Assignments: Simple shapes and lines

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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited March 16, 2008
    eL eSs Vee wrote:
    My Entry.
    Nice pattern, Lee! thumb.gif
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  • TPBinKCTPBinKC Registered Users Posts: 194 Major grins
    edited March 28, 2008
    Does this work?

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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited March 28, 2008
    TPBinKC wrote:
    Does this work?
    It would if you'd cropped the feet out ;-)
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • TPBinKCTPBinKC Registered Users Posts: 194 Major grins
    edited March 28, 2008
    Nikolai wrote:
    It would if you'd cropped the feet out ;-)

    Better?
    Or at least what is requested...

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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited March 28, 2008
    TPBinKC wrote:
    Better?
    Or at least what is requested...
    Yep thumb.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • DonRicklinDonRicklin Registered Users Posts: 5,551 Major grins
    edited March 28, 2008
    Trying once again, Nikolai

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  • TPBinKCTPBinKC Registered Users Posts: 194 Major grins
    edited March 28, 2008
    Nikolai wrote:
    Yep thumb.gif

    Cool, on to the next one...
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited March 29, 2008
    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? headscratch.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • sanakasanaka Registered Users Posts: 108 Major grins
    edited March 29, 2008
    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)
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    2. Line/circles on a mango tree
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    3. Arc and truncated cones (back of storage shed)
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    4. :D (A panelled door with its half-round window masked off for finishing)
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    Hope these qualify for the assignment and aren't too amazingly boring!

    Peace,
    Sanaka
    WooHooo! New dSLR!:barb : Canon XSi / 450D
    Kit lens for now: 18-55 f/3.5-5.6 IS
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited March 29, 2008
    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. :D (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! thumb.gif
    #2 - not so much ne_nau.gif (we're looking for geometrically perfect actual lines, not imaginary ones)
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • sanakasanaka Registered Users Posts: 108 Major grins
    edited March 30, 2008
    Thanks, Nikolai :D

    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! eek7.gif 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
    WooHooo! New dSLR!:barb : Canon XSi / 450D
    Kit lens for now: 18-55 f/3.5-5.6 IS
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited March 30, 2008
    sanaka wrote:
    Thanks, Nikolai :D

    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! eek7.gif 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! deal.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • sanakasanaka Registered Users Posts: 108 Major grins
    edited March 30, 2008
    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
    WooHooo! New dSLR!:barb : Canon XSi / 450D
    Kit lens for now: 18-55 f/3.5-5.6 IS
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited March 30, 2008
    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? mwink.gif
    sanaka wrote:
    Ok, off to look for the candles!
    Peace,
    Sanaka
    thumb.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • pyrypyry Registered Users Posts: 1,733 Major grins
    edited April 5, 2008
    Garlic scissors
    Here's a simple-ish shape from my kitchen. My garlic sprouts:

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    Creativity's hard.

    http://pyryekholm.kuvat.fi/
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited April 5, 2008
    pyry wrote:
    Here's a simple-ish shape from my kitchen. My garlic sprouts:
    Pyry,
    it's a nice shot thumb.gif , but it wouldn't get you a passing grade in your geometry 101 class. ne_nau.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • pyrypyry Registered Users Posts: 1,733 Major grins
    edited April 5, 2008
    Nikolai wrote:
    Pyry,
    it's a nice shot thumb.gif , but it wouldn't get you a passing grade in your geometry 101 class. ne_nau.gif

    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. :D
    Creativity's hard.

    http://pyryekholm.kuvat.fi/
  • russell_53040russell_53040 Registered Users Posts: 5 Beginner grinner
    edited June 2, 2008
    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. wings.gif
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited June 2, 2008
    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. wings.gif
    Welcome, and thank you for your entry!thumb.gif
    Just FYI, it is recommended to always start with the most current exercise and only then work on the catchup, mostly backwards...
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • TexPhotogTexPhotog Registered Users Posts: 187 Major grins
    edited June 25, 2008
    Ok... so here I go...
    Ok, so here is my first attempt at this assignment...

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    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")
    Miguel
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    I use a little bit of everything gear wise...
    Nikon/Canon/Sony/GoPro/Insta360º/Mavic 2 Pro
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited June 25, 2008
    TexPhotog wrote:
    Ok, so here is my first attemtp at this assignment...
    Tell me what you think...
    Thanks, Miguel! thumb.gif
    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? mwink.gif
    (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...ne_nau.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • TexPhotogTexPhotog Registered Users Posts: 187 Major grins
    edited June 25, 2008
    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...ne_nau.gif

    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 mwink.gif )

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

    Thanks for the help.
    Miguel
    www.kabestudios.com
    I use a little bit of everything gear wise...
    Nikon/Canon/Sony/GoPro/Insta360º/Mavic 2 Pro
  • TexPhotogTexPhotog Registered Users Posts: 187 Major grins
    edited June 25, 2008
    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???

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    Miguel
    www.kabestudios.com
    I use a little bit of everything gear wise...
    Nikon/Canon/Sony/GoPro/Insta360º/Mavic 2 Pro
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited June 25, 2008
    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:-)
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • TexPhotogTexPhotog Registered Users Posts: 187 Major grins
    edited June 27, 2008
    Nikolai wrote:
    I would like it even more if it was simply cropped skylight part:-)

    Such as this???

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    Miguel
    www.kabestudios.com
    I use a little bit of everything gear wise...
    Nikon/Canon/Sony/GoPro/Insta360º/Mavic 2 Pro
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited June 27, 2008
    TexPhotog wrote:
    Such as this???
    Yesss! thumb.gifclap.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • DonRicklinDonRicklin Registered Users Posts: 5,551 Major grins
    edited June 28, 2008
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    From this.
    Don
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited June 29, 2008
    DonRicklin wrote:
    From this.
    Don
    Very cool, thank you, great entry!thumb.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • TexPhotogTexPhotog Registered Users Posts: 187 Major grins
    edited June 29, 2008
    DonRicklin wrote:
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    From this.
    Don

    Oh... that's cool... what is it??? Looks like a painting...
    Miguel
    www.kabestudios.com
    I use a little bit of everything gear wise...
    Nikon/Canon/Sony/GoPro/Insta360º/Mavic 2 Pro
  • DonRicklinDonRicklin Registered Users Posts: 5,551 Major grins
    edited June 29, 2008
    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.

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    Don
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