Weekly Photo Contest: February 15 - 21 (Artificial Light)

[The Bad Guy]

Some great images in this weeks competition, well done folks.

Picking a winner was hard as the there were 3-5 photos I really liked and it could've gone either way. Regardless, this is how I'm going to vote:

Honorable mentions: MacRy, Cyclops62 and salacious.

3rd: Needfx. Great image, nice pose and good lighting.

2nd:jkramerbob. Nice use of ambient light. Great atmosphere and fantastic perspective.

1st: filmbufs. Just a great portrait. Interesting pose, great lighting and subject matter.

Congratulations filmbufs, you'll be setting the theme for the next competition.

 

[Ish]

Well done everyone, glad I didn't have to choose! I had more winners lined up than there were spaces. Congratulations filmbufs! Look forward to seeing what you come up with.

 

[MacRy]

Congrats to the winners on what was one of the strongest bunch of entries for a long time I think and thanks for the honourable mention.

I love jkramerbob's American Football players shot. It has an almost eerie quality to it for me and it's a great angle.

The winner was a stunner too.

I enjoyed this week's a lot and I'm looking forward to the next one.

 

[Apple fanboy]

Well done to everybody. Lots of great shots to choose a winner from.

I do very little artificial lighting stuff so I borrowed a SB-900 speed light for my shot, and had a play with off camera flash. Found my models were not that easy to pose as I thought they would be, as these artist models have elastic acted joints.

Looking forward to the next one, but as I'm at work for the next 12 days not sure where I will find the time.

 

[needfx]

congrats winners, honourable mention-ees & fellow contestants.

as promised, proof

to the next contest

 

[Apple fanboy]

congrats winners, honourable mention-ees & fellow contestants.

as promised, proof

to the next contest

Never doubted you. Makes for a very good window light reproduction.

 

[JDDavis]

Amazing group of photos in this contest. I have no idea how I would've picked a winner. Congrats to all.

 

[Alexander.Of.Oz]

Congrat's to the winners. A great group of varied entries again this week.

 

[Cheese&Apple]

congrats winners, honourable mention-ees & fellow contestants.

as promised, proof

to the next contest

Well done needfx...this looked so much like window light.

 

[needfx]

Well done needfx...this looked so much like window light.

as much I would like to take full credit for that, my f/1.2 did most of the work

 

[filmbufs]

Some great images in this weeks competition, well done folks.

Picking a winner was hard as the there were 3-5 photos I really liked and it could've gone either way. Regardless, this is how I'm going to vote:

Honorable mentions: MacRy, Cyclops62 and salacious.

3rd: Needfx. Great image, nice pose and good lighting.

2nd:jkramerbob. Nice use of ambient light. Great atmosphere and fantastic perspective.

1st: filmbufs. Just a great portrait. Interesting pose, great lighting and subject matter.

Congratulations filmbufs, you'll be setting the theme for the next competition.

Wow, thanks, That Bad Guy. That's high compliment indeed considering all the great entries.
I just got in from a weekend trip so I'll start up the next contest after I wake up tomorrow.

 

[Schranke]

Damm many great pictures here, glad i did not have to pick the winner.
Congratz to the winners

 

[jkramerbob]

Many Good Photos!

With such a diverse number of wonderful entries I just glad I didn't have to judge this week! My favorite was also filmbufs and I think needfx should get some special prize for creative use of flash. I really liked pmexperience self-portrait (however one person should not be talented in music and photography). I liked Larid Knox pic also (nice lighting off the tablet)!

 

[Laird Knox]

I liked Larid Knox pic also (nice lighting off the tablet)!

Thank you.

Actually the light isn't from the iPad. All of the lighting was done with a ProtoMachines flashlight. I ran around and splashed color as needed. David had his head against the top frame rail and his elbow on the vacuum chamber so that he didn't move during the long exposure. I shined the light for his face from a bit in front of the chamber. I had a snoot on it so that the camera didn't pick up the light source.

 

[jkramerbob]

Thank you.

Actually the light isn't from the iPad. All of the lighting was done with a ProtoMachines flashlight. I ran around and splashed color as needed. David had his head against the top frame rail and his elbow on the vacuum chamber so that he didn't move during the long exposure. I shined the light for his face from a bit in front of the chamber. I had a snoot on it so that the camera didn't pick up the light source.

Nicely done Laird Knox and this looks like great fun (light painting with a high-tech flashlight). Thank-you for the explanation.

 

[Laird Knox]

It is certainly easier than juggling a bunch of gels in the dark.

 

[Apple fanboy]

Wow, thanks, That Bad Guy. That's high compliment indeed considering all the great entries.
I just got in from a weekend trip so I'll start up the next contest after I wake up tomorrow.

Any news on this weeks contest?

 

[filmbufs]

Sorry for the delay. Weekend trips will do that to you.

Here is a link to the next Weekly Photo Contest

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Thanks for the nice comments, everyone. There were a lot of really nice entries and I was also particularly fond of JkramerBob's Friday Night Lights shot. It's a beautiful image on so many levels.

 

[needfx]

With such a diverse number of wonderful entries I just glad I didn't have to judge this week! My favorite was also filmbufs and I think needfx should get some special prize for creative use of flash. I really liked pmexperience self-portrait (however one person should not be talented in music and photography). I liked Larid Knox pic also (nice lighting off the tablet)!

the Bad Guy is right, the atmosphere in your photo is very eery and nicely implemented!

also, thanks for your comment, though I didn't use a flash. it's just a desk-light