Assignment: "A Mistake" ?-July 15

[CoffeeK8]

This is my first post, so please be gentle!

I snapped this picture with my Canon Powershot A360, out the window of the car while on vacation in Gran Canaria. The biggest "mistake" is the tilted horizon and the very poor composition (specifically, the objects that shouldn't be in the frame, like the light pole with the election sign, the other car, missing the top part of the sculpture..) It's also a little underexposed (too dark). Overall, I like the feeling of this photo though because it's unbalanced and sort of flat and eerie - the cloudy sky, the busy sculpture... somehow, it still works for me.

[DaveAlden]

I was trying to photograph both of my dogs sitting together, side by side. I was using my hand to get their attention, as if I had a "treat," and one of the dogs, Luna, took that as a signal to jump. Her reaction was faster than mine as my synapse had already told my shutter finger to compress. I like the pic though!

Canon PowerShot G10
1/1250 at f6.3
ISO 800

[Kaylee28]

I took this one morning when my journalism class went out to eat before a competition. My camera was sitting on the table and I accidently hit the shutter. When I looked at it I was sitting next to one of my friends who is also a photographer on my school paper. She looked too, and I remember saying.. "Oops. Delete." But when I hit the delete button I decided to hit cancel instead. My friends who are in the picture were talking about stealing the sign at the time, that's why the girl's finger is pointed at it. They actually did take it which is why I like the picture because it tells a story. But remember, stealing is wrong.



Date taken: April 23, 2009
Camera: Canon EOS 50D
Focal length: 28 mm
Shutter speed: 1/125
Aperture: F/4.5
ISO: 1250

[speedfreak]

This was my very first time that I use a other camera than a Point and shoot, this pic was shoot with a Kodak Z612, using F/2.8, 1/30 the thing here is that was a very poor ligth conditions and my kids where playing around. the result was a with blur in some areas. I choose to keep as a souvenir and reminder where I start this trip of photography

[jrpix]

I took this picture at a motorcycle dirt drag in PA on 5-9-09. At first glance in the viewfinder I almost deleted it, but when I looked at it on my computer screen, I kinda like it.
I am not exactly sure why it turned out like this, so any comments are always appreciated.
Camera: canon eos rebel xti
lens: 25-135mm
Shutter speed: .02 sec
f/5.6
thanks jamie

[photoholic76]

Camera: Epson L-300
Mode: Auto

This photo was all about these 4 gorgeous girls who just barged in our reggae party on
May 30,2009 during the MFSM (Mountaineering Federation in South Eastern Mindanao) 2nd Annual Congress Reggae Party. This shot was a mistake , thanks for my two friends who paused with them then I suddenly pushed the shutter of my camera while waving to them to go away. I just keep the photo as a souvenir for after that the 4 gorgeous girls went away.

[jolenetara]

I took this in July, 2006 with my old Canon Point-And-Shoot (A80). I was trying to take a picture of the souvenir stand, but I had been playing around with the ISO settings (at the time, I had no idea what that even meant) and had accidentally turned the flash off.

I really ended up liking the shot though- the blur gives a sense of movement in the crowd- the scene that night was pretty chaotic.

[elire_b]

i was too anxious to get the picture before any car could pass by... of course i forgot to set the shutter speed and i got a super overexposed shot - i had to turn it sepia

Camera: Canon EOS 40D
Exposure: 0.04 sec (1/25)
Aperture: f/8.0
Focal Length: 75 mm
Taken on April 6, 2009 at 12.41pm CST

[thatedeguy]

Assignment: A Mistake
Image: Football on Vacation



As you've likely guessed from the title of this post, the focus is all screwy. I had intended to have the my son and brother-in-law in focus with the blur on the deck railing. My camera, it seems, had better plans. I really like the way it turned out and the way the railing frames my son and the "mistake" focus is pretty good too.

EXIF (Let me know if that doesn't work or if I need to post it here.)

[l.k.madison]

Originally Posted by Envision

I was at a friends wedding and took my camera gear along. It was the first day with the Sunpak 622 flash. As I was making adjustments a little boy tapped my knee. I hope his eye's are OK. (bounce from a 12' ceiling). Didn't even aim, just pushed the shutter. Only a slight curve adjustment and crop in Digital Photo Professional. (Canon's free software).


EXIF attached to photo here.

Date Taken 2009-03-21 16:16:05
Camera Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT
Exposure Time 0.01s (1/100)
Aperture f/1.8
ISO 100
Focal Length 50mm (80mm in 35mm)
Photo Dimensions 1675 x 2512
File Name IMG_0520.JPG
Flash flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode
Exposure Program manual
Exposure Bias 0 EV
Exposure Mode manual
White Balance auto

I was using Phottix wireless flash triggers which is why it says "flash did not fire" and also the reason I was setting up the flash manually. Two camera's, each with a flash trigger, one flash.

The bride's sister was doing quite well with a P&S and probably had as many photos as I did, but the day after the wedding I received a call that the sisters son accidentally deleted all of the photos, so mine are now the only ones of the wedding/reception.

Troy

That is a BEAUTIFUL shot, PLEASE tell me you gave his mother a copy!!
If the rest of her wedding pictures came out like that, then it's probably not *that* much of a problem that yours are the only ones she has.. GREAT job!