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January's Theme #1: Communication
This one is pretty straightforward, whatever you feel depicts communication, or lack there of.

January's Theme #2: Renaissance
It's a new year, time for new beginnings. Therefore I've chosen Renaissance as the second theme, a theme of "rebirth" or starting fresh.


Rules:

• Photo has to be taken within the given month
• Photo must be your own work
• Please only submit ONE photo per assignment (in this case, 1 per theme)
• If possible please post all the photo info such as lens, f/ stop, shutter speed, etc.
• All photos are open to C&C unless otherwise noted by poster
• No photoshopping/computer enhancement (except for frame/signature)

Ending Date: January 31st

This isn't a competition, just a themed assignment for those who wish to participate. The only reason there is a due date is to keep the thread from going on and on. Feel free to PM me with options for other themes.

Constructive Criticism
The point of limiting criticism to Constructive Criticism to to keep people from just going "wow, your photo sucks" without offering a means for improvement. You could go "The composition just isn't doing it for me, maybe try moving the subjects face to the left a few inches." It would also nice and helps people receive CC better if you balance a negative with a positive such as "Well the lighting is nice, but the composition just isn't doing it for me, maybe try moving the subjects face to the left a few inches." or "I like the composition overall, but the busy background distracts me from the subject's face.'

 

I will get started since this is something I am very familiar with.

Pictures taken with my Nikon D80 and Tamron 90mm 2.8 macro lens. Shot at f/5.6 with my SB-800 flash pointing up reflecting against the ceiling. I always set my ISO at about 100 or 200 at the most. Shot hand held. Hope you like.

 

Great work Wael! You're only allowed one photo per theme though. I would personally do the one with the full keyboard, I like how the depth of field crosses at an angle to the rows of keys.

 

YAY! I am glad you are continuing these into the New Year!
Thanks Mattie for being an awesome host!

 

Actaully Matt, I want to thank you for doing this assignment thing. It is a great way to get us all involved. Good stuff, now post yours.

 

weather permitting, I'll have my communication one in the next few days, the renaissance one I need to think about

 

i know nothing about Renaissance

 

The Renaissance period was a period of general reformation of beliefs and ways of learning. All you really need to know is that the term literally means rebirth. Like I said, I chose this topic because it is the beginning of the year, and many people use that as a fresh start (hence New Years Resolutions), so you could maybe get a picture of running since exercise is the most common resolution?

 

Running is a great idea.. there is a cute girl that runs every day in the park. i will go chase her with my camera. i just hope i won't get arrested.

if you do not see me post here after tomorrow morning, please come bail me out of Dublin jail.

 

you're allowed to take a picture in a public area pointing in whatever direction you want. She just happened to be in the shot.

 

So I guess the winner is I again. Yay.

I am not amazed that I keep winning at those things.

 

not so fast chump....

 

"Communications Breakdown"


Camera: Sony DSLR-A100
Exposure: 0.004 sec (1/250)
Aperture: f/9
Focal Length: 28 mm
ISO Speed: 100

I did the B&W and bumped up the contrast both on the camera prior to taking the picture

 

and the winner once again is MyNikonLens. and here is why

 

Communication, Humboldt style:




Camera: Nikon D90
Focal Length: 26mm
ISO speed: 500
Exposure Time: 0.333 s (1/3)
Aperture: f/5.0