>>>Challenge 56: Vote Here<<<

nc134344 · Dec 3, 2003

Melanie, thank you for another fun filled challenge!

Eligible

4 pts_ A Shaft Of Detail by MFC
3 pts Daily Prayer Book Detail by Keith T.
2 pts Intent on the Details by Helen Betts
2 pts scary details by andy
2 pts Eye On You by SFishy
2 pts "747 Thousandths" by Stonefinger
1 pt Horse Going Nuts or The Pistachio Palomino Fremiet

Exhibition

4 pts_ Alien Detail by Klaus Wiese
3 pts Camouflage by Mike Fitzgerald
3 pts Harvest Montage by Michael Puff
3 pts Evil Detail by Klaus Wiese
2 pts Lonely water drop by XichLo
1 pt Reflection by Bev Brink

There are many more photos that are talking DETAILS.
Great job everyone!

Voting today, due to ICE tomorrow, meaning maybe no power again in NC!
Drat it...

mlynn · Dec 3, 2003

mlynn said:
Hello-- it's time to vote for Challenge 56! [I know, I know, I
know...it's the most difficult part of a challenge...]

I really enjoyed my opportunity to host the Challenge, I just wish
I'd had more time to devote to it.

Check out the Challenge 56 galleries here:
http://www.pbase.com/stfchallenge/challenge_56_details

There are many beautiful pictures in both the eligible and the
exhibition galleries-- you folks are talented and creative!

Please see the guidelines for voting below.

VOTING GUIDELINES

Vote within this thread.

Anyone can vote, even if you haven’t posted a picture. Please

vote for images other than your own.

You have 16 points total to work with for each gallery. The first

& only "requirement"... Cast 4 points for your favorite photo in
each gallery.

You may then award up to 12 more points in each gallery. You are

not required to cast any or all of these additional 12 points, and
you are free to vote for as many (or few) images as you like, as
long as the point total is 16 or less.

Honorable mentions... as many as you like. no points are awarded,

this is just a chance to recognize images that caught your eye or
tickled your fancy.

Here is the format for voting:

Eligible:

4 pts - (Title) by (Artist)
(?)pts - (Title) by (Artist)
(?)pts - (Title) by (Artist)
(?)pts - (Title) by (Artist)
(repeat for a total of 16 or less points as outlined above)

HMs (Honorable mentions): as many as you like

Exhibition:

4 pts - (Title) by (Artist)
(?)pts - (Title) by (Artist)
(?)pts - (Title) by (Artist)
(?)pts - (Title) by (Artist)
(repeat for a total of 16 or less points as outlined above)

HMs (honorable mentions): as many as you like

The voting will be open for 48 hrs, concluding at 11:00 PM EST

(New York time) on Thursday, December 4th.

Have fun. Please take this opportunity to look at images in both
the eligible and exhibition galleries.

http://www.pbase.com/stfchallenge/challenge_56__details

There are many beautiful, fun, and creative details to browse
thru...so sit back and take a look

Thanks to all who participated with their images and their
comments; and thanks again to MFC, Katherine, johnebones, Mike
Fitzgerald, Andy, Doris, and everyone else who helped with advice,
technical assistance, and simply keeping the information thread
alive.

Thank you all!

Melanie Scott (mlynn)

nc134344 · Dec 3, 2003

mlynn said:
mlynn said:

Hello-- it's time to vote for Challenge 56! [I know, I know, I
know...it's the most difficult part of a challenge...]

I really enjoyed my opportunity to host the Challenge, I just wish
I'd had more time to devote to it.

Check out the Challenge 56 galleries here:
http://www.pbase.com/stfchallenge/challenge_56_details

There are many beautiful pictures in both the eligible and the
exhibition galleries-- you folks are talented and creative!

Please see the guidelines for voting below.

VOTING GUIDELINES

Vote within this thread.

Anyone can vote, even if you haven’t posted a picture. Please

vote for images other than your own.

You have 16 points total to work with for each gallery. The first

& only "requirement"... Cast 4 points for your favorite photo in
each gallery.

You may then award up to 12 more points in each gallery. You are

not required to cast any or all of these additional 12 points, and
you are free to vote for as many (or few) images as you like, as
long as the point total is 16 or less.

Honorable mentions... as many as you like. no points are awarded,

this is just a chance to recognize images that caught your eye or
tickled your fancy.

Here is the format for voting:

Eligible:

4 pts - (Title) by (Artist)
(?)pts - (Title) by (Artist)
(?)pts - (Title) by (Artist)
(?)pts - (Title) by (Artist)
(repeat for a total of 16 or less points as outlined above)

HMs (Honorable mentions): as many as you like

Exhibition:

4 pts - (Title) by (Artist)
(?)pts - (Title) by (Artist)
(?)pts - (Title) by (Artist)
(?)pts - (Title) by (Artist)
(repeat for a total of 16 or less points as outlined above)

HMs (honorable mentions): as many as you like

The voting will be open for 48 hrs, concluding at 11:00 PM EST

(New York time) on Thursday, December 4th.

Have fun. Please take this opportunity to look at images in both
the eligible and exhibition galleries.

http://www.pbase.com/stfchallenge/challenge_56__details

There are many beautiful, fun, and creative details to browse
thru...so sit back and take a look

Thanks to all who participated with their images and their
comments; and thanks again to MFC, Katherine, johnebones, Mike
Fitzgerald, Andy, Doris, and everyone else who helped with advice,
technical assistance, and simply keeping the information thread
alive.

Thank you all!

Melanie Scott (mlynn)

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Bill Borne · Dec 3, 2003

Thamks Melanie for hosting and doing a Great Job !!! You are to be commended. Now the Hard part....

Eligible:

4 pts - scary details by andy
(4)pts - Crystals in Morning Light by Michael Klemmer
(3)pts - Ottoman Detail by Helen Betts
(2)pts - Hand Painted Urn by Keith T.

Exhibition:

4 pts - blind silence tetno

--
Bill B
http://www.pbase.com/bill_b

Lynn Towns · Dec 3, 2003

Thank you Melanie for hosting this challenge. You picked an interesting topic, and did a great job of hosting. Bravo!

Thank you everyone else for participating. There were many really great entries. It always amazes me how many interesting ways people find to interpret any given theme.

Here are my votes:

Eligible Gallery:

4 Pts "747 Thousandths" by Stonefinger - This is a great
composition. I especially like the lighting and great depth of field.
I am in the inspection equipment business, so micrometers are
a familiar sight to me (although not typically as old as yours).

3 Pts "Seeing the Details" by Chris_S - This is a nice composition
with the glasses perfectly placed to ephasize the theme.

3 Pts "art deco in the sky" by andy - I really like the perspective and
lighting.

3 Pts "Conservatory Reflections" by Michael Puff - The lilly pads and the
reflections of the windows make an interesting composition.

3 Pts "A Shaft of Detail" by MFC - The clear detail, lighting, and
composition are wonderful. I've tried macros of feathers myself,
and I had problems getting the web vanes to appear in focus.

Exhibition Gallery:

4 Pts "Reflection" by Bev Brink - This is an outstanding abstract photo
with great color and composition.

3 Pts "Panes in the Glass" by Fremiet - This is a subject that few people
would recognize as a potentially great photo opportunity.

2 Pts "Empty Chairs" by Ann Chaikin - This photo kept my eyes busy for
a while examining the various details.

2 Pts "Ice Nine" by Dave McMillan - An interesting composition of
ice, gravel, and light.

2 Pts "Details from the Shadows" by Bev Brink - I really like the lighting
and rich color of the horse.

2 Pts "Adobe Home" by Bobby Tan - I really like the photo's
composition and the color of the adobe.

1 Pt "Counting the Rings" by Ann Chaikin - I really like the concentric
ripples and the composition of the sky and tree reflections.

Lynn

MFC · Dec 3, 2003

Thanks, Melanie, I think you did such a great job with this challenge! I enjoyed reading all your comments too. I'll do Exhibition votes for now, Eligible will follow...

This gallery was very hard for me to award points to...I reviewed it many times. I left comments on many of the photos that really impacted me...and I really enjoyed MANY more than I can award my points to. Nice photos everyone.

Exhibition:
4_ Reflection by Bev Brink

Bev, this caught my eye as soon as I saw it. I liked the artistic nature of it. Beautiful, colorful, gently-rippled water pattern. Very clear..and wonderfully abstract. Something I may not have "seen" myself. I really liked it every time I looked at it...over and over again.
2_ Ugly detail by Arn

Arn, I'm not the biggest fan of flies myself; but I sure liked so much about this photo and capture...the lovely tones, the full frame interest to me, the lighting, the DOF, the main subject clarity, etc. A lot of what I liked is simply intangible...an artistic appeal to me again, I guess. I just know I liked it

So many more to like...here are just ten of them:
1_ Empty Chairs by Ann Chaikin
1_ Ceiling by Sweetchops
1_ Evil Detail by Klaus Wiese
1_ Refreshed by Alec Ee
1_ Prison details by Yuri Pauto
1_ Panes in the glass by Fremiet
1_ Lonely water drop by Xichlo
1_ Harvest Montage by Michael Puff
1_ Nature's Velcro by Roberta
1_ Camouflage by Mike Fitzgerald

Mike(MFC)

Roberta F. · Dec 3, 2003

Thanks Melanie for a fine challenge! Voting was very difficult...so many fine images.

4 pts. Staples by Katherine Kenison
2 pts. Daily Prayer Book by Keith T.
2 pts. A Drop More Detail by MFC
2 pts. Conservatory Reflections by Michael Puff
2 pts. Fig Newton by Katherine Kenison
2 pts. A Lone Turkey Feather Details by NC
2 pts. Intent on the Details by Helen Betts

HM:
Prints by Bev Brink
Eye on You by SFishy
Beginning Fall by SFishy
Bug Ugly Details by Keith T.
Shuttered Window by Fremiet
Crystals in Morning Light by Michael Klemmer

Eligible votes:
Roberta
http://www.pbase.com/roberta
Canon 10D, Sony 717, Olympus C-3000, Nikon FM

Roberta F. · Dec 3, 2003

Exhibition votes:

4 pts. Panes in the Glass by Fremiet
3 pts. Evil Details by Klause Wiese
2 pts. Vascular by Ed Hahn
2 pts. Reflection by Bev Brink
2 pts. Lonely Water Drop by XichLo
2 pts. Ugly Details by Arn
1 pt. Blind Silence by tetno

HM:
Details from the Shadows by Bev Brink
Half N Half by Mark J
Through the Knothole in my Fence by Nee
Big Cat Details by Klause Wiese
Enlightenment by Alec Ee

Roberta
http://www.pbase.com/roberta
Canon 10D, Sony 717, Olympus C-3000, Nikon FM

Mike Fitzgerald · Dec 3, 2003

Melanie, thank you for an excellent topic of the sort that really gets people's imagination going. It sure made the voting difficult though!

Eligible:

4 pts - A Shaft Of Detail by MFC
2 pts - 747 Thousandths by Stonefinger
2 pts - Conservatory Reflections by Michael Puff
2 pts - Crystals in Morning Light by Michael Klemmer
2 pts - Downy Soft by MFC
2 pts - Statuesque Details by Shay
1 pt -- Ottoman Detail by Helen Betts
1 pt -- Prints by Bev Brink

HM:
-- A Drop More Detail by MFC
-- Details Set Asunder by Stonefinger
-- Grill Work by Harry Behret
-- Intent on the Details by Helen Betts
-- Seeing the detail by Chris_S

Exhibition:

4 pts - Reflection by Bev Brink
3 pts - Counting the Rings by Ann Chaikin
2 pts - Charred by Roberta
2 pts - Ice Nine by Dave McMillan
1 pt -- Details from the Shadows by Bev Brink
1 pt -- Little prick by Arn
1 pt -- Panes in the glass by Fremiet
1 pt -- Seen Better Days by steward84
1 pt -- White Carnation by Mikelj

HM:
-- blind silence by tetno
-- Blue Fantasy by Alex Nek
-- Enlightenment by Alec Ee
-- Going home by Alec Ee
-- Musical Detail by Helen Betts
-- Ugly detail by Arn

Mike

Dave McMillan · Dec 4, 2003

mlynn said:
Eligible:

4 pts - Scary Details, By Andy
2 pts - Details Details, By Arvin chaikin
2 pts - Shuttered Window, By Fremiet
2 pts - A Drop More Detail, By MFC

2 pts - Intent on Details, by Helen Betts
1 pts - Mandril, By NC
1 pts - Oranged, By SFishy
1 pts - 747 thousanths, By Stonefinger
1 pts - Daily Prayer Book, By Keith T.

mlynn said:
,

Exhibition:

4 pts - Details From The Shadows, By Bev Brink

2 pts - Empty Chairs By, Ann Chaikin
2 pts - One of Those By, Moti Goodman
1 pts - Face to Face By, Ura Samonov
1 pts - Beauty of the wings in detail, By Bill Bourne
1 pts - Reflection, By Bev Brink
1 pts - Busy Busy Bee, By Nee
1 pts - Panes in the Glass, By Fremiet
1 pts - Ugly Detail, By ARN
1 pts Blind Silence, By Tetno
1 pts - Adobe Home, By Bobby Tan

--
zotz

TETNO · Dec 4, 2003

Eligible:

4 pts - Conservatory Reflections by Michael Puff [ my type

]
3 pts - A shaft of detail by MFC [ creative ]
2 pts - Ki-Yog by Fremiet [ detail in mind ]

Exhibition:

2 pts - Graffiti by Bobby Tan [ need a little compositing/framing ]
2 pts - Evil Detail by Klaus Wiese [ strong ]
2 pts - Planes in the Glass by Fremiet [ almost unreal

]
1 pts - Omaha Beach by Fremiet [ like it

]

[tetno]

MFC · Dec 4, 2003

Again, Melanie, great job hosting. I had fun & really enjoyed your challenge theme...I appreciate all your time & effort. Very nice photos in this gallery too IMO. I tried to comment in the gallery on all the ones that I especially liked...they're all HMs to me.

Eligible:
4_ Daily Prayer Book by Keith T.

Keith, your subject and capture really caught my eye. I especially liked the golden metallic sheen and large amount of detail here. I made my way all around the cover's border and within the center to inspect all the detailed "relief" there. I thought the lighting/color combination was very beautiful...captivating. It's a still subject I would have really enjoyed trying to capture, but I couldn't have improved on your rendition of it. Perfect crop too.

2_ Conservatory Reflections by Michael Puff

This image appealed to me similarly to Bev's in the Exhibition gallery. Here too I really enjoyed the artistic nature of your capture. The deep color and reflective pattern of the water made a great juxtaposition to the green leaves and pink bloom. I thought it was well composed and well "seen"...a beautiful "semi-abstract".

2_ staples by Katherine Kenison

I really liked your "constructed" creation here, Katherine. I especially liked how the simple patterns repeated in layers. The perfect lighting, clarity, and effective shadows made this photo very attractive for me to stare at. I thought it was well conceived and captured.

Also, 8 more of the many more I really enjoyed:

1_ art deco in the sky by andy (The interesting spire detail set against a beautiful blue sky at an effective angle)

1_ Dipping into aurora by Shay (the wonderful capture of a unique celestial/lighting event I'd never witnessed...nice constellation detail too)

1_ "747 Thousandths" by Stonefinger (excellent clarity, lighting, and composition...a unique subject to measure precise detail )

1_ Ottoman Detail by Helen Betts (rich lighting and color to compliment the unique & interesting medallion...seemed like a museum piece)

1_ Ki-Yoo by Fremiet (great idea from several perspectives about capturing detail...creative vision)

1_ A Lone Turkey Feather details by NC (moody color and lighting...nice capture of delicate detail in the down)

1_ Crystals in Morning Light by Michael Klemmer (the creation of the pattern was as captivating to me as the beautiful capture itself...lovely abstract)

1_ Prints by Bev Brink (beautiful lighting, color, and clarity...interesting subject that felt somewhat surreal & mysterious to me)

Also. I sincerely enjoyed the photos and learned something from everyone else in this gallery who "took the challenge": Melanie, Amy M., TassieD, Simon B., Jeff K., Paulo G., Harry B., Brendan O'., Bill B., LanceD, Chris_S, Alec E., xsdg, Greg Z., Dave V., Ric S., steward84, Arvin C., Michael B., and Brett M.

Mike(MFC)

Andy Williams · Dec 4, 2003

melanie, a great challenge - well run - and of course very fun! i had a ball shooting my "details" - this time, i made sure to stretch myself. thanks to all for the comments on my photos - this is what makes stf such a great place, i learn so much every day here. you all help me to become a better photographer! everyone deserves a mention, the entire challenge is filled with incredible photographs.

now - on to the votes!

Eligible

4pts_ Tiny Details 2 by Brendan O'Connor

i was captivated by this series (both 1 and 2). #2, incredibly well lit, composed, sharp detail, an image that really hits me with a feeling: peace, calmness, serenity

3pts_ Prints by Bev Brink

a fantastic capture - the ripples in the sand say to me again, calmness, serentity - but then someone has trod thru them, causing some distress, and left their mark - i love this image

3pts_ Fig Newton by Katherine Keniston

not just because they are on my top 3 all time favorite cookie list

this is a great closeup - it's well lit, lovely texture and i can feel the "stickyness" when i view the photograph - and that's what capturing the details is all about!

2pts_ Grand Central Lighting by Harry Behret

i was there when he shot this, and i took many shots of the same lighting - but mine didn't come out nearly this well - fantastic capture in a very difficult lighting situation. the fixture's details are very evident, they jump out at you. well done!

2pts_ Oranged by SFishy

a great capture, of an everday object. i think i got wet with oj looking at it! well done.

1pts_ Details Set Asunder by Stonefinger

lovely use of dof and very on target for the challenge.

1pts_ Veins by Harry Behret

i like the quality of this shot, very sharp, the details jump out at me as if i'm holding the leaf. and the composition/crop is excellent, love the diagonal flow from lower left to upper right.

Exhibition

4pts_ Hospital Details by Yuri Pautov

can't imagine how you get a good portrait of someone wearing a surgical mask, but yuri's done it! the lighting and expression is fantastic and this is an oh-so-important detail, the mask! congrats on a fine image, yuri!

3pts_ Ceiling by Sweetchops

i'm mesmerized by this photograph, very well done a pleasant composition of details to view.

3pts_ El detaille imprescindible en los Toros by Doris Baillet

this image speaks volumes to me. incredibly sharp, well composed and lit. it is a cross-cultural masterpiece. congratulations doris on a really, really fine image.

3pts_ Theater. Details. by Yuri Pautov

lovely composition here - the framing of the "subjects" and the lighting.

3pts_ Musical Detail by Helen Betts

another great composition, showing beautifully crafted details. i can hear the music!

-- andy
http://williams.smugmug.com - galleries

ktny · Dec 4, 2003

Thanks much for your comments. As this was the first challenge I've entered, you have inspired me to further effort . I'll try to live up to your expectations, especially given all the great entries from the crowd. And of course, the fact that you couldn't vote for yourself eliminated a lot of the best competition....

regards...Keith T.

MFC said:
Again, Melanie, great job hosting. I had fun & really enjoyed your
challenge theme...I appreciate all your time & effort. Very nice
photos in this gallery too IMO. I tried to comment in the gallery
on all the ones that I especially liked...they're all HMs to me.

Eligible:
4_ Daily Prayer Book by Keith T.

Keith, your subject and capture really caught my eye. I especially
liked the golden metallic sheen and large amount of detail here. I
made my way all around the cover's border and within the center to
inspect all the detailed "relief" there. I thought the
lighting/color combination was very beautiful...captivating. It's a
still subject I would have really enjoyed trying to capture, but I
couldn't have improved on your rendition of it. Perfect crop too.

2_ Conservatory Reflections by Michael Puff

This image appealed to me similarly to Bev's in the Exhibition
gallery. Here too I really enjoyed the artistic nature of your
capture. The deep color and reflective pattern of the water made a
great juxtaposition to the green leaves and pink bloom. I thought
it was well composed and well "seen"...a beautiful "semi-abstract".

2_ staples by Katherine Kenison

I really liked your "constructed" creation here, Katherine. I
especially liked how the simple patterns repeated in layers. The
perfect lighting, clarity, and effective shadows made this photo
very attractive for me to stare at. I thought it was well conceived
and captured.

Also, 8 more of the many more I really enjoyed:

1_ art deco in the sky by andy (The interesting spire detail set
against a beautiful blue sky at an effective angle)

1_ Dipping into aurora by Shay (the wonderful capture of a unique
celestial/lighting event I'd never witnessed...nice constellation
detail too)

1_ "747 Thousandths" by Stonefinger (excellent clarity, lighting,
and composition...a unique subject to measure precise detail )

1_ Ottoman Detail by Helen Betts (rich lighting and color to
compliment the unique & interesting medallion...seemed like a
museum piece)

1_ Ki-Yoo by Fremiet (great idea from several perspectives about
capturing detail...creative vision)

1_ A Lone Turkey Feather details by NC (moody color and
lighting...nice capture of delicate detail in the down)

1_ Crystals in Morning Light by Michael Klemmer (the creation of
the pattern was as captivating to me as the beautiful capture
itself...lovely abstract)

1_ Prints by Bev Brink (beautiful lighting, color, and
clarity...interesting subject that felt somewhat surreal &
mysterious to me)

Also. I sincerely enjoyed the photos and learned something from
everyone else in this gallery who "took the challenge": Melanie,
Amy M., TassieD, Simon B., Jeff K., Paulo G., Harry B., Brendan
O'., Bill B., LanceD, Chris_S, Alec E., xsdg, Greg Z., Dave V., Ric
S., steward84, Arvin C., Michael B., and Brett M.

Mike(MFC)

--

http://www.kt.smugmug.com

h0rntuckin · Dec 4, 2003

wow! great entries! this was my favorite challenge yet. my votes go to:

4 pts: andy's scary details
3 pts: tassieD's dragon detail
3 pts: m.puff's ascetic hands
3 pts: mfc's a drop more detail
2 pts: andy's a sony duck
2 pts: a.chaikin's details, details

Jamie Duda · Dec 4, 2003

4 pts - Scary Details, By Andy
2 pts - Indispensable Detail, By Stonefinger
2 pts - Shuttered Window, By Fremiet
2 pts - Grill Work, By Harry Behret
2 pts - Intent on Details, by Helen Betts
1 pts - Mandril, By NC

Thanks.

gk08 · Dec 4, 2003

Cool pics all...

4 pts - Bug Ugly Detail by Keith T.
3 pts -Dipping into aurora by Shay
3 pts - Conservatory Reflections by Michael Puff
2 pts - A Shaft Of Detail by MFC
2 pts - art deco in the sky by andy

gk08 · Dec 4, 2003

4 pts - Ann C by Dave McMillan
4 pts - In Greater Detail by Lynn Towns

Karta Purkh khalsa · Dec 4, 2003

4 - Blind Silence
3 - Ceiling
3 - Relief
2 - Theater Details
1 - Half N Half
1 - Saltbeds
1 - Ann C
1 - Seen Better Days
'Human dignity is more precious than prestige.' C.McKay

KartaPurkh Khalsa

Michael Puff · Dec 4, 2003

Exhibition:

4 pts - When The Details Become Frozen by NC
3 pts - El detaille imprescindible en los Toros by Doris Baillet
3 pts - Reflection by Bev Brink
3 pts - Panes in the Glass by Fremiet
1 pts - Face to Face by Ura Samonov
1 pts - Counting the Rings by Ann Chaikin
1 pts - Evil Detail by Klaus Wiese

HMs:
Vascular by Ed Hahn
Detail Behind the Scenes by Mark J
always look closely by andy
Ice Nine by Dave McMillan
Theatre. Details. by Yuri Pautov
Cala Detail by Helen Betts
Lonely Water drop by XichLo

Cheers,

Michael
Adobe Home by Bobby Tan

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