[SI] "Bad Travel" Problems

On 2011.01.10 15:01 , Bowser wrote:
> No, not another date or time change, just a question for all the AFP
> members here. I've been going through my travel photos, and I'm having a
> hell of a time selecting just three. Honestly, I didn't realize how many
> bad travel photos I had until I started looking for this mandate.
>
> Anyone else having trouble paring it down to three? I swear I could
> increase the number of submissions to 100 per shooter and I'd still want
> to add a few more. I guess when you've shot a photo of a dog's grave,
> anything is possible for bad photos. Yes, I really did...

I chose three that weren't "atrocious" but merely, bad, in the sense
that I wish I could have another shot at that shot. If it were
"atrocious" I would still be searching. The "rating" system in Bridge
does not have a -ve star system alas.

And of course I didn't even bother looking in old film (slides/prints)
where the treasure trove of candidates for really, really bad would be
extreme. 100 you say? Hah!

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On 1/10/2011 5:13 PM, Alan Browne wrote:
> On 2011.01.10 15:01 , Bowser wrote:
>> No, not another date or time change, just a question for all the AFP
>> members here. I've been going through my travel photos, and I'm having a
>> hell of a time selecting just three. Honestly, I didn't realize how many
>> bad travel photos I had until I started looking for this mandate.
>>
>> Anyone else having trouble paring it down to three? I swear I could
>> increase the number of submissions to 100 per shooter and I'd still want
>> to add a few more. I guess when you've shot a photo of a dog's grave,
>> anything is possible for bad photos. Yes, I really did...
>
> I chose three that weren't "atrocious" but merely, bad, in the sense
> that I wish I could have another shot at that shot. If it were
> "atrocious" I would still be searching. The "rating" system in Bridge
> does not have a -ve star system alas.
>
> And of course I didn't even bother looking in old film (slides/prints)
> where the treasure trove of candidates for really, really bad would be
> extreme. 100 you say? Hah!
>

Know how bad mine are? The dog's grave didn't make the cut.
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On 2011-01-10 14:30:28 -0800, Bowser said:

> On 1/10/2011 5:13 PM, Alan Browne wrote:
>> On 2011.01.10 15:01 , Bowser wrote:
>>> No, not another date or time change, just a question for all the AFP
>>> members here. I've been going through my travel photos, and I'm having a
>>> hell of a time selecting just three. Honestly, I didn't realize how many
>>> bad travel photos I had until I started looking for this mandate.
>>>
>>> Anyone else having trouble paring it down to three? I swear I could
>>> increase the number of submissions to 100 per shooter and I'd still want
>>> to add a few more. I guess when you've shot a photo of a dog's grave,
>>> anything is possible for bad photos. Yes, I really did...
>>
>> I chose three that weren't "atrocious" but merely, bad, in the sense
>> that I wish I could have another shot at that shot. If it were
>> "atrocious" I would still be searching. The "rating" system in Bridge
>> does not have a -ve star system alas.
>>
>> And of course I didn't even bother looking in old film (slides/prints)
>> where the treasure trove of candidates for really, really bad would be
>> extreme. 100 you say? Hah!
>>
>
> Know how bad mine are? The dog's grave didn't make the cut.

....but one of my shots from a 737 window seat did!

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On 1/10/2011 5:38 PM, Savageduck wrote:
> On 2011-01-10 14:30:28 -0800, Bowser said:
>
>> On 1/10/2011 5:13 PM, Alan Browne wrote:
>>> On 2011.01.10 15:01 , Bowser wrote:
>>>> No, not another date or time change, just a question for all the AFP
>>>> members here. I've been going through my travel photos, and I'm
>>>> having a
>>>> hell of a time selecting just three. Honestly, I didn't realize how
>>>> many
>>>> bad travel photos I had until I started looking for this mandate.
>>>>
>>>> Anyone else having trouble paring it down to three? I swear I could
>>>> increase the number of submissions to 100 per shooter and I'd still
>>>> want
>>>> to add a few more. I guess when you've shot a photo of a dog's grave,
>>>> anything is possible for bad photos. Yes, I really did...
>>>
>>> I chose three that weren't "atrocious" but merely, bad, in the sense
>>> that I wish I could have another shot at that shot. If it were
>>> "atrocious" I would still be searching. The "rating" system in Bridge
>>> does not have a -ve star system alas.
>>>
>>> And of course I didn't even bother looking in old film (slides/prints)
>>> where the treasure trove of candidates for really, really bad would be
>>> extreme. 100 you say? Hah!
>>>
>>
>> Know how bad mine are? The dog's grave didn't make the cut.
>
> ...but one of my shots from a 737 window seat did!
>

Shoot, I totally forgot about bad shots from an airline seat! I've got
some real trash there, too. But it's too late. You've already cornered
the market.
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On Jan 10, 3:11 pm, Savageduck wrote:
> On 2011-01-10 12:01:31 -0800, Bowser said:
>
> > No, not another date or time change, just a question for all the AFP
> > members here. I've been going through my travel photos, and I'm having
> > a hell of a time selecting just three. Honestly, I didn't realize how
> > many bad travel photos I had until I started looking for this mandate.
>
> > Anyone else having trouble paring it down to three? I swear I could
> > increase the number of submissions to 100 per shooter and I'd still
> > want to add a few more. I guess when you've shot a photo of a dog's
> > grave, anything is possible for bad photos. Yes, I really did...
>
> You are aware that the "Bad travel" shots was suggested as a snipe at
> John Sisker, who did his damage in alt.photography?
>
> After enduring a year of the Sisker travel galleries let's just keep it
> at three. You wouldn't need to pick any of the shots you took, just
> pick any three Sisker shots from his years worth of submissions.

I'm going to be a LOT careful with my suggestions from now on.

But, it is actually an intriguing category. I kind of like Alan
Browne's take. Maybe something that is "bad" in some way, but
otherwise slightly interesting. Like, say, Barstow:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/billkeshlear/4922867360/#/photos/billkesh...r/49228
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On 2011-01-10 20:02:11 -0800, otter said:

> On Jan 10, 3:11 pm, Savageduck wrote:
>> On 2011-01-10 12:01:31 -0800, Bowser said:
>>
>>> No, not another date or time change, just a question for all the AFP
>>> members here. I've been going through my travel photos, and I'm having
>>> a hell of a time selecting just three. Honestly, I didn't realize how
>>> many bad travel photos I had until I started looking for this mandate.
>>
>>> Anyone else having trouble paring it down to three? I swear I could
>>> increase the number of submissions to 100 per shooter and I'd still
>>> want to add a few more. I guess when you've shot a photo of a dog's
>>> grave, anything is possible for bad photos. Yes, I really did...
>>
>> You are aware that the "Bad travel" shots was suggested as a snipe at
>> John Sisker, who did his damage in alt.photography?
>>
>> After enduring a year of the Sisker travel galleries let's just keep it
>> at three. You wouldn't need to pick any of the shots you took, just
>> pick any three Sisker shots from his years worth of submissions.
>
> I'm going to be a LOT careful with my suggestions from now on.
>
> But, it is actually an intriguing category. I kind of like Alan
> Browne's take. Maybe something that is "bad" in some way, but
> otherwise slightly interesting. Like, say, Barstow:
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/billkeshlear/4922867360/#/photos/billkeshlear/
> 4922867360/lightbox/

Aah! You captured the scenic side of Barstow.

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On Mon, 10 Jan 2011 15:01:31 -0500, Bowser wrote:

>No, not another date or time change, just a question for all the AFP
>members here. I've been going through my travel photos, and I'm having a
>hell of a time selecting just three. Honestly, I didn't realize how many
>bad travel photos I had until I started looking for this mandate.
>
>Anyone else having trouble paring it down to three? I swear I could
>increase the number of submissions to 100 per shooter and I'd still want
>to add a few more. I guess when you've shot a photo of a dog's grave,
>anything is possible for bad photos. Yes, I really did...


I think you said, when announcing the mandate, that we were supposed
to say why we thought it was bad and what we would have done
differently. How? In the email submitting it, do we add lines of
comment?

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On 2011-01-10 20:44:29 -0800, tony cooper said:

> On Mon, 10 Jan 2011 15:01:31 -0500, Bowser wrote:
>
>> No, not another date or time change, just a question for all the AFP
>> members here. I've been going through my travel photos, and I'm having a
>> hell of a time selecting just three. Honestly, I didn't realize how many
>> bad travel photos I had until I started looking for this mandate.
>>
>> Anyone else having trouble paring it down to three? I swear I could
>> increase the number of submissions to 100 per shooter and I'd still want
>> to add a few more. I guess when you've shot a photo of a dog's grave,
>> anything is possible for bad photos. Yes, I really did...
>
>
> I think you said, when announcing the mandate, that we were supposed
> to say why we thought it was bad and what we would have done
> differently. How? In the email submitting it, do we add lines of
> comment?

Hey! If it is bad I think it should be obvious to all why it is bad.
Why would we have to spell out the obvious?
Perhaps a few words regarding the circumstances of the shot.

Perhaps like some of the "Awkward Family Photos" no explanation should
be necessary.
< http://awkwardfamilyphotos.com/ >

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On Mon, 10 Jan 2011 21:38:17 -0800, Savageduck
wrote:

>On 2011-01-10 20:44:29 -0800, tony cooper said:
>
>> On Mon, 10 Jan 2011 15:01:31 -0500, Bowser wrote:
>>
>>> No, not another date or time change, just a question for all the AFP
>>> members here. I've been going through my travel photos, and I'm having a
>>> hell of a time selecting just three. Honestly, I didn't realize how many
>>> bad travel photos I had until I started looking for this mandate.
>>>
>>> Anyone else having trouble paring it down to three? I swear I could
>>> increase the number of submissions to 100 per shooter and I'd still want
>>> to add a few more. I guess when you've shot a photo of a dog's grave,
>>> anything is possible for bad photos. Yes, I really did...
>>
>>
>> I think you said, when announcing the mandate, that we were supposed
>> to say why we thought it was bad and what we would have done
>> differently. How? In the email submitting it, do we add lines of
>> comment?
>
>Hey! If it is bad I think it should be obvious to all why it is bad.
>Why would we have to spell out the obvious?
>Perhaps a few words regarding the circumstances of the shot.

You know me, Duck. I always follow the rules. Bowser's instructions
said: "Tell us when and where you took it, and what went wrong."

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On 2011-01-10 22:35:38 -0800, tony cooper said:

> On Mon, 10 Jan 2011 21:38:17 -0800, Savageduck
> wrote:
>
>> On 2011-01-10 20:44:29 -0800, tony cooper said:
>>
>>> On Mon, 10 Jan 2011 15:01:31 -0500, Bowser wrote:
>>>
>>>> No, not another date or time change, just a question for all the AFP
>>>> members here. I've been going through my travel photos, and I'm having a
>>>> hell of a time selecting just three. Honestly, I didn't realize how many
>>>> bad travel photos I had until I started looking for this mandate.
>>>>
>>>> Anyone else having trouble paring it down to three? I swear I could
>>>> increase the number of submissions to 100 per shooter and I'd still want
>>>> to add a few more. I guess when you've shot a photo of a dog's grave,
>>>> anything is possible for bad photos. Yes, I really did...
>>>
>>>
>>> I think you said, when announcing the mandate, that we were supposed
>>> to say why we thought it was bad and what we would have done
>>> differently. How? In the email submitting it, do we add lines of
>>> comment?
>>
>> Hey! If it is bad I think it should be obvious to all why it is bad.
>> Why would we have to spell out the obvious?
>> Perhaps a few words regarding the circumstances of the shot.
>
> You know me, Duck. I always follow the rules. Bowser's instructions
> said: "Tell us when and where you took it, and what went wrong."

You have quoted a suggestion, not an instruction.
All that is said on the "Rulzpage" is the following:
"We all have them. Show us your travel shots that, well, don't meet
National Geographic standards. NOTE: archive shots are accepted for
this mandate!"
< http://www.pbase.com/shootin/rulzpage >

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"tony cooper" wrote in message


On Mon, 10 Jan 2011 15:01:31 -0500, Bowser
wrote:

>No, not another date or time change, just a question for
>all the AFP
>members here. I've been going through my travel photos, and
>I'm having a
>hell of a time selecting just three. Honestly, I didn't
>realize how many
>bad travel photos I had until I started looking for this
>mandate.
>
>Anyone else having trouble paring it down to three? I swear
>I could
>increase the number of submissions to 100 per shooter and
>I'd still want
>to add a few more. I guess when you've shot a photo of a
>dog's grave,
>anything is possible for bad photos. Yes, I really did...


I think you said, when announcing the mandate, that we were
supposed
to say why we thought it was bad and what we would have done
differently. How? In the email submitting it, do we add
lines of
comment?

=========================================

Yes, put some lines in the email and I'll paste them into
the photo's description.
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"otter" wrote in message


On Jan 10, 3:11 pm, Savageduck
wrote:
> On 2011-01-10 12:01:31 -0800, Bowser
> said:
>
> > No, not another date or time change, just a question for
> > all the AFP
> > members here. I've been going through my travel photos,
> > and I'm having
> > a hell of a time selecting just three. Honestly, I
> > didn't realize how
> > many bad travel photos I had until I started looking for
> > this mandate.
>
> > Anyone else having trouble paring it down to three? I
> > swear I could
> > increase the number of submissions to 100 per shooter
> > and I'd still
> > want to add a few more. I guess when you've shot a photo
> > of a dog's
> > grave, anything is possible for bad photos. Yes, I
> > really did...
>
> You are aware that the "Bad travel" shots was suggested as
> a snipe at
> John Sisker, who did his damage in alt.photography?
>
> After enduring a year of the Sisker travel galleries let's
> just keep it
> at three. You wouldn't need to pick any of the shots you
> took, just
> pick any three Sisker shots from his years worth of
> submissions.

I'm going to be a LOT careful with my suggestions from now
on.

But, it is actually an intriguing category. I kind of like
Alan
Browne's take. Maybe something that is "bad" in some way,
but
otherwise slightly interesting. Like, say, Barstow:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/billkeshlear/4922867360/#/photos/billkesh...r/49228

======================================================

I was and am aware that it was posed as a joke, but I liked
it! Something we can have some fun with, no question about
it. And that Barstow shot is classic.
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On 2011.01.11 7:56 , Bowser wrote:
>
>
> "tony cooper" wrote in message
>
>
> On Mon, 10 Jan 2011 15:01:31 -0500, Bowser wrote:
>
>> No, not another date or time change, just a question for all the AFP
>> members here. I've been going through my travel photos, and I'm having a
>> hell of a time selecting just three. Honestly, I didn't realize how many
>> bad travel photos I had until I started looking for this mandate.
>>
>> Anyone else having trouble paring it down to three? I swear I could
>> increase the number of submissions to 100 per shooter and I'd still want
>> to add a few more. I guess when you've shot a photo of a dog's grave,
>> anything is possible for bad photos. Yes, I really did...
>
>
> I think you said, when announcing the mandate, that we were supposed
> to say why we thought it was bad and what we would have done
> differently. How? In the email submitting it, do we add lines of
> comment?
>
> =========================================
>
> Yes, put some lines in the email and I'll paste them into the photo's
> description.


I think that should be left for discussion. IAC, my phots are in (ain't
archive nice) w/o description of the issues, those should be evident enough.



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