OcUK Photo Comp - Season Nine : Round One - "Three Techniques" DISCUSSION

martinturner · 28 Jan 2010 at 16:51

Did you get yours as a set? I received mine as a present, so have a key ring one too which is pretty darn strong. Why we get excited about torches is beyond me though, lol!

SteveOBHave · 28 Jan 2010 at 17:05

martinturner said:
Did you get yours as a set? I received mine as a present, so have a key ring one too which is pretty darn strong. Why we get excited about torches is beyond me though, lol!

The only thing better than a good torch is a laser

martinturner · 28 Jan 2010 at 17:10

Now you're talking!!!

Gaffer · 28 Jan 2010 at 19:11

SteveOBHave said:
The only thing better than a good torch is a laser

I want this torch...

http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/lights/cd85/

Andrew

SteveOBHave · 28 Jan 2010 at 19:27

Gaffer said:
I want this torch...

http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/lights/cd85/

Andrew

lol 15 minute run time...

ScarySquirrel · 29 Jan 2010 at 09:19

It was raining so I didn't get the shot this morning. Might have a chance to do it tomorrow instead.

Wedge · 29 Jan 2010 at 11:11

You want decent torches, go here http://www.dealextreme.com/products.dx/category.904

sketch145 · 30 Jan 2010 at 21:27

Just got my entry in, there's a couple of things I'd like to have done differently though so I may try and reshoot tomorrow if I get the chance.

Mud · 31 Jan 2010 at 00:18

Not 100% happy with mine (processing mostly), and hopefully sunset qualifies as low key. At least the weather let up from being miserable long enough for me to try my new Zeiss glass

SteveOBHave · 31 Jan 2010 at 09:02

sketch145 said:
Just got my entry in, there's a couple of things I'd like to have done differently though so I may try and reshoot tomorrow if I get the chance.

I quite like that shot Sketch and the post work. Excellent character in the subject.

p0ss3s3d · 31 Jan 2010 at 11:10

Can we use Black and White as a technique?

SteveOBHave · 31 Jan 2010 at 11:25

-J- can I suggest that you change your Bokeh technique to 'Tilted angle' and you're centred composition to 'Rule of Thirds'. The photo fits these much better.

Lovely shot there Mud - you should post a slightly larger version... EDIT scrap that - I often forget that I'm on a widescreen

Bucket · 31 Jan 2010 at 11:51

Submitted mine.

Mud · 31 Jan 2010 at 13:04

SteveOBHave said:
Lovely shot there Mud - you should post a slightly larger version... EDIT scrap that - I often forget that I'm on a widescreen

Ta

. I uploaded 5420x1412 to flickr (the original is 10840x2823), but tbh I'm struggling to minimise the artefacts (colour-fringing) on things like the cable-stays.

My desktop is 3760x1600 and I can't view it all at 1:1 :|

Mud · 31 Jan 2010 at 13:19

I'm confused as to whether B&W was really one of the list of techniques to choose from. Even Martin who chose the theme has gone with it, but it's not on the list... :confused:

...not that I'm wishing to play lawyer-ball here...

Derek W · 31 Jan 2010 at 13:31

Mud said:
I'm confused as to whether B&W was really one of the list of techniques to choose from. Even Martin who chose the theme has gone with it, but it's not on the list...

...not that I'm wishing to play lawyer-ball here...

yes it is B&W

EDIT

It was :confused:

ichabod crane · 31 Jan 2010 at 13:46

ichabod crane said:
I would take them as guide lines rather than strict rules, I think it would be acceptable to say people can mark their entry posts with their chosen three techniques used.

As previously stated.

martinturner · 31 Jan 2010 at 15:41

I think B&W should be fine. When I chose the theme, the intention was to get people to think about their photography. I never intended on there being a strict set of rules; I think this was misinterpretted but most spotted the above comment and have used them as a guide. Just take a shot that you felt captured three photography techniques - "show you have thought about your photo!"

famas · 31 Jan 2010 at 16:13

changed mine, i was planning to do something else but i came off my motorbike yesterday, pretty much house bound at the moment, hopefully going for an operation early next week.
luckily i found another jumping spider this morning so had some fun photographing it.

really high level of entries this month and a good amount too, its good to see.

PaulyD · 31 Jan 2010 at 16:24

Just got mine in, had to nick the graphics card out of my Dad's PC so could get the exif from the picture saved on my PC!