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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
11-23-2019, 12:12 PM
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With appealing textures and color!
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
11-23-2019, 11:22 AM
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The "G" rated version. That's just as well. :p
fisheyed clipboard
(DA 10-17 @ 10)
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
11-22-2019, 10:20 PM
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Lovely. :)
Donna Summer comes to mind (Hot Stuff).
Hey, that's great. More potential subjects for this thread!
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
11-22-2019, 07:47 PM
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Sears catalog pages
From Spring / Summer 1976 ;)
Some Objects are timeless.
And I like your presentation better!
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
09-25-2018, 11:44 PM
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Your local regiment of Otis' Army of Squirrels probably appreciate that!
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
09-23-2018, 12:12 AM
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Being clumsy isn't all bad. Earlier this week, my everyday habit of dropping objects led to an opportunity.
When I fumbled my house keys down to the floor, I was amused to see they appeared to land on their "feet".
Here's the scene:
[K-5iis & Sears 55 f/2.8 macro] |
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
06-03-2018, 08:48 PM
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Good stuff, guys. I like the creativity.
Something else I like is my dish rack. Seriously! :) Those crisscross lines seem made for photos ops. And sure enough, while making breakfast this morning, an Everyday Object Moment happened:
A water pitcher sitting in the dish rack. Lit only by light from the kitchen window . . .
Paraphrasing Peter Gabriel, I had to look - I had no choice!
And then, of course, I flew off to fetch the camera.
Yes, I gave it the black & white treatment because the original colors were as dull as ......... oh, never mind. :p
(K-7 & Vivitar 28mm f2.0 close focus) |
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
10-28-2017, 09:39 PM
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Nice and moody. :cool:
It almost looks like it could be a haunted house!
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This is my (October) night light.
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
07-03-2016, 02:52 PM
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Thank you, SJM. I had fun making that shot and I'm glad to know others enjoy it too.
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
06-26-2016, 08:48 PM
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Sinful!
Thanks to both of you.
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
06-22-2016, 01:01 AM
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Ah, yes. Household art / decor Objects offer many opportunities.
Hmm. I suddenly feel an urge to use my Tak 28 f/3.5. :)
A nice series, pepperberry. I like the colors and variety of subjects you chose.
And I also like the variety of lenses you used!
More than once, this thread has motivated me to revive a neglected lens. I rarely use my M 50 f/2, but it was the right lens for this next shot.
I like this scene because the morning sun shining in from the side lights the wall, but not the vase in front of it.
Attachment 315100
[K10D / M 50 f/2]
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
04-14-2016, 08:08 PM
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Thank you. :)
I added some contrast and texture in PP, but that's essentially the way it looked in person.
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
04-14-2016, 07:47 PM
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My exercise bike sits in the basement. One night I was down there with only one light on and I noticed the bike seat . . .
(K-7 / Photex 80 tilt-shift)
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
01-12-2016, 06:06 PM
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When I noticed this Object on the kitchen table, I thought it resembled a horse with a bit in its mouth.
... Yes it does! :p You just need to stare awhile and use your imagination. :o
[K-7 / Sears 55 f2.8 macro] |
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
01-10-2016, 05:15 PM
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:) That's cute.
Young or not so young, we all need toys.
Thanks, Paul.
My latest toy is a Pentax DA 10-17 fisheye. I've only just begun to use it, but I already really like its combination of huge field of view and super short minimum focus distance (14cm).
I think the 10-17 is going to be ideal for Everyday Objects.
floor lamp:
[K-7 / DA 10-17] |
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
01-01-2016, 10:30 PM
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Many interesting Objects there! They might even have something like this:
Any idea what cast this shadow?
(The answer is at the bottom of this post. :))
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In my basement, hanging in front of the crumbling cement wall, is . . . . . . . . . . . . .
a wicker birdcage.
[taken with my K-7 and Sears PK-A 135 f2.8 "Macro" - a nice lens and a really good value!]
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
12-13-2015, 10:40 PM
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Maybe Ricoh / Pentax should hire some of CFA's marketing people? :)
Seriously though, that's very interesting to hear. And sort of sobering, too.
Yes, I can appreciate that.
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
12-13-2015, 07:57 PM
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Really? I've never been to one. I don't think we have a Chick-fil-A in Oregon. Yet.
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
12-13-2015, 05:44 PM
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You're too quick, Paul! I took down my post because I got to thinking about how some people might interpret it. :p
I was going to change the wording, but, oh well. Here it is again:
[K-7 & Vivitar 20mm f3.8 @ 3.8]
I love bananas.
Today I was staring at my banana hanger and . . . . . you see the result.
I also love close focusing lenses. And the bananas were a good excuse to use my Vivitar 20mm lens (manual focus, M42 screw mount).
It's not super sharp, but I like it because it focuses down to 6 inches / 15 cm.
A fun lens!
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Yeah, I've heard about several Vivitar lenses in that range, but I don't know how they differ. I don't use my 20 for landscapes because it's too soft. But, I think it works well enough for close up stuff.
Closed on Sunday? I don't see that very often these days.
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
07-17-2015, 09:09 AM
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Artsy. :cool::cool:
And nice. :)
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
07-16-2015, 01:21 AM
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Bullseye!
Beautiful pieces.
Butterflies are a joy.
Anyone for hopscotch?
Retro! :)
Here's another from years ago. My great aunt used this metal basket to gather eggs on her farm:
(K-7 and Photex 80mm tilt-shift lens.)
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
02-16-2015, 01:21 AM
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:lol: Yes, I see what you're saying. I hadn't thought about it that way.
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
02-08-2015, 07:07 PM
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Ah, thanks. I thought I'd seen something like that before, but I couldn't remember exactly what it was.
Then, I looked at your avatar... :)
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
02-07-2015, 10:10 PM
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Interesting. Is that a rock / mountain climbing tool?
:p
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
02-07-2015, 03:23 PM
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Metal objects up close have such interesting details and textures.
Nice earth tone palette. :cool:
Coffee makes me think about shake reduction.
My stovetop gets used as a table as much as for cooking. And I've found that the black glass makes a good backdrop for pictures.
So, occasionally I just have to stop to take a picture of something that happens to be on the stove that day.
Here's an abstract:
(Even without the artsy treatment, I think this object is odd looking. If you can't tell what it is, the answer is [far] below.)
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answer:
water bottle
[K-7 / Sears 55 f2.8 macro]
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