PF PHOTO CONTEST - In to the light (aug 15-22)

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Discussion Overview

The thread discusses a photo contest themed "In to the light," inviting participants to submit photos taken while shooting towards a light source, such as the sun. The conversation includes sharing images, commenting on each other's submissions, and discussing the contest rules and experiences related to photography.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory
  • Debate/contested
  • Technical explanation

Main Points Raised

  • Some participants express that shooting into the light can yield impressive results, while others share their own photos taken under this condition.
  • Several participants comment positively on each other's photos, highlighting specific aspects they find appealing.
  • There are discussions about the contest rules, including acceptable photo submissions and technical requirements such as resizing and editing limitations.
  • One participant shares their experience of taking a photo in a challenging lighting situation, noting difficulties with visibility due to bright sunlight.
  • Another participant reflects on their choice of photo submission, expressing uncertainty about whether it was the best option.
  • Some participants inquire about the locations of the photos, leading to discussions about specific places and experiences related to the images shared.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree on the enjoyment of shooting into the light and the beauty of the submitted photos. However, there are differing opinions on which photos are the best and some uncertainty about individual submissions.

Contextual Notes

Participants mention specific technical aspects of photography, such as the challenges of shooting in bright light and the rules regarding photo submissions, which may influence their entries and discussions.

Who May Find This Useful

Photography enthusiasts, participants in online contests, and individuals interested in sharing and discussing photographic techniques and experiences.

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I've heard it said that it is not a good idea to shoot into the light when taking photos but I don't know, I think it can be pretty cool. Show me photos taken pointing towards the sun or your light source.

Contest Rules:

1. Any digital photo or digitally-scanned photo relevant to the theme will be accepted within the contest period. In case there's a gray area, or you're not sure if the picture is suitable, check with me first.

2. Please resize your digital photo to no more than 650 x 490 or 490 x 650 pixels. You may also crop your picture if you wish. You are also allowed to adjust the brightness and contrast of your picture but these should not dramatically alter the look of the picture. But other than those, any form of picture editing or modification is not allowed. This is a photo contest, not a picture editing/special effect contest. You may add a watermark or your name/nickname to the photo for identification purposes.

3. Upload your photos to any of the photo servers such as imageshack or photobucket. Then post it the relevant contest thread and link your picture using the img command. PM me if you do not know how.

4. Only ONE picture per member per contest. Once a picture is posted, it cannot be changed other than a total withdrawl by that member from that week's photo contest. Exceptions will be made for modification to comply with the rules, such as resizing.

5. At the end of the contest period, I will open a poll and every PF member can vote for the picture they like best.

6. Note that in case we have a large number of entries, I will do the polling in more than one thread. If that's the case, you can vote in each of the polling threads. The photos will be assigned in the polling threads in the order they were submitted.

7. These pictures must be something that you took, not something taken off someone else's photo albums or taken by someone else. I have no way of checking if you did this, so we'll go by the honor system.

8. You can use a picture only once. Once it is used in a contest, it cannot be reused in another contest.

9. Please post only pictures meant for submission in this thread.
 
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sunset.jpg
 
Case and point that shooting into the light can be a very good thing. I love that picture.
 
That is a great shot!
 
wow!
 
Shooting into the light? Here you go:

http://z.about.com/d/space/1/5/Y/Q/sun_tour.jpg
 
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Don't trip, you'll fall all the way to Japan.

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- Warren
 
ideasrule said:
Shooting into the light? Here you go:

http://z.about.com/d/space/1/5/Y/Q/sun_tour.jpg
Please read the rules, your link is not acceptable.
 
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Evo said:
Please read the rules, your link is not acceptable.

That was a joke. :smile:
 
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HPIM1345-1.jpg
 
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Integral said:
HPIM1345-1.jpg

You got my vote!
 
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w162ht.jpg
 
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marzena_intothelight6.jpg
 
  • #15
That's really cool, Andre
 
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http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/9206/12p1010324.jpg
 
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billiards said:
http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/9206/12p1010324.jpg
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wow! is it the blue pool in that island in Italy? I forgot the name of the island. pedro, padro something like that?
EDIT: Capri island
 
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P1000223.jpg
 
  • #19
Looks like another good contest is brewing. :smile:

- Warren
 
  • #20
We are just waiting for a cute kid with torch.
 
  • #21
jobyts said:
wow! is it the blue pool in that island in Italy? I forgot the name of the island. pedro, padro something like that?
EDIT: Capri island

Not far off really... it's certainly a Mediterranean, karstic (limestone) system, deposited in the ancient Tethyan ocean and exhumed in the ongoing Alpine orogeny. :smile:

It's actually Kefalonia, off the west coast of Greece.
 
  • #22
Borek said:
sunset.jpg

Great shot. I like the way the clouds point radially into the Sun; and the undulating hills add layers of depth that create a soft interface to the sky - very pleasing. :cool:
 
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CA2LK7I3-1.jpg


Taken with a cellphone.. My Nokia 6650.. outside of my job (AT&T).. First time entering into one of these contests so let's see how it goes :)
 
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Kronos5253 said:
CA2LK7I3-1.jpg


Taken with a cellphone.. My Nokia 6650.. outside of my job (AT&T).. First time entering into one of these contests so let's see how it goes :)

That's fantastic! All the pictures are stunning in this thread.
 
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I'm going to have to pick my entry very carefully... these are excellent.
 
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Zz.
 
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http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/4226/fieldz.jpg
 
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http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/2559/res02519.jpg
 
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Ooh, finally a contest I have something to enter into.

PolanoChurch.jpg

I'll have to check my spelling in my notes I took while in Mozambique, but this is taken from inside the Polano Church (or might be Polana...something like that). It took a bit of effort to get inside; we had to ask the groundskeeper, who pointed us toward the "secret entrance" from the rectory (being Mozambique, you'd never actually enter through any doorway marked "Entrance"...that's just to confuse the tourists). It was right next to the Netherlands Embassy, which we had visited that morning.

The church had beautiful stained glass, and this photo was from the peak in the middle...it was obviously a sunny day (I think it was very close to noon when I took this photo). I wish the better centered ones hadn't come out blurry. It was hard to see what I was photographing with the light in my eyes (this was a problem everywhere...the sun was so bright, I could rarely see what my camera was displaying on the screen, so aimed and hoped).
 
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Moonbear said:
I'll have to check my spelling in my notes I took while in Mozambique, but this is taken from inside the Polano Church (or might be Polana...something like that). It took a bit of effort to get inside; we had to ask the groundskeeper, who pointed us toward the "secret entrance" from the rectory (being Mozambique, you'd never actually enter through any doorway marked "Entrance"...that's just to confuse the tourists). It was right next to the Netherlands Embassy, which we had visited that morning.

The church had beautiful stained glass, and this photo was from the peak in the middle...it was obviously a sunny day (I think it was very close to noon when I took this photo). I wish the better centered ones hadn't come out blurry. It was hard to see what I was photographing with the light in my eyes (this was a problem everywhere...the sun was so bright, I could rarely see what my camera was displaying on the screen, so aimed and hoped).

Moonie, I hope you're going to make a thread about your trip (with pix) :smile:!
 

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