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Forum: Monthly Photo Contests
07-17-2018, 12:40 PM
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Number 7 for me is natural and simple.
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Forum: Weekly Photo Challenges
04-06-2017, 02:20 PM
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Hello everybody, thanks again for sending in your entries. Here are my thoughts:
SpecialK - compelling composition, nice reflection, and the people in the distance look lost as well.
Aslyfox - a very sad and lost looking cub. Great capture! Unfortunately the sharpness isn't quite there.
rod_grant - good composition. A lost object in the foreground, alarming in a way - makes me wonder what happened to the kid. And the road boundary is losing itself into the background, I like that a lot.
aaacb - great capture of a really annoying moment. Having played squash myself for quite a long time I know what she's feeling... anyway, it's clearly visible!
Tamia - beautiful picture of an ugly... well, event. The interesting, somewhat tilted vantage point adds to the unease your photo conveys. Great colours, too.
Bruce Clark - breathtaking composition and colours. The rusty, alomost golden looking horseshoe gives a great contrast to the stones. Compelling simplicity!
mattb123 - a very special photo. Powerful contrast between the snowy trees and the underdressed red lady. You can almost feel the cold she must be feeling!
Vaskebjorn - your photo reminds me of a certain sculpture by Auguste Rodin - modern version. You placed your motive very well, and I like the black and white feeling.
charliezap - a very emotional picture. People like me cannot even imagine what he must be feeling. And the aperture you choose provides a great 3-D-look.
atupdate - a very well captured moment. The line of the body creates an interesting composition.
StephenHampshire - another very emotional picture. The dirt on the poppy evokes a nightmarish feeling.
slowpez - your picture sends us back into a gruesome past, the unknown soldier's grave reminding us of where "the paths of glory" lead.
f22 - a nice capture, and an interesting vantage point.
Gerbermiester - an interesting story leading to an interesting photo. I like the dark underground Shiva is... well, floating on.
geomez - a very gritty photo combined with a sarcastic caption. The blur of the mouse's body is a very appropriate symbol of beginning decomposition. Though your picture may evoke feelings of discomfort and refusal in some people, it's definitely spectacular.
tessfully - another beautiful picture of decay. Great contrasts and colours.
ramseybuckeye - your photo is one of those which are telling a story, but you never get to know the truth behind the scene. So you have to establish your own theory to answer the nagging question: What happend to the girl? The harsh underground is very disturbing...
Arjay Bee - another telling, not revealing the truth picture. Great simplicity.
geogal84 - your picture is truly developing power once you have read the story behind it. Great bokeh effect.
arnold - another beautiful beauty-in-decay-picture. Very well spotted, lovely composed. The colour rendition creates a spooky atmosphere.
Hattifnatt - the beautiful bokeh strengthens the melancholy your picture evokes.
noelcmm - a well spotted scene of an angel who really looks lost.
Now to the hard part, the judging. You guys sent me a pack of really great entries. For some of them I only realized how good they were when I was trying to express my thoughts about them. Well, there we go:
Third place: StephenHampshire. You cannot escape the story your picture tells.
Second place: Tamia. Depicting beauty in decay so well takes some beating.
First place: Bruce Clark. Your photo has it all.
Honourable mentions in no particular order go to mattb123, tessfull, arnold and Arjay Bee. And a special honourable mention goes to geomez - not only for the picture itself, but also for being bold enough to post it.
That's it, and let me say you all gave me a great time watching, thinking and judging. Over to Bruce Clark!
Cheers, Christoph
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Forum: Weekly Photo Challenges
03-21-2017, 06:18 AM
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Cockadoodle
something you don't want hear at 4 am
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Forum: Weekly Photo Challenges
03-19-2017, 03:57 PM
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Forum: Weekly Photo Challenges
03-19-2017, 10:25 AM
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Forum: Pentax Q
03-12-2017, 12:35 PM
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Well yes I do love the depth of field, the clarity of some shots is amazing, I have to throw a few examples in here also.
06 lens is a real nice lens.
 Melting ice by ronald embree, on Flickr
sunrise,
 Sunrise by ronald embree, on Flickr
The 08 lens though expensive is fantastic
 Pentax Q7, 08 lens by ronald embree, on Flickr
and you can always put on another lens, here is my DA 50 1.8 adapted,
 20 Dollar bill. by ronald embree, on Flickr
This one I dont think I could have with another camera due to room etc, 02 lens,
 02 lens, by ronald embree, on Flickr
this one I feel would make a nice jigsaw picture, 06 lens, well I ve convinced myself to take the camera with me today... =)
 Milvale, NS by ronald embree, on Flickr
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Forum: Weekly Photo Challenges
03-08-2017, 12:00 PM
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John Wayne in Stagecoach.
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Good heavens, what a great series of photos so far. Someone is going to have a tough time judging.
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Forum: Weekly Photo Challenges
03-07-2017, 06:44 AM
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Some of my friends say this shot reminds them of the the old Alfred Hitchcock movies--Pyscho and Rear Window.:eek:--charliezap
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Forum: Weekly Photo Challenges
03-07-2017, 06:14 AM
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Forum: Weekly Photo Challenges
03-07-2017, 05:58 AM
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Forum: Weekly Photo Challenges
03-06-2017, 01:50 AM
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Welcome to Weekly Challenge #381 - MOVIE TIME!!
Thanks to Will for a wonderful challenge last week and to all who participated.
This week I want to see pictures that evoke movies. It can be a picture which reminds you of a particular scene from a certain movie, or maybe it's just the mood or atmosphere of a movie that you may capture, deliberately or just by chance. You can support your post with a few words telling us which movie is it, or if the movie it's not so well-known you are free to also post a still from the movie, an IMDB reference or maybe even a short clip in the form of a youtube video. Whatever works. I will give you a few examples below from my own work to better understand what I want.
The Challenge will run until midnight next Monday, March 13, 2017, whichever time zone you are in.
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"Anyone got a match?" It was the line that made Lauren Bacall famous. Above is a still from To Have and Have Not (1944) and below is my take, probably resembling any movie with Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart.
 Girl in a bar by Hattifnattar, on Flickr
Life of Pi is such a beautifully shot film that coming close to it was something that I've only dreamed about. I got my chance while I was sailing somewhere in the Gulf of Thailand, this is the best I could do:
 Boat at Sunset by Hattifnattar, on Flickr
This is a picture taken near Stavanger, Norway. I'll let you figure the movie reference yourself.
 Gulls at sunset by Hattifnattar, on Flickr
I've been obsessed with Another Earth since the day I saw it. The more I think about it, the more I love it, but so far no luck with this one. Below is a still from the movie.
The fine print:
Every week, a new theme is picked and judged by the winner of the previous week.
Rules
1. Post ONE photo (max 1024x1024).
2. The photo must portray an interpretation of the theme.
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 (especially if it's not obvious).
4. The challenge is interactive. Any response is welcome.
5. The judge will pick the WINNERS and choose one of them to be the judge for the next week.
6. This challenge runs for 7 days plus an additional day for the judge to choose the winners.
7. Any Pentax/Ricoh (DSLR) camera can be used.
8. Pictures can be from any time frame, not just within the week of the current theme.
9. In case the winner of a challenge is unable to become the judge for the next challenge, they will PM the #2 winner for that person to be the judge.
Read more at previous challenge: Weekly Challenge #380 - Ball |
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Forum: Weekly Photo Challenges
02-19-2017, 09:46 PM
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Hi folks,
Winter's almost over, and this week marked the start of spring training for the upcoming baseball season. Since this has me excited for the pleasant outdoor evenings and painfully-slow action soon to come, the theme this week will be "ball." Interpret as you will - no sports necessary!
Best of luck!
(edit - the deadline is Feb. 26th at 11:59 PM PST)
The Rules:
1. Post ONE photo (max 1024x1024).
2. The photo must portray an interpretation of the theme.
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 (especially if it's not obvious).
4. The challenge is interactive. Any response is welcome.
5. The judge will pick the WINNERS and choose one of them to be the judge for the next week.
6. This challenge runs for 7 days plus an additional day for the judge to choose the winners.
7. Any Pentax (or Ricoh DSLR ) camera can be used.
8. Pictures can be from any time frame, not just within the week of the current theme.
9. In case the winner of a challenge is unable to become the judge for the next challenge, then the winner will PM the #2 winner for that person to be the judge
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Forum: Weekly Photo Challenges
02-11-2017, 10:20 PM
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This challenge will be about eyes. It doesn't need to be a closeup of eyes, but the eye or eyes need to be important to the photo. Have fun!
The challenge will close on midnight Your Time on Saturday, 18 February 2017.
Good Luck All!
The Rules:
1. Post ONE photo (max 1024x1024).
2. The photo must portray an interpretation of the theme.
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 (especially if it's not obvious).
4. The challenge is interactive. Any response is welcome.
5. The judge will pick the WINNERS and choose one of them to be the judge for the next week.
6. This challenge runs for 7 days plus an additional day for the judge to choose the winners.
7. Any Pentax (or Ricoh DSLR ) camera can be used.
8. Pictures can be from any time frame, not just within the week of the current theme.
9. In case the winner of a challenge is unable to become the judge for the next challenge, then the winner will PM the #2 winner for that person to be the judge
 Hiding Frog by Tom Ramsey, on Flickr
 Northern Saw Whet Owl by Tom Ramsey, on Flickr
 Light Catching Eyes by Tom Ramsey, on Flickr
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Forum: Weekly Photo Challenges
02-11-2017, 10:48 PM
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Forum: Weekly Photo Challenges
02-12-2017, 11:13 AM
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This keeps disappearing but I will give it another try. Maybe it is because I have been gone to long :confused:
[url=https://flic.kr/p/PBMvHr] |
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Forum: Weekly Photo Challenges
02-12-2017, 08:55 AM
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Lady Bird Hook the Umbrella Cockatoo
color filter blue.
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Forum: Weekly Photo Challenges
02-12-2017, 08:17 AM
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This was taken with the A 50 1.2. Cheers, Christoph
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Forum: Weekly Photo Challenges
02-12-2017, 07:39 AM
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The color in this bird's eyes was rather surprising to me.
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Forum: Weekly Photo Challenges
02-12-2017, 07:06 AM
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Moe is less than thrilled playing dress-up.
Tim
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Forum: Weekly Photo Challenges
02-12-2017, 06:35 AM
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As I was getting closer, the eyes were getting bigger..... At this point, I backed off.
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Forum: Weekly Photo Challenges
02-12-2017, 03:16 AM
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ISO3200 with Sigma 18-125 ( as far as I can remember) HSM
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Forum: Weekly Photo Challenges
02-12-2017, 12:04 AM
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This one was a bit difficult because of the glass inbetween the camera and the little lizard.
I nicknamed him Larry :)
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Forum: Weekly Photo Challenges
02-11-2017, 11:56 PM
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Glad I checked - Canon camera. So....Here's not looking at you, kid.
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Forum: Weekly Photo Challenges
02-11-2017, 11:19 PM
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Comp entry:
and
Snap shot entry for a smile:
Look up ... NOW!
*istDL2+DA16-45
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Forum: Weekly Photo Challenges
02-12-2017, 11:04 AM
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My goodness, such a great crop of photos. You're in for it now, Tom!
Here's my entry...
I Have You in My Eye Yes, I was that close to the snapper. She was very accommodating.
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