Assignment: Scary or Spooky Oct. 14 - 28

[Saralonde]

I'm prepared this week to have you all scare me with your assignment picks. It'll be tough though; ghoulies and ghosties and things that go bump in the night don't scare me as much as

THE TOP OF THE REFRIDGERATOR!!!


An attack of insomnia or a Stephen King book can scare me, too:



As always, 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 14th of October and the 28th of October. 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!
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2. Your post must include "Assignment: Scary or Spooky" (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.

Next week we'll continue with the architecture theme we started with the Windows assignment, but I want you to look for Architectural Details. Instead of looking at the big picture, notice the little things. Get up close and personal with a few buildings. Take a walk through your city, town or village and take note of the forms you see that constitute small parts of buildings and other structures. As you notice them, figure out a way to make them look interesting. Can you photograph it from an unusual angle? Think about the position of the sun. Will taking your shot at a different time of day cause some interesting shadows that will highlight the details? Side lighting often works well to create shadows and to highlight textures and give dimension. How will the shapes, curves, and lines work in your composition? Are there patterns that might make a good abstract shot? Remember that often filling the frame with your subject will keep other things from being distracting. In some cases, a telephoto lens may be helpful.
Photographing the Smaller things in Life when You Travel

[WildRain]

Canon S5-IS, iso100, f/3.5@1/30s, 15.6mm focal length. Taken 14 October 2009

[Sweedon]

Camera: Sony DSC-H1
Exposure: 0.025 sec (1/40)
Aperture: f/2.8
Focal Length: 6 mm
ISO Speed: 64
Exposure Program: Aperture-priority AE
Date and Time (Original): 2009:10:21 09:59:06-04:00

[sdhondatuner]

I call it "Ghost Driver"



Taken:10-19-2009
Camera: Nikon D90
Exposure: 30
Aperture: f/10.0
Focal Length: 22 mm
ISO Speed: 200
Exposure Bias: +1 EV
Flash: Hand Held

[karwash]

Haha. Top of the fridge is a good one too! Or behind the refrigerator... I was thinking along the lines of nails on a blackboard, bread crums in bed or walking barefoot while you know you haven't located all the thumbtacks you dropped on the floor...



Thumbtacks? Toe tacks! (larger size on flickr)

Date picture taken: October 17, 2009
EXIF:
Camera: Nikon D40
Exposure: 0.002 sec (1/640)
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 98 mm
ISO Speed: 200
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Flash: No Flash - 100% solar powered lighting used.

[composter]

Camera-Nikon D300,
iso100,
f/3.4,
1/200s,
19mm focal length.
Flash: Did not fire
Taken 16 October 2009

[castermer]

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel XSi
Lens: Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 macro
Date Taken: 10/18/2009
ISO: 400
Shutter Speed: 1/200
Aperture: f/5.6
Off-Camera Flash: 580EX II @ 1/32 power
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[LenDog]

What's in your Basement?



Date Taken: 16 Oct 09
Camera: Sony DSLR-A330
Lens Focal Length: 18mm
Shutter Speed: 25 sec
F Number: F22.0
ISO: 800
Full Size Photo/EXIF (link below photo): Photo 1 of 19, Assignments

[4f4]

Camera: Nikon D3000
Exposure: 0.003 sec (1/400)
Aperture: f/11.0
Focal Length: 55 mm
Focal Length: 55.0 mm
ISO Speed: 400

[GwenieThePooh]

Monster



I transformed myself into a Monster courtesy of Picnik account

EXIF:
Camera: Nikon D5000
Exposure: 8
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 55 mm
ISO Speed: 400
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Flash: On, Return detected
Date and Time (Modified): 2009:10:20 08:54:24
Exposure Program: Shutter speed priority AE
Date and Time (Original): 2009:10:20 06:42:33-07:00
Date and Time (Digitized): 2009:10:20 06:42:33