Assignment: "F/16" June 17- July 1

[FeCavallo]

My favorite breakfast.

camera: Canon XSi
lens: Tamron 28-80mm
date taken: 6/28/2009
ISO: 100
shutter speed: 1/4
aperture: f/16
flash: no
exposure mode: manual

[wulf]

Originally Posted by JSMarshall

Why have a contest that not everyone can participate in? That's incredibly unfair. Some of us work hard on these assignments, but don't have an SLR. I understand you're busy, but why not, then, pick a topic that everyone can fully participate in?

Because the assignments (and thus contests) are about pushing and developing people's skills. Most of the time we do aim to be inclusive but, in order to present a broad curriculum, we will sometimes draw on subjects that require specific capabilities

If you really have a passion to try and come up with a winning shot (for all that is worth) then you can probably find the money to get a second-hand, entry level DSLR; if you just want to participate, we've already made provision for that with the parallel theme.

Compared to most photographic contests, I think we provide a very low bar for entry!

Wulf

[Jahalu]

F/16

EXIF:

Camera: canon 50D
Lens: canon 28 - 135
F-stop: f/16
Exposure: 30 sec.
ISO: 100
Focal length: 28 mm
Program: manual
White balance: manual

[atulsc]

Originally Posted by Jahalu

F/16

EXIF:

Camera: canon 50D
Lens: canon 28 - 135
F-stop: f/16
Exposure: 30 sec.
ISO: 100
Focal length: 28 mm
Program: manual
White balance: manual

That's good good thinking mate, i've been looking at many of these long exposure shots on DPS need to try few myself sometime..

[Lucyhelen]

Originally Posted by BatemanClanPhotos

that is what I was thinking Jenn. I understand that we can do the RYB instead but still, its not quit fair.

im sorry but i have to agree with the mods, why should all those with DSLRs be restricted to point and shoot capabilities? This is a photographic training site. I do what I can with my point and shoot and am grateful for somewhere to share my shots where I feel I can compete with higher standard cameras when the opportunity presents itself. In the meantime I am saving for a better camera and will look back for ideas when I do get it.

...L

[Jahalu]

Originally Posted by atulsc

That's good good thinking mate, i've been looking at many of these long exposure shots on DPS need to try few myself sometime..

thanks man...

[alphasco]

Originally Posted by Lucyhelen

im sorry but i have to agree with the mods, why should all those with DSLRs be restricted to point and shoot capabilities? This is a photographic training site. I do what I can with my point and shoot and am grateful for somewhere to share my shots where I feel I can compete with higher standard cameras when the opportunity presents itself. In the meantime I am saving for a better camera and will look back for ideas when I do get it.

...L

Well said, Lucyhelen. Additionally, many cameras whose sales pitches emphasize the point-and-shoot ease of use actually have capabilities beyond that. Owners should check their manuals or otherwise study up (via internet, maybe) on what their cameras can do. If the camera has options other than just "AUTO," perhaps the equivalent of f/16 can be reached. Experiment and check what the EXIF data shows.

[OeterB]

Wow, I don't partipate in assignments for a few weeks, and I come back to controversy!! Haha.

I second what Alpha said above me. My point and shoot, which is 3 or 4 years old, has a full manual mode in it, and you can alter the Apperture. So, have a play and a looksy and find out. Both my brothers' cameras are the same. But, either way, the RYB challenge sounds just as fun --- I almost want to do that instead! Haha.

[mseigafuse]

Camera: Pentax K100D
Exposure: 1.6
Aperture: f/16.0
Focal Length: 50 mm
Exposure: 0.00
ISO Speed: 200

Even at F/16 I still got some nice bokeh

[LAP]

Camera: Nikon D60
Shutter: 1/13 sec
Aperture: f16
Exposure Compensation: +1.0
Focal length: 55mm
ISO 320