cyclone
21st of November 2005 (Mon), 17:12
Challenge #42 - Technology - RESULTS
Good job everyone! There were a lot of interesting entries, and choosing the winners was not easy. My comments in order of posting:
rpolitsr – Inside a Chip
This is the first of three PC board macros. The macro looks nice and sharp, but there is some distortion at the top corners of the chip, so I assume that you used an auxiliary lens of some sort on top of the zoom. I don’t like the picture at the bottom corner giving us a wider angle view of the main picture; I’d rather try to guess what we are looking at. Also, the chip is centered square in the middle of the picture. It would be a more energetic picture if you placed it off center somehow, possibly just making a picture of one corner of the chip.
RAW – Everywhere I go…
I love the composition of this picture! This fits every criteria I set out in this challenge. It shows the MP3 player as sort of a monolith with a larger monolith of CDs behind. It shows the technology and how it affects your life. I like how you have used selective focus to blur the CDs and keep our attention on the player. My one criticism is that the angle of the picture prevents you from getting the entire player in sharp focus. Also, the eye focuses initially on the player but is drawn up and out by the lines within the picture. This would make a great advertisement though, where the lines could lead right to a slogan printed at the top.
marie – the advertising lights of piccadilly
I’ve been to London once, and Piccadilly was certainly a highlight. You’ve captured the essence of the neon lights very well, and I like that you’ve chosen to only include part of the whole, although I don’t like how the bottom advertisements are cropped through the middle. A really neat picture would have been someone talking on a cell phone in the foreground with a cell phone advertisement displayed in the background. Such opportunities don’t usually present themselves during our limited visits…
txfirebug – DOW Refinery
This picture has so much potential. You get bonus points for traveling to what looks like the middle of nowhere to get this photo. My main comment is that you need something larger in the foreground as an anchor. If the refinery is particularly environmentally friendly, maybe put an animal(s) in the foreground (some slow moving armadillo?) to show harmony between nature and industry. If you want to show how industry is negatively affecting nature, maybe find some garbage for the foreground or wait until the plant is releasing steam into the sky (this would look good in black and white). As photographers, we sometimes have to keep going back to a place to get just the right lighting or scene.
andrewaaa5 – nokia tire…
I like the color saturation and the background blur that isolates the tire. You’ve also just focused on one part of the tire to really bring our attention to the interesting part. I like this photo a lot.
Boutty – A close look at technology
This is the second PC board macro. I like the dynamic lines of this photo – there is nothing stagnant going on here! My main comment is that by choosing to include the word technology in the picture, you may have neglected even more interesting parts of the PC board.
teekay – Technology: tomorrow’s environment
Interesting take on the subject: an old train, at one point the pinnacle of technology, now lies rusting amongst the weeds. However, the train itself doesn’t elicit a lot of interest by itself. I think a more interesting picture may be to try and isolate one part of the train that has geometric interest.
alan_potter – Falkirk Wheel
This makes an interesting subject. By going wide angle and stitching, you have made a good postcard scene of the device. I think a more interesting theme would be to move closer to isolate the wheel arm and one boat.
averagjoe – Buggy
The last of the PC board macros, and a clever play on words. The picture itself doesn’t hold my interest much – the bug doesn’t have much color or energy.
BottomBracket – Technology Over Tradition
I have no idea where you found this – I guess something like this would only exist in NYC. I really like the juxtaposition of these two radically different elements. It’s as if there is a modern alter of cars built over the ancient African alter. Just bizarre.
Don Ellis – It’s all nuts-and-bolts
Technically brilliant. The gleam of the chrome, paint, and leather. Going close to evoke interest, but just far enough away to recognize the subject. Don really pushes the G series to the limit in terms of detail and buttery smooth color. Really, really nice.
NOW FOR THE WINNERS…
This was a tough decision. Two stood out for me, one in terms of subject matter, the other in terms of technical mastery.
FIRST – Don Ellis – It’s all nuts-and-bolts.
Just a beautiful picture of a classic finely engineered automobile.
SECOND – RAW – Everywhere I go…
Great subject and composition.
THIRD – BottomBracket – Technology Over Tradition
A most bizarre combination of old and new.
Don, you’re up again. I won’t remind you to use your own rules sticky.;)
Challenge #42 - Technology
Lasers, computers, cars, industrial plants….technology and progress are all around us. I would like to see your interpretation of technology and/or how this affects our lives. I am going to leave this wide open – from a ‘wow that’s cool’ subject to a statement about the effects on the environment. But whatever path you choose, I am going to look at both the subject/message/story of the image as well as the photographic techniques involved. Considering that our forum is the result of this ever expanding technology, I look forward to see what everyone comes up with. But most importantly, have fun!
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Good job everyone! There were a lot of interesting entries, and choosing the winners was not easy. My comments in order of posting:
rpolitsr – Inside a Chip
This is the first of three PC board macros. The macro looks nice and sharp, but there is some distortion at the top corners of the chip, so I assume that you used an auxiliary lens of some sort on top of the zoom. I don’t like the picture at the bottom corner giving us a wider angle view of the main picture; I’d rather try to guess what we are looking at. Also, the chip is centered square in the middle of the picture. It would be a more energetic picture if you placed it off center somehow, possibly just making a picture of one corner of the chip.
RAW – Everywhere I go…
I love the composition of this picture! This fits every criteria I set out in this challenge. It shows the MP3 player as sort of a monolith with a larger monolith of CDs behind. It shows the technology and how it affects your life. I like how you have used selective focus to blur the CDs and keep our attention on the player. My one criticism is that the angle of the picture prevents you from getting the entire player in sharp focus. Also, the eye focuses initially on the player but is drawn up and out by the lines within the picture. This would make a great advertisement though, where the lines could lead right to a slogan printed at the top.
marie – the advertising lights of piccadilly
I’ve been to London once, and Piccadilly was certainly a highlight. You’ve captured the essence of the neon lights very well, and I like that you’ve chosen to only include part of the whole, although I don’t like how the bottom advertisements are cropped through the middle. A really neat picture would have been someone talking on a cell phone in the foreground with a cell phone advertisement displayed in the background. Such opportunities don’t usually present themselves during our limited visits…
txfirebug – DOW Refinery
This picture has so much potential. You get bonus points for traveling to what looks like the middle of nowhere to get this photo. My main comment is that you need something larger in the foreground as an anchor. If the refinery is particularly environmentally friendly, maybe put an animal(s) in the foreground (some slow moving armadillo?) to show harmony between nature and industry. If you want to show how industry is negatively affecting nature, maybe find some garbage for the foreground or wait until the plant is releasing steam into the sky (this would look good in black and white). As photographers, we sometimes have to keep going back to a place to get just the right lighting or scene.
andrewaaa5 – nokia tire…
I like the color saturation and the background blur that isolates the tire. You’ve also just focused on one part of the tire to really bring our attention to the interesting part. I like this photo a lot.
Boutty – A close look at technology
This is the second PC board macro. I like the dynamic lines of this photo – there is nothing stagnant going on here! My main comment is that by choosing to include the word technology in the picture, you may have neglected even more interesting parts of the PC board.
teekay – Technology: tomorrow’s environment
Interesting take on the subject: an old train, at one point the pinnacle of technology, now lies rusting amongst the weeds. However, the train itself doesn’t elicit a lot of interest by itself. I think a more interesting picture may be to try and isolate one part of the train that has geometric interest.
alan_potter – Falkirk Wheel
This makes an interesting subject. By going wide angle and stitching, you have made a good postcard scene of the device. I think a more interesting theme would be to move closer to isolate the wheel arm and one boat.
averagjoe – Buggy
The last of the PC board macros, and a clever play on words. The picture itself doesn’t hold my interest much – the bug doesn’t have much color or energy.
BottomBracket – Technology Over Tradition
I have no idea where you found this – I guess something like this would only exist in NYC. I really like the juxtaposition of these two radically different elements. It’s as if there is a modern alter of cars built over the ancient African alter. Just bizarre.
Don Ellis – It’s all nuts-and-bolts
Technically brilliant. The gleam of the chrome, paint, and leather. Going close to evoke interest, but just far enough away to recognize the subject. Don really pushes the G series to the limit in terms of detail and buttery smooth color. Really, really nice.
NOW FOR THE WINNERS…
This was a tough decision. Two stood out for me, one in terms of subject matter, the other in terms of technical mastery.
FIRST – Don Ellis – It’s all nuts-and-bolts.
Just a beautiful picture of a classic finely engineered automobile.
SECOND – RAW – Everywhere I go…
Great subject and composition.
THIRD – BottomBracket – Technology Over Tradition
A most bizarre combination of old and new.
Don, you’re up again. I won’t remind you to use your own rules sticky.;)
Challenge #42 - Technology
Lasers, computers, cars, industrial plants….technology and progress are all around us. I would like to see your interpretation of technology and/or how this affects our lives. I am going to leave this wide open – from a ‘wow that’s cool’ subject to a statement about the effects on the environment. But whatever path you choose, I am going to look at both the subject/message/story of the image as well as the photographic techniques involved. Considering that our forum is the result of this ever expanding technology, I look forward to see what everyone comes up with. But most importantly, have fun!
________________________________
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, 28November2005.
Photo Submissions
1. Camera -- Canon G-Series Camera (G1,G2,G3,G5,G6) or Pro 1 only.
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. Notes -- Name and camera are are you need, but you're welcome to add a story, location, photo tips, brief EXIF data.
7. Commenting -- No commenting during challenge. 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.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Click this sentence for Hosting Rules and Winners List. (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?p=926762#post926762)
Click this sentence for Discussion of Rules thread. (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=59640)