Michael Wells
26th of May 2009 (Tue), 08:05
Challenge #225 - TIME MACHINE
I've noticed a number of people on this forum, and a couple others really make an art of photographing fine time pieces. This challenge is about time...photograph any time piece in an artistic fashion, or, let your creative side run free with the whole idea of time travel, or anything that speaks to the general theme of time. Most of all...Have fun with this!
Mike
KEVAN _G9-GLASS IS FULL-I really like the way you used color in this shot. The background complements, yet also provides a subtle contrast that really brings the watch face forward. The reflections on the inside of the glass further enhance the image to make for a relatively simple, yet very interesting photo. Nicely done!!
CHISEL-KNOCKING ON TIMES DOOR-Great photo! The colors, contrast, and lighting are spot on. What I first thought were a couple areas that were a little blown out appear to be either just badly weathered, or covered in dust, or maybe a bit of both. The only thing that bothered me a little was having the top of her head left out of the picture, either because of the framing, or the way it was cropped. This may well have been done to eliminate other elements that would have been distracting...as I can't see the whole scene I'm only speculating here. Overall, I really liked this shot!
CAR-JUBILEE TIME-Beautiful shot, Carolyn! This appears to be an historic time piece of some significance. The setting is very clean and uncluttered, and the colors are not overly contrasting, but your off-camber photo lends a great deal interest, and draws my eye right into the subject. Well done!
MAUREEN SOUZA-OLD FAITHFUL-The condition of the watch case, coupled with your title, lead me to believe this watch has seen some service! To my eye, the background is a little distracting, as are the blown areas on the watch face, but the tack sharp image can't be faulted in any way. ( Gotta love those old Pro 1's )
RPOLITSR-STOPWATCH-Nothing says time quite like a stopwatch! I think what impressed me the most about this picture was your exposure. The time piece itself is impressive, but getting the photo properly exposed so the numbers on the clock are properly visible, without getting blown out, or having the rest of the picture underexposed is a feat in and of itself! Was this done in a single exposure, or in post processing? Just curious!
TOMY-NIGHTTIME-The back lighting on the clock is everything in this picture! I don't know if this is out of the camera, or was enhanced in post processing, but it's very effective! Nice shot!
MARIE-TIME OVER THE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT-Stunning detail! ( and there is a lot of detail on that building ) Beautiful composition, perfect exposure, focus is spot on...I guess that pretty well covers it! Lovely photo! As I was looking at it, I couldn't help thinking what a fantastic HDR photo could be made out of that if you could catch it at a time when you had a bit of drama going on in the sky!
PIET-TIME PASSES BY-This is a slightly different tack on the theme, and a very enjoyable one! I was surprised that the banner is in English, as the location appears to be in Berlin. ( I even did a little research on Annie, as I'm not really familiar with her work, although it appears I should be, and have surly seen a lot of it with out knowing who she is.) The only thing I would have done differently on this shot is to (try to) clone out the two wires crossing the picture, as they are pretty distracting. Beyond that, it's a nice shot, and as I stated earlier, a very enjoyable perspective on the time theme!
THIS WEEKS WINNERS
1ST-CHISEL-KNOCKING ON TIMES DOOR
2ND-CAR-JUBILEE TIME
3RD-MARIE-TIME OVER THE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT
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Camera -- Canon G-Series Camera (G1, G2, G3, G5, G6, G7, G9, G10) or Pro 1 only.
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Post-Processing -- do whatever you like and the host will decide if it works.
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Photo Title in the message subject line.
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EXIF data, if you like.
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I've noticed a number of people on this forum, and a couple others really make an art of photographing fine time pieces. This challenge is about time...photograph any time piece in an artistic fashion, or, let your creative side run free with the whole idea of time travel, or anything that speaks to the general theme of time. Most of all...Have fun with this!
Mike
KEVAN _G9-GLASS IS FULL-I really like the way you used color in this shot. The background complements, yet also provides a subtle contrast that really brings the watch face forward. The reflections on the inside of the glass further enhance the image to make for a relatively simple, yet very interesting photo. Nicely done!!
CHISEL-KNOCKING ON TIMES DOOR-Great photo! The colors, contrast, and lighting are spot on. What I first thought were a couple areas that were a little blown out appear to be either just badly weathered, or covered in dust, or maybe a bit of both. The only thing that bothered me a little was having the top of her head left out of the picture, either because of the framing, or the way it was cropped. This may well have been done to eliminate other elements that would have been distracting...as I can't see the whole scene I'm only speculating here. Overall, I really liked this shot!
CAR-JUBILEE TIME-Beautiful shot, Carolyn! This appears to be an historic time piece of some significance. The setting is very clean and uncluttered, and the colors are not overly contrasting, but your off-camber photo lends a great deal interest, and draws my eye right into the subject. Well done!
MAUREEN SOUZA-OLD FAITHFUL-The condition of the watch case, coupled with your title, lead me to believe this watch has seen some service! To my eye, the background is a little distracting, as are the blown areas on the watch face, but the tack sharp image can't be faulted in any way. ( Gotta love those old Pro 1's )
RPOLITSR-STOPWATCH-Nothing says time quite like a stopwatch! I think what impressed me the most about this picture was your exposure. The time piece itself is impressive, but getting the photo properly exposed so the numbers on the clock are properly visible, without getting blown out, or having the rest of the picture underexposed is a feat in and of itself! Was this done in a single exposure, or in post processing? Just curious!
TOMY-NIGHTTIME-The back lighting on the clock is everything in this picture! I don't know if this is out of the camera, or was enhanced in post processing, but it's very effective! Nice shot!
MARIE-TIME OVER THE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT-Stunning detail! ( and there is a lot of detail on that building ) Beautiful composition, perfect exposure, focus is spot on...I guess that pretty well covers it! Lovely photo! As I was looking at it, I couldn't help thinking what a fantastic HDR photo could be made out of that if you could catch it at a time when you had a bit of drama going on in the sky!
PIET-TIME PASSES BY-This is a slightly different tack on the theme, and a very enjoyable one! I was surprised that the banner is in English, as the location appears to be in Berlin. ( I even did a little research on Annie, as I'm not really familiar with her work, although it appears I should be, and have surly seen a lot of it with out knowing who she is.) The only thing I would have done differently on this shot is to (try to) clone out the two wires crossing the picture, as they are pretty distracting. Beyond that, it's a nice shot, and as I stated earlier, a very enjoyable perspective on the time theme!
THIS WEEKS WINNERS
1ST-CHISEL-KNOCKING ON TIMES DOOR
2ND-CAR-JUBILEE TIME
3RD-MARIE-TIME OVER THE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT
________________________________
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, 1-6-09.
Photo Submissions
Camera -- Canon G-Series Camera (G1, G2, G3, G5, G6, G7, G9, G10) or Pro 1 only.
-
Time -- any on-topic photo taken at any time is eligible, although photos that have won other competitions should NOT be entered.
-
Size -- photo must be EXACTLY 800 pixels on the longest side, with NO BORDERS.
-
Post-Processing -- do whatever you like and the host will decide if it works.
-
Posting --
One photo per photographer in each challenge.
Photo Title in the message subject line.
Camera model.
EXIF data, if you like.
Commenting -- No commenting on photos by anyone, including the photographer. Once the winners are declared, photographers can add comments to their images and everyone is invited to discuss.
-
Photo Display -- Photos must appear in this thread to be eligible.
-
Time
One challenge every week, on the following schedule:
New Topic ... As soon as possible after winning.
Posting Starts ... Right after topic is announced.
Posting Stops ... Monday noon GMT
Winners Announcement ... Tuesday noon GMT.
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Please consider turning on Private Messaging in your profile.
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