Photo Challenge for October 2009

Colin Southern · 2nd October 2009, 09:01 AM

Hi Folks,

The moment you've all been waiting for ...

... so let's get it underway!

Rules of Engagement:

1. Image must have been taken this month (October) (or thereabouts) eg if you took a shot towards the end of last month, but didn't have time to enter it in last month's competition, then that's fine

(I just want to encourage people to "get out and get shooting", and not to just submit historic work).

2. Enter as many images as you like, but only 1 per post please

3. No theme

Antonio Correia · 2nd October 2009, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Colin Southern

... No theme

Again ???

veloman · 2nd October 2009, 08:42 PM

evening light reflecting shadows off my African sculptures. Leica D-Lux(3 MP)

Arwyn

Joy · 2nd October 2009, 08:42 PM

Joy · 2nd October 2009, 08:53 PM

Maa Durga (idol).

Colin Southern · 2nd October 2009, 09:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Antonio Correia

Again ???

Hi Antonio,

I want the challenge to be open to all people, who shoot all styles. I feel that if we restrict it to a particular theme then that will eliminate a number of people

Everyone is welcome to choose their own personal theme though

mrsohtobe · 3rd October 2009, 01:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Colin Southern

Hi Antonio,

I want the challenge to be open to all people, who shoot all styles. I feel that if we restrict it to a particular theme then that will eliminate a number of people

Everyone is welcome to choose their own personal theme though

You could always subcatagorize the winning posts: like #1,2 and 3 portrait, #1,2 and 3 animal, #1,2 and 3 landscape etc.

Doughboy · 3rd October 2009, 02:31 AM

My first for october, shot just last week

JK6065 · 3rd October 2009, 10:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Colin Southern

Hi Antonio,

I want the challenge to be open to all people, who shoot all styles. I feel that if we restrict it to a particular theme then that will eliminate a number of people

Everyone is welcome to choose their own personal theme though

I like the idea of a contest with a theme. Maybe keep it in the new little contest, but therefore I see it as an opertunity for some people the have a greater chance on the victory if there's a theme which fits them well.

bucketman · 3rd October 2009, 11:50 AM

Ive got loads of photos from the air show last week. But will set my self the challenge of submitting one I take this month. This is for two reasons one to see if I can improve and the other to get me to go out and do something.
rob

Dave Humphries · 3rd October 2009, 12:44 PM

Rob,

Why not, as it was only last week and the rules allow this, have one more from the air show and one new one shot this month?

Cheers,

GillR · 3rd October 2009, 01:35 PM

For a number of reasons, I'm unlikely to have much time for photography over the next few weeks *sob*, so I'll enter with a couple of very different shots which were both taken on Sept 30th.

1. Cromer Pier, Norfolk.

GillR · 3rd October 2009, 01:43 PM

2. Late Summer beauty. Taken at Felbrigg Hall, Norfolk.

bmpress · 3rd October 2009, 02:08 PM

I met a woman who raises Alpacas and got to see them a few weeks ago. They are very appealing animals.

Barry

Antonio Correia · 3rd October 2009, 02:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Colin Southern

Hi Antonio, I want the challenge to be open to all people, who shoot all styles. I feel that if we restrict it to a particular theme then that will eliminate a number of people

Everyone is welcome to choose their own personal theme though

OK Colin !

Antonio Correia · 3rd October 2009, 03:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GillR

... Cromer Pier, Norfolk. ...

Hello Gill

Excellent image !
Very, very nice.

Almost perfect symmetry

it would be even better with a white frame !

GillR · 3rd October 2009, 03:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Antonio Correia

Hello Gill

Excellent image !
Very, very nice.

Almost perfect symmetry

it would be even better with a white frame !

Thank you very much

A white border is exactly what I would have chosen but hadn't got around to, so I'm going to change the image to just that.

It _would_ have had perfect symmetry .... but this was the first shot I took and as soon as I realised I needed to move a little, people started walking into the main part of the shot. 15 minutes later I was cold, getting irritated (patience isn't my strong point

) and had a grumpy, bored, husband saying he wanted to move on

I'll try for perfect symmetry next time I visit!

Alis · 3rd October 2009, 05:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GillR

For a number of reasons, I'm unlikely to have much time for photography over the next few weeks *sob*, so I'll enter with a couple of very different shots which were both taken on Sept 30th.

1. Cromer Pier, Norfolk.

Wonderful shot, GillR! Great job...

Antonio Correia · 3rd October 2009, 06:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GillR

... It _would_ have had perfect symmetry .... but this was the first shot I took and as soon as I realised I needed to move a little, people started walking into the main part of the shot. 15 minutes later I was cold, getting irritated ... I'll try for perfect symmetry next time I visit!

Gill I dared to play with your image for a while. Please, if you want I will erase this post as you let me know in private for example.

I explain what I have done.
But before let me tell you that your image reminds me England with it's misty weather and cold.

First I have made a small barrel distortion under lens correction in CS as it increases the sense of perspective.
I have drawn two lines in red. One vertical and another one horizontal. OK you can see that

I have observed that the lamp is not exactly - exactly - at the center of the composition, aligned with what seems to be the door at the end, far away there.
May be - just may be - the lamp is not in the middle. I mean physically, on location.

On the other side, I think you should consider to shoot horizontally just to see what you get.
What doesn't please me very much in your image - in spite of considering an excellent image - is the fact that it is too vertically symmetrical.
You have the horizon at the middle of the picture. I don't know if balancing the crop up or down wouldn't make it better. More "ground" less sky or vice-versa.
The sky is so dramatic and menacing that I tend to suggest that you move to more "ground".

And, last suggestion but not the least, why not some person on the image ?
Well, if you don't want any person on it it is your option.
But, if there are people around moving, shoot 4, 5, 6 pictures and erase them on their layers.
I assume you are working with a tripod.

Poor me, I lost mine one of these days. I left it somewhere and I suppose it was on the street.

Why not one person towards us blurred, expressing movement, at 2/3 of the frame. ?
Or even... a doll laying on the ground. Yes a doll. I know what a doll is.

An old one.
To add drama to the scene.

Oh well, just letting my conscious flow for a while based on your image.

Donald · 3rd October 2009, 07:09 PM

I wonder if, for the purposes of trying to keep this thread for monthly challenge entries (just for fun though it is), we should make comments and offer advice on images in seperate threads or via PMs? It's just that the thread gets very long by the end of the month if we all pitch in with C & Cs.

2nd October 2009, 08:42 PM	#3
veloman Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: SW England Posts: 74	Re: Photo Challenge for October 2009 evening light reflecting shadows off my African sculptures. Leica D-Lux(3 MP) Arwyn Last edited by veloman; 3rd October 2009 at 03:42 PM.

3rd October 2009, 02:31 AM	#8
Doughboy Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 148	Re: Photo Challenge for October 2009 My first for october, shot just last week

3rd October 2009, 11:50 AM	#10
bucketman Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Runcorn England Posts: 79	Re: Photo Challenge for October 2009 Ive got loads of photos from the air show last week. But will set my self the challenge of submitting one I take this month. This is for two reasons one to see if I can improve and the other to get me to go out and do something. rob

3rd October 2009, 12:44 PM	#11
Dave Humphries Senior Member / Moderator Join Date: May 2008 Location: Windsor, Berks, UK Posts: 2,372	Re: Photo Challenge for October 2009 Rob, Why not, as it was only last week and the rules allow this, have one more from the air show and one new one shot this month? Cheers,

3rd October 2009, 01:35 PM	#12
GillR Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Norfolk, UK Posts: 99	Re: Photo Challenge for October 2009 For a number of reasons, I'm unlikely to have much time for photography over the next few weeks sob, so I'll enter with a couple of very different shots which were both taken on Sept 30th. 1. Cromer Pier, Norfolk. Last edited by GillR; 3rd October 2009 at 03:32 PM. Reason: Edited to change to version with border

2nd October 2009, 09:01 AM	#1
Colin Southern Senior Member / Administrator Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Nelson, New Zealand Posts: 3,990	Photo Challenge for October 2009 Hi Folks, The moment you've all been waiting for ... ... so let's get it underway! Rules of Engagement: 1. Image must have been taken this month (October) (or thereabouts) eg if you took a shot towards the end of last month, but didn't have time to enter it in last month's competition, then that's fine (I just want to encourage people to "get out and get shooting", and not to just submit historic work). 2. Enter as many images as you like, but only 1 per post please 3. No theme

3rd October 2009, 01:43 PM	#13
GillR Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Norfolk, UK Posts: 99	Re: Photo Challenge for October 2009 2. Late Summer beauty. Taken at Felbrigg Hall, Norfolk.

3rd October 2009, 07:09 PM	#20
Donald Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Glenfarg, Scotland Posts: 227	Re: Photo Challenge for October 2009 I wonder if, for the purposes of trying to keep this thread for monthly challenge entries (just for fun though it is), we should make comments and offer advice on images in seperate threads or via PMs? It's just that the thread gets very long by the end of the month if we all pitch in with C & Cs.

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