So...I'm gunna do a little experiment...

Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon

01/17/2006 02:01:00 PM · #1

Lately...I've been entering challenges with more and more risky and "different" photo's. While they havn't been doing horribly...they just havn't done really great either. As of right now my "Best of" is at a 5.2, "Food" is at a 5.8, and "Singled Out" is at a whopping 4.8. The singled out photo is deffinately the most different of the three...it is a good photo technically wise, but it just goes against all the rules...like not following the rule of thirds and stuff like that.

So...after a while of pondering (about two minures actually...) I have decided that for the next 10 or so challenges I am going to enter nothing but "DPCish" style photo's. That's right...It's gunna be all flowers, water droplets, and wine glasses from me. I'm still going to take my own pictures with my own style...but I'm going to go out of my own box and take some normal pictures for the challenges, as wierd as that sounds.

I just want to see how the DPC style of photos compares to my style of photos.

Anyways...I just thought I'd share this with you guys. I'm not trying to say anything by it really, I just think it will be a fun little experiment thing. So be on the lookout...because the next picture of a rose you see, it could be mine:P

Caleb

LeeD

Canon EOS-30D

01/17/2006 02:02:23 PM · #2

DON'T DO IT MAN!!! STAY AWAY FROM THE LIGHT!!!

01/17/2006 02:04:27 PM · #3

Haha...I think it will be fun.

I'll switch back to my normal style of photo's after I do a few like this. I'm not going to change the way I shoot just for DPC, lol.

Oh...and I won't be starting til after the roads challenge. I already have a freaking cool one for that.

hanneke

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

01/17/2006 02:04:35 PM · #4

lol, good luck on the rose. you think it fits the 'fantasy' challenge? :P

robs

Canon EOS R6 Mk II

01/17/2006 02:11:40 PM · #5

Originally posted by biteme:

lol, good luck on the rose. you think it fits the 'fantasy' challenge? :P

Seems to fit - He's in a fantasy world if he thinks a flower will do well in that challenge :-))

hanneke

01/17/2006 02:12:24 PM · #6

Originally posted by robs:

Originally posted by biteme:
lol, good luck on the rose. you think it fits the 'fantasy' challenge? :P

Seems to fit - He's in a fantasy world if he thinks a flower will do well in that challenge :-))

you are absolutely right about that! :P

ace flyman

01/17/2006 02:12:31 PM · #7

Don't forget the over processing and Neat Image........lol

hanneke

01/17/2006 02:13:30 PM · #8

how 'bout a grundge effect on the rose?

lol!

Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM

01/17/2006 02:29:44 PM · #9

Originally posted by robs:

Haha...we'll see about that.

Oh...and there will be much over neat-imaging and i might through a coupla grunge picture in there too...

idnic

Canon EOS-60D

01/17/2006 02:40:45 PM · #10

Get those water drops in front of a sunset and you have an instant blue ribbon!

Canon 12x IS USM (S3 IS built-in Lens) -- 36-432mm (35mm EQ)

01/17/2006 03:01:39 PM · #11

Haha...now theres an idea.

I might have to try that actually

...or...how about some water drops in front of a sunset in a wine glass with flowers beside it and a baby laying down on the beach holding a butterfly.

Yesss...

GeneralE

Canon PowerShot S3 IS

01/17/2006 03:48:38 PM · #12

Originally posted by stare_at_the_sun:

...or...how about some water drops in front of a sunset in a wine glass with flowers beside it and a baby laying down on the beach holding a butterfly.

If you make all that the background for a macro of a flea on a puppy's nose I think you'll have it covered ...

DjFenzl

01/17/2006 03:51:03 PM · #13

Originally posted by GeneralE:

Originally posted by stare_at_the_sun:
...or...how about some water drops in front of a sunset in a wine glass with flowers beside it and a baby laying down on the beach holding a butterfly.

If you make all that the background for a macro of a flea on a puppy's nose I think you'll have it covered ...

Don't forget to include the woman in the scarf with the colored pencils too.

KiwiShotz

Panasonic DMC-FZ20

Panasonic DMW-LTZ10 1.5x Teleconverter

01/17/2006 03:55:58 PM · #14

And the one everyone's forgotten ... they all have to be shot in iceland

taterbug

Nikon D300

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D

01/17/2006 04:23:54 PM · #15

Also don't forget to dodge and burn the heck out of it :-P

robs

Canon EOS R6 Mk II

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

01/17/2006 04:27:27 PM · #16

Originally posted by GeneralE:

[quote=stare_at_the_sun].....for a macro of a flea on a puppy's nose I think you'll have it covered ...

Only if the dogs name is Karma right :)

Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM

01/17/2006 04:41:01 PM · #17

So I went out and bought a rose....Lol, that's my first attempt at shooting DPC style.

I've never taken pictures of flowers before about an hour ago.

But what do you guys think of my first attempt? You think I have potential to be cliche?

idnic

Canon EOS-60D

01/17/2006 04:47:11 PM · #18

Nope, not cliche enough yet. Try something like this... :P

BTW - That rose was orange, I recolored it in PS

Message edited by author 2006-01-17 16:47:49.

Rikki

Canon EOS-20D

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM

01/17/2006 04:50:10 PM · #19

Hi Caleb! Think of DPC as a client and you typically cater to what the client needs. As a budding photographer, you typically set your style to what the client prefers and likes. However, make a name for yourself, and soon before you know it, you can soon post photos that is "you" and people will like it ;)

Just my two cents.

saintaugust

Canon EOS-550D Rebel T2i

01/17/2006 04:51:14 PM · #20

Originally posted by idnic:

Nope, not cliche enough yet. Try something like this... :P

BTW - That rose was orange, I recolored it in PS

how bout this?