ahobden
17th of November 2009 (Tue), 04:10
Challenge #250 Triangles
I've been trying to improve my photography lately and have been reading a lot of books about composition. One aspect that particularly interested me was the use of triangles, either implied by using 3 points of interest or literally. So for this weeks challenge, show me your triangles, subject matter is up to you, it's the use of triangles within your image I'm looking for. Have fun ....
Firstly let me thank you all for your entries, it’s not until you have to make a decision you realise quite how difficult it is to do. Anyway, some of my thoughts about each image are below.
Randall n LV – I liked the use of 3 obvious focus points, the tower, the wheel and the cabin, and the obvious use of the triangles within the tower, the wheel and the cabin roof. It’s a lovely image.
Kevan_G9 – Wow, Triangles ‘R’ Us!! Good use of a symmetrically subject, I’m guessing the underside of a bridge. Good use of perspective creating triangles either side of the main subject.
Teekay – Good composition making more good use of a bridge and again apart from the obvious structural triangles, the diagonal placement of the subject splits the image into further triangles.
Paul B – Great train! Another good use of triangles within triangles, the diagonal composition creating additional triangles along with the tables.
Maureen Souza – Sweet, he looks like he’s enjoying that marsh mallow. Has he chewed the one on the end of the stick into that shape or is it fresh out of the fire? The three hands form a subtle shape here.
Marie – Very clever this shot, the use of the two wheel clamps and the insignia on the side of the vehicle, each of them being triangles in their own right forming a much larger one.
Gloubiboulga – Nice guitar, again good use of diagonal composition to split the image into triangles, the base of the guitar also forms the longer side of a smaller triangle in the bottom right hand corner.
Michael Wells – Good use of symmetry with each side and the roof of the bridge full of triangles, I like the use of diagonals, and the processing on this image.
Goosfrabaa – I like the use of subject placement to infer the triangle in this image.
Mountain Drifter – Lovely colours in this image, I really like the silhouetted pylon with triangles abounding.
mr7q – Well that plane is definitely going no where! A nice triangle within triangle image here, with the engine sitting in the shape formed by the top and bottom fuselage lines.
rpolitsr – On the one hand an image of a football, look past that and the image is actually full of geometry, pentagons and triangles all encased in a circle.
IainB – Good landscape shot, making excellent use of diagonals and triangles leading the eye to the infinity point in the image. I like the B&W processing on this as well.
Boutty – Great architectural abstract shot. I think the sunlight draws the eye to the right hand side of the frame where the black and gold triangles contrast well.
Freff – Another great architectural abstract, making use of geometrical shapes within shapes. I never realised that the opera house roof consisted of so many pieces.
After much contemplation, I’ve decided the winners are:
First Place – For its subtlety and simplicity, la credit …crunch, by Marie
Second Place – For its great use of triangles with triangles, Grounded, by mr7q
Third Place – For triangles and the use of three points of interest, and the fact that it was a nice image, Simple Geometry, by Randall n LV
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I've been trying to improve my photography lately and have been reading a lot of books about composition. One aspect that particularly interested me was the use of triangles, either implied by using 3 points of interest or literally. So for this weeks challenge, show me your triangles, subject matter is up to you, it's the use of triangles within your image I'm looking for. Have fun ....
Firstly let me thank you all for your entries, it’s not until you have to make a decision you realise quite how difficult it is to do. Anyway, some of my thoughts about each image are below.
Randall n LV – I liked the use of 3 obvious focus points, the tower, the wheel and the cabin, and the obvious use of the triangles within the tower, the wheel and the cabin roof. It’s a lovely image.
Kevan_G9 – Wow, Triangles ‘R’ Us!! Good use of a symmetrically subject, I’m guessing the underside of a bridge. Good use of perspective creating triangles either side of the main subject.
Teekay – Good composition making more good use of a bridge and again apart from the obvious structural triangles, the diagonal placement of the subject splits the image into further triangles.
Paul B – Great train! Another good use of triangles within triangles, the diagonal composition creating additional triangles along with the tables.
Maureen Souza – Sweet, he looks like he’s enjoying that marsh mallow. Has he chewed the one on the end of the stick into that shape or is it fresh out of the fire? The three hands form a subtle shape here.
Marie – Very clever this shot, the use of the two wheel clamps and the insignia on the side of the vehicle, each of them being triangles in their own right forming a much larger one.
Gloubiboulga – Nice guitar, again good use of diagonal composition to split the image into triangles, the base of the guitar also forms the longer side of a smaller triangle in the bottom right hand corner.
Michael Wells – Good use of symmetry with each side and the roof of the bridge full of triangles, I like the use of diagonals, and the processing on this image.
Goosfrabaa – I like the use of subject placement to infer the triangle in this image.
Mountain Drifter – Lovely colours in this image, I really like the silhouetted pylon with triangles abounding.
mr7q – Well that plane is definitely going no where! A nice triangle within triangle image here, with the engine sitting in the shape formed by the top and bottom fuselage lines.
rpolitsr – On the one hand an image of a football, look past that and the image is actually full of geometry, pentagons and triangles all encased in a circle.
IainB – Good landscape shot, making excellent use of diagonals and triangles leading the eye to the infinity point in the image. I like the B&W processing on this as well.
Boutty – Great architectural abstract shot. I think the sunlight draws the eye to the right hand side of the frame where the black and gold triangles contrast well.
Freff – Another great architectural abstract, making use of geometrical shapes within shapes. I never realised that the opera house roof consisted of so many pieces.
After much contemplation, I’ve decided the winners are:
First Place – For its subtlety and simplicity, la credit …crunch, by Marie
Second Place – For its great use of triangles with triangles, Grounded, by mr7q
Third Place – For triangles and the use of three points of interest, and the fact that it was a nice image, Simple Geometry, by Randall n LV
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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, 23 November 2009
Photo Submissions
Camera -- Canon G-Series Camera (G1, G2, G3, G5, G6, G7, G9, G10) or Pro 1 only.
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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.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Please consider turning on Private Messaging in your profile.
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