Canon DSLR Speed Challenge #6 - COLORS

[AirBrontosaurus]

Challenge #6 - COLORS

My favorite pictures always have the most viberant colors. Brilliant colors separate the good images from the great ones. Since spectacular colors are evident in all types of photography, from landscape to people to macro to nature and beyond, hopefully we get a good variety from each of the disciplines. Good luck, and have fun!
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Post until Friday 9 PM GMT, April 27, 2007.

Photo Submissions

1. Camera -- Any Canon DSLR Cameras

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.

One challenge every week, on the following schedule:
New Topic ... After winner is declared.
Posting Starts ... Right after topic is announced.
Posting Stops ... Friday 9PM GMT (1 week from start)
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[BobbyT]

350D
kit lens
F5.6
1/400
iso 100

http://images19.fotki.com/v18/photos/9/949682/4032739/IMG_6019-vi.jpg

[Cerbera LM]

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e319/1234Alh/Junk/2007-09-03-Fireworks-02.jpg

30D
12mm
f16
2.5s
iso 200

[DozerLYP]

Canon 20d
f/5.6
1/1600
iso400
focal at 260mm

http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n56/dozerlyp/maria.jpg

[Stefan A]

Title: Rockefeller Center
Camera: Rebel xt
Exif here: http://santwarg.smugmug.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=135138513

[grumpyhaggis]

20D
1/5000
f1.8
ISO 100
50mm

[4hero]

Camera: Canon 350d
Aperature: f/4
Shutter Speed: 1/500 sec
Iso: 800
Focal Length: 108mm
Location: Doune Hillclimb, Stirling, Scotland.
Date: 22 April 2007

[Jamdiver]

Canon Digital Rebel Xti
f/2.8
1/80s
iso200


http://farm1.static.flickr.com/185/390367599_1b8f7e4cf3_o.jpg

[Jostel]

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r213/joanfstel/IMG_2784.jpg

Canon XTI
1/60
F/4.5
35 mm
ISO 400
5/10/06 7:10 pm

[Pete]

http://www.the-aperture.com/EE/photos/normal/IMG_5088.jpg
shooting date: Dec 23, 2006
camera: Canon 30D
lens: Canon 50 f/1.4 @ 50mm (80mm in 35mm film SLR)
aperture: f/22
shutter speed: 1/250s
ISO: 1600
metering: Evaluative

[sunione]

OLD FACTORY DOORWAY

http://artbysuni.smugmug.com/photos/146308259-L.jpg

EXIF
CameraCanon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
Exposure Time0.0769s (1/13)
Aperturef/22.0ISO100
Focal Length21mm (guess: 245mm in 35mm)
Photo Dimensions477 x 800File
NameOLD FACTORY DOORWAY.jpg

[ayreonaut]

XTi
50mm f/1.8 II
F4.0, 1/80 sec
March 30, 2007
in my dining room
166492

[just pictures]

Canon 20D,f3.5,1/4sec,22mm,iso800166494

[paul0510]

Sun projecting church stained glass onto wall.
Camera 300D + 12-24mm

[Sonic Infidel]

This certainly isn't my strongest photo composition or subject-wise, but the colors are absolutely accurate to real life.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v502/sonicinfidel/IMG_1418.jpg

[Jason-H]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v324/Hardy_C2GT/Tulip123.jpg?t=1177595533

Canon EOS 400D
1/250 second
F/22.0
ISO 800
70 mm

[Athena]

Camera - 5D
Aperture - F5
SS - 1/164
ISO - 100
Lens - EF-100mm macro with tubes
Post Processing - some masking and curves

http://lifeprintsphotography.com/POTN/CDH2Oplain_6354.jpg

[AeroSmith]

http://AeroSmith.smugmug.com/photos/136627504-L.jpg


EF 100 macro and MT-24EX on 1DsII.
f/18; 1/250s; ISO 400.

[Duckmancgy]

Canon Rebel XTi (400D)
17-85mm
ISO 200
1/100
F10
Focal length 59mm

[Apollo11]

Sunday night from 8pm until 11pm, Niagara Falls was illuminated in the school colors of Virginia Tech: Burnt Orange and Chicago Maroon. Usually the colors rotate through the spectrum each evening and colors change about every 10 minutes. These colors were the only displayed for the entire evening.

Canon 30D & 50mm f1.4, on tripod.
ISO 100. 1.3" @ f3.2. http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/5828/virginiatech5lb0.jpg

[Becky N]

Canon 30D
Tamron 28-75 f/2.8
ISO400
1/4000
f/5.0

http://performancephoto.us/images/Chicago%2007/20070422-IMG_5762-2.jpg.

[Flywing]

30D
20 sec.
F5
ISO 100
17-85mm 1:4-5.6 IS USM

[Robuk]

Canon 20D
Schools Activity Day with the British Army
Can't access Exif data on image :( but quite a bit of PP has gone on :)

http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/6426/rugbyballsjpegedtw6.jpg

[thedjo]

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/193/473595316_7dbdb4d83a_o.jpg

Canon 400D, 70-300mm @115mm
ISO400, f/8.0, 1/40

[yodasarmpit]

http://www.yodasarmpit.com/photos/colours_potn02.jpg

[dilorenzo1954]

Canon 5D
100-400mm @ 120mm
200 ISO
f/11
30 sec time exposure

[Linkzi]

Canon 10D
70-200mm f/4L @ 70mm
100 ISO
1/750 sec @ f/5.6
Took today in my front yard.


http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u291/Linkzi/Plumeria-Web.jpg

[sGu]

Camera: 1D MK 2
Lens: 24mm TSE
Mode: manual
Exif: really can't remember
Location: viewing platform outside Tower Hill station, London

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/213/467338265_2232c26bbe_o.jpg

[AirBrontosaurus]

AND THE WINNER IS...

This was a tough contest to decide. I actually had to call on my roommate's help to decide a winner.

And the winner is... Pete!

http://www.the-aperture.com/EE/photos/normal/IMG_5088.jpg

His shot has absolutely stunning colors. It's a really, really awesome shot and embodies this contest perfectly. Well done, Pete!

Also, props to all the other entries. It was tough to decide just one shot as they were all so good.

[misspix]

Congratulations Pete :D

[Duckmancgy]

Congrats Pete.
Cool picture.

[Linkzi]

I knew that was the winner before I posted. Congrats Pete!!

[4hero]

Excellent photo Pete, well done!

[Athena]

Fantabulous - well done Pete. :D Congratulations!!

I'm realy curious - what is the black shape midway down on the left hand side? For the life of me I can't figure it out.

[dilorenzo1954]

Excellent Pete:D ! You blew us all away! Pick a good challenge!

[Pete]

Many thanks, guys. I'm really pleased with my shot as well, I was blown away when I first saw it on my lcd screen. I've never been able to recreate it since. It's basically just a cooking oil drop on a CD with a flash bounced from behind.

Ones that I enjoyed in this contest are:-
Jamdiver - for his stamen shot - really typifies the glorious colour of nature (this is the shot that I would have chosen if I was running this comp)
Jason-H - for his fireworks shot, I just love seeing patterns in nature
Apollo11 - for the VTech memorial shot
BeckyN - not because the shot was particulalry colourful, but because of the odd visual effect when I scroll the shot up and down!
RobUk - for the wierd Martian Fungus shot, I'd normally shy away from overly processed shots, but I really like that treatment.
thedjo - I love the colourfulness of the Eastern culture - just wish that shot had filled the frame more.


Athena. I'm not too sure what the dark shape on the left was, I think it could be a shadow somehow.

Next one up soon.

[Apollo11]

Congrats, Pete. Beautiful image!!

[Jostel]

Congrats, Pete!!
Cooking oil on a CD??!!!!! Now THATS imagination at its finest!!!!!:D

[thedjo]

congrats pete! I really love that shot too! I have no idea how to make that shot at all.

[Pete]

Many thanks again....

This is the setup I used for it... All I did was get up close with the 50mm and extension tubes and bounced the flash off the fridge...

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a294/peteghia/IMG_5132.jpg

[Mgdh]

Yay - congrats, Pete. Looking forward to the next one - hopefully I'll get around to posting next time!

[BobbyT]

Congrats Pete

[Sonic Infidel]

Very cool picture indeed. I love your ultra-professional setup! That cracks me up!

[Pete]

Hehe.. Well, it seemed to work for me!!

[Robuk]

Well done Pete.......................Cracking Photo :D

Rob

[Jason-H]

Nice one Pete, well done.

[Pete]

Thanks, Jason...