Assignment 9: Less is More

Hello everyone! Sorry about the two month delay in getting a new assignment up, I just finished the worst semester I have ever experienced and wasn't browsing the web much during the last half...too much work. But, anyway we are back on track with Assignment 9 courtesy of BTaylor.


In his own words: "The good old K.I.S.S principle.<span>Keep<span>It<span>Simple<span>Stupid. Sometimes the simplest of photos canbe much more effectivethan a busy one. The use of negative space can help isolate a subject or draw the eye toward it forcing the viewer to think about the emotion involved in the image."


Here are the finalists, voting at the bottom:





Dave Johnston


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greggf


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alexsommers


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Garret-Grimsley


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Jonathan Huyer


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Colin 500


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Nickds7


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[Poll]

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Great topic. Here's my submission. Good to see this thing going again.


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Canon 50D + 60mm Macro @ 1/50" f2.8 ISO-200 Used a 60 watt desk lamp for directed lighting. I later ate the subjects.... mmmm.





Cheers,


Dave.

Shoreline Canine


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Pink Cosmos


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Cheers!

Glad to see we are on track again. I really like the Kiwi and Strawberry, and the pink flower. Here are 2 of my own.


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Here's mine:


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For some, keeping it analogue is simple:


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5d II(the irony)+ 24-70


iso 800, 70mm, f/2.8, 1/30 sec

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24-70mm@70m,f5.6,iso100,1/250th

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Originally Posted by Dave Johnston

I later ate the subjects.... mmmm.

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I hope Erno didn't do the same [:P]

Here is my contribution!

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Originally Posted by greggf

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Great! I love it. Nice tones, lightning and detail.

btaylor, very funny. i passed on the subject this time around. erno.

5D 70-200 2.8 IS 1/13 @ 2.8 ISO 1600


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http://sleekupload.com/uploads/5/_mg_5833.jpg


http://sleekupload.com/uploads/5/img_4532.jpg

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Great challange thanks. Shot with a 7d, 70-200L.

"Got a light?"
Red Squirrel, Calgary


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Originally Posted by Jonathan Huyer

"Got a light?"
Red Squirrel, Calgary


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Originally Posted by Jonathan Huyer

"Got a light?"
Red Squirrel, Calgary

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Catchy! [:D]

Soundboard


Canon XTi &amp; 50mm f/1.8 II


1/40s f/2 ISO 400 no flash


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My contributions, just rocks and stones and sand. Taken with 400D and Tamron 17-500, ISO 200, 1/60 f3.5 (close) and ISO 100, 1/160 f5.0 (distant)


Close friends


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Distant relationship


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Montery Bay Aquarium
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I have to travel back and forth to work about 5 1/2 hours each way every week, and this weekend the weather on the way home to see my family was brutal. We're talking running from hailstorms, etc. So imagine my surprise when I happened upon this beautiful rainbow! It is the simple pleasures in life that make it worthwhile. Having had an extremely stressful week of work, this made me smile and realize that I should appreciate these small gifts. I was in such a hurry to get home and see my wife and son that I almost didn't stop for the shot, but I realized that it was an opportunity that doesn't come all that often, and I should take advantage of it. I know it isn't a great shot, but it is more the way I felt when I took it that made me want to share here. Anyway, I hope you enjoy it.





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I suppose I should mention when the voting is up! ITS UP! If you are so kind to vote on the first post and then post a reply to the thread that will keep the voting on the front page for the 4 days the poll is open.





Congrats to all the finalists!

Voted/bump. Congratulations to all the finalists. Nice work.





P.S. The crop changed the composition on the second shot (B&amp;W) in the combined post, and isn't as good as the original shot shown lower in the thread. If the shot is being judged by the re-post, it might affect the judging. Just FYI.

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Originally Posted by HiFiGuy1

P.S. The crop changed the composition on the second shot (B&amp;W) in the combined post, and isn't as good as the original shot shown lower in the thread. If the shot is being judged by the re-post, it might affect the judging. Just FYI

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Thanks for the heads up, I fixed it.

Great work, everyone!


Keep voting.


Might be a good idea to add VOTE NOW to the thread title...


--John

<h2>Congratulations, Colin 500!</h2>


Great pic!


In addition to the praise of your fellow TDPers, it's time for you to start thinking of a topic for Assignment 10...

Let us know when Assignment 10 is up! I want to take part in it!

Well done Colin (and everyone else for that matter). Looking forward to the next one.

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Congratulations, Colin 500!

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Well done Colin (and everyone else for that matter). Looking forward to the next one.

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Thanks everybody! I'm quite flattered by this result -- and somewhat surprised, after all, there were some other really nice pictures...


Anyhow, these assignments are fun, both the shooting and the sharing; now give me a day or two to think of a new assignment, got to check on what we already had.


Btw, my picture was taken in Passignano sul Trasimeno, Italy, pretty much on the first occasion it stopped raining after I got my 5D2 (great camera), the missing details: EF 24-70 f/2.8, 28mm, f/8, 1/160s, ISO 1600, RAW with some levels adjusted in Aperture.


(In order to keep a develop more of a feeling for the focal length, I often don't use a zoom as continuous zoom, i.e. in 95% of all cases I'll set the 24-70 to one of 24/28/35/50/70 or the 70-200 to one of 70/100/135/200...)


Cheers, Colin

Hi Folks!


I hope I don't sound like I'm beating a dead horse here, but...


I'm brand new to contributing to TDP forums (although I've been following along for a short while) and I would love if someone would entertain one more photo taken by a budding photography enthusiast. I'm posting this in hopes of receiving any constructive criticism/comments that may either validate or improve my results. I felt it more appropriate to post it on this thread as opposed to starting a brand new one. Thanks again!


Iskodet





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Canon Rebel XS, EF 24-70mm f/2.8L, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/2000, ISO 200

Welcome Iskodet!


I can say immediately that I would find your picture a very worthy contestant! Unfortunately your a bit too late haha else you might have chosen as a finalist and maybe more [:P]


To be honest I can't really comment on this photo, what do you want to hear? I like the shot, the vague but still visible background, the simple but nice subject, good composition...


Only thing to mention is that your horizon is slightly angled. I'm not sure if a straight horizontal horizon would be better, but 9/10 times it just looks better.


Simple photo=simple comment [;)]


Enjoy your time here!


Jan


Ps: Colin...any ideas for the next assignment yet?? [A]

asn 10 should be street photography!

i say next assigment: music!

Thanks Jan!


I appreciate both the kind words and the suggestion. I'm not sure how I missed the horizon being slightly off-kilter, but I suppose that's all part of training one's eye when evaluating photos! I promise to provide a more complex photo next time for people to sink their teeth into...and therefore have more to critique!


Thanks again for your time and your help!


Iskodet