Fortnightly Challenge - May 1 thru May 15 - Topic: Element

[JohnMC]

Fortnightly Challenge - May 1 thru May 15

Challenge topic(s): element

The challenge will run from right now until : 11:59PM May 15

Be sure to visit and post your images in our Flickr group.

Rules:
1. Photos should be your own work.
2. Produced within the challenge period if possible.
3. All positive feedback and criticism is encouraged and welcome if you posted or not.
4. There is no real limit to the number of photos you may enter.

Challenge topics:
1. Suggestions for the bi-weekly's challenge are made in a single thread which will be set up the week before.

Lets have fun!!!

 

[Designer Dale]

A little more about the topic.

element |ˈeləmənt|
noun

• ( elements) the rudiments of a branch of knowledge
• a group of people of a particular kind within a larger group or organization
• any of the four substances (earth, water, air, and fire) regarded as the fundamental constituents of the world in ancient and medieval philosophy.
• A person's or animal's natural environment (in his/her/it's element)
• ( the elements) the weather, esp. strong winds, heavy rain, and other kinds of bad weather

Examples: children learning; people at a rally; landscapes, seascapes, fire and such; swimmers,bikers, climbers, fisher folk and such; storms and a bunch of other possibilities.

Plenty of latitude for creativity. Think out of the box. That's part of the Challenge.


Dale

 

[CK Williams]

I've got plenty of fire photos, working on finding some other elements

 

[normwood]

I stink at posting photos

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=77841&l=8173e70208&id=1763520324

Geyser at Yellowstone National Park.

 

[Chappers]

This is just a snap but has 'Earth, wind, water and fire' well sort of - the dirty grey cloud in the back ground is the pollution cloud being blown towards my part of town. No smoke without fire

 

[Chappers]

oops double post.

 

[Chappers]

Growing in the 'earth' - this fungi is in its element.

 

[CK Williams]

Earth & air (clickable)

 

[AxisOfBeagles]

Fire

 

[JohnMC]

PHOTO

Axis,
I find the flames very striking, and I really dig the colors of blue and yellow/orange together. However, I do wonder if the photograph would be better if cropped square, I find the trellis on the left to be distracting. Overall, the the photo is in great focus, did you use a tripod?

John

 

[AxisOfBeagles]

Axis,
I find the flames very striking, and I really dig the colors of blue and yellow/orange together. However, I do wonder if the photograph would be better if cropped square, I find the trellis on the left to be distracting. Overall, the the photo is in great focus, did you use a tripod?

John

I have some others without the background (took a few from different angles as the light fell from the sky) - but felt they were slightly less interesting. I'd post one - but I think these contests are "1 and done" aren't they? lol

Some were on tripods, some not. To be honest - not sure on this one.

thanks for the feedback and encouraging words.

 

[Chappers]

I'd post one - but I think these contests are "1 and done" aren't they? lol .

Rule 4. There is no real limit to the number of photos you may enter.

So don't worry - it's good to post more.

 

[Chappers]

Should I have some ground attached?

 

[AxisOfBeagles]

Water

 

[Chappers]

 

[CK Williams]

Should I have some ground attached?

I prefer the one with just the sky.

Some fire & water. (clickable)

 

[Ish]

Colorado storm

Nice to be back! Went to Denver for a 5 day conference and got stuck for 13 days after our flight was cancelled because of the Icelandic volcano. I'm still trying to catch up with everything.

This was taken out of the side window when I was in the back seat of a car:

Canon 450D, 18-55 lens
1/400 @ f13
ISO 400

 

[JDDavis]

Wood, stone, and water. Cisco Grove, California. I'm not sure if I like the crop, but there is not much to work with.

 

[JDDavis]

Nice to be back! Went to Denver for a 5 day conference and got stuck for 13 days after our flight was cancelled because of the Icelandic volcano. I'm still trying to catch up with everything.

This was taken out of the side window when I was in the back seat of a car:

Canon 450D, 18-55 lens
1/400 @ f13
ISO 400

Congrats on making it back and on a cool shot. I love the clouds and the light, I just wish all the street lamps and signs weren't in there.

 

[Ish]

Congrats on making it back and on a cool shot. I love the clouds and the light, I just wish all the street lamps and signs weren't in there.

Thanks! I did wonder about the lamp posts and things and decided the storm looked more threatening against the spindly man-made artifacts. Have a look at this one and see what you think. I've left in a couple of less conspicuous ones.

 

[JDDavis]

Thanks! I did wonder about the lamp posts and things and decided the storm looked more threatening against the spindly man-made artifacts. Have a look at this one and see what you think. I've left in a couple of less conspicuous ones.

I do like it better. I think it draws your eye deeper into the picture to what is the focus of it for me, the light coming through the clouds.

 

[NeGRit0]

Not sure what to do about the flat sky.




Exif Info:
Exposure: 0.008 sec (1/125)
Aperture: f/8.0
Focal Length: 49 mm
ISO Speed: 100

 

[Ish]

Not sure what to do about the flat sky.

Personally I'd leave it and let the rocks speak for themselves.

 

[CK Williams]

Not sure what to do about the flat sky.




Exif Info:
Exposure: 0.008 sec (1/125)
Aperture: f/8.0
Focal Length: 49 mm
ISO Speed: 100

I would suggest some dodge and burn. Eliminating some of the shadow on the rocks and darkening the sky may help the image.

 

[Designer Dale]

Out of it's Element

Driftwood on the beach. Gray's Harbor, Washington.

EXIF Summary: 1/200s f/6.3 ISO100 Tamron 28-300@300mm

Dale