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Bowser
the Close Up mandate are on display here:
http://www.pbase.com/shootin/closeup
I didn't have much of a chance to shoot over the past month, so be polite
and try to limit you laughter at my shots to several minutes, with maximun
SPL of 132db. Thank you.
tony cooper
Commenting on the ones that interest me:
Alan Browne's Shower Head - Interesting subject. A good start for the
page because it's outside-the-box thinking for the mandate.
Alan (Browne?) - Garter Belt - vide supra.
Bowser - Flames - First he poor mouths, then he submits a very good
image.
Jim Kramer - Claws - Best of the bunch.
Commenting on the ones that confuse me:
Atheist Chaplain - Autos (both) - Were incorrect links used?
Critiquing:
Unknown Submitter - Bless the Child - The idea was good, but the gun
should have been pointed directly at the camera for the idea to work.
Yes, it might have been less recognizable as a gun without the top of
the barrel showing, but I think we would have known.
Flowers and bugs - Technically strong, but too predictable for the
mandate.
Backstory: I went to a florist and offered to purchase one
chrysanthemum to add something to the my little ivory figurine. I
explained why I wanted it, and the owner gave me the flower free of
charge.
In appreciation, I returned later with an 8" x 10" of the photograph.
The lady, not being as discerning about photography as the people in
this newsgroup, was quite excited.
There's a sub shop in the same strip mall, and I went by the florist's
a few days later after lunch. The photograph has been matted, framed,
and hung.
Finally...I am hung somewhere besides my own walls.
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Tony Cooper - Orlando, Florida
Helen
> On Sun, 12 Apr 2009 19:35:31 -0400, "Bowser" <u...@gone.now> wrote:
> >After a week delay due to a trip to geek hell, the fine submissions sent for
> >the Close Up mandate are on display here:
> Unknown Submitter - Bless the Child - The idea was good, but the gun
> should have been pointed directly at the camera for the idea to work.
> Yes, it might have been less recognizable as a gun without the top of
> the barrel showing, but I think we would have known.
A mistake was made and my name was not added.
I tried it with the gun pointed directly at the camera but it didn't
work for me. I liked seeing that part of the gun. The way it's
pointed is still very threatening.
I saw this 10 year old child playing with a toy gun in the school
yard. I thought it a telling story of todays society.
Helen
tony cooper
It was an interesting idea in the first place. Without seeing both, I
can't tell which would have been the better shot (pun intended).
As you might be able to tell from my comments, I tend to be more
impressed with innovative thinking than I am with technical
perfection. The images that I like the best are invariably the ones
where I think "I wish I would have thought of photographing that"
rather than the ones where I think "I wish my photographs looked like
that".
It would be interesting if you'd submit that shot for critique to a
site like Photo.Net and see what others think of it.
Atheist Chaplain
news:3kv4u41fgvv7ortnb...@4ax.com...
Umm no, the car shot was deliberate, the mandate was "Pick a lens, any lens,
and shoot something at that lens' closest focusing distance." I interpreted
that as using the closest or smallest focusing lens length, both were shot
at 18mm, the closest or smallest length the lens is capable of, after all I
knew everyone else would be crouching down and shooting macro shots of
flowers and bugs, or going for the DOF shots, I just went in a different
direction with those two, my first shot is with my ghetto macro :-) (A
magnifying glass in front of the lens, also taken at 18mm)
they were also photos of opportunity as I only had the ghetto macro shot up
until Saturday morning, and my wife told me that the Alfa Club of Australia
was holding a rally in one of the local parks, so a quick
"re-interpretation" was called for and a few shots were taken of some nicely
prepared cars, and to get the best out of some of those car show shots, you
need a small lens so you can get close enough to get the car in, without all
the human traffic also being in the shot.
I'm still learning, so any criticism of the shots is most welcome :-)
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"I like your Christ. I do not like your Christians. They are so unlike your
Christ." Gandhi
Troy Piggins
>* tony cooper wrote :
>>* Bowser wrote :
>>
>>>After a week delay due to a trip to geek hell, the fine submissions sent
>>>for the Close Up mandate are on display here:
>>>
>>>http://www.pbase.com/shootin/closeup
>>>
>>>I didn't have much of a chance to shoot over the past month, so be polite
>>>and try to limit you laughter at my shots to several minutes, with maximun
>>>SPL of 132db. Thank you.
>> Atheist Chaplain - Autos (both) - Were incorrect links used?
>
> and shoot something at that lens' closest focusing distance." I interpreted
> that as using the closest or smallest focusing lens length, both were shot
> at 18mm, the closest or smallest length the lens is capable of, after all I
Focusing distance is not the same as focal length ;)
If you used your 18mm focal length and used it at it's closest
focusing distance, then you'd be right.
FWIW I don't have a problem with your submissions and I'm not
trying to be picky. Glad you explained your interpretation of
the mandate.
I posted my comments in another thread.
--
Troy Piggins
MJW
Troy, but it didn't get put in. :-(
I have emailed bowser about it, maybe he will
update the page.
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>>>M.J.Wyllie.<<<
Troy Piggins
>
<snip />
>
> I finally plucked up the courage to submit a pic,
> Troy, but it didn't get put in. :-(
> I have emailed bowser about it, maybe he will
> update the page.
Looking forward to checking it out. :)
--
Troy Piggins
Atheist Chaplain
news:2009041...@usenet.piggo.com...
As I said, I was drawing a long bow with those two car shots :-)
Bowser
I did receive a couple of more, and have uploaded them. Let me know if
it's still missing. gmail is quirky...
Also, Helen's pic has been updated with her name.
MJW
Nah, still no show. This is the email address I
sent it to, si.mod...@gmail.com. I got this
from the Rulz webpage. The file name was
Close_Michael Wyllie, sent from my optusnet email
account.
>
> Also, Helen's pic has been updated with her name.
--
>>>M.J.Wyllie.<<<
Bowser
"MJW" <me@there> wrote in message
news:49e3bcfc$0$4046$afc3...@news.optusnet.com.au...
Shoot, it isn't there. Maybe it's time to dump gmail. Try sending it here,
please:
dman3 at yahoo dot com
But! replace the digit "3" with "three." Appreciate your patience.
MJW
Right on it!!! :-)
>
>>
>>>
>>> Also, Helen's pic has been updated with her name.
>>
>>
>> --
>> >>>M.J.Wyllie.<<<
>
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>>>M.J.Wyllie.<<<
Draco
When I saw this, it scared the heck out of me. several years ago a kid
pulled a real 9mm
on me and demanded my cash. Of course I gave it up or I wouldn't be
here.
The short DOF and the sharpness of the end of the barrel is what makes
this image so
powerful. If you ever had to stare down a gun before, this is how it
looks. The contrast
between the dark gun barrel and the background really helps create a
feeling
of a huge gun in your face. Well done but, scary as well.
Others I had the quick chance to look at were all very, well done. DOF
use
was made to give the images a sense of scale. The short DOF of the
circut
board gave an impression of great distance. The sharpness of the
insects and
flowers so that the photographers all, know their craft.
Good work by all. Keep it up.
One day I might be able to post some and write more.
Everyone have a great year,
Draco.
Bill Graham
"Draco" <JPD...@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote in message
news:7d2b37d6-972e-4722...@p4g2000vba.googlegroups.com...
On Apr 12, 8:31 pm, Helen <helensilverb...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> On Apr 12, 8:18 pm, tony cooper <tony_cooper...@earthlink.net> wrote:
>
> > On Sun, 12 Apr 2009 19:35:31 -0400, "Bowser" <u...@gone.now> wrote:
> > >After a week delay due to a trip to geek hell, the fine submissions
> > >sent for
> > >the Close Up mandate are on display here:
> > Unknown Submitter - Bless the Child - The idea was good, but the gun
> > should have been pointed directly at the camera for the idea to work.
> > Yes, it might have been less recognizable as a gun without the top of
> > the barrel showing, but I think we would have known.
>
> A mistake was made and my name was not added.
You mean that whenever mistakes are made, your name is mentioned? - :^)