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-Imigrant - (Portraits in Full Colours Only + Border)

Challenge #255 in the I'm Only Human, Of Flesh and Blood I'm Made... series. Hosted by ConanFuji, ConanFujiX.

Challenge is now open for submissions

Take a dayshot or a well lit shot of one or more than one human adult(s) as the main subject, that fits the title above.. Put a Border on the photograph itself. Photo can be taken with any camera, i.e DSLR, SLR, Mirrorless, Compact, Smartphone, etc... Sunset/sunrise shots are acceptable provided they are not those silhouette type of shots.

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Announced:

Monday, 23rd February, 2015 (GMT)

Submissions:

Monday, 2nd March, 2015 – Sunday, 8th March, 2015 (GMT)

Voting:

Monday, 9th March, 2015 – Sunday, 15th March, 2015 (GMT)

Processing rules:

No photo doctoring please.
Cropping is OK, but do not cut out / replace the background.
Filters are allowed as long as the other rules are respected.

Capture date rules:

No restrictions.

Additional rules:

Only entrants who have won at least one photo challenge in Dpreview.com can enter.
I might consider allowing entries from beginner participants if their shot are on par with the rest of the entries.
The total entry limit is now set at 55, might slightly increase the limit if this challenge is well received.
Do not submit shots used in previously completed DPReview.com challenges.
No political statements please, any photos with the slightest hint of controversial statement or message will be removed without any notice.
Shots I find offensive might be removed.
Make sure the entries look good and tasteful (at least you must find your own shot tasteful).
Complaints might not be entertained after the voting has ended.
The host's action (or inaction) is up to him.

Maximum number of entries per user:

Maximum number of entries in challenge:

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10 entries

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Challenge comments

Total comments: 9

It does seem rather difficult for a photo alone to show that the subject is an immigrant (someone living permanently in another country). Customs queues could show tourists, people in ethnic/traditional clothes could be in their native countries, people from different ethnic groups could be in a multicultural country. I feel the first photo submitted is still not bad, unless there are plenty of Taco Bells and Wendys in Nepal! The 2nd photo of nomads doesn't fit the theme as the subjects are still within the same country.

Maybe something beyond dispute like immigrants receiving their new identity papers at a ceremony, at a gathering of an immigrants' association in their new country etc?

The dearth of entries so far shows how tough and restrictive this theme is for most people. Maybe if the theme had been a bit wider in scope like including migrants?

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How do you confirm that someone is an immigrant unless you take a picture of the passport queue at the border post? Maybe a picture of the passport as well? Are we going to assume that anybody with "ethnic" clothes is an immigrant? The submissions are going in that direction....

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Immigrant, yes.

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Immigrant?

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Hello B&M (and CF/CFX):

I don't know either what a "beginner participant" is :
A "new" member ?
A new participant in ConanFuji's challenges ?
Someone who participated in how many competitions on DPR ?

Cheers
BB

(I think it's "immigrant")

Comment edited 3 minutes after posting

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Hi BB

Yes, I did read that. My interpretation is - winner of another challenge, and a beginner entry. But what about all those in between. Maybe I read that wrong.

Cheers
B&M

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Hello B&M,

Look at the second sentence of the additional rules...
The photos that I have posted before winning a challenge have all been accepted.

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it's a fair cop....that some challenges are open to past winners only...
...however....I am concerned that....you spell ''Immigrant'' incorrectly.
THERE HAS been a lot of concern on Dpreview forums...about the drop in standard across the board...
including bigoted articles
biased reviews...and well...''imigrant''
PLEASE clariefy....do you mean ''immigrant''...or is this something entirely different?
We all make spelling mistakes...but a highly respected...and rated internet review site catches them before they go up....for the world to see.

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I've been following your challenges, and I think you have come up with some good ideas for them. My only issue is your continued requirement for only allowing previous winners. These challenges should be set up for all, and not just for previous winners. Allowing entries from beginners is a nice touch, but like I mentioned, allow for everyone. If you look at photo contests like what Popular Photography puts out, as just one example, the entries are open for everyone.

JMHO

Cheers
B&M

Comment edited 15 seconds after posting

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Total comments: 9

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