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11/07/2005 09:32:09 AM · #1 |
I was just looking through the Transparency II results and had a question: shouldn't Kiwiness' photo have been DQ'd?
Now before everybody starts screaming and responding with flames, I think the photo is awesome, with fantastic lighting, etc, etc, etc.
My questions is, per the guidelines, aren't you NOT allowed to take a photo of a photo?
Here's the guideline in question:
Artwork. Literal photographic representations of existing works of art (including your own) are not considered acceptable submissions, however creative depictions or interpretations are permissible. This includes, but is not limited to paintings, sculptures, photographs, drawings, computer artwork, computer monitors, and televisions. A literal representation is one which is composed in such a way as to compel the voter to rate only the work of art represented and not the artistic decisions made by the photographer (e.g., lighting, composition, background elements, etc).
Here's the photo in question:
Ok, now let the tirade of responses ensue ;) |
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11/07/2005 09:34:40 AM · #2 |
You are not allowed to take just a photo of a photo and nothing else. If Kiwiness' photo had been just of the laptop screen with no surrounding area, nothing in front of it, etc., that wouldn't have been allowed. Photos, monitors, artwork, etc., are allowed if they are used as a prop in a photo that also contains other things.
Scalvert's written a tutorial on the artwork rule that may help explain it better. |
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11/07/2005 09:34:55 AM · #3 |
| No tirade. The literal artwork rule is usually employed when the *only* thing in the photo is someone's artwork--nothing else for the voter to view/judge....no real photographic considerations employed, etc. |
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11/07/2005 09:46:44 AM · #4 |
Originally posted by KaDi:
No tirade. The literal artwork rule is usually employed when the *only* thing in the photo is someone's artwork--nothing else for the voter to view/judge....no real photographic considerations employed, etc. |
Just consider, for instance a photograph that might include as an element a poster on a wall. It would be somewhat harsh for that to be disqualified for that and, indeed, it would be quite hard in many shooting situations to avoid including some other pictures.
Not a tirade, but it's always good to debate rules and boundaries.
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11/07/2005 09:49:00 AM · #5 |
I would suggest you read Shannon's tutorial on this very subject as it seems you are confused as to the intent of the ban of literal depictions of artwork.
edit, called away by real life mid post and missed mk's getting there first
Message edited by author 2005-11-07 14:50:40. |
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11/07/2005 09:54:47 AM · #6 |
Shannon's tutorial should be "required reading" before pushing the "Request DQ" button, LOL. Seriously, the literal artwork rule is probably the most misunderstood rule we have, and for good reason... it's a difficult rule to interpret. Much of the confusion is due to the mistaken belief that ANY artwork that features prominently in the image is cause for DQ, and this is simply not the case, as the tutorial points out.
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