Reading mode: Light Dark

News Reviews Articles Buying Guide Sample Images Videos Cameras Lenses Phones Printers Forums Galleries Challenges

Composition: Still Life

Challenge #43 in the Ways of Seeing series. Hosted by jezsik.

Challenge has finished

Still life refers to commonplace objects arranged in an artificial setting. The idea is not to capture what you see, but to create an arrangement with a pleasing composition. Demonstrate your creative talents by submitting a proper still life image.

Show full rules

Announced:

Saturday, 15th May, 2010 (GMT)

Submissions:

Saturday, 22nd May, 2010 – Friday, 28th May, 2010 (GMT)

Voting:

Saturday, 29th May, 2010 – Friday, 4th June, 2010 (GMT)

Processing rules:

Basic image correction only (retouch as required).
No composite images.

Capture date rules:

No restrictions.

Additional rules:

Unfamiliar with still life? Be sure to read up on the subject before submitting an entry. Borderline still life images are subject to disqualification!
No snapshots, demonstrate that you have carefully arranged or composed the image.
If you see an entry that you feel doesn't qualify, use the Complaint button and state your case ... but do so well before the submission deadline ends.
Questions and comments are addressed in a thread in the "Challenges and Galleries" forum.

Maximum number of entries per user:

Maximum number of entries in challenge:

100

submission
phase has

ended

88 entries

voting
phase has

ended

4064 votes

Slideshow 2 / 100 Full size Next Challenge Previous

Grandfathers fiddle

by Trond Kleiveland

2^nd place

3.142

low

high

Camera:	Olympus E-3
Lens:
Submitted:	Sunday, 23rd May, 2010 11:44 (GMT)
Taken:	Sunday, 28th February, 2010
Focal length:	60 mm
Shutter speed:	1/250 sec
Aperture:	F13
ISO:	100
Notes:
Views:	847

Provide complaint details

Your complaint (along with the complaints of others regarding this entry) will be reviewed by the challenge owner. Depending upon the nature and applicability of the complaint, the entry may be disqualified. In extreme circumstances the user who submitted the entry may receive a ban from the challenge or series in question.

Reason:

	Violates rules of the challenge
	Spam / Commercial
	Trolling / Abusive
	Sexual content / Not family friendly
	Other

Comments:

Saving ...

Complain

Keyboard shortcuts:

p previous n next c challenge f full size r retract vote # vote

Entry comments

All (2)

Most popular (0)

Editors' picks (0)

DPR staff (0)

Oldest first

drh681

I like this Idea, but I think the image does not do justice to that beautiful fiddle.
The elaborate decorations are lost in the reflected glare from the over lit music pages.
--
Member of The Pet Rock Owners and Breeders Association
Boarding and Training at Reasonable Rates
Photons by the bag.
Gravitons no longer shipped outside US or Canada
-----.....------

if I mock you, it may be well deserved.

Jun 5, 2010permalink

jezsik

I really feel like a story is being told with this image. Congrats on a fine finish.

Jun 5, 2010permalink

115	Switch to or add a Full Frame Camera
102	* This Week Through Your M4/3 2017.07.22 *
44	♣ ♣ Bootstrap's Sunday 'Scapes ♣ ♣ 23 July 2017
41	How do you Prove Foveon Image Quality is Higher than Bayer?
39	*This week with your a7x/a9, 7/22/2017*
33	Have 3 original EF lenses from early 90's, taken good care of...wondering which camera I should get
29	Small cameras - easy carry connectors (experimental)
29	Newbie at Photography and Nikon D90
28	How Many Are Still Buying / No Longer Buying the 6DMII?
28	The Sunday BIRD Vol. 12 Issue 50: July 23, 2017
28	OIO Weekly" Is it ART?" Thread July 22 - July 28 OIO,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
27	Back button focus doesn't lock focus?
27	what software does the best haze reduction?
25	Oly Prime Users - How often do you have to clean your sensor?
25	Switch from Micro Four thirds to Full Frame ????
24	* Weekly Wildlife Thread 22nd July to 28th July 2017 *
24	Weekly X Series Photo Thread 23 JUL - 30 JUL
24	Any reason GX85 prices slashed?
23	d810: 3D AF track won't work in camera portrait orientation
22	Missing the point


Nectar Dancing by Lensmate from A Big Year - birds	Sad clown by PEB from Clowns	Mtl Gen X 2015 DP by MarioSS from - Gen X - (In Full Colours+ Border)