January 2010's Photography Themes: "Contrast" and "Texture"
 

[color=red][b]Please be sure to read the rules before posting your contributions! Muchos gracias folks.[/b][/color]

[b]Theme #1: "Contrast" [/b]

[b]Theme #2: "Texture"[/b]

Rules:[list][*]Photo must be taken [color=red]within the given month or on/after the date of this post.[/color] This is because the purpose of the assignments is to get people out and about taking new pictures, not digging through previous shots.[*]Photo must be your own work[*]Please only submit [color=red]ONE[/color] photo per assignment[*]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[/list]
Ending Date: January 31st
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.

[b]Constructive Criticism[/b]
The point of limiting criticism to Constructive Criticism to to keep people from just going "[color=red]wow, your photo sucks[/color]" without offering a means for improvement. You could go "[color=red]The composition just isn't doing it for me[/color], [color=green]maybe try moving the subjects face to the left a few inches[/color]." It would also nice and helps people receive CC better if you balance a negative with a positive such as "[color=green]Well the lighting is nice[/color], [color=red]but the composition just isn't doing it for me[/color], maybe try moving the subjects face to the left a few inches." or "[color=green]I like the composition overall[/color], [color=red]but the busy background distracts me from the subject's face[/color].'

Ok, I'll kick it off with one for "Contrast"

[IMG]http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2618/4224323225_b55197d471.jpg[/IMG]

Lens:50mm f/1.8
Exposure: 1/80
Aperture: f/13.0
Focal Length: 50 mm
Flash: On, Fired

[img]http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs172.snc3/19959_242715828928_781473928_3248758_86091_n.jpg[/img]

Canon XTi
Canon 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6
Canon 430ex
ISO 200
Exposure: 1/50 @ f/5.6
Focal Length: 135 mm
Picture is soft and a bit out of focus :doh:

Nice! Looks like you were off the focus by about 1/8th of an inch. Thats what I hate about macro shots :laugh:

[img]http://www.sonic.net/~roo/Alientree.jpg[/img]

Nikon D300
ISO 100
[i]f[/i]/5.6
2m2.8s
11mm

That's a crazy shot Greg, I love it!

Here's mine for texture
[IMG]http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4012/4243226177_19d527f20f_b.jpg[/IMG]
Exposure: 0.013 sec (1/80)
Aperture: f/16.0
Focal Length: 50 mm
ISO Speed: 400

Anybody else going to play this month? At least we have ∞% more contributions than last month :)

I'll try get something in, gotta take something first! ><

[QUOTE=VRT MBasile;2784754]Here's mine for texture
[IMG]http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4012/4243226177_19d527f20f_b.jpg[/IMG]
Exposure: 0.013 sec (1/80)
Aperture: f/16.0
Focal Length: 50 mm
ISO Speed: 400[/QUOTE]

Kool shot matt,

How did you get that much bokeh with f16?

[QUOTE=LGT Mark;2791795]Kool shot matt,

How did you get that much bokeh with f16?[/QUOTE]

Macro lens

Wow, awesome shots everyone, there are some really striking photos here this month! Its been a while since I've posted, but anywho, here is one for texture. A little blurry, but you know, I'm workin' on it :p

[ATTACH]138010[/ATTACH]

Focal length 18mm
Exposure 0.0063 seconds (1/160)
Aperture f/6.3
ISO 200

Nice photo!

Both are high res, so click for links to larger versinos.

For Contrast:
[URL="http://www.flickr.com/photos/afferent/2281768017/"][IMG]http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2247/2281768017_812f343831.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

For Texture:
[URL="http://www.flickr.com/photos/afferent/3507084470/"]
[IMG]http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3400/3507084470_c6bb2138c6.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

[QUOTE=Roo;2784707][img]http://www.sonic.net/~roo/Alientree.jpg[/img]

Nikon D300
ISO 100
[i]f[/i]/5.6
2m2.8s
11mm[/QUOTE]

Long exposures are a favorite of mine. I'm a moderator for a Flickr group dedicated to it even.