Mini-Challenge #197 - Parts and Pieces

TonyCooperTonyCooper Registered Users Posts: 2,276 Major grins
edited December 8, 2014 in The Dgrin Challenges
With the weather turning colder for some of the participants here,
I'll continue with a Mini-Challenge that can be an inside-the-house
project. New photos are encouraged but not required.

Deadline is December 1, 2014 at 12:00 noon CST.

The objective is to photograph parts of things that are no longer
in the form of a whole, or an array of individual pieces that form
a composition. Here are a few examples:

#1 - Parts

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#2 - Pieces

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#3 - Pieces in an array

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1. Have fun sharing and seeing what others share!
2. The host supplies a topic and YOU POST 1-3 IMAGES. The host judges the winners (1st, 2nd and 3rd) and is not eligible to enter. The 1st place winner becomes the next host, chooses the next topic and becomes the next judge.
3. Any photo you’ve taken is eligible, regardless of when taken or camera used.
4. Any amount of post-processing is allowed. However, it is helpful if you list your camera and lens along with your photo.
5. You may comment on other contestant's images. If you want someone to leave you some critique or criticism, just ask within your post.
6. The winner has up to three days (72 hours) to begin a new mini-challenge, or the honor goes to the #2 finisher and so forth.

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1. Enter 1-3 photos and put them in a single post.
2. Either embed your image in the thread or, if you must, supply a link to it. Keep in mind, however, most people don't want to click to open photos hosted elsewhere (i.e. on your website).
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Comments

  • DonRicklinDonRicklin Registered Users Posts: 5,551 Major grins
    edited November 17, 2014
    1) Train Track Stacked

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    2) Stacked Roofing Slate

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    3) Railyard scrap

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    Don
    Don Ricklin - Gear: Canon EOS 5D Mark III, was Pentax K7
    'I was older then, I'm younger than that now' ....
    My Blog | Q+ | Moderator, Lightroom Forums | My Amateur Smugmug Stuff | My Blurb book Rust and Whimsy. More Rust , FaceBook
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  • travelwaystravelways Registered Users Posts: 7,854 Major grins
    edited November 17, 2014
    Here are mine :)

    1. Car parts

    Junk

    2. Nails

    Rusted nails, Nova Scotia

    3. Rusty parts

    Parts
    Tatiana - Seeing the world through my camera
    TravelwaysPhotos.com ...... Facebook
    VegasGreatAttractions.com
    Travelways.com
  • JAGJAG Super Moderators Posts: 9,088 moderator
    edited November 24, 2014
    Interesting concept! Here are 3 of my images. As always, do not consider for your judging.

    1. Marbles
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    2. Buttons
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    3. Pieces of a temple
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  • CHANDLERJACHANDLERJA Registered Users Posts: 400 Major grins
    edited November 25, 2014
    Here are a couple. Sorry they are kinda morbid. Don't have much in the way of what you are looking for :cry The second one is the base of a stage prop for a rock band I had back stage passes for.


    The Past
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    Crowded
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    Jeromy
    http://snaptx.smugmug.com/
    Light is everything in life and photography.
  • DonRicklinDonRicklin Registered Users Posts: 5,551 Major grins
    edited December 1, 2014
    What's up with this challenge? Only three (besides JAG) sets of entries!

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    Don
    Don Ricklin - Gear: Canon EOS 5D Mark III, was Pentax K7
    'I was older then, I'm younger than that now' ....
    My Blog | Q+ | Moderator, Lightroom Forums | My Amateur Smugmug Stuff | My Blurb book Rust and Whimsy. More Rust , FaceBook
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  • sapphire73sapphire73 Registered Users, Super Moderators Posts: 1,970 moderator
    edited December 1, 2014
    DonRicklin wrote: »
    What's up with this challenge? Only three (besides JAG) sets of entries!

    headscratch.gif

    Don

    I had hoped to see more entries, too, but wasn't in a position to contribute any images myself - new or old. We have been in South Africa for several weeks and my priorities last week were food shopping, laundry, and visiting with family over Thanksgiving. Still playing catch up but look forward to seeing the theme for the next mini!
  • JAGJAG Super Moderators Posts: 9,088 moderator
    edited December 2, 2014
    Most likely Thanksgiving and shopping frenzy has the better of people? I thought it was a pretty good challenge!
  • grandmaRgrandmaR Registered Users Posts: 2,198 Major grins
    edited December 3, 2014
    I think the time line is too short. I didn't see it until today because I was looking for something at the end of the last one that said the results were available. Plus I thought that one ended Nov 28th
    “"..an adventure is an inconvenience rightly considered." G.K. Chesterton”
  • TonyCooperTonyCooper Registered Users Posts: 2,276 Major grins
    edited December 3, 2014
    It's disappointing that there are so few entries in this Challenge,
    but there have been a lot of distractions considering the holidays.

    If it's all right with Jag, can we extend the deadline until Monday,
    December 8th? Noon?
    Tony Cooper - Orlando, Florida
    http://tonycooper.smugmug.com/
  • travelwaystravelways Registered Users Posts: 7,854 Major grins
    edited December 4, 2014
    I think that this is all up to you, Tony
    Tatiana - Seeing the world through my camera
    TravelwaysPhotos.com ...... Facebook
    VegasGreatAttractions.com
    Travelways.com
  • JAGJAG Super Moderators Posts: 9,088 moderator
    edited December 4, 2014
    TonyCooper wrote: »
    It's disappointing that there are so few entries in this Challenge,
    but there have been a lot of distractions considering the holidays.

    If it's all right with Jag, can we extend the deadline until Monday,
    December 8th? Noon?
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    Yup, ok with me. December has always been a tough month for participation. Whoever wins this round should have their challenge go through the new year till the first week of January.
  • slpollettslpollett Registered Users Posts: 1,219 Major grins
    edited December 4, 2014
    Yep, way too busy this time of year.

    I don't know that I have much to offer, but I do have a couple.

    1. Beads
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    2. Ribbons and bows
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    3. Gift wrap
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    Sherry
  • grandmaRgrandmaR Registered Users Posts: 2,198 Major grins
    edited December 4, 2014
    Very pretty Sherry
    “"..an adventure is an inconvenience rightly considered." G.K. Chesterton”
  • cactuscactus Registered Users Posts: 65 Big grins
    edited December 5, 2014
    my 3 entries mini #197
    It's been a LONG time since I entered one of these. It's a fantastic concept and some great photo's as well

    1. moon%20bathing-2-L.jpg

    2.<a href="http://mixed-up-pix.smugmug.com/Photography/My-Mixed-Up-Pix/Mixeduppixslideshow/Mixed-up-pix/i-xW3FVhN/A&quot; title="F L U I D"><img src="http://mixed-up-pix.smugmug.com/Photography/My-Mixed-Up-Pix/Mixeduppixslideshow/Mixed-up-pix/i-xW3FVhN/9/L/2012-01-28|6774730901_6efa712000_o|fluid-L.jpg" title="F L U I D" alt="F L U I D"></a>

    3. 2011-07-19|Abstract%20005_HDR%20-%20Version%202|chanderleer-L.jpg

    All these photos were taken over a long period of time, please feel free to give feedback, I'd greatly appreciate it

    1 is a park bench iPhone 5s
    2. is a large ceramic bowl full of water which I kicked to make the ripples Nikon D800, lens Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8 ED
    3 is an old style chandelier Nikon D3100 kit Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED
  • grandmaRgrandmaR Registered Users Posts: 2,198 Major grins
    edited December 8, 2014
    Since I am currently in St. Croix, I don't really have the ability to set things up, but here are some boat parts - some of them aren't very pretty as photos as they were taken with a point and shoot film camera back in the late 1990s

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    Radios (2), gauges and charts above the chart table.

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    storage against the hull

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    Staysail boom
    “"..an adventure is an inconvenience rightly considered." G.K. Chesterton”
  • cactuscactus Registered Users Posts: 65 Big grins
    edited December 8, 2014
    #197 - Parts and Pieces
    I absolutely love picture 1, it reminds me of the inside of all the fob watches mt grandfather let me.
  • cactuscactus Registered Users Posts: 65 Big grins
    edited December 8, 2014
    CHANDLERJA wrote: »
    Here are a couple. Sorry they are kinda morbid. Don't have much in the way of what you are looking for :cry The second one is the base of a stage prop for a rock band I had back stage passes for.


    The Past
    AN7O4590b2-L.jpg

    Crowded
    IMG_0334b-L.jpg

    Crowded is amazing, great light and makes an excellent B&W
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