Point and Shoot Competition #117 - Geometry

**kwb** · 09-23-2017, 04:50 PM - **6 Likes**

Hi all, another great theme and great entries!

Stanford Memorial Church, CA, USA. Pentax Q7, 08 wide zoom at 5.9mm, f/5, 1/25 sec, ISO 200.

Numbers by k kwb, on Flickr

New Haven Union Station, CT, USA. Cellphone picture (HTC 10).

Corridor by k kwb, on Flickr

The fall guard around the ladder looks like some black hole geometry cartoon. Pentax Q7, 02 standard zoom at 5mm, f/4, 30 sec, ISO 1600.

Falling into the Milky Way (a shooting star crossed Cygnus) by k kwb, on Flickr

**savoche** · 09-24-2017, 12:59 AM

Originally posted by kwb

Hi all, another great theme and great entries!

Wonderful architectural shots! Love the creativity of the last one - both in the shooting and in the interpretation

**AstroDave** · 09-26-2017, 11:30 AM - **5 Likes**

1) Light bulb decoration in department store (taken while wife was shopping and I was killing time!)
Camera was Kodak Z981, 1/125 sec, F4.5, ISO 400

2) Corner of a near-by house (watch the perspective change as you scroll up/down!)
Camera was Canon G15, 1/2000 sec, f4.0, ISO 200

3) Ceiling of National Airport (DCA) - camera laid on floor
Camera G15 again, 1/30 sec, f2.8, ISO 100

**savoche** · 09-26-2017, 12:23 PM

Originally posted by AstroDave

1) Light bulb decoration in department store (taken while wife was shopping and I was killing time!)
Camera was Kodak Z981, 1/125 sec, F4.5, ISO 400

2) Corner of a near-by house (watch the perspective change as you scroll up/down!)
Camera was Canon G15, 1/2000 sec, f4.0, ISO 200

3) Ceiling of National Airport (DCA) - camera laid on floor
Camera G15 again, 1/30 sec, f2.8, ISO 100

Great to have somthing to do while waiting for those more adept at shopping, isn't it

Brilliant symmetries, not making my job any easier at all!

**chemtech** · 10-02-2017, 09:34 PM - **4 Likes**

Savoche, what a great theme and entries!

These were taken a few days ago at the Cosmosphere in Hutchinson, Ks.
1. Titan Rocket - bottom engine detail and flame pit. Q7 and 02 lens, F3.2 1/80 sec ISO 200. Titan II Gemini perhaps.

2. Cosmic Calling Card (5 made). One of these reached the Lunar surface in 1959 as a Russian bid to win the space race.
Pentax Q7 , 01 lens, F2.8 1/125 sec, ISO 400. Night HDR mode.

3. Red Thunder: the RD-107 Rocket engine. Pentax Q7, 01 lens, 1/13 sec, F1.9 ISO 3200, Night HDR mode.

**savoche** · 10-03-2017, 12:58 AM

Originally posted by chemtech

Savoche, what a great theme and entries!

These were taken a few days ago at the Cosmosphere in Hutchinson, Ks.
1. Titan Rocket - bottom engine detail and flame pit. Q7 and 02 lens, F3.2 1/80 sec ISO 200. Titan II Gemini perhaps.

2. Cosmic Calling Card (5 made). One of these reached the Lunar surface in 1959 as a Russian bid to win the space race.
Pentax Q7 , 01 lens, F2.8 1/125 sec, ISO 400. Night HDR mode.

3. Red Thunder: the RD-107 Rocket engine. Pentax Q7, 01 lens, 1/13 sec, F1.9 ISO 3200, Night HDR mode.

Thanks, another set of great entries! The inscription on the Calling Card says "yanvar" - without having looked it up I'd guess that means they launched it in January '59. A very fascinating time in our history.

**chemtech** · 10-03-2017, 08:19 PM

Originally posted by savoche

Thanks, another set of great entries! The inscription on the Calling Card says "yanvar" - without having looked it up I'd guess that means they launched it in January '59. A very fascinating time in our history.

Thank you, for the language interpretation! I have discovered a mystery.

I did some research and found this: Soviet Spacecraft Pennants

it seems this sphere could have been made for the Luna I mission.

Link to my fuzzy description pic: http:///www.pentaxforums.com/forums/members/27077-chemtech/albums/12094-fuzz...ture112595.jpg

The wording of the description could be interpreted as" like" the one from the Luna II mission.

Several sites that have a sphere pic from the Luna II mission show the January date. Hmmmm.

In the near future I'll check out the one at the Eisenhower Center. I'm curious which one Khrushchev brought with him to give the President.

**Jacquot** · 10-04-2017, 04:01 PM - **3 Likes**

iPhone 7.

**savoche** · 10-04-2017, 11:50 PM

Originally posted by chemtech

it seems this sphere could have been made for the Luna I mission.

I think you are right. I found this site showing a (not too good) picture of the Luna II spheres with the inscription "сентябрь" (Sentyabr/September). The site has quite a lot of technical information about the mission.

**savoche** · 10-04-2017, 11:52 PM

Originally posted by Jacquot

iPhone 7.

Introducing a saw tooth pattern to the competition

Refreshing, thanks!

**Jacquot** · 10-05-2017, 04:55 PM - **1 Like**

#3, iPhone 7

**savoche** · 10-06-2017, 02:54 PM

Originally posted by Jacquot

#3, iPhone 7

Even two-dimensional cubes

Just over a week until I have to do the impossible and rank these entries

But keep'em coming!

BeerCan · 10-06-2017, 04:18 PM - **4 Likes**

Richo GR

**savoche** · 10-07-2017, 02:32 AM

Originally posted by BeerCan

Richo GR

A wonderful demonstration of the close-up capabilities of the GR - a camera I instantly fell in love when I first laid hand on it. Hard to comprehend how I could manage without it for so long

zman · 10-10-2017, 01:38 PM - **5 Likes**

perfect morning for spider webs ... nice & dewy ...
Panasonic LX100

10-02-2017, 09:34 PM - 4 Likes	#20
chemtech Site Supporter Join Date: May 2010 Location: Kansas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 509	Savoche, what a great theme and entries! These were taken a few days ago at the Cosmosphere in Hutchinson, Ks. 1. Titan Rocket - bottom engine detail and flame pit. Q7 and 02 lens, F3.2 1/80 sec ISO 200. Titan II Gemini perhaps. 2. Cosmic Calling Card (5 made). One of these reached the Lunar surface in 1959 as a Russian bid to win the space race. Pentax Q7 , 01 lens, F2.8 1/125 sec, ISO 400. Night HDR mode. 3. Red Thunder: the RD-107 Rocket engine. Pentax Q7, 01 lens, 1/13 sec, F1.9 ISO 3200, Night HDR mode. Attached Images

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09-23-2017, 04:50 PM - 6 Likes	#16
kwb Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Pacific North West Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,223	Hi all, another great theme and great entries! Stanford Memorial Church, CA, USA. Pentax Q7, 08 wide zoom at 5.9mm, f/5, 1/25 sec, ISO 200. Numbers by k kwb, on Flickr New Haven Union Station, CT, USA. Cellphone picture (HTC 10). Corridor by k kwb, on Flickr The fall guard around the ladder looks like some black hole geometry cartoon. Pentax Q7, 02 standard zoom at 5mm, f/4, 30 sec, ISO 1600. Falling into the Milky Way (a shooting star crossed Cygnus) by k kwb, on Flickr

09-24-2017, 12:59 AM	#17
savoche Master of the obvious Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Lowlands of Norway Posts: 18,311 Original Poster	Originally posted by kwb Hi all, another great theme and great entries! Wonderful architectural shots! Love the creativity of the last one - both in the shooting and in the interpretation

09-26-2017, 12:23 PM	#19
savoche Master of the obvious Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Lowlands of Norway Posts: 18,311 Original Poster	Originally posted by AstroDave 1) Light bulb decoration in department store (taken while wife was shopping and I was killing time!) Camera was Kodak Z981, 1/125 sec, F4.5, ISO 400 2) Corner of a near-by house (watch the perspective change as you scroll up/down!) Camera was Canon G15, 1/2000 sec, f4.0, ISO 200 3) Ceiling of National Airport (DCA) - camera laid on floor Camera G15 again, 1/30 sec, f2.8, ISO 100 Great to have somthing to do while waiting for those more adept at shopping, isn't it Brilliant symmetries, not making my job any easier at all!

10-03-2017, 12:58 AM	#21
savoche Master of the obvious Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Lowlands of Norway Posts: 18,311 Original Poster	Originally posted by chemtech Savoche, what a great theme and entries! These were taken a few days ago at the Cosmosphere in Hutchinson, Ks. 1. Titan Rocket - bottom engine detail and flame pit. Q7 and 02 lens, F3.2 1/80 sec ISO 200. Titan II Gemini perhaps. 2. Cosmic Calling Card (5 made). One of these reached the Lunar surface in 1959 as a Russian bid to win the space race. Pentax Q7 , 01 lens, F2.8 1/125 sec, ISO 400. Night HDR mode. 3. Red Thunder: the RD-107 Rocket engine. Pentax Q7, 01 lens, 1/13 sec, F1.9 ISO 3200, Night HDR mode. Thanks, another set of great entries! The inscription on the Calling Card says "yanvar" - without having looked it up I'd guess that means they launched it in January '59. A very fascinating time in our history.

10-03-2017, 08:19 PM	#22
chemtech Site Supporter Join Date: May 2010 Location: Kansas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 509	Originally posted by savoche Thanks, another set of great entries! The inscription on the Calling Card says "yanvar" - without having looked it up I'd guess that means they launched it in January '59. A very fascinating time in our history. Thank you, for the language interpretation! I have discovered a mystery. I did some research and found this: Soviet Spacecraft Pennants it seems this sphere could have been made for the Luna I mission. Link to my fuzzy description pic: http:///www.pentaxforums.com/forums/members/27077-chemtech/albums/12094-fuzz...ture112595.jpg The wording of the description could be interpreted as" like" the one from the Luna II mission. Several sites that have a sphere pic from the Luna II mission show the January date. Hmmmm. In the near future I'll check out the one at the Eisenhower Center. I'm curious which one Khrushchev brought with him to give the President.

10-04-2017, 11:50 PM	#24
savoche Master of the obvious Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Lowlands of Norway Posts: 18,311 Original Poster	Originally posted by chemtech it seems this sphere could have been made for the Luna I mission. I think you are right. I found this site showing a (not too good) picture of the Luna II spheres with the inscription "сентябрь" (Sentyabr/September). The site has quite a lot of technical information about the mission.

10-04-2017, 11:52 PM	#25
savoche Master of the obvious Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Lowlands of Norway Posts: 18,311 Original Poster	Originally posted by Jacquot iPhone 7. Introducing a saw tooth pattern to the competition Refreshing, thanks!

10-06-2017, 02:54 PM	#27
savoche Master of the obvious Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Lowlands of Norway Posts: 18,311 Original Poster	Originally posted by Jacquot #3, iPhone 7 Even two-dimensional cubes Just over a week until I have to do the impossible and rank these entries But keep'em coming!

10-06-2017, 04:18 PM - 4 Likes	#28
BeerCan Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Riverview FL Posts: 130	Richo GR

10-07-2017, 02:32 AM	#29
savoche Master of the obvious Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Lowlands of Norway Posts: 18,311 Original Poster	Originally posted by BeerCan Richo GR A wonderful demonstration of the close-up capabilities of the GR - a camera I instantly fell in love when I first laid hand on it. Hard to comprehend how I could manage without it for so long