Photo Assignment: Weekend 11/17/07

[SNC1923]

I never would have done it without these contest threads.
Everyone's pictures are very inspiring, those and the critiques are my muse. That was another lucky photo as I had no tripod (I was using a stick) and most turned out blurry, again using available light.

Roy,

Are you using a DSLR (interchangeable lenses)?

Do you play with increasing the ISO setting?

[PAULBACH]

People often add a challenging dynamic to photography. Objects can be controlled while you take as much time as you like to set up the shot, people rarely preserve the moment for you. I love portraits nearly as much for the artistic composition as for the psychology behind them.

Thanks for the idea Whatever the assignment this week, Ill try to find it in a portrait.

-Alex

Fantastic Idea - Will try to do the same. There should be lots of material given the Holiday.

[grossjohann]

Fantastic Idea - Will try to do the same. There should be lots of material given the Holiday.

Thanks, Paul. Kudos to Voni for pointing it out

I wonder if Tom will make an exception for the holiday to extend the weekend assignment to include Thursday. We would need the subject by Wednesday, of course.

What do you think, Tom?

[SNC1923]

Thanks, Paul. Kudos to Voni for pointing it out

I wonder if Tom will make an exception for the holiday to extend the weekend assignment to include Thursday. We would need the subject by Wednesday, of course.

What do you think, Tom?

It is as though you were reading my mind. . . .

Ditto on the portrait idea. Anyone smell a theme brewing?

[Rapid_Roy]

Roy,

Are you using a DSLR (interchangeable lenses)?

Do you play with increasing the ISO setting?

Nope. It is an Olympus digital camera.
I didn't mess with ISO at all (I didn't even think of it)

[kreinke]

Oooh. An illinois Central E-3.

[grossjohann]

It is as though you were reading my mind. . . .

Ditto on the portrait idea. Anyone smell a theme brewing?

It's on, then. Thanks, Tom!

[kbasa]

I will admit to running this through Smugmug's auto color correction.

[burnszilla]

People often add a challenging dynamic to photography. Objects can be controlled while you take as much time as you like to set up the shot, people rarely preserve the moment for you. I love portraits nearly as much for the artistic composition as for the psychology behind them.

Thanks for the idea Whatever the assignment this week, Ill try to find it in a portrait.

-Alex

Here's a great site... http://www.365portraits.com/

[bricciphoto]

After seeing all the creative triangle shots I went back to the Thanksgiving dinner given by Max BMW Motorcycles. There had to be a triangle in there someplace. Finally found one - the Eternal Triangle.

No need for any commentary or evaluation here - just a casual snapshot.

When I look back at many shots from all over the world it is always the pictures with people in them that are my favorites.

Interesting. I was thinking about this too and I found Paul's interpretation with the three ladies to be one of the most intruiging interpretations of the theme posted this week. And as a side note, on my pbase site of nearly 11,000 images, those with a human presence (portrait, casual shot, etc.) get significantly more views than those without human presence. It's an old advertising hook as well: shots that include people are viewed more and longer than those that do not include people.

I didn't shoot anything this week.

Edit: Dave, color correction or not, that's a beautiful shot! Awesome shooting.

[rocketman]

I will admit to running this through Smugmug's auto color correction.

+3 it is almost surreal, more of a painting than a photograph!

What was your vantage point in taking this, and is that the Golden Gate or some other bridge?

RM

[PGlaves]

I'm not sure there is any award for the most triangles, but counters can take a crack at the windmill tower base in #22 in this thread. I'm not sure I know the correct answer either - but I took about 15 shots before I decided I liked this one the best.

[SNC1923]

I will admit to running this through Smugmug's auto color correction.

Gorgeous interpretation, Dave. I crawl humbly in your shadow. . . .

[grossjohann]

Here's a great site... http://www.365portraits.com/

This is a great site. Lots (365) portrait ideas... I really like some of the wide-angle shots. A new lens just made it to my Christmas list!

[grossjohann]

I will admit to running this through Smugmug's auto color correction.

GREAT shot!

What did it look like before the color correction?