The Amazing Pinhole/Zone Plate Post Anytime Thread

Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 L II USM Lens

11/30/2008 09:21:20 PM · #1

Whenever you've got 'em, show 'em off here. Open all year round. :)

Here's a random one in my portfolio, to kick it off:

skewsme

Canon EOS-6D

11/30/2008 09:38:46 PM · #2

yay!!!!

12/08/2008 03:23:28 PM · #3

oops, best post this in the right place so I don't upset Karen ;)

ooh, so close yet so far! I did spend a good 36 hours above 5.51 but ended up 0.0693 off target.

Still, I did get the pinhole highest score (for now) and was quite shocked to see the commenters average vote was over a 7! just need 100 comments a challenge lol.

big thanks to Karen for pushing me to try out this rather cool photography method, and, it spurned a new word from posthumous!

This photo is krnodilesque. I love its simplicity and mystery.

12/08/2008 03:28:32 PM · #4

Originally posted by Ecce Signum:

oops, best post this in the right place so I don't upset Karen ;)

now, now, I won't hurt you...much ;) Let's keep this thread on the front page as much as possible!

12/09/2008 04:43:24 PM · #5

Pinhole fun with a ferris wheel at night. :-)

12/09/2008 04:46:08 PM · #6

By Jupiter, I think she's got it!

Both lovely shots Deb but if I had to choose I think I'd go for the second of the 2 :)

12/23/2008 12:59:57 PM · #7

pointandshoot got the newest pinhole high score in a challenge and apparently doesn't want to brag!

12/23/2008 01:01:24 PM · #8

does this mean your personal challenge is over, Steve? No more pinhole entries?

12/23/2008 03:02:40 PM · #9

bump to congratulate Steve for a 5.8+ pinhole shot!

12/23/2008 03:28:10 PM · #10

Originally posted by krnodil:

bump to congratulate Steve for a 5.8+ pinhole shot!

Hey Steve, I'm not bitter you now have the higest lensless scoring shot - am pleased for you my good man! now, its a race for the first 6 score lol.

12/23/2008 03:30:00 PM · #11

I think it's also notable that he got a 5.8 for a shot that is *all noise*.

Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro

12/23/2008 10:19:45 PM · #12

bump for those pinhole-ites that might care...

pointandshoot

Canon EOS-10D

12/24/2008 02:24:11 PM · #13

Originally posted by krnodil:

does this mean your personal challenge is over, Steve? No more pinhole entries?

Thanks Karen, I forgot this thread was here...
Using (a small amount of) deception made it easy to score relatively high on my entry. The difficult goal will be to beat Andi's amazing 14 favorites on a pinhole shot. That is my next personal pinhole challenge.

pointandshoot

Canon EOS-10D

Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro

12/24/2008 02:32:41 PM · #14

Originally posted by Ecce Signum:

Originally posted by krnodil:
bump to congratulate Steve for a 5.8+ pinhole shot!

Hey Steve, I'm not bitter you now have the higest lensless scoring shot - am pleased for you my good man! now, its a race for the first 6 score lol.

btw Andi, I would add your shot to my fav list but don't want to make my new goal any more difficult than it already is.

12/24/2008 03:06:06 PM · #15

Originally posted by pointandshoot:

Originally posted by Ecce Signum:

Originally posted by krnodil:
bump to congratulate Steve for a 5.8+ pinhole shot!

Hey Steve, I'm not bitter you now have the higest lensless scoring shot - am pleased for you my good man! now, its a race for the first 6 score lol.

btw Andi, I would add your shot to my fav list but don't want to make my new goal any more difficult than it already is.

lol

12/31/2008 02:44:31 PM · #16

12/31/2008 03:17:05 PM · #17

Originally posted by pointandshoot:

btw Andi, I would add your shot to my fav list but don't want to make my new goal any more difficult than it already is.

didn't see a fav related goal on your profile Steve!

12/31/2008 04:31:34 PM · #18

Another from the set I shot in that location. And Andi, the perspective is because I either set the camera on the ground, or I have the Gorillapod on the ground. Low is good. :-)

12/31/2008 04:34:20 PM · #19

Originally posted by Melethia:

Another from the set I shot in that location. And Andi, the perspective is because I either set the camera on the ground, or I have the Gorillapod on the ground. Low is good. :-)

Oh Deb, you've spoilt it now, there was me thinking you were lying on the pavement for all these shots ;)

12/31/2008 04:35:22 PM · #20

LOL! Yeah, right. Can't see a darn thing through the viewfinder anyway. I just point the camera in a general direction and see what I end up with. :-)

Olympus 50mm f/1.8 MF Normal Zuiko

12/31/2008 04:41:07 PM · #21

Originally posted by Melethia:

LOL! Yeah, right. Can't see a darn thing through the viewfinder anyway. I just point the camera in a general direction and see what I end up with. :-)

lol, so you use the same technique as me then ;) Jesting apart I have found I can compose a pinhole shot quite well and often don't need to crop at all.

I love this shot and was well chuffed it isn't cropped :)

Txs for the comment on it btw Deb :)

emorgan49

Olympus E-5

12/31/2008 05:02:40 PM · #22

Pinhole Photographer

12/31/2008 05:05:02 PM · #23

Originally posted by emorgan49:

Pinhole Photographer

saddest line in the story:

"I don't think there is any future in this business. I haven't trained any of my children. They all have much better jobs."