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 07/25/2008 04:20:33 PM · #1
Let's try something different shall we? This came about in July's overlay/layer group.

"We should do a monthly challenge dealing with shooting through various things sometime...like TtV of another camera, different kinds of glass, plastic bags, cellophane, you name it. All would be legal in advanced editing...not particularly DPC friendly, but cool none the less."

TtV = through the viewfinder if you're curious.

Put something in front of your lens and shoot through it. Put you subject in something and take a picture. The object is to do get something between your subject and lens that will in a sense create an overlay or filter effect in camera.

Don't feel you have to post something every day. Take your time and experiment, experiment, experiment. It would also be somewhat prudent for everyone to talk about what they've done. Lets all have fun and learn something too. Got questions? Ask them.

Who's game?

RKT
Jutilda
Maggye
sfalice
Germaine
joynim
pixelpig
SandyP
david_1190
gwe21
JesiLynR
Shutter-For-Hire
slaakso
Tlemetry
messerschmitt
goodman
sher
Citadel

Message edited by author 2008-07-31 19:46:42.
 07/25/2008 04:23:05 PM · #2
I'm in, if you would have me =)
 07/25/2008 04:24:03 PM · #3
Would a lens cap or thumb count...I do that all the time...you could say I'm a pro
 07/25/2008 04:29:16 PM · #4
Originally posted by DarkRider:
Would a lens cap or thumb count...I do that all the time...you could say I'm a pro


Put a pinhole in that lens cap and yeah, that would count. Not sure if you'd want to put a hole through your thumb though...
07/25/2008 05:49:55 PM · #5
Oooooh. . .this sounds fun. This will be a new thing for me, but its a technique I've always wanted to experiment with. I'm sure I won't be able to come up with something every day, but I'll work hard at it.

Count me in too, okay? Good idea!!
 07/25/2008 05:50:46 PM · #6
Oh yay. I am already saving toilet paper tubes. HAHAHAHA
 07/25/2008 07:46:26 PM · #7
But of course... I'm so in.
 07/25/2008 08:38:32 PM · #8
Hey! Who put my name on the list????? But yeah, I want to play.
 07/25/2008 09:14:06 PM · #9
I've never done a side challenge, but I wanna try it! Count me in!

I don't know if i can come up with something new everyday. Also, can I just upload the pics on flickr and post them here?
 07/25/2008 09:38:24 PM · #10
I've already been experimenting...not as easy to control or predict as I thought it might be. Did get something interesting just by breathing on the lens. Can anyone find some inspiration? [eta] When I try to google the subject I get photographs of unusual subjects, but I can't find anything on shooting through a transparent or translucent object. If I google "shooting through glass" I get news stories of assassination attempts. I've tried this before & been frustrated in my attempt to find any photography that is not aspiring to technical perfection. [eta] wow but if I google "through a broken lens" I get strange things. Nothing useful. But strange.

Message edited by author 2008-07-25 23:44:42.
 07/25/2008 10:53:43 PM · #11
hmmm sounds interesting... I will play.
 07/25/2008 10:57:59 PM · #12
Fascinating! I failed at doing the slice of life challenge, but this sounds super cool.

(will also buy membership so I can post thumbs!)
 07/25/2008 10:59:53 PM · #13
Originally posted by david_1190:
I've never done a side challenge, but I wanna try it! Count me in!

I don't know if i can come up with something new everyday. Also, can I just upload the pics on flickr and post them here?

Well it's better if you upload them here, then link the thumbnail into the thread so we can click on it and see it large here in the DPC format. :~) Welcome aboard.
 07/26/2008 03:09:35 AM · #14
This is gonna be tricky but am looking forward to seeing the results ;)
 07/26/2008 10:51:46 AM · #15
Hey, this sounds pretty cool, but I am brand new to DP challenge... how do these side challenges work? Does someone just come up with a cool idea and people just post their results in the form? let me know,thanks
 07/26/2008 04:07:10 PM · #16
Originally posted by Shutter-For-Hire:
Hey, this sounds pretty cool, but I am brand new to DP challenge... how do these side challenges work? Does someone just come up with a cool idea and people just post their results in the form? let me know,thanks


Yep...that's pretty much how it works...and welcome to DPC.
 07/26/2008 04:49:06 PM · #17
Originally posted by Shutter-For-Hire:
Hey, this sounds pretty cool, but I am brand new to DP challenge... how do these side challenges work? Does someone just come up with a cool idea and people just post their results in the form? let me know,thanks


You got it. No rules, just fun and camaraderie and LOTS OF LEARNING. WELCOME!!
 07/26/2008 05:20:20 PM · #18
Sweeet... I tried taking some pics through an old green glass sprite bottle... not bad... but i just tried it in my room... i gotta take the bottle out with me and find a better subject/landscape to try
 07/26/2008 05:26:34 PM · #19
Here is one image that I did last year for one of the Advanced Editing Challenges...all legal and all in camera....except the colour.

07/26/2008 08:11:11 PM · #20
ooo wow, Im intrigued. This looks like fun. I already signed up for flowers so I really doubt I have time for this one too. But I wish could. Can we bump this down to sept? Just kidding!
07/26/2008 10:10:20 PM · #21
Originally posted by Tlemetry:
ooo wow, Im intrigued. This looks like fun. I already signed up for flowers so I really doubt I have time for this one too. But I wish could. Can we bump this down to sept? Just kidding!


Shoot your flowers through stuff and post them in both threads.
 07/26/2008 10:50:24 PM · #22
Originally posted by Judi:
Here is one image that I did last year for one of the Advanced Editing Challenges...all legal and all in camera....except the colour.


I've been practicing. Thanks for a lovely example. It's a bit of a challenge & a dare to keep the thing I'm shooting rhru from becoming the subject.
 07/27/2008 02:13:59 AM · #23
glad this got started. I've never signed up for TWO side-challenges before, but I did this month. With "flowers" and "shoot through" on my agenda it might be an interesting month.

Here's another take on the 'shoot through' idea. this one was a very early entry in DPC:

07/27/2008 11:10:24 AM · #24
So, Do we just post the pics that we take, or is there a date to post them?
07/27/2008 11:16:38 AM · #25
Originally posted by Shutter-For-Hire:
So, Do we just post the pics that we take, or is there a date to post them?


The posting officially starts August 1st, but feel free to jump right in.
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