Assignment 12 - Darkness and Light

[Applespider]

Since it's the holiday season and most people are likely pretty busy, there's been no vote this month - just a conversation and general agreement. ;) We're also going to extend Assignment 12 into January so that those lucky enough to get shiny new camera gear for Christmas can break it in for some practice.

So you've got Darkness and Light

The idea is that members will go out and try to find their own way of interpreting the monthly theme thus improving their photographic eye. Posting is open to all MR members, and encouraged.

You must have taken the picture yourself between 9 December 2006 and 31 Jan 2007. If you took a picture that fits the assignment but was taken earlier, then post it in the Gallery: Darkness or Light (http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?p=3136550) thread instead.

Anyone can enter from those with (D)SLRs from P&S to cameraphones although they should be pictures that you think are good rather than just snapshots. The goal is not to 'win' but to share the enjoyment of taking pictures and learn from others.

Some basic rules (http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?p=2381360) on commenting (basically be nice!) are listed. Changes to the rules should be discussed there.

Post your pictures in this thread by the end of January with a title and we'll start commenting (make sure you title your comments referencing the pic you are commenting on)

[simie]

Darkness and Light or should it be called Rather Dark Light

Nikon D200
Aperture f/32
Shutter 1/25
Focal Length 175 mm

This was the first thing that came to mind.

[cookie1105]

Meet my friend Thea. This picture was taken this afternoon (10/12/06), she needed some pictures to give to grandparents as presents for x-mas. Went with a square crop because I thought it suited the composition well and because I'm dreaming of a Seagull TLR for x-mas :) .

It's not my original idea for this assignment, but I though it fitted quite well anyway. Hopefully there will be more to come for this assignment:)

http://www.fotish.dk/POTD/thea.jpg

[Abstract]

Nice :)

[edge540]

First thing that came to mind when looking at contrast between light and darkness.

Aperture f/4.5
Shutter 1/80

[srf4real]

I've seen a million launches, and never realized that it takes two full minutes for the shuttle to level out... wish I'd set that exposure for a little longer than 30 seconds last night, but it was an awesome sight!:D

[nbs2]

It's not that great, but I was too lazy to swap off the 50 for something wider. That foot zoom is way overrated sometimes. I'm not one for editing, but I suppose it would look better if I got rid of that ghosting (or whatever) between the spires.

I guess I should add that info stuff:
Pentax K100D
Aperture f/2.8
Shutter 1/30
Focal Length 50 mm

[Bibulous]

I've seen a million launches, and never realized that it takes two full minutes for the shuttle to level out... wish I'd set that exposure for a little longer than 30 seconds last night, but it was an awesome sight!:D

That is one event I would like to see before they retire the shuttles. It must define the word awesome, to both the senses and the mind. Can you hear anything from your location?

[srf4real]

That is one event I would like to see before they retire the shuttles. It must define the word awesome, to both the senses and the mind. Can you hear anything from your location?

The ground rumbles and the windows shake for about a minute. The rockets are neat, too... but there is nothing as bright or loud as the shuttle. Hard to believe they're docking up to the International Space Station and exchanging crew members way up there!:)

[Clix Pix]

Just to add a footnote to the post and photo by NBS2....this is the Washington, DC Temple of the Church of Latter Day Saints (aka: Mormon Temple), which is picturesquely situated just off the Beltway (Rte 495) in Maryland.... It is a stunning sight by day or night, and right now during the holiday season the place is all lit up by Christmas tree lights on all the trees... I haven't managed to get over there this year with a camera but hope to do so at some point.

What's really funny is that when you're on the Beltway heading West, which is when you get the best view of the gleaming, imposing temple ahead, on one of the overpasses someone has painted "SURRENDER DOROTHY!" and as many times as this has been cleaned off, it always reappears.... :D

(I know AnnK and Dr Q will "get this," even if some of the rest of you don't!)

[bozigle]

gummibears darkness and light
bozigle

[-hh]

Sunny sunset, bringing a shadow onto the Christmas Market and a cold night.

http://www.huntzinger.com/photo/2006/germany/dom_market1.jpg http://www.huntzinger.com/photo/2006/germany/dom_night1a.jpg


Köln Dom (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cologne_Cathedral) & Christmas Market


-hh

[Abstract]

It looks like he's sitting on a red stream of light.

[Applespider]

Sunny sunset, bringing a shadow onto the Christmas Market and a cold night.


I thought that was the Dom at Koln when I started scrolling. Glad to know that I was right. Great photo - really shows the size!

[nbs2]

Just to add a footnote to the post and photo by NBS2....this is the Washington, DC Temple of the Church of Latter Day Saints (aka: Mormon Temple), which is picturesquely situated just off the Beltway (Rte 495) in Maryland.... It is a stunning sight by day or night, and right now during the holiday season the place is all lit up by Christmas tree lights on all the trees... I haven't managed to get over there this year with a camera but hope to do so at some point.

You'll be especially pleased this year. Normally it is just the visitor center grounds that are done, but this year they went back to also doing the "runway" to the temple itself. Also, blue is the primary color, instead of the traditional white.

[Clix Pix]

I am hoping to get over there to the Temple one of these evenings soon! That will be cool seeing the "runway" lit up and the blue lights instead of the white ones! Thanks for the info!

[Abstract]

I don't know why, but this topic sounds like you're asking for contrast. I know you're not and that it'd be OK if I posted either darkness OR light, but anyway.....

And that church looks incredible. Very difficult to keep pristine white though, as I'm sure it'd get dirty.

[iAussie]

Hey everyone, long time reader, first time poster!

I took this one the other night, then noticed the new assignment topic, thought it might fit the bill. Very impressive photos from everybody so far!

Canon Powershot S3 IS
Shutter Speed: 2 seconds
Aperture: f8
(Adjusted levels slightly in the Aperture demo)

[cookie1105]

Awesome Kölner Dom -hh, I wonder if you'd still be able to see the spire if you were standing at the base? Have been there, but don't really remember how close you can get. Was probably in an alcohol-induced stupor:)

wicked gummibear bozigle! How did you do it, if you don't mind me asking? LED and a clear gummibear?

Hi iAussie and welcome. nice first post.

[bozigle]

wicked gummibear bozigle! How did you do it, if you don't mind me asking? LED and a clear gummibear?


I put the camera on tripod with 15 or 30s (can't remember and lost the metadata) exposure.
I sucked the gummibear(it get glossy and stick on the table...)
Then during the exposure in total darkness i played with a laser bean from my projector remote control (i usualy used it to play with my cats but thought of an other way to make use of it)
If i recall correct for this picture i kept the laser still horizontal...

i will add it at www.gummibearsincident.com when i got time

bozigle

[SpookTheHamster]

Fuji E900 (my out and about camera)
1/125 @ f2.9
Nothing done other than resizing.

[robbieduncan]

The Tower of London, taken from HMS Belfast.

Taken using my P&S as I was not carrying my DLSR (which I regretted). So:

Fuji F30, F/5, 1/4 second, ISO 400

Quite a lot of post processing in Aperture (even though it's a JPEG not RAW) to straighten the picture and draw more detail out of the darkness, then rebalance to hide some of the noise.

[G4scott]

Taken with my trusty (yet soon to be replaced) Canon S50.
1/1000
f 4.0
University of Texas at Austin campus.

[virividox]

shot dec 14, 2006
d200
custome duotone
set to 72dpi for web

[Abstract]

Nobody thought my spiderweb was darkness?

Ok, here's two more. The 1st photo isn't so hot. It's just a shadow (dark) on the ground. The 2nd one probably suits the topic more.

[Buschmaster]

The speedometer is sorta just for fun. I took it at the same time as the other one.
Speedometer:
Shutter - 1/8
Aperture - 2.8
ISO - 320
Hand held

And then I thought his one was kinda cool. I tried a bunch of different things for this one, but a lot of them are like other people's already, so I'll stick with this one. It's a parking lot light.
Shutter: 2 seconds
Aperture: 5.2
ISO - 80
Hand held

[nbs2]

Nobody thought my spiderweb was darkness?

I wasn't positive that's what it was (although it looked like it, I would have hated to be wrong), so I kept my trap shut.

So far, with the way the web captured the light, I think it is the best one posted this month.

Also, it is easier to keep it clean than you might think. The marble holds its color and hides dust very well. The most disappointing part is that pictures really don't do it justice.

[cookie1105]

No, I really liked it Abstract. I just didn't get round to commenting at the time.:) BTW, nice portrait virividox.

Anyway here is another one from me. This ones not from my dslr. You may be able to tell:p Anyway, my mobile died, so I decided to get myself the Nokia N73 (http://www.nokia.com/nseries/index.html?loc=inside,main_n73) as an early x-mas pressie:D Smartphone with 3.2 Megapixel cam and Zeiss f 2.8-5.6 lens.

I've only had it for 24 hours, so I am still getting used to it. But I decided to put it to the test and see how it would do with a very contrasty dark/bright situation. This is a photo of the newest bridge connecting north & south copenhagen.

The little bit of camera shake is my fault:o

http://www.fotish.dk/POTD/Bridge.jpg

Nokia N73
Night mode

[840quadra]

Here is my attempt

Taken 12/22/06 with my 30D

64799
Click for larger image

f11.0
5 second exposure
30mm focal length

[jayb2000]

Saw this at dinner Christmas Eve and took a couple of shots.
Nikon D200 with 18-200VR

f/8.0
ISO 1600
.100s
Focal length 75mm

[Whiteapple]

Geneva, Switzerland. Dec. 27th 2006. 10PM.


http://guyguy.pagus.org/IMG_0508.jpg


Camera: Canon EOS 30D
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 105mm
Shutter/Aperture: 1"/ f4.5
Lens: Canon EF 28-105mm 3.5-4.5 "Type I"

[Buschmaster]

Another entry. Thank God I got my DSLR.

Taken with a Pentax K110D, kit 18-55 lens.
Shutter: 30 sec.
Aperture: f/16.0
Focal length: 55mm
ISO: 200

Click here for the full sized picture. (http://www.nickelback-forum.com/images/Minneapolis/IMGP0273.JPG)

[Mlebout]

1/160 at F5.1, ISO 100
32mm
19/12/06




Original (http://www.votrecourtier.com/photos/riviereduloup.jpg)

[GnarleyMarley87]

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/138/337932074_985506c142.jpg?v=0

Inside the CNN Center in Atlanta, looking towards the sky...

Camera: Nikon D50
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/200
Focal Length: 52mm
Lens: Nikkor 28-80mm

[srf4real]

I want to squeeze in another one before 2006 is over... the only thing I really like about this pic is the reflections in the sand.:o

Lumix fz50 full wide angle
iso 200

>edit< Anybody have suggestions on how to get rid of that odd glare from the sun in photoshop?

[840quadra]

2nd attempt, and actually tried this time.. However it may not show!

http://www.neuwerks.com/albums/game/IMG_5839.jpg


File date : 2006:12:30 02:23:51
Camera model : Canon EOS 30D
Date/Time : 2006:12:29 14:13:34
Flash used : No
Focal length : 21.0mm (18-55 Kit lens)
Exposure time : 13.000 s
Aperture : f/7.1
ISO equiv. : 200
Metering Mode : spot
Exposure : shutter priority (semi-auto)

[Abstract]

My 3rd entry, but 2nd extreme example.

[Abstract]

Meh, here are two more. First was taken in Toyooka Village, and the 2nd was taken in Kyoto.

[slinky0390]

almost 100 shots later and its still not perfect. oh well, here ya go

Camera: EOS 30D
Focal Length: 100mm (EF 70-200mm)
Shutter Speed: 1/6 second
Aperture: f/4
ISO: 100

[840quadra]

Took this today during the micro blizzard we had today.

http://att.macrumors.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=65162&d=1167611675

[Buschmaster]

Took this today during the micro blizzard we had today.

http://att.macrumors.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=65162&d=1167611675

Didn't you get run over?!:eek:

Nice to finally have snow in Minnesota, huh? :)

[cookie1105]

Wasn't terribly happy with my last entry for the assignment. So decided to reshoot. This time from the other side of the bridge. Hope you like it.

BTW. Happy New Year to you all!:D

http://www.fotish.dk/POTD/bridge_2.jpg

Camera: Nokia N73
Setting: Night

[cookie1105]

Hey Abstract, what is the subject in post #37? It looks like a boxing ring taken from above. Care to enlighten us?

[840quadra]

Didn't you get run over?!:eek:

Nice to finally have snow in Minnesota, huh? :)

Nope! Didn't get run over.. I would hope my own car wouldn't try to kill me!

The snow is great. fun to take pictures in, well... besides having to shield the camera from getting wet! :o

[Abstract]

Hey Abstract, what is the subject in post #37? It looks like a boxing ring taken from above. Care to enlighten us?

It's a light hanging from the ceiling. I'm in Japan right now, and Japanese lights tend to be square when they hang from ceilings. The ceiling was dark, so this worked out well. I had to underexpose quite a bit to make the ceiling so black, but I guess it worked. :)

[cookie1105]

Aaaahhh. Now I see it......still looks like a wooden boxing ring though;)

With that and "the web" you've got some really nice entries. Well done.

[srf4real]

Really enjoying everyone's pictures from this assignment. I love pictures with extreme contrast!:D

[cutsman]

My very first submissions! :D A couple pics i took over the xmas holidays... still trying to get the hang of using my new Fuji F30.

http://img58.imageshack.us/img58/9695/dscf04012of3.jpg

http://img241.imageshack.us/img241/2525/dscf05212kr3.jpg

[Yakamoto]

>edit< Anybody have suggestions on how to get rid of that odd glare from the sun in photoshop?[/QUOTE]

Tried it just now with success using the lasso version of the clone/stamp tool.

[srf4real]

Tried it just now with success using the lasso version of the clone/stamp tool.Good idea! I got some books on Ps for christmas I need to start reading...:o

Thanx!:)

>edit: I tried that clone tool and it works great! Six years of self taught Ps and now I'll get to reading the manuals!:p

[timswim78]

Solomons, MD - Waterfront

Canon S50
f/3.5
15s
35mm equivalent = 36mm

[uberfoto]

Title: Veins

Exif---------------------
Model: NIKON D70
Shutter Speed: 4/1 second
F Number: F/9.0
Focal Length: 300 mm
ISO Speed: 200
Date Picture Taken: Jan 5, 2007, 7:28:40 PM
--------------------------

PP: B&W with some blending modes in copy layers. Added vignetting and of course contrast, curves, and sharpness adjustments.

[punkmac]

medium format 120 B&W 400....

[punkmac]

Harry and the Potters Live....

[punkmac]

self portrait......

[Compile 'em all]

Hong Kong (sometime between 29.11.2006 and 10.12.2006)
Canon IXUS 2MP

http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/6880/img2717ni0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[Abstract]

^^It's amazing that you could be in Hong Kong and have a 2 MP digital camera with you. What's even more amazing is that you didn't buy a new one in HK, with so many stores around.


Anyway, I took this yesterday or 2 days ago. I just changed time zones today, so anyway....

[Coheebuzz]

Malta - Valetta

Fujifilm 6800
1/512
f2.8
ISO 100
and Photoshop ;)

[Compile 'em all]

^^It's amazing that you could be in Hong Kong and have a 2 MP digital camera with you. What's even more amazing is that you didn't buy a new one in HK, with so many stores around.


I actually bought a new battery for my 2MP camera when I was there :p.

[SpookTheHamster]

I still have one of the 2.1MP Ixus cameras somewhere, that thing is a solid brick of metal.

[Abstract]

Aaaahhh. Now I see it......still looks like a wooden boxing ring though;)

With that and "the web" you've got some really nice entries. Well done.

Thanks. :)

medium format 120 B&W 400....

Very nice. :)

I actually bought a new battery for my 2MP camera when I was there :p.

Yeah, I had a Canon A60, which was 2 MP. It was my first Canon p&s, and not my last, nor is it my family's last Canon p&s. :) I am going to try another brand next time though. I have a few cameras in mind.


Anyway, here's another photo taken using my Nikon D50 and Tokina 12-24 mm. I forget the settings, and I'm too lazy to check. Anyway, I wish the composition was better, incorporating a tiny bit more of the dock. At the time, I was most concerned about getting the light, faded, grey industrial background in my shot, along with a part of the dock. Oh well, my girlfriend was waiting and getting rather impatient with me and my camera, so I had to make it a quickie. :p :o I don't mind compromising for my girlfriend because she has always been patient about my photography "getting in the way" of our vacation a bit, but when I look at the photo, I wish I took it again.

Anyone else feel my pain?

[eXan]

Heh, nice one, Abstract! I like everything industrial! (music included) :D ;)

Anyway, I decided to paticipate in these Assignment threads :)

Here are my entries: (Took the MBP pic today before discovering this thread and the second one in early December)

[andrew050703]

decided i liked the b&w filter on my fujifilm s7000; light & dark shot from 10th December.

[SpookTheHamster]

If other people are going more than once, here's another from me; a chestnut seller in London.

[GnarleyMarley87]

My Bedroom / Atlanta, Ga / 1/13/07

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/166/355537832_088f081445.jpg?v=0

Camera: Nikon D50
Exposure: 0.013 sec (1/80)
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 80 mm
ISO Speed: 800
Exposure Bias: 0/6 EV
Flash: Flash did not fire

[Phatpat]

My room.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/155/356166023_e1a448abbe.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/phatpat/356166023)

Camera: Nikon D50
Exposure: 0.004 sec (1/250)
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 55 mm
ISO Speed: 800
Exposure Bias: -2/3 EV

[smitty330]

I took this last night/ this morning

http://ser8.imgdump.net/images/01142007/s8_c435df7a92b88cf.jpg (http://www.imgdump.net/)

[eXan]

I took this last night/ this morning

http://ser8.imgdump.net/images/01142007/s8_c435df7a92b88cf.jpg (http://www.imgdump.net/)

What camera and settings did you use?

[smitty330]

I used f2.8 and shutter speed 1/3. The camera that I used is a canon A640 I also use a Canon Xt as well. the picture is obviously higher quality on my computer, I didn't know if I should attach it or feed it from an upload site. I did some color enhancing in aperture too. I changed the contrast a little and saturation as well. There is a lot I would like to do with this picture, probably lots o stuff in photoshop. There was a cop car far behind the white car that is what the blue light is.

-Matthew

[b0tt094]

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/149/358556135_ccd0ccced5.jpg

I like the way this came out, my flash caught a pot hanging and thats why its like that:cool:

[smitty330]

Yea this pic isn't too bad, I like the shadow cast on her face. She looks concerned about something too (the expression looks a little forced, but still displays the message. Nice pic, I like.

-Matthew

[b0tt094]

Yea this pic isn't too bad, I like the shadow cast on her face. She looks concerned about something too (the expression looks a little forced, but still displays the message. Nice pic, I like.

-Matthew

Thanks, there was no posing involved . Just some Christmas shooting at my grandmothers house that turned out some nice shots :P

and i do see what u mean by concern and I still cant tel if that hurts it or helps it

[smitty330]

Thanks, there was no posing involved . Just some Christmas shooting at my grandmothers house that turned out some nice shots :P

and i do see what u mean by concern and I still cant tel if that hurts it or helps it

ha ha well I guess it was good candid shot over christmas. I look forward to seeing more

[tektonnic]

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/128/359672754_0eda782c6f_o.jpg

I'm sure people won't like this but i thought it captured the atmosphere.

[Abstract]

No, it's good. If the exposure was greater, it would be better though. Right now it's a bit hard to tell what's going on unless you look for a few seconds because of how dark it is, but I do like photos like that. Black and white can make some shots better. :)

[coldrain]

Street light shining on the heavy rain that is falling onto the street. The diagonal line is from a white line on the street, the yellow/orange colour is from the sodium lighting. Taken with a Canon EOS 350D with EF 70-200 f4 L lens.

[b0tt094]

Street light shining on the heavy rain that is falling onto the street. The diagonal line is from a white line on the street, the yellow/orange colour is from the sodium lighting. Taken with a Canon EOS 350D with EF 70-200 f4 L lens.

I like it, Its like looking at the sun through frosted glass


ha ha well I guess it was good candid shot over christmas. I look forward to seeing more

Thanks

[eXan]

Street light shining on the heavy rain that is falling onto the street. The diagonal line is from a white line on the street, the yellow/orange colour is from the sodium lighting. Taken with a Canon EOS 350D with EF 70-200 f4 L lens.

I really like it :)

[Oblivious]

I took this photograph on my way to school this morning... it's the first substantially cold day of the year.:)

[smitty330]

WOW, I really like this picture, how did you keep your camera dry? really really nice quality photo as well I vote for this one.

-Matthew

[coldrain]

Thanks, smitty330, eXan and b0tt094, I am glad you like the photo, I like it too, very unusual.

WOW, I really like this picture, how did you keep your camera dry? really really nice quality photo as well I vote for this one.

-Matthew

It was not hard to keep the camera dry as I was standing on a balcony being shielded from the rain, looking down onto the street. I am more worried about keeping myself dry in streaming rain like that ;).

That was on the 1st of january by the way, with 2007 being about 1 hour old.

[smitty330]

I took this photograph on my way to school this morning... it's the first substantially cold day of the year.:)
Wow I wish I had opportunities like that to take pictures on the way to school. Ha ha oh well there are other things really nice picture by the way. What kind of camera do you have??

-Matthew

[b0tt094]

Wow I wish I had opportunities like that to take pictures on the way to school. Ha ha oh well there are other things really nice picture by the way. What kind of camera do you have??

-Matthew

same,I hate the bus I saw the greatest pic

A Gravestone eclipsing the moon, This was at 7 in the morning not night

[Oblivious]

Wow I wish I had opportunities like that to take pictures on the way to school. Ha ha oh well there are other things really nice picture by the way. What kind of camera do you have??

-Matthew

Thanks.:)

The road I take is literally on a sea wall, so all I had to do was roll down the window. It was frigid out though, so you could see the steam on the water swirling around the wind. Pretty cool. The camera I took it with is just a basic point and shoot: Sony DSC-P100.

[Abstract]

I took this photograph on my way to school this morning... it's the first substantially cold day of the year.:)

Yeah, great photo going to school. That's impressive.

My jogging route takes me right beside the ocean for 4 km (around 2.5 miles), but I never have a camera with me. :p I live 2 km from the beach, so it's easy for me to go. Maybe I'll just walk there one day and take photos.

[mattcube64]

Sorry, don't have a fancy camera (yet!), but I took this the other day with my iSight. The way the light was coming through the window made for some interesting reflections.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/187/367617727_ebcda1fd8a_o.jpg

[smitty330]

Sorry, don't have a fancy camera (yet!), but I took this the other day with my iSight. The way the light was coming through the window made for some interesting reflections.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/187/367617727_ebcda1fd8a_o.jpg

...it kinda looks like photoshop editing to me.

[Pac a Mac]

Taken at Lake Bolesena, Umbria, Italy. Experimenting with shooting into the sun here not convinced I had the settings right really the sun is very burnt out but the sillouettes are as I planned.

Camera: FUJIFILM / FinePix S7000
ISO Speed: ISO
Shutter Speed: 1/1024 sec
Aperture: f 8.0
Focal Length: 7.8 mm
Flash: Off

[Pac a Mac]

Street light shining on the heavy rain that is falling onto the street. The diagonal line is from a white line on the street, the yellow/orange colour is from the sodium lighting. Taken with a Canon EOS 350D with EF 70-200 f4 L lens.

Nice impressionist feel to this image. For me the most successful images trigger memory and feeling - art opposed to image capture....this does it

[srf4real]

I liked the contrast in this one, though the sun was at about 9:00 on the east coast.:o

http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/326/gullshadowiy7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[freeman24]

This is my light and dark pick. Hope you like it

Angel of the North

http://web.mac.com/mark_freeman/iWeb/FreemansWorld/Lights_files/DSC03159.jpg

[eXan]

This is my light and dark pick. Hope you like it

Angel of the North
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Mmm, I like it! How did you do it? Was someone standing behind with a light?

[b0tt094]

This is my light and dark pick. Hope you like it

Angel of the North

http://web.mac.com/mark_freeman/iWeb/FreemansWorld/Lights_files/DSC03159.jpg

My guess is someone traced u with a glow stick or something along those lines:p

[freeman24]

Mmm, I like it! How did you do it? Was someone standing behind with a light?

My guess is someone traced u with a glow stick or something along those lines:p


30 second exposure , really dark room, then a bright light going around the person. Ive got loads like this, they are really fun to do :p

[Crawn2003]

Taken a few days ago. Really like darkfield photography so decided to do this. Calling it "In Darkness There Is Light".

Phase One Digital 4x5 Back
Sinar 4x5 View Camera w/ Digital Back (see above)
Sinar Sinaron 210mm Lens
Profoto Equipment
1/250 @ f/22

Photoshop CS2
Cropped in
Set to B&W
Clone Stamp to get rid of dust
Unsharp Mask

[yhorke]

Canon EOS 350D
10mm f4 78"

Cropped in Lightroom
Saturated in Lightroom

[eXan]

Taken a few days ago. Really like darkfield photography so decided to do this. Calling it "In Darkness There Is Light".

Phase One Digital 4x5 Back
Sinar 4x5 View Camera w/ Digital Back (see above)
Sinar Sinaron 210mm Lens
Profoto Equipment
1/250 @ f/22

Photoshop CS2
Cropped in
Set to B&W
Clone Stamp to get rid of dust
Unsharp Mask

Nice! I like it :)

[mcmadhatter]

I was bored yesterday and decided to make some custom avatars for msn, windows logon etc :eek: , here is one I did for the missus. Quick and Dirty I know, it was just a broken usb xmas tree that slowly changes colour via 3 led's . here are the details
Canon EOS 350D
55mm focal length
iso 800
F8
Manual Focus
Raw Touched up in Aperture and then shrunk and jpeg'd

I plan to do some proper light writing in a few weeks when I have some time, having been inspired by a picture of a bench that appeared on digg a few weeks back.

[jayb2000]

This was taken during the assignment period, I just forgot to post it.
Its the Ice Bar (http://www.gbritt.com/PHH/ice_bar_flyer.htm) at the Portland Harbor Hotel.
D200@24mm
1/10s
f/3.8
ISO 400
Jan 27th @ 5:42PM

[Martin C]

This photo inside of a lampshade was taken on January 28th.

Nikon D40
AF-S 18-55mm

[irishgrizzly]

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c348/1975grizzly/puddle.jpg

My girlfriend took this with her Sony cybershot. I really like it.

[GKThursday]

http://static.zooomr.com/images/759525_c23cde31ce.jpg

Pentax MX
SMC 100mm f/4 M Macro w/ extender tubes
Fujifilm 800


I inherited a Crystal Swan. I have an LED flashlight. It seemed like a good idea.
Any comments?

~Thursday

[eXan]

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Pentax MX
SMC 100mm f/4 M Macro w/ extender tubes
Fujifilm 800


I inherited a Crystal Swan. I have an LED flashlight. It seemed like a good idea.
Any comments?

~Thursday

I like it. Was the lens flare photoshopped?

[GKThursday]

I like it. Was the lens flare photoshopped?

Thanks!

Yes, Unfortunately my glass (all 60s and 70s Pentax) doesn't like to flare. I think I used the zoom lens flare in PS, it looked better than the closest one (105mm prime) to the actual lens.

~Thursday

[butaro]

I was bored yesterday and decided to make some custom avatars for msn, windows logon etc :eek: , here is one I did for the missus. Quick and Dirty I know, it was just a broken usb xmas tree that slowly changes colour via 3 led's . here are the details
Canon EOS 350D
55mm focal length
iso 800
F8
Manual Focus
Raw Touched up in Aperture and then shrunk and jpeg'd

I plan to do some proper light writing in a few weeks when I have some time, having been inspired by a picture of a bench that appeared on digg a few weeks back.

Can you give me some pointers on doing a shot like this??
Im really interested in it.
long exposure in a dark room and jsut move a light around?

[srf4real]

have I missed a new assignment thread?:confused:

[jayb2000]

have I missed a new assignment thread?:confused:

No. Good idea though!

[thr33face]

this is what i found today while walking around:

http://img453.imageshack.us/img453/751/dsc0031mh6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[amacgenius]

Admittedly a bit late, I took this last night.

http://img394.imageshack.us/img394/7509/img1360oj4.jpg

[silentshepard]

I'm posting this late too - I thought that the contrast between the light and the dark sky was cool as was the way that the light fell on the memorial.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/silent_shepard/

[bowens]

I thought the lights in this picture came out cool. This was at my friend's wedding in Memphis, TN.

[M@lew]

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/202/459903333_302f365dd2.jpg

Taken with my very old 3.2 megapixel Cyber-Shot

[sahnert]

Took this as a "Night" assignment for a Photography class.
Developed as an 8x10 print and scanned into photoshop. The original is much clearer with rich blacks etc.
http://seth.sitesled.com/gallery/Night%20Bigs.jpg

[eXan]

Took this as a "Night" assignment for a Photography class.
Developed as an 8x10 print and scanned into photoshop. The original is much clearer with rich blacks etc.
http://seth.sitesled.com/gallery/Night%20Bigs.jpg

I like this image a lot!

[Billy101]

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c225/Lee3344/6006.png

[Crager724]

I know I'm a lot late, but I figured that sence this topic is still stickied to the top I would go ahead and add a photo.

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1163/717462380_31e0b7cbb1.jpg?v=0