72 Let It Play You! Stuffjunkie Crafty! It’s obviously not all “in-camera,” but I can’t see the seams, and it’s message is there.
Thank you! I couldn't seem to capture what I was imagining in camera. So, yes it was two shots with the same lighting and a bit of PP. I wish I'd had more time...
Thanks to all that liked my photo and included me in your top 10, It is much appreciated.
This was a GREAT round with lots of wonderful compositions, Congrats to EVERYONE!!
Sorry didn't get a chance to participate, but I just got back....
My Composition was also all in Camera with some contrast and crop...
You're only as good as your next photo....
One day, I started writing, not knowing that I had chained myself for life to a noble but merciless master. When God hands you a gift, he also hands you a whip; and the whip is intended solely for self-flagellation...I'm here alone in my dark madness, all by myself with my deck of cards --- and, of course, the whip God gave me." Truman Capote
#14 Strikeslip - Just Another Rock In Space
I really enjoy the smooth transition between light and dark on the surface of the moon, but the detail is what makes me grin. Wonderful photo, I want your lenses.
#16 quark - In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
Very good use of ... whatever you used. I imagine there is a flashlight somewhere, or perhaps this is a few exposures combined, but it's a really neat effect.
#23 tsk1979 - Vibgyor
How you managed to conjure such a perfect moment I will never know. Can I borrow your magic sometime?
#30 photogmomma - no running in the street The photo could have one of many titles, but the one you choose tells me something very specific and really gives the image life. Great choice of words.
#33 ulrikft - dawn at the shoreline I thought for sure your photo would rank above mine, you seem to have a better grasp of hdr than I. Perhaps the location of mine made it stronger, but I really like yours.
#37 sherstone - 120 The utter simplicity of this really made me think. How could I capture something so simple, and yet be inline with the topic? I couldn't answer that, so I thought of something else heh heh. Thanks for pushing me a little bit.
#46 Leonardo - darkness for the cure Why your photo was not chosen I have no idea. Perhaps you have already qualified for the next round, and I expect you would with images like this. I'm not sure about the theme though, is this supposed to be the evolution of medicine?
#48 dlscott56 - glass Again, not sure why you didn't make it, I thought this was one of the stronger images.
I'm rathed stunned my photo made it to the next round, considering how weak the connection was to the theme ... very little was draped in shadow or painted with light. I'm thrilled nonetheless!
Thanks to all for making this fun! I'm having a great time.
Thank you to pyroPrints and davalistudios--I really appreciate your encouragement! Thank you all for allowing me to step out of "lurkdom" and have the courage to post. Let's just say that your amazing talent has been a bit intimidating for me (ok, not a bit, very). To have placed is truly humbling and beyond what I could have hoped for.
85 Untitled PaulThomasMcKee It’s greatness is that I stared at it to see what it was, and in the end, it’s nothing at all but a shadow! Am I wrong, or did you title it?
Mark, thanks for taking the time to share your comments and selections as well as your selection process.
Having sat out for a couple of rounds (due to vacation and then camera problems) and marveling at the quality of entries that are submitted - it was intimidating to jump back in with an entry of my own. I'm glad that I started this journey back at LPS3 because I don't think I'd have the nerve to enter if I had just found out about this contest.
My entry this round was a last moment effort and is simply a flashlight on a bathroom door. I'm not too proud of it so I didn't give it a title. After the entry deadline passed, I thought that it could have been titled "Emotionless Electromagnetic Illuminescence" in honor of Shay's thoughts regarding the role emotion plays in a good photo.
I had some compelling - tug at your heartstrings - ideas for this theme but time slipped by and I found myself scrambling to post something, anything, just to get my hat back in the ring.
Congrats to all who entered - really wonderfull work.
Paul, I'm a little shocked that YOU would feel intimidated by the entries lately. You're a very creative artist with some noteworthy skills. You're one of the people I look up to and look forward every round to see what you've come up with! Welcome back!
"Just because no one understands you doesn't mean you're an artist."
#14 Strikeslip - Just Another Rock In Space
I really enjoy the smooth transition between light and dark on the surface of the moon, but the detail is what makes me grin. Wonderful photo, I want your lenses.
Thanks. I took that with my Canon 100-400mm (L). It's one of the first shots taken with my brand-spanking-new Canon 40D, which has moved my Rebel XT to backup status. I shot a wedding with the 40D this weekend and quite enjoyed the new "Highlight Priority" function.
Strikeslip, you've taken your past shots with an XT?? I guess it really is all about the tecnique. I had thought for sure that you were one of those high end camera users. I'm inspired to keep working on my skills with my XTi and kit lens.
"Just because no one understands you doesn't mean you're an artist."
Strikeslip, you've taken your past shots with an XT?? I guess it really is all about the tecnique. I had thought for sure that you were one of those high end camera users. I'm inspired to keep working on my skills with my XTi and kit lens.
Lighting first and lenses second. At least in my experience, the body doesn't matter much when shooting for this competition.
[FONT="]My selections are all about the exploration of the meaning of light and shadow – the shapes of shadows and graduations of light. Then there’s the question of what is light? Is the sun our only source? Artificial light even from oil is extracted from organic masses nurtured by the sun’s rays the placed under tremendous pressure. Or is light something else? Is it creative or soulful human traits? Is it the sparkle of human personality? Is shadow the darker side of personality? I tried to pick images that were fresh and not familiar. (Even an excellently executed trite image is not worthy of honoring as our best examples of art.) Finally I have chosen images that have made me think these thoughts. In our pop culture and mass media I have been dulled by the easy and quick visual messages and this contest has allowed me to explore thoughtfully its themes. These photographic artists have provoked my thinking and that is a very good thing indeed.
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Congrats to the winners!
Thank YOU so much.....it is an awesome feeling looking up to the sky and seeing the beautiful quaking aspen....and I am happy you felt the same....I turned it into a poster and framed it and offered it as a door prize at the Senior Social last Sat. and they loved it!! ( And the wife of a photographer won it!!! )
[FONT="]My selections are all about the exploration of the meaning of light and shadow – the shapes of shadows and graduations of light. Then there’s the question of what is light? Is the sun our only source? Artificial light even from oil is extracted from organic masses nurtured by the sun’s rays the placed under tremendous pressure. Or is light something else? Is it creative or soulful human traits? Is it the sparkle of human personality? Is shadow the darker side of personality? I tried to pick images that were fresh and not familiar. (Even an excellently executed trite image is not worthy of honoring as our best examples of art.) Finally I have chosen images that have made me think these thoughts. In our pop culture and mass media I have been dulled by the easy and quick visual messages and this contest has allowed me to explore thoughtfully its themes. These photographic artists have provoked my thinking and that is a very good thing indeed.
Strikeslip, you've taken your past shots with an XT?? I guess it really is all about the tecnique. I had thought for sure that you were one of those high end camera users. I'm inspired to keep working on my skills with my XTi and kit lens.
Thanks! It's awesome to think I've inspired someone! Keep on reading, learning, & having fun!!! That's what I'm doing, and I feel like a beginner, there's so much to learn. As was pointed out below your post, the body is less important than mind, light, & lenses.
I love my high-end lenses. But I know a guy who litterally cobbled a lens together using duct tape. The results were 'different', but beautiful and interesting. He's a prodigy anyway.
#37 sherstone - 120 The utter simplicity of this really made me think. How could I capture something so simple, and yet be inline with the topic? I couldn't answer that, so I thought of something else heh heh. Thanks for pushing me a little bit.
Thanks to all for making this fun! I'm having a great time.
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This was a GREAT round with lots of wonderful compositions, Congrats to EVERYONE!!
Sorry didn't get a chance to participate, but I just got back....
My Composition was also all in Camera with some contrast and crop...
I really enjoy the smooth transition between light and dark on the surface of the moon, but the detail is what makes me grin. Wonderful photo, I want your lenses.
#16 quark - In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
Very good use of ... whatever you used. I imagine there is a flashlight somewhere, or perhaps this is a few exposures combined, but it's a really neat effect.
#23 tsk1979 - Vibgyor
How you managed to conjure such a perfect moment I will never know. Can I borrow your magic sometime?
#30 photogmomma - no running in the street
The photo could have one of many titles, but the one you choose tells me something very specific and really gives the image life. Great choice of words.
#33 ulrikft - dawn at the shoreline
I thought for sure your photo would rank above mine, you seem to have a better grasp of hdr than I. Perhaps the location of mine made it stronger, but I really like yours.
#37 sherstone - 120
The utter simplicity of this really made me think. How could I capture something so simple, and yet be inline with the topic? I couldn't answer that, so I thought of something else heh heh. Thanks for pushing me a little bit.
#46 Leonardo - darkness for the cure
Why your photo was not chosen I have no idea. Perhaps you have already qualified for the next round, and I expect you would with images like this. I'm not sure about the theme though, is this supposed to be the evolution of medicine?
#48 dlscott56 - glass
Again, not sure why you didn't make it, I thought this was one of the stronger images.
I'm rathed stunned my photo made it to the next round, considering how weak the connection was to the theme ... very little was draped in shadow or painted with light. I'm thrilled nonetheless!
Thanks to all for making this fun! I'm having a great time.
Zazzi
Many great entries, it was hard to choose favorites!
Nikon D300
Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8
Nikon 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6
Nikon 50mm f/1.8D
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Lots of great pictures..
Canon EOS 30D, Canon 50mm f/1.4, Sigma 70-200 f/2.8, Sigma 18-50 f/2.8, Tokina 12-24 f/4. Sigma 1.4 TC, Feisol 3401 Tripod + Feisol ballhead, Metz 58 AF-1 C, ebay triggers.
Mark, thanks for taking the time to share your comments and selections as well as your selection process.
Having sat out for a couple of rounds (due to vacation and then camera problems) and marveling at the quality of entries that are submitted - it was intimidating to jump back in with an entry of my own. I'm glad that I started this journey back at LPS3 because I don't think I'd have the nerve to enter if I had just found out about this contest.
My entry this round was a last moment effort and is simply a flashlight on a bathroom door. I'm not too proud of it so I didn't give it a title. After the entry deadline passed, I thought that it could have been titled "Emotionless Electromagnetic Illuminescence" in honor of Shay's thoughts regarding the role emotion plays in a good photo.
I had some compelling - tug at your heartstrings - ideas for this theme but time slipped by and I found myself scrambling to post something, anything, just to get my hat back in the ring.
Congrats to all who entered - really wonderfull work.
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Thanks. I took that with my Canon 100-400mm (L). It's one of the first shots taken with my brand-spanking-new Canon 40D, which has moved my Rebel XT to backup status. I shot a wedding with the 40D this weekend and quite enjoyed the new "Highlight Priority" function.
www.feliciabphotography.com
Lighting first and lenses second. At least in my experience, the body doesn't matter much when shooting for this competition.
Congrats to the winners!
Thank YOU so much.....it is an awesome feeling looking up to the sky and seeing the beautiful quaking aspen....and I am happy you felt the same....I turned it into a poster and framed it and offered it as a door prize at the Senior Social last Sat. and they loved it!! ( And the wife of a photographer won it!!! )
Drat....do we need more senior judges???
Maureen
For understanding the theme and seeing that theme in these pics...
Sometimes I think people don't take the theme into consideration when judging....
Jon
Thanks Zazzi!
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I love my high-end lenses. But I know a guy who litterally cobbled a lens together using duct tape. The results were 'different', but beautiful and interesting. He's a prodigy anyway.
Fun for sure....
I love this, thanks for the comment.:D