Weekly Assignment
We wanted people to look at the less looked at things around them with our assignment on Architectural Detail. We got to see some very interesting parts of buildings that we wouldn’t normally see. Our winner this week was kurtwall’s Stucco and Beam. This shot really captured the idea of the assignment with looking [...]
Weekly Assignment
Ghosts, goblins and things that go bump in the night were a common theme in our Scary or Spooky assignment. There were definitely some scary and spooky entries this week but we had a very clear winner with this week’s votes. The winner this week was Murtasma’s Skeletor shot. This elaborate costume was both [...]
Weekly Assignment
We took a look at the way that Windows can enhance photos in different ways. Windows can create frames, be part of the background or even be the subject of a photo. You can be looking out, looking in, or looking through, but the use of windows can add a new dimension to your [...]
Weekly Assignment
This week’s assignment was Bokeh. And it showed just how useful the out of focus parts of your photo can be in creating a pleasing composition. Our winner this week was djwl’s Blue Gerbera. The simplicity and monochromatic tones created a very pleasing image that was just simply beautiful. Our first runner up was [...]
Weekly Assignment
This week we wanted you to show us your Collections. We were surprised with the varied things that people collected, but our winners this week pulled off photographing their collections in a way that really made them stand out. Our winner this week was eBomb’s collection of Chuck Taylors. The shot was quirky and [...]
Weekly Assignment
This week we made use of Shadows in our assignment. The use of shadows can add depth and dimension to a shot, or even an entirely new element. Our winner this week was fbroschart’s Eggs and Whisk. This shot was an easy favorite among the judges this week. The way the shadows on the [...]
Weekly Assignment
This week’s assignment was Contrast. Contrast can be found in visual design in colour as well as black and white, and it can also be found in textures and subjects. Our winner this week was villafane928’s Cowboy shot. The black and white of this shot had excellent contrast. The deep blacks in the shirt [...]
Weekly Assignment
It was sins abound this week with all the participation in the Seven Deadly Sins assignment. I have to say, this assignment had a lot of really high quality entries and it was great seeing the level of creativity. Our winner this week was Nathan deGargoyle’s Seven Faces of Sin. He didn’t just show [...]
Weekly Assignment
In some parts of the world it’s time for students to head back to school. Which is why our assignment this week was School Days. There are a lot of different things that we associate with school and a lot of different ways that this assignment was interpreted. Our winner this week was JeremiahX’s [...]
Weekly Assignment
Whether the weather was warm and sunny or rainy and frightful, we saw all kinds of it in our Weather assignment this week. It seemed like everyone had some weather to show off, which made our choices difficult. But we were still able to pick some favorites. Our winner this week was MatthewBotos‘ Foggy [...]
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