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"Snapshot"?

.clarkephotography
12/05/07 2:29 AM GMT
Okay now. I read the rules for Portraits about how they can't be Snapshots. So I'm thinking, "Gee, it'd be nice to have a Portrait shot on here". So I look on my computer for one, and hey, what do you know, there's a Portrait-like picture. Here it is:

http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r264/flmarlins756/Fishing/12Dolphin.jpg

Then the picture gets denied access, and a story of how it isn't background-material. It's a Portrait picture. No Portrait picture is background-material. I don't put all of those strangers as my background. That's nuts.

And the only reason it got denied was because I'm holding a fish! It's something I like to do, something that's interesting, and it's a good photograph. A portrait! If I was holding some expensive SLR camera, there would have been nothing wrong with it.

I'd like to know why this wasn't allowed, please.
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::J_272004
12/05/07 2:52 AM GMT
did you upload it in the "Self portrait" section or "people"
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&KEIFER
12/05/07 3:21 AM GMT
first off .. yes, the people\self portrait question is a valid one

second .. the +mods have been fighting a losing battle to clean up postings, and impress upon the membership that certain types of imagery are not desirable .. and it is possible that somebody was a bit trigger happy in the processing of your image

I'm sure it will be sorted out soon


you DO sound like you understand the situation .. thanks for that .. most don't
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+Samatar
12/05/07 4:04 AM GMT
I've moved the image to the "Self portraits" gallery.

Members should understand that the "Self portrait" gallery was created with the intention that long term members would be able to show other long term members what they looked like. For this purpose only one upload to this gallery per member should be necessary. It is still possible for a self portrait to have artistic merit (just sort the gallery by c-index and you should be able to see what I mean).

Uploading a self portrait as your first, or one of your first images is not really what the gallery is about... this isn't a "rule" as such, more of a guideline. I have seen many accounts where the member will upload one photograph of themselves, and that will be the last time they log on to the site. This is the kind of behaviour that we discourage.
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.clarkephotography
12/05/07 10:31 AM GMT
"I have seen many accounts where the member will upload one photograph of themselves, and that will be the last time they log on to the site."

Trust me, I'm not leaving anytime soon; in fact, I'm coming on here more and more. I just figured it'd be nice for everyone to see what I looked like or what I liked to do in an interesting photgraph.
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®mar
12/09/07 2:10 PM GMT
I'm glad to see that you're not leaving. We like to encourage people to grow artistically and create the art that others want to use as desktop wallpaper. Just remember that the purpose of this site is to create desktop wallpaper art and receive critiques of that art, so we can improve as artists.
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::DigiCamMan
01/14/08 7:22 PM GMT
Hey! *bright idea springs forth* How about a snapshot section? Let them fill it to the rafters...don't like it...don't go there.
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+philcUK
01/14/08 7:58 PM GMT
we already have access to one, here.
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::DigiCamMan
01/15/08 12:26 AM GMT
I hear ya Phil...by the way I just got a warning about spamming these threads...can you check a few and tell me which ones?
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::third_eye
01/15/08 12:53 AM GMT
I know you asked Phil, but as one of the people who complained, I'll answer.

What I suppose you're passing off as irrreverant humor seems like thinly masked contempt and mockery. A lot of your photography is well liked by alot of members, including me for the most part. That doesn't make the less than pleasant comments any more acceptable.

As for naming threads, I'd offer the four most recent threads in "Feature Bloat" for starters.

Do us all a favor, and quit it. Thanks.
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Please, even if you don't visit my gallery, check out my "Faves".I've left them intact since day "1", and would like it if every image there got the attention they deserved.
::DigiCamMan
01/15/08 1:09 AM GMT
Since when have you become the man to go through? You really disappoint me...even if you do have the nerve to go public. So you don't like my humor...don't laugh.
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::third_eye
01/15/08 1:18 AM GMT
I'm speaking as a member of the site. Nothing more, and most certainly, nothing less. I disappoint you? Oh well. I'll get over it.

Challenging people to come out and confront you publicly...not a class move. I'll stand alone, I don't care.

If you read carefully, you got that PM because "multiple" members complained. I'm speaking out because I choose to, not because I'm a selected representative.
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Please, even if you don't visit my gallery, check out my "Faves".I've left them intact since day "1", and would like it if every image there got the attention they deserved.
::DigiCamMan
01/15/08 1:34 AM GMT
I admire your honesty but you are trying to be a spokesman for the site. No one ever accused me of being classy and I don't pretend to be. We will see how many more come forth and you are correct...I am challenging them.
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Lu 17:24 For as the lightning, that lighteneth out of the one part under heaven, shineth unto the other part under heaven; so shall also the Son of man be in his day. ........ My Gallery
=mayne
01/15/08 3:07 AM GMT
I suggest you move this to the pm stage. The rest of us don't want to view personal disputes.
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Darryl
.clarkephotography
01/15/08 3:15 AM GMT
This thing has been dead for a month. Why is everyone talking now?
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::third_eye
01/15/08 4:35 AM GMT
Sorry, Darryl. Wasn't attempting to make this a one-on-one issue.
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Please, even if you don't visit my gallery, check out my "Faves".I've left them intact since day "1", and would like it if every image there got the attention they deserved.

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