Assignment #46: Feet

NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
edited December 25, 2007 in Assignments
In case you're wondering "why" - well, in Europe my shoe size is 46:-)

This week we're going to concentrate on the human feet. Male or female, child or adult, lone or abundant, shoed or bare - your choice. Try not to get anything above the knee (crop tool to the rescue!). Get low if you have to. Silk stockings = extra credit:-)

Safety advice: if shooting in public places, please observe the law and the public norms, no need to be accused of perversion for a lousy homework shot:-)

Since feet are our only interest, shallow DOF is recommended, but shall you decide otherwise - go for it.

Fresh pictures only. Post processing-wise - PS your heart out, as long the original subject is still recognizeable. For the rest of the rules please consult this sticky.

Let's get us some feet!
"May the f/stop be with you!"
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  • LlywellynLlywellyn Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 3,186 Major grins
    edited July 27, 2007
    Working from home is great. mwink.gif

    ISO 200
    f/8.0
    1/6 sec
    70 mm

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  • Clickr_GrlClickr_Grl Registered Users Posts: 69 Big grins
    edited July 27, 2007
    Feet....
    cropp4.jpg
    :barb
    I am Mine!
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited July 27, 2007
    Llywellyn wrote:
    Working from home is great. mwink.gif
    ISO 200 f/8.0 1/6 sec 70 mm
    Thanks, very nice entry!thumb.gif
    Love the light, b/g, compo - everything iloveyou.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited July 27, 2007
    Clickr_Grl wrote:
    Feet....
    Thank you!
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • riz_satriz_sat Registered Users Posts: 238 Major grins
    edited July 28, 2007
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited July 28, 2007
    riz_sat wrote:
    feet
    Nice sandals, dude! :D
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • PattiPatti Registered Users Posts: 1,576 Major grins
    edited July 28, 2007
    Enjoying coffee with neighbours...
    The use of a camera is similar to that of a knife. You can use it to peel potatoes, or carve a flute. ~ E. Kahlmeyer
    ... I'm still peeling potatoes.

    patti hinton photography
  • PattiPatti Registered Users Posts: 1,576 Major grins
    edited July 28, 2007
    And my own...
    The use of a camera is similar to that of a knife. You can use it to peel potatoes, or carve a flute. ~ E. Kahlmeyer
    ... I'm still peeling potatoes.

    patti hinton photography
  • riz_satriz_sat Registered Users Posts: 238 Major grins
    edited July 28, 2007
    @Nikolai thanks dude

    here comes another pic of my feet
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  • hamsterhamster Registered Users Posts: 361 Major grins
    edited July 28, 2007
    Feet!
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    More feet!
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  • PattiPatti Registered Users Posts: 1,576 Major grins
    edited July 28, 2007
    Adorable, Hamster!
    The use of a camera is similar to that of a knife. You can use it to peel potatoes, or carve a flute. ~ E. Kahlmeyer
    ... I'm still peeling potatoes.

    patti hinton photography
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited July 28, 2007
    Patti,
    Patti wrote:
    Enjoying coffee with neighbours...
    Thank you, nice entry, I can feel the relaxement :-) thumb.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited July 28, 2007
    Hamster
    hamster wrote:
    Feet!
    More feet!
    Thank you, nice entries, 1st one is awesome!thumb.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • ShepsMomShepsMom Registered Users Posts: 4,319 Major grins
    edited July 28, 2007
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    Marina
    www.intruecolors.com
    Nikon D700 x2/D300
    Nikon 70-200 2.8/50 1.8/85 1.8/14.24 2.8
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited July 28, 2007
    Marina,
    ShepsMom wrote:
    feet
    Great, I love the feeling! thumb.gif
    As you guys can see, even such simple thing as feet can be very expressive! deal.gifmwink.gifclap.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • Jeff_MiloJeff_Milo Registered Users Posts: 327 Major grins
    edited July 30, 2007
    Walk on the beach
    I may have strayed a bit to far from the assignment with this one, went with a more interperative composition. Have a couple of more ideas that I am looking forward to trying tonight at Karate class :D
    Jeff Milo
    MILOStudios


    www.milophotostudios.com
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited July 30, 2007
    Jeff,
    I may have strayed a bit to far from the assignment with this one, went with a more interperative composition. Have a couple of more ideas that I am looking forward to trying tonight at Karate class :D
    Not at all, great entry, thank you very much! Love the composition and the conversion! thumb.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • Antonio CorreiaAntonio Correia Registered Users Posts: 6,241 Major grins
    edited August 1, 2007
    Young feet with hand
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    All the best ! ... António Correia - Facebook
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited August 2, 2007
    Antonio,
    feet on a hand
    Thank you, nice entry! thumb.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • FeliciaFelicia Registered Users Posts: 385 Major grins
    edited August 15, 2007
    #1
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    Basic
    Date Modified 2007-08-15 17:01:32
    Date Taken 2007-08-15 12:52:43
    Camera Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
    Exposure Time 0.025s (1/40)
    Aperture f/9.0
    ISO 100
    Focal Length 55mm (guess: 214mm in 35mm)
    Photo Dimensions 1116 x 800
    File Name Hot Summer Wet Feet sm.jpg
    File Size 678.33 KB
    Detailed
    Flash flash fired, compulsory flash mode
    Exposure Program aperture priority
    Exposure Bias 2/3 EV
    Exposure Mode auto
    White Balance manual
    Color Space unknown

    #2
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    Basic
    Date Modified 2007-08-15 17:26:22
    Date Taken 2007-08-15 12:50:39
    Camera Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
    Exposure Time 0.005s (1/200)
    Aperture f/5.6
    ISO 100
    Focal Length 47mm (guess: 110mm in 35mm)
    Photo Dimensions 1812 x 720
    File Name Four Feet sm.jpg
    File Size 911.77 KB
    Detailed
    Flash flash fired, compulsory flash mode
    Exposure Program aperture priority
    Exposure Bias 2/3 EV
    Exposure Mode auto
    White Balance manual
    Color Space unknown
    "Just because no one understands you doesn't mean you're an artist."

    www.feliciabphotography.com
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited August 15, 2007
    Felicia,
    Felicia wrote:
    #1
    #2
    Thank you! thumb.gif
    Harsh light, eh? mwink.gif
    FWIW, I like the composition on #2 better. Mother and child - tells the story... deal.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • BistiArtBistiArt Registered Users Posts: 307 Major grins
    edited August 19, 2007
    A Questing Eye...
    I may have strayed a bit to far from the assignment with this one, went with a more interperative composition. :D

    Jeff,

    Not at all...

    This shot give me several paths for the questing eye. I think the footprints and slight horizontal gradient across the image strengthen it.

    Then, at the top, you crop above the knees as requested.

    Well done...
    Joe

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  • Antonio CorreiaAntonio Correia Registered Users Posts: 6,241 Major grins
    edited August 26, 2007
    One year old feet
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    All the best ! ... António Correia - Facebook
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited August 26, 2007
    One year old feet
    Thank you, nice feet! thumb.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • SnakerootSnakeroot Registered Users Posts: 43 Big grins
    edited September 3, 2007
    My wife gave me a weird look when I snapped this real quick while visiting my grandma :)

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    These are my nephew's feet hangin' from grandma's bed...

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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited September 4, 2007
    Snakeroot wrote:
    My wife gave me a weird look when I snapped this real quick while visiting my grandma :)
    These are my nephew's feet hangin' from grandma's bed...
    Very nicely done! Thanks for the great entries! thumb.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • ChatKatChatKat Registered Users Posts: 1,357 Major grins
    edited September 5, 2007
    Another One here! - 1000 @F 2.0 50mm - ISO 500
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    Kathy Rappaport
    Flash Frozen Photography, Inc.
    http://flashfrozenphotography.com
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited September 5, 2007
    ChatKat wrote:
    a foot
    Thanks, Kathy, intersting take! thumb.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • Pixel PopperPixel Popper Registered Users Posts: 280 Major grins
    edited September 18, 2007
    Crescent Moon Feet?
    I know this thread is a bit older, but I am just catching on to the assignment section of Dgrin. I saw the "feet" category a few days ago and really started thinking about how I might approach the subject. I wanted to push my creativity and not do a "normal" take on the subject. Whether or not it was successful, I will leave up to you all to decide. Here is what I came up with:


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    And while I'm at it, here are a few more takes on the theme...

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    Shot with a Nikon D80, Nikor 18 - 135 mm lens, ISO 100, f/32, focal length of 62 mm, with a shutter speed of 28.2 seconds in bulb mode, full manual settings.

    To get the shot, I placed a black tee-shirt on the floor and rested my feet on the shirt. I took a small mag-light (small torch, for you on the other side of the pond) and wrapped the lamp end with a strip of aluminum foil to make a snoot of sorts, limiting the spill of the light. I had my camera on a tripod which was sitting between my legs as I was sitting on a chair. I darkened the room, then used the flash light as an AF assist light. Once focus was locked, I released the shutter with a wired remote shutter release device, and used the flashlight to just paint my toes with light, avoiding the rest of my feet. I moved the light back and forth across my toes for nearly thirty seconds. For PP, I used Picasa 2 to convert the image to B&W, add contrast, and tinted the image blue. And there you have it. So, how does it work for you? What do you think? Too Weird?
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited September 19, 2007
    I know this thread is a bit older, but I am just catching on to the assignment section of Dgrin. I saw the "feet" category a few days ago and really started thinking about how I might approach the subject. I wanted to push my creativity and not do a "normal" take on the subject. Whether or not it was successful, I will leave up to you all to decide. Here is what I came up with:
    Thank you! Interesting lighting, creative approach! thumb.gif
    Tinting wise - I'm not a big fan personally, but I can see it may work in some special applications. deal.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
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