Assignment: " Low Angle" June 9 - 23

[Saralonde]

This week: Low Angle. Now that you are all dizzy from your Dutch Angle shots, let's lie down a bit and take a shot from a low angle. Think about how your subject will look from this perspective and see if you can come up with an interesting new viewpoint.



As always, rules:

Just a note to new posters: DO NOT start a new thread for your post. Please just hit the reply button at the bottom of any current post and put your image there.

1. Your original image you submit should be taken between the 9th June and the 23rd June. Each week as an assignment closes on the Wednesday, it will be AUTOMATICALLY deemed *CLOSED* after 8am GMT ( 3am EST) and any posts after that time will not be eligible for the assignment competition. Don't wait until the last minute to post!

2. Your post must include "Assignment: Low Angle" (to show your permission to count it for the contest) and the date the picture was taken (to show that it is a valid entry).

3. EXIF data should be intact. It helps if you can include the main points (including camera, lens, date taken, ISO, shutter speed and aperture) in the text of your message.

4. Only one entry per member (if you can't restrain yourself until the end of the first week you can post two or three separate pictures but your entry should be in a separate post and the only marked with the text above). It must be an original image taken by you.

5. Remember the cross-site image size limit (740px on the longest side). (If it's wider than the image above, it's disqualified)

6. If the image does not exist in post at the end of the contest, it is disqualified. If you modify anything on flickr and re-save the image then the link is broken and the message needs edited to link the picture again before it will be included in the contest.

For everyone, please do not repeat other people's photos by quoting them until the contest is over. If you want to comment on or discuss an entry you can use a link to it (or just delete the picture from the quoted text).

7. If you are looking for the winners of the mini-contest, please check the front page of the DPS blog Saturday late afternoon (EST) and here.

Next week: "Mid-Day Portraits". I had a different idea for this week's assignment until I saw Darren's blog post. Lots of good advice there on Shooting Portraits in Bright Sunshine. We'd all love to shoot during those golden hours during the day, but sometimes it isn't feasible. So next week, show a portrait using one or more of the 3 techniques mentioned in the blog post.

[hasanosipp]

Assignment: Low Angle Shot

Geisha
Geisha, Geiko or Geigi are traditional, female Japanese entertainers whose skills include performing various Japanese arts such as classical music and dance. White make-up and elaborate kimono (traditional dress in Japan) and hairstyle are the popular image held of Geisha. The Japanese Geisha doll is familiar all over the world for its attractive appearance. I was thinking about the assignment of low angel shot in recent heavy rainy days, and I found the Geisha doll as a model and while capturing it express a different impression. Here is the image.


Image link: http://www.flickr.com/photos/faruqhasan/4703664680/



Specification:
Exposure: 0.25 sec (1/4)
Aperture: f/14.0
Focal Length: 28 mm
ISO Speed: 3200
Flash: Off, Did not fire
Metering Mode: Partial
Exposure Mode: Manual
Lens Type: Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Canon Model ID: EOS Rebel T1i / 500D / Kiss X3
Date and Time (Original): 2010:06:16 00:11:16
Date and Time (Digitized): 2010:06:16 00:11:16
Place: 3-5-19-102 Aoshinke, Mino Shi, Osaka, Japan

Thanks to all. Have a nice day…

- Hasan
Flickr

[ydnew44]

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0.077 sec (1/13)
Aperture: f/16.0
Focal Length: 50 mm
ISO Speed: 100
2010:06:14 15:35:46
Canon 350D
50mm F/1.4 lens

[sdhondatuner]

So I am laying on a blanket in the road as my son pedals by on his bike. Out of nowhere, he stops and makes a motorcycle sound, then takes off... Click, click, click... And that concludes this shoot because at 6foot4, I don't take alot of low angle anything





Taken: 06-15-2010
Camera: Nikon D90
Lens: Nikon Series-E 50 mm (Manual Everything)
Exposure: 1/3000 sec
Aperture*: f/2.8
Focal Length*: 50 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Exposure Bias: -1/2 EV
Flash: No Flash
*Not in EXIF as lens is manual

PP: Adjusted RAW, shadows/highlights, sharpened, and sized for flickr in PSE6

[RJKs Daughter]

Camera: Canon 5D Mark II
Lens: 50mm 1.4
Date: 6/9/10
F-Stop: f/1.4
ISO: 400
Shutter Speed: 1/800

[pea]

Taken on June 14, 2010 at 6.31 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D700
Lens: Nikkor 50mm f/1.8
Exposure: 0.005 sec (1/200)
Aperture: f/5.0
Focal Length: 50 mm
ISO Speed: 200
Flash: No Flash

Additional info here.

[Keikyu]

Lensbaby Ferris Wheel


Lensbaby loaned out 30 of their Composer lenses for use during the San Diego County Fair's Photo Shootout contest, in which I was a participant. Yay for a super fun lens demo! I laid on my back on the dirty asphalt under the ferris wheel for this shot SOOC

Camera: Nikon D40
Lens: Lensbaby Composer
Exposure: 0.003 sec (1/320)
Aperture: f/4
ISO Speed: 200
Taken on June 13, 2010

[Sonya Natasha]

I took this picture last night in the dojo - laid on my back to catch a jump from a kata called Unsu. I was simply trying out my new 50mm f1.4.
But since it meets the criteria, I'll add it


Camera: Canon EOS REBEL T1i
Exposure: 0.001 sec (1/1000)
Aperture: f/1.4
Focal Length: 50 mm
ISO Speed: 400

[mschot]

Assignment: Low Angle

Here we go, my first entry (actually even my first post on DPS ). I shot the lavender in my garden while laying down on my back. I choose a low aperture to show some depth.



Camera: Konica Minolta DYNAX 7D
Exposure: 0.033 sec (1/30)
Aperture: f/25.0
Focal Length: 50 mm
ISO Speed: 125
Date Taken: June 16th, 2010

[Wishing4]

Laid on the floor in my kitchen and got the light bouncing off my diningroom floor.



Assignment: Low Angle
date June 16, 2010
camera: Nikon D40
Exposure: 1/30
Aperture: f/5.3
Focal Length: 42.0 mm
ISO Speed: 400
Flash: Not used