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Sheiky
03-16-2012, 07:33 PM
On behalf of Andy Stringer I present assignment 33: Shooting Wide
"I’m looking for shots with a wide panoramic aspect ratio between 2.5:1 and 3:1. The subject can be anything you like but the composition must suit a long rectangular frame. It can be either cropped or stitched. It doesn’t necessarily have to be wide angle or wide aperture, just wide."
Have fun!
The poll will be opened for 3 days
And the finalists are:
Name: bgood
Motivation: A very pleasing composition for the wide format. I like the way the path winds its way through the foreground, how the temple contrasts with the foliage and how the clouds are shrouding the hillside beyond.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7055/6993208221_5e46524339_b.jpg
Name: ddt0725
Motivation: A great capture of the intense colour of this sunset, with the patterns in the water providing added interest. The inclusion of the shore in the foreground helps to draw the eye into the picture.
http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6219/6848914832_ae6c175019_z.jpg
Name: neuroanatomist
Motivation: A fascinating insight into a different culture with interesting features across the width of the frame. Good use of leading lines and reflections in the composition.
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5257/5514873659_5a0fe784b0_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dr_brain/5514873659/)
Name: bob williams
Motivation: I like the brave use of a slow shutter speed to accentuate the motion of these snow geese. The wide format with the geese flying low overhead works well to emphasise the size of the flock.
http://rwilliamsimaging.com/img/s3/v45/p653243229-4.jpg
Name: btaylor
Motivation: A beautifully composed image of the aurora. I like the low placement of the horizon, leaving space for the vastness of the sky and the wonderful colours of the northern lights.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7095/6856592518_7e6a512f19_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ben_taylor_au/6856592518/)
Dr Croubie
03-16-2012, 08:25 PM
In the mail yesterday I got a Pentacon Six to EF adapter (ok, my third one), but this one is a 12mm shift adapter.
Coincidence?
Now i just need a good subject...
Andy Stringer
03-16-2012, 08:34 PM
Amongst the things that inspired me to develop an interest in photography over 20 years ago was the panoramic work of Colin Prior. He's a master at using light and composition to create stunning images in a 17:6 format (about 2.8:1). If you're not familiar with his work, or you want some inspiration for this assignment, I urge you to visit his website (http://www.colinprior.co.uk/) and browse some of his portfolios. I especially like the "High Light" gallery.
Steve U
03-16-2012, 09:21 PM
Wow great examples, nice topic Andy.
Here's one from me, THIS IS NO LONGER MY ENTRY
A self-portrait from the top of Kings Reach Tower on London's South Bank, not my most technical of images, but it suitably matches how I felt up there.
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Hope this attachment thing works.
M_Six
03-17-2012, 02:23 AM
My entry. Death Valley salt flats.
Thumbnail - click for full image.
http://bimmermail.com/Vegas/dv-pano02-tn.jpg (http://bimmermail.com/Vegas/dv-pano02.jpg)
Dr Croubie
03-17-2012, 10:16 PM
In the mail yesterday I got a Pentacon Six to EF adapter (ok, my third one), but this one is a 12mm shift adapter.
Coincidence?
Now i just need a good subject...
Of course, It was never going to work out that way, was it?
I was repotting some trees yesterday, go off to the car to see if there were any more pots floating around in the boot, and this guy was sitting happily on the windscreen. Managed to run inside, grab my camera, tubes, flash, tripod, run back out, set up everything properly, just about to press the shutter and he starts wandering. And wandering. I managed to get this shot while he was on the (apparently dirty) roof of the car, long after i'd given up on using the tripod.
So in absence of me going to take and stitch a wonderful panorama, this is my entry.
7D, EdMika'd FL 55 f/1.2 @ f/8, iso100, 1/250s, 430EX with softbox pointing at his/her face.
http://croubie.smugmug.com/photos/i-S6vWNdQ/0/L/i-S6vWNdQ-L.jpg
Clicky linky for biggy (http://croubie.smugmug.com/TDP/TDPAssignments/20910085_PRtm3T#!i=1753265211&k=S6vWNdQ&lb=1&s=A)
And the two shots after that one, it seemed to like my flash after a while, and decided to make it its home for the next few hours (actualy, I had to pry it off after a few hours to take the flash inside)
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Steve U
03-18-2012, 10:18 AM
Here is one from today, this can be my entry.
For now.
Unless I can find something mind blowingly better than this.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7185/6846279044_9350c81d89_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steves_life/6846279044/)
Twilight_1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steves_life/6846279044/) by Steve's Life (http://www.flickr.com/people/steves_life/), on Flickr
Thanks for viewing.
bgood
03-18-2012, 04:04 PM
Here's an attempt at a panorama done during a recent trip to Hawaii. Rained the whole week we were there, but we still had a great time.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7055/6993208221_5e46524339_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bthurgood/6993208221/)
Byodo-In Temple Hawaii (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bthurgood/6993208221/) by B_R_T (http://www.flickr.com/people/bthurgood/), on Flickr
ddt0725
03-19-2012, 01:09 AM
My entry unless I come up with something better before the assignment ends ...
http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6219/6848914832_ae6c175019_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/18085870@N07/6848914832/)
Sunset (http://www.flickr.com/photos/18085870@N07/6848914832/) by Denise Trocio (http://www.flickr.com/people/18085870@N07/), on Flickr
M_Six
03-19-2012, 03:58 AM
Very nice, Denise. How I wish I had some water to mix with my sunsets. :cool:
Steve U
03-19-2012, 04:50 AM
That might be hard to do Denise.
ahab1372
03-19-2012, 05:28 AM
If I find this car agan in the neighborhood, I'll buy a tripod and try this again. Until then, I only have this:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7073/6849616570_f9ea96c6c0_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/76937997@N07/6849616570/)
_MG_6680 - Version 2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/76937997@N07/6849616570/) by ahab1372 (http://www.flickr.com/people/76937997@N07/), on Flickr
Arnt
neuroanatomist
03-19-2012, 11:14 AM
Evening Lights at the Confucius Temple, taken in Nanjing, China.
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5257/5514873659_5a0fe784b0_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dr_brain/5514873659/lightbox/)
EOS 5D Mark II, EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM @ 24mm, 1.3 s, f/9, ISO 400
I had this one printed at 5x15 and framed in black by Mpix after our return from China, as a gift for a colleague who grew up in Nanjing.
MrGreenBug
03-19-2012, 02:39 PM
Bay Fireworks
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XjF1I5ZwIco/T2dEjJcHABI/AAAAAAAARl0/A5Kq_v0XOrY/s800/IMG_0117_TDP_Assignment.jpg
My try... I'm not really used to shooting wide.. :D
Jayson
03-19-2012, 03:41 PM
This assignment is a good one. Going to be some tough choices!
Joel Eade
03-19-2012, 10:06 PM
My entry....flocks of Snow Geese and Sandhill Cranes from the Bosque Del Apache wildlife refuge. The special effects to make look like and old photograph were from using Topaz Adjust.
http://joeleadephotography.zenfolio.com/img/s11/v35/p186873451-5.jpg
bouwy
03-19-2012, 10:11 PM
I shot this at a beach wedding....The boys are waiting for the high tide.....
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nvitalephotography
03-20-2012, 12:32 AM
may have done a bit much editing this one but I like it...my entry for now.
http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6036/6852299684_582539cc28_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/59342069@N07/6852299684/)
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7070/6998414717_7e0eb0578e_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/59342069@N07/6998414717/)
bob williams
03-20-2012, 01:02 AM
Well, Haven't done much shooting lately, so this one is my entry from January. Joel, thanks for the blurry bird inspiration.
http://rwilliamsimaging.com/img/s3/v45/p653243229-4.jpg
ahab1372
03-20-2012, 04:47 AM
Well, Haven't done much shooting lately, so this one is my entry from January. Joel, thanks for the blurry bird inspiration.
Well, I have pictures of blurry birds, too, but they don't look that good :) not even close
The colors are incroyable
Arnt
Dr Croubie
03-20-2012, 05:28 AM
Wow @ every photo so far.
For the last few assignments (at least in my eyes), there's been a "yep, that shot is going to win" shot.
But not this time, everyone's shots are great.
Poor Andy's going to have a tough time shortlisting this one, methinks...
Kombi
03-20-2012, 10:26 PM
Here's my submission cropped 3:1 aspect ratio
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-b7CFdVf6jRI/T2kC3WucPnI/AAAAAAAAB_Q/Cxk8tmzCOfs/s1000/IMG_1414-003.JPG
ahab1372
03-20-2012, 11:55 PM
good choice Kombi, that was my favorite too
btaylor
03-21-2012, 12:21 PM
My submission (first one for a while!) - Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) in Iceland. Unfortunately we didn't get to see a lot of it, just a glimmer as we were about to head home. You could only just pick it up with the naked eye but a long exposure brought a lot more out.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7095/6856592518_7e6a512f19_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ben_taylor_au/6856592518/)
_MG_6098-Edit-2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ben_taylor_au/6856592518/) by Ben__Taylor (http://www.flickr.com/people/ben_taylor_au/), on Flickr
Cheers,
Ben
Bill W
03-21-2012, 06:26 PM
Looking west towards Newburyport, MA.
erno james
03-22-2012, 06:54 AM
The Spectacles
Canon 7D, 10-22mm, cropped. Long time since I've logged on here. Great pix above as always. Erno
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bouwy
03-22-2012, 09:19 PM
Good to see you back Erno....Beautiful capture. Where was this taken?.
ddt0725
03-22-2012, 09:45 PM
The Spectacles
Canon 7D, 10-22mm, cropped. Long time since I've logged on here. Great pix above as always. Erno
686 Wow, erno!! Nice one!
bob williams
03-22-2012, 10:27 PM
Erno, VERY NICE---Love the rich colors
erno james
03-23-2012, 05:33 AM
Thanks bouwy/bob/dd, this image is in my home town of Folsom, California. It's one of my "go to" places anytime the sky looks promising. Have a great weekend!
conropl
03-25-2012, 02:36 AM
Today I went out to the point of a pininsula in the middle of a small pond and took 10 shots rotated about that point to get a 10 shot panorama of the pond. Not sure how it will come across here.
http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6043/6866565848_34cc7bdfe0_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60479608@N05/6866565848/)
Links Pond Pano (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60479608@N05/6866565848/) by westmichigan (http://www.flickr.com/people/60479608@N05/), on Flickr
An edit of a previous shot which wasn't a keeper, but is now my new entry.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7076/6869421360_ec4b533af2_b.jpg
Sean Setters
03-25-2012, 10:53 PM
Well, if you know me at all, you know I'm going to have to throw a portrait in here. How about a proud factory worker?
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-AIXPvMedCvg/T2-ieT84z-I/AAAAAAAACVs/-AETuI-xmno/s800/IMG_2032_800.jpg
ahab1372
03-26-2012, 02:37 AM
A portrait not in portrait orientation, not even landscape, but wide - I would have never thought of that.
Great idea!
Arnt
Think the wideness adds to his sense of pride Sean, great shot.
I feel sorry for whoever's picking the finalists from this lot!
Kayaker72
03-27-2012, 11:04 AM
Great shots everyone....below are a few from a trip I just got back from. The first is my entry (Edit--my wife has cast the first vote of this assignment...#3 is now my entry :) ):
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7078/7020529509_4a1101fd17_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kayaker72/7020529509/)
Small-2958 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kayaker72/7020529509/) by kayaker72 (http://www.flickr.com/people/kayaker72/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7280/7020529529_1cc646ba3e_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kayaker72/7020529529/)
Small-2971 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kayaker72/7020529529/) by kayaker72 (http://www.flickr.com/people/kayaker72/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7280/6874427042_9cdaf263f7_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kayaker72/6874427042/)
Small-3621 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kayaker72/6874427042/) by kayaker72 (http://www.flickr.com/people/kayaker72/), on Flickr
patham
03-27-2012, 09:26 PM
Here's my entry. Click for bigger version.
500D, 70-200 F/4 IS
http://patrickdurham.net/files/dog_small.jpg (http://patrickdurham.net/files/dog.jpg)
rslhc
03-29-2012, 03:07 AM
My Submission:
730
The View of Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives. Several shot (dont remember how many) pano. This was done handheld with a 7D and a 28-135
Sheiky
03-29-2012, 11:56 AM
Ouch...really great shots everyone!! Only a short period left so for anyone who wants to enter in this assignment, make sure you do it before Saturday!:D
Hi, I've chosen to post a personal favorite that may not be not particularly sharp, and that's also rather noisy. Still, there's something about it's mood that appeals to me.
Heading to sea
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7120/6884344762_6f9e85dd74_b.jpg
ahab1372
03-30-2012, 09:56 PM
cls,
yes, I agree, there is something about this shot. Very nice.
Arnt
Sheiky
03-31-2012, 01:59 PM
Alright, this is the official end to the entry-period. Any entries after this point will probably not be judged. A message has been send to Andy and he will select his favorites. Good luck everyone!
Andy Stringer
03-31-2012, 03:16 PM
This isn't going to be easy to pick just five pictures, but I'm working on it. With so many great shots to select from, I hope we can still be friends if I don't choose yours.
dsiegel5151
04-01-2012, 12:58 AM
Booo. I missed the deadline. Here's mine anyways.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7235/7033575711_9e2493ec23_b.jpg
Sheiky
04-01-2012, 10:39 AM
Too bad Dustin, thanks for sharing anyways!
The finalists have been selected. Congratulations to all of you!
Let the voting begin:rolleyes:
clemmb
04-01-2012, 01:36 PM
WOW! How is one suppose to choose? :rolleyes:
conropl
04-01-2012, 02:40 PM
Andy - You chose wisely. They are all great, and now I do not know which to vote for.
Dave Johnston
04-01-2012, 03:25 PM
This is probably the hardest voting decision on this forum that I have had to make. These shots are all terrific.
I love that temple seen in Hawaii though, it gets my vote.
Great work everyone!
Dave.
Sheiky
04-04-2012, 07:46 AM
I love that temple seen in Hawaii though, it gets my vote.
And 15 more of others, so it has won!
Congratulations Brian(bgood)!!:D
bob williams
04-04-2012, 09:39 AM
Congrtas Brian, really nice shot
ddt0725
04-04-2012, 12:48 PM
Congrats, Brian!! Beautiful shot and well deserved win!
Denise
Kayaker72
04-04-2012, 02:34 PM
Congratulations to all the finalists. They were all very impressive photos. Great topic Andy.
M_Six
04-04-2012, 05:03 PM
Kudos, Brian. Great shot.
Andy Stringer
04-04-2012, 06:00 PM
Well done Brian, and thanks to everyone that entered and voted. I was pleased to see the voting was a bit closer this time.
DavidEccleston
04-04-2012, 06:10 PM
Not only was the voting closer, we had more than the usual number of voters. Probably due to the, ahem, "wide" selection of awesome images.
Rocco
04-04-2012, 07:19 PM
Not only was the voting closer, we had more than the usual number of voters. Probably due to the, ahem, "wide" selection of awesome images.
Zing!!
bouwy
04-04-2012, 09:49 PM
Congrats Brian...Well done
Dr Croubie
04-04-2012, 11:22 PM
Great topic, great shots everyone! And well done bgood!
It was hard enough picking which one to vote for, seems i got the right horse.
Given the quality of entries I don't hink anyone could be disappointed missing out on being a finalist, they were all as good as each other this time.
Onto the next one!
btaylor
04-04-2012, 11:45 PM
Congrats bgood! That really is a fantastic shot. Composition is spot on and the post work gives it a real pop. Good stuff, look forward to the next one.
bgood
04-05-2012, 01:13 AM
Thanks everyone. I guess in this case photography is just like real estate: location, location, location. I got lucky enough to be in a beautiful setting over spring break. Great work to everyone who posted. There were many great images. Thanks again.
MrGreenBug
04-05-2012, 04:08 AM
Congrats bgood! It's truly a fantastic photo!