Assignment: "Sleep"

[Saralonde]

Mmm..Sleep. We all do it, but we never seem to get enough of it. Babies never do it when we want them to, teenagers do too much of it, and stressed out adults find it elusive. We'd love to see your interpretation of sleep.

The color of this book alone could keep me from sleeping!



Exposure: 0.033 sec (1/30)
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 85 mm
ISO Speed: 200

As always, the rules...

1. Your image you submit should be taken between the 7th of January and the 21st of January. 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.

2. Your post must include "Assignment: Sleep" (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).

5. Remember the cross-site image size limit (640px 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).

Next week we're going to try something a little more technical, "High ISO". This will differ for a lot of cameras and may be something some point and shoot owners will find they can't do. But if your camera allows you, set the ISO for one of the two highest settings you can. Here are some things they may help you:
Introduction to ISO in Digital Photography
Use a High ISO to Create Grainy Shots
How To Get Better Digital Photos In Low Light Conditions Without Using A Flash
Low Light Sports Photography

[kelleyrie]

aaah
i love that book

[bsimons]

Sprockett and Tubbs doing what they do best...sleep.
Taken: 01/14/09
camera: Canon EOS Rebel XT
lens: Canon 28mm-135mm IS
ISO: 800
manual portrait setting
AF mode: AI SERVO
sleeping dogs2.jpg

[Nitaw]

A Sumatran tiger snoozing in the heat of the day.



EXIF:Camera: Canon PowerShot SX100 IS
Exposure: 0.008 sec (1/125)
Aperture: f/4.3
Focal Length: 60 mm
ISO Speed: 200
Exposure Bias: 0/3 EV
Flash: Flash did not fire
Taken: Jan 10th, 2009

[snaphappy24]

Panasonic DMC-FZ28
Saturday, January 9, 2009
Shutter Speed - 1/50 sec
Aperture - F3.7
ISO - ISO160
Focal Length 27.50
Flash - On

[Miss Mae]

Reflective Sleep

My husband (at times) slumbers while watching TV at night, and I had a chance to capture one of those unusual times...

Taken January 10, 2009
Camera: Nikon D90
Exposure: 0.6 sec (3/5)
Aperture: f/4.5
Focal Length: 60 mm
ISO Speed: 200
Exposure Bias: 0/6 EV

[newPerspective]

Originally Posted by Miss Mae

Reflective Sleep
My husband (at times) slumbers while watching TV at night, and I had a chance to capture one of those unusual times...

There goes my assignment idea. This is exactly what I had in mind. HONESTLY! This weekend I was was gonna sit in the family room and wait for a chance for my dad to nod off, as I was pretty sure I wouldn't be waiting for long ........ ! Now I have to think of something else.

[Miss Mae]

Originally Posted by newPerspective

There goes my assignment idea. This is exactly what I had in mind. HONESTLY! This weekend I was was gonna sit in the family room and wait for a chance for my dad to nod off, as I was pretty sure it wouldn't be waiting for long ........ ! Now I have to think of something else.

Well do it! It must be quite common and I am sure it will have your own take! Good luck!

[rhys105]

Camera: Nikon D60
Exposure: 30 sec (30)
Aperture: f/5
Focal Length: 40 mm
ISO Speed: 200
Software: Adobe Photoshop CS4 Macintosh
Date and Time: 2009:01:15 00:44:51
Exposure Program: Manual
Date and Time (Original): 2009:01:15 00:15:10
Date and Time (Digitized): 2009:01:15 00:15:10

[RookWV]

Assignment: Sleep

Let me sleep


Exposure: 0.017 sec (1/60)
Aperture: f/5
Focal Length: 66 mm
ISO Speed: 1000
Exposure Bias: 0/6 EV
Flash: Flash fired
ISO Speed: 1000