Mini-challeng #147 - Silhouettes

SyncopationSyncopation Registered Users Posts: 341 Major grins
edited August 11, 2012 in The Dgrin Challenges
As the winner of the last mini-challenge it falls to me to host the next challenge. I'm a fan of silhouette photography. Hopefully this will present a challenge to many of you and I look forward to judging the results. End date is 08.08.12. Good luck!

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Syncopation

The virtue of the camera is not the power it has to transform the photographer into an artist, but the impulse it gives him to keep on looking. - Brook Atkinson- 1951
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  • davevdavev Registered Users Posts: 3,118 Major grins
    edited July 25, 2012
    1) Sandhills, (I've had that other shoot in a couple of minis, thought I'd change it out)

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    2) Rambin' River

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    3) Photographer on the rocks

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    dave.

    Basking in the shadows of yesterday's triumphs'.
  • PedalGirlPedalGirl Registered Users Posts: 794 Major grins
    edited July 25, 2012
    1) Enjoying Sunset
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    2. Up Up and Away
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    3. Bird on a Wire
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    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
  • WhatSheSawWhatSheSaw Registered Users Posts: 2,221 Major grins
    edited July 26, 2012
    This is the first self portrait that I ever liked.

    Do I Know You?
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    #2 Bird on a wire
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    I'll have to see if I can find another one.

    Found one.

    #3 A Good Day
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  • Alans GrinAlans Grin Registered Users Posts: 346 Major grins
    edited July 26, 2012
    Wonderful shots in here again - the pace has definitely been set early on this one!

    Here are my efforts ...



    1) The Underpass

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    2) Coot Silhouette

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    3) Sunset Lovers

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    Good luck everyone, comments on mine welcome as aways.

    Alan.
  • ghinsonghinson Registered Users Posts: 933 Major grins
    edited July 26, 2012
    1. It's almost as hard for me to spell "Serengeti" as it is to spell "Silhouette"
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    2. Sunset Paddle
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    3. Meteor Silhouette
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    uosuıɥ ƃǝɹƃ
    ackdoc.com
  • kentwallerkentwaller Registered Users Posts: 158 Major grins
    edited July 26, 2012
    greg - awesome work - the serengeti piece is off the charts!
  • Bryce WilsonBryce Wilson Registered Users Posts: 1,586 Major grins
    edited July 26, 2012
    Sunset - Mallory Square

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    Sunset - Key West Florida by Bryce Wilson, on Flickr
  • red_zonered_zone Registered Users Posts: 533 Major grins
    edited July 26, 2012
    These might be familiar - some go back to my first challenge.

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    Jake
  • StueveShotsStueveShots Registered Users Posts: 544 Major grins
    edited July 26, 2012
    Oooh...great shots so far! Here are mine:

    1. Skipping Stones (Gotland Island)

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    2. Camp in the Early Morning (Yellowstone)

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    3. Splash (Florida)

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  • Bryce WilsonBryce Wilson Registered Users Posts: 1,586 Major grins
    edited July 26, 2012
    StueveShots:

    That Yellowstome image literally takes me there and alters my mood when looking at it. SPECTACULAR!
  • StueveShotsStueveShots Registered Users Posts: 544 Major grins
    edited July 27, 2012
    Thank you, Bryce. You've made my day! It evokes the same feelings for me, but I didn't know if it would translate to someone else. I am very pleased it does...
  • kentwallerkentwaller Registered Users Posts: 158 Major grins
    edited July 27, 2012
    1. on the beach
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    2. mauritian sunset
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    3, indian face in the cliff
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  • grandmaRgrandmaR Registered Users Posts: 1,942 Major grins
    edited July 29, 2012
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    Tikal - 1998 (point and shoot film camera)
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    near Ft. Morgan AL
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    Mallory Square
    “"..an adventure is an inconvenience rightly considered." G.K. Chesterton”
  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,005 Major grins
    edited July 29, 2012
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    Bug



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    I want to dop of the little boy



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    lets go camping
    Jeff W

    “PHOTOGRAPHY IS THE ‘JAZZ’ FOR THE EYES…”

    http://jwear.smugmug.com/
  • zoomnzoomn Registered Users Posts: 142 Major grins
    edited July 30, 2012
    Some beautiful pics here!!! I don't have many silhouettes. Here are 3 I had to dig for:

    1.

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    2.

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    3.

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  • cmadnesscmadness Registered Users Posts: 35 Big grins
    edited July 31, 2012
    Month 3

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    This is an idea I was working on and it seemed to fit the theme so I stuck it in here. I will end up taking 5-7 more as a progression series. C+C is welcomed. I shot this tonight with my D300 and Tamron 28-75mm using one flash (SB700) with light touch ups in LR4.
  • JuanoJuano Registered Users Posts: 4,878 Major grins
    edited August 1, 2012
    Apparatus

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    Prayer

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    CCs welcome!
  • grandmaRgrandmaR Registered Users Posts: 1,942 Major grins
    edited August 2, 2012
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    This is my idea of a really good silhouette - with only black and white - like those old fashioned cut-outs.
    “"..an adventure is an inconvenience rightly considered." G.K. Chesterton”
  • ErkkiErkki Registered Users Posts: 20 Big grins
    edited August 2, 2012
  • JuanoJuano Registered Users Posts: 4,878 Major grins
    edited August 2, 2012
    This is my idea of a really good silhouette - with only two colors[/QUOTE]

    Many thanks! :D
  • OhEddieOhEddie Registered Users Posts: 337 Major grins
    edited August 2, 2012
    Cross Country
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    Blessed are those who remain flexible, for they shall not get bent out of shape.
  • JuanoJuano Registered Users Posts: 4,878 Major grins
    edited August 3, 2012
    OhEddie wrote: »
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    Great shot!
  • OhEddieOhEddie Registered Users Posts: 337 Major grins
    edited August 3, 2012
    Juano wrote: »
    Great shot!

    Thanks. It is from a cross country meet at Berry College in Rome Georgia.
    Blessed are those who remain flexible, for they shall not get bent out of shape.
  • senorjaxsenorjax Registered Users Posts: 298 Major grins
    edited August 6, 2012
    Here's a couple:

    Hummers
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    Lookin' Up
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    Fading Fisherman
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    Jay
  • PedalGirlPedalGirl Registered Users Posts: 794 Major grins
    edited August 6, 2012
    senorjax wrote: »
    Here's a couple:

    Hummers
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    I love your hummers! And it looks like you have the same feeder as me! Laughing.gifthumb.gif
    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
  • senorjaxsenorjax Registered Users Posts: 298 Major grins
    edited August 6, 2012
    Thanks, I love them too. Our feeders are really crowded lately. They have been draining this one about every day and a half.
    Jay
  • PedalGirlPedalGirl Registered Users Posts: 794 Major grins
    edited August 6, 2012
    senorjax wrote: »
    Thanks, I love them too. Our feeders are really crowded lately. They have been draining this one about every day and a half.

    Same here... it must be that time of year. I was filling it so fast I ran out of the nectar and when I went to get more they were out! Had to go to a 2nd store. Really lovely shot.
    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
  • SyncopationSyncopation Registered Users Posts: 341 Major grins
    edited August 6, 2012
    Some great shots so far. It's going to be a tough job selecting the top three let alone a first, second and third from amongst them.

    Just a reminder that the end date for the challenge is 08.08.12 and the cut-off time is midnight GMT

    Keep 'em coming :D
    Syncopation

    The virtue of the camera is not the power it has to transform the photographer into an artist, but the impulse it gives him to keep on looking. - Brook Atkinson- 1951
  • SamSam Registered Users Posts: 7,419 Major grins
    edited August 7, 2012
    Trying to compete with these great images is like taking out my set of crayons and trying to compete with Monet.

    Sam
  • davevdavev Registered Users Posts: 3,118 Major grins
    edited August 7, 2012
    Alans Grin wrote: »
    1) The Underpass

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    I really like this shot Alan.

    I'm not sure why though. :D

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    dave.

    Basking in the shadows of yesterday's triumphs'.
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