"Composition: Manmade Repetitions and Patterns" Feb. 1 - 15, 2012

[Saralonde]

This week: "Composition: Manmade Repetitions and Patterns" Continuing with the theme, you guessed it, I want you to look for manmade patterns this week. Check these links from last week if you haven't read them yet.

10 Tips On Photography Composition Using Patterns

Using Repetition and Patterns in Photography

3 Photography Tips of Elements Composition

Repetitions and Patterns in Photography


by W Mustafeez

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 1st to the 15th of February, 2012. 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 "Composition: Manmade Repetitions and Patterns" 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 Assignment section the weekend after the contest closes. There should be a thread announcing the winners.

8. For help with posting images, check the FAQ at the top of this page and click on "Posting Images". It will give you a detailed explanation.

Next week: "Composition: Minimalism". Sometimes our images can get so crowded with things it can be hard to spot the actual subject. Let's reduce our shot to only the essential subject this week.
Dictionary definition
Minimalism in Photography
20 Examples of Minimalist Photography
Minimalism: Using Negative Space In Your Photographs
Simplicity and Minimalism in Photography

[MikeC365]

Hi Everyone,
Here is my entry this week. Shot on Saturday at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park.
Hope you enjoy.

EDIT: Sorry, it's the first picture on the post, the sculpture itself.

http://wp.me/p268wp-80

Date Taken: 4th Feb 2012
ISO: 100
Camera: Pentax K5
Lens: 50mm f1.7M
Exposure: 1/6 sec
Aperture: f4

[alphasco]

Nice shots, but which one is for the assignment?

From rules at beginning of this thread:

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).

[alphasco]

Oh, I see now. The #29 at the top indicates which image on the link. In the words of Rosanna Rosannadana, "Never mind!"

[monstermum]

Assignment: "Composition: Manmade Repetitions and Patterns"
Okay, I missed the last one so I am getting in early for this one.
I found 3 lots of manmade patterns in this shot. (although nature helped to show up one of them )

repitition and shadows by *monstermum, on Flickr
Taken on February 5, 2012 at 6.35pm WST (Australia)
Camera Canon EOS 50D
Lens Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS
Exposure 0.001 sec (1/1000)
Aperture f/4.5
Focal Length 100 mm
ISO Speed 100
Exposure Mode Manual
White Balance Manual

[Claudia5573]

I chose this image for the strong diagonal lines of the bridge, the softer horizontal lines of the bridge deck and the shadows that are created by the right side of the bridge that lead you over the bridge.

Providence Park Bridge_2_repetition and patterns_ 028 by claudia5573, on Flickr
Taken on February 3, 2012 at 2.21pm EST (edit)

Exif data
Camera Canon EOS REBEL T2i
Exposure 0.002 sec (1/640)
Aperture f/4.5
Focal Length 50 mm
ISO Speed 100
Exposure Bias 0 EV
Flash Off, Did not fire

[wulf]

Originally Posted by MikeC365

EDIT: Sorry, it's the first picture on the post, the sculpture itself.

#029 – Angles. 366 and All That

You do need to include the picture in the post (and resized down - it looks over 740px tall) if you want it counted towards the contest. When the moderators do their shortlisting they don't have time to follow up links - based on the previous contest, I'm expecting a lot of entries this week!

BTW, it looks like the site you host the images at allows them to be dynamically resized, so the image address to use would be:

http://366andallthat.files.wordpress...s-sm.jpg?h=740

You need to edit your post again and either use the "Insert Image" button or type in the tags:

{IMG}http://366andallthat.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/angles-sm.jpg?h=740{/IMG}

using square brackets rather than curly ones.

Wulf

ps. I've posted all that here because I'm sure others will benefit - one or two people fall down this hole most weeks.

[shlammed]

Although it falls outside of the assignment date i would like to share this one.

Man made pattern via lighting pattern.



Rebel T3i 18-55 standard lense.

[Godfather]

Taken on
February 8, 2012 at 7.05pm EET

Camera Sony DSLR-A300
Exposure 0.4
Aperture f/6.3
Focal Length 100 mm
ISO Speed 100
Exposure Bias 0 EV
Flash Off, Did not fire

[Grandpachip]

Here is what I did after taking the picture: crop, turn to B&W, turn it on side. I see two patterns, rails and cross ties. But isn't it upsetting to turn it on it's side?

File Name,100_0873 2 rail B&W 2.jpg
File Date/Time,2/8/2012 12:48:56 PM
Image Size,640x234
Shutter Speed,1/800
F-Stop,4.0
ISO Speed,80
Flash,No
Exposure Program,Normal Program
Exposure Bias,0.0
Resolution (DPI),259
Exposure Metering,Pattern
White Balance,Auto White Balance
Contrast,Normal
Saturation,Normal
Sharpness,Normal
Lens Focal Length,6.3
Lens Focal Length in 35mm,38
Digital Zoom Ratio,0/1
Date and Time Created,2/6/2012 3:02:24 PM
Manufacturer,EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
Model,KODAK Z650 ZOOM DIGITAL CAMERA
Exif Version,Exif 2.2