Assignment 13: Vertical Compositions -- Congratulations elmo_2006

Canon 50d


Canon 70-200 f4 USM


180mm


f/7.1


1/500 sec.


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T1i, 55-250mm @214mm, f5.6, 1/100, ISO 100

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Canon XTi & Sigma 50-150mm f/2.8 EX


@116mm 1/100s f/2.8 ISO 800, no flash


Slight editing done in Lightroom 3
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Mattsartin, this is a very nice shot, I like it very much!


I like the nature lighting(window?), rich color and contrast, but the best part of this shot is the well controlled DOF and the vibrating strings(are they?)[Y]


have you tried different shutter speed and how did they look like if so?

Wow this is a hard assignment, great submissions so far!...To be honest I have quite a few shots in vertical composition. However they all seem naturally that way, the obvious portraits etc. And so I had a hard time selecting one. Perhaps I'll change my mind later on..


This one is special though...mainly because they tasted very well [B]


http://www.actieinbeeld.nl/tdp/latrappe.jpg


Exif: 100mm f2.8 ISO-400 1/125sec

Lighting was fluorescent lights above, not vibrating strings though, just how it turned out lol. That

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Lighting was fluorescent lights above, not vibrating strings though, just how it turned out lol. That's the only shutter speed I recall trying, I usually shoot in Av and adjust ISO to control the DOF, thanks for the compliments though :)
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I thought you need speed to catch the vibrating strings, if not so, why not lower your ISO a bit cause I see a little noisy in the background. ISO doesn't effect the DOF right?

Here is my contributions. I tried to capture the vertical assignment last week-end, but ended with a vertical-diagonal picture. Hope you like it.


Lars


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Here is another older picture:


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Some really great photos in this assignment.


Here are a few of mine from this past weekend in Acadia NP. Sorry for so many, I did try to pair it down.[:$]


Bass Harbor Lighthouse


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First day of the trip had fog and then over an inch of rain...which gave us some waterfalls...


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Finally, threefrom sailing on the Margaret Todd


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Wow, Nice shots. I really like #3 the waterful. But #5 really captures the spirit of the contest--great colors too.


Nice job


Bob

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Wow, Nice shots. I really like #3 the waterful. But #5 really captures the spirit of the contest--great colors too.


Nice job


Bob
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Thanks Bob! I really appreciate it.


I got the assignment Day 1 of the trip. So let's just say I took a few more vertical pictures than usual....[:D]

My first ever go at this, two offerings.


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Tokina 11-16mm standing in the rain today.


Cheers, Steve.

@JJphoto


The strings weren

@Kayaker72


Love the 3rd!

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@JJphoto


The strings weren't vibrating at all the guitar was just lying on the table (a ping pong table at that lol), I used a higher ISO because of the lowlight, the lens was already wide open and I didn't have a flash to use, ISO wouldn't affect the DOF on its own. Only if you raised the ISO to have a narrower f-stop.
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since the guitar and strings didn't move at all, why didn't you use slower shutter speed so you can lower you ISO to reduce noise? in your case, you can use 1/25/f2.8/ISO200 instead of 1/100/f2.8/ISO800, the DOF will be the same. maybe you had to hand hold your camera?

ISO does not affect DOF, it is purely a function of the camera's sensetivityto light.


I still don't were this misconception came from, you raise ISOof thecamera not the lens. I never saw the lens close it's aperture when I raise the ISO.[^o)]


John.

@JJphoto, Fast Glass:


I was hand holding, I realize the camera would change ISO, just attempting to explain that ISO would only need to be increased if wanting to use a narrower f-stop in a low light situation. If I had a tripod handy i would

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Wow this is a hard assignment, great submissions so far!...To be honest I have quite a few shots in vertical composition. However they all seem naturally that way, the obvious portraits etc. And so I had a hard time selecting one. Perhaps I'll change my mind later on..


This one is special though...mainly because they tasted very well [img]/emoticons/emotion-22.gif[/img]


http://www.actieinbeeld.nl/tdp/latrappe.jpg


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Did you get your insperation for this picture after drinking these? If so this picture in itself tells a story.

Thanks Matt....great shot of the guitar strings as well. [:D]

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Did you get your insperation for this picture after drinking these? If so this picture in itself tells a story.

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What do you think [A] I'm in a totally good mood. Since it's autumn here and it gets visible with it's beautiful colors popping out of the ground and beautiful skies...it's also a season of very good seasonal beers which has to be celebrated [:P]

Kayaker, I really like the colors on those sailboat shots you have.


And Steve, good luck! That 1st shot looks great, but also very weird. Was the alley that tilted? Or is it a lens feature?

Here goes another from the week-end. Hope you like it. C &amp; C is always welcome.


Lars


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And Steve, good luck! That 1st shot looks great, but also very weird. Was the alley that tilted? Or is it a lens feature?
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If only I had a tilt shift, or was better at CS4, I haven't learnt how to correct the converging verticals yet. But it sort of works in a narrow alley. I had an image in my mind of what a bleak, wet lonely alley shot in prtrait should look like, but I got wet and cold pretty quick so this one had to do.





Thanks for the comments.

I can also see why you shot that alley this way. I was just wondering why it looked like that. Have you tried lenscorrection? I

Wonderful assignment! Great photos too. Here's my pick:
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Sean I really like this pic. Saw it on your Flickr page. Too bad this guy has blonde hair, it kind of blends into the sky. Maybe you could

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Thought I'd enter a couple of my recent photos from this autumn.


http://trowski.com/files/2010-10-12/IMG_0140.jpg


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Here are my 2 entries


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This one is stitchedfrom 2 snaps


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I am very impressed by the caliber of entries. I humbly submit one more that I shot this AM. Thanks for looking!


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I could go out there, if I wanted. by doggiedoc@tcah.com, on Flickr

Doggiedoc, Love the shot and the screen background

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Thanks Bob - she's actually on the inside this time. I posted a similar photo a few weeks ago and she was on the outside and the screen made less of an impact.





Thanks again!

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Spectacular shots Denise!

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Just took a 30 mins flight around Sydney CBD today. hope you all enjoy :D

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Spectacular shots Denise!
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Thanks guys! [:)]

Here is a submission from Italy. Trevi Fountain at night.


1D Mark IV, 70-200 2.8ll ISO 1600 f3.2@1/40th, handheld


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Hi everyone -


I'm hugely impressed with the quality and quantity of photos submitted thus far for this assignment. The original deadline for posting has now passed, but since we didn't issue a formal last call until now, perhaps we can let it slide for another day or two. If anyone was intending to make a submission but hasn't gotten around to it yet, please do so ASAP. I am relatively new to this, but I think it's my job to choose the finalists, am I correct?That is going to be a very tough challenge... please don't be offended if I don't choose your favourite shot, because they are all superb. Meanwhile, I am going tolearn fromthe techniques I've seen here, and try vertical shooting a lot more for myself!


Thanks,
Jonathan

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I am relatively new to this, but I think it's my job to choose the finalists, am I correct?

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Yes it is. It used to be with 1 other judge, but nowadays the winner of the previous assignment makes the new one and judges over it.


We tried to put it down to 5/6 finalists, so the list wasn't getting too big. Also the first shot that someone posts counts. So if they submitted 5, that's fine, but the first one counted as the only one. It's more fair to the others that only send in 1 [;)]


I'm not sure if these rules still apply. Contact Dan for the "official" guidelines [:D]

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I know I am late but here is a couple of pics.


40D 1/25 ISO 1000 F 2.8