BottomBracket
18th of October 2005 (Tue), 07:21
POTN G-Series Speed Challenge #37 - HATS WINNERS
Thank you particpants! This is a lean crop of entries, but it by no means makes the task of picking the top three any easier, much less the best photo. If I could name more than three best photos, I would, but I am constrained by the rules. Anyway, here are the entries and my comments on them, which are, rightly or wrongly, just that: my comments. Here we go, in no particular order.
Txfirbeug "Halloween Decoration - ah, a timely subject matter, being this close to Halloween. What exactly is that skull for? I see a hole in his mouth, is it a sharpener of some sort? It is interesting to say the least. My eyes though are drawn more to the skull than the hat, and dispersed by the busy background.
Abat "Scooter" - I love the largely neutral colors punctuated by the yellow jacket. Great composition, but the photo doesn't really say 'hat' to me. I am quite liberal with the subject matter though (from the start Isaid to myself I would include all types of headgear, within reason) but I would have liked the picture to be more focussed on the theme.
Bryan Bedell "Hatlighthatlighthatlight" - I really like this photo, and it is one of my favorites. I like the interplay of colors,the composition and the kid is extremely photogenic. I even like the circumstances of the shoot, I'm an outdoorsperson. Is that a Petzl Tikka? Petzl makes great headlamps.
rpolitsr "On Duty" - An excellent capture. I wonder what they were talking about or looking at. I like the way the subjects pop out a bit with the slight difference in DOF. What branch of the armed forces are they?
marie "light headed in the crowd" - No doubt, this is a picture about a hat. The eye is drawn to it immediately, and the woman's face is anonymous enough to evoke curiousity on our part. Is she tipsy? Is she reminiscing, or perhaps swaying, with eyes closed, to a melancholic tune? Or is she simply suffering from the heat, her head inadequately shielded from the sun? Perhaps Marie can enlighten us. A great capture.
KCJewel "YoYo Hat" - A most interesting hat! It alone begs a multitude of photographic possibilities. At first I thought the yoyos were pins of some sort, but looking closely (after reading the title) they are indeed yoyos. What a crazy concept. Is she a connosieur perhaps of these fine toys, which originally were used as a weapon by a SouthEast Asian tribe? I'd like to see a more closeup photo of this.
In Japan "Jizo Bodhisattva - Reading the title, I am reminded of the Steely Dan song. Which is a good thing. Looking at the picture, I am impressed by the composition and color. I see the elements of Yin and Yang at work here: the cold, dull and smooth texture of andesite structures clad in warm, colorful, rough textured clothing seem to balance each other out. Great composition, somewhat following the rule of thirds. Touching story too.
Boutty "Desperate To Impress - Another hat picture, there is no doubt what the subject matter is. I love the use of colors, it seems that everything save ofr the hat was desaturated. But I know this a straight shot, colorwise. Nice graduated neutral background makes the hat stand out. I love the overall lighting effect - frontal on board flash would have rendered this shot washed out. You can tell I'm not a big fan of flash, not the onboard one anyway. Great shot.
Cyclone "The Birthday Hat" - Festive colors, and I like the anonymity of the child; it looks as if he were busy with a toy or present. The hat is crazy enough to draw attention even with the distractions. The clutter however is part pf the atmosphere of the celebration. A favorite of mine! Great story too.
Partridge9 "American Hat" - One of the more unusual shots here! I love the way the curves of the hat mimic the curvature of the canopy's hem. One may notice the way the upper diagonal stripes balances the lowere diagonals. Even the colors balance each other - however I would prefer the red thing at the left to be cloned out. Excellent capture.
WINNERS Now for the hard part!
Third Place Boutty, For Spring Racing. I love the composition and the colors. What's with hats and racing by the way?
http://piofort.zoto.com/img/original/e5e868c011022ec412bcbdc0afadc516-.jpg
Second Place Cyclone, The Party Hat. I dig the crazy hat. Love the colors, composition (adherence to rule of thirds) and the kid's body language.
http://piofort.zoto.com/img/original/0878a6847a895128425c499f5f7af494-.jpg
First Place In Japan, Jizo Bodhisattva. This pic pulled everything together for me. Composition, color, subject matter. It seems in equilibrium in so many ways. I know I picked In Japan before, and I thought a bit about that, but in the end I decided to award first place to the pic that I am most impressed.
http://piofort.zoto.com/img/original/e9f334eeb14485fe9806d7fdfb5dbe8a-.jpg
Thanks all! My hats off to everyone - I must say that there were several others that could have made it to the top three. The quality of photos are getting better each week, it's getting harder to judge, but it's definitely worth it. Keep on shooting, folks. In Japan, it's up to you now.
POTN G-Series Speed Challenge #37 - HATS
Challenge #37 is HATS
Here is a pretty specific subject, hats! Post a picture where a hat or hats are the main feature - when one looks at it, it should say hat. Red hats, green hats, wet hats, zebra striped hats, green hats with ham, etc.
What am I looking for in your pic? It must have a hat or hats as main subject as you would interpret it. The usual parameters apply, composition, color, etc. I'd like you to be creative with your shot, give us something unusual, interesting, thought provoking. It would be great if one can discern a story from the photo's elements....
To submit, click "Post Reply" and put your Photo Name in the Subject Line. Don't forget your Camera Model.
Post until Monday noon GMT, Oct. 24, 2005.
Host: BottomBracket
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Please consider turning on Private Messaging in your profile.
This will allow the host to contact you about winning or ineligible photos. You turn this feature on by clicking "User CP, Edit Options, Enable Private Messaging" (about a third of the way down the page). Thank you.
_____________________________________________
Photo Submissions
1. Camera -- photos must be taken with a Canon G-Series Camera (G1,G2,G3,G5,G6) or Pro 1.
2. Time -- any on-topic photo taken at any time is eligible, although photos that have won other competitions should NOT be entered.
3. Size -- photo must be EXACTLY 640 pixels on the longest side, with NO BORDERS. Odd-sized photos ineligible.
4. Post-Processing -- do whatever you like and the host will decide if it works.
5. Posting --
ONE PHOTO per photographer in each challenge.
Photo Name in the message subject line.
Camera model.
6. Photographer's Notes -- Name and camera are are you need, but you're welcome to add a story, location, photo tips, brief EXIF data.
7. No Commenting by others -- When the posting is closed, comments can be made in this thread.
Time
One challenge every week, on the following schedule:
New Topic ... As soon as possible after winning.
Posting Starts ... Right after topic is announced.
Posting Stops ... Monday noon GMT
Winners Announcement ... Tuesday noon GMT.Hosting
1. The Challenge Host is the winner of the last challenge.
2. Choose a topic and list any special rules -- but DO NOT POST a photo. 3. Post the topic in a thread with this title: “POTN G-Series Speed Challenge #XX -- [TOPIC]”
4. At the end of competition, choose a Winner and two Runners-up and explain why the photos were selected. Comments on other photos are nice but not required.
5. Post these in a thread titled “POTN G-Series Speed Challenge #XX -- [TOPIC] -- Winners.”
6. Winner starts with Rule #1 above.
7. If the winner can't be contacted and doesn't respond by Wednesday noon GMT, the second-place winner will host the challenge.
Time
One challenge every week, on the following schedule:
New Topic ... Tuesday by midnight GMT.
Posting Starts ... Right after topic is announced.
Posting Stops ... Monday Noon GMT
Winner Announcement ... Monday by midnight GMT. Past winners:
#036 - Black and White - BottomBracket, MegaTrixel, Partridge9
#035 - Accidents - mp2k-net, Patridge9, KCJewel
#034 - Get Closer! - es839145, mp2k-net, Bryan Bedell
#033 - Typography - Zero, mp2k-net, BottomBracket
#032 - Point/Counterpoint - Bryan Bedell, BottomBracket, InJapan
#031 - Hobby - MegaTrixel, Zero, abat
#030 - History - Boutty, abat, teekay
#029 - Toys - In Japan, HungryWriter, Don Ellis
#028 - Taken Within 50cm of the Ground - BottomBracket, Marie, Megatrixel
#027 - Self Portrait - abat, rpolitsr, HungryWriter
#026 - Personal Treasures – Boutty, in Japan, HungryWriter
#025 - Wheels – Zero, Boutty, Teekay
#024 - Street Candids - rpolitsr, in Japan, txfirebug
#023 - Religion - marie, in japan , megatrixel
#022 - Animals - monkey_wrench, jesshen, fooboy
#021 - Night Shots - bang, KingSize, abat
#020 - Food - sara, abat, gewb
#019 - Shoes – Boutty, partridge9, morrisman
#018 - Blowing in the Wind - In Japan, Txfirebug, Gewb
#017 - Rain - marie, Boutty, Tonyq
#016 - Reflections - abat, Boutty, IainB
#015 - Spheres - digidog, (2) Boutty, (2) Thefly, (2) Bottombracket, (3) marie, (3) gkunning
#014 - Trees - partridge9, cyclone, Boutty
#013 - Body Language - digidog, Dchemist, Bottom Bracket
#012 - Light & Dark - IainB, cyclone, (3) teekay, (3) bottombracket
#011 - Transportation - 4nr, digidog, IainB
#010 - Making Music - Bottom Bracket, gkuenning, (3)Alexandre Gabriel, (3)pushtoexit
#009 - Hands - IainB, txfirebug, Dbump
#008 - Stop Action - Partridge9, Marie, Bottom Bracket,Thefly
#007 - Red - Pushtoexit, Marie, IainB, Megatrixel
#006 - Pencil - theFly, am_pitbull_terrier, bottombracket
#005 - An Egg - Don Ellis, Megatrixel/Samerj, Rich Lawrence
#004 - Old People - teekay, raj, thefly
#003 - Passage of Time - Booyah, Don Ellis, Rich Lawrence
#002 - Joy - TeeKay, Rich Lawrence, Pradeep1
#001 - Speed - BottomBracket, SmartImport, Rich Lawrence
__________________
Thank you particpants! This is a lean crop of entries, but it by no means makes the task of picking the top three any easier, much less the best photo. If I could name more than three best photos, I would, but I am constrained by the rules. Anyway, here are the entries and my comments on them, which are, rightly or wrongly, just that: my comments. Here we go, in no particular order.
Txfirbeug "Halloween Decoration - ah, a timely subject matter, being this close to Halloween. What exactly is that skull for? I see a hole in his mouth, is it a sharpener of some sort? It is interesting to say the least. My eyes though are drawn more to the skull than the hat, and dispersed by the busy background.
Abat "Scooter" - I love the largely neutral colors punctuated by the yellow jacket. Great composition, but the photo doesn't really say 'hat' to me. I am quite liberal with the subject matter though (from the start Isaid to myself I would include all types of headgear, within reason) but I would have liked the picture to be more focussed on the theme.
Bryan Bedell "Hatlighthatlighthatlight" - I really like this photo, and it is one of my favorites. I like the interplay of colors,the composition and the kid is extremely photogenic. I even like the circumstances of the shoot, I'm an outdoorsperson. Is that a Petzl Tikka? Petzl makes great headlamps.
rpolitsr "On Duty" - An excellent capture. I wonder what they were talking about or looking at. I like the way the subjects pop out a bit with the slight difference in DOF. What branch of the armed forces are they?
marie "light headed in the crowd" - No doubt, this is a picture about a hat. The eye is drawn to it immediately, and the woman's face is anonymous enough to evoke curiousity on our part. Is she tipsy? Is she reminiscing, or perhaps swaying, with eyes closed, to a melancholic tune? Or is she simply suffering from the heat, her head inadequately shielded from the sun? Perhaps Marie can enlighten us. A great capture.
KCJewel "YoYo Hat" - A most interesting hat! It alone begs a multitude of photographic possibilities. At first I thought the yoyos were pins of some sort, but looking closely (after reading the title) they are indeed yoyos. What a crazy concept. Is she a connosieur perhaps of these fine toys, which originally were used as a weapon by a SouthEast Asian tribe? I'd like to see a more closeup photo of this.
In Japan "Jizo Bodhisattva - Reading the title, I am reminded of the Steely Dan song. Which is a good thing. Looking at the picture, I am impressed by the composition and color. I see the elements of Yin and Yang at work here: the cold, dull and smooth texture of andesite structures clad in warm, colorful, rough textured clothing seem to balance each other out. Great composition, somewhat following the rule of thirds. Touching story too.
Boutty "Desperate To Impress - Another hat picture, there is no doubt what the subject matter is. I love the use of colors, it seems that everything save ofr the hat was desaturated. But I know this a straight shot, colorwise. Nice graduated neutral background makes the hat stand out. I love the overall lighting effect - frontal on board flash would have rendered this shot washed out. You can tell I'm not a big fan of flash, not the onboard one anyway. Great shot.
Cyclone "The Birthday Hat" - Festive colors, and I like the anonymity of the child; it looks as if he were busy with a toy or present. The hat is crazy enough to draw attention even with the distractions. The clutter however is part pf the atmosphere of the celebration. A favorite of mine! Great story too.
Partridge9 "American Hat" - One of the more unusual shots here! I love the way the curves of the hat mimic the curvature of the canopy's hem. One may notice the way the upper diagonal stripes balances the lowere diagonals. Even the colors balance each other - however I would prefer the red thing at the left to be cloned out. Excellent capture.
WINNERS Now for the hard part!
Third Place Boutty, For Spring Racing. I love the composition and the colors. What's with hats and racing by the way?
http://piofort.zoto.com/img/original/e5e868c011022ec412bcbdc0afadc516-.jpg
Second Place Cyclone, The Party Hat. I dig the crazy hat. Love the colors, composition (adherence to rule of thirds) and the kid's body language.
http://piofort.zoto.com/img/original/0878a6847a895128425c499f5f7af494-.jpg
First Place In Japan, Jizo Bodhisattva. This pic pulled everything together for me. Composition, color, subject matter. It seems in equilibrium in so many ways. I know I picked In Japan before, and I thought a bit about that, but in the end I decided to award first place to the pic that I am most impressed.
http://piofort.zoto.com/img/original/e9f334eeb14485fe9806d7fdfb5dbe8a-.jpg
Thanks all! My hats off to everyone - I must say that there were several others that could have made it to the top three. The quality of photos are getting better each week, it's getting harder to judge, but it's definitely worth it. Keep on shooting, folks. In Japan, it's up to you now.
POTN G-Series Speed Challenge #37 - HATS
Challenge #37 is HATS
Here is a pretty specific subject, hats! Post a picture where a hat or hats are the main feature - when one looks at it, it should say hat. Red hats, green hats, wet hats, zebra striped hats, green hats with ham, etc.
What am I looking for in your pic? It must have a hat or hats as main subject as you would interpret it. The usual parameters apply, composition, color, etc. I'd like you to be creative with your shot, give us something unusual, interesting, thought provoking. It would be great if one can discern a story from the photo's elements....
To submit, click "Post Reply" and put your Photo Name in the Subject Line. Don't forget your Camera Model.
Post until Monday noon GMT, Oct. 24, 2005.
Host: BottomBracket
_____________________________________________
Please consider turning on Private Messaging in your profile.
This will allow the host to contact you about winning or ineligible photos. You turn this feature on by clicking "User CP, Edit Options, Enable Private Messaging" (about a third of the way down the page). Thank you.
_____________________________________________
Photo Submissions
1. Camera -- photos must be taken with a Canon G-Series Camera (G1,G2,G3,G5,G6) or Pro 1.
2. Time -- any on-topic photo taken at any time is eligible, although photos that have won other competitions should NOT be entered.
3. Size -- photo must be EXACTLY 640 pixels on the longest side, with NO BORDERS. Odd-sized photos ineligible.
4. Post-Processing -- do whatever you like and the host will decide if it works.
5. Posting --
ONE PHOTO per photographer in each challenge.
Photo Name in the message subject line.
Camera model.
6. Photographer's Notes -- Name and camera are are you need, but you're welcome to add a story, location, photo tips, brief EXIF data.
7. No Commenting by others -- When the posting is closed, comments can be made in this thread.
Time
One challenge every week, on the following schedule:
New Topic ... As soon as possible after winning.
Posting Starts ... Right after topic is announced.
Posting Stops ... Monday noon GMT
Winners Announcement ... Tuesday noon GMT.Hosting
1. The Challenge Host is the winner of the last challenge.
2. Choose a topic and list any special rules -- but DO NOT POST a photo. 3. Post the topic in a thread with this title: “POTN G-Series Speed Challenge #XX -- [TOPIC]”
4. At the end of competition, choose a Winner and two Runners-up and explain why the photos were selected. Comments on other photos are nice but not required.
5. Post these in a thread titled “POTN G-Series Speed Challenge #XX -- [TOPIC] -- Winners.”
6. Winner starts with Rule #1 above.
7. If the winner can't be contacted and doesn't respond by Wednesday noon GMT, the second-place winner will host the challenge.
Time
One challenge every week, on the following schedule:
New Topic ... Tuesday by midnight GMT.
Posting Starts ... Right after topic is announced.
Posting Stops ... Monday Noon GMT
Winner Announcement ... Monday by midnight GMT. Past winners:
#036 - Black and White - BottomBracket, MegaTrixel, Partridge9
#035 - Accidents - mp2k-net, Patridge9, KCJewel
#034 - Get Closer! - es839145, mp2k-net, Bryan Bedell
#033 - Typography - Zero, mp2k-net, BottomBracket
#032 - Point/Counterpoint - Bryan Bedell, BottomBracket, InJapan
#031 - Hobby - MegaTrixel, Zero, abat
#030 - History - Boutty, abat, teekay
#029 - Toys - In Japan, HungryWriter, Don Ellis
#028 - Taken Within 50cm of the Ground - BottomBracket, Marie, Megatrixel
#027 - Self Portrait - abat, rpolitsr, HungryWriter
#026 - Personal Treasures – Boutty, in Japan, HungryWriter
#025 - Wheels – Zero, Boutty, Teekay
#024 - Street Candids - rpolitsr, in Japan, txfirebug
#023 - Religion - marie, in japan , megatrixel
#022 - Animals - monkey_wrench, jesshen, fooboy
#021 - Night Shots - bang, KingSize, abat
#020 - Food - sara, abat, gewb
#019 - Shoes – Boutty, partridge9, morrisman
#018 - Blowing in the Wind - In Japan, Txfirebug, Gewb
#017 - Rain - marie, Boutty, Tonyq
#016 - Reflections - abat, Boutty, IainB
#015 - Spheres - digidog, (2) Boutty, (2) Thefly, (2) Bottombracket, (3) marie, (3) gkunning
#014 - Trees - partridge9, cyclone, Boutty
#013 - Body Language - digidog, Dchemist, Bottom Bracket
#012 - Light & Dark - IainB, cyclone, (3) teekay, (3) bottombracket
#011 - Transportation - 4nr, digidog, IainB
#010 - Making Music - Bottom Bracket, gkuenning, (3)Alexandre Gabriel, (3)pushtoexit
#009 - Hands - IainB, txfirebug, Dbump
#008 - Stop Action - Partridge9, Marie, Bottom Bracket,Thefly
#007 - Red - Pushtoexit, Marie, IainB, Megatrixel
#006 - Pencil - theFly, am_pitbull_terrier, bottombracket
#005 - An Egg - Don Ellis, Megatrixel/Samerj, Rich Lawrence
#004 - Old People - teekay, raj, thefly
#003 - Passage of Time - Booyah, Don Ellis, Rich Lawrence
#002 - Joy - TeeKay, Rich Lawrence, Pradeep1
#001 - Speed - BottomBracket, SmartImport, Rich Lawrence
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