Assignment #46: Feet

[Nikolai]

In case you're wondering "why" - well, in Europe my shoe size is 46:-)

This week we're going to concentrate on the human feet. Male or female, child or adult, lone or abundant, shoed or bare - your choice. Try not to get anything above the knee (crop tool to the rescue!). Get low if you have to. Silk stockings = extra credit:-)

Safety advice: if shooting in public places, please observe the law and the public norms, no need to be accused of perversion for a lousy homework shot:-)

Since feet are our only interest, shallow DOF is recommended, but shall you decide otherwise - go for it.

Fresh pictures only. Post processing-wise - PS your heart out, as long the original subject is still recognizeable. For the rest of the rules please consult this sticky (http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=41800).

Let's get us some feet!

[Llywellyn]

Working from home is great. :wink

ISO 200
f/8.0
1/6 sec
70 mm

http://blackcatphoto.smugmug.com/photos/177564442-M.jpg

[Clickr_Grl]

Feet....
20469

[Nikolai]

Working from home is great. :wink
ISO 200 f/8.0 1/6 sec 70 mm

Thanks, very nice entry!:thumb
Love the light, b/g, compo - everything :lust

[Nikolai]

Feet....
Thank you!

[riz_sat]

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

[Nikolai]

feet
Nice sandals, dude! :D

[Patti]

Enjoying coffee with neighbours...

[Patti]

And my own...

[riz_sat]

@Nikolai thanks dude

here comes another pic of my feet
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y274/riz_sat/dgrin_assignments1.jpg

[hamster]

Feet!
http://cherie1h.smugmug.com/photos/177891394-L.jpg

More feet!
http://cherie1h.smugmug.com/photos/177891283-L.jpg

[Patti]

Adorable, Hamster!

[Nikolai]

Enjoying coffee with neighbours...
Thank you, nice entry, I can feel the relaxement :-) :thumb

[Nikolai]

Feet!
More feet!

Thank you, nice entries, 1st one is awesome!:thumb

[ShepsMom]

http://www.intruecolors.com/photos/172118637-M.jpg

[Nikolai]

feet
Great, I love the feeling! :thumb
As you guys can see, even such simple thing as feet can be very expressive! :deal :wink :clap

[FlashPhotoBoy]

I may have strayed a bit to far from the assignment with this one, went with a more interperative composition. Have a couple of more ideas that I am looking forward to trying tonight at Karate class :D

[Nikolai]

I may have strayed a bit to far from the assignment with this one, went with a more interperative composition. Have a couple of more ideas that I am looking forward to trying tonight at Karate class :D
Not at all, great entry, thank you very much! Love the composition and the conversion! :thumb

[Antonio Correia]

http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/photos/179453374-M.jpg (http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/gallery/1587711#179453374-L-LB)

[Nikolai]

feet on a hand
Thank you, nice entry! :thumb

[Felicia]

#1
http://lvcaiques.smugmug.com/photos/184356467-L.jpg

Basic
Date Modified 2007-08-15 17:01:32
Date Taken 2007-08-15 12:52:43
Camera Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
Exposure Time 0.025s (1/40)
Aperture f/9.0
ISO 100
Focal Length 55mm (guess: 214mm in 35mm)
Photo Dimensions 1116 x 800
File Name Hot Summer Wet Feet sm.jpg
File Size 678.33 KB
Detailed
Flash flash fired, compulsory flash mode
Exposure Program aperture priority
Exposure Bias 2/3 EV
Exposure Mode auto
White Balance manual
Color Space unknown

#2
http://lvcaiques.smugmug.com/photos/184363602-L.jpg

Basic
Date Modified 2007-08-15 17:26:22
Date Taken 2007-08-15 12:50:39
Camera Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
Exposure Time 0.005s (1/200)
Aperture f/5.6
ISO 100
Focal Length 47mm (guess: 110mm in 35mm)
Photo Dimensions 1812 x 720
File Name Four Feet sm.jpg
File Size 911.77 KB
Detailed
Flash flash fired, compulsory flash mode
Exposure Program aperture priority
Exposure Bias 2/3 EV
Exposure Mode auto
White Balance manual
Color Space unknown

[Nikolai]

#1
#2
Thank you! :thumb
Harsh light, eh? :wink
FWIW, I like the composition on #2 better. Mother and child - tells the story... :deal

[BistiArt]

I may have strayed a bit to far from the assignment with this one, went with a more interperative composition. :D

Jeff,

Not at all...

This shot give me several paths for the questing eye. I think the footprints and slight horizontal gradient across the image strengthen it.

Then, at the top, you crop above the knees as requested.

Well done...

[Antonio Correia]

One year old feet
http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/photos/187744043-M.jpg http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/photos/188046497-M.jpg

[Nikolai]

One year old feet

Thank you, nice feet! :thumb

[Snakeroot]

My wife gave me a weird look when I snapped this real quick while visiting my grandma :)

http://stalnaker.smugmug.com/photos/191397864-M.jpg


These are my nephew's feet hangin' from grandma's bed...

http://stalnaker.smugmug.com/photos/191398012-M.jpg

[Nikolai]

My wife gave me a weird look when I snapped this real quick while visiting my grandma :)
These are my nephew's feet hangin' from grandma's bed...

Very nicely done! Thanks for the great entries! :thumb

[ChatKat]

http://www.pbase.com/chatkat/image/85076571.jpg

[Nikolai]

a foot
Thanks, Kathy, intersting take! :thumb

[Pixel Popper]

I know this thread is a bit older, but I am just catching on to the assignment section of Dgrin. I saw the "feet" category a few days ago and really started thinking about how I might approach the subject. I wanted to push my creativity and not do a "normal" take on the subject. Whether or not it was successful, I will leave up to you all to decide. Here is what I came up with:


http://lh3.google.com/Howard.Starrett/RvBH7KkOvYI/AAAAAAAAHq4/fbdNP1H3Y9k/s400/_DSC0322.JPG




And while I'm at it, here are a few more takes on the theme...

http://lh3.google.com/Howard.Starrett/RvC3NiW4p4I/AAAAAAAAHtc/XELfpw0SUgI/s400/_DSC0310.JPG

http://lh5.google.com/Howard.Starrett/RvC3ECW4p3I/AAAAAAAAHtQ/DS4mLPE7yM8/s400/_DSC0316.JPG

http://lh5.google.com/Howard.Starrett/RvC3xCW4p5I/AAAAAAAAHt4/n8RIbhpVlvs/s400/_DSC0309.JPG

Shot with a Nikon D80, Nikor 18 - 135 mm lens, ISO 100, f/32, focal length of 62 mm, with a shutter speed of 28.2 seconds in bulb mode, full manual settings.

To get the shot, I placed a black tee-shirt on the floor and rested my feet on the shirt. I took a small mag-light (small torch, for you on the other side of the pond) and wrapped the lamp end with a strip of aluminum foil to make a snoot of sorts, limiting the spill of the light. I had my camera on a tripod which was sitting between my legs as I was sitting on a chair. I darkened the room, then used the flash light as an AF assist light. Once focus was locked, I released the shutter with a wired remote shutter release device, and used the flashlight to just paint my toes with light, avoiding the rest of my feet. I moved the light back and forth across my toes for nearly thirty seconds. For PP, I used Picasa 2 to convert the image to B&W, add contrast, and tinted the image blue. And there you have it. So, how does it work for you? What do you think? Too Weird?

[Nikolai]

I know this thread is a bit older, but I am just catching on to the assignment section of Dgrin. I saw the "feet" category a few days ago and really started thinking about how I might approach the subject. I wanted to push my creativity and not do a "normal" take on the subject. Whether or not it was successful, I will leave up to you all to decide. Here is what I came up with:

Thank you! Interesting lighting, creative approach! :thumb
Tinting wise - I'm not a big fan personally, but I can see it may work in some special applications. :deal

[Antonio Correia]

http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/photos/217295932-M.jpg . http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/photos/217291928-M.jpg

[Nikolai]

statue feet
:rofl
Thanks! :thumb

[Pexi]

http://pexi.smugmug.com/photos/220100493-M.jpg

High heels.

EXIF (http://pexi.smugmug.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=220100493)

[Nikolai]

High heels.
EXIF (http://pexi.smugmug.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=220100493)
Nice :-) Thank you! :thumb

[CookieS]

Jeff, Awesome Beach feet, You got my vote, IF we were voting :)

[Jack'll do]

Here's mine. Well not actually mine but you know what I mean. :rolleyes

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c107/Jack_n_Lisa/misc/feet.jpg

[Nikolai]

Here's mine. Well not actually mine but you know what I mean. :rolleyes

Thanks, Jack, it'll do :lol3