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The Bad Guy

macrumors 65816
Original poster
Oct 2, 2007
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Australia
Light. I'm a big fan of it. Use it all the time and I think it's what makes my photos different. Granted, I mainly use artificial lighting where I can have full control over it, but light is light and it's awesome. Actually, some say the combination of light and shadows is what makes photography, I say these people are correct.

This weeks competition is fairly open: shadow-play, artificial light, ambient light a simple well lit subject, just lights (don't, unless it's the best photo of just lights ever taken) etc. I'll leave the interpretation to you.

So go on then, impress me with your best light.

Rules:
  • The photographs must be your own work.
  • Be creative and have fun.
  • You may only submit one photo per contest.
  • Please do not comment on photos until after the judging has taken place.
  • The contest runs for one week, starting NOW! (see time/date stamp at the start of this thread.)
  • At the end of the week, The Judge (last week's Winner) will choose a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place photo, providing as much feedback as possible.
  • The 1st place Winner will start a new thread with the topic/theme of their choice, and act as the Judge for that contest. (Winner has 48 hours to create new theme, after that it defers to 2nd place).
 

Alexander.Of.Oz

macrumors 68040
Oct 29, 2013
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Fingers crossed I've not completely missed the mark on this one...

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Scepticalscribe

macrumors Haswell
Jul 29, 2008
65,197
47,581
In a coffee shop.
Light. I'm a big fan of it. Use it all the time and I think it's what makes my photos different. Granted, I mainly use artificial lighting where I can have full control over it, but light is light and it's awesome. Actually, some say the combination of light and shadows is what makes photography, I say these people are correct.

This weeks competition is fairly open: shadow-play, artificial light, ambient light a simple well lit subject, just lights (don't, unless it's the best photo of just lights ever taken) etc. I'll leave the interpretation to you.

So go on then, impress me with your best light.

Rules:
  • The photographs must be your own work.
  • Be creative and have fun.
  • You may only submit one photo per contest.
  • Please do not comment on photos until after the judging has taken place.
  • The contest runs for one week, starting NOW! (see time/date stamp at the start of this thread.)
  • At the end of the week, The Judge (last week's Winner) will choose a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place photo, providing as much feedback as possible.
  • The 1st place Winner will start a new thread with the topic/theme of their choice, and act as the Judge for that contest. (Winner has 48 hours to create new theme, after that it defers to 2nd place).

Fantastic topic and great idea for the weekly competition. Bravo.
 
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The Bad Guy

macrumors 65816
Original poster
Oct 2, 2007
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Australia
Keep 'em coming you scallywags. Don't be scared.

Sidenote: You get a bonus day on this one too, I'm going to be on location come judgment day.
 

Apple fanboy

macrumors Ivy Bridge
Feb 21, 2012
57,003
56,027
Behind the Lens, UK
Keep 'em coming you scallywags. Don't be scared.

Sidenote: You get a bonus day on this one too, I'm going to be on location come judgment day.
Just as well as I lost track of the date!

Subtle use of artificial lighting as our assistant had an LED panel on a pole! Made such a difference though.

_DSC2255 by apple fanboy1, on Flickr
 
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