Title: POTN Powershot Speed Challenge #62 - Numbers

[dyle]

Challenge #62 - Numbers

I would like to see all of you incorporate numbers (literally or figuratively) in your submissions. Would like to see creative entries with good composition and lighting. Good luck!

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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, 19 March 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)
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Information below is for reference and should NOT be included with each new challenge thread.
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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 Powershot 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 Powershot 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.
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[CheesyD]

Camera model: Canon PowerShot S80
Date/Time: 2007:03:15 14:29:21
Resolution: 800 x 600
Flash used: No
Focal length: 5.8mm (35mm equivalent: 117mm)
CCD width: 1.78mm
Exposure time: 0.077 s (1/13)
Aperture: f/2.8
Whitebalance: Auto
Metering Mode: matrix
Resized for submission. Backlighting adjusted in PhotoShop Elements.


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/CheesyD/IMG_0744_1-1.jpg

[Formulated_One]

Title - "Eight Thirty Three"
Camera - Canon A510 - Auto Mode
Post Processing - Resized, +10% Contrast, -10% Brightness, Gaussian Blur to Backround..
Info - Taken outside Camden Yards just as the sun was going down.. Being a big fan of Cal Ripken, it was a shot I had to have.. I have been out of the contest for a few months, so its great to be back, I alwyas look forward to the GREAT submissions..!

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f101/FormulatedOne/Misc%20I/Cam_Yards02a.jpg

[BBoi]

Title: DVNeon
1.6sec @ ƒ/4.1
Focal length: 29.2mm
Lens: 20+ macro
White Bal : AWB
PP: just resize, contrast & saturation.

http://i15.tinypic.com/40omd75.jpg

[abYss]

Initially I have no idea what number to shoot at, until this morning when I saw my little daughters were playing with these colorful modeling clay. Here is the result: :D

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d79/abyss_004/POTN/number01.jpg

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March 17, 2007 : A710IS Manual Mode w/ Macro=ON, Tv 0.5 sec, Av 3.5, Flash=OFF

[RadAL]

I hope this works as well

1968 Howmet TX cockpit
Canon PowerShot A620
March 11th, 2007
no PP work (except a little cropping and resizing)

http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/8470/img7386po7.jpg

[da_teacher]

Canon SD450, handheld, no PP, just resized.
'06 Subaru Legacy GT

http://i19.tinypic.com/314v2pc.jpg

[Robukincan]

Since I post here all the time I figure I better enter one :) Nothing special but here we go...

A630 | 1/320 sec at f/8.0 | ISO 100

http://www.robuk.net/visa.jpg

[boomer3297]

Isn't it !!!;)

Canon A610
ISO 100
F6.3
1/6 SS
Macro, BW
Spot metering

[TheresaH]

shot in p mode
shutter speed 1/6
aperature 2.7
iso 100
awb
canon s3is

[Jeece]

The end is near (0f the month, that is)

http://www.jeece.net/photo/IMG_4931-2.jpg

Macro mode
P mode
F2.7
1/30s
No flash
Handheld

PP: Levels.

[beckbear]

Remnant from a bath
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h40/beckbear/IMG_1268a.jpg

S3 IS
F3.5
1/60

[Edd S]

Title: Numbers of Time (Old and New)

Camera: Canon S3IS

Settings: Shutter Speed 1/60 sec.
Aperature: 2.7
Focal Length: 6mm

Other: Flash diffused with a piece of white copy paper




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

[spur]

A few "Numbers to Live By".:D

Do you know what YOUR numbers are?

S3, AV, f/5.6, 1/60

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j116/spur_5918/POTN/IMG_6738A.jpg

[stanley_pope]

S3
Shutter Speed = 1/1200
Apature = F3.5
Focal length = 30.2

[mishnogram]

This page has an interresting story to it. This equation is part of a material strain correlation equation that I've been working on calculating. The equation itself is almost 30 years old but it changes based on the input parameters. This is part of a 160 page report that with plenty of numbers that I had to put together so it did create plenty of headaches for me.

Canon S2IS, 1/80, f/2.7, ISO 50, EV -2/3 using macro mode, converted to B&W in Picasa2.


http://lee-family.smugmug.com/photos/136978864-L.jpg

[Gerald-NC]

File Name
Numbers We Live By

http://img292.imageshack.us/img292/380/timelessnumbersxc1.jpg

Camera Model Name
Canon PowerShot S2 IS
Shooting Date/Time
3/18/2007 10:08:48 PM
Shooting Mode
Manual
Photo Effect
Off
Tv (Shutter Speed)
1/200
Av (Aperture Value)
3.5
Light Metering
Center Weighted Avg.
ISO Speed
100
Lens
6.0 - 72.0mm
Focal Length
17.3mm
Flash
On
White Balance
Auto

[O_T]

Camera Model Name: Canon PowerShot S3 IS
Date/Time Original: 2007:03:19 00:29:17
Shutter Speed Value: 0.3
Aperture Value: 2.7
Macro Mode: Macro
Quality: Superfine
Contrast: +1
Saturation: +2
Sharpness: +2
Camera ISO: 80
Canon Exposure Mode: Manual
Image Stabilization: On
Exposure Compensation: 0
White Balance: Auto
Auto Exposure Bracketing: Off
Exposure Mode: Manual
Aperture: 2.7
Drive Mode: Single-frame shooting
Flash: Off
ISO: 80
Lens: 6.0 - 72.0mm
Scale Factor To 35mm Equivalent : 5.9
Shooting Mode: Manual
Shutter Speed: 0.3
Circle Of Confusion: 0.005 mm
Focal Length: 6.0mm (35mm equivalent: 35.5mm)
Hyperfocal Distance: 2.63 m
Lens: 6.0 - 72.0mm (35mm equivalent: 35.5 - 426.1mm)

[dyle]

Just a quick note to say that the challenge is closed. Got extremely busy at work that I completely forgot so my apologies for that. Result will come with a few comments shortly....

[dyle]

Ok. Once again, sorry for keeping you all waiting. Here are the results:

1st place - boomer3297 for It's All i the Numbers - Great looking photo! I could imagine this in a newspaper or magazine article about March Madness. Nice use of the pencil as a complement to the bracket info and great decision of using black and white!

2nd Place - Abyss for Number Number on the wall - Great thinking and effort(?) in arranging those numbers on the wall. Good looking colors and I like the use of limited depth of field for artistic purposes.

3rd place - Forumulated One for Eight Thirty Three - Welcome back to the contests. Liked this photo very much and was the only street photo that was entered in the challenge. Liked the choice of time of day to take the photo so lighting was nice. I'm guessing you did some PP with blurring the background, which actually made it look like a train set or model picture. :)

A big thank you for the rest who entered. I wish I had the time to enter a comment for each photo but it's just been crazy working in a job that is greatly affected by the recent weather (northeast snowstorms). Congrats to all the winners and I'm looking forward for the next challenge!

[stanley_pope]

Congratulations to the winners. My choice would have been
1) Spur - Numbers to live by
2)EddS - Numbers of Time
3)RadAl - Cockpit

Stan

[boomer3297]

Ok. Once again, sorry for keeping you all waiting. Here are the results:

1st place - boomer3297 for It's All i the Numbers - Great looking photo! I could imagine this in a newspaper or magazine article about March Madness. Nice use of the pencil as a complement to the bracket info and great decision of using black and white!

2nd Place - Abyss for Number Number on the wall - Great thinking and effort(?) in arranging those numbers on the wall. Good looking colors and I like the use of limited depth of field for artistic purposes.

3rd place - Forumulated One for Eight Thirty Three - Welcome back to the contests. Liked this photo very much and was the only street photo that was entered in the challenge. Liked the choice of time of day to take the photo so lighting was nice. I'm guessing you did some PP with blurring the background, which actually made it look like a train set or model picture. :)

A big thank you for the rest who entered. I wish I had the time to enter a comment for each photo but it's just been crazy working in a job that is greatly affected by the recent weather (northeast snowstorms). Congrats to all the winners and I'm looking forward for the next challenge!


Dyle,
Thanks for the recognition! I had several ideas for this contest and thought this was this was the most appropriate. I also liked Formulated One's entry. I have been to Camden Yards, it has many photographic opportunities.
All entries had something to offer and I continue to learn from all your photo's.

Thanks again and I will post the next contest shortly

[O_T]

Formulated
EddS
Spur
Were my choices. Formulated1's had my attention from the beginning. Way to go all entrants.

[abYss]

Thanks for the 2nd place :D Special thanks to my two little daughters who helped me to arrange those numbers on a piece of paper. I just snapped and rotate it by 90 degree... nothing to do with the wall :p

Personally, I like 'Numbers of Time' by Edd S. It looks lovely.

[Cindi]

Congratulations to everyone. You all are so creative, I seem to lack the creative juices when it comes to these types of contest. :-?

[mishnogram]

congrats to the winners, like Cindi stated, it was fairly difficult for me to come up with something creative.

On to the next challenge.

[O_T]

Congratulations to everyone. You all are so creative, I seem to lack the creative juices when it comes to these types of contest. :-?


LoL Cindi. Creativity isn't my problem. Taking a picture is...:o:lol::confused:

[Formulated_One]

Dyle - Thanks for the 3rd place vote, and for the wonderful comments..
Thanks to all the others who have commented also.. O_T & Boomer..

Camden Yards definitly has alot of photographic opportunities.. I can't wait to get out there this season, again..

Again, alot of wonderful entries.. Its always good to see a bunch of great pictures, and ideas during these challenges.. Also its great to be back into these contest, I am looking forward to the next one and more..!