vangogh opened this issue on Jan 06, 2009 · 11 posts
vangogh posted Tue, 06 January 2009 at 4:31 PM
Is this site still a Poser majority site, or has it morphed into a Photography site?
I did a little unofficial, not very scientific poll of all the images posted to the Whats New Gallery over a roughly 45 minute span from 2:46pm to 3:24pm and a whooping 291 images of all types were posted, of those here are the results
Photography - 100
Poser - 70
Fractal - 29
Daz Studio 25
Mix medium/2d - 22
Vue 18
Bryce - 11
3DS Max -5
Cinema 4d - 3
terragen - 3
Carrara - 3
Digital Comix - 2
ZBrush - 1
MojoWorld - 1
Beginner - 1
I was surprised to find Photography in the top spot and Poser second! Even Poser and DAZstudio combined didn't beat out Photography. Now I realize that this is really a small period of time and I realize that over the long haul results might be different, but this is the second time that I have taken a poll like this and the first time, Photography came out on top too (earlier today about 4 hours before this second poll).
What is a little depressing is that Bryce only finished in 7th place with a paltry 11 images, but take heart Brycers as I believe that those 11 images showed more skill and creativity than all the Poser/DAZ Studio images combined. At leasst thats my opinion, and I'm sticking with it!
The reason I decided to keep track is because as I browsed the gallery I thought that I was seeing a lot of Photography photos, more so than anything else and as it turns out, the numbers seem to bear this out.
tom271 posted Tue, 06 January 2009 at 4:54 PM
you got too much time on your hands.....:)
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airflamesred posted Tue, 06 January 2009 at 6:04 PM
Well from mixed medium downwards I think a lot more time is needed to make a decent image.
Thanks for your time
airflamesred posted Tue, 06 January 2009 at 6:14 PM
Clearly people dont get fed up with opening poser, adding some metal underwear to V4 and rendering!
pakled posted Tue, 06 January 2009 at 7:19 PM
You can take a couple dozen digital pics in a few minutes. If you go for the 3-per-day posting option, you can just outproduce most digital artists.
Originally, this was a Poser site, and remains (for good or ill) a Poser-Centric site.That explains number 2.
Daz Studio and Terragen are free, but it takes a certain kind of focus to produce one landscape after another (without foliage, at least...;)
Think of it this way; you'll also notice that more and more talent is needed as you go down the list. And the quality increases...;)
I wish I'd said that.. The Staircase Wit
anahl nathrak uth vas betude doth yel dyenvey..;)
Thandaluz posted Tue, 06 January 2009 at 8:00 PM
Art is to be seen.
To evaluate, to measure, to punctuate, to say, etc... it is a simple reaction of our competitiveness.
I already had that same concern, now not more.
Unhappily a lot of prejudice exists with works done with Bryce.
Nor everything that we see is that that we see, with a retouching the witch sees mis universe.
Your concern is also mine.
Hugs;
bikermouse posted Tue, 06 January 2009 at 11:14 PM
Before I knew a bool-LeAnn from a meaty-ball I knews me how to click on a camera. And yes I can see photography taking first. If I could afford film and bat-Terrys I'd still be clicking away with the old Minolta even today. Well I had an Olympus but that was long ago in a place that was far far away . . .
Despite what THEY say, my personal belief is that "one picture in a thousand is worth a word".
.. and you can quote me on this about that.
Say, you don't think that if I photographed a Jello commercial that the pudding would be in the proof, do you? ??? . . . or would it? !
ShawnDriscoll posted Wed, 07 January 2009 at 3:12 AM
The good news still is, Bryce is featured on Renderosity. On DeviantArt, probably not nearly as much.
Analog-X64 posted Wed, 07 January 2009 at 6:44 AM
Regardless of Poser or not, I like the Maturity of Redno, vs other art sites.
I wonder if behind the scene Rendo has some kind of Statistics setup?
vangogh posted Wed, 07 January 2009 at 8:54 AM
Good points al, pakled.....although it takes about the same time to upload all files, no matter what program they were done in
tom271 - too much time on my hands? I don't think thats the case.....I have always been really busy....why today for instance, I am really booked up. today I only have 24 hours open and the rest of the day is filled.
pakled posted Wed, 07 January 2009 at 8:15 PM
it takes me about 2-hours/2 days to produce one pic...;) and mine are middlin'...;)
I wish I'd said that.. The Staircase Wit
anahl nathrak uth vas betude doth yel dyenvey..;)