Assignment: Leaves (8 Oct - 22 Oct)

[Saralonde]

This week's assignment is "Leaves", perfect for this time of year whether you are entering spring or autumn, have access to an arboretum, or just a houseplant with a tenuous hold on life.
Since the leaves are entering their glory where I live, here are some takes on leaves from my own yard:



As always, don't forget the rules:

1. The image you submit should be taken between the 8 October (when it was announced) and 22 October (until one of the moderators closes the the mini-contest).

2. Your post must include "Assignment: Leaves" (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's assignment is "Headshots". For this you'll need to take a portrait of someone (or yourself ) from the neck up. There are some Portrait Photography Tips on the DPS blog if you need some guidance.

[prince]

I like this week's assignment.. more feasible .. and also am looking forward to next assignment.. Alright am off to get some ideas..

[snahamap]

I kept the assignment in mind when I heard there was bad weather coming.
So besides fixing the roof I went photo-hunting.
Here's my entry from October, 14th.

Exif:

Camera: Canon EOS 10D
Exposure: 0.005 sec (1/200)
Aperture: f/20
Focal Length: 45 mm
ISO Speed: 400
Exposure Bias: 2/3 EV

Orientation: Horizontal (normal)
X-Resolution: 350 dpi
Y-Resolution: 350 dpi
Software: Digital Photo Professional
Date and Time: 2008:10:14 15:29:00
YCbCr Positioning: Centered
Date and Time (Original): 2008:10:14 15:29:00
Date and Time (Digitized): 2008:10:14 15:29:00

[Igor]

Not a lot of Fall color in Texas. Its either green or brown.

This is the remains of a wild grape vine that found a crack in a sound barrier along the highway. The shadow gives it a look like a cow skull.

Camera	Sony DSLR-A100
Exposure	0.003 sec (1/320)
Aperture	F/13
Focal Length	60mm
ISO Speed	100
Exposure Bias	+0/10 EV
Flash	Flash did not fire

Full exif on Flickr

[TammyB74]

Are we allowed to post a picture, if it was taken outside of the dates you listed for the contest. Of course it won't be counted for the contest, but it goes along with your theme?

[Saralonde]

Originally Posted by TammyB74

Are we allowed to post a picture, if it was taken outside of the dates you listed for the contest. Of course it won't be counted for the contest, but it goes along with your theme?

Absolutely! The assignment is for everyone, the mini-contest rules are just for those that want to enter.

[wulf]

Originally Posted by TammyB74

Are we allowed to post a picture, if it was taken outside of the dates you listed for the contest. Of course it won't be counted for the contest, but it goes along with your theme?

Yes - like the one below (taken a year ago). Don't flood the assignment with lots of old pictures though - it might be a good idea to limit yourself to one old one and then see if you can take an even better new one.



Camera: Nikon D40
Exposure: 1/125s
Aperture: f/8
Focal Length: 50mm (50mm f/1.8 + Raynox DCR-250)
ISO Speed: 200
Taken: 20 October 2007

Wulf

[KatherineNaomi]

"Assignment: Leaves"

I took this yesterday and posted it in Share Your Shots and someone nicely reminded me of this thread. I was practicing shooting wide open when I took this.

Nikon D80
50mm 1.8
ISO 100
f1.8
1/125

[TammyB74]

Here is my entry, however won't count towards the assignment since it was taken outside of the dates listed.



Camera: Sony DSLR-A700
Exposure: 0.004 sec (1/250)
Aperture: f/3.2
Focal Length: 50 mm
ISO Speed: 200

[zetson]

Originally Posted by KatherineNaomi

I took this yesterday and posted it in Share Your Shots and someone nicely reminded me of this thread. I was practicing shooting wide open when I took this.

Beautiful photo, katherine. The colors and DOF makes it a favorite of mine