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Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L USM II

02/11/2004 01:02:52 AM · #1

Oh oh...

I see a lot of does not meet the challenge due to not being a "three dimensional surface." :)

Comments?

tyt2000

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

02/11/2004 01:38:03 AM · #2

It should be interesting.

Message edited by author 2004-02-18 00:35:51.

HRoxas

Canon EOS-5D

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

02/11/2004 01:39:34 AM · #3

Originally posted by tarique:

Oh oh...

I see a lot of does not meet the challenge due to not being a "three dimensional surface." :)

Comments?

combine that with light and we're talking shadows...

theodor38

Nikon D70

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

02/11/2004 02:20:06 AM · #4

i dont understand this textures 2 challenge. does the 3 dimensional surface need to have texture or the light and shadows that is formed in the picture considered to be the texture??

Message edited by author 2004-02-11 02:20:16.

faidoi

Pentax K10D

Pentax DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AF

02/11/2004 02:27:52 AM · #5

Originally posted by theodor38:

i dont understand this textures 2 challenge. does the 3 dimensional surface need to have texture or the light and shadows that is formed in the picture considered to be the texture??

Without light producing a shadow your eyes would not able to see textures. Something as simple as a closeup of a pair of jeans would do nicely, as long as you make the composition interesting.

willem

Sony Alpha a6700

Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS

02/11/2004 02:33:10 AM · #6

Originally posted by tyt2000:

It should be interesting. I took this photo about a month ago, its of the stairs and textured wall above the door to my apartment. Do you think it fits the challenge?

In my opinion it absolutely would (apart from the fact that it is taken outside the challenge dates LOL). And I would give it a very high rating as well. Great picture.

tyt2000

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L USM II

02/11/2004 02:35:40 AM · #7

Originally posted by willem:

In my opinion it absolutely would (apart from the fact that it is taken outside the challenge dates LOL).

Theres no rule that says that I can't take the photo again! :) Its right above the door to my apartment. Actually, I just took a photo minutes ago and made it ready for submission :)

I'm gonna have to remove the old photo from my portfolio now, I can't have it on the forum since a new version of it is gonna be part of the challenge.

Message edited by author 2004-02-11 02:41:33.

faidoi

Pentax K10D

Pentax DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AF

02/11/2004 02:43:52 AM · #8

Originally posted by tyt2000:

I'm gonna have to remove the old photo from my portfolio now, I can't have it on the forum since a new version of it is gonna be part of the challenge.

Remember the unwritten rules of anoymity of a photographer of a particular image, but you can put it in your workshop to hide it.

Message edited by author 2004-02-11 02:45:29.

02/11/2004 04:23:12 AM · #9

Originally posted by tarique:

I see a lot of does not meet the challenge due to not being a "three dimensional surface." :)

Only if you live in some parallel-universe where things have a height and width but no depth. I mean come on, I think you'd have a hard time coming up with examples of a "2D object". Even this piece of smooth glossy paper has "depth", and at high magnification, has a visible texture.

One dictionary defines "texture" as A measure of the variation of the intensity of a surface, quantifying properties such as smoothness, coarseness and regularity. I think you'll agree that there are multitude of objects that can provide a "texture". I wouldn't recommend a highly-polished laboratory-grade first-surface mirror, but even so, it is still "3D"!

Message edited by author 2004-02-11 04:26:47.

e301

02/11/2004 04:26:03 AM · #10

'Smoothness' is a quality of texture too - though I wouldn't recommend that as a theme for an entry, it'll get murdered in the voting.

E

02/11/2004 04:27:55 AM · #11

Agreed. Smoothness was my "first-surface mirror" example (which I said I wouldn't recommend). I think "lack of smoothness" will definitely be key in this challenge. =]

Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro

02/11/2004 04:30:55 AM · #12

Originally posted by EddyG:

Only if you live in some parallel-universe where things have a height and width but no depth.

Calvin does ;)

I am sincerely hoping that most DPCers see it your way

Alexys

Canon EOS-300D Rebel

02/11/2004 05:31:11 AM · #13

Texture I and Texture II... some differences? I think are the same, but the challenge details are differents.

Thanks in advance,

02/11/2004 05:39:42 AM · #14

I would say that 'Textures II' is similar in concept to the first 'Texture' challenge (even though the details are different) in that the you are supposed to capture a texture. =]

02/11/2004 07:56:46 AM · #15

Will someone be kind and post the URL for Texture I challenge...

02/11/2004 08:22:15 AM · #16

Finding old challenges is pretty easy from the "Challenge History" report. Select it from the "Challenges" menu, then bring up the "Find" dialog with Ctrl-F, type in "Texture" and hit [Enter]. There you are. But if you want to take the easy way out, you can just click here. Although this challenge was done quite a while ago (July, 2002), it is still interesting to see the type of shots that placed high compared to those that only did so-so...

Message edited by author 2004-02-11 09:02:47.

Canon EF 55-200mm f/4.5-5.6 II USM

02/11/2004 08:38:57 AM · #17

Thanks for the link - for some reason the History page did not load completely when I last tried it and I presumed that the history was incomplete...

And good that I looked, I was already thinking about a strawberry, peacock feather, Ropes, sea shells...

Damn my most novel idea remaining I have already exhausted..

The underwired Moon ;)

orussell

Canon EOS Rebel T6s

02/17/2004 12:05:05 PM · #18

302 entries so far, that the most since Still Life at 326. Probably more to come. Gonna be a good one IMHO.