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Weekly Photo Contest: Jan 13 - Jan 20 - MACHINES

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jkramerbob

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Original poster
Sep 16, 2013
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Indiana
I'm glad I don't judge photos for a living!

To be honest, I almost included melizard in the top 3 simply because of the overpowering "mood" of the image. However, for whatever reason, I found it very difficult to critique the composition. I'm a bit conflicted when i go though the analysis process because I don't fully understand everything that was going on at the time each image was captured. I hope everyone understands this and do not take all my comments seriously. I really enjoy this "contest" because it is fun while at the same time constructive. I really enjoy it when there is a contest theme where I cannot find an entry and I need to go on "assignment" before I can enter.
 
Parkin Pig

Parkin Pig

macrumors 6502a
Oct 23, 2009
670
141
Yorkshire-by-Gum
jkramerbob said:
To be honest, I almost included melizard in the top 3 simply because of the overpowering "mood" of the image. However, for whatever reason, I found it very difficult to critique the composition. I'm a bit conflicted when i go though the analysis process because I don't fully understand everything that was going on at the time each image was captured. I hope everyone understands this and do not take all my comments seriously. I really enjoy this "contest" because it is fun while at the same time constructive. I really enjoy it when there is a contest theme where I cannot find an entry and I need to go on "assignment" before I can enter.
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I totally understand the pressure of judging, having done it myself. However, I doubt anyone feels disappointed when they don't make the top three. It is a bit of fun and I'm sure everybody enters in that spirit. Photography is subjective, we all see things differently and that's what forums should be about: sharing opinions and seeing other points of view. The MacRumors Photo forums are a great example of this. Other forums are so often full of people stating their own opinions and damning anyone who disagrees.
 
JDDavis

JDDavis

macrumors 65816
Jan 16, 2009
1,242
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Wow, thanks for the nod and thanks for the hard work on the critiques. There are quite a few photos this week that I liked a lot. I found Melizard's and Fireman32's very interesting. In the name of full disclosure....no that's not a foundry machine. It's actually part of a lock mechanism on the C&O Canal. Here's the original. Honestly, I wasn't sure about this contest and I don't usually do a ton to photos in post. The gears where kind of boring so I kept playing with filters in NIK until I came up with that. I think the biggie was a infrared filter with a color filter of some sort. I started out trying to make the rust more interesting and just went overboard. I hope that doesn't take away from it too much. I'm glad you liked it. I'll have the next one up soon.
 

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Melizard

Melizard

macrumors 6502
Jun 4, 2011
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jkramerbob said:
To be honest, I almost included melizard in the top 3 simply because of the overpowering "mood" of the image. However, for whatever reason, I found it very difficult to critique the composition. I'm a bit conflicted when i go though the analysis process because I don't fully understand everything that was going on at the time each image was captured. I hope everyone understands this and do not take all my comments seriously. I really enjoy this "contest" because it is fun while at the same time constructive. I really enjoy it when there is a contest theme where I cannot find an entry and I need to go on "assignment" before I can enter.
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Judging is very difficult indeed, especially with the diverse photos that were submitted. I didn't put any thought into the composition when I took it, I was on a truck driving underground when I saw this guy peeking out from around the corner. It reminded me of a spider for some reason. I snapped the shot and didn't even remember that I took it until months later when I was going through the photos. Pure dumb luck if I managed to capture anything interesting. I think many of the other photos here show more thoughtful composition. I don't submit photos to "win" - it's the feedback that I enjoy! Thanks again!
 
oblomow

oblomow

macrumors 601
Apr 14, 2005
4,362
17,360
Netherlands
Melizard said:
I don't submit photos to "win" - it's the feedback that I enjoy! Thanks again!
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I totally agree. Of course I have never won, so if/when I do this might change ....

However it's the feedback and the inspiration of how others interpret the weekly theme that makes it fun to participate.
 
Cheese&Apple

Cheese&Apple

macrumors 68010
Jun 5, 2012
2,004
6,606
Toronto
Melizard said:
I don't submit photos to "win" - it's the feedback that I enjoy! Thanks again!
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oblomow said:
I totally agree. Of course I have never won, so if/when I do this might change ....

However it's the feedback and the inspiration of how others interpret the weekly theme that makes it fun to participate.
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Feedback – schmeedback, it's all about the WIN and the glory, the world recognition, the fame, the fortune, and doing your best for your adoring fans.

Oh, what a minute…different contest. Please disregard.
 
Apple fanboy

Apple fanboy

macrumors Ivy Bridge
Feb 21, 2012
55,368
53,215
Behind the Lens, UK
JDDavis said:
Wow, thanks for the nod and thanks for the hard work on the critiques. There are quite a few photos this week that I liked a lot. I found Melizard's and Fireman32's very interesting. In the name of full disclosure....no that's not a foundry machine. It's actually part of a lock mechanism on the C&O Canal. Here's the original. Honestly, I wasn't sure about this contest and I don't usually do a ton to photos in post. The gears where kind of boring so I kept playing with filters in NIK until I came up with that. I think the biggie was a infrared filter with a color filter of some sort. I started out trying to make the rust more interesting and just went overboard. I hope that doesn't take away from it too much. I'm glad you liked it. I'll have the next one up soon.
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Great to see the story behind the photo. As a beginner I always learn from the process behind the photo.

I also enjoy these contests because it gives me a theme for my weeks photography. Mostly I don't have a stock photo that fits the theme so it makes me get out and shoot. It also often forces me out of my comfort zone.

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jkramerbob said:
To be honest, I almost included melizard in the top 3 simply because of the overpowering "mood" of the image. However, for whatever reason, I found it very difficult to critique the composition. I'm a bit conflicted when i go though the analysis process because I don't fully understand everything that was going on at the time each image was captured. I hope everyone understands this and do not take all my comments seriously. I really enjoy this "contest" because it is fun while at the same time constructive. I really enjoy it when there is a contest theme where I cannot find an entry and I need to go on "assignment" before I can enter.
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I don't think anybody is taking the comments to personally. Because we are all participants I find the comments on here much more polite than other forums.

Also the third place this week was an excellent choice. :D
 
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