>>> dgrin challenge 17, reflections <<<
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hi guys,
dgrin challenge 17 is upon us. it will run from now until monday, july 26th at noon nyc time. this time, our guest judge will be moti goldman. moti hails from brussels belgium, and is a fine photographer and a good friend. i thought the critiques and comments thread worked quite well last challenge, so we'll continue with it. that's where you can place your images for, well, critique and comment! :rofl remember, in order for this to work, you should be commenting and critiquing for others as much as you expect to get for yourself. you've got to give to get!
the comments and critiques thread is right here
i just love finding reflections, they really do make for some stunning images. the *challenge* is to capture a reflection, either found or created. reflections are everywhere! you just have to have your eyes open and be looking for them, you'll be surprised where you find them. sometimes, they are an "extra" in the image - a sort of "bonus" that may not be the focal point, but nonetheless adds significantly to the image. take a look in your morning coffee cup, or in the mirror as you shave. how about the playground, reflecting in a rainy window as a child looks out? an ornament or gewgaw, or the crystal and silver settings on the table. a puddle in the street, the clouds on the lake. the moonlight on a frozen pond. a child blowing bubbles, a cat's eye, a marble. a glass covered building. maybe a parent or grandparent, looking through a photo album with a child. there are countless possibilities, and endless subjects and ideas to "reflect" upon. this is really an open category, so "shoot your style."
reminder: this is a "no-photoshop" challenge. that means, nothing other than basic exposure adjustments (levels, curves) color correction (hue/satuation) and sharpening is allowed. yes, you may perform a black & white conversion, and yes, toning of same is allowed. minimal cropping is ok, too. the purpose of the "no-photoshop" rule is so that we can really work hard to get it right "at shoot."
this challenge is wide open, so long as your image "reflects" the theme :wink
here are two examples of reflections humbly submitted by your benevolent host:
"cloudspheres"
i found these metal spheres as an art installation in one of the ponds in nyc's central park. they are black becuase i shot it in infrared.
"musical reflections"
i found this in saks fifth avenue store window, at the holidays in 2003. that's the trump building (nee general motors building) reflected in the window.
all of the other rules of the dgrin challenges apply, click here to review them
this thread, is the one into which you post your challenge entry, and remember, one entry per person, and the photo must be fresh, taken during the challenge period
***challenge 17 will close to entries on monday, july 26, 2004 at 12 noon nyc time***
enjoy (challenge) photography,
dgrin challenge 17 is upon us. it will run from now until monday, july 26th at noon nyc time. this time, our guest judge will be moti goldman. moti hails from brussels belgium, and is a fine photographer and a good friend. i thought the critiques and comments thread worked quite well last challenge, so we'll continue with it. that's where you can place your images for, well, critique and comment! :rofl remember, in order for this to work, you should be commenting and critiquing for others as much as you expect to get for yourself. you've got to give to get!
the comments and critiques thread is right here
i just love finding reflections, they really do make for some stunning images. the *challenge* is to capture a reflection, either found or created. reflections are everywhere! you just have to have your eyes open and be looking for them, you'll be surprised where you find them. sometimes, they are an "extra" in the image - a sort of "bonus" that may not be the focal point, but nonetheless adds significantly to the image. take a look in your morning coffee cup, or in the mirror as you shave. how about the playground, reflecting in a rainy window as a child looks out? an ornament or gewgaw, or the crystal and silver settings on the table. a puddle in the street, the clouds on the lake. the moonlight on a frozen pond. a child blowing bubbles, a cat's eye, a marble. a glass covered building. maybe a parent or grandparent, looking through a photo album with a child. there are countless possibilities, and endless subjects and ideas to "reflect" upon. this is really an open category, so "shoot your style."
reminder: this is a "no-photoshop" challenge. that means, nothing other than basic exposure adjustments (levels, curves) color correction (hue/satuation) and sharpening is allowed. yes, you may perform a black & white conversion, and yes, toning of same is allowed. minimal cropping is ok, too. the purpose of the "no-photoshop" rule is so that we can really work hard to get it right "at shoot."
this challenge is wide open, so long as your image "reflects" the theme :wink
here are two examples of reflections humbly submitted by your benevolent host:
"cloudspheres"
i found these metal spheres as an art installation in one of the ponds in nyc's central park. they are black becuase i shot it in infrared.
"musical reflections"
i found this in saks fifth avenue store window, at the holidays in 2003. that's the trump building (nee general motors building) reflected in the window.
all of the other rules of the dgrin challenges apply, click here to review them
this thread, is the one into which you post your challenge entry, and remember, one entry per person, and the photo must be fresh, taken during the challenge period
***challenge 17 will close to entries on monday, july 26, 2004 at 12 noon nyc time***
enjoy (challenge) photography,
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nice work so far, even if the numbers don't grow too much, I don't envy Andy's work.
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entries are now closed for this challenge.
voting thread posted later today.
thanks!
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FROM ANDY:
damon, i do like this one a lot - i felt that it should have some more context to tell me that we're looking at a bus..
FROM MOTI:
The photo is very nice but I have two problems with it. First, as Andy mentioned, I would like to see more context to tell me it's a bus and secondly, I have difficulties to define the main subject from the background.
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FROM ANDY:
Charles, you got a great exposure here, on a tricky shot. i applaud you for that! this was a hard one to not pick as a finalist, but i think technically i didn't feel that the lens flare added, it somewhat distracted me. a nit, yes, but if i had to pick a reason, that'd be it.
FROM MOTI:
The idea is wonderful, capturing the sun reflecting from a glass building. The task is very difficult because of the high dynamic range. There are techniques to compensate for that and to get a correct exposure of the highlights and shadows but in this photo, I'd rather see an underexposed picture with a bit silluheted foreground and less exposed sun reflection without the flair.
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from andy:
lovely shot, great find! i think you need more of the window for context here. that's what i feel. otherwise, spot on :grin
from Moti:
Sandy, I really love this one. beautiful idea good technique and cute doggie. I just share Andy's oppinion about giving a bit more window and reflection.
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from andy:
i like the abstract-y feeling i get from this image - it's very good. it really just got edged by the other finalists. great detail for the drops - impressive!
from moti:
Great reflection shot. Very good exposed and details. I like it very much. The reflection of you taking the shot can be a bit bigger. I think opening your lend wider and approaching the subject could have produced this effect.
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from andy: hey this is a good find - again, i'd like to see more context in the image, letting me know it is a storefront would be good. or, if you're going with this tight crop/compo, then the action or subject in the reflection should be really strong & compelling. nice exposure & color. keep up the good work.
from Moti:
It's a wonderful shot with lots of context and colors and everytime you look at it you doscover somethiung new. It is just a bit over-cropped. Seeing more of the door and having the round opening off center could have made it more interesting.
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from andy:
good "eye" to find this one, lynne
from Moti:
An interesting and original idea for the topic. I join Andy's comment about the focus issue but also, I'd like to see it differently composed. Either closer so you just see the eye with a detailed reflection or else, a wider shot so you see a bit more of the horse.
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from andy:
a vast wide angle shot - i dig that. lovely coloring, and the subtle reflections keep me interested. i was a bit put off by the silhouetted mountains on the horizon - wishing there was some kind of shadow detail there to give some definintion. i'm sure that'd be really difficult. i dig the details in the foreground, really nice work, rutt.
from Moti:
This is a very beautiful wide angle shot. I love the way the path leads my eye into the picture with a natural contunuation of cloud patern. The textures and the colors here are really lovely.
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