Challenge #59 Newcomer C&C welcome

HelvegrHelvegr Registered Users Posts: 246 Major grins
edited September 17, 2010 in The Dgrin Challenges
I've always wanted to try one of these challenges, but never seemed to get around to it. So I finally just told myself to pick up the darn camera and put myself out there!

So here is my attempt at "Signals". If it makes any difference, this is pretty much a good representation of the signal my wife gave me when I pitched her the idea.

Thoughts are welcome! Even worth submitting?

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Camera: Nikon D4
Lenses: Nikon 70-200 f/2.8 VR II | Nikon 24-70 f/2.8 | Nikon 50mm f/1.4
Lighting: SB-910 | SU-800

Comments

  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited September 15, 2010
    When you submit then lets hope for a big thumbs up
    Jeff W

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  • DsrtVWDsrtVW Registered Users Posts: 1,991 Major grins
    edited September 15, 2010
    Strong signal. Good you finally decided to jump in. Have funthumb.gif
    The thumb could be in better focus. Now that I look closer at it.
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  • MrsCueMrsCue Registered Users Posts: 412 Major grins
    edited September 15, 2010
    That's superb!
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  • ghinsonghinson Registered Users Posts: 933 Major grins
    edited September 15, 2010
    I like this pic for the challenge. Only gripe is focus more on fist than thumb.
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  • SeascapeSSeascapeS Registered Users Posts: 814 Major grins
    edited September 15, 2010
    I agree with that - change the focus and it's great!
    SandiZ
    If I could tell the story in words, I wouldn't need to lug around a camera. ~Lewis Hine
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  • HelvegrHelvegr Registered Users Posts: 246 Major grins
    edited September 15, 2010
    Thanks for the feedback. I'm going to try to re-shoot this in the morning, when I have better light. Hopefully that will be enough to get me a larger DOF.
    Camera: Nikon D4
    Lenses: Nikon 70-200 f/2.8 VR II | Nikon 24-70 f/2.8 | Nikon 50mm f/1.4
    Lighting: SB-910 | SU-800
  • dlscott56dlscott56 Registered Users Posts: 1,324 Major grins
    edited September 16, 2010
    Welcome to the challenges! Can't really add anything that hasn't been posted.
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  • travelwaystravelways Registered Users Posts: 7,854 Major grins
    edited September 16, 2010
    Great one! clap.gif
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  • HelvegrHelvegr Registered Users Posts: 246 Major grins
    edited September 17, 2010
    Well...I tried...and I tried again....and then again... but I just got seem to do better then this image.

    I found it especially challenging because I'm on the wrong side of the lens! Holding my remote in the left hand, while trying to get the thumb on the right. DOF is all over the place, or the composition...bah.

    Note to self, next time don't be the subject and the shooter! It was a fun process though. Going from something I visualized ahead of time, and getting reasonably close to my vision in the final product.

    I showed this to a friend, and he picked up on the whole Roman/Caesar/Gladiator thing theme that I had in my head right from the start! I was very surprised, because I didn't think people would think of the significance of this symbol from the perspective I had imagined.

    Anyway...Thanks a ton to those of you that gave me some feedback. Even though I'm left with this single submission, you all drove me to try to do better, and that alone was a great learning experience!
    Camera: Nikon D4
    Lenses: Nikon 70-200 f/2.8 VR II | Nikon 24-70 f/2.8 | Nikon 50mm f/1.4
    Lighting: SB-910 | SU-800
  • SeascapeSSeascapeS Registered Users Posts: 814 Major grins
    edited September 17, 2010
    It is really hard to take shots of yourself. (Unless you are Vandana).
    SandiZ
    If I could tell the story in words, I wouldn't need to lug around a camera. ~Lewis Hine
    http://sandizphotos-seascapes.smugmug.com/
  • indiegirlindiegirl Registered Users Posts: 930 Major grins
    edited September 17, 2010
    Welcome to the challenges.
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