Digital Oops Challenge
@PainsOnSlate (21852)
Canada
February 22, 2016 10:01am CST
I first became interested in getting a digital camera back in 2005 when I joined a website that let me play with a camera and post photos. The site was Gather.com and its been gone for a long time.
My son took me to the store and we looked at cameras, we bought a Cannon (I don't remember how much I spent but it was not outrageous) My son showed me how to use it, we took a bunch of photos and put them on the computer and I got to play with them , learning as I used the computer and camera.
I was hooked. I was never without my camera and I used it every day. I learned how to fix and change photos too. It was good fun and to this day I still enjoy it.
@JudyEv mentioned her husband who is posting “broken photos” on line. They want to see your mistakes, not your perfect shot. I thought that was a good idea.
Today I posted a photo of a gull flying by me while I was on the beach, The sun was so bright when I tried to focus on the bird, I zoomed in and snapped a photo. Somehow I only got a piece of the Gull and it made me laugh.
So do you have digital oops? Feel free to post them in a comment or join in on the challenge if you want too and make a post about your digital disaster.
I will look through my files and find more – hopefully I haven't deleted them all.
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@RasmaSandra (81006)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
22 Feb 16
@PaintOnSlate the biggest oops on digital was when our cat Sid got a bit too curious.
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@RasmaSandra (81006)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
22 Feb 16
@PainsOnSlate Sid just popped up and right into the digital and it went off. I too like the result actually.
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@petatonicsca (7070)
• Japan
23 Feb 16
I could never get a great pic of one of my cats... just nose and whiskers all the time!
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
24 Feb 16
I've yet to look through any of my photos to join any of the many challenges floating about. I, too, have a Canon camera and I like it. It's a simple type, but suffices for what I need at present. If I ever take the time to learn photoshop, then my pictures might improve even more.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
26 Feb 16
@PainsOnSlate I looked it up with the suggestion of another member, but couldn't find the right one or something. I think my security suite didn't like it and I have enough problems with malware and such that I let it be.
Besides, I own a copy of photoshop, just never learned to use it yet.
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@PainsOnSlate (21852)
• Canada
26 Feb 16
@MarshaMusselman I considered going to the local college and taking a night course on photo shop, I have a copy too but It just wasn't worth my time because Photo Scape worked for me.
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@PainsOnSlate (21852)
• Canada
25 Feb 16
Look up PhotoScape, its free on the internet and so easy to use. Before my Mac, I used it for years. Sadly its not comparable with Mac and I miss it.
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@allknowing (138206)
• India
13 Mar 16
A photographer needs to take several shots until they are satisfied and those taken earlier could be ooops photos. I have many of them. Unless one gives them value and displays them then only could they be termed as disasters (lol)
In your case if you had not mentioned about your desire to get the full bird into the photo no one would think it is a bad photo.
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@PainsOnSlate (21852)
• Canada
13 Mar 16
You are right, I very quickly learned to like it.
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@allknowing (138206)
• India
13 Mar 16
@PainsOnSlate You may even win a photo contest. (lol) It truly is a beautiful photo - work of art.
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
22 Feb 16
@PainsOnSlate This is not a disaster .See how the gull is slowly entering the frame.
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
23 Feb 16
@PainsOnSlate This title is better,I think.
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@PainsOnSlate (21852)
• Canada
22 Feb 16
I changed the title, I was looking for photos that don't live up to our expectations. I like the photo but it isn't what I wanted...
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@PainsOnSlate (21852)
• Canada
23 Feb 16
@silvermist thank you , I think so too.
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@simone10 (54187)
• Louisville, Kentucky
24 Feb 16
@PainsOnSlate It's frustrating at times because they just won't be still long enough.
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@PainsOnSlate (21852)
• Canada
13 Mar 16
Actually I like it now, i was disappointed only because I wanted the whole bird.
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@paigea (36315)
• Canada
13 Mar 16
@PainsOnSlate Yes, an oops that turned out great.
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@PainsOnSlate (21852)
• Canada
24 Feb 16
When I started this challenge I thought it was a good idea but I delete my own opps so It was a brilliant idea.
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@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
22 Feb 16
HI Paints.
I dont take many photos, not really any good camera at all.
See, I dont think that photo you posted is broken lolz, rather a work of art.
I happen to like the way the gull is coming into the pic.
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@PainsOnSlate (21852)
• Canada
23 Feb 16
I agree it is an interesting photo but not what I wanted.
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@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
24 Feb 16
@PainsOnSlate It is interesting how these photos happen Paints.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
22 Feb 16
I have been using digital since I started writing online in 08. I was at Gather also - didn't care for it, the guy in charge wasn't very bright - a year after I quit he was still sending me e-mails...hum...anyway, I don't think there is any such thing as a digital disaster.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
22 Feb 16
@PainsOnSlate I think that was his name, he was always sending e-mails to the wrong people and if you asked him a question it took weeks to get back to you.
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@PainsOnSlate (21852)
• Canada
22 Feb 16
Funny I was thinking the same thing, I titled this post using the wrong word. Was it Chuck at Gather? He worked for all of us to make sure we were paid before the site closed.
@Tampa_girl7 (50702)
• United States
23 Feb 16
I like your photograph. The wing has a lot of detail.
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@PainsOnSlate (21852)
• Canada
23 Feb 16
I wanted the whole bird but didn't get it. I like the photo too.
@DeborahDiane (40326)
• Laguna Woods, California
23 Feb 16
That's a fun challenge. I am sure I have plenty of digital oops to contribute! LOL
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@PainsOnSlate (21852)
• Canada
24 Feb 16
I actually like it too but it was an opps. I'm on my second and about ready to look for a new one..I want more bells and whistles.
@PainsOnSlate (21852)
• Canada
23 Feb 16
I'm sure I have some but it takes forever to find them...
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@slund2041 (3314)
• United States
22 Feb 16
I love the picture. It turned out beautiful, so do not worry about it being an oops.
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@PainsOnSlate (21852)
• Canada
22 Feb 16
I agree with you but...my hope was to catch the gull in full, that makes an oops
@Juliaacv (51604)
• Canada
23 Feb 16
I tend to delete my bad shots pretty quickly both on my digital camera as well as on my cellphone. I bought our very first digital camera in 2001, they've really improved them as time has gone on, all that one had going for it was that you didn't have to develop the pictures and you could alter them on the computer.
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@PainsOnSlate (21852)
• Canada
23 Feb 16
I love digital, it truly is another art to work with.
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@PainsOnSlate (21852)
• Canada
22 Feb 16
I delete them too but I might have more, I need to look too.
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@Sheilamarie78 (2586)
• Canada
22 Feb 16
I don't see that photo as a disaster, as there's added interest and motion in having only part of the gull. I rather like it!
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@PainsOnSlate (21852)
• Canada
23 Feb 16
I actually do like it but it wasn't what I wanted. I wanted the whole bird,
@PainsOnSlate (21852)
• Canada
24 Feb 16
I did and I really like the shot now. When I first saw it I thought oops...
@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
22 Feb 16
I miss Gather so much. Loved it there. And I love your photo. I'm sure I have plenty of those, Will have to go check.
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@PainsOnSlate (21852)
• Canada
23 Feb 16
Most of the time I'm too quick and I delete the not so perfect...Gather was fun and friendly. I still see some of the old friends on line or face to face.
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