This is one I've been wanting to do for a while but I've been trying to figure out how to best explain it. You'll essentially try to capture the pattern shown below in some creative way. There is a cell phone company (cingular?) that uses this pattern in the background of their advertisements to imply you get maximum 'signal bars' wherever you go. Anyway I think it could be a neat project for the week. Below is one example of the pattern I'm talking about.

Rules:

1. Anyone and everyone who is interested is eligible
2. Make an attempt to effectively capture the theme of the week
3. Post your single picture in this thread, and explain what motivated you to take the picture and/or how you feel it represents the weekly theme
4. Some post-processing is OK (adjusting white balance, exposure, color saturation) but let's try to stay away from heavily PP'ed images here. let's try to keep the creativity to photographic techniques and the captures themselves
5. There is one theme labeled black and white, but feel free to post black and white, sepia, etc. for any of the other themes
6. Have fun, provide constructive and friendly criticism, and fire away
7. You may post pictures taken before the current active week; however, only photos captured during the active week will be judged.

This week's theme - Progression Ladder - will run from today until Sunday, April 19th.

[tpeace]

Not for judging - This is from 2006.




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[Arjay Bee]

Does this fit the requirements? Not for judging but one I had from previous.

[DanLoc78]

absolutely, both are wonderful adaptations of the theme!!

[mithrandir]

How many progression ladders do you see? Personally, I've lost count.

[sheela]

this one was shot one day ago and I liked the fact that some of the 'ladders' were optical illusion ladders (only the windows in the far background are phisically similar to bar graphs, whilst the other ones are not - same height but different angle of view makes them look like progressive ladders)

[daacon]

Gary suggested I submit this photo. I was looking for something the last couple of shoots I went on and well this is about as good as I can get for this theme so far.

[IMGWIDEleft]http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3583/3433836877_2ba2b70b7d_b.jpg[/IMGWIDEleft]

[mithrandir]

This is another of those exercises which makes you aware of things often unseen. Keep the pictures coming, its fun and instructive.

[Rense]

Probably this one counts? (Click to see the whole one)

[IMGWIDELEFT]http://iloapp.stellaria.nl/data/_gallery/public/10/1239393252_resized.jpg[/IMGWIDELEFT]

[jezza323]

this is mine - taken about 2 hrs ago on the K200D / Pentax F 35-70mm

[Bramela]

One I thought I would add for interest.

DO NOT JUDGE : taken before this week.

[virgilr]

What the heck, I'm in- a greek orthodox church here in Lachine- shot at sunset hour with the kit 18-55mm. Like to give it a workout sometimes..

[DanLoc78]

Probably this one counts? (Click to see the whole one)

[IMGWIDELEFT]http://iloapp.stellaria.nl/data/_gallery/public/10/1239393252_resized.jpg[/IMGWIDELEFT]

very subtle, i didn't see it at first but it's most definitely there. nicely done.

[Skyntara]

I kept my eye out for a decent progression ladder this week. I saw plenty, but none I really liked. I wanted to find a a shot that had a ladder, but was a nice photo when there was no theme applied to it.

I snapped a few but this was my favourite.

Taken with my new (to me) *istD and the Tamron 28-200 that came with it (thanks cash converters for not knowing the difference between all the different *ist models)



I'm cursing that spider - I didn't notice the web while shooting.

[rockmaster1964]

Nice photos everyone. Don't forget the contest ends tomorrow. I plan on judging in the late evening tomorrow.