Assignments: Simple shapes and lines

Nikolai

eL eSs Vee wrote:

My Entry.

Nice pattern, Lee!

TPBinKC

Does this work?

Nikolai

TPBinKC wrote:

Does this work?

It would if you'd cropped the feet out ;-)

TPBinKC

Nikolai wrote:

It would if you'd cropped the feet out ;-)

Better?
Or at least what is requested...

Nikolai

TPBinKC wrote:

Better?
Or at least what is requested...

Yep

DonRicklin

Trying once again, Nikolai



Don

TPBinKC

Nikolai wrote:

Yep

Cool, on to the next one...

Nikolai

DonRicklin wrote:

Trying once again, Nikolai

Don

Don, thank you!
I do see straight lines, but the shapes are a bit too complex for this task, don't you agree?

sanaka

My first assignment
First of all, I must thank you, Nikolai. I think you are amazing to have created and keep managing this; it is an incredible service. I think it is just what I need. I feel OK with the technical things, but I need to develop the vision, or photographic eye, or whatever people call it, to actually take good pictures.

Which brings me to these, my ho-hum shots for the Simple Shapes and Lines assignment.

1. Diagonal lines and an arc (debris around my shop)


2. Line/circles on a mango tree


3. Arc and truncated cones (back of storage shed)


4. (A panelled door with its half-round window masked off for finishing)



Hope these qualify for the assignment and aren't too amazingly boring!

Peace,
Sanaka

Nikolai

sanaka wrote:

First of all, I must thank you, Nikolai. I think you are amazing to have created and keep managing this; it is an incredible service. I think it is just what I need. I feel OK with the technical things, but I need to develop the vision, or photographic eye, or whatever people call it, to actually take good pictures.

Thank you for your kind words, welcome to the Class!

sanaka wrote:

Which brings me to these, my ho-hum shots for the Simple Shapes and Lines assignment.
1. Diagonal lines and an arc (debris around my shop)
2. Line/circles on a mango tree
3. Arc and truncated cones (back of storage shed)

4. (A panelled door with its half-round window masked off for finishing)
Hope these qualify for the assignment and aren't too amazingly boring!
Peace,
Sanaka

Thank you for the entries, I like #3 and #4 the most!
#2 - not so much (we're looking for geometrically perfect actual lines, not imaginary ones)

sanaka

Thanks, Nikolai

I was kind of thinking about your bamboo/lines shot when I put the tree one in there, but yeah, point taken.

Never even in my rampant hippie college days was I ever 71 assignments behind in a class! I wish I had caught on much earlier becasue I'd like to participate thoroughly and gain as much as I can. So I think I will try for a few a week until I at least mostly catch up.

I know I can do this how I want, but do you recommend also doing whatever is the current weekly assignment while I'm catching up, or just wait until I'm all caught up first? I.e. how structured is the cumulativeness of the assignments?

Peace,
Sanaka

Nikolai

sanaka wrote:

Thanks, Nikolai

I was kind of thinking about your bamboo/lines shot when I put the tree one in there, but yeah, point taken.

Never even in my rampant hippie college days was I ever 71 assignments behind in a class! I wish I had caught on much earlier becasue I'd like to participate thoroughly and gain as much as I can. So I think I will try for a few a week until I at least mostly catch up.

I know I can do this how I want, but do you recommend also doing whatever is the current weekly assignment while I'm catching up, or just wait until I'm all caught up first? I.e. how structured is the cumulativeness of the assignments?

Peace,
Sanaka

Please do not feel pressured or rushed beacuse of the lag. The last thing we need is a slew of a hastily taken pictures. What I recommend (even in the lead/index post) is to try to stay current and only then work your way back, no more than two-three per week.
Qulaity over quantity!

sanaka

Nikolai wrote:

The last thing we need is a slew of a hastily taken pictures.

For sure. Point taken.

What I recommend (even in the lead/index post)...

From lurking here I've learned that you, Nikolai, are pretty much a saint about dealing with people not following/reading the rules and guidelines.

Please accept my apology for getting off on this bad foot in that regard: I PROMISE to not be a chronic annoyer. Ban me if I become such!! :bash

Ok, off to look for the candles!

Peace,
Sanaka

Nikolai

sanaka wrote:

From lurking here I've learned that you, Nikolai, are pretty much a saint about dealing with people not following/reading the rules and guidelines.
Please accept my apology for getting off on this bad foot in that regard: I PROMISE to not be a chronic annoyer. Ban me if I become such!! :bash

No problem mate, I have two kids, do you think they ever read/heard ANY rules?

sanaka wrote:

Ok, off to look for the candles!
Peace,
Sanaka

pyry

Garlic scissors
Here's a simple-ish shape from my kitchen. My garlic sprouts:

Nikolai

pyry wrote:

Here's a simple-ish shape from my kitchen. My garlic sprouts:

Pyry,
it's a nice shot , but it wouldn't get you a passing grade in your geometry 101 class.

pyry

Nikolai wrote:

Pyry,
it's a nice shot , but it wouldn't get you a passing grade in your geometry 101 class.

Yeah, I misunderstood the topic, the word 'geometric' is missing from the title. I figured that out as skimmed through the thread. (note to self: read the full assignment text first, you've done this before...)

At that point I'd already shot the piccie so posted it why not.

russell_53040

A while back, ok a long while back Antonio told me about this site. I was trying shooting a wine glass and he gave me the link to the bottles assignment. Well thought it was time to give the assignments a try. Hoping I can keep myself going on them. I did manage to get 1-4 a try. So here is number 1.

Nikolai

russell_53040 wrote:

A while back, ok a long while back Antonio told me about this site. I was trying shooting a wine glass and he gave me the link to the bottles assignment. Well thought it was time to give the assignments a try. Hoping I can keep myself going on them. I did manage to get 1-4 a try. So here is number 1.

Welcome, and thank you for your entry!
Just FYI, it is recommended to always start with the most current exercise and only then work on the catchup, mostly backwards...

TexPhotog

Ok... so here I go...
Ok, so here is my first attempt at this assignment...



Tell me what you think...

(And yes, I saw the last post about starting from the last assignment and working my way back... but that's just weird... feels wrong... plus, this gives me a chance to go out and shoot "from the start")

Nikolai

TexPhotog wrote:

Ok, so here is my first attemtp at this assignment...
Tell me what you think...

Thanks, Miguel!
It's a nice entry with a lots and lots of "simple shapes and lines".
In fact, there are so many of them that it's thant that simpe any more. Maybe zoom into some smaller area with a - very - simple pattern?

(And yes, I saw the last post about starting from the last assignment and working my way back... but that's just weird... feels wrong... plus, this gives me a chance to go out and shoot "from the start")

Please also take human factor into your consideration. I'm far more inclined to provide a detailed feedback on a new concept compared the one that's been already coverd dozens of times and in all ways possible...

TexPhotog

Nikolai wrote:

Please also take human factor into your consideration. I'm far more inclined to provide a detailed feedback on a new concept compared the one that's been already coverd dozens of times and in all ways possible...

See... that makes gooder sense... I will try to catch up fast and try to do double duty with a new assignment as well as an old one... (TRY )

I do need to start shooting more and more, and will def. keep what you just said in mind...

Thanks for the help.

TexPhotog

Second attempt...

How's this one - and btw, I did screw up on this one and shot it in auto instead of full manual... my mistake... but hey, that's how we learn, right???

Nikolai

TexPhotog wrote:

Second attempt...

How's this one - and btw, I did screw up on this one and shot it in auto instead of full manual... my mistake... but hey, that's how we learn, right???

I would like it even more if it was simply cropped skylight part:-)

TexPhotog

Nikolai wrote:

I would like it even more if it was simply cropped skylight part:-)

Such as this???

Nikolai

TexPhotog wrote:

Such as this???

Yesss!

DonRicklin

From this.
Don

Nikolai

DonRicklin wrote:

From this.
Don

Very cool, thank you, great entry!

TexPhotog

DonRicklin wrote:

From this.
Don

Oh... that's cool... what is it??? Looks like a painting...

DonRicklin

TexPhotog wrote:

Oh... that's cool... what is it??? Looks like a painting...

Try the ' From this.' link in my OP. I went in and shot up! More at Art in the Park.

:ivar

Don