NEW Basic Assignment #5: Shape/outline Silhouette

Basic Assignment #5 Shape/Outline/Silhouette

Silhouettes draw attention to the outline and overall shape of an object because there is little or no detail displayed of the object itself. They can be very dramatic due to high contrast between the object and whatever it is silhouetted on, but they can be very subtle also.

Assignment: Take a picture that accentuates the outline of a person or object, try to create an extra impact by making the shot idealistic, simplistic and perfectly executed.

General Assignment Rules The general rules for the assignments are as follows : - clean slate, all “old” assignments will be locked (over time as the new ones are created) - no mining, shots must be specifically taken for the assignment (we trust you ) - only one assignment at the time. Once started you can only take the next assignment after having passed. - one dimension crop and minor straightening allowed (to allow different aspect ratios, but don’t crop in both directions) - max 2 pics per post/try - you can do the assignments in any order, and repeated as many times as you want - at least one moderators or admin will comment on every post and determine fail/pass. This might include general C&C as well. - all members of Dyxum can also leave comments on the shots posted - id of members that passed will be kept in a "pass post" - specifically good pictures or good examples of assignment passes will be kept in a new "assignment gallery" - instructions for specific assignments will generally stay as is (and we'll have to write new ones for new assignments). - shots posted for the assignments are eligible for selection in the weekly exhibitions

Edited by pegelli - 16 January 2010 at 21:01

Wolfger, I'm going to be tough on you and don't give you a pass on this one. I think you got the basics right and the person, rope bridge and tree all tell the right story without showing any detail, however in the assignment we also want you to create extra impact by making it

pegelli wrote: idealistic, simplistic and perfectly executed.

The branches it the top cutting through the main safety ropes and the stray ones peeping in from the bottom take (in my mind) away the simplicity and perfect execution. Hope you don't mind.

How is this one? - two birds on a stump.

Pegelli - thanks for taking the time to check this one out.

Cheers.

@Berean, one of the rules is max 2 pictures per try, but we won't hold that against you.

First some technical comments:
1: you've got a dust spot on your sensor, 1/3 from left very near the top edge
2: there's some kind of a blue streak coming from the top of the roof, pointing up ~60 deg. Any idea what it is, some kind of atmospheric phenomena or is it the result from some PP?
3: same dust spot as #1

For me both 1 and 2 are a pass, both are nicely executed, no distractions from the main subject and especially #1 has a great mood and colors.

#3 I have more trouble with, and that's due to the dark but still visible field behind the fence. It's too dark to be interesting and kind of muddles a large part of the fence silhouette. It might have worked if you would have taken a much lower standpoint, so the field only became a small stripe and not a broad more than 1/3 of the frame area.

Looking forward to see more assignments from you, you're really into it it seems

Another try with this one:
DJ

Thanx Pegelli, the mic-stand also is my only concern. the stage was setup for a lot of different acts with tons of equipment around, so there was no way of gettinga a better background for the shot.

greetings wolfger