February voting thread - Rule of Thirds

February Challenge - Photo of the Month

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Just to wade in...

I think we've had a discussion on titles before. My view is that if you include a title then people are going to take it into account when judging the photo. If you don't include a title then it's very unlikely that you'll be marked down. I don't think it's something that needs a rule against it, personally.

Which leads me onto theme. In my view, the theme should be open to interpretation, rather than be prescriptive - I think that's especially pertinant now that our themes are less conceptual. For instance, my entry this month (simply cos I don't really care for ROT-style shots) was going to be a picture of a 'No dog fouling' type sign, and the title was going to be 'Rule of turds'. It is just unfortunate that I didn't get time to go out and create this sure-fire winner. ;)

In that instance, the title was crucial, and the photo may or may not have adhered to ROT.

Having said that, there's less room for interpretation in the latest theme, and it's probably right that any shot that features either people or skies would not get many votes.
 
clyde said:
sorry mate, i was being wound up on another thread...its a piece of £1.00 welding glass used as a ND filter.
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A pound? You were robbed. I got a box of twenty for three quid!
 
clyde said:
sorry mate, i was being wound up on another thread...its a piece of £1.00 welding glass used as a ND filter.
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Do you have to fix the colours in PP with welding glass?

I bought a very cheap ND8 filter off eBay but it's shite. Wouldn't mind getting some welding glass, but doesn't it give everything a green tinge?
 
not spavin said:
Do you have to fix the colours in PP with welding glass?

I bought a very cheap ND8 filter off eBay but it's shite. Wouldn't mind getting some welding glass, but doesn't it give everything a green tinge?
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Horrible green tinge. Nightmare to remove. B&w conversion is the best you can hope with it. I'm saving up for a nice Lee 10 stop job. Hundred quid though :-(
 
Iain Hesford's Bait Box said:
Horrible green tinge. Nightmare to remove. B&w conversion is the best you can hope with it. I'm saving up for a nice Lee 10 stop job. Hundred quid though :-(
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Woof.

I take it that's a specific thread size anarl? I don't think I have any lenses that are the same size as one another - pain in the arse.
 
yep, it all comes out tinted green, but i shoot in B&W when i use it rather than change in PP, can get some great shots with it though and def worth a quid.
i just attached mine to a cheap step up ring ( with tape ) so that it just screws into the thread on the end of my kit lens.
 
Cheaper to shoot velvia 50 at f22 than use the Lee 10 stopper :lol:

not spavin said:
Just to wade in...

I think we've had a discussion on titles before. My view is that if you include a title then people are going to take it into account when judging the photo. If you don't include a title then it's very unlikely that you'll be marked down. I don't think it's something that needs a rule against it, personally.

Which leads me onto theme. In my view, the theme should be open to interpretation, rather than be prescriptive - I think that's especially pertinant now that our themes are less conceptual. For instance, my entry this month (simply cos I don't really care for ROT-style shots) was going to be a picture of a 'No dog fouling' type sign, and the title was going to be 'Rule of turds'. It is just unfortunate that I didn't get time to go out and create this sure-fire winner. ;)

In that instance, the title was crucial, and the photo may or may not have adhered to ROT.

Having said that, there's less room for interpretation in the latest theme, and it's probably right that any shot that features either people or skies would not get many votes.
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Nah, I was only pulling peachy's leg
 
peachbum said:
As I said this month's competition isn't about interpretation, it is about entering a photograph that shows the use of the ROT.
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Is it, who said that ??

Are you not allowed to interpret the theme any way you like, I thought that was the point, it was artistic, thinking outside the box <shrug> obviously not.

I will say right up front however that rules are meant to be broken and ignoring this one doesn’t mean your images are necessarily unbalanced or uninteresting.Read more: http://www.digital-photography-school.com/rule-of-thirds#ixzz1FRm6V2nn
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peachbum said:
February voting from me and why.

Scoring as follows:
a) Does the photograph show that the taker understands the challenge set
b) How good an example is it
c) Has a good photograph been entered


Tired Eyes
a) 0
b) 0
c) 0
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:roll:

I'd of guessed zero, still not forgiven me then.

My literal interpretation of the grid format of the rule of thirds, was actually inspired from the CH4 promo of pylons that make a 4 and in the same vain as IanHesfordBaitBox shot but his is much better than mine, which is why I voted for his, not mine.

But before you cry victim, remember, if your gonna make such a huge pretentious influencing post that gives everyone some kind of bizarre mark out of three, like your the queen of photography (I mean you voted for pegs on a line ffs :roll: (sorry phil) then please expect to be shot down by totally opposing views too, sheesh.
 
People seem to be getting a bit wound up here - I honestly thought Rule of Thirds would have elicited very little debate. I am pretty happy personally as I so far I have 500% more votes than last month anyway.
 
Shit the bed. This is getting a little out of hand!
 
it's getting a bit lairy in here :) That's me vote in, I reckon every entry met the rule of thirds, otherwise the contributor wouldn't have entered - so my voting choice is soley down to what I liked - TiredEyes, clyde, not spavin, ThankHeavenForShed 7
 
clyde said:
it was took in broad daylight and is an 80 odd second exposure, thats why the sea is also smoothed out and clouds have movement in them and i just stood in the frame for around 30 seconds, it was took with a $&&^$%&^*(()*)**^^^ filter
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Thanks. What was the f stop? Can you remember?
 
TiredEyes said:
I'd of guessed zero, still not forgiven me then.
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Don't be ridiculous. I couldn't even remember who gave me grief over the photo of a photo, but I guess it was you. I am too long in the tooth to be holding petty little grudges, I said my piece at the time and that is long gone. I scored yours nil, nil and nil and gave a reason. Read what I said again, it is hardly grudging.

What is wrong with everyone, I voted for three pictures that I thought met the challenge set best, and gave reasons. I never said I am right or an expert, but I'm not necessarily wrong either. Why have a go at me, I'm not the only one who didn't think your photo failed to meet the challenge.
 
peachbum said:
Don't be ridiculous. I couldn't even remember who gave me grief over the photo of a photo, but I guess it was you. I am too long in the tooth to be holding petty little grudges, I said my piece at the time and that is long gone. I scored yours nil, nil and nil and gave a reason. Read what I said again, it is hardly grudging.

What is wrong with everyone, I voted for three pictures that I thought met the challenge set best, and gave reasons. I never said I am right or an expert, but I'm not necessarily wrong either. Why have a go at me, I'm not the only one who didn't think your photo failed to meet the challenge.
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I think PB that you have a blunt writing style. There have been a few months where you've made a comment about one of mine that rubbed me up the wrong way... until I paused and realised that you were just offering constructive criticism.

People should take your criticism in the spirit in which I'm sure it's intended, and you should take their criticism with a pinch of salt. All imo of course.
 
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