>>> dgrin challenge 32 - predominant color <<

[Andy]

dgrin challenge 32 is here. it will run from monday, february 7th 2005 at 12:00:01 a.m. nyc time, through monday, february 21st, 2005 at noon nyc time. the guest judge for the challenge will be the winner of challenge 31, as determined by the voters.

remember, in order for everyone to benefit, you should be commenting and critiquing for others as much as you expect to get for yourself. you've got to give to get!

challenge 32 is about predominant color. subject matter and theme is wide open, but your image must have a single predominant color. i don't have a whole bunch of good examples, so i'll try and shoot along with you guys during this challenge :D

remember, this is a "no photoshop challenge" so only basic editing i allowed, sharpness, simple color adjustments, contrast, dodging/burning.

http://williams.smugmug.com/photos/11128665-L.jpg

http://williams.smugmug.com/photos/13181004-L.jpg

http://williams.smugmug.com/photos/3696331-L.jpg

this thread, is the one into which you post your challenge entry, and remember, one entry per person, and the photo must be fresh, taken during the challenge period. you must post the date the photograph was taken or it will be deemed ineligible.

all of the rules of the dgrin photo challenges apply, please read them! (http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=1338).

***challenge 32 will close to entries on monday, february 21st, 2005 at 12 noon nyc time***

enjoy (challenge) photography,

[ginger_55]

http://gingersnap.smugmug.com/photos/15722238-L.jpg


by The Charleston Pelican Ballet Company (CPBC)

Photography by ginger

[mel]

Photo taken 2/11/05.

[snapapple]

Taken February 18, 2005
Oly. C5050z, 1/100sec, f2.0, ISO100, 8.7mm (guess 43mm equivelent) window light, fill flash
RAW, slight levels, slight USM, slight crop

http://SNAPAPPLE.smugmug.com/photos/16193929-L.jpg

[AStarIsEarned]

http://astarisearned.smugmug.com/photos/15778346-L-1.jpg




Amaryllis Red - Photo taken 2/1/05

[obelix]

Taken on 2/12/2005, 300mm f/4 AF IF D lens, f/4, Sunol, Ca.

http://clix.smugmug.com/photos/15786334-L.jpg

[Bryan]

http://gifford-family.smugmug.com/photos/15744407-L.jpg

Shot 2/12/05, avaliable window light, F7.1, 67mm, ISO 400, 1/50sec

[blackwaterstudio]

Taken 2/8/2005

http://jdsphotography.smugmug.com/photos/15559531-L.jpg

[davev]

Flower, Taken on 02/11/05 with a Canon D Rebel, Sigma 80-400 lens

After resizing, I applied a slight USM to bring it back to it's original sharpness.



http://www.pbase.com/davev/image/39647856.jpg

[Christian]

Taken Feb 11, 2005.
I can't hold a candle to the other entries here, and admittedly this was an impromptu shot, but I figure if I'm going to share my opinion on the work of others I should at least offer up my work as well. Removed Red-Eye, adjusted brightness/contrast and cropped.


http://cnelsen.smugmug.com/photos/15857005-L.jpg

http://cnelsen.smugmug.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=15857005

[digital faerie]

Taken 2/12/05 ISO 200 f.8 @ 1000. Unedited except for minor brightness/contrast.

http://digitalfaerie.smugmug.com/photos/15743827-L.jpg

[spockling]

Photo taken 02/13/05
http://members.shaw.ca/betlin/dominant1.jpg

[GREAPER]

Orchid

Shot

2/14/05

http://dehmphoto.smugmug.com/photos/15896646-M.jpg

[Nee7x7]

My first try at entering one of these challenges...

http://nee.smugmug.com/photos/15907137-L.jpg

Taken today (Mon. Feb. 14th) in a field near our house.
Sony DSC F828
handheld (yeah, I know...)
late afternoon.
1/50th sec, F2.5, ISO 100
Cropped just a tad, levels, resized, USM.

Cheers!
~Nee :):

[dkoyanagi]

Taken: 2005-02-13
Click on photo for EXIF
http://dkoyanagi.smugmug.com/photos/15849616-M-1.jpg (http://dkoyanagi.smugmug.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=15849616)


Shot against a black background, single flash from left side. Brightness and contrast adjusted in post.

[4labs]

Taken 2/12/05
http://4labs.smugmug.com/photos/15762365-L.jpg

[BridgeCity]

This was taken 2/12/2005 at the Multnomah Falls Restaurant

http://bridgecitystudios.smugmug.com/photos/15923020-L.jpg

[Nir]

Adolescent Blues


http://niralon.smugmug.com/photos/15942849-L.jpg


February 15, 2005

[DrWormsley]

Taken on 2/15/05 with a macro/wide angle (28mm) lens of a glass baking dish sitting on an x-ray viewing box. I mixed water, vegetable oil, and food coloring for the effect. Aperature 4.8, ISO 64, Speed 1/60, and no editing of the photo.

[eugene]

Blue
Date Taken:
2005-02-13 17:25:52
http://photopickles.smugmug.com/photos/15907782-M.jpg

[Bert]

Nothing to lose by trying one. Taken Feb 14th with 20D using 28-70mm f2.8 zoom at 70mm. Shutter priority set at 1/40 second f5.6. ISO set at 100. No manipulation.

PEACH BEACH

http://westernrider.smugmug.com/photos/15969864-L.jpg

[Angelo]

2/15/05: Royal palms against the backdrop of the green glass clad Pacific Design Center.
D70, Lens: 28-200mm F/3.8-5.6D @ 28mm 1/125sec - F/5.6, ISO200

[Michael Allen]

Just resized for challenge, click for exif.

http://mikemuha.smugmug.com/photos/15966755-M.jpg (http://mikemuha.smugmug.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=15966755)

[Yuri Pautov]

Title: Predominant color: close to gold.
Taken: February 11, 2005

http://pautov.viplast.ru/images/gallery/1888.jpg

Info: taken at 11:50 a.m. in a very sunny day (gold sun) near the window (oh, how I like window's portraits!) in a room with vinous colored walls, golden oaken parquet, a lot of reflections - so that I can title this photo "Close to gold"...
f2.4
0,025 sec handheld (strong hands!)
ISO 100
Focal length 48.5 mm.
...practically no PhotoShop postprocessings...
P.S.
...oh, yes, sorry...it was Sony DSC F707!

[adrian_k]

tekky stuff
Camera: Sony W12
Date: 15/2/05
Epx: 0.5Sec f5.2 ISO100

[whamilton101]

Photo taken at dusk in Northwest Kenya on 02-08-05
Just returned from my trip there on Saturday.

s3Pro 28-70 Nikon lens.

[austinspace]

Shot 2/13/05 in the Palouse:
http://austinspace.smugmug.com/photos/15904271-L.jpg
Canon eos300d, 18-55lens, asa100.

[Photosbychuck]

Old Blue

Fuji S3000, 2-15-05

[Eric&Susan]

Title: "Pick me, Pick me"

Taken 2/16/05

http://images.snapfish.com/342%3B837923232%7Ffp47%3Dot%3E2338%3D6%3A%3B%3D377 %3DXROQDF%3E2323773%3A35532ot1lsi

[trippy64]

http://trippy64.smugmug.com/photos/15908156-M.jpg

Taken Feb 14, 2005 D70 f4.0 29mm 0.02s no flash
Gee, I hope that's what yo ueed.

[billw]

Here he is:

http://billw.smugmug.com/photos/16021145-L.jpg

You can view the original at
http://billw.smugmug.com/gallery/376267/1/16021145

Thanks to everyone who helped me get a better pic!

-- Bill

EXIF data (edited to just the relevant bits)
Make = Panasonic
Model = DMC-FZ20
Exposure Time = 1/6 sec
F-Stop = f/2.8
Exposure Program = Aperture priority
ISO Speed Ratings = 200
ExifVersion = 0220
Date Time Original = 2005:02:14 19:15:40
Date Time Digitized = 2005:02:14 19:15:40
Exposure Bias Value = 0.00
Metering Mode = Pattern
Focal Length = 8.7 mm
Color Space = sRGB
White Balance = Auto
Digital Zoom Ratio = 0.0
Focal Length in 35mm Film = 52
Gain Control = Low Gain Up
Contrast = Soft
Saturation = Low
Sharpness = Soft

[lynnesite]

Maximum Mud - lynnesite - shot 2-19-5 :rofl
Converted from RAW, USM.
http://www.photo.lynnesite.com/photos/16205194-L.jpg

[lynnma]

shot Feb10 2005 crop - curves - contrast - USM

http://lynn.smugmug.com/photos/16039727-L.jpg

[shaman]

This photo of a weathered bench was taken on February 16, 2005... with the color gray being most dominant.:roflhttp://shaman.smugmug.com/photos/16059984-M.jpg

[Robintz]

:dunno First attempt at entering photos...this was taken 2/19/04
Hope I am doing this right!

[Tim Kirkwood]

Evergreen was taken- 2/10/05. Enjoy!

[damonff]

Red Gala

http://www.nomadphotographystudios.com/photos/16174624-L.jpg

[Mitchell]

Taken 2-19-05
Nikon D70
29mm
1/320
f9.0

Slight crop. No other photoshop done (not even curves, usm, etc...).

[Flyinggina]

Photo taken with a Canon Digital PowerShot G-5 on February 17 looking out the window of the Petrie Court Café at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Slight adjustment in contrast only.

http://flyinggina.smugmug.com/photos/16149886-L.jpg

[DavidTO]

Shot 2/20/05 in RAW. Processed in Capture One. No PS.

Click photo for exif

http://davidrosenthal.smugmug.com/photos/16194724-M.jpg (http://davidrosenthal.smugmug.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=16194724)

[ChristB4Us]

Picture: Lone Surfer
Date: Feb 12, 2005 11:20am
Location: Caswell, Wales

Original posted at: http://community.webshots.com/photo/273186006/273202626ECOCWp

[bham]

Photo taken 2/20/2005 ISO 400 1/180 2.0 no change to photo at all except to add matts.

http://mcleod.smugmug.com/photos/16213049-M.jpg


See original http://mcleod.smugmug.com/photos/16213048-M.jpg with no matts.

[Shakey]

The Stripe

Taken Feb20th 6:00pm ish.http://shakey.smugmug.com/photos/16216412-L.jpg

1/50 5.6 ISO100 105mm.


Tim

[tmlphoto]

http://tmlphoto.smugmug.com/photos/16223401-L.jpg
2-20-05 f2.8 1/50 ISO 1600 FL 100 convert from RAW, USM

[aero-nut]

Taken 2/21/05 at 12:48 am.

http://aero-nut.smugmug.com/photos/16238748-L.jpg

[Stan]

Red Pepper

http://stan.smugmug.com/photos/16213581-O.jpg

[gubbs]

http://gubbs.smugmug.com/photos/15808152-L-2.jpg

taken Saturday 12th Feb 2005

[Jenny]

Taken February 11, 2005.

[jwear]

Taken 2/20/2005 105mm /

[bobbyd]

A small exposure correction was all with this one.