Stopped Motion II - DPChallenge Forums

09/13/2004 12:10:49 AM · #1

*cries* I just came back from a retreat and guess what they did the first night? Had a "snowball" fight with blue balls and then ran and jumped into a pile of pillows...

I have some awesome stopped motion photos that I can't use. -_- This is getting really frustrating because I'm having a really hard time shooting and finding subjects/time for challenge entries because of school...I didn't get to enter any of the challenges this week and I doubt unless there's a football game or something tomorrow that I'll be getting a Team Sport one either.

EDIT: Oh, and I got some cool Backlighting photos too...of course...

Message edited by author 2004-09-13 00:14:32.

Natator

Canon EOS-5D

09/13/2004 12:35:02 AM · #2

That sucks :(

Why not post some of the images you did get, either now or after the challenge, so we can enjoy them anyway :)

pmichaud

Canon EOS-5D Mark IV

09/13/2004 12:44:07 AM · #3

Originally posted by Natator:

That sucks :(

Why not post some of the images you did get, either now or after the challenge, so we can enjoy them anyway :)

Great idea! I'm sure you'll get comments.

09/13/2004 12:56:41 AM · #4

I have to figure out how to edit them to my satisfaction first. -_- With the way my on camera flash worked I'm having trouble editing them to get the best color.

I was originally going to post them in the first message but I couldn't get it worked out...

VisiBlanco

Canon EOS-5D

09/13/2004 02:20:45 AM · #5

I feel your pain Ann. I haven't entered since neon, too busy with school. I'm hoping I will come up with something for stopped motion.. maybe I'll go with all-popular water drop shot ;-).

I actually got a shot today that fits both team and stopped action, but I know it's not by best work and it won't do well so no sense in wasting voters' time.

Anyhow, I applied for a photographer for the student newspaper. If I get the job, at least I'll have some responsibilty/incentive to go out and shoot (and some extra beer money).

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM

09/13/2004 02:23:55 AM · #6

I hope you get the job! I didn't know that you had to apply to be on the Yearbook staff so I had to basically beg my way into being a volunteer this year. *sighs* I'm doing page spreads and taking photos if I want, lol, it gives me a great excuse. ^_^

PaulMdx

Canon EOS-1D

09/13/2004 05:05:49 AM · #7

Originally posted by VisiBlanco:

I actually got a shot today that fits both team and stopped action, but I know it's not by best work and it won't do well so no sense in wasting voters' time.

Actually I think that's a pretty good shot. Nice composition, sharp action, good DOF, nice colour balance and almost perfect exposure. I'm guessing that would have (or will, if you sneakily remove it) got a 6.

dwterry

Canon EOS-1D Mark III

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

09/13/2004 09:48:36 AM · #8

Stopped Motion ... meaning everything in the photo is frozen, or can we stop the subject and still blur the background so that "motion" is evident even while stopped???

colda

Nikon D800

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

09/13/2004 09:52:08 AM · #9

Originally posted by dwterry:

Stopped Motion ... meaning everything in the photo is frozen, or can we stop the subject and still blur the background so that "motion" is evident even while stopped???

Looking at the winner of the first 'Stopped Motion' is seems that blurred backgrounds are acceptable

Falc

Canon EOS-1D Mark III

Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L USM

09/13/2004 10:03:38 AM · #10

That blur looks like the 5.6 apperture and shallow depth of field, as opposed to motion blur. He would have had to pan pretty fast to get motion blur at 1/1500 second.

Philos

Canon EOS-30D

09/13/2004 10:34:10 AM · #11

I expect to see a lot of waterdrops falling in a sink filled with water.
I wanted to do a shot like that this week, just to practice and see if I too could do that, but for this challenge I will try something more original (I hope)

dwterry

Canon EOS-1D Mark III

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

09/13/2004 07:19:36 PM · #12

Originally posted by Philos31:

I expect to see a lot of waterdrops falling in a sink filled with water. I wanted to do a shot like that this week, just to practice and see if I too could do that, but for this challenge I will try something more original (I hope)

Milk ... into a bowl of cereal???

DarkRider

Nikon D300

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED

09/15/2004 02:25:35 PM · #13

do you think these are the type of pics voters will be looking for?

thatcloudthere

Canon EOS-1D

Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L USM

09/15/2004 02:28:15 PM · #14

Man, do I have a thing against dog shows...

And yes, I think so.

Brad

Olympus OM-D E-M1

Olympus 40-150mm f/2.8 PRO M.Zuiko

09/15/2004 02:32:15 PM · #15

Originally posted by AmiYuy:

...Had a "snowball" fight with blue balls and then ran and jumped into a pile of pillows...

Now THAT is hard to picture!

Sorry - had to!

LOL

Message edited by author 2004-09-18 17:16:49.

bmatt17

Canon EOS-600D/T3i Rebel

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

09/15/2004 08:53:54 PM · #16

I took this about a month too early. Well, had someone take this of me anyway. And yes I landed on my feet.

leaf

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

09/18/2004 05:10:03 PM · #17

:) horra..
this is the first challenge i have entered in quite a few months now. I am looking forward to it starting.

Loki

Nikon D70s

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D

09/19/2004 06:18:32 AM · #18

Originally posted by leaf:

:) horra..
this is the first challenge i have entered in quite a few months now. I am looking forward to it starting.

I am in the same situation here. It hasn't been months for me, but my internet went down about two weeks ago and I haven't been able to submit anything until now. I am so happy to get back into shooting challenges.

suemack

Canon EOS-20D

09/19/2004 06:55:52 AM · #19

took these bout a month too early too, next meet isn't till next wkend