"Horizons" Sept. 7 - 21, 2011

[Saralonde]

This week: Horizons take a landscape shot with particular emphasis on the horizon. I want you to make the horizon line the focus of your image. Cityscapes, mountains, lakes, oceans, treelines, all can make interesting horizon lines. Try using lighting - sunrise, sunset, or man-made - , contrast, reflections, and/or color to bring attention to your skyline. And don't forget to keep your horizons horizontal!


atomicjeep

Getting Horizons Horizontal

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 on or between the 7th to the 21st of September 2011. 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 "Horizons" as the title or in the text (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) or here and this thread.

Next week: Interior Photography: Rooms. Perhaps you are taking a shot of a room in your home to show off a recent change or maybe you are interested in real estate photography. If you've tried it, you know there is more to making a room look it's best than a simple snapshot. Lighting, lens choice, perspective, and reflections are all things to keep in mind. Look at your room carefully, check to see if you need to rearrange furniture or add some textural interest. Accessories work, too, but don't overdo it. Colorful accents (fruit, flowers, pillows) or an open book, for example. Should the windows be covered or will the natural light add something to your shot? Do you have a focal point you want to emphasize: a fireplace, a large window, an inviting chair? Don't forget to remove distracting clutter. Think about the feeling you want to give the room: warm and inviting, artistic, cozy, sleek and modern, among others. Try looking at it from the view of trying to sell this place.
Don't forget lighting. Off camera flash will help, but consider natural light from windows or "ghetto lighting" if you don't have a way to use speedlites or studio lights.
Wide angle lenses are often used for this type of photography, but don't let it stop you if you don't have one. Consider a smaller room or just a section of a room instead.
Remember, you want to grab the viewers attention. Make us want to walk into the room or feel like we are there. If you don't want to use a room in your home, an office or commercial place could also work, but be sure you have permission if necessary.
Interior Photography Lighting Tips
Photo Shoot Tips
Interior Photography Tips and Techniques
Photographing Interiors

[bhadeed]

I’m increasingly convinced that the less excited I am about an assignment the more valuable it is. I discuss some of my other attempts, as well as what I learned from the assignment, with a colleague here.

[imagebox67]

Date Taken: Sept 14, 2011
Camera: iPhone 3Gs
iPhoneography
Apps: PS Express
Picnik

[MandyD]

This shot was taken by my 10year old son, Jordyn, with a Sony Cybershot point and shoot.



Taken 10 September 2011
ISO: 100
Apperture: F/5.6
Exposure: 1/500s
Focal length: 8mm

Mommy's so proud

[Jtellier]

MandyD - Gorgeous shot! I could look at that all day! -Julia

[GoboNdc]

Taken in the morning from a bridge over Okeechobee canal in Miami.
Flickr link:Okeechobee dawn | Flickr - Photo Sharing!


Camera:Canon Rebel XT
Exposure: 3 bracketed exposures
Aperture:f/8
Taken: Sept 09 2011
Lens:Rokinon Fisheye 8mm

[debsij]

[QUOTE=MandyD;1321806]This shot was taken by my 10year old son, Jordyn, with a Sony Cybershot point and shoot.

Wonderful 'horizon' shot, Mandy! The sun rays really draw the attention to the horizon!

[lisapenzone]

My submission for the assignment: Horizons

Soybeans at Sunset
Taken September 13, 2011

Camera: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XS
Lens: Canon wide-angle EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5
ISO: 200
Exposure: 1/250 sec
Aperture: f/10
Focal Length: 11mm
No flash

A cool feature of the city I live in is that I can drive less than 15 minutes and be surrounded by lovely farmland. I was also graced with a beautiful sunset yesterday.

[NS_411]

This picture taken with Canon PowerShot G10,no flash, f/3.2, exposure 2.5 sec, focal length 43.7 mm in 35mm film.Taken on 13/09/2011
Le Mee, Melun, France

France, Le Mee sur Seine by NS_411, on Flickr

[LadyCastle]

Love this shot!