"The Beatles" Nov. 30 - Dec.14, 2011

[Saralonde]

This week: Members that have been around here for a few years will fondly remember Digidave's series of "Classic Rock Challenges". So let's bring a form of it back this week with an homage to The Beatles and a big thanks to dPS' resident "Class Clown".
So our next assignment is "The Beatles". Take one of their song titles and use it as the basis of your picture. Include the name of the song you chose as well as the usual exif info and date taken. The list is enormous, so you have a lot from which to choose. Once you decide, take the time to plan your shot. Remember, all the technical aspects count as much as the creative ones.

List of titles

No pic from me this week. I'm dealing with the holidays and visiting family as well as my daughter's January wedding. My camera is barely getting a workout!

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 30th of November to the 14th of December 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 "The Beatles" 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 the following week (EST) or here.

Next week: "It's the Holiday Season" - December is a month of holidays and celebrations. Because we are all so busy, this is a rather open assignment. Choose what makes you feel this time of the year means to you, whether serious or fun, sentimental or commercial, colorful or somber. Your choice, but take the time to self-critique your shot by asking yourself a few questions:
1. Does my picture get across the mood I want to convey to the viewer? Is it interesting enough to give it more than a passing glance? Would a change of angle or perspective make a difference?
2. Does the lighting help your subject? If it's too light or too dark, a little editing may help, but if it appears flat or has blown highlights, rethink how you lit your subject.
3. How's the composition? After focusing on the main subject, does you eye travel around the rest of the image?

[TillyMaeMobley]

From a Window - The Beatles 1964 / taken in Walla Walla Washington 12/3/2011 12:13pm
Barrel Tasting Weekend.

First ever assignment - and try at photography. I still am not even sure how to use all my camera functions. So sorry if I don't do this right.
NIKON D50
f/9
1/160
55mm
in fact I am not sure what all that even means - I am excite to learn!

[polarismagic]

All you need is love by the Beatles



Kodak Easyshare
Taken 10/29/2011
50 mm

[reubenv]

My first submission, and my first real try at photography as well. We shall see! Welcome feedback.

Canon EOS REBEL T2i
Taken: 12/07/2011
Aperture: f/5
Exposure: 1/60s
Ev: 11
ISO equiv: 1600

- ReubenV
Box of V

[shortiz69]

"Don't Pass Me By"





Date Shot: 06/12/2011 22:08:35.30
Image Quality: Jpeg Fine (8-bit)
Device: Nikon D3100
Lens: VR 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6G
Focal Length: 32mm
VR: ON
Aperture: F/4.8
Shutter Speed: 1/25s
Exposure Comp.: 0EV
Metering: Matrix
ISO Sensitivity: ISO 1600
White Balance: Preset, 0, 0
Color Space: sRGB
Active D-Lighting: Auto
Auto Distortion Control: ON
Picture Control: [NL] NEUTRAL
Flash: Off

[ihateliver]

"Free as a Bird" by the Beatles

From DPS Assignment Portfolio

When I was running through the song titles, I saw this one and immediately thought of a nearby turkey farm, and thought I might go for a slightly controversial shot. But when I got there, all the cages were strangely empty. Then it dawned on me what time of year it is... Doh !
So instead, this is my submission. It might make you remember the film "Chicken Run", or perhaps invoke feelings of being imprisoned - wishing you too had wings ?

Taken Dec 4, 2011

Canon EOS 450D
ISO: 400
Exposure: 1/3200 sec
Aperture: 4.5
Focal Length: 29mm

[eephie]

"Lend me your comb" 1963

My sis and I were just fooling around two nights ago in the dark (pitch black actually, so the auto focus wouldn't work) and I got a couple of good shots. When I saw the Beatles's song with this title, I was thrilled.



Takrn Dec 5, 2011
Nikon D3100
35mm f1.8 lens
f/2
ISO 400
1/13 secs
flash fired
Exposure 0

[TNH]

Originally Posted by polarismagic

All you need is love by the Beatles

I was hoping someone would do this song... I love it! Great picture to go with it!

[jbc8791]

"Fool on the Hill"

This line describes me as I was taking this photo - "the man with the foolish grin is keeping perfectly still"



Dec. 3, 2011
ISO 100
18mm
f/11
1/200 sec

[Claudia5573]

song title "Here comes the Sun"

The only post processing was a slight crop. This was the most amazing sunrise I've ever seen.
Taken 12/3/11
Canon T21
exposure 1/50
aperture f/1.8
50mm focal length
ISO 100
Exposure Bias -1 EV