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Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM for Canon

08/03/2007 11:11:26 AM · #26

ill say im in if my schedule permits. I'm in Victoria. Also, next week im heading up to a beautiful little island called Hornby Island, I could take some photos there and use them as well!

basssman7

Nikon D500

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II

08/03/2007 11:12:53 AM · #27

A similar element, so you are suggesting perhaps all landscapes/cityscapes? Something like that? Because it would be tough to find something that is found everywhere, for example water would be great...but not in the prairies.

jrdawson

Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM

08/03/2007 11:25:46 AM · #28

A good project differs from a bunch of random photos in that each photo adds something to the central theme, whatever that may be.

Having a woody visit different cities in Canada would be a theme and each photo would add to another region of Canada visited. I just think that the woody would distract of the Canadian-ness of the project, especially since woodies are a 'Canadian' thing. My original proposal (which is just that, a proposal) would have the 'similar element' or theme be the culture and history of Canada. Each photo would show a different element of that culture and further the project.

Thoughts?

08/03/2007 12:44:50 PM · #29

LOL how about one of those plastic little RCMP guys on a horse in the traditional red uniform, which are usually avaliable in just about any Canadian trinket store :P although the beaver could be funny or possibly a can of Molson Canadian. Sry my pain killers seem to be working overtime today :D

-dave

Message edited by author 2007-08-03 12:49:35.

08/03/2007 12:47:07 PM · #30

I definitely agree that woodys may not be the right thing. I'm a bit concerned about how we unify the project. A photo of the parliament building in Ottawa, another of Lake Louise, and barrel racing at the Calgary Stampede, don't naturally flow in my head.

I love how everyone is building on an idea to make a good project into a great project.

Darn spelling....

Message edited by author 2007-08-03 12:52:36.

Nikon AF Nikkor 85mm f/1.8D

08/03/2007 12:51:25 PM · #31

Just one more thing, how long do we want this to take? If we really want to be able to capture Canadian culture should this be a year long project? Or do we just want it to be "A Month in the life of Canada" kind of thing and we do all the shooting in September for example?

Louis

Nikon D800

08/03/2007 12:53:49 PM · #32

I'm with jrdawson. This would be interesting for me without the element of having something like a woody mailed around (or purchased). I actually like the idea of a bunch of Canadianesque pictures - I think the ones as you describe them, codfish, would actually flow well. How much more Canadian can you get than parliament buildings, the Calgary Stampede, the CN Tower, etc.? :)

08/03/2007 12:59:43 PM · #33

So maybe the theme is Postcards from Canada.....

08/03/2007 01:00:05 PM · #34

Unfortunately the stampeede is over for another year, there are a few rodeos left in outlying towns like Heritage days in Strathmore this weekend and they have the chucks and all there also but thats about as close to the stampeede as your gona get till next year...

-dave

08/03/2007 01:01:11 PM · #35

Originally posted by codfish:

So maybe the theme is Postcards from Canada.....

That mite be a great idea, a slide show or collage of postcards DPC style of Canada :D

-dave

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM

08/03/2007 01:06:08 PM · #36

Originally posted by dknourek:

That's why I wondering if this should be a September to August sort of thing so that we can get a year round look at Canada.

jrdawson

Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT

08/03/2007 01:14:11 PM · #37

Hmmm... postcard style. I like it. If we were to produce a book, it does pose the question of picture size as well. This actually also relates to the concept of a 'theme' we talked about before. If all the photos follow the same format and editing sytle, it makes them seem much more like a project than a random collection.
Let's say we end up with the postcard idea. We could have all the photos shot in landscape orientation (yes, you can still take pictures of the CN tower in landscape) with a 3:2 width to height ratio (i.e. regular frame and not sqaure, or 8x10 format) and in color. Doing this would make it easy to print, if we so choose to, and make the project much more unified in style.

In terms of time frame, I think anything longer than a month or two will not work as people will lose focus and stop working on it. If we get enough participation, it's only a photo or two from each person and that won't take too long. We could impose a deadline of mid September with the objective to get it out as a book or web page or whatever by September 30th.

Thoughts?

Message edited by author 2007-08-03 13:15:11.

Louis

Nikon D800

Nikon AF Nikkor 85mm f/1.8D

08/03/2007 01:19:12 PM · #38

Originally posted by jrdawson:

...We could have all the photos shot in landscape orientation (yes, you can still take pictures of the CN tower in landscape) with a 3:2 width to height ratio (i.e. regular frame and not sqaure, or 8x10 format) and in color....

I agree with some general guidelines about picture dimension, not so much about colour versus b/w, only because duotone an b/w are my personal favourites. And on another personal note, I'll be out of the country for the first three weeks of September, so I wouldn't be able to be in on this if that's the consensus. :-)

Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6G

08/03/2007 01:19:35 PM · #39

Originally posted by jrdawson:

I would be up for that if we can nail down a common element or theme that we can get everyone to agree on... The woody although not necessarily Canadian mite work as this is kind of a DPC project as woody is dam near a mascot here for the amount of exposure he gets in here or it could be all the codeine that's making it sound better in my head ATM LOL.

-dave

PixelKing

Nikon D700

08/03/2007 01:44:34 PM · #40

LOVE the postcard Idea, and as far as the time line goes, can we break it uo into monthly deadlines. The end result being 12 monthly contributions. Next August we vote on the 12 best and make a calender of them? people could enter one photo a month and submitions would be optional. if we deside on the font for the postcards ahead of time it would keep that continuity we would be looking for. in the interm we can post the postcards on a website for public voting and viewing.

just a thought.

Canon EF 35-80mm f/4.0-5.6 III

08/03/2007 02:26:56 PM · #41

I have just found some examples of postcards that we can look at. I have posted them in a file in my portfolio, called what else postcards.

Chris

Photon-painter

Canon EOS-20D

08/03/2007 02:46:42 PM · #42

Greetings from Toronto. Great idea! I'd like to be a part of this exiting journey as much as my schedule will permit. Also like the postcard idea.

basssman7

Nikon D500

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II

08/03/2007 03:05:39 PM · #43

As much as I agree with the comment on having to do it fairly soon to hold everyone's interest....that also means that with the exception of the rockies, there will be no pictures with snow/winter in them. It is not very Canadian if it does not have snow at some point.

Like skating on the canal in Ottawa or an outdoor icehockey game. Sometimes even the beautiful shots of trees with snow on them against a nice blue sky....you get my point. How can it be representing Canada without snow or winter?

Ernie

violinist123

Canon EOS-6D

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

08/03/2007 04:00:48 PM · #44

Originally posted by basssman7:

How can it be representing Canada without snow or winter?

Ernie

Pictures of people drinking beer?

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM

08/03/2007 04:04:59 PM · #45

Originally posted by routerguy666:

Originally posted by basssman7:
How can it be representing Canada without snow or winter?

Ernie

Pictures of people drinking beer?

Ok ok Ill take one for the team here, I will be willing to drink as many beer as possible to get just the right shot for this project :P

-dave

jrdawson

Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT

08/03/2007 04:06:48 PM · #46

No snow, eh? I see your point. Living in Vancouver has certainly thrown off my sense of Canadian winters. I was skiing on Canada Day this year here.

We could make the project "Canada in the Fall" and extend the deadlines to November 1st or something. That way we'd get all kinds of cool foliage shots. That's certainly Canada. And if it somehow works out well, we could do another one for the winter.

Edited: lol. Now that I think of it, that photo I linked to up above was taken recently, made into postcard format, and represents the Coastal Mountains... during the summer. Now I just need to get back up there again and do it again for a fall shot.

Message edited by author 2007-08-03 16:09:43.

08/03/2007 04:48:44 PM · #47

I have just created an e-mail address for this project:

crosscanadaphoto@hotmail.com

It could make group communication easier going forward. If you don't want to share your e-mail address I understand, and will use PM to contact you. Otherwise you can send an e-mail to the above address or PM me with your address. One way or the other I don't want anyone to feel pressured about this.

At this time 14 people have expressed interest. We have representation from BC, Alberta, Ontario, and Quebec.

To wrap up so far,

General theme - we seem to have agreement on Postcards (let me know if I am wrong)

Project Length - still up in the air
Options: 1- Between now and October; 2- Now to the end of the year; 3- Full year project until next August

Please vote on the above

Thanks for all your interest,
Chris

Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM

08/03/2007 05:02:28 PM · #48

4- Undecided, Ill go with the majority :)

*edit*

Im on a fair amount of codeine so Im leaving the decisions to others... as not only my wrist is killing me cause I think they screwed up the new cast I got yesterday, I got hit walking in a small parking lot at lunch by some jackass yacking on his *(&$# cell phone.

/rant_off

Message edited by author 2007-08-03 17:08:24.

Alain

Nikon D7100

08/03/2007 06:16:11 PM · #49

Originally posted by dknourek:

Same here... j/k :)

I say #1