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Old 02-03-2009, 06:28 PM
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February's Photography Assignments: "Love & Happiness" and/or "Depth of Field"

Please be sure to read the rules before posting your contributions! Muchos gracias

February's Theme #1: Love & Happiness
Well, it's February, so this one is kind of required

February's Theme #2: Depth of Field
A shot where the depth of field (log or short) really makes the shot


Rules:
  • Photo has to be taken within the given month
  • Photo must be your own work
  • Please only submit ONE photo per assignment (in this case, 1 per theme)
  • If possible please post all the photo info such as lens, f/ stop, shutter speed, etc.
  • All photos are open to C&C unless otherwise noted by poster

Ending Date: February 28th

This isn't a competition, just a themed assignment for those who wish to participate. The only reason there is a due date is to keep the thread from going on and on. Feel free to PM me with options for other themes.

Constructive Criticism
The point of limiting criticism to Constructive Criticism to to keep people from just going "wow, your photo sucks" without offering a means for improvement. You could go "The composition just isn't doing it for me, maybe try moving the subjects face to the left a few inches." It would also nice and helps people receive CC better if you balance a negative with a positive such as "Well the lighting is nice, but the composition just isn't doing it for me, maybe try moving the subjects face to the left a few inches." or "I like the composition overall, but the busy background distracts me from the subject's face.'
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Please note that I have removed the "no photoshop" rule

I've been thinking about this rule over the past few months. It was suggested in the first thread by a few members, so I threw it into the rules. However, I feel that photoshop is the equivalent of the developing process used with film. If anyone has any objections to the rule being removed, feel free to speak your mind here and we can all discuss it.
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Oh, and I apologize for the late post, time seems to have gotten away from me!
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Yay! Thanks for starting this Matt!

edit: YES!!! PHOTOSHOP! ....lol....sorry Im a dork...

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I also encourage you guys to take your time with these! I had an idea for the "Love & Happiness" one that I shot tonight, but I have a few more ideas that I want to try as well so I'm going to wait until later in the month and see what turned out the best
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Can I enter one that was taken January 31? It was only an hour before February started...

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Originally Posted by pleiad7
Can I enter one that was taken January 31? It was only an hour before February started...
haha, the point of the thread is to get you thinking about, and going out and taking pictures. So all submissions should be from the given month, and actually taken after finding out what the theme is.
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I know... I just had that one from last weekend, and it happened to fit theme #2 perfectly.
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This sounds very cool...I am looking forward to this!
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This sounds very cool...I am looking forward to this!
sweet! We always look forward to having new participants
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woot never knew about this section! count me in
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Originally Posted by pleiad7
I know... I just had that one from last weekend, and it happened to fit theme #2 perfectly.
haha, but thats still not the point of the thread
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Took this in my backyard this morning.




ok here is my data:

Camera: Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi
Exposure: 0.04 sec (1/25)
Aperture: f/5.0
Focal Length: 190 mm
ISO Speed: 200
Exposure Bias: -1/3 EV

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Took this in my backyard this morning.

I'll fill in the EXIF data later.

nice! thanks for participating too!
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Bump for more than halfway through the month people!!
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