The Votes

[cp_ste.croix]

maybe a temp sticky to the main page? can that even be done?

 

[RML]

Essays, right? While most of the entries were interesting reads, they were too long to hold my attention long enough to finish the whole read. The ones that did hold my attention were 2 and 9. I'm going for 9. Someone who can create a poem that long and sound on the pros and cons of RFs vs SLRs deserves to win. And it was an entertaining read as well.

Congrats to all, and good luck. May the best one win!

 

[jlw]

Essays, right? While most of the entries were interesting reads, they were too long to hold my attention long enough to finish the whole read.

Oops, maybe some of the entrants didn't realize they were writing for "Short Attention Span Theater"...

 

[titrisol]

I liked some of the essays, some I did not.
Who am I to say thought that RF lovers can also be poets, writers and lovers?

Kudos to all!

 

[RML]

Oops, maybe some of the entrants didn't realize they were writing for "Short Attention Span Theater"...

Sarcasm doesn't suit you, JLW. 🙂

If one writes for an online forum IMO things should either be short and catchy or, if that isn't possible, broken up in easy-to-read pieces. Most were far removed from either. It's hard enough having to read from screen not having to plow through acres of text.

Anyway, nr 9 got my vote. I really enjoyed that poem.

 

[jlw]

A thought for Jorge:

Maybe you shouldn't be allowing "electioneering" at all...?

Just let people read the essays and make up their own minds, without being influenced by other people's preconceptions as to what the essays should or shouldn't have been.

 

[dmr]

A thought for Jorge:

Maybe you shouldn't be allowing "electioneering" at all...?

Just let people read the essays and make up their own minds, without being influenced by other people's preconceptions as to what the essays should or shouldn't have been.

I would tend to agree with this ...

 

[cp_ste.croix]

i'll second that...or third it as the case may be.

 

[gabrielelopez]

My congrats to all the partecipants, I had a really good time while reading all the essays. My best wishes to everyone!

 

[Roman]

Wow, just finished reading all the essays - and now I'm having a hard time deciding between no. 2, 4, 6 and 9...

Roman

 

[MP Guy]

Getting interesting. Lets keep the votes coming. Only 2 more weeks before we know who the winner is 🙂

 

[back alley]

so has everyone read all 11?

still wondering which to choose?

life is full of tough decisions...😉

not long to go.

joe

 

[GordonSBuck]

We only have to read eleven. Jorge, how many did you have to read?

 

[denishr]

Congrats to all participants/authors!
Some nice writing there... I won't tell you which one got my vote, though 🙂

 

[taffer]

Congrats to all participants and thanks for giving us such good and fun readings ! 😀

And good luck everybody !

 

[solane]

essays three and four made me laugh and smile. the "HCwannaBs" in (#3 ) is a great reference! the motorcycle vs. car metaphor (in eassy 4) is spot-on, though i wish the writer had compared scooters to cars but that's just a personal preference. 😀

essay #11 is very professional and astute.
number 9 in verse has its charms.

decisions! decisions!

everyone did a great job and each essay has merits. how will i ever choose just one!?!?

 

[Tom Diaz]

Out of the cage!

Out of the cage!

There are several excellent expressions, in the contest, of what I consider the big deal: Mobility. For the artistic opportunties at less than one meter from the lens, the SLR has all the advantages. For what I consider the much more limited artistic opportunities needing more than a 135mm lens, again nothing will beat the SLR.

For macro and and long telephoto work you're in the cage--tripod, stationary position, and all the rest. It may be worth spending some of your time in there, but you should not exclusively use equipment that excels only in the cage.

For anything except macro and telephoto work, rangefinders have all the advantages. I repeat: all the advantages, including price advantages or parity, thanks to used rangefinders and Voigtlander-Cosina.

For me, and I really think, the vast majority of photographers, the greatest number of artistic opportunities are not in the macro or telephoto domains but in the range of 28mm to 135mm lenses, and you find them when you're out walking around, not when you're stationed in one spot.

Essay 4 expresses these points (among others) succinctly and powerfully. I love the motorcycle metaphor. Furthermore, this essay is not overly metaphorical or abstract. It suggests the practical argument you might actually give a friend and is not merely a hymn of praise.

 

[yankeedoll]

I will keep my vote to myself but they were all very interesting & made it very difficult to choose one.

Jorge, hats off to you! as it must have been very difficult choosing the finalists.

Congratulations to the eventual winner. 🙂

And I for one have learned much in the process.

 

[TPPhotog]

Just bumping as I had trouble finding it 😀

 

[murrayatuptown]

Dumb question from the disoriented one...

Where can I read the essays? (Please don't tell me here on RFF or on my computer! I have two two steps figured out! :O)

I found the Vote screen but am having trouble finding the essays themselves.

Thanks

Murray