The Photo Challenge : Still Life // deadline 10 march

[alucard]

And please don't post macro shot's. Still Life is about a solid composition and perfect light and, yes, an interesting subject.
soe let see how manage this one.

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1. Only one picture per contestant.

2. No voting for your own picture.

3. No previously used material. All photos must be fresh, shot for this challenge, and never displayed on any gallery / thread.

4. The winner of the last poll will set the next topic; if the same person stands as the winner two times in a row, he or she must choose another user to present the next topic.

5. In the event of a tie in the polls, the person who created the challenge casts the tie breaking vote.

6. Enhancements of the picture are allowed in terms of color management, curves, levels, crop, sharpening, etc. Adding or removing elements in the photo, brushed enhancements, or anything that diverts into photo manipulation territory will not be accepted.

7. The challenge starts when the challenge thread is opened. It is open for new entries for 14 days, after which the vote poll is opened by the challenge starter. If (s)he fails to do so, anyone is free to open the voting thread. The voting thread should have all the entries in it and have public voting to prevent cheating.

8. The voting will go on for 3 days, then the winner (or other person assigned to start a new challenge, see rule 4 and 5) starts a new thread named "The Photo Challenge - [name]", where [name] indicates the topic of the new challenge. If he fails to do so within the day the poll ends, the next person in the poll may do so.

10. Pictures should have a title to make them easy to identify, however this is optional.

11. Do not attach your entry to the thread, instead use an external host such as photobucket.com or imageshack.us, to allow hotlinking from the voting thread.
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[klips]

ooooooooohhhh.

I'll have to try and enter this one, it's been too long.

[daedicurus]

i'm sorry to have to ask this but how do you use an external host? (eg: photobucket)

[klips]

you create an account (e.g. on photobucket)
you upload the photos to photobucket
you copy the image location (something like http://i80.photobucket.com/photos/deadicurusisawesome/omgstilllifelol.jpg)
you paste it, write at the start and at the end
repeat for any further photos.

Easy. As. Pie.

PS: Go Australia!

[Nike]

Very nice topic - and a really good exercise! :)

[Mr. Mu]

No challenge B and our nice debate on how to handle manipulation vanished in the archives... I'll give you a rundown of all of my manipulations (quite a few) and you decide wether your line is crossed:

- cross-processed fuji sensia 200@400ASA,
- pushed by one-stop,
- scanned,
- levels
- curves
- cropped,
- contrast control (layer methods + masks),
- colour corrected
- cloning of
|->dust and unwanted artifacts
|->as well as disturbing high contrast element in the background I couldn't figure out the origin of,
- selectively sharpened,
- framed

Found Still Life (please click image for high resolution)
http://muratkayi.de/cpg/albums/userpics/10001/normal_CROSS_Schultenhof_5_STILL_LOFI.jpg (http://muratkayi.de/cpg/albums/userpics/10001/CROSS_Schultenhof_5_STILL_LOFI.jpg)

[purplerose]

Right down my alley, count me in. :)

[MLlanes]

very nice. count me in as well

[Nike]

one of my first attempts. I might change the entry, in case I manage to put something better together.

my climbing - "hardware". what a poetic subject, heh?:rolleyes:

complete list of manipulations (following mu ;) )

+ curves
+ framing
+ title
+ light crop

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v684/artofnike/hardware2.jpg

[ivy'sgrandkid]

I think it's this can still count as a still life..no...? eehhh
it wasn't moving at the time
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d169/ivysgrandkid/crackcat.jpg

[purplerose]

Not acceptable ivy.... you can do better... ;)

[daedicurus]

this is my entry,
i hope you enjoy it
http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj79/daedicurus/EmuEggs.jpg

[Asadex]

http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee234/asadex/100_2727.jpg

[Mr. Mu]

daedicurus - clever with the frame inside the frame. I also like the light green against dark green and the elaborate folds. A hard combination to get the exposure right for.

Asadex - the combination of pottery and the light gravel is really beautiful and serene. While the arrangement looks really kinda randomly arranged or "found" (which I think is a good thing) the whole setup looks a bit too crowded for my taste. Maybe that's got to do with the tight crop. I can't really find a place to rest my eyes on.

EDIT:
Ivy'sGK

it wasn't moving at the time

I beg your pardon?

[Asadex]

@Mr.Mu
It's pottery found in an ancient roman house in the north of Italy

[MLlanes]

ill have mine in soon.

[Morbid]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v723/morbid30/IMG_8873_strumpor.jpg
This is art I tell ya! Art! :cool:

[ivy'sgrandkid]

Daniel are those your socks... hehe

[Morbid]

Daniel are those your socks... hehe

Yes :o

[purplerose]

Yes :o

:D Missing their pairs? I hate when that happens. :(

[Morbid]

:D Missing their pairs? I hate when that happens. :(

Haha, yes. I think I have one of each of every one. :D

[MLlanes]

heres mine.
"Chips"
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2177/2300606667_70ce6dc4d9_b.jpg

[KendraJ.K.]

i haven't participated in a while but i actually took pictures today ^_^




"hello, dear friend"

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y27/Ziarre69/3-1-0815222.jpg

[MLlanes]

kendra, i love it.

[someone]

Kendra, that was exactly the same idea I had! (well not _exactly_... but to use my little wooden art mannequins) I'm still thinking of trying to get something set up. I wasn't happy with anything I got the other night though (from the set that the one I posted in my scrapbook came from). Ah, well...

[purplerose]

You guys are making voting so hard... :)

Let's see some more. I know you lurkers out there have something. :)

[ShadeOfDawn]

Here's my contribution:

Bleeding Light
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a264/Shade17/IMG_00251.jpg



KendraJ.K I really like the concept and execution of yours

Asadex Yours is beautiful and i love the colours, but the diagonal line across the top of the pots i find distracting. I think i find it distracting because its cropped too tight in the top left and maybe a little tight in the bottom middle.

[Mr. Mu]

awww, shadeOfDawn... that is just so elevating!
Beautiful

[daedicurus]

You guys are making voting so hard... :)

Let's see some more. I know you lurkers out there have something. :)

Come on Purplerose, why are you holding out on us with your submission...? :)

[purplerose]

Come on Purplerose, why are you holding out on us with your submission...? :)

lol, it's coming. :)

[Valadilene]

rose always submits at the end. At elast from what i can tell ;)

Ml- would that count as still life? seems like it would be more macro.. nice idea though

Entries are great! Will be submitting mine with weekend.. still gotta come up with a good idea.. we'll see what happens. Keep up the awesome submissions!

[samsite999]

i should have mine sorted out by this weekend. i just found all my chemicals for B&W development!
and if it all goes tits up. as it does most times! there is always next time...

[Rhynome]

it wasn't moving at the time
Superglue.


Currently I'm leaning a little towards Asadex's.

[Gentile]

Editing:
+ Curves
+ More Highlights
+ More Shadows
+ Less Contrast

http://fc01.deviantart.com/fs29/i/2008/068/1/8/Neglected2_by_xgentilex.jpg

[Iliada]

I hope this is okay, I tried a different take on the subject. It's one of those people who paint themselves all over, and then stands completely still for hours to get money.

- Grayscale
- Brightness/Contrast

'Silence'
http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q75/LiseIsMe/SilenceisSilverGermany.jpg

[Nike]

Gentile - your picture doesn't show (for me, at least)

Iliada- I think it's a beautiful portrait, but since still life is defined as a composed arrangement of inanimate objects I have problems to count your entry as one.

I also agree with Valadilene concerning MLane's entry - it's a good shot, but it's more of a macro.

[Iliada]

Nike, thanks. I might change it then.

[MLlanes]

ok, ill change mine

[MLlanes]

heres my new one, i shot this yesterday.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2241/2318201825_7bde3f150d_b.jpg

[Valadilene]

Heres mine. I hope it makes up for the crappy entry I did in the last contest :P

Minor curves
Minor levels
Cropping

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w319/Vaiadilene/asian5x7rez.jpg
Crescent

Critique me!

[daedicurus]

Valadilene, this is a beautiful composition

[alucard]

hy there.
i see some great photos in here.

i wanted to say that i don't think i'll be able to make the poll tomorow. so i'm asking someone hwo is willing to make it for me.

cheers.

[carolupus]

Parted

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y105/carolupus/Canon%20EOS%20350D%20era/this%20and%20that/IMG_0262_kl.jpg

[Valadilene]

Carol- absolutely gorgeous. I love the small amount of controlled chaos going on in the background of an otherwise ordered piece. very nice

[carolupus]

thanks, Valadilene!
I took some more 'ordered' ones too, but they seemed so clean... Besides they were more macros and therefore not suitable for this ;)
I really like your photo, too! I'm a fan of space in pictures, it can be so pleasant to look at because you know at once what's important. I like the colors a lot, the whole picture is very soothing to me :)

[Valadilene]

yer not the first to say that about it feeling peaceful. =)

It was really my first attempt at a composition that implemented alot of negative space. I liked how it came out!

cheers!

[purplerose]

Almost didn't make it.... yay for Spring Break. :)

"Regrets"

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y42/dazzgeist/New%20CA/pcstilllife.jpg

[samsite999]

im very impresed with a lot of the entrys this week. due to me fixing some one elses car!! i was unable to do a photo. i did manage to get some taken. just not developed :(

ill look forward to voting when the pole is created