Monthly Competition #4: RGB

This competition runs to October 31st Midnight GMT, when I will select a winner to run the next competition.

I'm looking for three photos shot within the timeframe of the competition, exif required.

The theme is RGB, the pure light primary colours. I'm looking for one red themed image, one green and one blue.

Hope this gives you an excuse to go out shooting.

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You can see some of my photos here if you are so inclined

The CN Train Station Murals














Today I was visiting a neighbouring Province (Nova Scotia), and came upon a hugh mural that ran the lengh of the Canadian National Train Station, which was at least a city block. Without knowing what the Doc was going to chose today, I decided to take several photos of the incredible colours that were displayed. As luck would have it....colours were this months theme.

I hope I can inspire some other early entries!!!


Date Oct 3 2011
Pentax K10d
Pentax 55mm-200mm lens
ISO 200
f number f/5.6
200m

ps... I loved how they painted around the windows!!





Here is how long the mural was!

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The Colours of Play


Model PENTAX K-x
ISO 1600
Exposure 1/180 sec
Aperture 5.6
Focal Length 20mm
Flash Used true




Model PENTAX K-x
ISO 1600
Exposure 1/30 sec
Aperture 8.0
Focal Length 43mm
Flash Used true




Model PENTAX K-x
ISO 1600
Exposure 1/25 sec
Aperture 8.0
Focal Length 31mm
Flash Used true


Colours are the first thing we learn, before shapes or ABCs. So I chose a "Classroom" motif for this presentation. (plus the subjects were easily available)

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....to capture with my K-x what my eye beholds and my imagination seeks...

do photos have to be taken within the competition dates or can I use old photos?

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Cheers,
Pa
http://www.photoblog.ie where every post have a musical reference as it's title.

Music of the flowers

#1 Simply Red



#2 Candlewick Green



#3 Moody Blues



A selection of flowers from my garden, wouldn't keep still in the breeze so took them indoors.
Flash used with diffuser and remotely fired

exifs
#1 & #3 f22; ISO400
#2 f16; ISO200

All taken 08 October 2011; Tamron 90mm; 1/180; Spot metered; Manual Exposure; Camera K10D

#1 .38 Special



#2 .40 Smith&Wesson



#3 9x19 Para



All images taken on Oct 19, 2011 at a local shootoff competition.
K5/DA 40mm, ISO 1000 to 12800, no flash could be used

Thanks to those who entered. Due to the low entry count I will just pick a winner. To pick a top three would mean awarding a wooden spoon which I want to avoid.

JudithAnn

Looking at the full on mural, you have done very well to present these as bright, cheery scenes. I think the vignettes selected are well composed with nicely chosen angles - face on might have looked a bit documentary. The framing emphasises the material. The third one looks slightly soft in comparison with the first two which I think are very strong shots.

RPLSF

Excellent idea and I can see these as posters for a child's bedroom. The jaunty framing is a good way of adding interest. There are some jaggies visible but this could be down to the resizing. I like the green spikey ball, which I think would make a good shot in its own right.

Frogherder

Good, vivid colours. The forced decision to bring these indoors was a good result as the backgrounds selected work very harmoniously with the flowers. I do find the images a little soft and I might have arranged the flowers in the first two either more uniformly to the edge of the frame as in three or more centred so that bits weren't cut off.

Alexfilipov

An unusual subject choice but it works very well. I like the square crops and how you've turned them into stamps. I would have preferred seeing them larger but nevertheless the image quality is evident. Metallic surfaces are never easy but I think you've nailed it here. I would have rotated the second one 90 degrees right to a non-gravity defying position.


Winner: Alexfilipov and the decision as to whether to carry on now rests with you. Thanks to all entrants.

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You can see some of my photos here if you are so inclined

Its a shame there was such a low entry - it was a great idea for a theme and all the entries were first class. Well done to Dr.Orloff, JudithAnn, RPLSF, Frogherder and Alexfilipov.
David

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I enjoyed this one, I for one would vote to continue.

Congratulations to Alexfilipov

Bernard

Congratulations to Alexfilipov

Thanyou Dr.Orloff for the comments, on a rather disappointing turnout. I too would like to see this comp go on, but understand that if it does, more participation is needed. It is nice to have a challange.

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....to capture with my K-x what my eye beholds and my imagination seeks...

I was all ready to meet the challenge when my bowel ruptured and I spent October in hospital - please do not be defeatist - I`m happy to enter and step up to a challenge.

Tony

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K20D,*istD ( now a dedicated M42 digital ),K100D,MZ5N,P50,ME Super,Spotmatic 1000,Spotmatic,ESII,ES,H2.18-55 II,18-55,75-300 FAJ,35-80 FA,80-200 F,28-105 FA,Sigma 24-70 AF Aspherical,Sigma 28-300 Hyperzoom , Praotor II 500 M42,Centon 500mm mirror,and a few Pentax M42 Taks,super-Taks,smc Taks,A and M lenses.Benbo trekker,7dayshop monopod and a Lowepro rucksack.

I am now on Flickr which is nice !

Just a thought----

Are those bullets actually coloured, if so I can rib a friend of mine that's in the Paras even more than I usually do (blue lipsticks indeed)

Alternatively (and more like the question I actually want to ask) how was the blue colour added and specifically in the slightly varying shades over the area covered. Whenever I try things like that I finish up with a daub more resembling that of a primary school art class

regards
Bernard

Congrats to the winner....Again I loved RPLSF...and they would also look great in a classroom.

Was sorry to hear our friend Tozza27 was so ill...trust he is recovering very well...take care Tozza27!!

Thanks to the Doc for his adjudications.

Regards:

JA

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Thank you, Dr.Orloff! I did not expect to win given the perfect shots of JudithAnn, RPLSF and Frogherder!

I will continue the competition, just need some time to think of a subject - just got back from the hospital with my wife and my firstborn son

@Frogherder: the bullets are actually colored, it's not post-processing.

@Tozza27:wish you a quick recovery!

Thanks guys and gals - brain ok,humour ok,just trying to get legs back to some sort of strength after all that laying around in bed !!

Regards

Tony

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K20D,*istD ( now a dedicated M42 digital ),K100D,MZ5N,P50,ME Super,Spotmatic 1000,Spotmatic,ESII,ES,H2.18-55 II,18-55,75-300 FAJ,35-80 FA,80-200 F,28-105 FA,Sigma 24-70 AF Aspherical,Sigma 28-300 Hyperzoom , Praotor II 500 M42,Centon 500mm mirror,and a few Pentax M42 Taks,super-Taks,smc Taks,A and M lenses.Benbo trekker,7dayshop monopod and a Lowepro rucksack.

I am now on Flickr which is nice !