Assignments: Simple shapes and lines

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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited August 11, 2006
    This is great, Doug!
    douglas wrote:
    Closeup of hub and disk brake on bicycle.
    Very creative! thumb.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • AlphaMaleAlphaMale Registered Users Posts: 7 Beginner grinner
    edited August 11, 2006
    Tip o' the Glass Pyramid Award
    My very first Digital Grin posting, taken with my just purchased Sony Alpha a100... my very first DSLR.

    Many thanks Nikolai for this great idea, I for one can use all the help I can get!
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited August 11, 2006
    Welcome to DGrin!
    AlphaMale wrote:
    My very first Digital Grin posting, taken with my just purchased Sony Alpha a100... my very first DSLR.
    Thanks for the entry! Nice lines and triangles!

    Normally I'd suggest to clone out that bottom left dark corner, but here it fits nice as a line :-) thumb.gif

    Glad we're starting to have some Sony guys coming, brings some color to our duotone Canon-Nikon society rolleyes1.gif
    AlphaMale wrote:
    Many thanks Nikolai for this great idea, I for one can use all the help I can get!
    You're welcome, thanks for pitching in! :):
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • XtopherousXtopherous Registered Users Posts: 45 Big grins
    edited August 11, 2006
    Lines
    Bronx Zoo Bamboo
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited August 11, 2006
    Hey Chris,
    Xtopherous wrote:
    Bronx Zoo Bamboo

    Thanks! I see not only Simi Valley has the bamboo forests:-) (I posted a shot earlier).
    And yours is actually taller and thicker than our local variety. I wonder if it's the different brand of bamboo or ours is simply too young? ne_nau.gif

    I'd also humbly suggest some Anti-PF treatment. It takes just a few seconds in PS with no additional s/w to purchase..
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • XtopherousXtopherous Registered Users Posts: 45 Big grins
    edited August 11, 2006
    Lines, diamonds, parallelograms
    Brooklyn Bridge:
  • XtopherousXtopherous Registered Users Posts: 45 Big grins
    edited August 11, 2006
    Nikolai wrote:
    Thanks! I see not only Simi Valley has the bamboo forests:-) (I posted a shot earlier).
    And yours is actually taller and thicker than our local variety. I wonder if it's the different brand of bamboo or ours is simply too young? ne_nau.gif

    I'd also humbly suggest some Anti-PF treatment. It takes just a few seconds in PS with no additional s/w to purchase..
    PF? Sorry, I'm new to some of the abbreviated terminology. I can only assume it has to do with that terrible hot spot right in the middle of the shot; I had no idea that was there until I got home (the camera picked up way more light than my eyes did, apparently). Not totally sure how to reduce that without affecting the whole image.
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited August 11, 2006
    PF=Purple Fringing
    Xtopherous wrote:
    PF? Sorry, I'm new to some of the abbreviated terminology. I can only assume it has to do with that terrible hot spot right in the middle of the shot; I had no idea that was there until I got home (the camera picked up way more light than my eyes did, apparently). Not totally sure how to reduce that without affecting the whole image.

    It's a particular representation of a more general color distortion, usually referred to as CA (Chromatic Aberration).

    PF usually happens when a camera encounters a high contrast areas on a small, finely shaped subjects, such as when you shoot towards a bright sky through the foliage. But virtually any high contrast border can produce some.
    It really depends on the lens quality and how sensor treats those high contrast areas. Sony's 828, which I owned at a time, although being a very nice P&S with a high quality CZ optics, was notoriously bad about PF.
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • XtopherousXtopherous Registered Users Posts: 45 Big grins
    edited August 11, 2006
    Nikolai wrote:
    It's a particular representation of a more general color distortion, usually referred to as CA (Chromatic Aberration).

    PF usually happens when a camera encounters a high contrast areas on a small, finely shaped subjects, such as when you shoot towards a bright sky through the foliage. But virtually any high contrast border can produce some.
    It really depends on the lens quality and how sensor treats those high contrast areas. Sony's 828, which I owned at a time, although being a very nice P&S with a high quality CZ optics, was notoriously bad about PF.
    Ah OK, that makes sense. It's funny, because I had this picture in PS and was ready to attack it (the blues/violets) with the Hue/Sat tool, but I figured I would just leave it alone unless someone said something about it. That didn't take long, haha.
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited August 11, 2006
    Found an old PF-fixing post
    Xtopherous wrote:
    Ah OK, that makes sense. It's funny, because I had this picture in PS and was ready to attack it (the blues/violets) with the Hue/Sat tool, but I figured I would just leave it alone unless someone said something about it. That didn't take long, haha.

    http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1009&message=11101790

    Of course, there are many ways, it's just one of them...

    HTH
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • LiquidOpsLiquidOps Registered Users Posts: 835 Major grins
    edited August 11, 2006
    you mean something to get me out shooting more :)

    i'm all for it...

    stand by... working on something as I type :)

    Thanks a lot Nik :Dclap.gif

    Steven
    Wandering Through Life Photography
    MM Portfolio

    Canon 30D | Canon 50mm f/1.8 | Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 | Canon Speedlite 580ex
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited August 11, 2006
    Steven,
    LiquidOps wrote:
    you mean something to get me out shooting more :)
    i'm all for it...
    stand by... working on something as I type :)
    Thanks a lot Nik :Dclap.gif
    Steven

    You're welcome! thumb.gif
    But hurry up - I already have assignments themes planned at least until XMas, and it's only one week per theme... Next one starts tomorrow mwink.gif
    Glad you joined! 1drink.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • pathfinderpathfinder Super Moderators Posts: 14,694 moderator
    edited August 11, 2006
    Not New, but fittng, maybe??


    Straight Lines and Curves - and in color too for our Sony friends

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    And Curves in Black and White in color
    [imgr]http://pathfinder.smugmug.com/photos/29625133-L.jpg[/imgr]
    Pathfinder - www.pathfinder.smugmug.com

    Moderator of the Technique Forum and Finishing School on Dgrin
  • LiquidOpsLiquidOps Registered Users Posts: 835 Major grins
    edited August 11, 2006
    Nikolai wrote:
    You're welcome! thumb.gif
    But hurry up - I already have assignments themes planned at least until XMas, and it's only one week per theme... Next one starts tomorrow mwink.gif
    Glad you joined! 1drink.gif

    And here we go :)

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    Took today :)

    Can you figure out what it is?

    Steven
    Wandering Through Life Photography
    MM Portfolio

    Canon 30D | Canon 50mm f/1.8 | Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 | Canon Speedlite 580ex
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited August 11, 2006
    Thanks Jim!
    pathfinder wrote:
    Not New, but fittng, maybe??
    Straight Lines and Curves - and in color too for our Sony friends
    And Curves in Black and White in color
    Technically speaking, it was Simple Shapes and Lines, but who counts ;-) thumb.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited August 11, 2006
    Well, lemme think
    LiquidOps wrote:
    Can you figure out what it is?
    Steven

    Tiki torch? Basket?
    Dunno, but it looks good and fits nicely! thumb.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • LiquidOpsLiquidOps Registered Users Posts: 835 Major grins
    edited August 12, 2006
    Nikolai wrote:
    Tiki torch? Basket?
    Dunno, but it looks good and fits nicely! thumb.gif

    yup :) the Tiki Torch :)

    haha


    best i could find right now...

    i might be moving to AZ... so shooting time is limited :(
    Wandering Through Life Photography
    MM Portfolio

    Canon 30D | Canon 50mm f/1.8 | Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 | Canon Speedlite 580ex
  • pathfinderpathfinder Super Moderators Posts: 14,694 moderator
    edited August 12, 2006
    Sorry Nik

    I was responding to Douglas' image

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    I'll try to behave:uhoh
    Pathfinder - www.pathfinder.smugmug.com

    Moderator of the Technique Forum and Finishing School on Dgrin
  • anwmn1anwmn1 Registered Users Posts: 3,469 Major grins
    edited August 12, 2006
    Just like real class. Sneaking in just before the bell rings!

    Count me in I am looking to learn. This will be my first photography class- ever!

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    Curves, Arches, and Lines. Took this the other night after getting out of class.


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    Same night- Lines, Triangles, and Trapezoids?


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    Squares, Diamonds, and Lines


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    Squares, Curves that make circles and an Octogan to boot.
    "The Journey of life is as much in oneself as the roads one travels"


    Aaron Newman

    Website:www.CapturingLightandEmotion.com
    Facebook: Capturing Light and Emotion
  • SystemSystem Registered Users Posts: 8,186 moderator
    edited August 12, 2006
    juliejules wrote:
    I am always trying to improve my technique, so I'll try to particpate as time permits.

    Here is the first thing I saw that struck me as simple geometric shapes. Here are 2 photos of my PODS container.



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    sweet ..
    if looked at in different ways... the glare looks like paint and the paint looks like glare... looks like blue and white paint ...
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited August 12, 2006
    Aaron, welcome!
    anwmn1 wrote:
    Just like real class. Sneaking in just before the bell rings!
    Count me in I am looking to learn. This will be my first photography class- ever!

    Squares, Curves that make circles and an Octogan to boot.

    Nice work, thank you! thumb.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • anwmn1anwmn1 Registered Users Posts: 3,469 Major grins
    edited August 12, 2006
    Nikolai wrote:
    Nice work, thank you! thumb.gif

    No, thank you! I appreciate you doing something like this. I look forward to improving!
    "The Journey of life is as much in oneself as the roads one travels"


    Aaron Newman

    Website:www.CapturingLightandEmotion.com
    Facebook: Capturing Light and Emotion
  • Antonio CorreiaAntonio Correia Registered Users Posts: 6,241 Major grins
    edited August 12, 2006
    pathfinder wrote:
    Not New, but fittng, maybe??


    Straight Lines and Curves - and in color too for our Sony friends

    29589061-L.jpg

    And Curves in Black and White in color

    Beautiful thumb.gifthumbthumb.gifthumbthumb.gif
    All the best ! ... António Correia - Facebook
  • sitsit Registered Users Posts: 87 Big grins
    edited August 12, 2006
    Back Bay, Boston
    Shapes from Back Bay.

    Bench lines
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    Fence and shadows
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    Bench curves
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    Bubbles in a swirl
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    Fence curves
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    Thanks for looking,

    -Emil
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited August 12, 2006
    Thanks, Emil!
    sit wrote:
    Shapes from Back Bay.
    Cool, you've made it! thumb.gif
    Now, let's get to the next One... :D
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • aporiaaporia Registered Users Posts: 145 Major grins
    edited August 12, 2006
    Just back in commission after returning from a week in the SF Bay Area. This forum is just what the Dr. ordered. clap.gifGreat idea. Thanks.

    Here's one from me before you move on to the next assignment.

    Lines, triangles, shapes, and symmetry from the SF Bay Bridge:

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    Tom in Niagara (CAN/US)
    Real Body Integrated Arts
    GMT -5
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited August 12, 2006
    Tom,
    aporia wrote:
    Just back in commission after returning from a week in the SF Bay Area. This forum is just what the Dr. ordered. clap.gifGreat idea. Thanks.


    Welcome to the class! Nice shot of a Bay Bridge, lines and all:-)
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited August 13, 2006
    Last few lines
    All from Huntington Library trip.

    Lines, grid, triangles, ovals

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    Lines, circumferences, triangles:

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    More lines and rects:

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    Lines, triangles and rectangulars:

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    And more lines for a better bamboo

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    On to the next One...
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • Antonio CorreiaAntonio Correia Registered Users Posts: 6,241 Major grins
    edited August 13, 2006
    Nice work Nikolai.
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    All the best ! ... António Correia - Facebook
  • juliejulesjuliejules Registered Users Posts: 163 Major grins
    edited August 14, 2006
    I know these are late but ....
    I was sailing when I got these and couldn't get them uploaded until today. No post processing on any of these, other than default CR2->JPG conversion by Bridge. Oh yeah, the last one I touched up with the clone tool to remove some spots from the sky.

    Some circles:

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    Another display of triangles:
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    --juliejules
    http://www.juliejules.com
    Canon 70D, Canon EF 24-105mm F4L IS, Canon EF 16-35mm F2.8L, Canon EF 70-200mm F2.8L IS USM, Canon Ext 1.4x II, SpeedLite 430EX
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