What’s Your Preference?

Saralonde · #1 (**permalink**) 08-12-2009, 01:05 PM

This week, "Mixing Elements". Your image should show two or more of the basic elements of earth, air, fire and water, not just one.

I put together one I'm sure others will think of: Fire and Ice (plus a little water puddle

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As always, the rules...Please note the change in closing time.

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 between the 5th of Aug. and the 19th of August. 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 "Assignment: Mixing Elements" (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 (800px 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) and here.

Now for next week's assignment: "Two for One" We want to see two images of the same subject changing one key setting, eg. shutter speed for motion freezing / blur, focal length, aperture setting, etc. How does it effect your image? Do you like one better than the other? Are you struck in a rut of doing the same thing all the time? You might be surprised how one simple change can make a world of difference.

duna · #2 (**permalink**) 08-12-2009, 01:13 PM

Earth, girl, water, fire, air

Taken: August 5, 2009

Exposure:	0.006 sec (1/160)
Aperture:	f/5.6
Focal Length:	200 mm
ISO Speed:	200

pictd2lrn · #3 (**permalink**) 08-12-2009, 01:17 PM

[QUOTE=duna;610849]Earth, girl, water, fire, air

Taken: August 5, 2009
GOOD ONE!!

GwenieThePooh · #4 (**permalink**) 08-12-2009, 01:28 PM

EXIF:
Camera: Nikon D50
Exposure: 0.004 sec (1/250)
Aperture: f/11.0
Focal Length: 48 mm
ISO Speed: 200
Flash: No Flash
Date and Time (Original): 2009:08:13 18:19:23

karwash · #5 (**permalink**) 08-12-2009, 01:36 PM

"Candle and the Wind":

Air (wind), fire and a reflective water surface. Perhaps we can even count the concrete the ornament is made of as "earth"?

Date picture taken: August 8, 2009.
EXIF:
Camera: Nikon D40
Exposure: 0.125 sec (1/8)
Aperture: f/4.5
Focal Length: 29 mm
ISO Speed: 200
Exposure Bias: -2/3 EV
Flash: No Flash
More EXIF on flickr (click picture to view).

Jessica Otto · #6 (**permalink**) 08-12-2009, 01:44 PM

I wanted to get a bubble alone but ended up with this. Best I could do, I will however still try and get a better photo. If someone can tell me what's the secret in taking photo's of bubbles it would be great... just cant seem to get it right.

Camera: Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS
Exposure: 0.01 sec (1/100)
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 55 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Flash: Off, Did not fire
Date and Time (Original): 2009:08:08 13:58:00+02:00