Photo Challenge 21: Judging round 2

rymus

Congrats to everyone that made it through round 1.

Photos for round 2 are here:
http://photos.rymus.net/thumbnails.php?album=25

As winner of round 1; I'm giving Fajitas the great honour of picking the next months challenge. Don't go on too much of a tangent now...

Voting will take place over 10 days in this round, winner will be announced on my eventual return...

Fajitas!

Next months challenge:

Your second best photo from 2006.




I joke - Right, hows about Self Portraits?

Something we can all give a go.

Remember now kids, no nudity unless it's female

Covey

Congrats all.

I'll probably be slated but what the hell.

Am I the only one slightly underwhelmed by the entries in general, given the subject and some of the stuff posted on a thread of the same name.

Just my 2c

T.

paudie

Yeah I was fairly dissapointed with the standard of photos compared to what I have seen posted up here, maybe it's one of those subjective thingys

As in I like it because it's mine type thing

trilo

ooohhhh self portraits..... excellent idea for all us who enjoy the aul Narcissism from time to time.

Roen

Went for Dublin City, great colours.

Calina

Meh...self portraits...I'll have to think about that.

regarding the level of photographs - I didn't enter the challenge for one main reason...I honestly thought that there were very much better photographs there than mine and well...maybe a lot of people didn't for the same reason. Could be why the thread had more photos of interest in it than the challenge.

don't know.

anyway I went for Dublin Bay - it's a super photograph.

Shiny

Thanks Calina,

Covey, fair enough if your underwhelmed but I walked around
all of Howth head to get that photo wearing big boots, a full
computrecker bag and a laptop. I was knackered.

It rained on me for the rest of the evening after I took that photo
and then I was in for work early the next morning.

After an entire day, that was pretty much the only photo worth
showing to anyone.

So thanks for your comment, a real pat on the back for a hard days
work.

Covey

It was a general comment not one photo in particular and before the short list was announced.

However, carrying weights, getting wet etc, aren't things I'd take into consideration when judging a photo.

Fajitas!

Covey wrote:

However, carrying weights, getting wet etc, aren't things I'd take into consideration when judging a photo.

And tbh (no offence Shiney) it shouldn't - The photo should usually stand on it's own, unless provided as part of a photodocumentary, story, etc etc.

Might be an idea for a later competition...

Shiny

Yeah I suppose.

Normally there is no way anyone could know how much
work (or lack of work) goes into a photo.

The comment just got me angry .:(
Sorry.

Covey

No problem Shiny :cool:

BTW though I'm still of the same view.

T.;)

Fey!

Covey - some people felt that that was the best of what they had. Is it really your place to slate their efforts? I know that what I posted wasn't the technically best photo I took all year, but it was my favourite of them.

Calina - don't slate people unless you are willing to stand up and take a chance yourself. So what if there were 100 entries here; yours may have made a big difference. There shouldn't be anything to make people afraid to post here; just ignore the begrudgers.

Fajitas; self portraits?? My camera lens couldn't take that!!!

Covey

I didn't realise this was "positive comment only" territory. I don't recall slating anyone, it's my opinion full stop and shared by a few others as well. The title was the BEST of 2006 after all.

And yes, I would have participated but didn't see the early close notice.

T.

Shiny

Fey! wrote:

Calina - don't slate people unless you are willing to stand up and take a chance yourself.

Show me the line where Calina slates someone in this thread ?

Roen

Only 47 votes cast so far?
Hmmmm, maybe a link posted in AH would get more attention.....although it'll probably all be wise cracks and piss takes coming from there.

mikeanywhere

Is it just me or should this really be called "The best of 2006 in Dublin?"

And before anyone jumps on the bandwagon here, I know there is at least 3 shots not taken in Dublin!!!

Backtoblack

I voted for "Loneliness is the Poverty of Self".. for the mood captured I suppose!
I liked "That Faithful Night in Phoenix Park", "Dublin City", "Dublin Bay" & "Gothic Quarter". Barcelona is very picturesque, some beautiful fairytale buildings etc!

paudie

Can we start the new one and end my embarresment
It was close in the end though eh?

Doe sthe self portrait have to have been taken this month?

Covey

Why, you not looking your usual self Paudie??

paudie

No just wondering if we can enter images that we've taken before.
I'm actually gorgeous so I have loads of photos of myself already.

Fajitas!

paudie wrote:

Can we start the new one and end my embarresment
It was close in the end though eh?

Doe sthe self portrait have to have been taken this month?

Ah go on...take it this month!

And yay, 2nd place!

440Hz

Uhhmmm :shy:

Thanks all, wasn't really expecting that, maybe it was the non-Dublin take that did it, but I appreciate the votes wherever/whyever they came!! Thanks guys.

latchiko

I guess that means I came third for my barcelona pic. I wasn't expecting it to get that far so thanks for all the votes!

rymus

**** I forgot to vote... how ironic