NEW Intermediate Assignment #4: Primary Colour
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Topic: NEW Intermediate Assignment #4: Primary Colour
Posted By: pegelli
Subject: NEW Intermediate Assignment #4: Primary Colour
Date Posted: 09 January 2010 at 14:41
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This is the 4th NEW Intermediate photographic assignment: Primary colours Strong primary colours are often used to identify objects and are frequently used in advertising because of their ability to draw the eye. People often have strong emotional associations with particular colours. Assignment: Take a shot that relies upon a strong and vivid primary colour (RGB or CMY) as a major compositional element. It doesn't have to be the only colour in the frame, but it has to be the main one, that everybody immediately associates with it.
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Posted By: Gabriel
Date Posted: 31 January 2010 at 13:53
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Is that really "primary color" as in "single primary color" (like blue to convey professionalism, green for freshness,...), or "complementary primary colors" (like green vs red, blue vs orange,...)?
Moreover, would it be possible to have a further tip as what is considered "primary"? Are we talking about RGB or CMY here? ------------- Pic a day http://tinyurl.com/2008-p-a-d - 2008 / http://tinyurl.com/2009-pad - 2009 / http://gabriel.mp3-tech.org/pics/galleries/2010_pic_a_day - 2010 galleries |
Posted By: pegelli
Date Posted: 31 January 2010 at 20:31
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Good question.
What I had in mind is one main primary color (RGB or CMY) maybe with a bit of another primary color to provide contrast. No or very limited pastels, the use of the bold color needs to bang off the screen. Some earlier examples http://www.dyxum.com/dforum/composition-assignment-no-2-colour-primary-colours_topic38976.html - here , allthough these were without pass/try again judging. Hope it's clear, if not just ask more questions. ------------- You can see the April Foolishness 2022 exhibition https://www.dyxum.com/dforum/topic141325_post1694580.html#1694580 - here Another great show of the talent we have on Dyxum |
Posted By: Gabriel
Date Posted: 31 January 2010 at 23:17
http://gabriel.mp3-tech.org/pics/galleries/2010_pic_a_day/?pic=20100131__IGP9745.jpg">
Would that work, or does it need to be vivid? ------------- Pic a day http://tinyurl.com/2008-p-a-d - 2008 / http://tinyurl.com/2009-pad - 2009 / http://gabriel.mp3-tech.org/pics/galleries/2010_pic_a_day - 2010 galleries |
Posted By: brettania
Date Posted: 01 February 2010 at 01:03
I do think you miss on the grounds of "vivid". I will leave it to pegelli to determine the final judgement, but I think you could start planning what you might be doing for a new shot for this subject. 
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Posted By: Gabriel
Date Posted: 01 February 2010 at 08:20
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That is also what I am afraid of. My guess is that it's now time to find a pair of red cherries with a green leaf. (but as I'm not down under, no cherries before several months)
What about renaming this assignment to "Vivid Primary Colour"? With the current description, and without pegelli's answer, I would have submitted a green pastel shot in order to convey freshness. ------------- Pic a day http://tinyurl.com/2008-p-a-d - 2008 / http://tinyurl.com/2009-pad - 2009 / http://gabriel.mp3-tech.org/pics/galleries/2010_pic_a_day - 2010 galleries |
Posted By: Gabriel
Date Posted: 01 February 2010 at 22:57
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Second try:
http://gabriel.mp3-tech.org/pics/galleries/2010_pic_a_day/?pic=20100201__IGP9765.jpg"> 
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Posted By: brettania
Date Posted: 02 February 2010 at 01:25
| For me, Gabriel, that's definitely a pass as well as being a good shot. |
Posted By: pegelli
Date Posted: 02 February 2010 at 07:24
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Gabriel, your second one is definitely a pass and a good shot. The back lighting is very effective and the contrast between the yellowish green of the kiwi and the dark saturated blue give the shot a nice tension.
I've also been pondering your blue ice shot above and was even thinking about given you a pass on that one. It is really only blue, there are significant parts in there that are even quite saturated blue and there is really no other color in there. Anyway no more need to decide because of your second shot of which I also find the composition much better. ------------- You can see the April Foolishness 2022 exhibition https://www.dyxum.com/dforum/topic141325_post1694580.html#1694580 - here Another great show of the talent we have on Dyxum |
Posted By: Gabriel
Date Posted: 02 February 2010 at 08:30
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The good thing is that I learned things with both shots (even if that's not related to the topic of this assignment)
First shot: *Ice is "quickly" melting. You'd better use 200/400 ISO than 100 ISO, as the melting can be noticeable within the 30s needed for this kind of exposure at 100 ISO. *As the ice cubes are melting, composition starts to be harder: cubes are moving by themselves on the small water area resulting from the melting *DOF: This is shot with a 90mm lens at f/22, yet the depth of field is too small to my taste. It seems that the only way to have an increased DOF is by using a wider lens and crop. This way you can keep the same angle of view but an increased DOF. On a 14Mp APS-C sensor, this should provide significantly better image quality than using f/22 or more. Second shot: *White balance is adjusted for my flash (flash on the rear left of the kiwi slice). My background is lit by a torchlight.I wanted my background to be red (in reality it is red), but due to the differences between light sources, it turned out blue. That means that if you want control over your colors, you would better adjust your lights to provide the same "white". For this setup, that likely means color correcting the flash (using gelatines) in order to match the torchlight. ------------- Pic a day http://tinyurl.com/2008-p-a-d - 2008 / http://tinyurl.com/2009-pad - 2009 / http://gabriel.mp3-tech.org/pics/galleries/2010_pic_a_day - 2010 galleries |
Posted By: Berean
Date Posted: 03 February 2010 at 22:35
My attempt at vivid colour. The first, a single red rose contrasted with another primary colour; green. However, the emphasis is on the red, and the green is supplementary. The second, I hedged my bets by using a primary colour from RGB, and one from CMY: Red and yellow! Hope these meet with your approval. Incidentally, I've resized all of my images before posting to Flickr, so would you mind telling me if the exif data is here for both of these, please?
Thank you. Ian. ------------- Can't you see? It all makes perfect sense, expressed in dollars and cents, pounds, shillings and pence: Roger Waters. A700, Sig 10-20, 17-70, 70-200, Min 24-85, 28, 50, Vivitar 100 macro, HVFL 42AM |
Posted By: bms44974
Date Posted: 03 February 2010 at 23:22
@Berean: The rose in #1 is vivid, but it looks more pink than red. Think of your first set of new water color paints as a kid. That's the kind of effect we're looking for here. It's a lovely shot, by the way  . The high-key lighting and pattern in #2 dilute what impact you might have had from the red and yellow. There is also a lot of red in the yellow channel so the contrast betwen these colors is not as great as one might expect. Please try again with this assignment.
Cheers... Brian BTW, the exif is not there in either image. The "b" at the end of http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2797/4328092369_5bce4492c3_b.jpg indicates that you have linked to the "big" (flicker generated) rendering of your original. I believe replacing the "b" with an "o" will link to the JPG file you uploaded to flicker containing the exif data. ------------- A7rIV; A7rII; A6500; A77; SEL2470Z; SEL90M28G; SEL100400GM; SELP1650; SAL70300G; CZ1680; LA-EA4 |
Posted By: Berean
Date Posted: 04 February 2010 at 13:50
Okay, to start over. I have uploaded the shots to Flickr, and resized them: The exif data should be there.
These are my submissions for this assignments, all information as per previous entry. Thank you for your patience, and help. Ian. ------------- Can't you see? It all makes perfect sense, expressed in dollars and cents, pounds, shillings and pence: Roger Waters. A700, Sig 10-20, 17-70, 70-200, Min 24-85, 28, 50, Vivitar 100 macro, HVFL 42AM |
Posted By: p_man
Date Posted: 04 February 2010 at 14:00
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Berean - I'm not getting the exif on these, but I like them a lot. You do a wonderful job on the these still-lifes (lives??). I'd like it if you start a thread away from the assignments just of your still-life shots. There is probably a thread already in the themed views section. ------------- p_man a200 | Sony 18-70 kit | Min50/f1.7 | Minolta 70-210/f4 | Promaster100-400/f4.5-6.7 | Sigma EF-530 DG ST C&C always welcome |
Posted By: bms44974
Date Posted: 05 February 2010 at 02:00
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@Berean: Both images are interesting in their own right, but I'm going to ask you to have another go at this one. The first shot certainly gets most of it's effect from the blue, but the contrast against the white is not giving the impact expected for this assignment. Your second entry may have made an interesting entry in the low-key assignment, but we are looking for something a bit brighter here.
Cheers... Brian ------------- A7rIV; A7rII; A6500; A77; SEL2470Z; SEL90M28G; SEL100400GM; SELP1650; SAL70300G; CZ1680; LA-EA4 |
Posted By: Berean
Date Posted: 05 February 2010 at 11:41
@bms44974 - Thanks for your comments. I've included another, this one a lot brighter and more vivid.
 ------------- Can't you see? It all makes perfect sense, expressed in dollars and cents, pounds, shillings and pence: Roger Waters. A700, Sig 10-20, 17-70, 70-200, Min 24-85, 28, 50, Vivitar 100 macro, HVFL 42AM |
Posted By: brettania
Date Posted: 05 February 2010 at 13:05
| I see a double pass coming up -- the Exif is included (eureka!) and the shot is right. I will leave it to Brian or Pieter to confirm the latter. |
Posted By: Berean
Date Posted: 05 February 2010 at 13:19
At last, I've managed to include the exif, but only by changing to Photobucket. From now on ALL my images will have exif  Thank you for all your advice.
Hopefully, they'll agree with you!  ------------- Can't you see? It all makes perfect sense, expressed in dollars and cents, pounds, shillings and pence: Roger Waters. A700, Sig 10-20, 17-70, 70-200, Min 24-85, 28, 50, Vivitar 100 macro, HVFL 42AM |
brettania wrote:Posted By: bms44974
Date Posted: 05 February 2010 at 14:01
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@Berean: Now tha's what I'm talkin' 'bout . The glare at the upper right is a distraction, but I'd call it a pass. Cheers... Brian
Exif, what exif?  ------------- A7rIV; A7rII; A6500; A77; SEL2470Z; SEL90M28G; SEL100400GM; SELP1650; SAL70300G; CZ1680; LA-EA4 |
Posted By: p_man
Date Posted: 05 February 2010 at 14:40
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Berean - congrats on the pass (and the exif). Is this the edge of a flag? ------------- p_man a200 | Sony 18-70 kit | Min50/f1.7 | Minolta 70-210/f4 | Promaster100-400/f4.5-6.7 | Sigma EF-530 DG ST C&C always welcome |
Posted By: Berean
Date Posted: 05 February 2010 at 14:45
Thank you p_man: finally sorted the exif!
Looks a little like the Union flag, doesn't it? In reality, it's a British road sign edge, polarised against the blue sky. ------------- Can't you see? It all makes perfect sense, expressed in dollars and cents, pounds, shillings and pence: Roger Waters. A700, Sig 10-20, 17-70, 70-200, Min 24-85, 28, 50, Vivitar 100 macro, HVFL 42AM |
Posted By: pegelli
Date Posted: 05 February 2010 at 14:46
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The glare is the only mild distraction but fully concur with the pass.
I'll try to work on some more NEW assignments over the weekend, otherwise you will run out pretty soon. Still need to develop 3 portrait and 6 advanced assignments. Hope you will not have a problem with a small break  ------------- You can see the April Foolishness 2022 exhibition https://www.dyxum.com/dforum/topic141325_post1694580.html#1694580 - here Another great show of the talent we have on Dyxum |
Posted By: Pathway
Date Posted: 05 February 2010 at 18:21
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Ok,
First attempt at primary colour. I wasn't overly happy with the picture to start with due to the shadow line that runs at an angle behind the subject and other minor areas (e.g. not sure about the spoon reflection) but I've got to stop worrying and just post more...I have altered brightness and contrast in pp to help the strawberry 'pop' a bit more. I hadn't been thinking about this assignment as much as others (that I haven't got round to...must take some lessons out of Ians book!) so would really appreciate some CC to clarify if I am thinking in the right direction 
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Posted By: bms44974
Date Posted: 05 February 2010 at 18:50
@Pathway: That's red  . pass. Cheers... Brian------------- A7rIV; A7rII; A6500; A77; SEL2470Z; SEL90M28G; SEL100400GM; SELP1650; SAL70300G; CZ1680; LA-EA4 |
Posted By: Basil
Date Posted: 06 February 2010 at 21:36
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I'll have a go at it. I was seeing red today.
http://basil-owen.smugmug.com/Photography/Things/10627280_XkPvG#782268443_HZtpi-A-LB"> 
http://basil-owen.smugmug.com/Photography/Things/10627280_XkPvG#782346731_AQYCJ-A-LB"> 
http://basil-owen.smugmug.com/Photography/Things/10627280_XkPvG#782346731_AQYCJ-A-LB">  ------------- To see is to enjoy. To see beyond is to rejoice. A77Mark II; A6600; A99; various film bodies and an ever-changing collection of lenses |
Posted By: brettania
Date Posted: 07 February 2010 at 07:40
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@ Basil
Something is a bit strange with your predominant primary colour, the red. In #2 and #3 it looks a bit dirty, as if contaminated by another colour or the WB setting is "off" (possibly because of the snow and overcast conditions if you were on auto-WB). #1 would work fine if the hydrant paint was a bit more recent -- the red is set off well by the green. I know I am being a bit nit-picky, but all in all there is nothing really VIBRANT in the three shots, so I suspect Brian will be telling you to try again. (And a quiet reminder that there's a max of two shots per entry.  )
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Posted By: pegelli
Date Posted: 07 February 2010 at 12:22
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Agree with brettania, all 3 reds are not vibrant/clear. Seems they are have some other colors mixed in and are more pinkish/pastel. The themes are nice for the assignment but the colours need to be more in our face. Hope you don't mind to try again. ------------- You can see the April Foolishness 2022 exhibition https://www.dyxum.com/dforum/topic141325_post1694580.html#1694580 - here Another great show of the talent we have on Dyxum |
Posted By: Basil
Date Posted: 08 February 2010 at 15:24
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I agree...there seems to be something missing. When I did a quick print, the colors popped. But viewing then again on the monitor, they are a bit pale. I guess it's time for a little troubleshooting. ------------- To see is to enjoy. To see beyond is to rejoice. A77Mark II; A6600; A99; various film bodies and an ever-changing collection of lenses |
Posted By: jvsanchez
Date Posted: 16 February 2010 at 00:03
here's my attempt... i hope this is a good one! i need to pass because i've got a good one for another assignment!
EXIF: f/3.5; 1/1250; 100 ISO; 30mm; +0ev; A200; Multi-seg metering ------------- - Vincent My Kit: α77 II | α7 II | CZ24-70/4 | ∑ 30/1.4 | ∑ 105/2.8 EX | M 28/2.8 | ∑ 50/1.4 | α 70-200G | M 500/8 Reflex | M 50/2.8 RS | α 70-400G |
Posted By: bms44974
Date Posted: 16 February 2010 at 16:58
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@jvsanchez: Vincent, the consensus among the assignment referees is that you have another go at this one. There were two main points of criticism, 1) the strong point-source lighting from behind and reflection on the ball results in a very wide distribution of lightness across the red channel and diminishes the impact of the primary color, and 2) the brown background (which has a significant red component itself) offers little contrast with the red ball. Looking forward to your next entry. Cheers... Brian ------------- A7rIV; A7rII; A6500; A77; SEL2470Z; SEL90M28G; SEL100400GM; SELP1650; SAL70300G; CZ1680; LA-EA4 |
Posted By: jvsanchez
Date Posted: 16 February 2010 at 18:33
alright, here's another:
i moved the ball onto a black shelf in my room and used a flash to light it. EXIF is on the picture. ------------- - Vincent My Kit: α77 II | α7 II | CZ24-70/4 | ∑ 30/1.4 | ∑ 105/2.8 EX | M 28/2.8 | ∑ 50/1.4 | α 70-200G | M 500/8 Reflex | M 50/2.8 RS | α 70-400G |
Posted By: bms44974
Date Posted: 16 February 2010 at 19:43
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@jvsanchez: Looks like a winner, Vincent! On to the next assignment. Cheers... Brian ------------- A7rIV; A7rII; A6500; A77; SEL2470Z; SEL90M28G; SEL100400GM; SELP1650; SAL70300G; CZ1680; LA-EA4 |
Posted By: Mr_Canuck
Date Posted: 19 February 2010 at 18:12
Windsock, with a700 and 70-300G.
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Posted By: pegelli
Date Posted: 20 February 2010 at 09:36
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Mr_Canuck, I remembered the shot (that's because I like it ) and indeed found it back http://www.dyxum.com/dforum/photo-assignment-1-rule-of-thirds-golden-mean_topic16573_post591842.html#591842 - here .
Since it's already posted in October 2009, when this new assignment wasn't even existing I think it violates the rule that it needs to be taken specifically for the assignment. So pls. try again. ------------- You can see the April Foolishness 2022 exhibition https://www.dyxum.com/dforum/topic141325_post1694580.html#1694580 - here Another great show of the talent we have on Dyxum |
Posted By: Mr_Canuck
Date Posted: 25 February 2010 at 04:55
Will do! (Just watch me ;-) ------------- Snapped. |
Posted By: yamaha83
Date Posted: 11 April 2010 at 21:43
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my first try and an assignment... just got my camera a few months ago!
shot with my Minolta 50mm at f1.7 200iso with an A550 
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Posted By: pegelli
Date Posted: 12 April 2010 at 19:21
| yamaha83, one of the objectives of using primary colors is to produce a fresh and crisp image. So the red berries are OK but the slight overexposure, small dof, undefined dark background at the right bottom and dark berries at the top spoil this general idea and we would like you to try again. |
Posted By: yamaha83
Date Posted: 20 April 2010 at 03:04
ok, try number 2... shot with my a550 1/15 f9 at 50mm ISO1600... any thoughts?
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Posted By: brettania
Date Posted: 20 April 2010 at 03:48
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@yamaha83
That works much better, and it is a pass. You can move on to your next choice. |
Posted By: Dudger
Date Posted: 27 April 2010 at 16:47
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Ok - i went out today for this assignment because i saw the local town hall flying the UK flag (You dont see that many flags flying in England unless the world cup is on) - so thats my first attempt (Cant get much more primary)
And just in case thats too many colours - the town hall also had some flowers out front - and pic two is a RED one
Edit = These are both the Sig70~300 - No2 is with the macro switch in at 300 (Hand held)- im quite impressed - not used that before... ------------- Dave A330 - SAL16~105 - Min100-300 APO - Min50/1.7 - 5600HSD |
Posted By: pegelli
Date Posted: 28 April 2010 at 07:28
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I think with the second it's impossible to fail, I immediately went for my sunglasses when the post opened
The first is nice as well but there the attraction from the shot doesn't come from the colours but from the great shape you caught the flag in. all the colours are a bit dark and not so saturated in there. So off to your next assignment based on #2 Btw, I have a 70-300 Tamron with a similar 1:2 macro switch. It comes in mighty handy when you want to travel light, but still want to be able to catch flowers, creepy crawley's and other small wildlife. ------------- You can see the April Foolishness 2022 exhibition https://www.dyxum.com/dforum/topic141325_post1694580.html#1694580 - here Another great show of the talent we have on Dyxum |
Posted By: PieterB
Date Posted: 30 April 2010 at 16:23
 ------------- Pieter Sony A77/HVL-F42AM Sigma 70 / F2,8 Sigma 10-20/F4-5,6 Tamron 70-300 usd, Sony 16-50/F2,8,Sigma 18-250, A6000, Sony 16-50oss PZ, TAMRON 18-200/f3.5-6.3VC,Sigma 19/2,8, Sony 50/1,8 Rkkr 50/1,4 |
Posted By: pegelli
Date Posted: 01 May 2010 at 10:28
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PieterB, well done. Very primary and also very red.
I like the detail the drops add to it. So for me a clear pass. ------------- You can see the April Foolishness 2022 exhibition https://www.dyxum.com/dforum/topic141325_post1694580.html#1694580 - here Another great show of the talent we have on Dyxum |
Posted By: dalaman
Date Posted: 17 May 2010 at 01:45
Well OK, here are my first two attempts at Primary Colour. This forum is like school only a lot more fun!
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Posted By: pegelli
Date Posted: 17 May 2010 at 05:24
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dalaman, to me they look more pinkish (ladies dress and majority of the flowers in 2) and "non" primary, so pls. try again. I'm sure you can find something bolder and stronger. ------------- You can see the April Foolishness 2022 exhibition https://www.dyxum.com/dforum/topic141325_post1694580.html#1694580 - here Another great show of the talent we have on Dyxum |
Posted By: dalaman
Date Posted: 17 May 2010 at 18:48
How about this one?
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Posted By: bms44974
Date Posted: 18 May 2010 at 01:12
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@dalaman: We're going to give you a pass on this one, Dennis. It is red, after all, and serves the sign maker's intended purpose. Perhaps you'll revisit this assignment when a more interesting subject presents itself.
Cheers... Brian ------------- A7rIV; A7rII; A6500; A77; SEL2470Z; SEL90M28G; SEL100400GM; SELP1650; SAL70300G; CZ1680; LA-EA4 |
Posted By: dalaman
Date Posted: 21 May 2010 at 16:03
Brian: Here is another attempt that I like showing the Stars & Stripes of the USA. This "Ground Flag" is the newest and largest in the country and located in my home town. There will be a dedication this weekend. The fronts are made with ceramic tiles. After the dedication I intend to shoot more photos to show the detail of the monument. At this moment there are BIG tents in front of it so I could only shoot head on. Thanks for looking. 
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Posted By: pegelli
Date Posted: 23 May 2010 at 19:00
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I would have liked a bit "bolder" blue and red but it's an interesting shot with the light and shadows on the walls. So another pass as far as I'm concerned.
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Posted By: stresskiller
Date Posted: 24 May 2010 at 20:47
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ok 2 attempts couldn't decide my self
#1 
#2 
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Posted By: brettania
Date Posted: 24 May 2010 at 20:56
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@ Mick
While #1 has some appeal because of the softness, #2 gets you the pass as the colours are more "pure". Off you go to your next. |
Posted By: stresskiller
Date Posted: 24 May 2010 at 21:00
| thx brettania |
Posted By: Caddis
Date Posted: 26 May 2010 at 18:39
Bug on the edge.
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Posted By: pegelli
Date Posted: 26 May 2010 at 18:59
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Caddis, nice simple shot, well executed and nice primary colours. You have passed and may go on to your next assignment. ------------- You can see the April Foolishness 2022 exhibition https://www.dyxum.com/dforum/topic141325_post1694580.html#1694580 - here Another great show of the talent we have on Dyxum |
Posted By: ulyshut
Date Posted: 05 July 2010 at 20:50
will try this assignment ^^
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Posted By: Tijn
Date Posted: 05 July 2010 at 21:37
Oh i see the primary color is supposed to be red.. i'll have to wait a couple of more hours before it turns red. |
Posted By: Tijn
Date Posted: 05 July 2010 at 21:38
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Posted By: rsjaffe
Date Posted: 05 July 2010 at 22:26
 ------------- —Rory α900, Sigma 12-24, CZ 24-70, 70-400G, CZ 135, Tamron 90 macro, Minolta 300 f/2.6 HS, Minolta 600 f/4 HS http://www.flickr.com/photos/rsjaffe/ |
Posted By: brettania
Date Posted: 05 July 2010 at 22:48
Let's not get confused here. The rules on p.1 state "What I had in mind is one main primary color (RGB or CMY) maybe with a bit of another primary color to provide contrast. No or very limited pastels, the use of the bold color needs to bang off the screen." |
Posted By: brettania
Date Posted: 05 July 2010 at 22:58
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@ ulyshut -- you are not being very generous with your primary, so please try again.
@ Tijn -- the cube in the first shot is a pastel colour rather than a pure primary, so it is not a pass. The second shot, like that by ulyshut is too sparse with the red, so please try again. @ rsjaffe -- a good "splash" of red, nicely offset against the natural background. That's a pass and off you go to your next choice. |
Posted By: ulyshut
Date Posted: 06 July 2010 at 09:51
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@brettania
hehe ill try next time ^^ i understand your comment and i like it ^^ ------------- shoot shoot shoot makes perfect |
Posted By: ulyshut
Date Posted: 08 July 2010 at 15:28
another try ^^
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Posted By: bms44974
Date Posted: 08 July 2010 at 16:10
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@ulyshut: The closest you come to a primary color is the yellow and the button and switch cover are distinctly different hues. The red background and buttons have a significant blue component and the blue buttons are about 60/40 blue/green. Please try again.
Cheers... Brian ------------- A7rIV; A7rII; A6500; A77; SEL2470Z; SEL90M28G; SEL100400GM; SELP1650; SAL70300G; CZ1680; LA-EA4 |
Posted By: ulyshut
Date Posted: 08 July 2010 at 18:55
another try ^^
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Posted By: bms44974
Date Posted: 08 July 2010 at 19:22
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@ulyshut: I think you've got it! The blue is much closer to primary and the color is a key element in defining the subject fan. On to your next assignment.
Cheers... Brian ------------- A7rIV; A7rII; A6500; A77; SEL2470Z; SEL90M28G; SEL100400GM; SELP1650; SAL70300G; CZ1680; LA-EA4 |
Posted By: ulyshut
Date Posted: 08 July 2010 at 19:32
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yes!! thanks bms weeee ^^ ------------- shoot shoot shoot makes perfect |
Posted By: pcarmalt
Date Posted: 24 July 2010 at 22:50
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My entry.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pcarmalt/4824449089/"> 
Camera Model: DSLR-A900 Lens: 24-70mm F2.8 ZA SSM Mode: Aperture-priority AE Focal Length: 70 mm Aperture: f/8.0 Exposure Time: 0.013 sec (1/80) ISO: 400 ------------- A900 CZ24-70 70-300G CZ85 CZ135 S50/1.4 M135/2.8 Other stuff: A55, NEX-5, F42AM, F20AM, Kenko 1.4x, Luma Loop |
Posted By: brettania
Date Posted: 25 July 2010 at 02:07
| Nice shot and a definite pass. |
Posted By: goldshirt9
Date Posted: 25 July 2010 at 10:55
------------- never confuse kindness with weekness |
Posted By: pegelli
Date Posted: 25 July 2010 at 12:58
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Not a bad picture goldshirt9, but the red is too far from a primary Red for a pass, so pls. try again. ------------- You can see the April Foolishness 2022 exhibition https://www.dyxum.com/dforum/topic141325_post1694580.html#1694580 - here Another great show of the talent we have on Dyxum |
Posted By: Maddmack
Date Posted: 13 September 2010 at 05:49
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I have two pics same subject
no. 1 http://maddmack.smugmug.com/Other/New-Folder/13678870_LfWJP#999027630_THiAB-A-LB"> 
no. 2 http://maddmack.smugmug.com/Other/hdr-stock/13666575_JCwxj#997894746_nhQoJ-A-LB"> 
------------- camera gear, A850, A77 lenses Minolta. 20,2.8 50/2./8 macro 100/2.8 macro 28-75 2.8D 28-135 4-4.5 sony 70/300G 300.HS white f4 500 f8 |
Posted By: pegelli
Date Posted: 13 September 2010 at 11:16
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How could we not pass that one Maddmack , almost need sunglasses on that bright red. Like the second detail best, the first has a few not so nice distractions around the edges but still red enough. ------------- You can see the April Foolishness 2022 exhibition https://www.dyxum.com/dforum/topic141325_post1694580.html#1694580 - here Another great show of the talent we have on Dyxum |
Posted By: geardown
Date Posted: 19 September 2010 at 03:01
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Here's my first attempt:
100,000 Names http://www.flickr.com/photos/richardhartphotography/5003060010/"> 
Camera Make: SONY Camera Model: DSLR-A200 Lens: 24-105mm F3.5-4.5 Mode: Aperture-priority AE Focal Length: 24 mm Aperture: f/2.8 Exposure Time: 0.01 sec (1/100) ISO: 400 ------------- 99% of the time, A200, 300/4 HS G + APO 1.4 TC. http://www.flickr.com/photos/27043746@N03/ - My flickr |
Posted By: pegelli
Date Posted: 19 September 2010 at 15:51
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A fine picture and I like it Richard, and for me it's a pass. The omotional impact is clearly given by the bright red poppies which is further supported by the red/brown of the bronze.
The only thing I do not understand in your exif is how this was taken at f2.8, with a lens that only has 3.5-4.5 as max aperture  ------------- You can see the April Foolishness 2022 exhibition https://www.dyxum.com/dforum/topic141325_post1694580.html#1694580 - here Another great show of the talent we have on Dyxum |
Posted By: leohendriks
Date Posted: 19 September 2010 at 16:09
How about this vegetable in my home made lightbox
Coming close? ------------- -- Leo -- A7M2 and A6000 & glass from 16 to 300mm -- |
Posted By: geardown
Date Posted: 20 September 2010 at 00:36
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Thanks Pegelli. The lens is a Sigma 24-60 EX 2.8, which seems to misreport itself in LR and elsewhere as a 24-105. I don't know how to fix this. ------------- 99% of the time, A200, 300/4 HS G + APO 1.4 TC. http://www.flickr.com/photos/27043746@N03/ - My flickr |
Posted By: pegelli
Date Posted: 20 September 2010 at 07:56
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@leohendriks, I find your red a bit "weak" and not fully saturated/bright for a real primary colour impact. Alsod there seems to be some posterisation in the middle of the tomato (or is that texture?), so close but not fully there in my mind. Pls. try again.
@geardown, OK, it's back engineered Sigma ROM chips playing havoc again. When you post pictures here you could just manually adjust the text, and for a permanent fix that might help see http://www.dyxum.com/dforum/identifying-lenses-in-lightroom-with-alphalensinfo_topic43251_post464745.html#464745 - AlphaLensInfo ------------- You can see the April Foolishness 2022 exhibition https://www.dyxum.com/dforum/topic141325_post1694580.html#1694580 - here Another great show of the talent we have on Dyxum |
Posted By: jmeviking
Date Posted: 06 June 2011 at 21:10
Lots of red here so I try with yellow... Jmeviking |
Posted By: bms44974
Date Posted: 10 June 2011 at 02:26
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@Jmeviking: Just a bit too much blue in the yellow hue to qualify as primary, Jan. Sorry... please try again. Cheers... Brian ------------- A7rIV; A7rII; A6500; A77; SEL2470Z; SEL90M28G; SEL100400GM; SELP1650; SAL70300G; CZ1680; LA-EA4 |
Posted By: Aperture73
Date Posted: 14 June 2011 at 18:03
My first try
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Posted By: bms44974
Date Posted: 16 June 2011 at 22:43
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@Aperture73: After some discussion among AMAEs, I'm going to ask you to try again. There is certainly a lot of red in the image, but it is not a major compositional element that enhances or complements the main subject. Cheers... Brian ------------- A7rIV; A7rII; A6500; A77; SEL2470Z; SEL90M28G; SEL100400GM; SELP1650; SAL70300G; CZ1680; LA-EA4 |
Posted By: Hopkins
Date Posted: 24 June 2011 at 05:03
So, here's my go at primary colors: 
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Posted By: pegelli
Date Posted: 26 June 2011 at 11:58
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@Hopkins, the first is the most prominent primary colour, but for me rather than focussing the attention on the drum player and his instrument I get more distracted by the very bright shirt then being drawn into it. The second is a pass. The magenta of the flower is quite "pure". At first I thought it wasn't but analysing it in photoshop it's just dark but for the rest very close to primary. ------------- You can see the April Foolishness 2022 exhibition https://www.dyxum.com/dforum/topic141325_post1694580.html#1694580 - here Another great show of the talent we have on Dyxum |
Posted By: Hopkins
Date Posted: 27 June 2011 at 03:46
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Thanks Pegelli. Agreed that the yellow shirt makes it almost difficult to look at the drummer's face. Also agreed that the flowers appear a bit dark. There is a beautiful garden in my neighborhood, but I've found that, as subjects, they can be pretty difficult to capture. In order to get any kind of detail on some of the more brightly colored ones, I have to underexpose by 2/3 to one full stop. Any suggestions for alternative ways to deal with them? |
Posted By: bms44974
Date Posted: 27 June 2011 at 20:13
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Underexposing in-camera is the only way I know to avoid clipping in the red channel. You can rectify in LR by using the Brightness slider rather than the Exposure slider. Cheers... Brian ------------- A7rIV; A7rII; A6500; A77; SEL2470Z; SEL90M28G; SEL100400GM; SELP1650; SAL70300G; CZ1680; LA-EA4 |
Posted By: Hopkins
Date Posted: 28 June 2011 at 04:12
| Thanks, Brian. Glad to hear I stumbled onto a sort of correct technique. I hope you guys don't kill me, but for the moment I'm still shooting in jpeg, so PP is pretty limited. I wonder if other members would find it useful to have a few post-production assignments to go alongside these camera-oriented ones? |
Posted By: bms44974
Date Posted: 28 June 2011 at 12:55
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@Hopkins: Gerard, While we have considered them, we don't have any PP assignments at this time. You may want to check http://www.dyxum.com/dforum/topic24930.html" rel="nofollow - here under "Post Processing Guides". Cheers... Brian ------------- A7rIV; A7rII; A6500; A77; SEL2470Z; SEL90M28G; SEL100400GM; SELP1650; SAL70300G; CZ1680; LA-EA4 |
Posted By: PWhite214
Date Posted: 01 July 2011 at 21:48
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Primary Color First try http://www.flickr.com/photos/pwhite214/5892035436/" rel="nofollow">  http://www.flickr.com/photos/pwhite214/5892035436/" rel="nofollow - DSC09795-1 by http://www.flickr.com/people/pwhite214/" rel="nofollow - PWhite214 , on Flickr 30-June-2011, Sony A700, Minolta 50mm f1.7 ISO 400, f5.6 1.1500 http://www.flickr.com/photos/pwhite214/5891462953/" rel="nofollow">  http://www.flickr.com/photos/pwhite214/5891462953/" rel="nofollow - DSC09777-1 by http://www.flickr.com/people/pwhite214/" rel="nofollow - PWhite214 , on Flickr 30-June-2011, Sony A700, Sigma 170-500, f6.7 ISO 200, f6.7 1/3000 Phil ------------- Sony A700,Sony A77, Maxxum 7, Dynax 9, mostly Minolta lenses some Sigma lenses. |
Posted By: bms44974
Date Posted: 02 July 2011 at 12:43
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@PWhite214: Phil, while the iconic color of this Mississippi tug boat in #1 is clearly red, the color is not a http://www.dyxum.com/dforum/new-intermediate-assignment-4-primary-colour_topic57460_post635087.html#635087" rel="nofollow - major compositional element . As for #2, white does not work as a primary color in this assignment and the blue in the sky and water is not true enough or prominant enough in the composition for a pass. Please try again. Cheers... Brian ------------- A7rIV; A7rII; A6500; A77; SEL2470Z; SEL90M28G; SEL100400GM; SELP1650; SAL70300G; CZ1680; LA-EA4 |
Posted By: Patrick Ronan
Date Posted: 02 July 2011 at 17:58
 Blood red cupcakes A850, everything fully manual as the lens wasn't locking in place during the shoot including flash (fixed it afterwards) ------------- San Diego photographer: http://www.scenesofchaos.com" rel="nofollow - http://www.scenesofchaos.com |
Posted By: bms44974
Date Posted: 02 July 2011 at 18:06
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@Patrick Ronan: Sorry, Patrick, the red has a bit too much blue to be "primary". While it's an interesting image, you will have to try this assignment again. Cheers... Brian ------------- A7rIV; A7rII; A6500; A77; SEL2470Z; SEL90M28G; SEL100400GM; SELP1650; SAL70300G; CZ1680; LA-EA4 |
Posted By: Delvey
Date Posted: 14 August 2011 at 23:19
http://www.flickr.com/photos/38942728@N03/6032046428/" rel="nofollow"> http://www.flickr.com/photos/38942728@N03/6032046428/" rel="nofollow - DSC02174-2 by http://www.flickr.com/people/38942728@N03/" rel="nofollow - Delvey , on Flickr A300, aperture priority |
Posted By: pegelli
Date Posted: 15 August 2011 at 08:01
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Delvey, pls see the http://www.dyxum.com/dforum/new-assignments-index-and-rules_topic57081.html" rel="nofollow - rules . Only one assignment can be active at the time so we will not judge on this one until you have passed "Foreground Interest" ------------- You can see the April Foolishness 2022 exhibition https://www.dyxum.com/dforum/topic141325_post1694580.html#1694580 - here Another great show of the talent we have on Dyxum |
Posted By: BertH
Date Posted: 05 October 2011 at 13:42
http://www.flickr.com/photos/berthermans/6214778093/" rel="nofollow"> Doing a series on transport for my photo-club I "stumbled" over this nice trailer! [ http://www.flickr.com/photos/berthermans/6215296808/" rel="nofollow">  ------------- Pentax K-3 + Minolta Maxxum 7000i (and a Sony A6000 on the way) |
Posted By: pegelli
Date Posted: 12 October 2011 at 21:06
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BertH, that's a pass. Especially the blue/yellow colour contrast makes it work well for this assignment. ------------- You can see the April Foolishness 2022 exhibition https://www.dyxum.com/dforum/topic141325_post1694580.html#1694580 - here Another great show of the talent we have on Dyxum |
Posted By: BertH
Date Posted: 12 October 2011 at 21:12
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THANKS, on to the next.... ------------- Pentax K-3 + Minolta Maxxum 7000i (and a Sony A6000 on the way) |
Posted By: surfontherocks
Date Posted: 28 January 2012 at 22:03
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My first attempt at an assignment. 1) Peeling paint from our kitchen (Thanks kids!)  A550, Sony 50mm 1.8 @ f8, 1/80s, ISO 200 with flash 2) corkscrew and foil cutter  A550, Sony 50mm 1.8 @ f16, 1/125s, ISO 200 with flash Both pics have had minimal PP in lightroom but no cropping. Looking forward to your comments, Thanks ------------- Steven Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm - Winston Churchill |
Posted By: brettania
Date Posted: 28 January 2012 at 23:00
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Steven you have got the assignment exactly correct.So you have a pass and may move on to your next chosen "task". It looks like I should also be saying welcome to Dyxum. ------------- 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: surfontherocks
Date Posted: 29 January 2012 at 03:34
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Thanks, it is great to get off to a good start on these assignments. And thank you also for the welcome. Off to me next one... ------------- Steven Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm - Winston Churchill |
Posted By: rticknor
Date Posted: 29 January 2012 at 04:15
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My first attempt at an assignment. I call it "Light Show"  ------------- -Robby Sony a77 Sony a550 - backup Carl Zeiss 24-70 2.8 | Tamron 70-200 2.8 | Tokina 11-16 2.8 | Sony 50 1.4 | Sony 100mm f/2.8 Macro | Sony 18-250 | HVL-F58AM & HVL-F42AM |