Guys, this blog is just moving way too fast for me. Could you all slow it down just a little? :P

Challenge #4 - Movement

Helloo... I finally have found something to post.

First photo, was taken at Palm Beach by the rock pool. I've always wanted to take a photo of a surfer in action. Next time it will be a closer shot. This photo has been cropped.

Camera: Canon EOS 1DII
Lens: EF70-200 f/4
F stop: f/6.3
Exposure: 1/500
ISO 200
Focal Length: 200mm


With this shot, I was testing a new Neutral Density filter I purchased at the time. Time of shot was around 6pm with still plenty of light during summer time. The filter blocked out most of the light, allowing the shutter to remain open for longer period without overexposing the shot.

Camera: Canon EOS 1DII
Lens: EF17-40 f/4
F stop: f/16
Exposure: 91.0 secs (with remote)
ISO 50
Focal Length: 17mm
Filter: NDX400 (blocks out the light)-

- Laurence -

Challenge #4 - Movement

Millenium Park, Chicago IL

I managed to get this shot with the baby right before her father picked her up and carried her away. Shutter Speed automatically adjusted from 1/60 to 1/50 just as I hit the button, however, still quite a clear shot. Camera was set to aperture priority mode.

Camera: Canon EOS 400D

F Stop: f/22

Exposure: 1/50 sec

ISO: 400

Focal Length: 50mm

Fountain Square, Evanston IL

Camera: Canon EOS 400D

F Stop: f/5.0

Exposure: 1/500 sec

ISO: 400

Focal Length: 50mm

Challenge #4 - Movement

This is a creative challenge. The aim of the challenge is to a) capture movement and b) freeze movement by experimenting with shutter speeds. Therefore, you will need to post at least 2 photos. The subject of these photos can be anything you choose, as long as it is moving.

Post the photo to this blog and provide details of the equipment used eg camera (inc shutter speed and aperture size used), lens, flash etc. Provide a short commentary about the photo

The challenge closes 22nd June.

Photo Challenge #3 - Uniform

Concrete sports balls outside the FedEx Forum (Sport's stadium), Memphis, Tennessee.

Camera: Canon EOS 400D
F Stop: f/5.6
Exposure: 1/3200sec
ISO: 400
Focal Length: 50mm

Ceiling fans at Stockyard Station, Fort Worth, Texas.

Camera: Canon EOS 400D
F Stop: f/1.8
Exposure: 1/400 sec
ISO: 400
Focal Length: 50mm

Challenge #3 - Container Trailers

uniform adj \ˈyü-nə-ˌfȯrm\ having always the same form, manner, or degree

Ok, here is my first interpretation of something uniform, the picture consists of a group of container trailers that can be found at any good airport.



Camera: Canon EOS 450D
F Stop: f/5.6
Exposure: 1/100 sec
ISO: 400
Focal Length: 79mm
Lens: EFS 17-85mm





This challenge was particularly difficult for me because it is so general. I took my camera to the Sydney domestic airport figuring that I should be able to snap something uniform. There was plenty of choice but time was not on my side - tho I did like this one.

Challenge #3 - Uniform

Here is challenge number three, rather than a technical challenge it is more of a creative challenge. I have left it open to interpretation. This challenge could be satisfied by a uniform composition or include someone wearing a uniform, eg Fire Fighter or Flight Attendant, or something totally different. All you need to do is justify it :)

So as usual

• Upload the photo to this blog and provide details of the equipment used eg camera (inc shutter speed and aperture size used), lens, flash etc.
• Provide a short commentary about the photo

The challenge closes 15th June - my preference is to go from Wednesday to Wednesday but we were a bit late on this one.

Sydney by night Challenge #2 low light

A little late.

Here are 2 pics attached one with flash one without guess which is which?

Camera: Sumsung NX11

No flash?

focal length: 24mm

F-Number: F/4

Exposure time 6sec

Iso 800

Lens 18-55

Camera: Sumsung NX11

Flash?

focal length: 24mm

F-Number: F/4

Exposure time 1/45 sec

Iso 800

Lens 18-55

Challenge #2 - Ghost Car

This is not the best photo here but I had fun trying to compose it. Its also the first time I have used the manual setting.

There's me standing under a street light ...and then a car decided to go past and make the photo interesting :) The two streaks across the photo are the headlights and you can make out the car outline as the street light above me reflects off it.

Camera: Canon EOS 450D
F Stop: f/5
Exposure time: 5 sec
ISO 400
Focal Length: 40mm
Lens: EFS 17-85mm

I would have liked to use a tripod but I don't have one. So I placed the camera on the letterbox and set the shutter on a timer.

Photo Challenge #2 - Low Light

Canon EOS 400D

Focal Length 17mm

Lens 17-85mm zoom

F 4.0

Exposure Time 1.3

No Flash

Canon EOS 400D

Focal Length 17mm

Lens 17-85mm zoom

F 4.0

Exposure Time 1

No Flash

CN Tower in Toronto, Canada. Taken through hotel window on a foggy night.

Challenge #2- Low light photography

A little late but I have given you extra time, and this should be a simple one hopefully.

• Take a photo in low light.
• Night shots
  
• Upload the photo to this blog and provide details of the equipment used eg camera (inc shutter speed and aperture size used), lens, flash etc.
• Provide a short commentary about the photo

The challenge must be completed by midnight on the 2nd June 2011.

Happy snapping.ASG

Portraiture.

Here is one I took earlier which gives a shallow DoF.
This is my little man Dante, I am not too sure if this shallow or med DoF.
Samsung
Colourspace sRGB
No Flash
Focal length 55mm
F number F/8
exposure time 1/90sec
iso400

Challenge #1 Shallow DoF

So this is my first posting and omg was it a challenge just to find out how to post, seriously need to catch up, anyways this is exhibit 'A' plant. I have the plant in focus and you may notice the closed bud on the left is already blurring out.

woohooo. wana buy anew lens now. http://www.digital-photography-school.com/how-to-get-shallow-depth-of-field-in-your-digital-photos

Equipment used is Samsung NX11, no flash, focal length 42mm, f number F/6.3, exposure time 1/6sec, iso-800, Apperture priority, colourspace sRGB.

One thing i have just noticed is the colours where a bit dull as I previously took the picture using Adobe RGB instead of sRGB. I hear you ask what is sRGB well http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/adobe-rgb.htm tells you the story. oh great my little 'add image' icon doesn't work. not having any fun here. back again it works now dont ask me why. so now i have attached the picture.

C'mon Roy it does not need be a person as the subject to utilise your camera.

Challenge #1 - Portraiture

Canon EOS 400D

Focal Length 50mm

F 1.8

Exposure Time 1/50

Mark (Monk) Antoniou

Challenge #1 Mills

Camera EOS 450D
Focal Length 50mm
F-stop f/1.8
Exposure time 1/400 sec

This is Amelia, I like the contrast in this photo and the Depth of Field is very shallow - the eyes are in focus but the ears are already going out of focus.

Welcome

This blog has been set up to help (force) us to use our fancy new cameras and compare the results. The plan is to upload a photo each week according to a challenge set by one of the members.

Challenge #1- Portraiture

• Take a portraiture photo with a very shallow depth of field
• Upload the photo to this blog and provide details of the equipment used eg camera (inc shutter speed and aperture size used), lens, flash etc.
• Provide a short commentary about the photo

The challenge must be completed by midnight on the 25th May 2011.

Happy snapping.MR