What’s Your Preference?

Saralonde · #1 (**permalink**) 08-11-2010, 12:54 PM

This week: "Celebrate!" Birthdays, holidays, the fact you lost 5 pounds, or finally cleaned that closet, take a shot that shouts "Celebration."

When I finished my second "365":

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 4th of August and the 18th of August. 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 "Celebrate!" (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).

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: "Bugs or Insects". Take a look in your garden, or maybe your house, and see if you can find a tiny critter to photograph. Something eating your tomato plants? Perfect opportunity to grab your camera! Spiders, ladybugs, ants, butterflies, bees, or any other creepy crawlies will do. Try using a macro, extension tubes or close up lens, or perhaps take a shot a bit further away and show the environment around your subject, too. Point and shoot cameras often have wonderful macro settings if you don't have a dedicated macro lens. Some things you will need to keep in mind: patience (breezes blow, insects do not pose), tripods (shooting closeup requires a steady camera), time of day (early morning and late afternoon are good times to look).

A few things to read:
Beautiful Bugs
Tips and tricks for insect photography
Macro Photography: Mosquitoes Emerging

pascalbovet.com · #2 (**permalink**) 08-11-2010, 12:57 PM

Behind the scenes is now online

Sony A550
Sony 18-55mm @ 55mm
ISO 200, F8, 13s

Strobist:
SB-28 behing bottle, 1/16 power, triggered with RF-602
SB-28 in front of bottle, 1/32 power, triggered with RF-602

Taken on Aug 10, 2010 for DPS assignment "Celebrate!"

alphasco · #3 (**permalink**) 08-11-2010, 01:23 PM

Behind the scene / Howto will follow.. I'll add the link on flickr..

Sony A550
Sony 18-55mm @ 55mm
ISO 200, F8, 13s

Strobist:
SB-28 behing bottle, 1/16 power, triggered with RF-602
SB-28 in front of bottle, 1/32 power, triggered with RF-602

Taken on Aug 10, 2010 for DPS assignment "Celebrate!"[/QUOTE]

Wow! What a great opening submission! This assignment will be challenging.