Assignment# 3: 3

[Nikolai]

The One (http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=40191) turned out to be difficult. Let's see if getting Three would be any easier/harder. :D

The goal is to deliver the idea of three (without cloning, erasing or manually coloring, naturally).

Father, Son and Spirit. RGB. Triplets. Ménage à trois. Three colors. Three trees. Triple fork. Pair of threes (although this is something more like two, ain't it ?:-).

Anyway, same basic rules: go and shoot.
Fresh pics only, please.
PS as your heart desires, but no cheating :-)

Good luck, everybody! :thumb

Rules, index, etc. (http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?p=376903#post376903)

[Nikolai]

Taken today (Saturday Aug 19 2006) at Camarillo Air Show (http://nik.smugmug.com/Events/221644):

http://nik.smugmug.com/photos/89284616-L.jpg

[Antonio Correia]

My wife's shot but my ideia.
My hand. 70-200 IS for all the pics.
http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/photos/89352561-M.jpg http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/photos/89351368-M.jpg Three boats at the harbour
http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/photos/89352380-M.jpg http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/photos/89350056-M.jpg
They were waiting for me :) and 3 shapes
http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/photos/89350717-M.jpg

[AntoineD]

...'ll try to play :)

[marlof]

Man... I so miss my camera. I've missed assignment one, two and I'm now going to miss three. Which makes three, but in words. Hopefully the camera will return to me in the next week, so I get to participate!

[Antonio Correia]

Antoine: Allez y. On attend vos photos... :):
Marlof. I'm sure you will have great pictures to post... With the speed you have ... :):

:thumb

[AntoineD]

what's the deadline, by the way?

[Antonio Correia]

As usual, by the end of the week = sunday.
But waite a little until Nikolai - our teacher, expert and the one with this ideia and initiative - tell you about it.

Hey Nikolai, I'm right, am I not ?

Salut

[Nikolai]

As usual, by the end of the week = sunday.

Hey Nikolai, I'm right, am I not ?

Salut

Pretty much!
It's simply that
a) there no no prizes
b) next weekend there will be another one, and so on.

If anyone feels compelled to post in any old one - please do so (I can't lock the old ones anyway:-), but I'd suggest you spend your bandwidth on the most recent task :-)

Cheers! :1drink

[Nikolai]

what's the deadline, by the way?

Bienvenu!

It's about one week, but we're casual :):

Au revoir!

[Nikolai]

My wife's shot but my ideia.
My hand. 70-200 IS for all the pics.
Three boats at the harbour
They were waiting for me :) and 3 shapes


It's funny how three is easier than one, no?

I remember something from the shootout to the extent of
"If it's one - it's done, if it's many - it's none",
referring to the rules of composition and usual - unfortunate - overcrowdness of the nowadays snapshots.

Oh well, let's proceed with three this week :):

Cheers! :1drink

[Antonio Correia]

It's funny how three is easier than one, no?

I remember something from the shootout to the extent of
"If it's one - it's done, if it's many - it's none",
referring to the rules of composition and usual - unfortunate - overcrowdness of the nowadays snapshots.

Oh well, let's proceed with three this week :):

Cheers! :1drink
Yes, may be 3 is easier than 1 ...
Never tought of it before ...

Yesterday and today I have been to Arrabida mountain to shoot. The wheater, the cast was lausy.
Couldn't shoot. No good. Ne !
Cheers. :thumb

[Antonio Correia]

http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/photos/89412187-M.jpg

[douglas]

Half a sixpack of Jones at the beach

http://www.smugmug.com/photos/89417539-L.jpg

[AntoineD]

Bienvenu!

It's about one week, but we're casual :):

Au revoir!

got it. Not sure I'll be able to be ready, but let's try :)

[Nikolai]

family on the beach
No doubt about it!

[Nikolai]

Half a sixpack of Jones at the beach

Great entry, Doug! :clap

[01af]

The One (http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=40191) turned out to be difficult. Let's see if getting Three would be any easier/harder. The goal is to deliver the idea of three (without cloning, erasing or manually coloring, naturally). So here's mine:

http://www.ulrix.de/gal/ente/img/img-0007.jpg

Oops ... the weird-looking whitish rim at the bottom is part of the fence. Bad cropping I'm afraid ... kindly ignore the bottom pixels! Didn't notice when the image was on a white background.

I did a bit of cropping and some considerable sharpening, as the leftmost horse was slightly out-of-focus. The rightmost also is, but that hardly disturbs the composition IHMO.

---Olaf

[Lord Vetinari]

My attempt- macro as usual. Three rain drops in spiders web with three strands and 3 flowers refracted in the drops :)
Brian V.

http://static.flickr.com/64/221132303_70863d6674_o.jpg

[rutt]

http://rutt.smugmug.com/photos/89697922-L.jpg

Even I had a hard time making this one pop. Really should have used a fill flash or gotten them to sit on the other side of the bench. Really neither was an option (didn't have the flash, NO PICTURES).

Still there was a good lesson here. If your subjects are children, buy them ice cream. Can't hardly go wrong with that, can you?

[Antonio Correia]

Brian, your shot is beautiful.
If this was a contest, I'm sure you would be among the last 10 finalist.
:thumb

[Antonio Correia]

John, the girls are very cute !
The photo is nice too.
:thumb

[DavidTO]

My attempt- macro as usual. Three rain drops in spiders web with three strnds with 3 flowers refracted in the drops :)
Brian V.



Dude, all I can say is... :jawdrop

[Andy]

My attempt- macro as usual. Three rain drops in spiders web with three strnds with 3 flowers refracted in the drops :)
Brian V.



:bow :bow :bow

[AntoineD]

http://rutt.smugmug.com/photos/89697922-L.jpg

Even I had a hard time making this one pop. Really should have used a fill flash or gotten them to sit on the other side of the bench. Really neither was an option (didn't have the flash, NO PICTURES).

Still there was a good lesson here. If your subjects are children, buy them ice cream. Can't hardly go wrong with that, can you?

This picture is damn greeat ! :thumb
The flash would have destroyed it : you got lucky not to have it.

The one little default of this picture is the cutted hand on the bottom...

But this is definitely a great child's picture :thumb (again)


:D

[AntoineD]

My attempt- macro as usual. Three rain drops in spiders web with three strnds with 3 flowers refracted in the drops :)
Brian V.



Damn ! is there any photoshop "trick" in that ? if not, you damn rule.

(sorry for the "damn" thing, I just think this word is so cool :D )

[Antonio Correia]

The Assignments created by Nikolai are a success and the proposals are better everyday.
I am honored, I have started the 1.st of the 1.st.
Congratulations Nikolai. :):
Good iniciative.
Nice and good work .
:thumb:thumb:thumb:thumb:thumb

[Nikolai]

So here's mine:

Oops ... the weird-looking whitish rim at the bottom is part of the fence. Bad cropping I'm afraid ... kindly ignore the bottom pixels! Didn't notice when the image was on a white background.

I did a bit of cropping and some considerable sharpening, as the leftmost horse was slightly out-of-focus. The rightmost also is, but that hardly disturbs the composition IHMO.

---Olaf

Thanks for the entry!

[Nikolai]

My attempt- macro as usual. Three rain drops in spiders web with three strnds with 3 flowers refracted in the drops :)
Brian V.



This is stunning, simply stunning! :bow
Very gald you've decided to join us! :thumb

[Nikolai]

Even I had a hard time making this one pop. Really should have used a fill flash or gotten them to sit on the other side of the bench. Really neither was an option (didn't have the flash, NO PICTURES).

Still there was a good lesson here. If your subjects are children, buy them ice cream. Can't hardly go wrong with that, can you?

No worries, you'll get them next time. :):
At least you got a nice entry and they got an icecream:-) :rofl

[Nikolai]

Does this work? :dunno


Why not? :wink
I would probably consider a simple crop making three of threes (instead of four:-)

[Nikolai]

The Assignments created by Nikolai are a success and the proposals are better everyday.
I am honored, I have started the 1.st of the 1.st.
Congratulations Nikolai. :):
Good iniciative.
Nice and good work .
:thumb:thumb:thumb:thumb:thumb

I appreciate and share your enthusiasm, but I honestly think it's too early to call it any names. Once we manage to pass some "important" threshold, like at least 10 (mind you, as a programmer I'm using a hexadecimal notation, so it's 1610 :-) - then let's pop the beer or a bottle of un vieille veuve:wink and have some celebration:-)

In the mean time - I want to see everybody's threes!!

[Antonio Correia]

I appreciate and share your enthusiasm, but I honestly think it's too early to call it any names. Once we manage to pass some "important" threshold, like at least 10 (mind you, as a programmer I'm using a hexadecimal notation, so it's 1610 :-) - then let's pop the beer or a bottle of un vieille veuve:wink and have some celebration:-)

In the mean time - I want to see everybody's threes!!

:):
:thumb

[Lord Vetinari]

Damn ! is there any photoshop "trick" in that ? if not, you damn rule.

(sorry for the "damn" thing, I just think this word is so cool :D )
No photoshop trick- the raindrops were in a spiders web between the rungs of a ladder I simply placed a flower on the lower rung and photographed the refracted image of the flower in the drops. The only trick is that the image was focus stacked from 2 shots of the same subjects- one shot was with the drops in focus (well nearly) and the refracted image very slightly OOF and the other shot was vice versa (ie the drops slightly OOF and the refracted image in focus). Should add this only works well with drops about 2mm in dia or smaller as larger drops distort the refracted image too much. If you are lucky or are more careful where you place the object to be refracted you can sometimes get the distances/ focal length of the drops to match and get both the drop and the refracted image both in focus in one shot.
Brian V.

[Swartzy]

Here's the new....sorry for the confusion.

http://Swartzy.smugmug.com/photos/89731825-L.jpg

[truth]

http://truth.smugmug.com/photos/89721105-L.jpg

[AntoineD]

No photoshop trick- the raindrops were in a spiders web between the rungs of a ladder I simply placed a flower on the lower rung and photographed the refracted image of the flower in the drops. The only trick is that the image was focus stacked from 2 shots of the same subjects- one shot was with the drops in focus (well nearly) and the refracted image very slightly OOF and the other shot was vice versa (ie the drops slightly OOF and the refracted image in focus). Should add this only works well with drops about 2mm in dia or smaller as larger drops distort the refracted image too much. If you are lucky or are more careful where you place the object to be refracted you can sometimes get the distances/ focal length of the drops to match and get both the drop and the refracted image both in focus in one shot.
Brian V.
Allright. This is stunning, thus. :thumb

Trust me, I don't usually like macro-photography but, hey ! 'must admit this is great. :)

[Nikolai]

Here's the new....sorry for the confusion.



I mean: good three:-) :thumb

[Nikolai]

http://truth.smugmug.com/photos/89721105-Ti.jpg

Since there are 3 smoke trails I guess it makes it valid...:dunno :wink :): :rofl

[truth]

Since there are 3 smoke trails I guess it makes it valid...:dunno :wink :): :rofl

It was a stretch...I know. :wink

[Nikolai]

Nothing even remotely close to Brians three drops, but hey, we can't all be geniuses :-)

Three stripes:

http://nik.smugmug.com/photos/89839135-L.jpg

Three circles:

http://nik.smugmug.com/photos/89839149-L.jpg

Three wheels:

http://nik.smugmug.com/photos/89839176-L.jpg

Actually, the next one fit all three assigments:

simple shapes (circle, sectors)
one circle (or one star:-)
three sectors, three colors (and three topic matches :): :-)
http://nik.smugmug.com/photos/89839198-L.jpg

Three lions:

http://nik.smugmug.com/photos/89839205-L.jpg

Three WWII soldiers:

http://nik.smugmug.com/photos/89839237-L.jpg

We still got almost the whole week left, let's keep clicking! :):

[douglas]

And now for something completely different....

http://www.smugmug.com/photos/89870674-L.jpg

[Lord Vetinari]

And now for something completely different....



Love that but what is it?
Brian V.

[pathfinder]

Double, double
Toil and trouble!!
Fire burn,
and cauldron bubble!!


http://rutt.smugmug.com/photos/89697922-S.jpg

This is priceless, John. If looks could kill, you'd be in the ground pushing up daisies.:D:rofl

[douglas]

Love that but what is it?
Brian V.

Thank you Brian. That is my attempt at trying to make art from warping and coloring a photograph of eggs in PS.

[Nikolai]

And now for something completely different....

Great entry! :clap

[dancinkate]

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[Antonio Correia]

Nothing even remotely close to Brians three drops, but hey, we can't all be geniuses :-)

Three stripes:

Three circles:

Three wheels:

Actually, the next one fit all three assigments:
simple shapes (circle, sectors)
one circle (or one star:-)
three sectors, three colors (and three topic matches :): :-) Three lions:

Three WWII soldiers:
We still got almost the whole week left, let's keep clicking! :):

The photos are very good and they place the standart very hight.
:): :thumb

[Nikolai]

Both taken today:
(I can't escape the house because of the kidlets, so I had to search the house)
3 rocks on my husbands climbing wall (plus a little visitor)
Shots on my son's bedroom wall (that I took when he was little)

Welcome to the Class! :clap
Thank you for your entries:-)! :thumb

Three shots are just perfect! :):

Three rocks - I wish you'd stopped down the aperture a bit. :dunno
You were probably "shooting" for the bug, and it's fine on its own, but speaking of three, the other two rocks are barely visible.
Oh well, I guess it's a mixed entry between One bug and Three rocks :rofl

[Nikolai]

The photos are very good and they place the standart very hight.
:): :thumb

Thank you, but I'm afraid you've mistaken my shots for Brian's or Doug's or John's :D

In fact, they set the bar so high that I simply had to enter something what us mere mortals can do, otherwise everybody else would be too afraid to enter anything that is not Getto Center quality :-)

Cheers! :1drink

[dancinkate]

.

[Nikolai]

I actually also shot it with about f8 and it looked better but when I uploaded it I realized it was OOF. Of course with 2 midgets climbing on me I couldn't reshoot. :lol3 Maybe I should while they're drugged......I mean.....napping. :D

ETA: Here we go, God bless naps.

Same rock wall, just shot upwards from the base


and another.....hammock strings


Cool! I like the upward shot! I think it's a foundation for a very interestiung picture!:thumb

[AntoineD]

I actually also shot it with about f8 and it looked better but when I uploaded it I realized it was OOF. Of course with 2 midgets climbing on me I couldn't reshoot. :lol3 Maybe I should while they're drugged......I mean.....napping. :D


ETA: Here we go, God bless naps.

Same rock wall, just shot upwards from the base

I think the one being blurry were pretty cool. Here, it's just... describing.
Kinda like the first one you've published.


and another.....hammock strings
http://katecrafton.smugmug.com/photos/89959615-L.jpg Wolverine ! :thumb :D

[douglas]

3 reflecting necterines

http://www.smugmug.com/photos/90122415-L.jpg

[Nikolai]

3 reflecting necterines

It's amazing what a creative person can do right in his own kitchen! :clap

[juliejules]

While taking my kids on a campus tour of the University of Vermont yesterday, I took these 3 pictures of 3.

Can I also say that I'm glad this is a class and not a competition? There are a lot of awesome shots in this thread!

#1 Windows

http://juliejules.smugmug.com/photos/90195214-L.jpg

#2 Cones

http://juliejules.smugmug.com/photos/90192182-L.jpg

#3 Skylights

http://juliejules.smugmug.com/photos/90192399-L.jpg

[Nikolai]

While taking my kids on a campus tour of the University of Vermont yesterday, I took these 3 pictures of 3.

Can I also say that I'm glad this is a class and not a competition? There are a lot of awesome shots in this thread!

#1 Windows

#2 Cones

#3 Skylights



Neat entry, it's great that you thought of it while going for campus check :thumb

It's also great that #1 and #3 have extra threes in them: white thingies on top fo the windows and the light fixtures on the wall above the skylights...:-))

[ChrisJ]

My attempt- macro as usual. Three rain drops in spiders web with three strands and 3 flowers refracted in the drops :)
Brian V.
This picture is jaw-droppingly good. Probably one my favorite macros, ever. Do I see a bit of your reflection in the middle drop?

:jawdrop :jawdrop :jawdrop

[ChrisJ]

Wow, definitely some great shots here... I'll try and get my act together catch up. Just haven't had the time lately. :cry

[Swartzy]

OK, rather than sitting in awe (which I still am), I took some more 3's...

http://Swartzy.smugmug.com/photos/90239926-M.jpg

Next one

http://Swartzy.smugmug.com/photos/90239927-M.jpg

and 3rd one

http://Swartzy.smugmug.com/photos/90239928-M.jpg

Can you guess what they are? Well, the 3rd is obvious. :wink

[Nikolai]

Can you guess what they are? Well, the 3rd is obvious. :wink

Looks like the grand piano guts to me:-) :D

Thanks for the nice entries! :thumb

[Swartzy]

Looks like the grand piano guts to me:-) :D

Thanks for the nice entries! :thumb
You are sharp! The first shot: Agraffes (piano strings go through them then down to the bridge pin). The second shot: 3 unichord bass strings. The third shot: a piano lid hinge. I'm impressed you knew. My world is one that many aren't aware of the particulars (piano technician).

Thanks!

[Andyman]

I missed the good sunset, but I caught the end of it...

http://technoia.smugmug.com/photos/90262498-L.jpg

[Andyman]

Can you guess what they are? Well, the 3rd is obvious. :wink

Woohoo, electrical stuff? The first looks like some lugs and the second looks like aluminum cased wire?

EDIT: Oh! I guess not : ).

[Swartzy]

Now that's what I'm talkin about!...great shot! Sweeeet:thumb

[Andyman]

Thanks, Swartzy.

[Nikolai]

I missed the good sunset, but I caught the end of it...


Welcome to the Class, and thanks for an awesome entry! :thumb

Great use of framing, too:-) :):

[Nikolai]

You are sharp! The first shot: Agraffes (piano strings go through them then down to the bridge pin). The second shot: 3 unichord bass strings. The third shot: a piano lid hinge. I'm impressed you knew. My world is one that many aren't aware of the particulars (piano technician).

Thanks!

Nah, I'm not that sharp, I simply saw the suff IRL. My family used to own one when I was a kid (umpty years ago), so I peeked inside once in a while :rofl

[douglas]

Grilled Chicken Breast
http://www.smugmug.com/photos/90321061-L.jpg

[Nikolai]

Grilled Chicken Breast


... who is le chef in your family :D

Great entry! :thumb

[AntoineD]

I missed the good sunset, but I caught the end of it...

http://technoia.smugmug.com/photos/90262498-L.jpg


...charming :D

[douglas]

This is a 10 second single exposure, I turned off the light while changing position 3 times and tried to hold still while i flipped the light on for a sec.

http://www.smugmug.com/photos/90524059-L.jpg

[AntoineD]

This is a 10 second single exposure, I turned off the light while changing position 3 times and tried to hold still while i flipped the light on for a sec.



Bohemian rapsody ! :D

[Lord Vetinari]

This is a 10 second single exposure, I turned off the light while changing position 3 times and tried to hold still while i flipped the light on for a sec.


Amazing idea brilliantly carried out :)
Brian V.

[Nikolai]

This is a 10 second single exposure, I turned off the light while changing position 3 times and tried to hold still while i flipped the light on for a sec.


Doug, this is great! :clap

[douglas]

Thank you AntoineD, Brian and Nik.

[ChrisJ]

http://chrisandjoy.smugmug.com/photos/90507063-L.jpg
Two left feet are intentional... :):

[Nikolai]

Two left feet are intentional... :):
I only wonder why didn't you make all THREE shoes left (or right) :wink

[Andyman]

Thank you, Nikolai and AntoineD.

[ChrisJ]

I only wonder why didn't you make all THREE shoes left (or right) :wink

Who has *three* pairs of nearly identical shoes??? :rofl

[Nikolai]

Who has *three* pairs of nearly identical shoes??? :rofl
My SO's and daughters's sizes are almost identical.. Wanna borrow? :wink

[douglas]

May They Rest In Peace.

http://www.smugmug.com/photos/90708103-L.jpg

[Nikolai]

May They Rest In Peace.

Graveyard shot that close to midnight???:rofl
Great image!

[douglas]

Graveyard shot that close to midnight???:rofl
Great image!

Thank you Nik, Ya kinda spooky being out there in the middle of the night, but at the same time quite peacefull. Im now waiting for a foggy night for a revisit.

[anwmn1]

This one was a pain to me. Maybe it was becuase I was travelling and didn't have time to think creatively. Any ways here are some 3's.

http://aaronnewman.smugmug.com/photos/90709051-L.jpg

http://aaronnewman.smugmug.com/photos/90708885-L.jpg
3 stages of blur

http://aaronnewman.smugmug.com/photos/86337806-L.jpg
This one is older I know but i like it. Three women at three different stages.

[anwmn1]

Was in Albuquerque for a few days. Some landscape threes.

http://aaronnewman.smugmug.com/photos/90707899-L.jpg
3 moss covered trees

http://aaronnewman.smugmug.com/photos/90708349-L.jpg
3 peaks

[douglas]

Ice Cubes

http://www.smugmug.com/photos/90716541-L.jpg

[Nikolai]

Thanks for the entries!
Benz' 3-star and three women are very nice!

[Nikolai]

Ice Cubes

What a great shot! :clap BW is very nicely done!

[Angelo]

some great shots in this thread.

here's my weak contribution.
.

[Nikolai]

some great shots in this thread.
here's my weak contribution.
.
I like the idea... In fact, I think all you have to do to make it into a challenge winner is to treat it the same way as you did with your winning yellow shoe for the bw challenge, remember? :wink

[Angelo]

I like the idea... In fact, I think all you have to do to make it into a challenge winner is to treat it the same way as you did with your winning yellow shoe for the bw challenge, remember? :wink

Indeed! Thank you :D

[douglas]

Well time for one more in assignment #3, I sure ejoyed it, thank you Nik for idea and all your work and efforts in this thread, it was a blast!

http://www.smugmug.com/photos/90901202-L.jpg

:dunno Now time to start hauling stones into my kitchen....:rofl

[Nikolai]

Well time for one more in assignment #3, I sure ejoyed it, thank you Nik for idea and all your work and efforts in this thread, it was a blast!

:dunno Now time to start hauling stones into my kitchen....:rofl

Thank you!
Now, what ARE those last three thingies??:scratch

[douglas]

Thank you!
Now, what ARE those last three thingies??:scratch

They are spoons upside down in a thick red liquid I conjured up in my kitchen!

[Nikolai]

They are spoons upside down in a thick red liquid I conjured up in my kitchen!
Wicked! :):
We shall call you a "King of a Kitchen" :-) :thumb

[douglas]

Wicked! :):
We shall call you a "King of a Kitchen" :-) :thumb

WoO HoO King of the Kitchen!

[WPK]

"Three Men and A Computer"
http://static.flickr.com/93/235178305_ff85f4eab8.jpg

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http://static.flickr.com/86/235178319_6ad58d32c2.jpg?v=0

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http://static.flickr.com/94/235178354_38eb603dc5.jpg?v=0

[DavidTO]

http://static.flickr.com/93/235178305_ff85f4eab8.jpg



That's Nik, ain't it?

[Nikolai]

1,2,3

Flags are cool!
I also like what you did with the tree..:thumb

[Nikolai]

That's Nik, ain't it?
We were fixing some SQL issue and Ken caught us with his new Rebel :-) :rofl

[leaforte]

Playing Catch Up.


#1
http://tonymcguiness.smugmug.com/photos/168201126-L.jpg


#2
http://tonymcguiness.smugmug.com/photos/168201131-L.jpg

EXIF (http://tonymcguiness.smugmug.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=168201131)

[Nikolai]

Playing Catch Up.
#1
#2

Thank you, nice entries!:thumb

[bavasshokie]

http://bavasshokie.smugmug.com/photos/176022296-M.jpg

[Nikolai]

log fence
Nice trio of triples!

[bavasshokie]

That shot just caught my eye as I was walking by the fence. Really was not even thinking about the assingments. Thank you for taking the time to make the assingments it really is a lot of fun and gives me new ideas of things I never thought of shooting. Thank you!

[stirfry]

I wish I could make the leftmost key more in focus, but :dunno ...?

Here are three:

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c138/thepenichs/3keys.jpg

[Nikolai]

I wish I could make the leftmost key more in focus, but :dunno ...?
Here are three:

Thank you, nice trio! :thumb

[riz_sat]

three..three..three


http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y274/riz_sat/american.jpg

[Clickr_Grl]

20450

My three girls!

[Nikolai]

three..three..three

Three coins, yes:thumb
What are the other two threes? :scratch

[Nikolai]

My three girls!
Nice trio, thank you!:thumb
On the C&C side:

nice lively expressions
composition seems a bit unbalanced
colors are rather bland, simple autolevels would help.
For more pop, please check the tutorial section
patchy foliage shade can be treacherous for the portraitsHTH

[Snakeroot]

Here are my three's

http://stalnaker.smugmug.com/photos/188514742-S.jpg

http://stalnaker.smugmug.com/photos/188514842-M.jpg

[Nikolai]

Here are my three's

Thank you, nice trios! :thumb

[Pixel Popper]

I know I am showing a lot of images from the same location, but this space leant itself so easily to a number of the assignments. I could do a lot of catch up in one place.



1.
http://lh4.google.com/Howard.Starrett/Rv4MkiuXV_I/AAAAAAAAKEM/1maxx32STSA/s800/_DSC0149.JPG


2.
http://lh5.google.com/Howard.Starrett/Rv4ZOyuXWrI/AAAAAAAAKJY/9YKbrM8yxAw/s800/_DSC0147.JPG

[Nikolai]

I know I am showing a lot of images from the same location, but this space leant itself so easily to a number of the assignments. I could do a lot of catch up in one place.

Nice :-) Thank you! :thumb

[DBSmith]

New to these forums, but love the idea of assignments and plan to start contributing! Here's a couple shots I took today for this assignment.


1)





http://www.danbsmith.com/images/assignments/3soccer.jpg

2)
http://www.danbsmith.com/images/assignments/3lights.jpg

[hydro]

So, like a few others, I'm playing catchup, but looking forward to participating in some past, as well as present weekly assignments.


Image #1:

http://www.bcspix.com/photos/219340126-M.jpg



And Image #2:

http://www.bcspix.com/photos/219418730-M.jpg

Thanks for letting me hang out and post!

-Michael

[Nikolai]

So, like a few others, I'm playing catchup, but looking forward to participating in some past, as well as present weekly assignments.
-Michael
Michael,
welcome to the Class! :clap
Very nice entries, thank you! :thumb

[Nikolai]

New to these forums, but love the idea of assignments and plan to start contributing! Here's a couple shots I took today for this assignment.

Welcome to Dgrin and to the Class! :clap
Nice entries, thank you! :thumb

[Lesley Bray]

Hello
This is my entry for three - I captured it this afternoon on the way home from work.
http://hippyfromoz.smugmug.com/photos/254032178_S5f49-M.jpg
Hope it is suitable
Lesley

[Nikolai]

Hello
This is my entry for three - I captured it this afternoon on the way home from work.

Hope it is suitable
Lesley
Thank you, Lesley, nice trio!:thumb

[spb13]

I was thinking about this assignment a bit trying to come up with something, and I kept coming back to number keys. The problem is I couldn't figure out how to get "focus" on just three keys. Then I remembered having some old keyboards that I could pop the keys off of and not worry about it. Once I got the keys off I realized that they were clear...so then I figured out how I could light them from behind. :)

http://spb13.smugmug.com/photos/262081089_Fvqfg-L.jpg
exif (http://spb13.smugmug.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=262081089&ImageKey=Fvqfg)

[Nikolai]

I was thinking about this assignment a bit trying to come up with something, and I kept coming back to number keys. The problem is I couldn't figure out how to get "focus" on just three keys. Then I remembered having some old keyboards that I could pop the keys off of and not worry about it. Once I got the keys off I realized that they were clear...so then I figured out how I could light them from behind. :)
exif (http://spb13.smugmug.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=262081089&ImageKey=Fvqfg)
Thank you Sean, nice trio!:thumb

[slodave]

Hm, this may be acceptable...
http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/3553/dsc2010smet5.jpg

[Nikolai]

Hm, this may be acceptable...

Dave
1) great shot!
2) if you crop it - sure, otherwise I can help noticing all the other birds... :dunno

[slodave]

Dave
1) great shot!
2) if you crop it - sure, otherwise I can help noticing all the other birds... :dunno

1) Thanks! They were a handful.

2) Already a crop, any more and everything will get fuzzy beyond control. I figured it was borderline, but looked at the past posts... I'll do better next time. :scratch

Dave

[eL eSs Vee]

Posted elsewhere, but I thought it'd also be good for this assignment.

Kumquats.
http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb171/MrNewportCustom/DSC_1603-web.jpg

[Nikolai]

Posted elsewhere, but I thought it'd also be good for this assignment.
Kumquats.

I think if you crop it tighter it would be a better representation of the Concept Of Three!:wink

[russell_53040]

Here is "3" :ivar
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v66/russell_53040/assignments/_MG_0529.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v66/russell_53040/assignments/_MG_0534.jpg

[Nikolai]

Here is "3" :ivar

Same as "one". Need a concept, not a literal interpretation.

[TexPhotog]

Here it is...

http://www.pmaphotovideo.com/photos/320722977_Gan2M-M.jpg

[Nikolai]

Here it is...

Thanks, nice trio! :thumb
Watch those reflections though! :deal

[TexPhotog]

Thanks, nice trio! :thumb
Watch those reflections though! :deal

Hahaha... yes... I know... I need to work on the monthly assignment on bottle lighting... :rofl

I'll probably use the same bottles for that... plus a bottle of cider that I have... But thanks...

Your input is very valuable and ALWAYS appreciated... :bow :bow :bow

[Nikolai]

Hahaha... yes... I know... I need to work on the monthly assignment on bottle lighting... :rofl

I'll probably use the same bottles for that... plus a bottle of cider that I have... But thanks...


Exactly my train of thought :thumb :deal

[cmorganphotography]

My attempt- macro as usual. Three rain drops in spiders web with three strands and 3 flowers refracted in the drops :)
Brian V.

http://static.flickr.com/64/221132303_70863d6674_o.jpg
Super star!!!

[cmorganphotography]

http://cmorganphotography.smugmug.com/photos/313543433_KNVUp-L-2.jpg

Eh. When you're trapped in a building by the floods you get really bored and it fit the theme.
I have one for 5 too. I broke thise little game's code. I broke it w i d e open.
Hi Nik!

[Nikolai]

Eh. When you're trapped in a building by the floods you get really bored and it fit the theme.
I have one for 5 too. I broke thise little game's code. I broke it w i d e open.
Hi Nik!
Thank you! Nice entry! :thumb
A bit of C&C for you (and I still owe you a big one on your Ophelia post:-):
1) WB is off, unless you meant to have a bluish cast to match the flags
2) One of the things when using a window lighting is NOT to include the window in the frame, at least by much...
HTH

[cmorganphotography]

Thank you! Nice entry! :thumb
A bit of C&C for you (and I still owe you a big one on your Ophelia post:-):
1) WB is off, unless you meant to have a bluish cast to match the flags
2) One of the things when using a window lighting is NOT to include the window in the frame, at least by much...
HTH
I meant for it to be blue! I like windows though. They offer a geometric dynamic to a picture... but I hear you. I was also trying new things... I had them up on a chair first and then in the hall and then on a rail. The window fit the best, particularly that one. They saw a lot of windows that day. The stupid red calvary buildings kept being in the background though.
I should have taken them to the relflection pool. I'll try it next time I'm trapped by a flood.

[Trevlan]

I'm pretty new to this. I was practicing my night shooting, and came up with this capture. Light source with three visible housing support beams. Not much of a picture, but I hope it fits the assignment...


http://Trevlan.smugmug.com/photos/329712536_9F8fn-L.jpg (http://trevlan.smugmug.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=329712536&ImageKey=9F8fn)

[Nikolai]

I'm pretty new to this. I was practicing my night shooting, and came up with this capture. Light source with three visible housing support beams. Not much of a picture, but I hope it fits the assignment...

Well, to be honest, it's a bit of a stretch. We need a bolder concept of a three. Think billboard on a side of a buyse highway for a company that is interested in threes. A driver has less than a second to look at your picture and figure out what it is and if s/he is interested in that at all. It tok me about 30 seconds and your entire post to figure what it is and why it's even relevant... :dunno

[cmorganphotography]

What are tehse assignments for? Just like homework and learn on your own or are they like mini-contests?

[Nikolai]

What are these assignments for? Just like homework and learn on your own or are they like mini-contests?
Reading is hard eh? :wink
http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=41800, lead post with the index.
Everything is there... :deal

[cmorganphotography]

Reading is hard eh? :wink
http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=41800, lead post with the index.
Everything is there... :deal
Yyeah... I can read, what I didn't see was if it was or wasn't a competition in the sense of the contests. It says it isn't a competition but then someone wins "Hot Shot" of the week.
:dunno It's a non competitive competition???:scratch

[Nikolai]

Yyeah... I can read, what I didn't see was if it was or wasn't a competition in the sense of the contests. It says it isn't a competition but then someone wins "Hot Shot" of the week.
:dunno It's a non competitive competition???:scratch
It was a one-time deal, just for fun and to bring some spice. :wink
It's a totally educational enterprise otherwise.:deal

[cmorganphotography]

It was a one-time deal, just for fun and to bring some spice. :wink
It's a totally educational enterprise otherwise.:deal
I don't mean to be a bother. Just having some *shtuff* getting to me a bit. dentists, insurance... you just.. you just... :splat
That and I try to be very polite, some people, not so much. Flaming on the internatz is like removing your anus. You can take it from there.

[TexPhotog]

http://pmaphotovideo.smugmug.com/photos/330714124_CdTTL-M.jpg

[Nikolai]

another one for 3
Nice, although it's more like 2+1, not? :wink

[TexPhotog]

Nice, although it's more like 2+1, not? :wink

LOL... see... that's why you're the teacher... I didn't even see that...

[Trevlan]

My attempt at a recovery shot, after that putrid last attempt. lol.

Hopefully this one fits the theme better.


http://Trevlan.smugmug.com/photos/331273638_mRK73-L.jpg (http://trevlan.smugmug.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=331273638&ImageKey=mRK73)

[Nikolai]

My attempt at a recovery shot, after that putrid last attempt. lol.

Hopefully this one fits the theme better.


(http://trevlan.smugmug.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=331273638&ImageKey=mRK73)

It does :-):thumb

[DonRicklin]

http://DonRicklin.smugmug.com/photos/334168503_AmBJq-L.jpg

Don

[Nikolai]

Don
oh come on...:rolleyes

[cmorganphotography]

oh come on...:rolleyes
I knew you were going to say that!!

[mpaulie]

Hi everyone,

I hope I get the point accross of three with this... :wink :wink

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3064/2928141392_c133a6c5b5.jpg

[Nikolai]

Hi everyone,
I hope I get the point accross of three with this... :wink :wink

Is it even a capture, or a piece of Graphic Art? :scratch

[mpaulie]

Is it even a capture, or a piece of Graphic Art? :scratch
It is a capture, here is the original which needed some white balance work and a little sharpening. Should I take that as a complement?

[Nikolai]

It is a capture, here is the original which needed some white balance work and a little sharpening. Should I take that as a complement?
Now that I've seen the orig - yes:-) :thumb

[MikeInRochester]

Since this thread seems to be alive, I'll jump in. ;)

Took this pic Sunday at a great little winery in upstate NY.

Unfortunately I didn't realize until I got home that all the shots I took had white balance set to "incandescent" as I was testing at home the night before and forgot to reset. :( Some of the pics were washed out and awful. I find this one tolerable. I hope you do, too. I'm sure eventually I'll learn how to correct for a poor white balance.

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g208/mikeinrochester/DGrin/DSC_0063.jpg

[Nikolai]

Since this thread seems to be alive, I'll jump in. ;)

Took this pic Sunday at a great little winery in upstate NY.

Unfortunately I didn't realize until I got home that all the shots I took had white balance set to "incandescent" as I was testing at home the night before and forgot to reset. :( Some of the pics were washed out and awful. I find this one tolerable. I hope you do, too. I'm sure eventually I'll learn how to correct for a poor white balance.


Thanks Mike!

[sdways01]

Apple picking from the weekend.

http://sdways01.smugmug.com/photos/396340629_CDXyy-L.jpg

[Nikolai]

Apple picking from the weekend.

Nice trio!:thumb

[DonRicklin]

http://donricklin.smugmug.com/photos/397929549_Dpi8j-L.jpg

[Nikolai]

bright red flowers
My eyes hurt counting...:wink
Don, we need a bit more distinct concept. Your fg is merging with fg. I don't see "three", " I see "flowers", "red", "overexposed", etc. :dunno

[DonRicklin]

One more time:http://donricklin.smugmug.com/photos/403754339_jEExe-L.jpg

:D

Don

[Nikolai]

One more time:
Don
Interesting picture, thank you for the entry!:thumb

[DonRicklin]

Interesting picture, thank you for the entry!:thumbGlad you liked that one. rotted stumps (or three) can be interesting, yep!
Don

[Levvy]

My threes:


http://levvy.smugmug.com/photos/467306325_2Zqa5-L.jpg


http://levvy.smugmug.com/photos/467307366_76KAD-L.jpg

[Nikolai]

My threes:

#2 - :thumb
#1 - :scratch can be threes, can be Fours, can be Pairs, plus that bug or piece of wood can be One

[jorogume]

I took this today on my way home using my cell phone. Hope it works.

http://www.oguilve.org//Photos/Forums/DigitalGrin/tres.jpg

[Nikolai]

I took this today on my way home using my cell phone. Hope it works.

It does! Great entry! :thumb

[NateW]

I took this today on my way home using my cell phone. Hope it works.

Ain't it amazing how good cell phone cameras can be?! :clap

Nice image, and a good example of why it's not important to have great equipment, just to have equipment.
"The best camera is the one you have with you."

[sapphire73]

http://sapphire73.smugmug.com/photos/539189112_Xukyw-L.jpg

These wild turkeys were shy but moved away slowly, still looking for grub.

[Nikolai]

These wild turkeys were shy but moved away slowly, still looking for grub.
Lovely trio! :thumb

[Carolina_Blue]

http://img505.imageshack.us/img505/2350/threescents.jpg

f5.6, 1/15 sec, ISO 100

[Nikolai]

Scent of a woman
f5.6, 1/15 sec, ISO 100
No picture? :scratch :dunno

[DonRicklin]

No picture? :scratch :dunnoCheck things on your end, Nikolai. I've seen it since before your post!

Don

[Nikolai]

I see it now, prolly imageshack was slacking at the time...

Nice entry Carolina! :thumb

[Kenno]

Struggled with this one. Found lots of "threes" but nothing that really popped. Hopefully this one works for you.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3364/3571612270_268f8cc6e3_b.jpg

Kenno

[Nikolai]

Struggled with this one. Found lots of "threes" but nothing that really popped. Hopefully this one works for you.
Kenno
Neat image! Thank you! :thumb

[baldmountain]

I thought this was a clever idea for three...

http://baldmountain.smugmug.com/photos/582728278_x62QT-L.jpg

But like this better. YAFP

http://baldmountain.smugmug.com/photos/582720519_VQcYh-L.jpg

[Nikolai]

I thought this was a clever idea for three...
But like this better. YAFP

First one is way too clever for me to figure out where the three is, unless you're playing tree/three wordgame :scratch

Second one is nice though! :thumb

[baldmountain]

First one is way too clever for me to figure out where the three is, unless you're playing tree/three wordgame :scratch

The three bright trees. One on each side of the frame and the third about a third of the way from the left. I did say I was over thinking things. :D I was going to play with the colors and contrast to make the the bright trees stand out more, but decided against it.

[photo-funtasia]

Hi Nilolay,

I have 4 of 3's too:

1.
http://allbiz.smugmug.com/photos/589750262_xu5iA-L.jpg

2.
http://allbiz.smugmug.com/photos/589750004_8MAce-L.jpg

3.
http://allbiz.smugmug.com/photos/594702702_K4GFY-L.jpg

4.
http://allbiz.smugmug.com/photos/589749558_qx8gg-L.jpg

How are they?

[Nikolai]

Hi Nilolay,
It's Nikolai, actually...

I have 4 of 3's too:
How are they?
They are all nice, I like #2 most! :thumb

[KMCC]

http://kent.smugmug.com/photos/590189801_jRLUz-L.jpg

[Nikolai]

curtainsIt's moar like FourThirds, but OK ;-) :wink

[photo-funtasia]

It's Nikolai, actually...


They are all nice, I like #2 most! :thumb

Thank you Nikolai :)

I'm really sorry for the typo :rolleyes

[baldmountain]

http://baldmountain.smugmug.com/photos/591417523_mY6VR-L.jpg

Last one and on to another assignment...

[Nikolai]

Last one and on to another assignment...
LOL

[LowTidePhoto]

from newport, rhode island

http://www.lowtidephoto.com/photos/552818106_Y67MH-XL.jpg

http://www.lowtidephoto.com/photos/552807396_j3bDx-L.jpg

[Nikolai]

from newport, rhode island
Cool entry, thank you! :thumb

[bandit]

Hi me again i am blown away by all of your entries here is my feeble attempt of 3

http://img198.imageshack.us/img198/930/28865646.jpg (http://img198.imageshack.us/i/28865646.jpg/)
Uploaded with ImageShack.us (http://imageshack.us)

[Nikolai]

Hi me again i am blown away by all of your entries here is my feeble attempt of 3

Thank you for the entry!
1) clone out the kid
2) clone out the remnants of the sand castle
3) reframe in a way that all three birds are IN the frame, not cut in half by it.
HTH

[bandit]

ahh i see ok maybe a bad picture to choose i will try again with another one thanks for the feedback though. i am just getting started with this

[bandit]

Hi me again
i edited like you requested but i cant recrop the picture with the whole bird in as this is how i originally took it
i had to use an online editor to sort this as i am at work at the moment.
and thanks very much for your patience and input i am still learning but i am learning alot from this forum so hopefully my images submitted will be getting better.


http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/8761/birdsafter.jpg (http://img231.imageshack.us/i/birdsafter.jpg/)

[Nikolai]

Hi me again
i edited like you requested but i cant recrop the picture with the whole bird in as this is how i originally took it
i had to use an online editor to sort this as i am at work at the moment.
and thanks very much for your patience and input i am still learning but i am learning alot from this forum so hopefully my images submitted will be getting better.

It looks better than the original:thumb, but, in the end, it's a tosser and you may need to reshoot..:dunno