Fortnightly Challenge -- April 16 thru April 29 -- Topic: Golden Hour/50mm

[jdavtz]

My first ever submission on this forum, but hope you'll enjoy:

City walls of Barranquilla, Colombia, one of the most amazing countries in the world.

Town square, Salento, a small place in the middle of Colombia's coffee-growing region.

 

[JDDavis]

EXIF:
ISO 800
39mm
1ev
f/11
1/30

We have some of these around the house. Not sure what they are called. The two things I would mention are: I'm not sure about the crop. It's actually a bit too close for me. Also was ISO 800 necessary to get the shot? You might get better colors at a lower ISO. I see you were at 1/30 though so that probably explains the ISO.

 

[JDDavis]

My first ever submission on this forum, but hope you'll enjoy:

City walls of Barranquilla, Colombia, one of the most amazing countries in the world.

Town square, Salento, a small place in the middle of Colombia's coffee-growing region.

Welcome to the forum and nice pics. My favorite of the two is the top one. I like the composition.

 

[JDDavis]

This is the statue in front of the Smithsonian Museum of American History. Taken yesterday at 50mm with my 18-200 (with some cloning in Aperture for fun) while we were waiting for the museum to open. Don't know why the thumbnail looks so compressed. (maybe because it is?)

 

[Chappers]

My first ever submission on this forum, but hope you'll enjoy:

City walls of Barranquilla, Colombia, one of the most amazing countries in the world.

Beautiful model with lovely lighting but I think I'd straighten the background

Town square, Salento, a small place in the middle of Colombia's coffee-growing region.

Difficult shot but I think I'd like to see everything in focus or the church more out of focus.

Like what you trying to do though - oh and welcome to the forum/thread.

 

[Chappers]

This is the statue in front of the Smithsonian Museum of American History. Taken yesterday at 50mm with my 18-200 (with some cloning in Aperture for fun) while we were waiting for the museum to open. Don't know why the thumbnail looks so compressed. (maybe because it is?)

Fine - damn fine - how is this supported in life?

 

[davegregory]

Sunset

 

[JDDavis]

Fine - damn fine - how is this supported in life?

Thanks. It sits on a black granite base (maybe 15' tall) and rotates. I took the pic knowing I wanted to clone out the base and the polished post that supports the statue. I'm not that good with things like that but I knew it would be easy with the blue sky. Here's another one (at 50mm) from a different point in the rotation.

 

[JDDavis]

Sunset

Not much to say about this one except that it's a very nice shot. Well done.

 

[Designer Dale]

50mm

Street sale in the Garfield District.

EXIF Summary: 1/500s f/6.3 ISO100 Tamron 28-75 f2.8@51mm

Dale

 

[AxelMonkey]

We have some of these around the house. Not sure what they are called. The two things I would mention are: I'm not sure about the crop. It's actually a bit too close for me. Also was ISO 800 necessary to get the shot? You might get better colors at a lower ISO. I see you were at 1/30 though so that probably explains the ISO.

Tulips. lol

The ISO 800 was an accident.

The crop was kinda necessary cause the background was too cluttered for a good DOF.

 

[CK Williams]

From last night. All with 58mm on D700. I'm not sure which of the sunsets I prefer. It is a tough challenge to work with that focal length for landscapes. (clickable)

 

[Chappers]

there really is some great stuff here again - here is mine - shot through a car window on the road.

 

[vickerspj]

The Lofoton Islands

Classic Voyage North

 

[deep diver]

Street sale in the Garfield District.

EXIF Summary: 1/500s f/6.3 ISO100 Tamron 28-75 f2.8@51mm

Dale

When I was a kid we had a chest just like this. It held all of the magazines we thought worthy of keeping. Thank you for the memory.

There are a lot of great shots here.

Otherwise: I have been consulting to an organization that is in serious trouble and it is all coming to a head as we speak. For the past week this has taken all of what was supposed to be my free time. I've had several nights in a row of marathon conference calls and I have to travel to Chicago this weekend. Great city. Unfortunate reason.

That was both venting and explanation for why you won't see much of me this challenge. This stinks because I really wanted this to push me into a new way of looking at things.

Bruce

 

[someoldguy]

Twisted tree...

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50 1.4 , f5 @ 1/500 , iso 400 , 5d mk2

 

[pdxflint]

Otherwise: I have been consulting to an organization that is in serious trouble and it is all coming to a head as we speak. For the past week this has taken all of what was supposed to be my free time. I've had several nights in a row of marathon conference calls and I have to travel to Chicago this weekend. Great city. Unfortunate reason.

That was both venting and explanation for why you won't see much of me this challenge. This stinks because I really wanted this to push me into a new way of looking at things.

Bruce

Sometimes certain priorities take precedence over others... I think we can all understand what that's like. Here's hoping it all works out somehow for the better. We'll hold down the fort until the air clears a bit for you... -phil

 

[pdxflint]

Quality time...



Camera: Nikon D300 w/Nikkor 17-55f/2.8
Exposure: 1/250
Aperture: f/8.0
Focal Length: 55mm
ISO Speed: 800
Exposure Bias: -1/3 EV

 

[Mumstalker]

Canon A1 50mm 1,4-22
Shot in Film

 

[iSax1234]

 

[pdxflint]

Mint blossom special...

Small butterfly preparing to taste nectar from flowering mint in my greenhouse. This is shot with a nifty-fifty lens (50mm f/1.8) set @ f/2.8.



Camera: Nikon D50 w/Nikkor 50mm f/1.8
Exposure: 1/1600
Aperture: f/2.8
Focal Length: 50mm
ISO Speed: 200
Exposure Bias: -2/3 EV

 

[venusian]

outside of dates, but..

 

[joepunk]

Experience Music Project, Seattle WA



Under the blue lights of the Sky Church.
Nikon D50, Nikkor 50mm f/1.4 AIS, Manual focus and no metering capabilities.

I hope using a 50mm lens on a crop body is ok with the rules. I'll be reading the first post again.

 

[sactownbwoy]

 

[CK Williams]

Last nights effort (clickable for larger version)