The Great Angus James Shoot-Out

Rule #1: Only NSWESP may post images here. No exceptions.

Earlier this evening, in the current POTNAC thread, I made the Arthur Daley of POTN an offer. You can see the original post here:

https://photography-on-the.net …php?p=6179918#p​ost6179918

Basically, Angus (NSWESP) has to use equipment from his gear list as of today (no borrowing or swapping), to create a piece of art worthy of wall-hanging. He needs to post at least one image per fortnight. Within 3 months, he must share an image that I and the good people of POTNAC consider worthy.

If successful, I will pay him AUD$500 for a 16x24" canvas of the given image.

Rule #2: Images shot for POTNAC's "photo golf" competition do not qualify.
Rule #3: Angus may not use equipment acquired after 26/8/08 or borrowed from others.
Rule #4: Images must be taken within the appointed fortnight.
Rule #5: Failure to meet the fortnightly deadline will result in disqualification or a deduction in the final payment, at my discretion.

Why is this happening? Basically it's an incentive to get Angus shooting more, and buying/trading less.

If, for any reason, Angus is unsuccessful, other submissions may be invited.

That's all for now.

*subscribes*

Angus, perhaps post a list of your gear as of today in here as a record?

Jim, Gear as follows:

Cameras:
> 2x Canon EOS 1D MkII w/ TC80N3
> Canon IXUS 750 (P&S) w/ Under Water Housing

Lenses:
Zooms:
> EF 17-35 f2.8 L
> EF 24-70 f2.8 L
> EF 70-200 f2.8 IS USM L

Primes:
> EF 85 f1.8 USM
> EF 100 f2.8 Macro USM
> EF 300 f2.8 IS USM L

Misc:
> EF 1.4x Teleconverter MkII
> EF 2x Teleconverter MkII

Lighting:
> 2x 580EX IIs w/ StoFen Omni Bounces
> 2x CP-E4 Battery Packs
> Nikon SB26 - Don't kill me! Its a good flash.
> 3x Pocket Wizard Plus IIs
> Stands and Griping Gear
> Snoots, Cinefoil, Bounce Cards and Honlphoto Gear etc

Jim G wrote in post #6180145
*subscribes*

Angus, perhaps post a list of your gear as of today in here as a record?

I have it offline for posterity

Jim G wrote in post #6180158
*gets popcorn & takes comfy seat in the front row*

Q.F.T.


This shall be very interesting...

Mr Arms you are a man of many good ideas, this will be a classic.

subscribing. This should be interesting.

Hey Angus, wanna swap your 1.4x for something?

eXc450 wrote in post #6180369
Hey Angus, wanna swap your 1.4x for something?

Not realy, Unless its a 400 f2.8 IS or 85L HAHA

Definitely keeping an eye on this one

Interesting idea.. Worth watching for sure.

Got an idea for the first one
You say piece of art, meaning you want something conceptual etc or just a nice image basicly?

NSWESP wrote in post #6180610
Got an idea for the first one
You say piece of art, meaning you want something conceptual etc or just a nice image basicly?

I don't have any genre guidelines to offer

I want to like the image, that's all.

linarms wrote in post #6180648
I don't have any genre guidelines to offer

I want to like the image, that's all.

Ok cool, my idea involved a person at an event on friday, was just hoping that didnt make it excluded etc

Goodluck angus!

I believe many people on POTN are guilty of what angus does, ie concentrate too much on gear and not actually taking photos (myself included). No, i dont want to have a discussion about it, theres about 100 threads on that topic, haha. I do however find it interesting that this is an easy trap to fall in to.

Angus, Art can be pretty much anything, photography in itself is an art. I dont think that you are in any way limited any particular style of photography. Correct me if im wrong Luke..