Hey you losers

indiegirl · May 15, 2007

UPDATED WITH MOST RECENT INFORMATION:

We'll draw a theme from those presented in this thread at 4pm today (PDT). Then anyone who is not a semi-finalist in the real LPS will be able to participate in this unofficial noncontest during the timeframe when the real semi finals are running.

Everyone is encouraged to also participate in the Dgrin Technique weekly assignments. This week's challenge is Chrome.

Also, please take this opportunity to submit an image to be Whipped during this time off.

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Ok, that was harsh. By losers, I mean those of us who didn't quite make it into the semi-final round. I'm holding my cumulative points (10, thanks) and nurturing them so they go forth and multiply in the coming weeks.

I was wondering if anyone wanted to join me in the next two weeks in an unofficial challenge? We can pick a theme and shoot for fun.

Theme ideas can be posted here for the next 24 hours then I'll put 'em in a hat and choose/post tomorrow. Then we can shoot instead of twiddle our thumbs for the next two weeks.

Anyone game?

Jesse

Xia_Ke · May 15, 2007

Sounds like some good fun/practice. What did you have in mind? Someone said it jokingly in another thread but, I think it could be fun and interesting... How bout a theme of "Colorblind"???...

damonff · May 15, 2007

Theme: "the sky"

I'm game.

Flyinggina · May 15, 2007

Pastels (to get away from those darn primary colors

)

Virginia

Justiceiro · May 15, 2007

I suggest the theme I've always wanted to see, "Access all areas." Shoot something normally forbidden/inaccesible to the general public.

Abandoned asylums, old railroad depots, broken down factories, area 54, the "gates of hell" in Jersey City, "ghost stations" on the New York Subway, etc.

indiegirl · May 15, 2007

Xia_Ke wrote:

How bout a theme of "Colorblind"???...

hahahahaha. Love it.

pyroPrints.com · May 15, 2007

Justiceiro wrote:

I suggest the theme I've always wanted to see, "Access all areas." Shoot something normally forbidden/inaccesible to the general public.

Abandoned asylums, old railroad depots, broken down factories, area 54, the "gates of hell" in Jersey City, "ghost stations" on the New York Subway, etc.

If that's the theme, can I participate?

PS: Area 54? is that 3 areas down from Area 51?

indiegirl · May 15, 2007

pyroPrints.com wrote:

If that's the theme, can I participate?

PS: Area 54? is that 3 areas down from Area 51?

Oh I see how it is. Only if we're cool enough. Only if we're tres chic. What if the theme was bunnies? Would we see you then? Huh? Huh?

pyroPrints.com · May 15, 2007

indiegirl wrote:

Oh I see how it is. Only if we're cool enough. Only if we're tres chic. What if the theme was bunnies? Would we see you then? Huh? Huh?

Probably, yes, yes you would

granted that's kind of a narrow theme, there is only so many bunnies you can see.

indiegirl · May 15, 2007

pyroPrints.com wrote:

there is only so many bunnies you can see.

And we both know it's the bunnies you can't see that are the ones to fear.

Justiceiro · May 15, 2007

Who's down? come on indiegirl, I know you guys out in the pacific northwest are game for this kind of thing.

Here's a site with a bunch of links to possible sites.

anwmn1 · May 15, 2007

Justiceiro wrote:

I suggest the theme I've always wanted to see, "Access all areas." Shoot something normally forbidden/inaccesible to the general public.

Abandoned asylums, old railroad depots, broken down factories, area 54, the "gates of hell" in Jersey City, "ghost stations" on the New York Subway, etc.

Sounds interesting but that is not neccessarily something a lot of people will have access or guts to do. Two weeks is not a lot of time to find a place, scout it out, access, and shoot it.

I have a few in mind but already know timing is very key. I have narrowly escaped arrest and vehicle tow once- and I know they have my information on file!

If you are looking to replace these missing weekes it should also be something that has an opposite as LPS does otherwise it is just 1 theme.

If just 1 theme how about?

Urban
Monotone- B&W- Sepia- Blue- etc.
Water

Dual themes:
Created vs Destroyed
Inhabited vs Deserted

Xia_Ke · May 15, 2007

anwmn1 wrote:

Dual themes:
Created vs Destroyed
Inhabited vs Deserted

I like where you're going with these

Nikolai · May 15, 2007

Well,
You're all welcome to join Dgrin Weekly Assignments. There is no competition, but there are themes changed weekly. This way you'll have two weeks, two themes.
In this case by the end of two weeks (say Friday May 25th, when next theme comes to play) we can create an extra thread, resubmit your pic of choice from those WA posts there and have some public voting for those who's up to it.

For those who want to play this way:
The WA link is in my sig.
Current theme is CHROME.
Pictures should be fresh (no EXIF needed, we play casual) and fit the theme (I'll tell you if you're way off), the rest is up to you...

JillG · May 15, 2007

indiegirl wrote:

And we both know it's the bunnies you can't see that are the ones to fear.

Ya mean like "Harvey" ?

davidweaver · May 15, 2007

JillG wrote:

Ya mean like "Harvey" ?

While I got a whopping ZERO votes

I'm glad you liked colorblind!

Maybe we could mail this around to each other and take pictures of it maximum holding time is 3 days. Much more interesting than that travelling Gnome.
http://www.thinkgeek.com/geektoys/plush/778d

Run Away! Run Away! Run Away! LMAO

DoctorIt · May 15, 2007

Hey losers,

You said it, not me! I'm glad you're all taking the initiative to keep shooting!

However, I do have a request: If you do hold a "challenge" keep the threads to a minimum and no voting polls to pick an unofficial winner of the unofficial challenge.

Why am I harshing on your mellow? (a) it's my job and (b) there will in fact be an official poll to select the Public Choice Award from this first Semifinal round. Since this is open to all, I wouldn't want to see it overshadowed by your fun exercise. Think about it from the POV of someone not in the contest clique... you guys know what's up, but the random new dgrinner who clicks on "new stuff" and sees two polls does not.

Thanks!

Shay Stephens · May 15, 2007

cabbey · May 15, 2007

indiegirl wrote:

What if the theme was bunnies? Would we see you then? Huh? Huh?

Bunnies are cool, even when they aren't about planes.

indiegirl · May 16, 2007

Erik--

Should we take this to a different forum? I'm down with playin' by the rules.

Jesse

indiegirl · May 16, 2007

davidweaver wrote:

Maybe we could mail this around to each other and take pictures of it maximum holding time is 3 days. Much more interesting than that travelling Gnome.
http://www.thinkgeek.com/geektoys/plush/778d

Now THAT would be funny. Funnier still? Incorporating it into the "forbidden/inaccesible to the general public" theme. "Why yes I am taking pictures of a psycho bunny in this abandoned werehouse, officer. No, I'm perfectly sane thankyouverymuch..."

pyroPrints.com · May 16, 2007

Hey Nik & indiegirl, maybe we organize a quick QA(Quarterly assignment

) thread over in Technique. That way we're out of the way =c)

Nikolai · May 16, 2007

pyroPrints.com wrote:

Hey Nik & indiegirl, maybe we organize a quick QA(Quarterly assignment ) thread over in Technique. That way we're out of the way =c)

As I said already, WA is open for everybody. It's totally different from LPS, but if someone wants a freshness, a narrow theme and a quick C&C - it's there for you!

Of course, it's mostly and primarily about the technique, not post-processing or business, but wouldn't you agree that this is one of the key elements in photography anyway?

DavidTO · May 16, 2007

indiegirl wrote:

Erik--

Should we take this to a different forum? I'm down with playin' by the rules.

Jesse

How about everyone shooting their best effort, and posting in the Whipping Post, and then you all give it no-holds-barred critique. Might be a good learning experience, both in giving and receiving critique.

Oh, and I believe Area 54 is right next to Studio 54.

Justiceiro · May 16, 2007

pyroPrints.com wrote:

Hey Nik & indiegirl, maybe we organize a quick QA(Quarterly assignment ) thread over in Technique. That way we're out of the way =c)

I'd definitely be into that. I like the weekly assignment thing Nikolai is doing, but I don't think this is exactly what he is talking about. So what about this, we set up a seperate thread. "inhabited vs. deserted" sounds cool. You guys want to do that?

I think everyone knows what tack I'll take.

DoctorIt · May 16, 2007

indiegirl wrote:

Erik--

Should we take this to a different forum? I'm down with playin' by the rules.

Jesse

Not necessarily... this is inspired by the contest, so again, I think it's a great idea that you guys are motivated!

My impression was that this thread would be where you chose your topic, and discussed in general, and then you would start one other thread in here for "unofficial entries" and comments, all in one self-contained thread. Call it something like "The loser game"... you know, fun, but no official words like "contest" in the title.

It might become a long beast of a thread, but I think chaotic in a fun unofficial sort of way.

whaddya think?

DoctorIt · May 16, 2007

DavidTO wrote:

How about everyone shooting their best effort, and posting in the Whipping Post, and then you all give it no-holds-barred critique. Might be a good learning experience, both in giving and receiving critique.

I like David's idea as well. I think it only lacks the community you all feel here, but WhippingPost could certainly use some new blood - I think you all have what it takes to do it right! Stretch yourselves, especially in the commenting area and give this a thought...

DavidTO · May 16, 2007

DoctorIt wrote:

I like David's idea as well. I think it only lacks the community you all feel here, but WhippingPost could certainly use some new blood - I think you all have what it takes to do it right! Stretch yourselves, especially in the commenting area and give this a thought...

I think that it will give you a better perspective of what it means to judge a contest.

indiegirl · May 16, 2007

I say us Losers all submit to a Whip and to the Technical topics, right-o. I also think we should do a Loser contest in this forum. I like the feeling, the discussion and the overall jive of this particular place.

Keep suggesting themes--I'll be having one of the rugrats pull them from a hat 'round 4pm PDT.

Jesse

di-queso · May 16, 2007

I'm in for the abandoned
Abandoned asylums, old railroad depots, broken down factories, area 54, the "gates of hell" in Jersey City, "ghost stations" on the New York Subway, etc.[/quote]

This is a neat idea especially around where I live. There is an old condemed lumber mill that was run by the Apache indians. Lots of cool stuff there....

indiegirl · May 16, 2007

To clarify:

We'll draw a theme from those presented in this thread at 4pm today (PDT). Then anyone who is not a semi-finalist in the real LPS will be able to participate in this unofficial noncontest during the timeframe when the real semi finals are running.

Everyone is encouraged to also participate in the Dgrin Technique weekly assignments. This week's challenge is Chrome.

Also, please take this opportunity to submit an image to be Whipped during this time off.

Hey you losers

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