Assignment 5 - Water

[Applespider]

May's assignment is Water. The idea is that members will go out and try to find their own way of interpreting the monthly theme thus improving their photographic eye. Posting is open to all MR members, and encouraged. (edited from ChipNoVoMac's summary on what assignments should be about)

You must have taken the picture yourself between 6 and 31 May. If you took a picture that fits the assignment but was taken earlier, then post it in the Gallery: Water thread instead.

Anyone can enter from those with (D)SLRs from P&S to cameraphones although they should be pictures that you think are good rather than just snapshots. The goal is not to 'win' but to share the enjoyment of taking pictures and learn from others.

Some basic rules on commenting (basically be nice!) are listed. Changes to the rules should be discussed there just as remarks about the topic(s) chosen should be kept in the poll thread. Let's keep this thread just pictures and comments if possible

Post your pictures in this thread by the end of May with a title and we'll start commenting (make sure you title your comment referencing the pic you are commenting on)
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[Benjamindaines]

Here we go.... (this time in the correct thread)
Mine

 

[Linkjeniero]

Here we go.... (this time in the correct thread)
Mine

Very nice! It looks so calm... makes me wanna be very far from here... Oh well, back to work now

 

[MacMosher]

Here we go.... (this time in the correct thread)
Mine

Is it a natural stream or was it put together in some backyard landscaping? Beautiful either way, just a thought.

 

[Benjamindaines]

Is it a natural stream or was it put together in some backyard landscaping? Beautiful either way, just a thought.

It was at a nature park near me, so it's probably a natural stream with a little help

 

[atticus1178]

here is mine, taken at the creek near my apartment

 

[snap58]

rain

One from a rainy day

 

[Chip NoVaMac]

One from a rainy day

Not sure if this is allowed, so forgive me. I like the concept. And IMO if fits the theme. But the crop is too broad to make it work IMO. I took the liberty to do a very quick crops as to how I might have worked this image for the assignment.

Hope you don't mind.

 

[DAAANGIT]

Some leaves in my backyard!

 

[Chip NoVaMac]

Some leaves in my backyard!

A great shot. Would you care to share the details on this one?

 

[snap58]

Not sure if this is allowed, so forgive me. I like the concept. And IMO if fits the theme. But the crop is too broad to make it work IMO. I took the liberty to do a very quick crops as to how I might have worked this image for the assignment.

Hope you don't mind.

Not at all. I appreciate the feedback, especially from the more experienced photographers. The crop most certainly does a better job of exposing the water droplets better than the original. Overall though it tends to crowd it a bit, and to me not nearly as relaxed as the wide version. I try to limit cropping whenever possible, but don't mind in the least if you have any cropping or other suggestions on any photos I may post.

This is another droplet photo, (theme wise even more subtle than the last), so I went ahead and cropped out one of the water drops. : )

Thanks again for your input,

 

[Chip NoVaMac]

Not at all. I appreciate the feedback, especially from the more experienced photographers. The crop most certainly does a better job of exposing the water droplets better than the original. Overall though it tends to crowd it a bit, and to me not nearly as relaxed as the wide version. I try to limit cropping whenever possible, but don't mind in the least if you have any cropping or other suggestions on any photos I may post.

This is another droplet photo, (theme wise even more subtle than the last), so I went ahead and cropped out one of the water drops. : )

Thanks again for your input,

I really like these two new images. Some may see it as a stretch, but that is their problem.

I wish I had the desire to take the time that these type of images require. I am more of the shoot and run type of photographer.

 

[FritzTheWonderM]

really like the one on the right snap58.

 

[snap58]

really like the one on the right snap58.

Thanks, you did note it is cropped out of the one on the left

 

[Forced Perfect]

Although not strictly a water shot. I do really like the water in this picture.

Taken in High Park in Toronto, Canada.

 

[yellow]

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[SilentPanda]

Not a top notch picture but it was over before it began and well... I wasn't really prepared for it... took place on Sunday night.

 

[iHotu]

Today

 

[MattyMac]

Although not strictly a water shot. I do really like the water in this picture.

Taken in High Park in Toronto, Canada.

My favorite thus far!

 

[D LUX 2]

 

[andiwm2003]

Post #20

great colors! feel very fresh.

do you have a version with the little fly in focus?

 

[Applespider]

beautiful leaf picture

It's a beautiful picture but the idea is that it goes in either this thread if taken since 5 May - or the gallery one for images taken outside the time limit - but not both to avoid confusion.

 

[DAAANGIT]

A great shot. Would you care to share the details on this one?

I raised the contrast a little and cropped it.

Canon 20D
ISO: 400
Length: 75mm
Aperture: F/3.5
Shutter Speed: 1/125 sec

 

[MacMosher]

Lovely pictures all,
I especially enjoy the duck and the last leaf

Im having some troubles finding a subject. I really want to do somthing different, not just a stream or water droplets*(nothing wrong with them I just want somthing more me).

Hmm, I guess Ill have to keep looking.

 

[cookie1105]

I went on a short break to Sylt (an island off the north-west coast of Germany) Monday & Tuesday. Fantastic beaches and some beautiful sunsets. These are a couple of my water shots for this months assignment from that trip.
The first two I have cropped, saturated and adjust WB a bit.
The last one I unsharp masked the footprints to make them pop and cropped a bit.

Let me know what you think. Any constructive criticism is welcome as I am most definitely still learning.