing techniques...
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  • LlywellynLlywellyn Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 3,186 Major grins
    edited April 21, 2009
    Oh, didn't I mention? To make sure you're qualified to judge, both of you will have to identify the photographers being emulated in each image without any reference material before being allowed to submit your top ten. naughty.gif

    Kidding aside, feel free to pester me with questions if you have them. I have faith in you both. thumb.gif
  • travelwaystravelways Registered Users Posts: 7,854 Major grins
    edited April 21, 2009
    I'm not sure I will be able to accomplish this learning exercise in just 2 weeks,
    but the contest idea is really wonderful - I honestly thank you for this clap.gif
    - Wow!
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  • TangoTango Registered Users Posts: 4,592 Major grins
    edited April 21, 2009
    Llywellyn wrote:
    Oh, didn't I mention? To make sure you're qualified to judge, both of you will have to identify the photographers being emulated in each image without any reference material before being allowed to submit your top ten. naughty.gif

    Kidding aside, feel free to pester me with questions if you have them. I have faith in you both. thumb.gif


    Who us? friday.gif
    Aaron Nelson
  • divamumdivamum Registered Users Posts: 9,021 Major grins
    edited April 21, 2009
    You know, given who's judging, it's a real shame there isn't a famous photographer who specialised in flaming hedgehogs.... :hide :lol rolleyes1.gifbiggrinbounce2.gif
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  • TangoTango Registered Users Posts: 4,592 Major grins
    edited April 21, 2009
    naked man, rings of fire, and a hedgehog all in one photograph has yet to be done. but i have high hope in DSS #24 producing such a thing.

    however, smell-o-vision is not recommended for this feature photograph:D
    Aaron Nelson
  • CWSkopecCWSkopec Registered Users Posts: 1,325 Major grins
    edited April 21, 2009
    divamum wrote:
    You know, given who's judging, it's a real shame there isn't a famous photographer who specialised in flaming hedgehogs.... :hide :lol rolleyes1.gifbiggrinbounce2.gif

    I don't care... I'm gonna try it!!!!

    Kerry said they could be local... on Dgrin is local enough for me!!
    I'm practically guarenteed a spot in the finals!!! wings.gif

    Now... to find a hedgehog in Southern California... hmmm... maybe the zoo... rolleyes1.gif
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  • dniednie Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Posts: 1,351 Major grins
    edited April 21, 2009
    eek7.gif Flaming Hedgehogs huh?
    headscratch.gif well, you have my curiosity up... (or maybe it was the naked man part that caught my attention)
    Donna

    My SmugMug
  • TangoTango Registered Users Posts: 4,592 Major grins
    edited April 21, 2009
    in the beginning there was a ...

    http://dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=102000

    rolleyes1.gif

    which lead to this;

    http://dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=102462&highlight=mega+musings
    Aaron Nelson
  • divamumdivamum Registered Users Posts: 9,021 Major grins
    edited April 21, 2009
    AaronNelson wrote:
    in the beginning there was a ...

    http://dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=102000

    <img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6029383/emoji/rolleyes1.gif&quot; border="0" alt="" >

    which lead to this;

    http://dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=102462&highlight=mega+musings

    and this... (start around post #5)

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  • TangoTango Registered Users Posts: 4,592 Major grins
    edited April 21, 2009
    ohhh i forgot about that one....clap.gifclap.gifclap.gif
    Aaron Nelson
  • dniednie Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Posts: 1,351 Major grins
    edited April 22, 2009
    well, thanks for catching me up.
    But I want you to know... I am sitting here with tears in my eyes, my stomach hurting and my kids still awake, all from the laughter!rolleyes1.gifclap.gif
    Now I am off to look through those entries and search for the hidden hedgehogs! rolleyes1.gif
    wait a minute! I didn't see one single hedgehog... and worse yet not a naked man either!!
    :giggle
    Donna

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  • pemmettpemmett Registered Users Posts: 507 Major grins
    edited April 22, 2009
    AaronNelson wrote:
    naked man, rings of fire, and a hedgehog all in one photograph has yet to be done. but i have high hope in DSS #24 producing such a thing.

    however, smell-o-vision is not recommended for this feature photograph:D

    rolleyes1.gifroflrolleyes1.gifMy hedgehog died last year after seeing me run naked through hoops of fire once too many times.

    I'm now working on a photo shoot involving a Norwegian Blue Parrot, lying naked in an ant's nest and covering myself head to toe with maple syrup.iloveyou.gif
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  • divamumdivamum Registered Users Posts: 9,021 Major grins
    edited April 22, 2009
    pemmett wrote:
    rolleyes1.gifroflrolleyes1.gifMy hedgehog died last year after seeing me run naked through hoops of fire once too many times.

    I'm now working on a photo shoot involving a Norwegian Blue Parrot, lying naked in an ant's nest and covering myself head to toe with maple syrup.iloveyou.gif

    Norwegian Blue?? ByooooOOooooOOtiful ploooomage....
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  • GreensquaredGreensquared Registered Users Posts: 2,115 Major grins
    edited April 22, 2009
    pemmett wrote:
    rolleyes1.gifroflrolleyes1.gifMy hedgehog died last year after seeing me run naked through hoops of fire once too many times.

    I'm now working on a photo shoot involving a Norwegian Blue Parrot, lying naked in an ant's nest and covering myself head to toe with maple syrup.iloveyou.gif

    So...does that mean you'll be in the photo, or is the maple syrup just for kicks? rolleyes1.gif
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  • pemmettpemmett Registered Users Posts: 507 Major grins
    edited April 22, 2009
    divamum wrote:
    Norwegian Blue?? ByooooOOooooOOtiful ploooomage....

    rolleyes1.gifroflrolleyes1.gifE's not dead..E's just sleepin!
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  • pemmettpemmett Registered Users Posts: 507 Major grins
    edited April 22, 2009
    Greensquared wrote:
    So...does that mean you'll be in the photo, or is the maple syrup just for kicks? rolleyes1.gif

    Isn't maple syrup always for the kicks...or is it me?headscratch.gifwink
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  • pemmettpemmett Registered Users Posts: 507 Major grins
    edited April 22, 2009
    Georgia O'Keeffe Emulation
    Actually when I saw the challenge I immediately thought about a photo I took of a banana tree flower, which many people have commented that this flower photograph reminded them of the erotic flower photos from Georgia O'Keeffe - which you can see at http://www.okeeffemuseum.org
    218970614_srVs9-M-3.jpg

    All I can add is that it is one of my most viewed photos on my smugmug and Flickr accounts.
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  • KevXmanKevXman Registered Users Posts: 945 Major grins
    edited April 22, 2009
    pemmett wrote:
    rolleyes1.gifroflrolleyes1.gifE's not dead..E's just sleepin!

    All right then, if he's restin', I'll wake him up!

    'Ello, Mister Polly Parrot! I've got a lovely fresh cuttle fish for you! :giggle
    Enjoy today, tomorrow is not guaranteed.

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