photocat's challenge 43: curves

photocat

I took those this morning. I can not tell you guys what it is or I will have to kill you.
I think the portrait one has a little bit more mmpphh, I can be mistaken though, both of the pics could be total c xx p...
Comments welcome, even if you think they actually are c xx p

Lord Vetinari

Think the first shot works best.
I could argue there are no curves in a geodesic dome but don't think I'll bother . Good shot
Brian V.

JamesJWeg

Ahh, a "Bucky Ball", not really curves like LV said, but a great shot, I also like the first best.

James.

photocat

Lord Vetinari wrote:

Think the first shot works best.
I could argue there are no curves in a geodesic dome but don't think I'll bother . Good shot
Brian V.

Thanks Brian... what do you exactly call curves? I understood it as that the outline of the dome would be a curve... I am dutch speaking so I can misunderstand words. What I understand as "curve" is a rounded line. Correct me if I am wrong here.
This is only the first tryout. I shall try to do some more shots of curves next week. (I do have other ideas... woooahhhh)

JamesJWeg

photocat wrote:

Thanks Brian... what do you exactly call curves? I understood it as that the outline of the dome would be a curve... I am dutch speaking so I can misunderstand words. What I understand as "curve" is a rounded line. Correct me if I am wrong here.
This is only the first tryout. I shall try to do some more shots of curves next week. (I do have other ideas... woooahhhh)

We are just being overly picky, what you took a pic of is a [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica]Geodesic Dome[/font] which is technically made up of flat panels. I would say your shot fits in the spirit of the challenge, and is a great shot.

James.
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ginger_55

I really like the first shot, photocat.

Curves can be many different things.

I am waiting to see a photo of a baseball player pitching a curve ball.

I have never seen that.

ginger

Lord Vetinari

photocat wrote:

Thanks Brian... what do you exactly call curves? I understood it as that the outline of the dome would be a curve... I am dutch speaking so I can misunderstand words. What I understand as "curve" is a rounded line. Correct me if I am wrong here.
This is only the first tryout. I shall try to do some more shots of curves next week. (I do have other ideas... woooahhhh)

Sorry just winding you up- it would certainly count as a curvy shot.
Brian V.

lynnma

photocat wrote:

Thanks Brian... what do you exactly call curves? I understood it as that the outline of the dome would be a curve... I am dutch speaking so I can misunderstand words. What I understand as "curve" is a rounded line. Correct me if I am wrong here.
This is only the first tryout. I shall try to do some more shots of curves next week. (I do have other ideas... woooahhhh)

Hi cat.. interesting shot? is that M. Hill (dare not say it out loud I may be killed). I immediately thought angles more that curves.. my eye went straight to the triangles more than the curve of the top..

photocat

Lord Vetinari wrote:

Sorry just winding you up- it would certainly count as a curvy shot.
Brian V.

I am not winded up Brian... I have short toes, I am not easily offended or hurt. Thanks for explaining how the domes are structured. I see them every day but had no idea that they really were built in an special way.

I think I have some other curves in view, and will go out and shoot them next week.

These challenges are so good to get me out of my comfort zone.
Thanks for all the comments... Ginger, I have no clue what the curve ball is you are talking about. I suppose it is kind of an effect like with pool balls...
I am sure someone on this board can take a shot like that

snapapple

Hi Cat,
I see curves in #1 for sure. In #2 my eye goes to all the lines of the triangles. But, the repitition of the balls in #1 does make the curves the main subject, in my opinion. I think it's a very neat shot.

erich6

Nice job. Makes me want to go to Epcot center!

Erich

photocat

erich6 wrote:

Nice job. Makes me want to go to Epcot center!

Erich

What or where is the Epcot Center? Do they have domes too?

erich6

photocat wrote:

What or where is the Epcot Center? Do they have domes too?

Epcot center is a theme park that is part of Walt Disney World in Orlando, FL. It has a huge dome in the center of it where you go inside and ride around and travel through time. It's pretty neat.

Here's a link: http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/wdw/parks/parkLanding?id=EPLandingPage

Erich