Tuesday Assignment #1: Diptych

[SuperJared]

Hello everyone, and welcome to the first Tuesday Assignment! Each week we'll have a new assignment that is intended to help your photography by opening you up to new ideas for shooting.

How does it work?

Each week will have a new theme. The theme might be specific, generic or anywhere in between. Your task is to create a shot that embodies the theme. Your interpretation can be whatever you want.

This is not a competition and there really are no rules. Post your photos within this thread.

This week's theme: Diptych

Defined by Dictionary.com:

Originally Posted by Dictionary.com

dip·tych
/ˈdɪptɪk/ Pronunciation[dip-tik]
–noun
1. a hinged two-leaved tablet used in ancient times for writing on with a stylus.
2. Usually, diptychs.
a. a similar tablet of wood or metal containing on one leaf the names of those among the living, and on the other those among the dead, for whom prayers and Masses are said.
b. the lists of such persons.
c. the intercession in the course of which these names were introduced.
3. a pair of pictures or carvings on two panels, usually hinged together.

For our purpose, we consider it two photos that work well together. They don't necessarily have to be the same subject or even from the same shoot. For example, consider this "diptych" I have created:



Another artist I like has some more examples:
i don't want to see you on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
light as a feather on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
patient sunday on Flickr - Photo Sharing!

Post any questions or comments in this thread -- as well as your interpretations of the theme.

Above all, have fun!

[reknelb]

Does this work?

[Wethphotography]

Works really well for me. Your composition gets my eyes to constantly shift from dog to girl and back. The backgrounds are well juxtaposed as well. Nicely done.

[SuperJared]

reknelb,

Firstly, thanks for participating!

And secondly, yes, of course that works! The composition of both subjects, their eyes (one hidden on each). This is a great example!

[reknelb]

Thanks!!

[xfraser]

Not sure if this is what you meant, but here it goes....




Carol

[chrisman]

The photographed becomes the photogapher.....

[SuperJared]

xfraser: Interesting choice of pieces, but it works! I like the contrasting color palettes.

chrisman: Excellent job! This is an innovative choice for this assignment.

Keep up the good work guys, a new assignment in only a few days!

[reknelb]

chrisman, I really like yours!

[chrisman]

Thanks,

I think all the entries are interesting - this is a subject that really makes you think - ouch!

May there be many more...

[foxglove]

Great idea, Jared. I keep meaning to set myself weekly assignments, but it's hard to think of anything really surprising for yourself! I haven't been shooting a lot lately, so I whipped something up from a couple I took shortly after I got my Zeni.



New and old, big and small, they both get you across the water!

I'd like to have put more time and thought into this, but I'm fitting in a quick forum visit around some intensive work - I ought to be entering data right now. Looking forward to more of these, particularly once I have more time for it.

Julie

[xfraser]

I think these are great Julie!

[Heinrich Lohmann]

Julie, nice photo of the Confederation bridge.

[Donald]

[Donald]