Photo Assignment #2: Getting Closer
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Topic: Photo Assignment #2: Getting Closer
Posted By: Turerkan
Subject: Photo Assignment #2: Getting Closer
Date Posted: 17 June 2007 at 12:38
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Hello Dyxum friends,
This is the second Dyxum Photographic Assignment, the topic is Getting Closer The general rules can be found at http://www.dyxum.com/dforum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16573 - here . now, here is your task! you will get closer to one of your frequent subjects. But the reason you didn't get closer before must be that either you are scared or embarrased in some way, or you haven't thought of going closer to that subject before. You will challenge yourself to get closer to it! I suggest you use wider lenses than usual to get fine compositions. Note that its forbidden to do cropping in PP. You have to compose only in the viewfinder! does not increase, but the satisfaction when finished will be greater.  NBB: For something new on this subject to look at check out this guy. Only in New York could someone do this stype of street photography. Real in your face. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkIWW6vwrvM - Bruce Gilden. This was initially found and posted by cjc181166. |
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Posted By: Maffe
Date Posted: 17 June 2007 at 21:14
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Interesting, maybe I have to sneek up on someone downtown with my 16Fish:) ------------- http://www.flickr.com/photos/maffe - Flickr |
Posted By: Maffe
Date Posted: 19 June 2007 at 22:56
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First one out.
I usually use tele when shoting unknown people, here I used my 16Fish. 
D5D, 16/2.8@8 1/160s iso400 ------------- http://www.flickr.com/photos/maffe - Flickr |
Posted By: Swede66
Date Posted: 20 June 2007 at 12:43
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Nice shot Maffe. I would say that you pass this challenge, going from tele to 16 mm. Were you embarrased? On the other hand you made a good choise of picking a victim since the king's guard is not allowed to speak. He couldn't really argue when you asked him if you could take his portrait, could he. You sneaky ......!
Btw, some worthless information, the bayonette on the guards rifle is so cool, we had those when I did a week of guarding the castle, if you drop the knife, point down, it penetrates a swedish 5-krona coin. It's really heavy and sharp. Now I'm going out to fight my fears to get a shot for this stage ------------- |
Posted By: Turerkan
Date Posted: 20 June 2007 at 13:13
| i love this shot maffe:) its so close, and the perspective really puts the solider forward. You couldnt have doen this with a tele, it wouldnt be the same! |
Posted By: Bob J
Date Posted: 20 June 2007 at 13:29
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He is either standing on an elevated platform - or he is really tall - or those are toy cars in the background!
Bob ------------- RBJ ~ http://tinyurl.com/h7uhozk - Moderation on Dyxum |
Posted By: RosieA100
Date Posted: 20 June 2007 at 15:11
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I can't see a pic :( ------------- a7riii,a77ii 16-35/2.8G, 50/1.7, 90 macro, Lensbaby Composer |
Posted By: Maffe
Date Posted: 21 June 2007 at 00:20
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@Swede66:
I know it was a little cowardly to shot a Royal guard, but all the street musicans had left town for the day (was out to late). @Bob Janes: The guard stand on a little platform on a wall, so no toy cars:) @Rosie: I have some problems with my host, try reaload in a couple of minute and it will work. Glad I past the "Class" :P ------------- http://www.flickr.com/photos/maffe - Flickr |
Posted By: Maffe
Date Posted: 23 June 2007 at 16:35
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OK just to bump this one up again:
"Midsummer Girl" 
85/1.4 under 1m from the kid, candid shot ------------- http://www.flickr.com/photos/maffe - Flickr |
Posted By: Turerkan
Date Posted: 25 June 2007 at 07:41
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thanks maffe! i think this assignment turned out too hard for everyone:( ------------- http://tinyurl.com/chaokc - Self moderate. http://www.dyxum.com/dforum/topic45171&get=last.html - Use Gimp. http://tinyurl.com/cj4qq8 - View My Photos. |
Posted By: RosieA100
Date Posted: 25 June 2007 at 07:48
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I can go shoot for it now - whoo hoo!!! LOL ;P ------------- a7riii,a77ii 16-35/2.8G, 50/1.7, 90 macro, Lensbaby Composer |
Posted By: MiPr
Date Posted: 26 June 2007 at 13:23
Yes, it's not easy to change your habits :) For instance I usually shoot flowers with a beercan or a big beercan or at least my 50/1.7, but for this assignment I put my 28/2.8 on the body and went for walk-about (this was the only lens I took, to avoid any temptation ;)). The funny thing is that this lens is "normal" (focal length nearly the same as sensor diagonal) and despite this it was not easy to use it for the photos I wanted to get. Generally I have to say that this assignment was (in fact still is - I intend to redo it) a very valuable exercise for me. Now it's time to present one of the shots I took (others are still being post-processed): 
(Minolta 28/2.8, f2.8, 1/400s, ISO200, -0.7EV) BTW, the mouse I posted some time ago (in my "cat's evil play" thread) was also taken with this lens (distance to the mouse was about 30cm - couldn't get any closer ;)). ------------- I'm noise-blind. And noise-about-noise-deaf too ... | BTW, topic87334.html - Dyxum Weekly Exhibitions don't grow on trees ... |
Turerkan wrote:Posted By: Turerkan
Date Posted: 26 June 2007 at 13:32
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wow.. the WA perspective and WA bokeh gave the shot a unique dizziness (i'm getting this with my 28/2 close ups too, and its bokeh is even funkier)
for me the colors and the sharpness of the center flower opposed to soft details distributed around the frame make it a nice and unique picture. I like it a lot:) and reminded me about i should get more closeups with my 28.. but hey, i recently got a sig 50 mac, and a 90 mac is on the way! so the 28 will loose the close up priority for some time:) no need to say you passed the class;) i should prepare the next stage now.. ------------- http://tinyurl.com/chaokc - Self moderate. http://www.dyxum.com/dforum/topic45171&get=last.html - Use Gimp. http://tinyurl.com/cj4qq8 - View My Photos. |
Posted By: Turerkan
Date Posted: 26 June 2007 at 13:44
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3rd assignment online! at http://www.dyxum.com/dforum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17430&PID=165810#165810 - here . ------------- http://tinyurl.com/chaokc - Self moderate. http://www.dyxum.com/dforum/topic45171&get=last.html - Use Gimp. http://tinyurl.com/cj4qq8 - View My Photos. |
Posted By: CTYankee
Date Posted: 26 June 2007 at 15:48
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Hopefully I'll get around to posting something to these assignments soon. In the meantime, I wanted to mention something. Several times now I've given the book "How To Photograph Your Baby" by Nick Kelsh to friends when they've had a first baby. It's a brief consumer-grade book designed to be quickly read and digested by new parents who are sleep-deprived and lucky to find time to read anything. Nick Kelsh is famous for his "naked baby" pictures, but the advice is easy, common sense stuff designed for consumers with point & shoots. The key elements of his advice are:
1. turn off the flash. Use high speed film (yep :) 2. shoot a LOT. Difference between pro photos and amateur is that pro shoots 36 throws away 35 and the remaining shot is much better than the 1 the amateur shot. 3. GET CLOSE !!! Experiment to find out minimum focus distance at wide angle and tele settings, remember those and then GET CLOSE. Lots of examples of snapshots of kids playing in a room full of clutter, then counterexamples of faces. ------------- CZ16-80 | 28-75D | 28/2 | 85/1.4 | 70-300G | 400G |
Posted By: dilettante
Date Posted: 26 June 2007 at 16:03
Is this a reply to Mipr's flower pic? If so I may be able to try this assignment after all, but how does it qualify for the "the reason you didnt get closer before must be that you are scared or embarrased in some way"? I assumed that meant the picture had to be of strangers (or dangerous wild animals!) Mipr, do you have a phobia of cornflowers that you had to overcome? :-) ------------- http://www.pbase.com/dilettante/" rel="nofollow - dilettante galleries @ pbase.com |
Posted By: Turerkan
Date Posted: 26 June 2007 at 16:06
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dilettante: well, this assignment turned out very hard with the fear factor (pun intended) so i decided to ease the things.. may be i should edit the rules to reflect this.. ------------- http://tinyurl.com/chaokc - Self moderate. http://www.dyxum.com/dforum/topic45171&get=last.html - Use Gimp. http://tinyurl.com/cj4qq8 - View My Photos. |
Posted By: MiPr
Date Posted: 26 June 2007 at 16:15
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@Dilettante - sometimes a rabbit can bite off one's arm or even a head (see "Mony Python and The Holy Grail" for details). You would be astonished what a cornflower can do to a careless photographer. LOL ------------- I'm noise-blind. And noise-about-noise-deaf too ... | BTW, topic87334.html - Dyxum Weekly Exhibitions don't grow on trees ... |
Posted By: Turerkan
Date Posted: 26 June 2007 at 16:22
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recently watched that movie 2 times (actually 2,5 times:P)
its pure hilarious comedy! i even memorised this! > pie jesu domine, dona eis requiem. ------------- http://tinyurl.com/chaokc - Self moderate. http://www.dyxum.com/dforum/topic45171&get=last.html - Use Gimp. http://tinyurl.com/cj4qq8 - View My Photos. |
Posted By: Turerkan
Date Posted: 26 June 2007 at 16:26
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RULES EDITED!
now its possible to join with subjects that you didnt think of getting closer before. ------------- http://tinyurl.com/chaokc - Self moderate. http://www.dyxum.com/dforum/topic45171&get=last.html - Use Gimp. http://tinyurl.com/cj4qq8 - View My Photos. |
Posted By: Clover
Date Posted: 28 June 2007 at 08:43
Probably a soft entry, but I really was scared.... try taking a photo of a grabby 18 month old girl with hands and face covered in pasta with bolognese sauce! Happily, I was able to get this shot just before she reached for my glass with some scary looking hands (she doesn't like to use cutlery!)
30mm, f5, 1/125, ISO400 ------------- Kim a700 ~ sony50/1.4 ~ minolta17-35/2.8-4 ~ tamron28-75/2.8 ~ sony75-300 |
Posted By: Swede66
Date Posted: 28 June 2007 at 23:20
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Ok, here is my first try for this stage. The fear in this shot is to crawl around an object with a camera when there is people around, what will they think about me? I have no problems shooting at a hockey, tennis or any event where it is obvious that there is something exciting going on but what will people think of some fool in a strange position with a camera shooting a rowing boat? I did it anyway this time, what do you think?
Also, since I consider myself as poor at composition, have to post a shot that has to be composed and up close gives me the creeps. 
Edit! KM7D with Minolta 50 1.7 ** 1/45 sec @ f13 ** ISO 400 ------------- |
Posted By: dilettante
Date Posted: 28 June 2007 at 23:42
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Here's my entry. I 'got closer' to a letter box that's built into a wall to get a detail of it, rather than capture the whole thing. In terms of overcoming fear or embarrassment, I did a) feel a bit silly taking a picture of a letter box, and b) have to explain to the woman in whose wall it is that no, I wasn't gathering evidence that she was failing to keep the letter box free of ivy :-) Taken with a Minolta 28/2.8 
I'm not sure that this qualifies but I'm struggling with this assignment because I usually get close to my favourite subjects anyway - I like taking macros and close shots mostly. I also occasionally take pictures of the moon, but I didn't think getting closer to that by climbing on a stepladder would make much difference :-) ------------- http://www.pbase.com/dilettante/" rel="nofollow - dilettante galleries @ pbase.com |
Posted By: RosieA100
Date Posted: 02 July 2007 at 05:48
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oops, oops, oops - I forgot to post an "up close" pic before my "high key" pic... please forgive
This spider was taken with my 50/1.7 - is that close enough?? My last spider pics were taken with the beercan and cropped!!!! (Image has been straightened)  ------------- a7riii,a77ii 16-35/2.8G, 50/1.7, 90 macro, Lensbaby Composer |
Posted By: brettania
Date Posted: 02 July 2007 at 06:42
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Dodgy, Rosie, dodgy! I think the judges may have to have a stern word. LOL ------------- http://www.dyxum.com/dforum/posting-images-and-links-faqs_topic28010.html - Posting Images and Links | http://tinyurl.com/oz62mfp - Posts awaiting answers |
Posted By: RosieA100
Date Posted: 02 July 2007 at 07:00
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I had been thinking of taking a pic of the spider in the garage for a long time, I see him/her every day when I get in my car and I guess I had to pluck up the nerve to "get closer" and spent too much time thinking... LOL ------------- a7riii,a77ii 16-35/2.8G, 50/1.7, 90 macro, Lensbaby Composer |
Posted By: brettania
Date Posted: 02 July 2007 at 07:12
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You and my daughter both. She really freaks. I don't think we have a bravery award at Dyxum. LOL. -- ------------- http://www.dyxum.com/dforum/posting-images-and-links-faqs_topic28010.html - Posting Images and Links | http://tinyurl.com/oz62mfp - Posts awaiting answers |
Posted By: RosieA100
Date Posted: 02 July 2007 at 07:31
damn... ------------- a7riii,a77ii 16-35/2.8G, 50/1.7, 90 macro, Lensbaby Composer |
Posted By: Swede66
Date Posted: 02 July 2007 at 09:48
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@Turerkan, How did we do in this second assignment? Some of us in this photographic course take this more seriously than others and wants to hear that we have passed before we go to the next level. LOL ------------- |
Posted By: Turerkan
Date Posted: 02 July 2007 at 10:06
i live this moment over and over again continuously with my street photography:) imo for your bravery, you deserved to pass:) composition-wise, i think you could use the odd angle for a better advantage, it could be more interesting. btw, incase clover is waiting for a response, i think he shouldnt hesitate to shoot for #3, nice photo:) ------------- http://tinyurl.com/chaokc - Self moderate. http://www.dyxum.com/dforum/topic45171&get=last.html - Use Gimp. http://tinyurl.com/cj4qq8 - View My Photos. |
Posted By: Turerkan
Date Posted: 02 July 2007 at 10:09
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rosie: i cant even see the spider! LOL:)
An interesting fact is, yesterday i shot a spider at 2 cm distance from my front element, with a sig 50/2.8 macro. You gotta beat me! (of course you dont have to! ) why not try your 100/3.5 with the spider? ------------- http://tinyurl.com/chaokc - Self moderate. http://www.dyxum.com/dforum/topic45171&get=last.html - Use Gimp. http://tinyurl.com/cj4qq8 - View My Photos. |
Posted By: Swede66
Date Posted: 02 July 2007 at 10:27
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Thank you for the advice and for letting me pass. Next stage will probably be harder. ------------- |
Posted By: Clover
Date Posted: 02 July 2007 at 14:24
Thanks :p I'm hopefully shooting #3 tomorrow, I have a particular shot in mind :) ------------- Kim a700 ~ sony50/1.4 ~ minolta17-35/2.8-4 ~ tamron28-75/2.8 ~ sony75-300 |
Posted By: RosieA100
Date Posted: 02 July 2007 at 14:47
Well, if it's still there on August 1st I might give it a try, or I could always shoot it on film and you would never see it!!! ------------- a7riii,a77ii 16-35/2.8G, 50/1.7, 90 macro, Lensbaby Composer |
Posted By: dogears
Date Posted: 03 July 2007 at 07:15
My assignment #2, getting closer = using minimum focus distance :P
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Posted By: gvknight
Date Posted: 03 July 2007 at 11:13
this picture is poor i know but i was very close to a mother swan with two signets and a noisy shutter
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Posted By: omerbey
Date Posted: 03 July 2007 at 20:27
Honestly, I wouldn't normally go this close. Will it do? |
Posted By: brettania
Date Posted: 04 July 2007 at 03:57
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@ Omerbey YECH -- made me nearly vomit. One more like that and you are out. LOL - ------------- http://www.dyxum.com/dforum/posting-images-and-links-faqs_topic28010.html - Posting Images and Links | http://tinyurl.com/oz62mfp - Posts awaiting answers |
Posted By: dogears
Date Posted: 04 July 2007 at 04:10
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@omerbey, this is not the 'getting too close' assignment. LOL! ------------- http://shutteredlight.blogspot.com - woof! |
Posted By: Turerkan
Date Posted: 04 July 2007 at 09:01
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omerbey... whatever.
you won't change. :P ------------- http://tinyurl.com/chaokc - Self moderate. http://www.dyxum.com/dforum/topic45171&get=last.html - Use Gimp. http://tinyurl.com/cj4qq8 - View My Photos. |
Posted By: David_S
Date Posted: 04 July 2007 at 20:35
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This may seem like a lack of effort but I could not think of anything that I shoot from a distance because I am afraid or embarrassed. I do should my dog Austin quite frequently but never as close as this shot. I used the KM 11-18mm at 11mm. To be honest I was quite surprised at how close this lens will focus and how much can fit into the frame. So even though it is not a great image I have learned from it. I was close enough I was afraid my dog was going to jerk his head around and hit the front element with his big wet nose and I had no filter on the lens because I swiped it for another lens!
DS PS it appears I broke the rule of the first lesson but his head is in the top 3rd with his eyes just below the line :)  ------------- One day at a time |
Posted By: dogears
Date Posted: 05 July 2007 at 03:16
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Ok, I just had to add this one...
While shooting at Gary the Snail, I saw a fly and it looks like it was 'sleeping' and I was able to sneak two macro shots :)) Here's the better one (almost in full frame):  ------------- http://shutteredlight.blogspot.com - woof! |
Posted By: ana000
Date Posted: 05 July 2007 at 22:07
Here goes my atempt, i know this is not embarrassing but i don't usually shot doors and i liked the colors of the glass.
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Posted By: Turerkan
Date Posted: 05 July 2007 at 23:11
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dogears: imo yours is too simple:P you did get close.. but i don't like it in this context.
ana0000: imo didnt even get close:P ------------- http://tinyurl.com/chaokc - Self moderate. http://www.dyxum.com/dforum/topic45171&get=last.html - Use Gimp. http://tinyurl.com/cj4qq8 - View My Photos. |
Posted By: dogears
Date Posted: 06 July 2007 at 03:59
but... but... ah, ok... will try again :D ------------- http://shutteredlight.blogspot.com - woof! |
Posted By: accady
Date Posted: 07 July 2007 at 07:36
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How about getting close to stage (taken with 50/1.7). I didn't get to stay there for too long ;) 
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Posted By: ana000
Date Posted: 07 July 2007 at 12:41
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Hi,
2nd entry on Getting closer. 
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Posted By: twb119
Date Posted: 08 July 2007 at 03:13
Does this pass?? I dont like to get this close to wasp nests.
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Posted By: jagged
Date Posted: 09 July 2007 at 22:46
I found this assignment tricky as close-up shots are generally what comes to my mind anyway - so I interpreted the task as being close up but also using a wide angle. This was at 18mm. I adjusted the colour balance slightly, scaled to 40% for the net, and sorted out some slight vignetting, but the picture is otherwise as-shot.
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Posted By: PeterP
Date Posted: 10 July 2007 at 10:26
This was really hard. I tend to get close anyway - the challenge was to do it in a difficult/unusual environment.
My breakfast! 11mm, around 20cm object distance. I felt a real twit - kneeling down, lens almost in the toast, left hand holding wireless flash via a dark brown, matt painted wooden ceiling. In the end I had to go to 1600 - I think I was so uncomfortable that I failed to notice I was on f14! Thank you so much for the opportunity! Can I move back into my comfort zone now? Peter ps. Oh, and the breakfast was stone cold! ------------- Peter. http://www.annajet.co.uk" rel="nofollow - http://www.annajet.co.uk |
Posted By: gvknight
Date Posted: 11 July 2007 at 23:59
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did i pass? ------------- http://www.flickr.com/photos/8797801@N05/ - my flickr |
Posted By: Turerkan
Date Posted: 12 July 2007 at 00:11
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gvknight: well.. there is no official pass/fail system. i'll stop someone from moving on only if their photo is ineglible by the assignment rules. and if such a thing happens, i'll let you know.
which also means images that doesnt get comments for some time are safe to assume passed. ------------- http://tinyurl.com/chaokc - Self moderate. http://www.dyxum.com/dforum/topic45171&get=last.html - Use Gimp. http://tinyurl.com/cj4qq8 - View My Photos. |
Posted By: eddyizm
Date Posted: 12 July 2007 at 00:41
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Yeah, this one is a bit odd for those of use who get close to anything that won't land us in jail.
I'll have to see what I can do as I am already doing assignment 3 and 4 but can't post it till this one is out of the way. ------------- https://eddyizm.com - web | http://twitter.com/eddyizm - twitter | http://instagram.com/eddyizm/ - instagram | discord |
Posted By: pnaciona
Date Posted: 14 July 2007 at 05:44
Here's my entry for assignment #2. Some orthopteran nymph on a Geranium leaf.
Handheld at about to 1:2. Focus is a little bit off. I happened upon this little critter by accident--I was photographing the geranium flowers when I noticed it. So, yeah, I've never thought of photographing it before. ------------- Some call me Perry, Peri, or Pericles. You can call me Jack. You don't know me. |
Posted By: sporky
Date Posted: 15 July 2007 at 08:15
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I'm really digging the snail and nostril, and the breakfast photo is making me hungry! Nice work so far on this assignment.
Here's my "getting closer"; after taking pictures of planes in flight at an air show at the tele end of my beercan, I visited the static displays and tried a wide angle shot (well, 28mm). Does it work, or should it be closer? Jetfighter: 
I seem to recall that this was a German plane originally. ------------- a100 | CZ 16-80/3.5-4.5 | M 50/1.7 | T 90/2.8 | M 70-210/4 | M 100-400/4.5-6.3 |
Posted By: Turerkan
Date Posted: 15 July 2007 at 10:09
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sporky: i would have preferred this wider, or even with fisheye distortion. But its your call, i leave the decision to you:) ------------- http://tinyurl.com/chaokc - Self moderate. http://www.dyxum.com/dforum/topic45171&get=last.html - Use Gimp. http://tinyurl.com/cj4qq8 - View My Photos. |
Posted By: sporky
Date Posted: 15 July 2007 at 17:44
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Yeah, I think you're right. When I took the photo it seemed wider than it really was... I don't relish revisiting the air show, so I'll try a different subject. A fighter jet may not have been a good choice to begin with. Subject size is going to matter since 18mm is as wide as I can go. ------------- a100 | CZ 16-80/3.5-4.5 | M 50/1.7 | T 90/2.8 | M 70-210/4 | M 100-400/4.5-6.3 |
Posted By: PeteMag
Date Posted: 16 July 2007 at 19:59
Spent the last few weeks taking shots of the cricket, didn't really think much about getting close in on anything because you can't get very close to the action. Maybe if I can I'll post in each assignment a Cricket shot/shots?
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Posted By: Turerkan
Date Posted: 16 July 2007 at 20:06
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PeteMag: assignments are for you to learn from it.. if you are looking for an easy way to do it, then you didnt get the point at all. not trying to be offensive at all. its just, assignments are totally your responsibility, and if you want to do it, you want to do it good.
and there is a general rule, any shot you post to assignments must be shot with the assignment in your mind. ------------- http://tinyurl.com/chaokc - Self moderate. http://www.dyxum.com/dforum/topic45171&get=last.html - Use Gimp. http://tinyurl.com/cj4qq8 - View My Photos. |
Posted By: PeteMag
Date Posted: 16 July 2007 at 20:37
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Turerkan, I see why you say that from what I put, no offence taken.
To explain; I read this forum a couple of weeks ago and have been thinking about the rule of thirds specifically relating to ball and batsman in the frame, hence the first assignment shot. I was previously concentrating on pictures where I timed the photo (attempted to at least), where the batsman hit the ball (not bad shots perhaps, but all similar). Having done that and posted the first photo, I read the second assigment and realised I hadn't thought much about close up shots (need 200-400mm length just to get half close during play) - So I took a picture of my bat leaning against the window in my flat. I've not read assignments 3,4 or 5 yet so I was only pondering if I could/would use a common theme for all assignments, not just trying to find an easy way, It might even be harder if I was constrained by subject matter as well! If thats not allowed I'll try 1 and 2 again. Pete. ------------- http://www.flickr.com/photos/pdmphotography/ - my flickr |
Posted By: Turerkan
Date Posted: 16 July 2007 at 20:40
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like i said.. its your call:)
if you think it will be challenging to you, go ahead. ------------- http://tinyurl.com/chaokc - Self moderate. http://www.dyxum.com/dforum/topic45171&get=last.html - Use Gimp. http://tinyurl.com/cj4qq8 - View My Photos. |
Posted By: cezarL
Date Posted: 17 July 2007 at 08:59
Well...since I passed the "rule of thirds" assignment, I guess I should give it a go at this one:
(shot with the 28/2) I admit, the shot is of my friends, but I had to follow them in crowded places, running after them and crouching to get a decent pic. A lot of people staring at me on the street, so I think the scope was achieved, because I had to overpass a feeling of embarrassment :) What do ya say? Do I pass or not? :) ------------- “Stare, pry, listen, eavesdrop. Die knowing something. You are not here long.” - Walker Evans http://cezarl.zenfolio.com - http://cezarl.zenfolio.com |
Posted By: Turerkan
Date Posted: 17 July 2007 at 09:04
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i like the shot a lot cezarl:) you, of course, pass:)
btw, check the last exhibition;) ------------- http://tinyurl.com/chaokc - Self moderate. http://www.dyxum.com/dforum/topic45171&get=last.html - Use Gimp. http://tinyurl.com/cj4qq8 - View My Photos. |
Posted By: DLNY
Date Posted: 18 July 2007 at 19:35
I really don't like (dare) taking pictures of strangers but I walked up today with the 200/2.8 to these two street sweepers and asked if I could take a 'close-up' picture of his golden teeth. In getting as close as possible (1,5m) I forgot all about composition, shoud have stepped back a few steps.
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Posted By: Turerkan
Date Posted: 25 July 2007 at 13:46
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dlny: brave man you are! :) ------------- http://tinyurl.com/chaokc - Self moderate. http://www.dyxum.com/dforum/topic45171&get=last.html - Use Gimp. http://tinyurl.com/cj4qq8 - View My Photos. |
Posted By: Dirk
Date Posted: 26 July 2007 at 18:20
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It's still the STF month for me, so I need to stick to more than 1 rule.
Normally I get beaten when I come so close with people in this mood. Did some portraits with it, but not that close, so why not give it a go ? I kinda liked the OOF parts in the pic, it's a building wall with kinda green windows in it.  ------------- |
Posted By: DLNY
Date Posted: 26 July 2007 at 18:55
Dirk explain to me......does she bite if you get to close? ;-) |
Posted By: Turerkan
Date Posted: 26 July 2007 at 19:53
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lol.. it was updated dlny;):D ------------- http://tinyurl.com/chaokc - Self moderate. http://www.dyxum.com/dforum/topic45171&get=last.html - Use Gimp. http://tinyurl.com/cj4qq8 - View My Photos. |
Posted By: Dirk
Date Posted: 26 July 2007 at 21:02
Well, depends if the shotshe took was good, in this case it's thumbs down :( ------------- |
Posted By: Turerkan
Date Posted: 26 July 2007 at 22:39
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macro of flowing water.. relatively long exposure. risk of falling down or getting the lens wet.
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Posted By: Dirk
Date Posted: 26 July 2007 at 22:52
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IMHO yes.
It's not the strongest compo :) but the element of getting closer is maximised, taking a subject which is always held distant by nature. ------------- |
Posted By: The Shoeman
Date Posted: 27 July 2007 at 08:01
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I normally don't take pictures of poeple that I have never met before this close. (I did get permission of her mother who was standing right next to me.)
I was at a 'Harry Potter' Book 7 release party on Friday July 20 where a lot of the people were dressed up as characters. This one was Hermione with Proffessor Trelawny's glasses on. Taken with Dynax 7D Aperture Priority 35/2 1/60 @ f2 No Flash  ------------- Minolta 7D | 20/2.8 | 35/2 RS | 50/1.4 | 50/1.7 | 50/2.8 Macro | 85/1.4 G RS | 100/2 | 100/2.8 D Macro | 100-300 APO | 300/2.8 APO | 5600D HS Flash x2 Sony A99 | A77 | 85/1.4 CZ | 70-200/2.8 G SSM |
Posted By: Turerkan
Date Posted: 27 July 2007 at 09:24
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lol.. its funny:) and i like the warm colors:) thanks for posting! ------------- http://tinyurl.com/chaokc - Self moderate. http://www.dyxum.com/dforum/topic45171&get=last.html - Use Gimp. http://tinyurl.com/cj4qq8 - View My Photos. |
Posted By: Dirk
Date Posted: 28 July 2007 at 10:43
Does that mean : pass ? :] ------------- |
Posted By: Turerkan
Date Posted: 28 July 2007 at 11:29
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Posted By: dogears
Date Posted: 02 August 2007 at 05:08
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Ok. Here's my second try and I hope Turerkan let's me pass :P
'The Conductor' 
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Posted By: Turerkan
Date Posted: 02 August 2007 at 09:52
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dogears: you have to shoot exclusively for assignments, no archive shots allowed! read the rules please:):) ------------- http://tinyurl.com/chaokc - Self moderate. http://www.dyxum.com/dforum/topic45171&get=last.html - Use Gimp. http://tinyurl.com/cj4qq8 - View My Photos. |
Posted By: dogears
Date Posted: 02 August 2007 at 11:07
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@Turerkan,
But... but... but I had the 'getting closer' in mind when I shoot that... does that count? Hehehe. The same with these ones 
 <- this is the most daring stealth shot i did [so far] :P
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Posted By: Turerkan
Date Posted: 02 August 2007 at 11:52
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allright:) if you say so, you may pass sir;) ------------- http://tinyurl.com/chaokc - Self moderate. http://www.dyxum.com/dforum/topic45171&get=last.html - Use Gimp. http://tinyurl.com/cj4qq8 - View My Photos. |
Posted By: dogears
Date Posted: 02 August 2007 at 12:04
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Alright! Woof woof! (thanks!) :D ------------- http://shutteredlight.blogspot.com - woof! |
Posted By: rmscustom
Date Posted: 06 August 2007 at 04:10
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My first attempt at assignment #2. My brother and myself were out camping this weekend and my brother wanted some close up shots of mushrooms. This was taken next to a busy forest road using a 28-105mm Tamron @ 105mm @ about 2 1/2 feet. I've never thought of taking close ups of mushrooms before especially next to a busy road on my knees with my camera on a tripod. Does this qualify for assn.#2?
Mushrooms on a stick 
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Posted By: dilettante
Date Posted: 06 August 2007 at 10:52
Oh, but you should! They make great subjects - interesting shapes and colours, and they don't move or blow about in the wind so you can do long exposures (on a tripod), with small apertures for larger DOF. The busy road bit's not essential though :-) See some good examples in a previous thread http://www.dyxum.com/dforum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15335&PN=1 - here . I like your pic, by the way. Did you adjust the colouring? - it looks like a sepia picture, apart from the green grass. ------------- http://www.pbase.com/dilettante/" rel="nofollow - dilettante galleries @ pbase.com |
Posted By: ABramley
Date Posted: 06 August 2007 at 22:25
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I've never really been into macro, I have a beercan which I guess is kind of a macro lens, but all that holding still with critical focus at 210mm and 1m away never really appealed.
But the challenge isn't 'macro', it's 'getting close', and I DO have a close focusing 20mm 1.8... So here's something that's truly been altered from its original form by being shot at minimum focus distance (lens hood touching!) at 20mm :) 
Hope you like it, and rate it as close enough :) |
Posted By: rmscustom
Date Posted: 07 August 2007 at 05:05
Thanks for the complement dilettante. As for the color of the pic it was shot in RAW, camera set at AWB and just adjusted for a clowdy day and some saturation added, that is the real color of the shrooms. ------------- Sony a700, Minolta 5D backup, http://rmscustom.smugmug.com" rel="nofollow - http://rmscustom.smugmug.com |
Posted By: eddyizm
Date Posted: 07 August 2007 at 05:24
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ABramley
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Posted By: eddyizm
Date Posted: 07 August 2007 at 06:50
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i never get this close to a c*non
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Posted By: Turerkan
Date Posted: 07 August 2007 at 20:12
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you guys seriously amaze me with your ability to come up with new ways of getting closer:)
so far, i'm only unsure about rmcustoms entry.. you want to reshoot or let it be? eddy: niiice:) ABramley: its nice but its what? ------------- http://tinyurl.com/chaokc - Self moderate. http://www.dyxum.com/dforum/topic45171&get=last.html - Use Gimp. http://tinyurl.com/cj4qq8 - View My Photos. |
Posted By: ABramley
Date Posted: 07 August 2007 at 21:41
| It's my lampshade! Backlit from the bulb, the 0-60 is the little piece of glass acting as a lens to magnify the writing on the light bulb. You can see the 4 wires that hold it up if you look carefully. The specs are dust and dead insects attracted by the light then killed by the heat! Needs a clean... |
Posted By: Turerkan
Date Posted: 07 August 2007 at 21:42
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Posted By: stiuskr
Date Posted: 09 August 2007 at 02:26
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Well, this went quicker that what I thought it would. We've been in a little heat wave over here on the east coast, it's hit the upper 90's here the last couple of days, and we've still got a couple days to go. High humidity and hazy too. But today it was clearer (and hotter) but some nice high cumulus(?) were forming so I took the camera into work after lunch. Got some good cloud shots and then at the end of the day I took this shot. I had my full kit with me but still used the 28-75D. So here I am, prone on the blacktop in the middle of the all the new cars (and salesmen and customers) taking pictures of a thermometer. EXIF says I was down there 2 minutes bracketing shots, and this one is from the last string. It's at minimun focus at 75mm, I liked it better than wide open at min focus which is the second shot to give a better overview.
"Halfway There" 
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Posted By: rmscustom
Date Posted: 10 August 2007 at 07:52
It's your call, so I guess I will re-shoot. Now to figure what to shoot! ------------- Sony a700, Minolta 5D backup, http://rmscustom.smugmug.com" rel="nofollow - http://rmscustom.smugmug.com |
Posted By: Bob J
Date Posted: 12 August 2007 at 22:36
Ok, here are a couple I took while trying to fulfil this assignment today... I thought I'd get up close with a wide angle while the kids were plating table tennis in the garden..
But when my youngest started to wind up for this shot, I began to feel I was too close... 
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Posted By: polyglot
Date Posted: 20 August 2007 at 13:03
Is this close enough? 17mm means I had to get right up against the solar light.
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Posted By: Turerkan
Date Posted: 20 August 2007 at 18:29
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i have doubts with the last batch of entries.. there should be some challenge or creativity in the way you get closer. What do you think? i'd like to hear your self criticism over your own entries. ------------- http://tinyurl.com/chaokc - Self moderate. http://www.dyxum.com/dforum/topic45171&get=last.html - Use Gimp. http://tinyurl.com/cj4qq8 - View My Photos. |
Posted By: stiuskr
Date Posted: 21 August 2007 at 03:57
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Hmm. I'm always looking to get closer anyway, just due to my lens lineup, and I'm always looking for a macro angle to something. The main reason I thought mine might pass is from the embarresment angle, ya know, here it is the hottest day of the year (although it was hotter, 105F, just last week) and I'm laying out on the blacktop in front of everybody.
But a few days later I did get closer to something that I usually do not shoot. Not a frequent subject now but one I will be taking more shots of on occasion. zero crop or processing  ------------- Rob Suits Jr. a99M2 a99 a77 a700 KM7D|Min24/2.8 Min35/2 So50/1.4 So50/2.8 Min85/1.4G Tam90/2.8 Tam180/3.5|Tam17-50 CZ24-70G2 KM28-75D So70-200G1 So70-300G So70-400G1| SonyF60 AD200R2 |
Posted By: kvinaud
Date Posted: 21 August 2007 at 23:38
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Sometimes to close is just perfect.
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Posted By: stiuskr
Date Posted: 22 August 2007 at 02:04
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Audun, I don't care if that passes or not, but that's a great capture! ------------- Rob Suits Jr. a99M2 a99 a77 a700 KM7D|Min24/2.8 Min35/2 So50/1.4 So50/2.8 Min85/1.4G Tam90/2.8 Tam180/3.5|Tam17-50 CZ24-70G2 KM28-75D So70-200G1 So70-300G So70-400G1| SonyF60 AD200R2 |
Posted By: YourFunnyUncle
Date Posted: 22 August 2007 at 23:16
I often take photos around York University campus, which is only a 5 minute walk from my house, but usually they are of whole buildings or featuring the lake and its avian population in some way. Today I took one to show a small piece arhitectural detailof one building. It's not wide angle, but I physically couldn't get closer to get the composition I wanted, as there was a drop from the edge of the path I was on...
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Posted By: Turerkan
Date Posted: 22 August 2007 at 23:20
i completely agree, and i too have doubts wheter it should pass or not.. ------------- http://tinyurl.com/chaokc - Self moderate. http://www.dyxum.com/dforum/topic45171&get=last.html - Use Gimp. http://tinyurl.com/cj4qq8 - View My Photos. |
Posted By: Bob J
Date Posted: 23 August 2007 at 22:44
Doubts! mutter, mutter... OK, then, better look back at what is required I guess…
Well here goes… 
This one is close on at least two levels… and scared, well If you knew this particular road, you would be more than slightly worried about being seen with several hundred pounds of camera equipment hung around your neck… No? Oh well… For this one, I think I scared the train driver as he thought I might have been about to jump in front of the train… perhaps I should stop looking for the dangerous situations… 
Then I thought of taking shots of details I hadn’t thought of getting so close to before, abandoning a wide lens for a telephoto… hands? 
…and eyes 
Now getting back to embarrassment… if you have a complexion as dodgy – AND a nose as big as mine (Karl Malden anyone?) – embarrassment definitely counts if you take a self portrait this close with a wide angle lens… 
And then, something you haven’t tried before… well – I’ve done self portraits with camera in a mirror before, but never up close so the emphasis is so much on the camera and lens – and of course, if you use an uncoated close-up lens with a nice curve on it, you get a counter-reflection of yourself off the glass… 
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