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Challenge 5: > > OPPOSITES

First off, a big thank you to all who voted for, commented on, or even looked at my Challenge 4 image, Shadow of Time.

I tried to pick a theme for Challenge 5 that's broad and encourages people to think and be imaginative. I can't wait to see all of the great pictures you guys come up with.

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RULES AND GUIDELINES AND IMPORTANT STUFF YOU SHOULD READ
The gallery is located at http://www.pbase.com/cslr_challenge/

The Canon SLR Talk Forum Challenges are open to everyone so please participate. You don't win anything (the eligible entry winner picks the next challenge topic, sets up the galleries and moderates the challenge), but it can be a fun way to practice and improve your photography and get some feedback.

Eligible Gallery entries must taken with a Canon Digital SLR camera and be taken during the specified time period.

Exhibition Gallery entries can be taken with any camera at any time.

You may post a maximum of 4 photos in each gallery.

THE CHALLENGE

Challenge Begins: Wednesday, December 3rd, 2003, 00:01 GMT

Challenge Ends: Wednesday, December 17th, 2003, 23:59 GMT

Go to the desired gallery, eligible or exhibition, and edit the gallery. Use browse to locate and upload your picture. Be sure to add the required information below.

Additional help page here http://www.imageattic.net/pbase_howto.htm
  • Previous participants may use the Login and Password from Challenge 4
  • If you are new and do not know the user id and password, please e-mail one of the password holders at [email protected] Please allow a few hours to receive that information.
  • IMPORTANT: Please respect our Pbase bandwidth and ensure that your photos are no more than 150K in size.
  • Photos now have no limit on dimensions provided they fall within the 150 kilobyte limit, but bear in mind that the most popular screen size is 1024x768 so try to present your picture to fit accordingly. Viewers are more likely to appreciate your work at its original size without the use of scroll bars!
  • Please respect one another’s work. Do not delete, move, or otherwise edit other entries. Please respect the first-come, first-serve sequence of the gallery. You may update one of your images in-place, provided that the subject matter has not materially changed (PBase supports this function on the “Edit Image” page).
  • Photo by photo, please share your comments with your colleagues. Challenges reach their full potential when the dialogue becomes as important as the photos themselves.
  • Those who enjoy more plainspoken and critical comments on their photos should mark their title(s) with an asterisk ( )
If you have problems or concerns uploading add a post to this thread.

Each submitted photograph should include...
1. Your Name
2. Picture Title
3. Camera Used
4. Date of Picture (for Eligible Gallery only)

Optional information that's always appreciated is...
5. Description and Comments
6. Photography Tips
7. Post Processing Details

Note: Pictures too large or missing any of the required information will not be allowed. Please do not send off-topic entries. The moderators have the final decision on uploading or deleting pictures.

Post-Processing -- Do whatever you like to your photo and the voters will decide if it's too much.

VOTING

Voting Begins: Wednsday, December 18th, 2003, 0:00 GMT

Voting Ends: Wednesday December 20th, 2003, 23:59 GMT

This gives us 2 days to vote.

I will start the voting thread in this forum and post results the day after voting concludes.

Banned: Voting for your own images ;-)

Welcomed: Reasons why you voted for a particular image.

Problems: cdwall1(at)yadtel(dot)net

GOOD LUCK AND GET SHOOTING!
--
Denise
http://www.pbase.com/cdwall
 
Strewth, I looked at that page as well!!!

Thanks :)
iso3200 said:
Jon Mold said:
for 20 minutes trying to find out now to enter the cslr_challenge
folder on PBase.

Sorry, but could someone please point me in the right direction or
let me know the password :)

Kind regards

Jon Mold
Click to expand...
Go to http://www.pbase.com/cslr_challenge/challenge_5 and click on
the link that says email the host to receive the password.

Seek and ye shall find :-)

--
iso3200
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http://www.imageattic.net/gallery
Click to expand...
--
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
JonM > Canon 10D + Sony 717
http://www.jonmold.com/photography/
 
Just posted one for exhibition, and I am still sweating. Instead of posting to the right category I created a new gallery wich I managed to remove and then do waht I was suposed to do.

Pbase can sure give you a scare when you have never used it before, especially in a gallery that thousands will be p i s s e d off you screw it up...

Rune
Denise Wall said:
Challenge 5: > > OPPOSITES

First off, a big thank you to all who voted for, commented on, or
even looked at my Challenge 4 image, Shadow of Time.

I tried to pick a theme for Challenge 5 that's broad and encourages
people to think and be imaginative. I can't wait to see all of the
great pictures you guys come up with.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

RULES AND GUIDELINES AND IMPORTANT STUFF YOU SHOULD READ
The gallery is located at http://www.pbase.com/cslr_challenge/

The Canon SLR Talk Forum Challenges are open to everyone so please
participate. You don't win anything (the eligible entry winner
picks the next challenge topic, sets up the galleries and moderates
the challenge), but it can be a fun way to practice and improve
your photography and get some feedback.

Eligible Gallery entries must taken with a Canon Digital SLR camera
and be taken during the specified time period.

Exhibition Gallery entries can be taken with any camera at any time.

You may post a maximum of 4 photos in each gallery.

THE CHALLENGE

Challenge Begins: Wednesday, December 3rd, 2003, 00:01 GMT

Challenge Ends: Wednesday, December 17th, 2003, 23:59 GMT

Go to the desired gallery, eligible or exhibition, and edit the
gallery. Use browse to locate and upload your picture. Be sure to
add the required information below.

Additional help page here http://www.imageattic.net/pbase_howto.htm
  • Previous participants may use the Login and Password from
Challenge 4
  • If you are new and do not know the user id and password, please
e-mail one of the password holders at [email protected] Please
allow a few hours to receive that information.
  • IMPORTANT: Please respect our Pbase bandwidth and ensure that
your photos are no more than 150K in size.
  • Photos now have no limit on dimensions provided they fall within
the 150 kilobyte limit, but bear in mind that the most popular
screen size is 1024x768 so try to present your picture to fit
accordingly. Viewers are more likely to appreciate your work at its
original size without the use of scroll bars!
  • Please respect one another’s work. Do not delete, move, or
otherwise edit other entries. Please respect the first-come,
first-serve sequence of the gallery. You may update one of your
images in-place, provided that the subject matter has not
materially changed (PBase supports this function on the “Edit
Image” page).
  • Photo by photo, please share your comments with your colleagues.
Challenges reach their full potential when the dialogue becomes as
important as the photos themselves.
  • Those who enjoy more plainspoken and critical comments on their
photos should mark their title(s) with an asterisk ( )

If you have problems or concerns uploading add a post to this thread.

Each submitted photograph should include...
1. Your Name
2. Picture Title
3. Camera Used
4. Date of Picture (for Eligible Gallery only)

Optional information that's always appreciated is...
5. Description and Comments
6. Photography Tips
7. Post Processing Details

Note: Pictures too large or missing any of the required information
will not be allowed. Please do not send off-topic entries. The
moderators have the final decision on uploading or deleting
pictures.

Post-Processing -- Do whatever you like to your photo and the
voters will decide if it's too much.

VOTING

Voting Begins: Wednsday, December 18th, 2003, 0:00 GMT

Voting Ends: Wednesday December 20th, 2003, 23:59 GMT

This gives us 2 days to vote.

I will start the voting thread in this forum and post results the
day after voting concludes.

Banned: Voting for your own images ;-)

Welcomed: Reasons why you voted for a particular image.

Problems: cdwall1(at)yadtel(dot)net

GOOD LUCK AND GET SHOOTING!
--
Denise
http://www.pbase.com/cdwall
Click to expand...
--
Rune Bjørnsen

View my stuff here
http://www.photo.net/photodb/presentation.tcl?presentation_id=228622
 
Denise Wall said:
Challenge 5: > > OPPOSITES
Click to expand...
Great theme!

Strangest thing is that when these challenges started I quietly thought to myself: what would I choose as a theme if I ever won? The answer I quietly came up with: "Contrasts". Contrasts can enhance the experience of the contrasting elements. For example, the sensation or quality of "smooth" is more obvious when you experience it in relation to "rough". Another interesting aspect of contrasts is that sometimes they can become too much to be positive or harmonious. Seeing people finding the right balance in their shots would be interesting, I thought.

When I think about what images will fit the theme "Opposites", I think they are the same ones that would be fitting the theme "Contrasts". Examples: Old vs new or young, poor vs rich, colorful vs monotone, long vs short, loud vs silent, etc, etc. They all fit "Opposites" equally well as "Contrasts" - not to mention light vs darkness - the ultimate contrast, or opposite if you want. Reminds me of a positive thought:

Darkness is always forced to yield to Light - it is a rule of Nature!
--
Olaf

I come from a flat land of horizontal sunlight and horizontal rains...

 
Hi Olaf,
Olaf.dk said:
Great theme!
Strangest thing is that when these challenges started I quietly
thought to myself: what would I choose as a theme if I ever won?
The answer I quietly came up with: "Contrasts".
Click to expand...
I'm glad you like the theme. If you feel like "Contrasts" and "Opposites" are too close for you to choose "Contrasts," then I would be thinking of another theme if I were you. With the quality of your pictures, I'm thinking you'll be needing to choose the next topic pretty soon :-)
Olaf.dk said:
When I think about what images will fit the theme "Opposites", I
think they are the same ones that would be fitting the theme
"Contrasts". Examples: Old vs new or young, poor vs rich, colorful
vs monotone, long vs short, loud vs silent, etc, etc. They all fit
"Opposites" equally well as "Contrasts" - not to mention light vs
darkness - the ultimate contrast, or opposite if you want. Reminds
me of a positive thought:

Darkness is always forced to yield to Light - it is a rule of Nature!--
Click to expand...
Nice thoughts on contrast and opposites. I can think of some differences where contrast wouldn't necessarily be opposites. The line does start to get blurry though.

Thanks for your comments. Maybe they will help others with their ideas.

Denise
http://www.pbase.com/cdwall
 
Denise Wall said:
I'm glad you like the theme. If you feel like "Contrasts" and
"Opposites" are too close for you to choose "Contrasts," then I
would be thinking of another theme if I were you.
Click to expand...
That was my point too - no need for doing "Contrasts" anymore! You practically picked the theme I would have - that's great!
Denise Wall said:
With the quality
of your pictures, I'm thinking you'll be needing to choose the next
topic pretty soon :-)
Click to expand...
I don't know about that! I am very honored to have two 5th places in this talented crowd! Anyway, first I have to have access to my EOS10D, which has been to service for AF-calibration. Now it's back - but WORSE, so I'll have to part with it again!
Denise Wall said:
Nice thoughts on contrast and opposites. I can think of some
differences where contrast wouldn't necessarily be opposites. The
line does start to get blurry though.
Click to expand...
Of course, contrasts isn't synonymous to opposites, but when you think about pictures expressing one, they could very well be expressing the other as well...
Denise Wall said:
Thanks for your comments. Maybe they will help others with their
ideas.
Click to expand...
I really have been thinking a lot about contrasts since architecture-school, more than decade ago! With that in mind, what I wrote was kind of quick and superficial.

The school-project that initiated my ongoing thoughts on contrast, was a new building (fictive project) in the historic part of town. While some tried to mimic the old buildings, others would argue that the only right thing to do, was to be true to our modern times and make a modern and contrasting design, claiming that the contrast would enhance the experience of both the new and the old. I still don't know if I agree with any of these two extremes. I think the proper balance between the old and the new would be somewhere in between: respecting the historic context, yet not copying it, just playing along on the same tune so to speak - with a more modern instrument...
--
Olaf

I come from a flat land of horizontal sunlight and horizontal rains...

 
I fianally have one for this one!! YAY!

I was really upset that I never did come up with a good idea for the last challenge. And the weird thing is that I LOVE to do things with shadows. Must have just had a photog's block.

Anyway, my opposite image is loaded into the gallery.

Denise, fantastic job on the last challenge!! Really well done, and you earned it!

angela :)

--
angela
http://www.pbase.com/ziggers
 
Thousands? Really? Actually, I think many of us participating in these challenges are new to pbase and would understand if such an error were made.

Just don't do it .
Bjørnsen said:
Pbase can sure give you a scare when you have never used it before,
especially in a gallery that thousands will be p i s s e d off you
screw it up...

Rune
Denise Wall said:
Challenge 5: > > OPPOSITES

First off, a big thank you to all who voted for, commented on, or
even looked at my Challenge 4 image, Shadow of Time.

I tried to pick a theme for Challenge 5 that's broad and encourages
people to think and be imaginative. I can't wait to see all of the
great pictures you guys come up with.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

RULES AND GUIDELINES AND IMPORTANT STUFF YOU SHOULD READ
The gallery is located at http://www.pbase.com/cslr_challenge/

The Canon SLR Talk Forum Challenges are open to everyone so please
participate. You don't win anything (the eligible entry winner
picks the next challenge topic, sets up the galleries and moderates
the challenge), but it can be a fun way to practice and improve
your photography and get some feedback.

Eligible Gallery entries must taken with a Canon Digital SLR camera
and be taken during the specified time period.

Exhibition Gallery entries can be taken with any camera at any time.

You may post a maximum of 4 photos in each gallery.

THE CHALLENGE

Challenge Begins: Wednesday, December 3rd, 2003, 00:01 GMT

Challenge Ends: Wednesday, December 17th, 2003, 23:59 GMT

Go to the desired gallery, eligible or exhibition, and edit the
gallery. Use browse to locate and upload your picture. Be sure to
add the required information below.

Additional help page here http://www.imageattic.net/pbase_howto.htm
  • Previous participants may use the Login and Password from
Challenge 4
  • If you are new and do not know the user id and password, please
e-mail one of the password holders at [email protected] Please
allow a few hours to receive that information.
  • IMPORTANT: Please respect our Pbase bandwidth and ensure that
your photos are no more than 150K in size.
  • Photos now have no limit on dimensions provided they fall within
the 150 kilobyte limit, but bear in mind that the most popular
screen size is 1024x768 so try to present your picture to fit
accordingly. Viewers are more likely to appreciate your work at its
original size without the use of scroll bars!
  • Please respect one another’s work. Do not delete, move, or
otherwise edit other entries. Please respect the first-come,
first-serve sequence of the gallery. You may update one of your
images in-place, provided that the subject matter has not
materially changed (PBase supports this function on the “Edit
Image” page).
  • Photo by photo, please share your comments with your colleagues.
Challenges reach their full potential when the dialogue becomes as
important as the photos themselves.
  • Those who enjoy more plainspoken and critical comments on their
photos should mark their title(s) with an asterisk ( )

If you have problems or concerns uploading add a post to this thread.

Each submitted photograph should include...
1. Your Name
2. Picture Title
3. Camera Used
4. Date of Picture (for Eligible Gallery only)

Optional information that's always appreciated is...
5. Description and Comments
6. Photography Tips
7. Post Processing Details

Note: Pictures too large or missing any of the required information
will not be allowed. Please do not send off-topic entries. The
moderators have the final decision on uploading or deleting
pictures.

Post-Processing -- Do whatever you like to your photo and the
voters will decide if it's too much.

VOTING

Voting Begins: Wednsday, December 18th, 2003, 0:00 GMT

Voting Ends: Wednesday December 20th, 2003, 23:59 GMT

This gives us 2 days to vote.

I will start the voting thread in this forum and post results the
day after voting concludes.

Banned: Voting for your own images ;-)

Welcomed: Reasons why you voted for a particular image.

Problems: cdwall1(at)yadtel(dot)net

GOOD LUCK AND GET SHOOTING!
--
Denise
http://www.pbase.com/cdwall
Click to expand...
--
Rune Bjørnsen

View my stuff here
http://www.photo.net/photodb/presentation.tcl?presentation_id=228622
Click to expand...
 
You have to bear in mind, too, that the definition of the theme is interpreted by the various entrants. From the last challenge, I think at times the definitions were stretched -- or maybe the definitions weren't but the shoehorn used to match the picture to the definitions were sometimes needed.
Denise Wall said:
Olaf.dk wrote:
Great theme!
Denise Wall said:
Strangest thing is that when these challenges started I quietly
thought to myself: what would I choose as a theme if I ever won?
The answer I quietly came up with: "Contrasts".
Click to expand...
I'm glad you like the theme. If you feel like "Contrasts" and
"Opposites" are too close for you to choose "Contrasts," then I
would be thinking of another theme if I were you. With the quality
of your pictures, I'm thinking you'll be needing to choose the next
topic pretty soon :-)
Denise Wall said:
When I think about what images will fit the theme "Opposites", I
think they are the same ones that would be fitting the theme
"Contrasts". Examples: Old vs new or young, poor vs rich, colorful
vs monotone, long vs short, loud vs silent, etc, etc. They all fit
"Opposites" equally well as "Contrasts" - not to mention light vs
darkness - the ultimate contrast, or opposite if you want. Reminds
me of a positive thought:

Darkness is always forced to yield to Light - it is a rule of Nature!--
Click to expand...
Nice thoughts on contrast and opposites. I can think of some
differences where contrast wouldn't necessarily be opposites. The
line does start to get blurry though.

Thanks for your comments. Maybe they will help others with their
ideas.

Denise
http://www.pbase.com/cdwall
Click to expand...
 
iso3200 said:
Interesting Theme (nt)
Click to expand...
iso, I see an opportunity for you to continue in your super-triathlon-category :-) All you have to do is: make a composite picture of yourself (challenge 1) being alone and gloomy on one side and together, having fun with lots of other people on the other side (challenge 2 and challenge 5, the opposites being introverted - extroverted or alone - together). Make the gloomy side of yourself shadowy (challenge 4) and finally find a suiting film title for the image (challenge 3). You could do it, I know you could, LOL!

For the rest of us (all us mortals, LOL) here are some opposites for inspiration:

Open - Closed
Hot - Cold
Up - Down
Huge - tiny (or large and small if you find that more fitting)
Love - Hate
Tight - Loose
Still - Moving
Straight - Curvy or Round
Thick - Thin
Wet - Dry
Horzontal - Vertical
Harmony - Disharmony
Joy - Sorrow
Life - Death
Peace - War
Hard - Soft
Tough - Tender
Liberal - Conservative
Fast - Slow
Classic - Fashionable
Simple - Complicated
Plain - Sophisticated
Presence - Absence
Many - Few or None
Nearsighted - Farsighted
Near - Far
Long-term - Short-term
Sharp - Blurry
Private - Public
Future - Past
Singular - Plural
Weak - Powerful or Strong
Natural - Synthetic
Analog - Digital
Civil - Rude
Pretty - Ugly
Spicy - Bland

And, I already mentioned these in another post:
Old - New, Young or Modern
Rough - Smooth
Poor - Rich
Colorful - Monotone
Short - Tall or Long
Loud - Silent
Light - Dark or Darkness

The possibilities are endless, really. Also, within each pair of opposites there is plenty of room for personal interpretation, so don't be afraid of using any of these opposites or any that have already been used in the challenge! Please feel free to add on to the list - in words or in pictures...
--
Olaf

I come from a flat land of horizontal sunlight and horizontal rains...

 
Hi Everyone,

I posted my first shot for Denise's Opposites. Please comment, I have many other compositions of this shot if this doesn't work for you.

Mark Hensley

--
Mark In Maine
 
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