An Anonymous Gallery?

ketch (e2 Member)

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13 Jun 2008 - 11:35 AM

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A bit like the critique gallery - but an oportunity to post images completely untainted by click cliques (because all images are anonymous only the poster knows). Of course it is still open to some abuse - but it would be fun to know if a favorite image is really that good without the togs marque to guide the impressionable clicker.

I would love to hear comments and indeed the reason why this is such a bad idea please.

Best wishes

Robert

NickParry

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13 Jun 2008 - 11:39 AM

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Sounds good in principle. But many here have their own style. For example, I could spot an image by Horse a mile away, and not because all his images look the same (because they don't) but I know his style and he is also an excellent photographer. The same goes for DaveU, who I think has his own style that I could spot a mile away. Again, not that they all look the same, but I know his style.

Nick

ketch (e2 Member)

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13 Jun 2008 - 11:46 AM

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I agree that some do have a very distinctive style, a sort of autership (although I accept that this term usually aplies moving images) but this may even encourage others to look more closely and to post 'copy cat images' or at the very least look to see why such images work or don't work.

I don't thin the fact that it may be possible to 'blind taste' some images accurately should mean that this couldn't work - there still would always be an element of doubt?

Cheers

Robert

NickParry

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13 Jun 2008 - 11:53 AM

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When I browse the gallery I only click an image that appeals in the thumbnail, if I like it I will look at the image closer then comment and click. I do have my favourite photographers on here, but I don't necessily go hunting out their latest pics to click them. I also don't have any friends on here ... Ahhhhh

Your suggestion is based on the assumption that there are click cliques on EPz. I'm not bothered if there is. It is a social site. But I am not into cliques personally.

Nick

ketch (e2 Member)

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13 Jun 2008 - 12:33 PM

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Well yes I agree with your points - but I am not sure my suggestion was driven by anti click clique sentiment (my god there is a mouthfull).

But I was really interested in soliciting 'clean critique' for some self selected images. But I was alos interested in the idea of style and autership. I think this is a really important element of photography and is frequently overlooked. You have started to identify a few of the guys on EpZ who's work is unmistakable and I expect there are many many more (some of the manipulators spring to mind). This idea could do quite a bit to encourage us to delevlop our own style (for the want of a better word).

You know what would be even more interesting though would be that the photographer gets revealed after so many weeks . We could have enormous fun (as if there is not enough) trying to identify the style and hence the originator of that 'awesome image' or real dog.

Cheers

Robert

Carabosse (e2 Member)

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13 Jun 2008 - 12:49 PM

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I think we've always said people are free to use the site in whatever way they want. Yes, there may be click cliques - but so what?

Maybe there should be an option to turn off clicks on your own photos. A "This is a Click-free Zone" type of thing.

Fishnet (e2 Member)

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13 Jun 2008 - 1:03 PM

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I like the idea and having a big reveal a week later, sounds like fun.

redjoker

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13 Jun 2008 - 1:11 PM

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oh theres more than one click thread going on dont you worry

but really i think a trial of this wouldnt hurt