1. This is a close-up of the KOIN Tower in Portland, Ore.
2. Here's a shot of the Wells Fargo Tower, also in Portland. While this is kinda a "whole building" shot, it shows the the buildings most prominent feature...it's lines.
Lol...I missed that in the original post! However, I am a photographer and travel agent by trade and traveling all over the place is part of my jobs, so you could say I was actually working during those shoots and those were my offices?? Or is that too much of a stretch? ;D
There are some very good submissions, but Tinamarie's mandate specifies
"At least one of the three images that you submit should be from your home or workplace."
That requirement seems to be missing in many of the groups of three unless the
submitters live or work in some very odd places.
There are times when I feel I live in an ancient ruin, but not one quite as grand
as those pictured here.
Do you think the image of my backyard ice sculpture qualifies? It's really in my backyard.
Do you think the image of my backyard ice sculpture qualifies? It's really in my backyard.
I knew it wasn't my backyard, but the temp has dropped down to
the 30s here and we covered the plants earlier today. That squirrel
feeder in my photo is about 20 feet from my back door, so I think your
image counts.
Really, though, I wasn't directing the comment at anyone in particular.
I think the original idea is a good one because it gets people to look
around them to find a subject and make it work.
OK.... New submissions... including one from home.
1. Frost on the Shingles (at home)
2. West Hall - The Getty
3. One of my favorites from The Getty
Pho-tog-ra-pher (n) 1. One who practices photography 2. one obsessed with capturing life with their camera. 3. One who eats, sleeps and breathes photographs. 4. One who sees the world in 4x6. www.lisaspeakmanphotography.com
I knew it wasn't my backyard, but the temp has dropped down to
the 30s here and we covered the plants earlier today. That squirrel
feeder in my photo is about 20 feet from my back door, so I think your
image counts.
Really, though, I wasn't directing the comment at anyone in particular.
I think the original idea is a good one because it gets people to look
around them to find a subject and make it work.
Glad to know my backyard photo will suffice. My house isn't exactly the photogenic type.
Lol...I missed that in the original post! However, I am a photographer and travel agent by trade and traveling all over the place is part of my jobs, so you could say I was actually working during those shoots and those were my offices?? Or is that too much of a stretch? ;D
) This made me smile.
I missed that instruction as well........revising my entrie(s)
Great shots, everyone! (I especially enjoy the Getty shots...one of my favorite places! I take my boys there every other year or so when we are visiting relatives.)
Thanks to everyone for participating in this mini. I'll have the results up tonight!
Chris
I saw the results thread, and had a question about my own images I submitted. I usually get some input from someone so I know what about my images was right/wrong, but I didn't get any input in this challenge. Can you tell me what about the images I submitted didn't fit the challenge? I tried to submit the best images I could, but I don't know what was wrong with them.
I saw the results thread, and had a question about my own images I submitted. I usually get some input from someone so I know what about my images was right/wrong, but I didn't get any input in this challenge. Can you tell me what about the images I submitted didn't fit the challenge? I tried to submit the best images I could, but I don't know what was wrong with them.
thanks....
Jenn,
there really isn't any right or wrong to the mini challenges (or any of the challenges). The mini is just judged by one person...me, in this case. IF you read the results thread, then you'll see that I had certain things that i was looking for. Because everyone can't be in first place, the entries need to be sorted. It could be as simple as "OOO, I like that one best" (for no quantitative reason or it can be an elaborate judging system. For me, there were a few things I wanted to see.
Lasting impact is a big one for me. Did the image stick in my mind or not? From there I applied the other couple of parameters.
The mini challenges do not usually get the kind of critique and feed back thet the DSS challenges get. an occasional comment is deliver, but the commenting is not widespread. Lack of feedback or comments doesn't mean anything in the mini.
I am happy to give my opinions of the photos you posted in the mini.
#1 Site seeing in Las Vegas: There are nice architectural elements here, but the photo doesn't remain with me. It has elements of repetition, diagonals and verticals. But across the 'rule of thirds' line are the names of shops. The posts below the line draw me totally out of the photo rather than into the photo. There doesn't seem to be a subject. The colors and textures as well as the sharpness are good. I would have chosen a more horizontal crop to avoid the distraction of the shop names. In the creativity department, I didn't feel anything unique about the composition. It was more of a record of the scene. Not haveing seen the building as a whole, I don't think I can give you good advice for a different perspective.
#2 Sirens
I am certain that this is an impressive mural. But if I look at it as a photo, the siren on the left draws me out of the photo. The one beckoning the ship seems to be the subject, but is dwarfed by the sides. For this challenge, it is hard to see this as an architectural element, even though it obviously is. For me, the impact was fleeting rather than lasting. I didn't get a sense of creativity in this image.
#3 Ice
I loved the ice and felt bad for anyone who is already that far into winter! Compositionally, I liked the middle chair and table. When I look at the central chair, I'm drawn to the arm of the chair at the bottom left and then out of the frame. When I come back into the fram and look around, I notice the chair on the right. Since it is facing right, I'm led out of the image again. I think would have scored higher in my book if the image had a different composition. This gave the a small sense of creativity. This image has more of a sense of drama than the previous two. I like drama.
Technically, I think all 3 images are pretty sharp and have decent toning.
Remember that most of the images in the minis were taken for other reasons and not necessarily for a particular theme. Only you know what your goals were in the original images. I don't think your original goals to were to be competitive in a mini challenge!
As you begin to find your own style, take the time to do your own personal judging of the DSS and mini challenges. Run through each challenge gallery very quickly and note the ones that grab you. then go back and try to see if they have a common element. If you find a common element (ex: dramatic lighting, people's faces, rich color, black and white), that element might be something that is part of your style.
there really isn't any right or wrong to the mini challenges (or any of the challenges). The mini is just judged by one person...me, in this case. IF you read the results thread, then you'll see that I had certain things that i was looking for. Because everyone can't be in first place, the entries need to be sorted. It could be as simple as "OOO, I like that one best" (for no quantitative reason or it can be an elaborate judging system. For me, there were a few things I wanted to see.
Lasting impact is a big one for me. Did the image stick in my mind or not? From there I applied the other couple of parameters.
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#3 Ice
I loved the ice and felt bad for anyone who is already that far into winter! Compositionally, I liked the middle chair and table. When I look at the central chair, I'm drawn to the arm of the chair at the bottom left and then out of the frame. When I come back into the fram and look around, I notice the chair on the right. Since it is facing right, I'm led out of the image again. I think would have scored higher in my book if the image had a different composition. This gave the a small sense of creativity. This image has more of a sense of drama than the previous two. I like drama.
Technically, I think all 3 images are pretty sharp and have decent toning.
Remember that most of the images in the minis were taken for other reasons and not necessarily for a particular theme. Only you know what your goals were in the original images. I don't think your original goals to were to be competitive in a mini challenge!
As you begin to find your own style, take the time to do your own personal judging of the DSS and mini challenges. Run through each challenge gallery very quickly and note the ones that grab you. then go back and try to see if they have a common element. If you find a common element (ex: dramatic lighting, people's faces, rich color, black and white), that element might be something that is part of your style.
Enjoy the journey.
Chris
ahh thanks for that info! It really helps. The funny thing is that the ice photo was the one I didn't think was the better of the 3 I submitted. <img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6029383/emoji/Laughing.gif" border="0" alt="" > I had several options on how I could have cropped, too, so I wish someone would have tapped me on the shoulder on that one. I don't understand the part about being drawn out of the frame, tho. I just look at an image and see what I see. Not sure I'm expressing that clearly enough, tho.
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2. Here's a shot of the Wells Fargo Tower, also in Portland. While this is kinda a "whole building" shot, it shows the the buildings most prominent feature...it's lines.
http://jrogers.smugmug.com
Do you think the image of my backyard ice sculpture qualifies? It's really in my backyard.
Panasonic Lumix 10x DMC-TZ3 :photo
Leica Mega O.I.S./28mm WIDE :smile6
I knew it wasn't my backyard, but the temp has dropped down to
the 30s here and we covered the plants earlier today. That squirrel
feeder in my photo is about 20 feet from my back door, so I think your
image counts.
Really, though, I wasn't directing the comment at anyone in particular.
I think the original idea is a good one because it gets people to look
around them to find a subject and make it work.
http://tonycooper.smugmug.com/
1. Frost on the Shingles (at home)
2. West Hall - The Getty
3. One of my favorites from The Getty
www.lisaspeakmanphotography.com
2.
3.
www.samandrewsphotography.com
www.blog.samandrewsphotography.com
Glad to know my backyard photo will suffice.
Panasonic Lumix 10x DMC-TZ3 :photo
Leica Mega O.I.S./28mm WIDE :smile6
I missed that instruction as well........revising my entrie(s)
Here are my entries:
Oslo
Old Faithful Inn
Home (Hopefully fence lines count!)
stueveshots.smugmug.com
Chris
When you come to a door... walk through it.
If it's locked... find an open window.
I saw the results thread, and had a question about my own images I submitted. I usually get some input from someone so I know what about my images was right/wrong, but I didn't get any input in this challenge. Can you tell me what about the images I submitted didn't fit the challenge? I tried to submit the best images I could, but I don't know what was wrong with them.
thanks....
Panasonic Lumix 10x DMC-TZ3 :photo
Leica Mega O.I.S./28mm WIDE :smile6
Jenn,
there really isn't any right or wrong to the mini challenges (or any of the challenges). The mini is just judged by one person...me, in this case. IF you read the results thread, then you'll see that I had certain things that i was looking for. Because everyone can't be in first place, the entries need to be sorted. It could be as simple as "OOO, I like that one best" (for no quantitative reason or it can be an elaborate judging system. For me, there were a few things I wanted to see.
Lasting impact is a big one for me. Did the image stick in my mind or not? From there I applied the other couple of parameters.
The mini challenges do not usually get the kind of critique and feed back thet the DSS challenges get. an occasional comment is deliver, but the commenting is not widespread. Lack of feedback or comments doesn't mean anything in the mini.
I am happy to give my opinions of the photos you posted in the mini.
#1 Site seeing in Las Vegas: There are nice architectural elements here, but the photo doesn't remain with me. It has elements of repetition, diagonals and verticals. But across the 'rule of thirds' line are the names of shops. The posts below the line draw me totally out of the photo rather than into the photo. There doesn't seem to be a subject. The colors and textures as well as the sharpness are good. I would have chosen a more horizontal crop to avoid the distraction of the shop names. In the creativity department, I didn't feel anything unique about the composition. It was more of a record of the scene. Not haveing seen the building as a whole, I don't think I can give you good advice for a different perspective.
#2 Sirens
I am certain that this is an impressive mural. But if I look at it as a photo, the siren on the left draws me out of the photo. The one beckoning the ship seems to be the subject, but is dwarfed by the sides. For this challenge, it is hard to see this as an architectural element, even though it obviously is. For me, the impact was fleeting rather than lasting. I didn't get a sense of creativity in this image.
#3 Ice
I loved the ice and felt bad for anyone who is already that far into winter! Compositionally, I liked the middle chair and table. When I look at the central chair, I'm drawn to the arm of the chair at the bottom left and then out of the frame. When I come back into the fram and look around, I notice the chair on the right. Since it is facing right, I'm led out of the image again. I think would have scored higher in my book if the image had a different composition. This gave the a small sense of creativity. This image has more of a sense of drama than the previous two. I like drama.
Technically, I think all 3 images are pretty sharp and have decent toning.
Remember that most of the images in the minis were taken for other reasons and not necessarily for a particular theme. Only you know what your goals were in the original images. I don't think your original goals to were to be competitive in a mini challenge!
As you begin to find your own style, take the time to do your own personal judging of the DSS and mini challenges. Run through each challenge gallery very quickly and note the ones that grab you. then go back and try to see if they have a common element. If you find a common element (ex: dramatic lighting, people's faces, rich color, black and white), that element might be something that is part of your style.
Enjoy the hourney.
Chris
When you come to a door... walk through it.
If it's locked... find an open window.
ahh thanks for that info! It really helps. The funny thing is that the ice photo was the one I didn't think was the better of the 3 I submitted. <img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6029383/emoji/Laughing.gif" border="0" alt="" > I had several options on how I could have cropped, too, so I wish someone would have tapped me on the shoulder on that one. I don't understand the part about being drawn out of the frame, tho. I just look at an image and see what I see. Not sure I'm expressing that clearly enough, tho.
Panasonic Lumix 10x DMC-TZ3 :photo
Leica Mega O.I.S./28mm WIDE :smile6