Next Challenge - Due December 8th!

Sorry, I was a slacker this past challenge, but thanks to all for your posts.

Here's the next Challenge should you wish to take it:


Light on White - Take a photo in which the background is white and the subject is predominately a "light" color. Be mindful of over-exposing your highlights!

Diagonal - Most of us tend to default to compositions that are oriented around strong horizontal or vertical axes. Your challenge this week is to incorporate a diagonal axis as the major compositional thrust of your image. Note that this does NOT require the presence of a diagonal "line"

Life - Create an image that celebrates life

Good Luck!

Taken in the Drakensburg.

Spots by Chad

Taken in our front yard November 25, 2006

Spots by Sandra

Spotted eagle ray, taken in the Galapagos (incidentally, the same kind that killed the Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin)

postcard by sandra

Trogir, Croatia

1976 by Cindy

The year is 1976 - Julius Irving endorses the Converse Pro Leather Shoe that would later become better known as The "Dr. J".

Our next challenge

Next Set of Challenges: Due Nov 24th

The Year You Were Born
Take us back to yesteryear by photographing something that defined the year you were born. Start googling, looking through old news papers and magazines, and show us your photographic interpretation of the year of your birth. Your title should should include the year.

Postcard
Shoot a photograph that would make a great postcard.

Spots
Make like a leopard and show us your spots!

Enjoy!

Neon Neon by Chad & Cindy

If you have driven through Burnaby on Hastings Street, you will have seen the swinging Helen's sign. Sadly, this sign may not live to see its 60th birthday as the lady who owns Helen's is retiring and the new owners may not want to renew the lease (approx $400/month not including maintainance). Why not just replace it with a new more efficient one that doesn't require a lease? Unfortunately, a swinging sign this size would not be permissable under the building safety code in Burnaby anymore, and so it is constantly maintained by the sign company that originally put it up all those years ago. It is also one of the oldest neon signs in the lower mainland - Back in the day, many stores had neon signs (apparently Granville street was alive with neon lights), but they eventually became synonymous with brothels etc. that many owners took them down - except for this one =)


On a more technical note, I tried to get a long exposure on this as the little girl was swinging back and forth, but it was just allowing too much light in and getting over exposed from the sign and from the street lights (even with the smallest apperture). Dagnabit!

Magaliesburg

Ok not such a great pic, but since I haven't participated for awhile, here's one. It's a picture we took in Magaliesburg earlier this year. They have really great mountain views and rivers there.

Pauline

And another reflection in Seville, Spain

Sorry, couldn't resist, had to post another reflections pic... I just love taking these type of shots!

Anyway, this is in the baths of the Alcazar, in Seville, Spain.

Adios,
Sharon

Reflections in Granada, Spain

I took this one at the Alhambra in Granada, Spain.

Cheers,
Sharon

reflections

Another pic taken in Vietnam on the way to the perfume pagoda. Hope you like it

CLint

Long exposure

Heres my contribution, taken in Vietnam at 1/8s, very low light, was panning with slow shutter speed. Thought it came out quite nicely.

Clint

Reflections without mirrors

Thought I'd take a shot at this.
When Rod and I went to Hawaii we came across this secluded beach.
Couldn't resist taking this pic....can't see the reflection clearly, but it's there, the clouds in the sky....

Anths :o)

Next Challenge: Nov 1 to 10th

Taken from this week's DP Challenge (www.dpchallenge.com):

Long Exposure
Long exposures can often create very dramatic effects in photography. Use a longer than normal exposure to create the impact of your image.

Reflections without Mirrors
Creatively photograph a reflecting surface that is not a mirror while keeping your camera out of the shot

Neon Signs
Some consider Neon signage to be a significant art form in its own right. Your challenge this week is to make a photograph where the subject is a neon sign or signs.

Good Luck! You have till next Friday (the 10th) to submit.