Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/03/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Brian, Why not just names of objects as "seats", or "chairs", or "street lamps"... or "bottles" ? I mean something all we can find all around the planet and that would let all of us to take part of the contest without the need of any kind of interpretation ? On the other side I think this way each of us would try to express what we already got in guts/mind/hearts but focusing on just a real object. Some will try to study the object form/shape under different lighting and time of day, perhaps. Some others will more be think of the way the object would look *better* if shot that or this way. Whatever, picture quality is already assured whatever the theme you come up with but... well, just my un/humble opinion. And of course, objects are intrinsically visual too. Just my two pesos Pablo reid@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us wrote: > The March 2008 LUG photo contest is now open for entries. > This month's theme is "balance". > > Anybody have any ideas for future contest themes? > > In my opinion the themes "weather", "reflection", and "movement" worked > very > well, > the themes "desolation", "conflict", and "strength" didn't work very well. > > I think that's because the themes that worked are intrinsically visual, and > the themes that did not work as well are more abstract, making it less > obvious how to turn that theme into images. > > Some of the judges sent me comments on the February 2008 contest that I > have > not posted yet. Soon. > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information --