Photo Assignment for the Week: 5/7 - 5/14

[fish]

Here's your photo assignment for this week: Cones.





As always, photos must be fresh - taken this week, not stuff you've got hanging around on your computer.
A cone (or multiple cones) should be the primary focal point of your image.
You are encouraged to use your submissions for Cletus' weekly Digital Darkroom Challenge. (http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=1235)

(http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=1178)


Note: please title each submission, as we're going to start a poll at the end of the assignment period and ask people to vote for the best image.


Good luck and have at it!

[fish]

hmm...40 views and zero replies. I think I found a challenge for you snappy guys. :D

[lynnma]

hmm...40 views and zero replies. I think I found a challenge for you snappy guys. :DYeah... don't worry fishy.. we'll be baaaack........

[cletus]

Yeah... don't worry fishy.. we'll be baaaack........
:nod :nod :nod

[Rolling Stone]

Allright Fish, I'll play by the rules this time and not post something just to get the ball rolling. This one is going to be fun!!!! :clap

[Thwack]

We were checking from work so we could start thinking up ideas while driving home...

[Thwack]

Just to make Fish happy, here's an entry... :D

http://thwack.smugmug.com/photos/4038449-M.jpg

[John]

I never realized how many cones there are out there:)


Having a bad day
http://jnolan.smugmug.com/photos/4039655-M.jpg

Later,
John

[gus]

But fish.....ive finished them :dunno

[damonff]

Two more before the deadline:

I've become obsessed with the worker's camp next door. It's a creepy place...

A window from the apartment buildings...

http://www.nomadphotographystudios.com/photos/3840810-L.jpg

http://www.nomadphotographystudios.com/photos/4042029-L.jpg


And a baby with his mom outside of the dwelling...


http://www.nomadphotographystudios.com/photos/3840806-L.jpg
http://www.nomadphotographystudios.com/photos/4042030-L.jpg

sorry guys! I was too late...enjoy anyway? maybe? I'll go find some cones....

[LiquidDye]

At a show this morning....

[LiquidDye]

And another

[LiquidDye]

Yum Yum.... its mine leave off!!!

[LiquidDye]

All together now....

[LiquidDye]

After much rumaging around under beds...

[LiquidDye]

More rumaging around in loft found these....
with help from the missus sewing basket.....

[LiquidDye]

and these although had to do a little still life sorting and background paper helped....

[LiquidDye]

just a little light inspiration......

[LiquidDye]

from my daughters keep sake box under her bed

[LiquidDye]

passed this morning on way to the show daughters thought I was mad!

[LiquidDye]

yesterday in town

[LiquidDye]

and from a neighbours skip although I had to clean them....

[LiquidDye]

and this one as well

[LiquidDye]

further rumaging in missus sewing box

[LiquidDye]

and these, hes a builder if you havent guessed yet and has loads of rubbish,

[LiquidDye]

and finally from my wifes place of work, after picking her up from work...

[gubbs]

:D
http://Gubbs.smugmug.com/photos/4047225-L.jpg

[fish]

More rumaging around in loft found these....
with help from the missus sewing basket.....
Hey LiquidDye...some great photos. Since you have a smugmug account, you can direct link your photos here (and bigger ones), rather than going through the trouble of attaching.

To do that, simply go here (http://www.dgrin.com/showpost.php?p=689&postcount=2), and you can do this:

http://liquiddye.smugmug.com/photos/4015901-L.jpg

I guess you didn't upload your cone pics to smuggy, but I sure like this one for an example.

Cheers!

[LiquidDye]

Thanks fish will do from now on I can see it makes sense for all of us and bandwitdh is saved as well, cheers,

[fish]

Thanks fish will do from now on I can see it makes sense for all of us and bandwitdh is saved as well, cheers,
Cool :thumb

The two biggest advantages (other than bandwidth savings) are that you can post bigger photos without worrying about the 117kb size limit, and that you can post multiple photos in a single post.

If you are submitting photos for an assignment, please title the photos so it's easy to refer to them for voting at the end of the assignment.

Cheers!

[AltPro]

Two more before the deadline:
I've become obsessed with the worker's camp next door. It's a creepy place...
A window from the apartment buildings...
And a baby with his mom outside of the dwelling...

Damon... I'd like to see the images of the work camp.... Where are they?
ginette

[winger]

http://winger.smugmug.com/photos/4054709-M.jpgWish I had seen this assignment BEFORE the rodeo, oh well

[DavidTO]

OK, first time. Here we go:

Flower cone:
http://davidrosenthal.smugmug.com/photos/4060975-M.jpgl

Pine Cone Memory:
http://davidrosenthal.smugmug.com/photos/4061005-M.jpg



Update: Thanks to all for the help!

[Thwack]

OK, first time. Here we go:
(I expected the images to be visible in the message, not the links. Anyone know what I did wrong?)

Edit your message and change "URL" to "IMG" in all four places that you'll see it (one at the beginning of each link and one at the end of each link).

[kbasa]

Cones, huh?

OK. I'll see what I can round up. So to speak.

[DavidTO]

Edit your message and change "URL" to "IMG" in all four places that you'll see it (one at the beginning of each link and one at the end of each link).

It already says IMG!!! I followed the directions posted. Clicked on the little yellow icon above. I must have copied the URL wrong. (I'm on a mac and couldn't follow the directions exactly--I had to make some of it up!!)

[kbasa]

It already says IMG!!! I followed the directions posted. Clicked on the little yellow icon above. I must have copied the URL wrong. (I'm on a mac and couldn't follow the directions exactly--I had to make some of it up!!)
You need the full address, all the way down to the "xxxxx.jpg" In smugmug, it'll look something like this: http://kbasa.smugmug.com/photos/2306930-L.jpg

You won't get it out of the address bar, I don't believe. In Windows, you right click on the image and it'll cough the image location up.

[DavidTO]

You need the full address, all the way down to the "xxxxx.jpg" In smugmug, it'll look something like this: http://kbasa.smugmug.com/photos/2306930-L.jpg

You won't get it out of the address bar, I don't believe. In Windows, you right click on the image and it'll cough the image location up.

Well, "fortunately", I'm not on windose, but Mac. I can't figure out how to get the image imbedded. Any fellow mac-aphites who can help me?

[gubbs]

Well, "fortunately", I'm not on windose, but Mac. I can't figure out how to get the image imbedded. Any fellow mac-aphites who can help me?
Hi, I'm not a Mac user but I don't think it makes any difference,
Go into smugmug and click on the picture you want to post, once its opened there will be a button towards the bottom of the page "share with friends, forums" click on it, on the bottom of the page that comes up will be links to the various sizes available. Copy the link for the desired size and then paste it into the image box in DGrin....
Cheers
Jon

[Thwack]

I'm on a Mac...try this: Control-Click on your image and select "Open Image in New Window", then copy the URL from that page and paste it between the IMG tags:

http://davidrosenthal.smugmug.com/photos/4060975-M.jpg

http://davidrosenthal.smugmug.com/photos/4061005-M.jpg

You pasted in a link to a html page that contains your image, but you need just the image itself. The secret is to check that your link ends with ".jpg" and not ".htm".

I use the "medium" sized version of the picture most of the time. Your originals are huge and will kill anybody on dial up. If folks want the original, it's easy to figure out where to find them (just replace the "-M" with "-O" near the end of the URL for the image).

[AltPro]

Hi, I'm not a Mac user but I don't think it makes any difference,
Go into smugmug and click on the picture you want to post, once its opened there will be a button towards the bottom of the page "share with friends, forums" click on it, on the bottom of the page that comes up will be links to the various sizes available. Copy the link for the desired size and then paste it into the image box in DGrin....
Cheers
Jon David:
I too, am a Mac user and I ran into this problem full and square in the face just over a week ago. As you have found there is no keystroke click on the Mac, especially if you are using Safari or the Mac version of Internet Explorer.
I did find two solutions:
One was given by "Baldy" the site owner, and that is the same as you have rec'd,: Go to the "Share with Friends" in the Pull Down list below the opened photo.
The other was a suggestion from my DaD, Download Mozilla 1.7b for Mac OS 10. I did, and I must say that it has made a great difference. It allows for the Click Drop Down list to appear, with Properties at the bottom, and also allows for more ease of movement within the site. When you preview post, you will get the WYSIWYG right off. With my current dial up, it took me 54 minutes to down load, well worth it.
Also, if you are still having trouble, go here:
http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?p=11697
You'll find the threads on uploading to the site.

Hope this helps you as much as Sid helped me! Just sorry I came on so late, this morning.
Bonne Chance!
ginette

[Rolling Stone]

I went to town Friday night and they were having a car show. Found an interesting cone. Not a worthy shot but I've got to start with something.

High Performance Cone

http://dirtdog.smugmug.com/photos/4043839-L.jpg

Here's the "big" picture.

http://dirtdog.smugmug.com/photos/4043836-L.jpg

[dugmar]

Road trip time. I'm heading out on the overcast day to go find me some cones...

I'll be back.

-Doug

[Thwack]

Nice pics of various Pine Cones, Fir Cones, etc. But they're all so tiny and dainty...here's a shot of a "real" cone. :D

http://thwack.smugmug.com/photos/4074308-M.jpg

Yes, that's a normal 12-oz Coke can propping it up (and dwarfed by the cone).

I call that one, "Papa Cone". We already saw a bunch of "Mama Cones" posted. If I can find a Redwood tree, I'll get a pic of "Baby Cone".

[Rolling Stone]

I happened upon a cone rich environment this morning. A Warbirds Show.

Chrome Cone

http://dirtdog.smugmug.com/photos/4073777-L.jpg

[Rolling Stone]

Exhausted

http://dirtdog.smugmug.com/photos/4073917-L.jpg

[fish]

One Crayon

http://fish.smugmug.com/photos/4075362-M.jpg




Lots of Crayons...and a Thumbprint :lol

http://fish.smugmug.com/photos/4075361-L.jpg

[dugmar]

Okay, this is what I came up with today. Took a ride out to Wachusett Reservoir, Clinton, MASS...

-Doug


http://dugmar.smugmug.com/photos/4076310-M.jpg


http://dugmar.smugmug.com/photos/4076311-M.jpg


http://dugmar.smugmug.com/photos/4076312-M.jpg

[gubbs]

Reading Crown Court

http://gubbs.smugmug.com/photos/4076976-L.jpg

[Argusphoto]

Inspiring Cones.

http://wallyworld.smugmug.com/photos/4081791-M.jpg

[fish]

Pastels
http://fish.smugmug.com/photos/4082028-M.jpg


Moltres
http://fish.smugmug.com/photos/4082025-L.jpg



Rapunzel
http://fish.smugmug.com/photos/4082026-L.jpg



Jack in the Cone
http://fish.smugmug.com/photos/4082027-L.jpg



Israeli 5.56mm Ammo
http://fish.smugmug.com/photos/4087025-L.jpg

[AltPro]

Spent Mothers' Day with my husband, Terry and the our twin sons, MaTT & LuC, at the Virginia Living Museum, where we were on a search for cones. Here are a few of what I have ready...

"Coyote, scratchin'"
http://throughthelensltd.smugmug.com/photos/4097698-L.jpg


"What Cone?"
http://throughthelensltd.smugmug.com/photos/4097699-L.jpg


"2004 a Turtle Odyssey"
http://throughthelensltd.smugmug.com/photos/4097811-L.jpg


"Beauty and the Beak"
http://throughthelensltd.smugmug.com/photos/4097748-L.jpg


"Slow Cone"
http://throughthelensltd.smugmug.com/photos/4097796-L.jpg


"Nose Cone"
http://throughthelensltd.smugmug.com/photos/4097783-L.jpg

Feeble attempt at humor... Sorry.
ginette

[Win38-55]

A very delicate cone. http://win38-55.smugmug.com/photos/4119003-M.jpg

[AltPro]

Fish, I really like the lighting, coloration, saturation and 3-d appearance of this image.
The light reflection is well placed.
Nice shot...
ginette

Israeli 5.56mm Ammo
http://fish.smugmug.com/photos/4087025-L.jpg

[AltPro]

Oh By the Way Fish... I was noticing that there are not nearly as many "entries" for this assignment as last weeks?...
ginette

[fish]

Oh By the Way Fish... I was noticing that there are not nearly as many "entries" for this assignment as last weeks?...
ginette

Ginette,

First off...thanks for the kind words on my image. It's still kinda early in the week, so we will likely see an uptick as it gets closer to the end of the assignment. And that's okay...it's making people think and shoot.

Cheers,
fish

[Richard Cabesa]

Oh By the Way Fish... I was noticing that there are not nearly as many "entries" for this assignment as last weeks?...
ginette

This is a lot tougher assignment than last week. I've been busy and cones just don't pop up in front of you every where you turn. I'm struggling to get something I like.

David

[AltPro]

This is a lot tougher assignment than last week. I've been busy and cones just don't pop up in front of you every where you turn. I'm struggling to get something I like.

David David,
This is just what I was getting at, in a round about, under the the table sort of way. I need to give and receive the light jab now and again...
Smile,
ginette

[fish]

David,
This is just what I was getting at, in a round about, under the the table sort of way. I need to give and receive the light jab now and again...
Smile,
ginette
:wxwax Point taken.

I'll make a really easy assignment this Friday. Maybe..."air". :evil

[Shakey]

My entry for this weeks assignment. Taken, hmm ...about 1/2 hour ago



Snow Cone

http://shakey.smugmug.com/photos/4137869-L.jpg (http://shakey.smugmug.com/photos/4137869-O.jpg)


Snow on May 11, ya gotta love spring in Alberta.


Tim

[tmlphoto]

Here goes my first effort...http://tmlphoto.smugmug.com/photos/4140150-L.jpg

[tmlphoto]

Second try...

http://tmlphoto.smugmug.com/photos/4139319-M.jpg

[tmlphoto]

Last effort...

http://tmlphoto.smugmug.com/photos/4139321-M-1.jpg

[gubbs]

Croissants
http://Gubbs.smugmug.com/photos/4144521-L.jpg

[gubbs]

Bands
http://Gubbs.smugmug.com/photos/4144722-L.jpg

[gubbs]

You know they're there!
http://Gubbs.smugmug.com/photos/4144750-L.jpg

[gubbs]

Bangles (and me!)
http://Gubbs.smugmug.com/photos/4144522-L.jpg

[Sandy]

Here are some more cones:
WALKING THE DOG
http://images.snapfish.com/33%3A7548723232%7Ffp45%3Dot%3E232%3B%3D%3A37%3D56% 3C%3DXROQDF%3E232353%3B584257ot1lsi

ACONE
http://images.snapfish.com/33%3A7548723232%7Ffp45%3Dot%3E232%3B%3D%3A37%3D56% 3C%3DXROQDF%3E232353%3B57396%3Bot1lsi

MOTHERS DAY FLOWERS
http://images.snapfish.com/33%3A7548723232%7Ffp54%3Dot%3E232%3B%3D%3A37%3D56% 3C%3DXROQDF%3E232353%3B5738%3A2ot1lsi

31 FLAVORS
http://images.snapfish.com/33%3A7548723232%7Ffp46%3Dot%3E232%3B%3D%3A37%3D56% 3C%3DXROQDF%3E232353%3B574883ot1lsi

ROCKY ROAD
http://images.snapfish.com/33%3A7548723232%7Ffp46%3Dot%3E232%3B%3D%3A37%3D56% 3C%3DXROQDF%3E232353%3B577%3A33ot1lsi

[John]

Paint it Black
http://jnolan.smugmug.com/photos/4153146-M.jpg

Later,
John

[Richard Cabesa]

:wxwax Point taken.

I'll make a really easy assignment this Friday. Maybe..."air". :evil
Hey, I'm not complaining. I like a challange.

So, this is what i have for now

FUN CONES
http://richard-cabesa.smugmug.com/photos/4153346-M.jpg






WORK CONE
http://richard-cabesa.smugmug.com/photos/4153345-M.jpg







DANGEROUS CONE
http://richard-cabesa.smugmug.com/photos/4153344-M.jpg



David

[LiquidDye]

:rofl Why dont we make our own suggestions for an assignment once a month and vote on the choice and let Fish do the other three weeks, I'm sure he'd like a week off now and then, the suggestions could run for the first two weeks of each month then the third week we can vote for say five of the ones Fish thinks would be good enough to tax our brains and the fourth we go clicking.:dunno

[AltPro]

Hey, I'm not complaining. I like a challange.
David Cone on Cone.
http://ThroughTheLensLtd.smugmug.com/photos/4154195-L.jpg

ginette

[damonff]

Nice frog...

http://ThroughTheLensLtd.smugmug.com/photos/4154195-L.jpg

ginette[/QUOTE]

[AltPro]

Nice frog...


Damon, Thank you...
But, it's some sort of Lizard they found around the pool...
Cute creature though.
And it liked the warmth of MaTT's body.
ginette

[cmr164]

Its another dgrinner's daughter but I did take the pic with the assignment in mind.

Click the image for the full size uncropped jpeg.
http://www.iisc.com/dgrin/cone_1_cs.jpg (http://www.iisc.com/dgrin/cone_1.jpg)

A couple of others from that series. Folks can tell me if they like them better.

http://www.iisc.com/dgrin/cone_2.jpg
http://www.iisc.com/dgrin/cone_2_c.jpg (stab at cropping)
http://www.iisc.com/dgrin/cone_3.jpg
http://www.iisc.com/dgrin/cone_3_c.jpg (cropped again)

[Richard Cabesa]

OK, I found one more cone

SIGN CONE

http://richard-cabesa.smugmug.com/photos/4176718-M.jpg


David

[gubbs]

Last one, Honest!
http://Gubbs.smugmug.com/photos/4191672-L.jpg

[tmlphoto]

AGAPANTHUS
http://tmlphoto.smugmug.com/photos/4203460-L.jpg




SCORE!
http://tmlphoto.smugmug.com/photos/4203461-M.jpg



BULBS
http://tmlphoto.smugmug.com/photos/4203462-M.jpg


CONE FINIAL
http://tmlphoto.smugmug.com/photos/4203464-M-1.jpg



THATS ALL FOLKS.... :)

[SavannahMan]

Have had 0 time to play this week. Had to post something so I can get those 10 points for participation!
http://savannahman.smugmug.com/photos/4206068-L.jpg
I'm possibly still stuck in last weeks mode....sorry.

[fish]

Last one, Honest!
http://Gubbs.smugmug.com/photos/4191672-L.jpg

Goose butts? :rofl

[gubbs]

Goose butts? :rofl Swans arses (they're British):D

[AltPro]

Last one, Honest!
http://Gubbs.smugmug.com/photos/4191672-L.jpg Am I the only one not receiving Gubbs's Image Posts?

[gubbs]

This could explain a lack of votes:rofl

[Thwack]

Vroom!

http://thwack.smugmug.com/photos/4217948-L.jpg

That car is my son't first-ever Pinewood Derby Car and it took first place amongst his Tiger Cub Den many years ago (seems like just last week but he's way past Tiger Cubs these days). The car ranked 7th overall out of the entire pack...beat most of the cars from the older boys!

One of the engine "heads" vanished in the years between those races and this photo...maybe he over rev'd it a bit, dropped a valve, and the sheer power of the cyclinder smacking against it ripped the head off....yeah, that's the ticket. :D

[wxwax]

WORK CONE
http://richard-cabesa.smugmug.com/photos/4153345-M.jpg




David


I like this one a lot, Mr. Cab. Lots of texture and shades and shiney bits. Good stuff!

[wxwax]

This is too late, of course. But since I shot it during my travels this week, I might as well post it.

http://wxwax.smugmug.com/photos/4258623-L.jpg

[gubbs]

This is too late, of course. But since I shot it during my travels this week, I might as well post it.

http://wxwax.smugmug.com/photos/4258623-M.jpg
would of got my vote!!

[wxwax]

would of got my vote!!

:andy Thanks Gubbs!

[Bryan]

http://gifford-family.smugmug.com/photos/4303387-L.jpg

I love those eyes!

[wxwax]

I was waiting for an honest to goodness ice cream cone shot! Cute face.

[AltPro]

http://gifford-family.smugmug.com/photos/4303387-L.jpg

I love those eyes!
Very Cute!
Worth the wait!
ginette