Canon DSLR Speed Challenge #85 - Emptiness

[Daniel2000]

Emptiness, lack of anything, something missing, or, as in this exemple, a way to nowhere

http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh26/Daniel2000/IMG_3251small.jpg

my lack of idea gave me the idea :p
the subject is simple and difficult at the same time
hope you will have fun taking pics of nothing.. ;)

Standard Rules apply:
Photo Submissions:

1. Camera - Any Canon DSLR Camera
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 - Please see the Image posting rules.
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 & lens used.* Notes -- post brief EXIF data including ISO, shutter speed and aperture used.
6. Commenting - No commenting during challenge. When the posting is closed and a winner has been declared, comments can be made in this thread.
7. Have FUN!

One challenge every week, on the following schedule:

* New Topic - After winner is declared.
* Posting Starts - Right after topic is announced.
* Posting Ends - 10:00 p.m. Eastern Time Sunday, feb 1st, 2009.
* Winner from this competition decides the theme of the next one (and judges it for a winner) after this competition is closed.

[monty28428]

Bread Basket

40D, 1/125, f/16, iso 200

[John_B]

A Moment Frozen

http://johnbdigital.com/parks/otsego_lake/otsego_lake20.jpg

Technical Details
for A Moment Frozen

Camera - Canon EOS 40D
Film / Media - SanDisk Ultra II 2.0GB
Lens - Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5
Shooting Mode - Manual
Tv( Shutter Speed ) - 1/100th sec
Av( Aperture Value ) - F/11
Metering Mode - Spot
ISO Speed - 100
Focal Length - 10mm
Flash - Off
White Balance - Daylight
AF Mode - One-Shot AF
Color Space - sRGB
Camera set to Jpeg

[frenchfx]

Silent bridge

40D 50mm 640@5.6 ISO 100
http://frenchfx.smugmug.com/photos/462800520_FmJ6a-L.jpg

[airfrogusmc]

the scene is missing people

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y118/airfrogusmc/Road/IMG_6110BW.jpg

5D 35L
ISO 50
1/125 at f/16
manual
spot

[-g-]

"Four hours for nothing"
40D
100mm
ISO 100
1/1500 @ f/4.5

http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff44/genodm/Wildlife/IMG_8733-Edit.jpg

[hi-landr]

338201
this abandoned fort sure feels empty
eos 1dmk3
3.2sec @ f6.3
17mm lens

[marco_30D]

Silent River

http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo173/marco_30d/_MG_9731.jpg?t=1233198874

Canon 5D
EF 17-40 f4L @ 17mm with Hoya R72 attached
f8 @ 30 sec.
ISO 50

[dilorenzo1954]

Camera: 40D
Lens: 24-105mm f/4L IS USM
Av: f/7.1
Tv: 1/320 sec
Focal Length: 24mm
ISO: 200
Exposure: Manual

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3523/3236133472_350178f9e0_b_d.jpg

[Flo]

Sunrise Surf


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/emmaloudawg/tofino/IMG_6600.jpg





Camera Model: Canon EOS 20D

Date/Time: 2008:06:29 10:42:08

Resolution: 799 x 533

Flash Used: No

Focal Length: 18.0mm (35mm equivalent: 29mm...

CCD Width: 22.48mm

Exposure Time: 0.0007 s (1/1500)

Aperture: f/6.7

ISO Equiv.: 400

[Nistelrooydude]

40D + 24-70L
24mm
1/30 seconds at f/22
ISO 100
35mm Evaluative Metering

http://hrephoto.smugmug.com/photos/464240721_3GX8V-L.jpg

[mikerault]

Canon 20D, 17x85mm Canon Lens
F6.3 1/80 sec

[lavanut]

Camera: 40D
Lens: 50mm f1.8 (nifty fifty)
ISO 100
Aperture: F8
Shutter: 1/250
Flash: Dual studio flash
Metering: Manual metering
339113

[Cuypers1807]

1d mk 3
24-70
63mm
f/8
30 sec.
ISO 400

"Empty Beach"

[jgrussell]

There is... there will always be... something missing from this post-9/11 skyline...

http://photos.jgrussell.com/photos/451796037_kx6UE-O.jpg

Canon XSi (450D)
17-55 at 55mm
0.3 sec
f4.5
ISO400

[Daniel2000]

site finaly back online, seems like it went down as I was trying to post winners last night... lol
so

time to decide who wins this week challenge

not an easy task, all good entries, I will be brief but congrats to all participants

I had a hard time choosing between my final 4 who are:
monty28428's Bread Basket
marco_30D's Silent river
dilorenzo1954's Taking The 8:15 To Nowhere
and
lavanut's Vacant

so now for the winner: lavanut's - Vacant
2nd - monty28428's - Bread Basket
and a tie in 3rd - dilorenzo and marco

[dilorenzo1954]

Excellent choice as the winner Daniel :) Thanks for the mention.Great entries everyone :). Congrats to lavanut (monty & marco too)

[frenchfx]

congrats lavanuts!! excellent edit and same goes for Monty and dilorenzo.

[airfrogusmc]

Good choices and good job everyone...CONGRATS!!!

[Flo]

Congratz all winners!!

[John_B]

Congrats to all!!

lavanut,
Congrats, your Vacant Eggs! They were my favorite I even liked it better then mine (don't quote me on that!) Were they true shadows or was it done in software?

[-g-]

Good choices Daniel. Congrats winners!

[lavanut]

Cool! I was fluctuating on that entry and one other one which I'll stick up here later. I'll post the new challenge tonight after I get home from work. I can't digress too long from what pays the bills.

Yes, studio lights with real reflections on glass. The only real tweaking done was to erase the slight line in the back where the glass ended. I converted to b/w in PP as well. I paid close attention to lighting on this since it was one of the goals of the shot!

Nice pix all! I feel honored to have won against some great shots. That 9/11 shot still tugs at the heartstrings though, and I've never been to NY...

[jgrussell]

That 9/11 shot still tugs at the heartstrings though, and I've never been to NY...Come on up any time and I'll take you through the whole downtown area...

[monty28428]

Congrats lavanut!! Really nice job everybody - enjoyed the shots!

[lavanut]

Hey all! New challenge is up:
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=640377

I hope you have fun with this one too. Something a few weeks ago gave me the idea. I'm looking forward to seeing the pix but not judging! :eek:

For fun, this was my 2nd choice for this challenge. I first made a disk to split the glass on the right, but after it didn't work like I wanted, I ended up creating the effect in PS. That was pretty easy with a little planning. I thought you might get a kick out if it tonight. Its title:
Half Empty or Half Full?
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[Daniel2000]

Half Empty or Half Full?

when I'm asked that question, I always reply this:
"what were you doing? filling it or emptying it?"
if filling then it's half full, if emptying it's then half empty... ;)

[Tomi Hawk]

jgrussell.. that is an incredible image! Bravo ..
:oops: I read after ..

[Nistelrooydude]

Congrats lava, that second one is great too.