Show me your favorite mistake!

[Ronald S. Jr.]

Ok, we've all hit the shutter when we didn't mean to, and some of us have gotten some pretty interesting shots because of it! Let's see some of your "greatest mistakes"!

This, I like. I was actually waiting for this little girl to come by while I was waiting for my clothes in the dryer at the laundromat, because she was just the cutest thing ever (next to Dante's daughter), and I was gonna chance a shot from my lap (camera on my leg). Well, this is what happened. I had to straighten it, but I kinda like it, as far as "perspective" goes.

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[saravrose]

ron, I think your nuts.. you actually want us all to post are yuck pictures..??? weirdo..

okay.. give me a second, I'll have to find something and re-size.....LOL..

sari

[Ronald S. Jr.]

Not the yucky ones, you goofy girl. A mistake shot that turned out to be something you actually like!

[saravrose]

hmm.. okay, so help me out here.. you want a shot that you didn't mean to take?... or just a total failure that had the potential to be a nice capture...??

sari

[Ronald S. Jr.]

LOL...I didn't mean to make this so difficult! I would personally prefer to see ones you didn't mean to take, but when you chimped it, it actually looked like it could be something nice! I don't wanna see your throwouts...:p

[saravrose]

ha ha.. i'm just trying to sift through and find the right balance of crappy, might have been okay... anyway, think I found one.. give me a minute to do some TLC and i'll post up...

sari

[saravrose]

he he... okay, here is one of my more recent mistakes sometimes I feel like I should enroll in DOF therapy...and I really need to get a handle on shooting at night.. anyway, sorry for teasing you Ron, hope it's the right blend of love/hate....

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b130/saravrose/IMG_5770.jpg

[Steve Parr]

When I first saw it, I couldn't get past the belief that everything with this shot went horribly, horribly wrong:

http://onstagephotography.com/images/hugebwnet.jpg

The guitarist in the shot absolutely loves it. His fans absolutely love it.

Now, I kinda' dig it, too.

And I came sooooooooo close to trashin' it...

[saravrose]

steve, i've seen that one before.. and yep, I like it too...

sari

[Woolburr]

Was just playing around with the kids and some bubbles. This was totally by accident, but I think it turned out kind of neat.http://www.pbase.com/woolburr/image/30994627.jpg
Canon EOS D30 ,Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
1/60s f/5.6 at 135.0mm iso200 with Flash
http://www.pbase.com/woolburr/image/30938673/small.jpg
This was the intended shot.

[Photodawg1]

wulbur....Why didn't you enter that in the abstract contest? You might have won! I really like it.

[Woolburr]

wulbur....Why didn't you enter that in the abstract contest? You might have won! I really like it.

Unfortunately, the photo was taken outside the contest dates, so it wasn't eligible. I had to find another shot for the abstract contest.

[JSolie]

Was just playing around with the kids and some bubbles. This was totally by accident, but I think it turned out kind of neat.

Those bubbles look like they could be an adaptation of The Matrix... :cool:

-- John

[Woolburr]

Wow....can't believe that only 4 of us have made mistakes. Don't be shy!

[thomascanty]

Here's one of my favorites. It gave my cat the nickname "Little Foot".
http://www.ldphotography.net/rrbbspix/littlefoot01.jpg

[RockSlut]

http://www.rocksluts.net.au/bands/2005/13dec05/gd/images/IMG_3072.jpg

Green Day press conference, Sydney, Australia. I totally overexposed the shot, when I forgot to re-set my ISO after shooting inside. Was going to trash it, until I decided that I liked it more (artistically) than the rest of my photos from the session.

[Becca]

Neat thread! I took this when I was first learning how to shoot in Manual mode. I forgot to change the shutter speed, but I kind of like the way it came out.
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[Photodawg1]

Becca...Cool!!!

[Becca]

Thanks Photodawg1!

[weka2000]

The 1 thing that always gets me is the ISO setting. Its always set at 100 but every now and then I cahnge it and forget to put it back

Sunny day white object ISO 800

[condyk]

I still dunno if aliens came to call or if I made a mistake. I guess we'll never really know ...

[OdiN1701]

omg condyk that is awesome...it's TOTALLY an alien!

[Becca]

LOL! That does look like an alien! But it looks like he's friendly. The cops with him are smiling!

[Barb42]

http://smithphotography.photosite.com/ABurstofColor/callas-rainbow-w.html
http://smithphotography.photosite.com/ABurstofColor/callas-rainbow-w.html

[Tdragone]

Okay; here's one...
Taking pix of Fireworks at Sea World in San Diego, all shots were on a tripod with wireless cable release. I have NO idea how I got this pic:

http://www.pbase.com/tdragone/image/47898167.jpg

It creeps me out every time I see it..
(All the rest of the shots came out well; a few are here:
http://www.pbase.com/tdragone/fireworks

[Radtech1]

I have always loved the serendipity of accidental shots, I mean, be honest now, how many of our favorite photos don't have a large portion of luck mixed in the batch? Here is a case where the flash failed to fire, so the camera gave me a very long exposure (½ sec, f19). There was enough data in the RAW to let me squeeze this out, and I really like it. I have been trying other long exposure, non stabilized shots, but nothing I want to share yet.

He is a vendor at an open air flower market. I didn't feel like ANOTHER flower pic, so I was getting people. I do wish I had more of the left side of his face, but I don't. None the less, not at all too shabby?

Rad

[Ronald S. Jr.]

Looks like a bunch of energy flying around him. The face looks fine! Relatively sharp, even! lol :lol: I like it!

[zacker]

LOL! That does look like an alien! But it looks like he's friendly. The cops with him are smiling!


thats because he has some sort of mind controll over the cops.. they do that stuff... thats why i dont really care much for Aliens!

Aliens and Clowns... I hate them both.. I hate Aliens because of the Mind controll thingy and I hate Clowns because Im afraid if I fall asleep, they'll eat my face!:lol:
-zacker-

[cmM]

out of focus flora at the botanic garden:

http://www.cmuntean.net/images/jul23fm05.jpg

I'm a master of abstract photography... when I don't even know it :-P;)

[Becca]

thats because he has some sort of mind controll over the cops.. they do that stuff... thats why i dont really care much for Aliens!

Aliens and Clowns... I hate them both.. I hate Aliens because of the Mind controll thingy and I hate Clowns because Im afraid if I fall asleep, they'll eat my face!:lol:
-zacker-

LOL! Why would a clown eat your face? :confused: I would expect that more from an alien. See, I didn't even know they had that mind control thingy!

[R_Metzel]

Everyone is posting their "mistake photo's". I wish I could make mistakes that turn out that good! Half my good photos arent on par with your bad ones.:oops: I just need to start pushing the shutter down at random times instead of aiming. :lol:

[Ronald S. Jr.]

LOL! Why would a clown eat your face? :confused: I would expect that more from an alien. See, I didn't even know they had that mind control thingy!

..you never saw Killer Klowns from Outer Space? ;-) Classic.

[zacker]

LOL! Why would a clown eat your face? :confused: I would expect that more from an alien. See, I didn't even know they had that mind control thingy!

Because clowns are evil and creepy.... Aliens just want to take over the earth!

On another site i belong too, there is a member who has a clown in his Avatar, Its himself, in his clown gear.. he's some kind of clown at parties.. well, I wont even read his posts, thats how creeped out it makes me!

-zacker-

[condyk]

.. he's some kind of clown at parties.. well, I wont even read his posts, thats how creeped out it makes me!

Agreed ... there is something not right with anyone who tries to hard to make everyone laugh :D Also, anyone who dresses like Ronald McDonald, including Ronald McDonald, is just not to be trusted :confused:

[saravrose]

LOL! Why would a clown eat your face? :confused: I would expect that more from an alien. See, I didn't even know they had that mind control thingy!

I hate clowns god, I truly honestly hate clowns.. card tricks, those cans where you open them up and fake snakes pop out, the fake colored snot, but.. worse than clowns I hate mimes.. yep, I actually feel that if you are a mime you deserve to get kicked somewhere indecent where you will have to hop around 'miming' pain.. and, if you actually utter one word while doing the hopping miming pain thing we should get to kick ya again.... okay, that was mean.. oh well..

sari

[Woolburr]

worse than clowns I hate mimes.. .... yep, I actually feel that if you are a mime you deserve to get kicked somewhere indecent where you will have to hop around 'miming' pain.. and, if you actually utter one word while doing the hopping miming pain thing we should get to kick ya again sari Perhaps we could organize a mime hunt. I think there are more people that find mimes just creepy than there are those that think they have any purpose. We have tons of mimes here Sari...you could kick until your heart is content...and I could video and photo the whole thing...could be a real money maker. hehehe "Maim a Mime" starring Sari and the Pointy Toes.

[Becca]

I hate clowns god, I truly honestly hate clowns.. card tricks, those cans where you open them up and fake snakes pop out, the fake colored snot, but.. worse than clowns I hate mimes.. yep, I actually feel that if you are a mime you deserve to get kicked somewhere indecent where you will have to hop around 'miming' pain.. and, if you actually utter one word while doing the hopping miming pain thing we should get to kick ya again.... okay, that was mean.. oh well..

sari

LOLOLOL I can just see Sari... ok MIME, one peep and you get it again!

I know I've heard that clowns are one of the things that a lot of people are afraid of, but I've never felt that way. I had a stuffed clown that my grandpa gave me when I was about 4 that I hauled around with me for years. In fact he's sitting on my bookshelf right now! Want me to post a picture? *evil grin* :lol:

[Photodawg1]

LOLOLOL I can just see Sari... ok MIME, one peep and you get it again!

I know I've heard that clowns are one of the things that a lot of people are afraid of, but I've never felt that way. I had a stuffed clown that my grandpa gave me when I was about 4 that I hauled around with me for years. In fact he's sitting on my bookshelf right now! Want me to post a picture? *evil grin* :lol:

Becca...what ya waiting for? Post the clown!:p

[Becca]

Becca...what ya waiting for? Post the clown!:p

Ask and you shall receive! You can see Clownie (His name.... I was very original as a 4 year old) has been well loved. Of course, he's older than both Sari and Ron (maybe even combined!)

[Ronald S. Jr.]

Well, 22 and 23. that's 55. Are you 59?

[Becca]

Well, 22 and 23. that's 55. Are you 59?

22 + 23.... isn't that 45? :lol:

Ok... so he's not QUITE as old as the two of you added together!

[Ronald S. Jr.]

LOL. Go ahead. Call me a jackass. :lol: You know what the funny thing is? I can't remember the last time I made a mistake with numbers. :lol: :lol: :o

[Becca]

LOL. Go ahead. Call me a jackass. :lol: You know what the funny thing is? I can't remember the last time I made a mistake with numbers. :lol: :lol: :o

Nah... I would never call you that! Mostly because I double checked my own adding three times before I hit submit reply! :lol:

[saravrose]

Perhaps we could organize a mime hunt. I think there are more people that find mimes just creepy than there are those that think they have any purpose. We have tons of mimes here Sari...you could kick until your heart is content...and I could video and photo the whole thing...could be a real money maker. hehehe "Maim a Mime" starring Sari and the Pointy Toes.

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: .. come on I can't be the only one.. there will have to be a group.. Like a quartet.. yep, will all dress up like were on safari with lowepro backpacks and POTN straps tied around our heads like bandanas.. come on.. who wants to join in?? :p :p :p

sari

[saravrose]

22 + 23.... isn't that 45? :lol:

Ok... so he's not QUITE as old as the two of you added together!

hmm thanks Becca. I was just thinking which one of us is going to get stuck with the extra ten years due to Ron's mathematical skills..

sari

and Becca. sorry to say but that is one creepy looking clown.. kind of reminds me of those old movies where the stuffed animals come to life...

[stephaniebarnes]

Romeo had been looking right at me and by the time my kodak p&s caught up with my finger, he was yawning....so not really my mistake lol but the camera's

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v425/Stephie6906/100_1021.jpg

[saravrose]

okay, so found another one of my oops that had potential.. kind of wish that I had done a few things better here.. the model was perfect, the photographer.. not soo perfect.. but, still I didn't delete it so there had to have been something that made me hang onto it.....

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b130/saravrose/madison/CopyofIMG_9918.jpg

[Woolburr]

.. come on I can't be the only one.. there will have to be a group.. Like a quartet.. yep, will all dress up like were on safari with lowepro backpacks and POTN straps tied around our heads like bandanas.. sari So now we are headed for "Sari and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Mime Maulers"?

[Woolburr]

Ask and you shall receive! You can see Clownie (His name.... I was very original as a 4 year old) has been well loved. Of course, he's older than both Sari and Ron (maybe even combined!) Great shades of some 70's vintage horror movie...that is one scary looking clown.

[Becca]

hmm thanks Becca. I was just thinking which one of us is going to get stuck with the extra ten years due to Ron's mathematical skills..

sari

and Becca. sorry to say but that is one creepy looking clown.. kind of reminds me of those old movies where the stuffed animals come to life...

Ya know... when I really looked at his face last night, he does look kind of evil! But I guess you just have to know him... he's really a very nice clown (Kept the monsters out from under the bed when I was little!)

[thomascanty]

okay, so found another one of my oops that had potential.. kind of wish that I had done a few things better here.. the model was perfect, the photographer.. not soo perfect.. but, still I didn't delete it so there had to have been something that made me hang onto it.....

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b130/saravrose/madison/CopyofIMG_9918.jpg

This reminds me of another of my favorite mistake photos:

http://www.ldphotography.net/rrbbspix/tupper01.jpg

It was completely dark in the living room and I only hit the shutter button to see if the batteries still had power. I didn't even know he was there, let alone yawning...

(Heh... Clicked the wrong button. This was supposed to be a reply to stephaniebarnes' picture of Romeo!)

[Photodawg1]

Not so much a mistake as what Dallas does when she see's me approach with the camera.

[KennyG]

I was on the pit wall happily taking some stock pictures when one of the team running the car in the picture stuck the lap board out in front of me. They bought the picture as they thought it different, me I stuck it away in the 'failed' file.

http://www.motorpix.co.uk/misc/ur-001.jpg