POTN Powershot Speed Challenge #55 - Rust

[spur]

Challenge #55 - Rust


This week's challenge is "Rust." Everyone has plenty of "RUST" around them so it should be easy to find something to fit this challenge.
This is something you should be able to get real creative with.

Good luck, have some fun with it and please read and follow the rules!


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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, 29th of Jan. 2007

Photo Submissions

1. Camera -- Any Canon Powershot Series Camera (SD, A-series, S1/2, & S-series only...No Pro 1's!!!)

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 800 pixels on the longest side and no more than 200K in size with NO BORDERS. Here is some help for resizing your photos in Photoshop - http://photography-on-the.net/forum/...9&postcount=26 (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showpost.php?p=663519&postcount=26)

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 you used and any other information pertaining to the photo...location, photo tips, brief EXIF data ect.

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 ... After winner is declared.
Posting Starts ... Right after topic is announced.
Posting Stops ... Monday noon GMT
Winners Announcement ... As soon as possible after the contest has been closed.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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POTN Powershot Challenge Info & Winners List and Rankings: http://photography-on-the.net/forum/...d.php?t=133933 (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=133933)

[jkdlee]

Picture taken at Clacton-on-Sea, UK
Manual mode, ISO 50, F.8, 1/125secs
http://i12.tinypic.com/2d1wmrd.jpg
Post-Processing: I adjusted the saturation and used sharpen. I also adjusted the levels of both foreground and background separately.

ps. the colours may look washed out if you view this with a LCD monitor

[sw1977]

3s; F4; 18.4mm

Light from a candle. Two figures at home.


http://farm1.static.flickr.com/167/367251147_e5beccd3da_o.jpg

[TMR Design]

Antique Farm Machinery :: Shot at Caumsett State Park
Camera: A620
Aperture: f/4.0
Shutter: 1/60
ISO: 100

[Edd S]

Title: Rust is Nothing to Smile About
Camera: Canon S3IS


http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f31/Edd_S/rust.jpg

[gaban06]

rusty pliers
Camera: Canon Powershot A540
Av F8.0
Shutter Speed 1/60
ISO AUTO
Flash used: Yes

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t306/macalupu99/IMG_1729.jpg

[O_T]

Model = Canon PowerShot S3 IS
Software = Paint Shop Pro Photo 11.11-Resize & Unsharp
Exposure Time = 1/40"
F Number = F3.2
Date Time Original = 2007-01-28 11:35:53
Exposure Bias Value = ±0EV
Max Aperture Value = F2.71
Metering Mode = Pattern
Flash = 30
Mode=Macro
Focal Length = 6mm
White Balance = Auto white balance

[mishnogram]

Canon Powershot S2IS
f5.0
1/200 sec
Super Macro Mode (If I remember correctly)
ISO 50

These are the hand me down skates that my son is starting to learn to skate in. I tried various shots but thought this one looked the best. It could really use a good sharpening.

http://lee-family.smugmug.com/photos/125992593-O.jpg

[boomer3297]

1944 Ford

F/6.3
1/60 sec.
Manual Mode
Center weighted metering
Canon A610

[stanley_pope]

Camera S3
Shutter speed 1/1000
Aperture 4.0

[spur]

First I would like to thank each of you that submited an entry and congratulate you on all having legal photos that fit the rules. Well done.
You sure make it hard on a guy, there is not a bad shot in the bunch. Some that at first glance don't jump out at me, keep looking better the more I look into the details.

jkdlee - Rusty Sign - Cool shot. The colors look great to me even on an LCD. My only problem with it is the lettering looks strange. I think it is because it's sharpened a little to much. In your EXIF data you might want to include your camera model, I see it in your signature but some people turn off signatures and won't be able to see it.

sw1977 - Rusty and Beauty - Good sharp shot under very little light. At first I didn't care for the photo but the more I look at it the more things I find to like in it.

Paul B - Rebirth of Garden Snippers - Great idea but for me the background hurts the composition, it is just too bright for me.

TMR Design - Antique Farm Machinery - Good shot under harsh lighting, but the composition is too busy for my taste.

Edd S - Rust is Nothing to Smile About - I like it a lot except for the power lines and the building is kind of distracting. A shot of the tank with just the beautiful blue sky behind it would have been a killer but the background in real life is probaly even worse from another angle.

gaban 06 - rusted pliers - At first glace it looks soft to me but as I get into it more the sharper things look. The flash probably hurts it the most for me though.

O_T - WD40? - What's not to like? Sharp, clear and well composed.

mishnogram - Forgotten... - Well exposed shot but the composition hurts it for me. It might be my lack of familiarity with ice skating.

boomer3297 - Ford Has Seen Better Days - That old truck could tell some stories. I love an old truck but the background on your shot really hurts it.

stanley_pope - Waiting for spring - Nicely done, it makes me want to see the shot through the grate with the snow as a background though.



Here is MY OPINION of the winners, you will probably pick others I know my wife did.

First - O_T - WD40? - The cob web did it for me. How long did it take you to put it there?:lol:

Second - boomer3297 - Ford Has Seen Better Days - I like the truck more than I dislike the background.

Third - Edd S - Rust is Nothing to Smile About - Here again the tank and the blue sky beat out the distractions.


Honorable Mention

jkdlee - Rusty Sign
stanley_pope - Waiting for spring

Thanks again everyone you did some nice work this week.

Ok O_T lay a good one on us, our shutter fingers are itching.

[stanley_pope]

Congratulations to the winners, I would have chosen the same three (maybe a little different order)

Stan

[Gerald-NC]

Awww man I so meant to enter this one :( I just couldn't decide between 2 I already had, and then forgot yesterday lol. Congrats to the winner OT!

[boomer3297]

Spur,
Thanks for the placing in this contest... I would of picked the winner as you did! I loved this truck for this contest the minute I saw it. I too wish the background was better but I think if the truck was moved it would disintegrate. In fact there was no bottom to the bed of the truck, completely rusted.

Thanks again and nice job by everyone

[Aray_Of_Art]

Congraulations O_T Great shot, I really love the colors you caught! Very nice details too.
Another buch of cool shots, well done everyone :D

[O_T]

Thank you folks for the kind words, and to you spur for choosing the photo. Snooping around a barnyard offered me too much rust, and I chose the bolt out of about 50 images.
Great images from all that entered as well.

I do have a question. Are we supposed to take it upon ourselves to update the placement thread for our challenges? I notice it hasn't been updated in a couple of months.

[jkdlee]

congrats to the winners and well done to everyone

[Edd S]

Thank you folks for the kind words, and to you spur for choosing the photo. Snooping around a barnyard offered me too much rust, and I chose the bolt out of about 50 images.
Great images from all that entered as well.

I do have a question. Are we supposed to take it upon ourselves to update the placement thread for our challenges? I notice it hasn't been updated in a couple of months.

Somebody probably needs to send a private message to Diminished29 and volunteer to take over the tabulating.

[Cindi]

Somebody probably needs to send a private message to Diminished29 and volunteer to take over the tabulating.

Edd S, I have done that and got no reply from him. What if the winner just updated his or her own contest? That might be easier than assigning one person to do it. Just a thought.

[sw1977]

Congrats to the winner. Well done!!

It was maybe a difficult issue this time. It is difficult to find and accomodate rust into something beautiful.


:)

[mishnogram]

great challege, really made me think. Thanks for the feedback Spur, the shot didn't do much for me either but its snowy here right now and the rust is covered up. Congrats to the winners and hope to see more great shots in the next challenge.