Photograph a Week 2013: Image thread

Sigma 70-200 /2.8 APO EX DG Macro HSM II

01/12/2013 03:02:01 AM · #51

Week 2 Nature

African Marsh Harrier

daisydavid

Canon EOS-5DS R

Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro

01/12/2013 03:42:23 AM · #52

Originally posted by Trumpeteer4:

Child Portrait
Week 1

I had forgotten that DPC didn't allow non-paying members to upload photos outside of challenges. Hope people are able to view this.

Very cool pic

01/12/2013 06:40:58 AM · #53

Originally posted by MarkB:

Macro

Week 1

Week 2

I love the lime Mark. Did you have the lime on a lightbox? If not, will you reveal how you made this image? I love that type of image and the one and only time I tried, I failed miserably.

I think your pic would even work with a tighter crop to just have the centre of the fruit without the rind and BG. There was someone who entered a Kiwi some time ago in a challenge with the type of crop I am thinking of ... no, the other way round, the Kiwi made me suggest you can crop your image tighter :-) (sorry, can't remember who or which challenge, just remember the image :-))

Nikon NIKKOR Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S

01/12/2013 07:10:27 AM · #54

Originally posted by BeckyT:

Originally posted by Trumpeteer4:
Child Portrait
Week 1

I had forgotten that DPC didn't allow non-paying members to upload photos outside of challenges. Hope people are able to view this.

Lovely portrait. My only crit is to perhaps darken the right bottom corner.

tjbel05

Nikon Z9

01/12/2013 07:28:48 AM · #55

Re edit per suggestions.

Message edited by author 2013-01-13 21:51:32.

MarkB

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

01/12/2013 09:25:21 AM · #56

Originally posted by kasaba:

Originally posted by MarkB:
Macro

Week 2

I love the lime Mark. Did you have the lime on a lightbox? If not, will you reveal how you made this image? I love that type of image and the one and only time I tried, I failed miserably.

For the background I used a piece of white cardstock and the lime slice was suspended in front it 12" or so. I place my flash underneath the lime slice and fired it into the background. I didn't take a set-up shot but I will try to later today and post it.

Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II

01/12/2013 09:30:09 AM · #57

Originally posted by MarkB:

Originally posted by kasaba:
[quote=MarkB] Macro

For the background I used a piece of white cardstock and the lime slice was suspended in front it 12" or so. I place my flash underneath the lime slice and fired it into the background. I didn't take a set-up shot but I will try to later today and post it.

Oh clever! Thank you. I wouldn't have thought that is strong enough to shine through the fruit - clearly it is :-)

bassbone

Nikon Df

Nikon MF 105mm f/2.5 AIS

01/12/2013 10:15:13 AM · #58

.

Message edited by author 2013-01-15 18:27:07.

Enlightened

Nikon D7100

01/12/2013 10:34:55 AM · #59

Well I'm up to date on commenting...man that stresses me out but I am going to try to comment on them all!!! Some really great images and I love seeeing all of the different themes and takes on the themes. I'm glad I signed up and thanks for putting it together Ben! Off to capture this weeks entry! Have a wonderful weekend.

mariuca

Fujifilm X-T30

Fujifilm XF 18-55mm f/2.8-4 OIS

01/12/2013 11:37:14 AM · #60

A genuine question for the people in this forum: when you use the adjective "scary" in a comment does it have a positive or negative connotation?
This pic got lovely comments:

Yes, my intention was to create ambiguity; to go into the world of the uncertainty , into the enigmatic way of shadows. Therefore the word "scary" might be an appropriate comment that I take as a compliment.
It seems to me though that in general, at DPC in particular, "scary" or "spooky" are not qualities of an image; that people prefer the happy, colorful images technically perfect.
I wish that I can accomplish a technically perfect scary image, spooky, eerie and disturbing, chilling, weird and mysterious and that all these epithets will be considered a plus of the image.

PS. This rant is not to disregard "pleasing" images.

Kroburg

Nikon Z6II

Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/4 S

01/12/2013 01:14:01 PM · #61

Week 2: Hoover

Dennisheckman

01/12/2013 02:24:50 PM · #62

Originally posted by Trumpeteer4:

Child Portrait
Week 1

I had forgotten that DPC didn't allow non-paying members to upload photos outside of challenges. Hope people are able to view this.

I agree, a very intimate portrait done very well.

Trumpeteer4

Nikon D7000

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

01/12/2013 02:31:43 PM · #63

Thanks everyone for the supportive comments. I believe that if you click out of the image you should be able to leave a comment in the gallery itself. I hate to highjack this thread with everyone's comments. :-P Thanks again!

Olympus 12-40mm f/2.8 Pro

01/12/2013 02:56:26 PM · #64

Originally posted by mariuca:

A genuine question for the people in this forum: when you use the adjective "scary" in a comment does it have a positive or negative connotation?

I believe good photographs should elicit an emotion in the viewer. If an image is dark and its subject is "dark" (i.e scary :-)), I think "scary" in a comment is positive - after all, isn't that what you, the artist, were trying to convey? And hence you have achieved what you set out to do. I certainly would use it as a positive comment.

If of course someone writes something along the lines ..."its scary that anybody with such a good camera can still produce such a lousy photograph", then I would take it as a negative comment ;-).

bsluijk

Canon EOS R5

Canon EF 24-70 2.8L II

01/12/2013 04:51:05 PM · #65

Week 2 - bronze bull

pixelpig

Sony Alpha a55

Sony DT 1.8/50mm SAM

01/12/2013 05:17:41 PM · #66

Originally posted by mariuca:

A genuine question for the people in this forum: when you use the adjective "scary" in a comment does it have a positive or negative connotation?

Neither. 'Scary' is an emotional reaction from the viewer, not a comment on the technical or other qualities in the image.

Ann

Olympus OM-D E-M1

01/12/2013 07:50:02 PM · #67

Week 1 - Aloha and Allex

MarkB

Sony DT 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical ED Zoom Lens for Sony Alpha

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

01/12/2013 07:55:39 PM · #68

I have updated my Week 1 & 2 images with the with the equipment and exif info as a few of you have asked about it. In case anyone was wondering why I shot them at ISO 200, tt was a mistake, never checked the setting and that is what I had last used. Had I been paying more attention I would have used ISO 100 and upped the flash power to compensate.

Here is the set-up shot.

FYI... I used a second flash to illuminate the set-up, it was not used in the original captures.

pixelpig

Sony Alpha a55

Sony DT 1.8/50mm SAM

01/12/2013 08:09:28 PM · #69

LowLight, Long Exposure #1 & #2

I love to move the camera around during a long exposure, looking for interesting abstracts. So, I started with that. My comfort zone. I have the tripod out (I found it!) & will use it next. I've been getting over the flu. That's my excuse.

nam

Sony DSLR-A580

01/12/2013 08:24:22 PM · #70

Originally posted by MarkB:

I have updated my Week 1 & 2 images with the with the equipment and exif info as a few of you have asked about it. . . .

Thanks.

BeckyT

Nikon D300s

Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II

01/12/2013 08:51:04 PM · #71

Originally posted by kasaba:

Originally posted by mariuca:
A genuine question for the people in this forum: when you use the adjective "scary" in a comment does it have a positive or negative connotation?

I believe good photographs should elicit an emotion in the viewer. If an image is dark and its subject is "dark" (i.e scary :-)), I think "scary" in a comment is positive - after all, isn't that what you, the artist, were trying to convey? And hence you have achieved what you set out to do. I certainly would use it as a positive comment.

If of course someone writes something along the lines ..."its scary that anybody with such a good camera can still produce such a lousy photograph", then I would take it as a negative comment ;-).

yes I would take it as a positive comment.

mariuca

Fujifilm X-T30

Fujifilm XF 18-55mm f/2.8-4 OIS

01/12/2013 09:57:29 PM · #72

Thanks everybody.
Am still in two minds about my theme for this year.

sulamk