>> dgrin challenge 19, wide angle <<

Andy · August 8, 2004

dgrin challenge 19 is upon us. it will run from monday, august 9th at 12:01am nyc time, through monday, august 23rd at noon nyc time. the guest judge is a photographer friend of mine named penelope duns, and she knows her wide-angle shooting, let me tell you! the critiques and comments thread is working really well , so we'll continue with it. that's where you can place your images for, well, critique and comment! 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 challenge 19 comments and critiques thread is right here

challenge 19 is about "going wide."

this is an opportunity to really exercise our compositional skills, for landscapes or street scenes, architectural shots, micros/macros, candids and portraits. remember, you're not zooming with the camera to create a focal point....rather, you'll use your feet, and compose through the viewfinder, and present the viewer with a scene that is rich in detail, keeps them busy and interested, and provides usually more than just a single element. for people shots, you have many compositional choices available, and you'll be surprised at the context you can put your subjects in when you shoot wide! at shoot, and in post, you'll be further challenged with the extended dynamic range that typically faces the wide angle shooter. brush up on your exposure techniques, bracket when you can, shoot in raw, and with any camera, learn some exposure management tricks for "in-post."

here are a two examples for you:

(28 mm, photo by me)

(28 mm, photo by penelope)

here are a couple links that should be of help:

mastering wide angle, by petteri sulonin

six guidelines for better composition

special rules for challenge 19 - wide angle

* you must shoot at focal length of 50mm (in 35mm equivalent) or smaller. if you have any doubts about how to calculate focal length for your camera, post the question in the comments thread and/or pm me. most digicams (sony f828, f717, nikon 5700 etc) will qualify, at the wide end of the zoom range. again, if you have questions or doubt, pm me!

* there is no cropping allowed for this challenge. yep - you have to get it right at time of shoot. minor, and i do mean minor, leveling of the horizon in a shot is allowed, even if this results in you cropping off a pixel or three.

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 19 will close to entries on monday, august 23rd, 2004 at 12 noon nyc time***

enjoy (challenge) photography,

DoctorIt · August 13, 2004

Giant Me
i've worked this one quite a bit, and Harryb says, "if you like it, thats good enough"

18 x 1.6^DRebel = 29mm, F16, 1/13 second

GREAPER · August 15, 2004

White Woods

Date Taken:2004-08-14 14:49:43Make:NIKON CORPORATIONModel: NIKON D100 Size: 3008x2000 Bytes: 4340142 Aperture: f/4.0 Focal Length: 28mm (42mm 35mm) Exposure Time: 0.05s (10/200)JPEG Quality:fineExposure Program:ManualExposure Bias:-0.66666666666667ExposureMode:1DigitalZoomRatio:1/1SensingMethod:One-chip color sensorColorSpace:sRGB

ginger_55 · August 16, 2004

Women Dining 18mm ginger

Photography by ginger
18 mm 300D
Smugmug guesses the 18 mm
in this shot to be the equivalent
of 28 mm.

Charleston, SC
August 15, 2004

cletus · August 16, 2004

Spinning

Canon G5
ISO 50
1/15th Sec. @ f/8
7.2mm (35mm in 35mm)

Harryb · August 16, 2004

morning walk
Nikon D100, 18-35mm lens 3.5-5.6, ISO 320, focal length 26mm (1.5 factor=39mm), f/11, 1/80 sec.

snapapple · August 16, 2004

Fire's Aftermath

Olympus C5050, focal length 7.1mm (equivalent to 35mm)
ISO 64, 1/400sec. at f4.0

dugmar · August 16, 2004

C5

Aperture: f/11.0 ISO: 200 Focal Length: 18mm (guess: 28mm in 35mm) Exposure Time: 0.0025s (1/400)

Shakey · August 17, 2004

Purple Mountain Majesty

Shooting Date/Time
17/08/2004
Shooting Mode
Aperture-Priority AE
Tv( Shutter Speed )
1/400
Av( Aperture Value )
10
Metering Mode
Evaluative
Exposure Compensation
-1 1/3
ISO Speed
100
Lens
18.0 - 55.0mm
Focal Length
18.0mm
Image Size
3072x2048

With leveling at arbitrary .5 degrees Clockwise , image size =3059x2008 Tight as a crop as I could make.

Mitchell · August 19, 2004

After the hurricane
8/15/04
18mm
F11, 1/640
ISO 400

johnnydanger · August 20, 2004

Shadow and a half

8/18/04
Canon 10D
17-40mm @ 17mm (27.2mm equiv.)
f4.0
1/1000
ISO 200

SeeMoon · August 20, 2004

Windmills
8.9 = 35mm

gubbs · August 22, 2004

Shooters

7.1mm ( equiv 28mm ) slightly cropped

tmlphoto · August 22, 2004

"Old Diving Board"
"Old Diving Board" 27mm (35mm equiv)

lynnma · August 22, 2004

Zen water
IS0 200
1/100 f9.0
18.0 mm x 1.6=28.8mm

AltPro · August 23, 2004

"MaTT's Distraction"
"MaTT's Distraction"

Shutter: 1/14 Aperture: 4.0 ISO: 800 No Flash No Crop
Lighting: 2-100w Incandecent Bulbs
Focal Length: 8.90mm x 1.6 + 14.24mm

ginette

lynnesite · August 23, 2004

Sunday Sunset
24mm (24-85 lens) uncropped or rotated, 1/45th handheld, f9.5 ISO 200, shot tonight.

dkapp · August 23, 2004

The Days Last Catch

8/15/04
Nikon D70
17-35mm f/2.8-4 lens
Focal Length 17mm x 1.5 = 25.5mm
ISO 640
1/250 sec @ f/4.5

No crop.

Thanks,
Dave

spockling · August 23, 2004

The Guardian
Focal Length 5.4 mm = 35 mm

pathfinder · August 23, 2004

Hey Sailor! 35mm x1.3 = 45mm equivalent

ehughes · August 23, 2004

26mm

Bryan · August 23, 2004

California Patio Dining

Canon DRebel
18m = 29mm

wxwax · August 23, 2004

Ginger

16mm x 1.3 = 20.8mm

rutt · August 23, 2004

Self portrait at Great Point Lighthouse

16mm x 1.3 = 21mm equivalent

dugmar · August 23, 2004

Nice work everyone. A lot of great stuff here.

Doug

Andy · August 23, 2004

>>> entries are closed <<<
challenge 19 is now closed. finalists and voting will be done by tonight i hope.

Andy · August 26, 2004

erik - re your self portrait

DoctorIt wrote:

i've worked this one quite a bit, and Harryb says, "if you like it, thats good enough"

18 x 1.6^DRebel = 29mm, F16, 1/13 second

from andy: as soon as i saw this shot i really smiled. it's so cool to see photogs grow in such a short time, and this is an impressive photo, truly showing the effect of wide angle photography. it's really really good. i'm esp fond of the angle you chose. congrats on a fine job.

from penelope: This made me smile too I just love the perspective effect, although I think it might have been better in colour. What a great angle shot you did here. Well done!

Andy · August 26, 2004

greaper - your ir landscape

GREAPER wrote:

from andy: greaps - a fine job on a dslr ir shot, which technically isn't easy so i applaud you there. as far as irs go though, it didn't jump out at me. i look for more contrasty scenes and a bit more interest in the scene as a whole. there's nice interest here from a herbaceous standpoint, and i do like the grey forbiddign sky. keep up the infrared, man!

from penelope: The foliage effect is great, not sure about the composition, but the toning is wonderful, you've really got the hang of IR from a technical standpoint, very nice!

Andy · August 26, 2004

ginger re ladies dining

ginger_55 wrote:

from andy: ginger, i really like this photo, good eye, and good use of wide angle. i like the dark mood of the shot. i think, this would have worked best, in a landscape (horizontal) format, with you even closer to the subjects. i think there's too much empty at the top and compositionally i 'd like to see some breathing room at the bottom, too. congrats, on a nice job though, really.

from penelope: I really love this picture. The subject is interesting, there's a nice contrast between the everyday diners and the sex goddess on the wall which is enhanced by the lighting in a very subtle way, the mood is perfect and the colours are beautiful too. Maybe technically it could be improved slightly but artistically it really works for me.

Andy · August 27, 2004

cletus - spinning

cletus wrote:

from andy: this is just a great shot. not much to say, except that it has a lot going for it - cool subject, expression, the movement, the great color, it's all come together cletus, in a fine, fine shot. congrats.

from penelope: I agree with andy, you really captured the action here, you can feel proud it's a great shot, congratulations.

Andy · August 27, 2004

harryb - morning walk
from andy: it's funny - you shoot with a guy for over a year, several times a week sometimes, and you think you get to know his style. well this one is a fine example of great wide-angle shootery. i like also how you really nailed the exposure. you are really enjoying your retirement to florida, eh friend?

from penelope:

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