Anyone wanna lead this side challenge?

Olympus 7-14mm f/4.0 Zuiko Digital Zoom

05/01/2008 11:34:18 AM · #1

this link was sent to me from a colleague: Periodic Table of Elements Project
I thought of DCPers right away and thought I would share it. Maybe it would make a cool side project.
Deb

one2one

Olympus E-5

05/01/2008 12:42:01 PM · #2

That's pretty cool. Maybe one of these months we can do this. I'll be too busy this month with a side challenge and some other stuff planned but maybe next month.

Jedusi

05/01/2008 01:02:28 PM · #3

This could be a challenge in it's own right - depict an element from the periodic table.

It would also be fun to do as a side challenge and try to work through the table, but that's a fair number of pictures, and some might be a bit challenging : -)

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II

05/01/2008 01:27:53 PM · #4

The only way this would be possible would be to take pictures of just the letters. Some of those elements are extreemly rare and not exactly photographable. If we got everyone to agree to doing one elements letter someone could throw it into photoshop and make the whole table

bvlindalou

Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi

05/01/2008 02:19:51 PM · #5

I think that it would make a great member challenge, with a special rule of adding text to the image.

05/01/2008 05:13:51 PM · #6

bump

05/01/2008 05:24:43 PM · #7

Lets do it but we take a picture with the two letters in it and then we can add the numbers when we compile the images. I could compile the chart in photoshop if no one else will.

05/01/2008 05:27:34 PM · #8

I read through the site and it seems the printmaking artists ran with the idea of the element...like helium - a balloon and then making sure the letters were visible.
Cool that there is some interest here :)

Originally posted by Patrick_R:

05/01/2008 05:32:08 PM · #9

As long as the letters are there. helium is easy! you try Ununquadium lol! thats why letters would be good. kuddos to those that can do it all the same picture but some of those elements aren't exactly common

05/01/2008 05:48:25 PM · #10

I was thinking a quick google on the history of the element...the inventor and such to gather ideas for photo images...
I agree the letters should be there for all the element entries.

Originally posted by Patrick_R:

05/01/2008 05:50:51 PM · #11

well im in for sure! how many people would we need? gosh.... this is fairly daunting

05/01/2008 05:51:05 PM · #12

An earlier suggestion that a group of photogs put together the entire periodic table sounds like a good one. Otherwise, you are talking about 114+ elements...

The concept of letters is a good one - using print media in the everyday to create the symbols. Kudos to those who can incorporate both the element and the letters!

I might volunteer for a few elements, but I think this would be a year long project for a handful of photogs of similar viewpoint

Just for perspective, my alphabet poster took quite a bit of work and I had to really get focused on it for long stretches of time to be able to complete it. AND that was only 26!!!

Message edited by author 2008-05-01 17:53:44.

05/01/2008 05:53:10 PM · #13

lets give it a bump for a few days and see what happens...

05/01/2008 05:56:45 PM · #14

Originally posted by bassbone:

absolutely this is going to take awhile.... Probably all year for sure. I really want to do a alphabet shoot too... maybe I should just do it!

Leica 50mm f/1.4 Summilux M MF - Chrome

05/01/2008 06:01:09 PM · #15

Peter, the alphabet challenge is exactly what sparked my imagination...

signal2noise

Leica M9

05/01/2008 06:07:40 PM · #16

Deb, this is an excellent idea that I think you are perfect to lead.

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

05/01/2008 06:08:47 PM · #17

Originally posted by signal2noise:

Deb, this is an excellent idea that I think you are perfect to lead.

I also think that you should lead this. It was your idea1 :P

Art Roflmao

Canon EOS-6D Mark II

05/01/2008 06:14:45 PM · #18

dterner: Leader of the elements. ;-)

Would each person be assigned an element? How would this work? I like the idea.

05/01/2008 06:16:38 PM · #19

We are still figuring this out...
"leader of the elements" I peed!

Originally posted by Art Roflmao:

dterner: Leader of the elements. ;-)

Would each person be assigned an element? How would this work? I like the idea.

05/01/2008 06:34:44 PM · #20

maybe we should make a list of the elements and each pick a few

05/01/2008 06:38:24 PM · #21

"each" LOL ...so far you and me and a couple who expressed interest. I say give it a few days - this could turn out to be a friendly individual exercize or a group contribution. Lets bump it for a few days.

Originally posted by Patrick_R:

maybe we should make a list of the elements and each pick a few

05/01/2008 06:41:38 PM · #22

Here is the list in alphabetical order for ease

Ac Actinium
Ag Silver
Al Aluminium (Aluminum)
Am Americium
Ar Argon
As Arsenic
At Astatine
Au Gold
B Boron
Ba Barium
Be Beryllium
Bh Bohrium
Bi Bismuth
Bk Berkelium
Br Bromine
C Carbon
Ca Calcium
Cd Cadmium
Ce Cerium
Cf Californium
Cl Chlorine
Cm Curium
Co Cobalt
Cr Chromium
Cs Caesium (Cesium)
Cu Copper
Db Dubnium
Ds Darmstadtium
Dy Dysprosium
Er Erbium
Es Einsteinium
Eu Europium
F Fluorine
Fe Iron
Fm Fermium
Fr Francium
Ga Gallium
Gd Gadolinium
Ge Germanium
H Hydrogen
He Helium
Hf Hafnium
Hg Mercury
Ho Holmium
Hs Hassium
I Iodine
In Indium
Ir Iridium
K Potassium (Kalium)
Kr Krypton
La Lanthanum
Li Lithium
Lr Lawrencium
Lu Lutetium
Md Mendelevium
Mg Magnesium
Mn Manganese
Mo Molybdenum
Mt Meitnerium
N Nitrogen
Na Sodium
Nb Niobium
Nd Neodymium
Ne Neon
Ni Nickel
No Nobelium
Np Neptunium
O Oxygen
Os Osmium
P Phosphorus
Pa Protactinium
Pb Lead
Pd Palladium
Pm Promethium
Po Polonium
Pr Praseodymium
Pt Platinum
Pu Plutonium
Ra Radium
Rb Rubidium
Re Rhenium
Rf Rutherfordium
Rg Roentgenium
Rh Rhodium
Rn Radon
Ru Ruthenium
S Sulfur (Sulphur)
Sb Antimony
Sc Scandium
Se Selenium
Sg Seaborgium
Si Silicon
Sm Samarium
Sn Tin
Sr Strontium
Ta Tantalum
Tb Terbium
Tc Technetium
Te Tellurium
Th Thorium
Ti Titanium
Tl Thallium
Tm Thulium
U Uranium
Uub Ununbium
Uuh Ununhexium
Uuo Ununoctium
Uup Ununpentium
Uuq Ununquadium
Uut Ununtrium
V Vanadium
W Tungsten
Xe Xenon
Y Yttrium
Yb Ytterbium
Zn Zinc
Zr Zirconium

05/01/2008 06:46:14 PM · #23

Peter, that makes a good start I guess. This took off fast than I imagined.

05/01/2008 06:46:39 PM · #24

It is a long list - we could just do the first 112 or so and not worry about the crazy ones from 113-118

Some of the Lanthanides and Actinides have great names that should make it more fun!