Photography Board Summer Assignment, 2010: Scavenger Hunt

[funkychunkymonkey]

Does a hamster count as a rodent?

So heres a kitten:

Note: this is a action shot of my furry kitten chashing a laser light dot. It was hard to decide what shot to post ( only took 8 or so)

 

[NateNLogansDad]

SO Adorable...is that Kindergarden or pre-K..?.haven't had a little one around in abt 100 yrs !

It was for Pre-K. My oldest gets out of Kindergarten in another week or so.

 

[NateNLogansDad]

I feel like I'm slacking but getting lucky at the same time......here's for today at work:

Baseball Stadium

Boat Moving

Craftsperson At Work
This guy is helping build an off ramp in the MIDDLE of a bridge.

Dock

Moose
So, I'm sitting at a red light tryong to figure out where I'm going to find some of this stuff when I notice this in the back window of the car in front of me! A Moose! In Philadelphia!!!

Suspension Bridge

 

[Luvchefmic]

It was for Pre-K. My oldest gets out of Kindergarten in another week or so.

Very nice my kiddos (2 girls) are about 2 yrs apart, nice to have them grow up close.

I feel like I'm slacking but getting lucky at the same time......here's for today at work:


Moose
So, I'm sitting at a red light tryong to figure out where I'm going to find some of this stuff when I notice this in the back window of the car in front of me! A Moose! In Philadelphia!!!

Oh you're good !!

 

[NateNLogansDad]

Oh you're good !!

Funny thing is, at that exact time I was thinking about what my "X" would be and where the heck am I going to find a torpedo!

 

[Twigs]

I love looking at everyone's pics! They are all great. I have to get started on this.

 

[NateNLogansDad]

What would we do if we were still using film all the time

Here's a few from this morning.....

Baseball in flight

Disney

Emotion

Pipe smoker

 

[Pea-n-Me]

You guys are so good!

I had a good time this morning, too. Will post some pics later.

Just a quick word on the storm car, which I LOVE! I don't think it will fit Icon, but it would be good for stormy.

Have fun everyone!

 

[NateNLogansDad]

Forgot one......

Bubble

 

[juligrl]

Emotion/Expression

Freckles*

Last day of school*

 

[annnewjerz]

My first post to one of the monthly assigments in a long time.

While watching my Husband try his first Bud Light ever today, I couldn't help but take a picture. The verdict? He wasn't a fan, because real men drink lager....lager, or Scotch.

FROSTY BEER



Looking forward to finding some more items on the list!

 

[annnewjerz]

Just realized I have another taken today that I can use for the hunt. How exciting.

Our littlest kitten, Mr. Winkle (who is a female, by the way). She has huge round eyes that remind me of Puss In Boots from the Shrek movies, so cute.

KITTEN

 

[NateNLogansDad]

Since Ann is now in it, I just want to make sure we're going for quantity not quality right? Otherwise I'm out.

Ann, I love the beer shot. Was that an 85mm prime or a zoom?

 

[annnewjerz]

Since Ann is now in it, I just want to make sure we're going for quantity not quality right? Otherwise I'm out.

Ann, I love the beer shot. Was that an 85mm prime or a zoom?

You're too funny. I took the camera out for a spin after shooting only a handful of shots during 2010 so far (have just been in a rut) and felt SOOOOO FREAKIN RUSTY. You can't imagine how much crap I got today, but thank you all the same.

It's an 85mm prime. Blasphemous, but I don't own any zooms at the moment, decided that right now they weren't really my thing...whatever that means.

 

[annnewjerz]

PS: LOVE your shot for "Bubble." Not sure if this is straight out of the camera or not, but if you did any editing, I think you did a great job. Not too heavy handed and had just enough contrast for my liking.

 

[NateNLogansDad]

It's an 85mm prime. Blasphemous, but I don't own any zooms at the moment, decided that right now they weren't really my thing...whatever that means.

You're more patient than I am. I can't wait to get rid of my kit lenses and grab a 18-200 maybe when the summer is over. I hate switching lenses 10x a day sometimes....and I only have 3!

 

[annnewjerz]

F Foggy
Fog rolling in from Atlantic Ocean into Portsmouth harbor.

This is a BEAUTIFUL shot. Did you desaturate it to get the grey tones, or was the color cast from all of the gloomy fog on the water?

 

[annnewjerz]

You're more patient than I am. I can't wait to get rid of my kit lenses and grab a 18-200 maybe when the summer is over. I hate switching lenses 10x a day sometimes....and I only have 3!

Do you own any primes yet, like a 35mm or 50mm f/1.8? If not, I can completely understand why you'd think I'm nuts, but once you have one I'm sure you'll fall in love.

I definitely don't mind the zooming, I think it's more that I like shooting with a really shallow DOF and while the f/2.8 can produce some really nice subject isolation, I just think it's easier with f/1.8 and below. Plus, they're light, they've been making them for years so I can get some good deals on used ones (like the 85mm f/1.8 and my 50mm f/1.2) and they force me to get a little more creative than I might if I had the option of zooming.

AND contrary to popular DIS belief, I don't have many lenses. Just four, plus a lensbaby---so really five total, I guess.

 

[NateNLogansDad]

Do you own any primes yet, like a 35mm or 50mm f/1.8? If not, I can completely understand why you'd think I'm nuts, but once you have one I'm sure you'll fall in love.

I definitely don't mind the zooming, I think it's more that I like shooting with a really shallow DOF and while the f/2.8 can produce some really nice subject isolation, I just think it's easier with f/1.8 and below. Plus, they're light, they've been making them for years so I can get some good deals on used ones (like the 85mm f/1.8 and my 50mm f/1.2) and they force me to get a little more creative than I might if I had the option of zooming.

AND contrary to popular DIS belief, I don't have many lenses. Just four, plus a lensbaby---so really five total, I guess.

I have the 35mm 1.8. Until I step up to a D90 I need newer lenses for now. One of these days I'll take a day's worth of pictures for the assignment just using the 35mm for some nice DOF shots. Since I haven't used it in months, I think it needs to get a little dirty! Maybe tomorrow depending on the agenda hmmm.....

 

[annnewjerz]

I have the 35mm 1.8. Until I step up to a D90 I need newer lenses for now. One of these days I'll take a day's worth of pictures for the assignment just using the 35mm for some nice DOF shots. Since I haven't used it in months, I think it needs to get a little dirty! Maybe tomorrow depending on the agenda hmmm.....

You do NOT need newer lenses for now, not at all! My 50mm f/1.2 is completely manual focus (on all cameras, not just mine) and since I have a D90 it doesn't meter at all. It's a piece of cake and if you over or underexpose a little, you can just make adjustments in post.

I may not own that many lenses, but I AM the ultimate enabler.

Go http://www.flickr.com/photos/31078600@N05/4373141038/, http://www.flickr.com/photos/31078600@N05/4373119622/ and http://www.andrealusasphotography.c...ster-2010/11714135_kbcn4#826624661_Fqmv3-A-LB to see how easy it is.

And now, back to your regularly scheduled programming.