Assignment: "Two for One" Aug. 12 - Aug. 26

[kansasA]

Okay this assignment took a lot of thinking, not just technical but also an idea. I was stuck, but eventually ideas were swirling in my head and I came up with this.

Glitter paper, an external flash (done remotely), a 9x13 glass cake pan, and the kitchen sink... oh yeah and my granddaughter's fish


I like picture 2 better because it's lighter, maybe even a bit overexposed, but picture 1 is much too dark. The lens I used was a Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro and the pictures were taken today (Aug 23 2009)

Picture 1:
Camera: Canon EOS REBEL T1i
Exposure: 0.005 sec (1/200)
Aperture: f/22.0
Focal Length: 100 mm
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
ISO Speed: 100

Picture 2:
Camera: Canon EOS REBEL T1i
Exposure: 0.005 sec (1/200)
Aperture: f/11.0
Focal Length: 100 mm
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
ISO Speed: 100

Original pic links:
Contest - a set on Flickr

[Daniel Osorio]

Hello to everybody!
I'm new at the site, so this is my first post.

I took these pics in Washington DC this Friday while visiting some relatives. I just bought the camera so I was experimenting a lot. Anyway, both pictures were taken one after the other. I believe it's amazing how a flash and the time exposure can make a huge difference.

I took the first picture with the flash on to capture the soldier's face, since it was already dusk. I didn't like the fact that I couldn't see the other soldiers, so I took another picture without the flash and making longer the exposure. I didn't have any tripod so I had to be really still.

Camera: Canon Rebel XSI

First Pic:
Shutter speed: 1/60
Aperture Value: 5.6
ISO Speed: 100
Focal Length: 55.0 mm



Second Pic:
Shutter speed: 0.4
Aperture Value: 5.6
ISO Speed: 100
Focal Length: 55.0 mm



I don't dislike the first picture, but I like the second one better.
Thanks!

Daniel Osorio Videtta

[thebubblybeginner]

I struggled with which setting to change because I have worked with my aperture and shutter speed so much that neither were very inspiring. I was at a tea shop and saw these beautiful silver birds. I started to take a few shots and was fiddling with my settings. It dawned on me... two birds, "Two for One"!!! I could change my ISO! I never would have thought about utilizing my ISO artistically until this challenge. It was always for lighting in my mind. I LOVE what I discovered!

This shot was taken at ISO 200. I love the simple focus on the birds and the fact that the desk is almost obsolete.


This was taken at ISO 800. I love the heightened detail on the birds but not so much of the desk.


So, my final pic pick (not for contest since we are to show the difference between our settings and the other two do that much better) was at ISO 400 where I love the overall feel much better.

I played with it a little and I just LOVE how it turned out after a little pp work! (check link for pp version) http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3501/...f55e0a5d_m.jpg

THANK YOU for this challenge! I will never look at ISO the same again (I think this has been the best teaching challenge yet!).

Camera: Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi
Exposure: 0.005 sec (1/200)
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 55 mm
Date and Time: 2009:08:22 12:59:04
SOOC other than a little sharpening for web

[ShatteredPieces]

Originally Posted by nategesner

What did I do? I changed perspective. I know...other's have made similar attempts in this thread. But I am the only one to change perspective a COMPLETE 180 DEGREES!!! I can only tell you that the results are absolutely amazing!!! I took the first photo of my son and his cat. Pretty straight forward. However, I then turned the camera 180 degrees and attempted a second photo of my son and his cat, without changing any other settings. With this one small change, I captured something unexpected and wholly unlike the original image. You have to see it for yourself!

LOL that is so clever! At first I thought you just took 2 different pictures and it wouldn't work with the assignment but after reading your description I think it's genius!

[simplyjoed]

Assignment:"Two for one"

Took the pic Standing


Took the pic kneeling down


Top Pic
Took the pic standing up
Camera: Nikon D90
Exposure: 0.001 sec (1/800)
Aperture: f/2.8
Focal Length: 28 mm

Bottom pic
Took the pic kneeling down
Camera: Nikon D90
Exposure: 0.01 sec (1/100)
Aperture: f/11.0
Focal Length: 28 mm

I guess my point is that just changing from standing to kneeling down is a big difference.
Hope you like it.
Thanks.
JoeD

[pmc1]

Originally Posted by thebubblybeginner

I struggled with which setting to change because I have worked with my aperture and shutter speed so much that neither were very inspiring. I was at a tea shop and saw these beautiful silver birds. I started to take a few shots and was fiddling with my settings. It dawned on me... two birds, "Two for One"!!! I could change my ISO! I never would have thought about utilizing my ISO artistically until this challenge. It was always for lighting in my mind. I LOVE what I discovered!

This shot was taken at ISO 200. I love the simple focus on the birds and the fact that the desk is almost obsolete.


This was taken at ISO 800. I love the heightened detail on the birds but not so much of the desk.


So, my final pic pick was at ISO 400 where I love the overall feel much better.


THANK YOU for this challenge! I will never look at ISO the same again (I think this challenge has been the best teaching challenge yet!).

Camera: Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi
Exposure: 0.005 sec (1/200)
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 55 mm
Date and Time: 2009:08:22 12:59:04
SOOC other than a little sharpening for web

That is a great lesson learned. To bad you submitted 3 that may take you out of the running for winning. I like the ISO 400 the best.

[ZoomZoom]

I call this two North and South America.
I bought the two Indian figures on a trip 16 years ago in a town named Pucon in Chile. The Mexican figure I got from a friend a year ago. I always wanted to set the 3 of them together, and this assignment gave me the idea.
This is kind of optical elution since the figure in the front is much smaller than the figure at the back, they look like they have the same size, but it's only optical elution.
The only difference between the two of them is the focus.

North America	South America
EXIF:
Shooting Date/Time: 8/23/2009 9:43:37 PM Tv (Shutter Speed): 2.5 Av (Aperture Value): 4.0 ISO Speed: 100 Focal Length: 24.0 mm White Balance Mode: Tungsten AF Mode: Manual focusing	Shooting Date/Time: 8/23/2009 9:44:06 PM Tv (Shutter Speed): 2.5 Av (Aperture Value): 4.0 ISO Speed: 100 Focal Length: 24.0 mm White Balance Mode: Tungsten AF Mode: Manual focusing

[pmc1]

Originally Posted by Daniel Osorio

Hello to everybody!
I'm new at the site, so this is my first post.

I took these pics in Washington DC this Friday while visiting some relatives. I just bought the camera so I was experimenting a lot. Anyway, both pictures were taken one after the other. I believe it's amazing how a flash and the time exposure can make a huge difference.

I took the first picture with the flash on to capture the soldier's face, since it was already dusk. I didn't like the fact that I couldn't see the other soldiers, so I took another picture without the flash and making longer the exposure. I didn't have any tripod so I had to be really still.

Camera: Canon Rebel XSI

First Pic:
Shutter speed: 1/60
Aperture Value: 5.6
ISO Speed: 100
Focal Length: 55.0 mm


Second Pic:
Shutter speed: 0.4
Aperture Value: 5.6
ISO Speed: 100
Focal Length: 55.0 mm

I don't dislike the first picture, but I like the second one better.
Thanks!

Daniel Osorio Videtta

I like 1st photo better because it shows greater detail.

[Mogen_david]

First attempt at an assignment...




Photo 1:
Camera: Nikon D90
Exposure: 0.013 sec (1/80)
Aperture: f/4.5
Focal Length: 18 mm
ISO Speed: 200
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Flash: No Flash

Photo 2 (a bit redundent but why not repeat yourself):
Camera: Nikon D90
Exposure: 0.013 sec (1/80)
Aperture: f/4.5
Focal Length: 18 mm
ISO Speed: 200
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Flash: No Flash

The only difference between the two shots is whether I held the camera in landscape or portrait.

No post production for either. Handheld.

I expected the portrait to be the better shot since the action/subject was in that direction but I prefer the other.

[pugai-pugai_chef]

hi ther,
im so..so..so..very new here in DPS..& in the world of photography...
i saw this assignment & wouldn't want to miss it....
so here it is...

pic 1

pic 2


exif
F-stop :: f/3.5
shutter speed :: 1/20secs
ISO :: 100
Focal length :: 18mm


as you can see both pic using the same setting...the only adjustment is done are on the
seven focal point.
For the 1st pic,I set the focal point to my daughter..&
For the 2nd pic,I set the focal point on the green dragonfly..
seriously i like them both...

thank U...