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aidan · Nov 19, 2009

Theme: Water

Submissions are due by Sunday, November 29 at 11:59 PM PST.

Voting begins Monday, November 30 and ends on Tuesday, December 1 at 11:59 PM PST.

1) The theme can be interpreted as you see fit, but keep in mind others will be judging based on whatever criteria they see fit.

2) Only one photo per person, per assignment.
-- Photos must be taken during the assignment period.
-- Only photos to be posted in this thread are to be submissions.
-- You can change your submission by editing your post.
-- To avoid cluttering up the thread, please avoid quoting images.
-- Photos should be no larger than 800 pixels on the long edge.

3) One vote for your first choice (3 points) and one vote for your runner-up (1 point), which can be based on any criteria you see fit. You cannot vote for your own submission. Non-participants are also welcome to vote. Criticism/comments encouraged.

4) The "winner" should come up with a new theme/time period. Ties are broken first by the number of first choice votes, then by longest time since last win/thread start, then by longest amount of time participating in assignment threads, then by whoever can hold their breath the longest.

5) Have fun!

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mrkgoo · Nov 19, 2009

Great stuff.

commish · Nov 19, 2009

Judging by the results of the last contest, everyone should shoot in b/w.

aidan · Nov 19, 2009

mrkgoo said:
Great stuff.

A bit of a twist on a previous assignment. Should be something that everyone should be able to get involved in!

commish said:
Judging by the results of the last contest, everyone should shoot in b/w.

:lol

Zyzyxxz · Nov 19, 2009

Wow great theme, I hope everybody can get a submission that reflects it!

Since I'm in Colorado right now weather can be very random but who knows what kind of inspiration I can draw if it rains.

*edit*

wait shouldn't this be number 79?

mrkgoo · Nov 19, 2009

Zyzyxxz said:
Wow great theme, I hope everybody can get a submission that reflects it!

Since I'm in Colorado right now weather can be very random but who knows what kind of inspiration I can draw if it rains.

*edit*

wait shouldn't this be number 79?

:lol

yes, it should be.

aidan · Nov 19, 2009

Zyzyxxz said:
Wow great theme, I hope everybody can get a submission that reflects it!

Since I'm in Colorado right now weather can be very random but who knows what kind of inspiration I can draw if it rains.

*edit*

wait shouldn't this be number 79?

Yep! It wouldn't be a Photo Assignement started by me if there wasn't at least one thing I forgot to change!

BlueTsunami · Nov 19, 2009

My favorite element

Can't wait to see the entries!

Scythian Empire · Nov 19, 2009

aidan said:
Should be something that everyone should be able to get involved in!

And read properly...

Tf53 · Nov 19, 2009

Scythian Empire said:
And read properly...

I know, I just snapped this perfect shot of a waiter... oh.

aidan · Nov 19, 2009

Tf53 said:
I know, I just snapped this perfect shot of a waiter... oh.

Don't even bother, my friend Walter has been modeling for years. I've got this one in the bag.

xBerserker · Nov 19, 2009

Great idea. I'll try to get one in, it's been a while ..

Tf53 · Nov 19, 2009

aidan said:
Don't even bother, my friend Walter has been modeling for years. I've got this one in the bag.

Oh yeah, wait 'til you see the wafers I got cooking!

I'll get me coat

Zyzyxxz · Nov 19, 2009

Tf53 said:
Oh yeah, wait 'til you see the wafers I got cooking!

I'll get me coat

Oh yeah I'm gonna piss on you!

..wait....

BlueTsunami · Nov 20, 2009

Code:

Camera:	        Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT
Exposure:	0.006 sec (1/160)
Aperture:	f/1.8
Focal Length:	50 mm
ISO Speed:	200
Processing:	Photoshop Black and White conversion, sharpening and resize

Scythian Empire · Nov 22, 2009

Portrait of Walter -

ISO - 100
Aperture - f/1.8
Focal Length - 50mm
Camera - Canon EOS 400D

Zyzyxxz · Nov 22, 2009

and we're off to a great start!

Tomorrow's my day off from work and I've yet to had the chance to photograph the colorado wilderness since I moved out there.

Hopefully I will get a chance to shoot something relating to the theme.

AlteredBeast · Nov 24, 2009

Setting up some shots now...

Dizzan · Nov 24, 2009

Please go easy on me. I dont have an SLR and sorry, but I took it just a few weeks ago. I may need to resize it....... can I do it in Picasa?

Zyzyxxz · Nov 24, 2009

Dizzan said:
Please go easy on me. I dont have an SLR and sorry, but I took it just a few weeks ago. I may need to resize it....... can I do it in Picasa?

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_4AMCgEu-BWY/SvfL4DAFdkI/AAAAAAAABGw/BMlS0NqtaGg/s800/P1000226.JPG[IMG][/QUOTE]

nice pic but pictures need to be taken during the assignment period.

Dizzan · Nov 24, 2009

Zyzyxxz said:
nice pic but pictures need to be taken during the assignment period.

Thanks and fair enough. I will try take another. I am loving photography and I'm hoping I can become half as good as some of the Gaf photographers.

AlteredBeast · Nov 24, 2009

(click for bigger, more awesome size)

Exposure: 0.008 sec (1/125)
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 42 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Flash: On, Fired

SundaySounds · Nov 24, 2009

AlteredBeast said:
sink

that's awesome.

Jeff-DSA · Nov 24, 2009

NOTE: THIS IS NOT AN ENTRY

Just figured I'd share and old one I took and maybe drum up some ideas. I'll be working on something in the next couple of days, however.

Dkong · Nov 24, 2009

Hmm, shooting a theme is hard! Normally I just walk around and shoot nice stuff when I see it. Going out with a theme in your mind and finding a subject and nailing the composition and exposure is a different thing. I came up with this for now.

mrkgoo · Nov 24, 2009

Dkong said:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dkong/4131679046/

Hmm, shooting a theme is hard! Normally I just walk around and shoot nice stuff when I see it. Going out with a theme in your mind and finding a subject and nailing the composition and exposure is a different thing. I came up with this for now.

Great shot. Yes, that's the entire purpose of the assignment. A bit of focus can really mix things ups, and also help you learn more about your own abilities.

Question: Like you, I always provide a link to my flickr when I post my images (it's actually in the terms of agreements). Do you do it manually? I found the link it provides me is not parsed into GAF friendly html format. If not, where do you get the link automatically?

Dkong · Nov 24, 2009

I just made the tags manually. I figure that it's not too much work for those few images that I put on GAF.

mrkgoo · Nov 24, 2009

Dkong said:
I just made the tags manually. I figure that it's not too much work for those few images that I put on GAF.

Oh ok, thanks. I do too, but was just wondering if you had found some secret way of doing that I wasn't aware of. I should probably just make an applescript or something. Thanks.

Dkong · Nov 24, 2009

mrkgoo said:
Oh ok, thanks. I do too, but was just wondering if you had found some secret way of doing that I wasn't aware of. I should probably just make an applescript or something. Thanks.

I recently got a 13" Macbook Pro, when you succeed in doing that let me know how

the whole thing is hocus pocus for me.

mrkgoo · Nov 24, 2009

Dkong said:
I recently got a 13" Macbook Pro, when you succeed in doing that let me know how the whole thing is hocus pocus for me.

I have no idea myself, but sounds like the kind of thing that can be done with Automator.

AlteredBeast · Nov 25, 2009

Dkong said:
[waves on posts]

Love it man. Love the contrast, especially how deep the contrast on the posts is. The fastish shutter speed to get the spray in frozen motion and the sailboat in the background. Awesome shot. Looks good at any size, too. Excellently done, sir.

aparisi2274 · Nov 25, 2009

Not my best work (took it with an iPhone over the weekend) but here goes...

AlteredBeast · Nov 26, 2009

4 Days More for Submissions, guys!! Let's make this a good one, the theme is so accessible to everyone!!! We are literally all surrounded by water!! (we're all surrounded?!!?!)

Zyzyxxz · Nov 26, 2009

Finding time to shoot while prepping a 20 lb turkey is gonna be tough but I'll try to get something in!

Dkong · Nov 26, 2009

You found time to type that post

Zyzyxxz · Nov 26, 2009

Dkong said:
You found time to type that post

only take a few seconds to post on internet.

Takes time to find inspiration for a shot.

Zyzyxxz · Nov 26, 2009

Ok finally got something.

My current living situation has all of us in the restaurant living in the same house. The older guys love to gamble and sometimes they pull all nighters and end up sleeping at 6AM only to wake up 2 hours later for work.

They've left this bowl of water for to put out their cigarettes and have let it built it for days.

This is the result. I've decided to capture the dirtiness of water rather than the power or cleanliness that others may choose.

D40, Nikkor 35mm @ F2.2, ISO 200, 1/50 sec.

Android18a · Nov 26, 2009

Noone here in the UK near the flooded areas? There's no flooding here where I am, but surely there's some real photo ops with it all going on.

-Rogue5- · Nov 26, 2009

Yeah, I know this is technically video, but it's actually kind of still, too (or at least that's what I was going for)... And it was shot with a HDSLR, so that counts for something... Or no?

Slow Wave.

If no, I'm just gonna take a screen grab of the same thing.

Canon 7D, Canon 18-55 @ ISO200/100, f11, 1/250.

AlteredBeast · Nov 28, 2009

We had someone in food and time make a gif of cheese melting on toast. I don't think anyone voted for it...

Do what you will, but I would try to get the best still possible.

BronzeWolf · Nov 28, 2009

Here is my entry, I just got my camera yesterday!

I know it's not very original, but I hope it's something

Camera: PENTAX K-x
ISO: 400
Exposure: 1/160 sec
Aperture: 7.1
Focal Length: 55mm
Flash Used: No
Post-Proc: Sharpen/Blue filter

aidan · Nov 28, 2009

Camera: Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT
Exposure: 1.3 seconds
Aperture: f/29.0
Focal Length: 25 mm
ISO Speed: 100

Solaros · Nov 28, 2009

-Rogue5- said:
Yeah, I know this is technically video, but it's actually kind of still, too (or at least that's what I was going for)... And it was shot with a HDSLR, so that counts for something... Or no?

Slow Wave.

If no, I'm just gonna take a screen grab of the same thing.

Canon 7D, Canon 18-55 @ ISO200/100, f11, 1/250.

How far down in quality of camera can you go to still get a slowed sequence with quality like this?

I've been wanting to do time lapse and slow motion scenes, but haven't found anything conclusive.

Was the post processing work you did labor intensive?

Count Dookkake · Nov 28, 2009

Dkong said:

Looks like a shot from AI.

ronito · Nov 29, 2009

Submitting for wife

AlteredBeast · Nov 29, 2009

LOL...never mind

AlteredBeast · Nov 29, 2009

Bumping for the night crowd. Just a few hours left, guys. Get those submissions in!

Lucky Forward · Nov 29, 2009

Canon 20D, 35mm 1.4L, ISO 200. 1/320 sec, f/4.0

hockeypuck · Nov 30, 2009

^Nice!

Do you make a living creating movie posters?

AlteredBeast · Nov 30, 2009

hockeypuck said:
^Nice!

Do you make a living creating movie posters?

lol, took me a sec.

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