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Unimpressed

Sat Mar 15, 2008, 8:30 AM
  • Mood: Irritated
  • Listening to: radio - wdr2
  • Watching: Ghosts of Cité Soleil
  • Drinking: coke with grapefruit
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::: Usually I don't comment on decisions of the gallery-directors. I know they don't have an easy job - and nothing is easier than criticising them. But today, when I saw this DD I thought: WTF???

Somehow I feel DDs should make people laugh, make them think, make them happy or sad, amaze them in a way by their message, composition, tonal quality, artistic merit. They should be good photography. We should not forget that DDs serve as an example for others.

But this one make me feel - nothing. It is a poorly composed oversharpened photo, shot at (f22??) too narrow f-stop, picturing a boring empty scene and is taken from a snapshot-gallery. This is no DD. No way.

Well, dA has survived many mistakes. It'll survive this one as well.

Sorry for the rant. But I am angry.

Luckily there is a lot of good photography around that is worth looking at. I believe the galery I am featuring today, is well worth a visit.



:flageu: Thanks for all your comments and favs!

Have a wonderful day and a nice week, cheers!

::: Just wanted to let you know, that I try to answer all comments, but I can't reply to all :+fav:- or :+devwatch:-messages if you don't leave a comment. But be sure that I will visit your gallery. sooner or later.


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::: I can't believe this guy from Finland is a member for four years already and has only 5.730 pageviews. I suggest you go and change that...!


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isn't the guy who gave the DD one of your buddies? (^Obsidian-Fox)... did you talk to him?
Or I guess he'll get the point from reading your journal.
I disagree, this image is fan-tastic!

... just kidding.

Cheer up, tomorrow's a brand new day.

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~jaakobou, the ~photoshoptutors™ guru/despot.

“In my 13 years, I've killed everyone. There might be some new ninjas coming up, but I am Shogun, loved by no one.” – Shaquille O’Neal
dunno if I'd call him a buddy. actually I don't expect anyone to do anything, I just expressed my opinion. for sure do not want people to go over to that girl and bash her...

what do you think of this shot?

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Michael

:star: Watching is not enough. You got to see.

The ultimate source of wisdom and happiness. :-]
that is the right attitude! :D

hey, a colleague of mine is in TLV right now. I'm jealous...

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Michael

:star: Watching is not enough. You got to see.

The ultimate source of wisdom and happiness. :-]
yeah... not going to go do anything on/near her page :)

Most certainly not something I'm thrilled about seeing getting a DD... I really do have to agree with your comments regarding the over sharpening... honestly though the composition is what makes me the most uncomfortable... it just doesn't sit well... I know, not a very cogent explanation... but that's me :shrug:

On the other hand... seeing her reaction to getting the DD (her exchange with `Tepara in the comments and her journal)...
that almost made my day... I mean her excitement is so obvious, it's almost infectious. I feel sorta bad ragging on someone after seeing how very giddy that DD made them...
Also, statistically speaking... weekend DDs barely are seen compared to your weekday stuff... a little respite there as far as the masses seeing something like this on the front page, perhaps?

Anyway... that's just me rambling now.
And that chosen as a DD by someone who has a Weegee photo on his homepage... As you say, WTF?

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yeah, you're right. after I had seen how she reacted I hesitated and wondered if I should comment on that at all. But on the other hand: life is not always friendly. And I don't blame her for taking that shot, but o-f for picking it as a DD. well, shit happens. you cannot always expect 100 %. let's look forward and hope that the next DDs will be more deserved.

btw: why am I not watching you?? changed that. ;)

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Michael

:star: Watching is not enough. You got to see.

The ultimate source of wisdom and happiness. :-]
a Weegee photo?

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Michael

:star: Watching is not enough. You got to see.

The ultimate source of wisdom and happiness. :-]
the weather is fan-tastic!

:D

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~jaakobou, the ~photoshoptutors™ guru/despot.

“In my 13 years, I've killed everyone. There might be some new ninjas coming up, but I am Shogun, loved by no one.” – Shaquille O’Neal

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