The Art of Photography

Challenge #14 in the Great Movements in Photography series. Hosted by Mark Scott Abeln.

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Look over all the genres found in "Great Movements in Photography" series of challenges. Which one, or combination, best expresses the art of photography? Submit images that in your opinion best illustrate the art of photography.

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Announced:

Tuesday, 3rd May, 2011 (GMT)

Submissions:

Tuesday, 10th May, 2011 – Monday, 16th May, 2011 (GMT)

Voting:

Tuesday, 17th May, 2011 – Monday, 23rd May, 2011 (GMT)

Processing rules:

Identify which challenge in the "Great Movements of Photography" series best fits your image, and post-process according to the rules found there.

Capture date rules:

No restrictions.

Additional rules:

Which challenge in the "Great Movements of Photography" best expresses the art of photography? Or is some combination more fitting?
Submit images which in your opinion express the art of photography.
Follow, as closely as practical, the rules in the challenge which most closely matches your image.
Some variation is OK: for example, a color image which otherwise follows the "High Photographic Modernism" challenge, or a largely abstract photo which gives the illusion of depth.

Maximum number of entries per user:

Maximum number of entries in challenge:

200

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Taking cool pictures

by GuyMcKie

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Vernacular photography

Camera:	Sony Alpha DSLR-A900
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Submitted:	Sunday, 15th May, 2011 11:15 (GMT)
Taken:	Saturday, 7th May, 2011
Focal length:	135 mm
Shutter speed:	1/2000 sec
Aperture:	F2.8
ISO:	160
Notes:	B&W
Views:	79
Galleries:	View this photo in GuyMcKie's gallery

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