DECEMBER PHOTO CONTEST VOTING IS OPEN

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1. OK, I have something I want to just throw out there.

Last edited Sat Dec 27, 2014, 04:11 PM - Edit history (1)

I thought the theme was Still Life--with qualifications.

To me, that meant they needed to be purposely arranged compositions--by the photographer--of inanimate objects.

I have to say that there are several photos in the contest that to me, are not still lifes.

From Wikipedia:

Still life photography is the depiction of inanimate subject matter, most typically a small grouping of objects. Still life photography, more so than other types of photography, such as landscape or portraiture, gives the photographer more leeway in the arrangement of design elements within a composition.

Still life photography is a demanding art, one in which the photographers are expected to be able to form their work with a refined sense of lighting, coupled with compositional skills. The still life photographer makes pictures rather than takes them. Knowing where to look for propping and surfaces also is a required skill.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Still_life_photography

Here's a discussion on another photography board about what constitutes "still life".

http://www.largeformatphotography.info/forum/showthread.php?38790-What-is-a-still-life


Does anyone else have any thoughts about this?