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Weekly Photo Contest: April 13th - April 20th (Unusual Perspective)
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Quite a theme you chose there C&A; took me forever to come up and decide with an idea, though your thinking behind it was much simpler then how I interpreted it. (edit: of course I always interpret strangely)
I don't feel robbed at all Themumu, it was a well deserved shot for the first place! Thank you for your kind words. When the betting pool comes together, let me know!
Congrats AlexH and fellow Winners & Contestants!!
My very first thought was to make a paper construct of an Escher staircase, but initial attempts were horrific. This idea needs much better props and setting.
Then my thoughts drifted towards subjective shots, and was restricted to them for most of the week. Examples such as from within a fridge, a microwave, from below the toilet paper roll, and by Saturday, from within a coffee mug with coffee pouring in from a coffee pot. That last one was kinda fun but had no time to set up last minute such an intricate shot, requiring various materials and placeholders to make it happen, such as a screen to protect the camera, a wide tube to emulate the mug, peculiar lighting techniques, and so on and so forth.
If I would change anything to the shot I posted, that would be deciding on the theme a day or two earlier and looking for a better location and someone to help me. Evidently, this is shot in my back yard. Couldn't be running around the city with the equipment, bicycle, shoe etc all by myself. Even though the building on the left and the trees on the right create a weird angle and a diagonal sky gap, I am not really fond of how the bicycle is lost in the foliage. Shoe was hidden of frame because it was kept in level by the bicycle frame. By the way, this idea was born out of a shot I've taken in the past, which incidentally, both have an airplane passing by in the whicheversphere.
Customary setup shot of the submitted image further below.
canon 6d | ts-e 17mm | 1/180 | f/20 | iso 400 |3 TTLs @ 1/32 each
To the next one!
I don't feel robbed at all Themumu, it was a well deserved shot for the first place! Thank you for your kind words. When the betting pool comes together, let me know!
Congrats AlexH and fellow Winners & Contestants!!
My very first thought was to make a paper construct of an Escher staircase, but initial attempts were horrific. This idea needs much better props and setting.
Then my thoughts drifted towards subjective shots, and was restricted to them for most of the week. Examples such as from within a fridge, a microwave, from below the toilet paper roll, and by Saturday, from within a coffee mug with coffee pouring in from a coffee pot. That last one was kinda fun but had no time to set up last minute such an intricate shot, requiring various materials and placeholders to make it happen, such as a screen to protect the camera, a wide tube to emulate the mug, peculiar lighting techniques, and so on and so forth.
If I would change anything to the shot I posted, that would be deciding on the theme a day or two earlier and looking for a better location and someone to help me. Evidently, this is shot in my back yard. Couldn't be running around the city with the equipment, bicycle, shoe etc all by myself. Even though the building on the left and the trees on the right create a weird angle and a diagonal sky gap, I am not really fond of how the bicycle is lost in the foliage. Shoe was hidden of frame because it was kept in level by the bicycle frame. By the way, this idea was born out of a shot I've taken in the past, which incidentally, both have an airplane passing by in the whicheversphere.
Customary setup shot of the submitted image further below.
canon 6d | ts-e 17mm | 1/180 | f/20 | iso 400 |3 TTLs @ 1/32 each
To the next one!
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Congrats to the winners. Like others I really struggled with this weeks theme (which I like as it pushes my thinking). In the end I went with a Birmigham central library picture. It's actually a frosted glass table reflection.
To C&A good judging. I like the example you posted to explain what you were looking for. Great you took the time to do all the feedback after all that wine yesterday.
Looking forward to the next one.
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I like these wider shots that explain how the shot was captured. Well done on your second place and creative thinking.
To C&A good judging. I like the example you posted to explain what you were looking for. Great you took the time to do all the feedback after all that wine yesterday.
Looking forward to the next one.
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I like these wider shots that explain how the shot was captured. Well done on your second place and creative thinking.
Congrat's to AlexH, needfx and JDDavis. Stellar images. As always, it's great to see a behind the scenes from needfx!
Thanks, Peter, not just for my images feedback, but for the feedback across the board.
Thanks, Peter, not just for my images feedback, but for the feedback across the board.
Thanks for posting the behind the scenes view needfx. Well done and as always...brilliant.
~ Peter
~ Peter
Thanks for all the comments C&A, particularly while nursing an Easter hangover.
Congrats to everyone, a fine selection (again) this week, and a worthy winner as usual.
Special kudos to JDDavis for risking life and limb for your vertiginous entry.
Congrats to everyone, a fine selection (again) this week, and a worthy winner as usual.
Special kudos to JDDavis for risking life and limb for your vertiginous entry.
Congrats to everyone, there were some great shots. Thanks for the nod and the comments. That shot is on a route at Seneca Rocks, WV called Gun Sight to South Peak. It's actually a pretty easy climb but there is a lot of wonderful exposure that makes it really fun. It's relatively safe as you place your own protection (with rope and gear) as you go. Here's a video I tried to make of the final walk across the ridge. I hope it works...
http://jddavis.zenfolio.com/img/s3/v41/o323182826/c3/p488595655-210.mp4
Warning...the camera was on my head and there's a good bit of movement (if you get motion sick). One interesting note...at 3:10 you can see I'm standing on some broken up rock and there is a black mark right in front of me....lightning strike.
http://jddavis.zenfolio.com/img/s3/v41/o323182826/c3/p488595655-210.mp4
Warning...the camera was on my head and there's a good bit of movement (if you get motion sick). One interesting note...at 3:10 you can see I'm standing on some broken up rock and there is a black mark right in front of me....lightning strike.
Good Contest!
Congrats to all three of the finalists! And, well judged. AlexH was my favorite photo as well. I also can't imagine a contest where needfx isn't competing. He brings it every week with his creative lighting set-ups. What I really like is how he treats each contest as an assignment. I have only done this one time in my many entries.
Congrats to all three of the finalists! And, well judged. AlexH was my favorite photo as well. I also can't imagine a contest where needfx isn't competing. He brings it every week with his creative lighting set-ups. What I really like is how he treats each contest as an assignment. I have only done this one time in my many entries.
Totally agree with that. He should win every week purely on effort alone. Puts most of us to shame.
Agree. I always try and shoot something new, but think I'm not as creatively minded as needfx.
DirtySocks85: Not sure what happened here buy Im not seeing an image from flickr. Terrible perspective.
Wow, that's really disappointing, I wish I would have known that it wasn't working before the contest ended/was judged. Well, here's a repost of the photo anyway just so that you can see it. I updated the image after posting in this thread (did a Flickr replacement) so that's probably what killed it. Damn. It was up against some very tough stuff this week though.
Strange Dandilion 1by SnickerSnackClick, on Flickr
even my avatar is blushing...you're too kind
JKB, I have had a small leave of absence some 2-3 months ago, but came back with a vengeance
MacRy, please don't say that, most people's work in here is inspiring and interesting in so many different levels. be it, among others, locations, angles, interpretations, situations, you name it. POTD is my favourite thread in the universe!
AFB, you do indeed. To be more creative, just let your mind flow with the ideas. Start peeling off things that you cannot do AFTER you decide on the idea, and then look for workarounds. And brainstorm more. It will come. Don't give up. If you want to talk about any idea, you already know I am available. Maybe even join project365 as Alexander of Oz did.
regarding the competition, I just find it a good excuse to challenge myself by coming up with ideas, setting them up and lighting them accordingly. there is a learning curve in this process
for example after looking extensively at my photo, that horrific foliage could have been better handled by pulling the angle of the flash to better light that front part of the bicycle lost in the foliage.
so, next time, I will be even more aware of how to place the strobes more effectively. when I come back from Istanbul, I'm going to attempt to shop the foliage out. by the way, the reason I chose strobes over studio lights is because they are more versatile in angle positioning and energy autonomous when it comes to outdoor photography (or when in lack of power outlets).
cheers @ all
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DirtySocks85: It is easy to forget that changing a hosted image after posting here does eliminate the original post but thanks for putting this up again. Here's my feedback:
I like this shot and it fits the theme well with the slight upward angle that catches the growth against the sky and the colours are great.
For me, shots like this bring back fond memories of lying in a field on a warm carefree summer day with nothing to do but watch the occasional cloud pass by.
Well done Justin. If anything could improve the shot it would be timing related as I would like to see fewer dandelions and most in full bloom.
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Btw, I've pm'd AlexH with a heads-up.
~ Peter
I like this shot and it fits the theme well with the slight upward angle that catches the growth against the sky and the colours are great.
For me, shots like this bring back fond memories of lying in a field on a warm carefree summer day with nothing to do but watch the occasional cloud pass by.
Well done Justin. If anything could improve the shot it would be timing related as I would like to see fewer dandelions and most in full bloom.
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Btw, I've pm'd AlexH with a heads-up.
~ Peter
Thanks for taking the time to give feedback after the contest was already over.
This was taken late May last year (on my birthday as it were). Maybe I'll keep my eye out for similar shots as we make our way through Spring again this year.
Frustrating. I know we have all been there! And I prefer this one over the other to.
best thread comment, right on the money too!!
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that's one scary ridge mate..
video says it all
Thanks for the comments. Swings and roundabouts I suppose as I thought this perfectly represented an unusual perspective!
Not sure what you meant about changing the perspective in post? I also didnt alter the composition?
My apologies Archie. I looked at your shot and assumed a post created composite image which wasn't what I had in mind for the theme. Shows how much I know. I'm now thinking a very well done double exposure(?).
Upon further review of the shots and the standings...the judge has determined a tie for third place between acearchie and JDDavis.
~ Peter
I could be wrong, but if you look at the image upside down, I think it is a reflection in a puddle, no?