WEEKENDER NINE 26-09-08 to 29-09-08

[Big Red]

The aim is to pick 4 themes and everyone who wants to have a go at them can post up their 4 pics in the image section by midnight after the closing time and put a link from their thread into this thread.

Any DSLRusers Member who cares to can then vote for their favorite on the four themes and post up in this thread with any comments if they care to make them.

The Themes are:
Theme 1: ... moonscape
Theme 2: ... train
Theme 3: ... using flash
Theme 4: ... motorcycle

Voting lasts for 48 hours then i will tally up the votes and post up here.
If you win ... you get nothing but praise.
If you cheat ... you get nothing but Karma.
You cannot vote for your own pics.

Rules:
Pic must be taken in the Challenge Period by the entrant.
Any PP is allowed as the voters will say what is too much
Pic 800 on longest side.

We will start it at 5PM Friday 26-09-08 and close it at 8AM Monday 29-09-08.
Pics to be entered by 12 midnight 29-09-08
voteing to be from 12 midnight 29-09-08 to 12 midnight 01-10-08

Don't forget ... its just for fun so even if you didn't get a fantastic pic for a theme ... post it up anyway

[who]

Moonscape will be a challenge seeing as it is a new moon on the 29th

[Bindii]

Moonscape will be a challenge seeing as it is a new moon on the 29th

Lmao...

and I would have taken part in this one for sure as I've been keeping my eye's open for the next one but I'm off to New Zealand on the 25th for a couple of weeks..

[Big Red]

Moonscape will be a challenge seeing as it is a new moon on the 29th

HE HE ...
they're randomly selected from the list everyone thought up ...

could be a hard one this weekend

[who]

No-one said what sort of moon

[paulmac]

I thought I'd better give this post a bump...

C'mon people, give the challenge a go!

That being said, I have to organise some time for this this weekend too...

[TonyT]

More the merrier as paulmac said
I think big red has been throwing to many darts at his screen or was it throwing the screen at the darts
Moonscape ???????

Tony

[Mr Darcy]

Just back from a wedding in New Zealand
(Hey Bindii, while they're backward, I did see a couple of internet cafes over there, and one or two moonscapes )

We have a 95th Birthday this weekend. Still we'll try to find time to get at least one apiece.

[Louie]

Thinking ..... thinking ...... thinking ......

[[kane]]

Moonscape... taken this morning.

[paulmac]

VERY cool moonscape, Kane.

Here's my entry:
http://dslrusers.com/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=34153
As always, a great excuse to get out and be creative. Thanks Big Red.

[Mr Darcy]

My entry here:
http://dslrusers.com/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=34156


Thanks Big Red. Always a joy, and an excuse to dust off the camera (and trainset this time )

[Big Red]

heres my effort ...
viewtopic.php?f=18&t=34157

[TonyT]

Mine

viewtopic.php?f=18&t=34165

Tony

[[kane]]

VERY cool moonscape, Kane.

Here's my entry:
http://dslrusers.com/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=34153
As always, a great excuse to get out and be creative. Thanks Big Red.

Opppps, was I supposed to post this into a different thread?

[Mr Darcy]

Opppps, was I supposed to post this into a different thread?

Don't sweat it. We're pretty relaxed in this comp. And you're not the first. I did the same thing on my first entry.

THe main reason we do it is so there are not too many pics in one thread. As it is, there is only one photo in the thread. No drama at all.

The only problem I have is that now there's no chance at all of my winning moonscape

[paulmac]

The only problem I have is that now there's no chance at all of my winning moonscape

Yeah, gee. Or my moonscape effort either....

I think we should ban him on the grounds that such an unreal shot should not be permitted as a first post!

[Big Red]

voting is open

the themes are:
Theme 1: ... moonscape
Theme 2: ... train
Theme 3: ... using flash
Theme 4: ... motorcycle

the entrants are:

[kane]
see pic above

paulmac
http://dslrusers.com/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=34153

Mr Darcy
http://dslrusers.com/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=34156

Big Red
viewtopic.php?f=18&t=34157

TonyT
viewtopic.php?f=18&t=34165

[Big Red]

my votes are:

Theme 1: ... moonscape
[kane]

Theme 2: ... train
paulmac

Theme 3: ... using flash
paulmac

Theme 4: ... motorcycle
Mr Darcy

[Mr Darcy]

My votes are:

Theme 1: ... moonscape
[kane] I think he'll only miss one vote - his own
Big Red, If [kane] hadn't entered, I would have given it to you.

Theme 2: ... train
Paulmac, though the other two contenders were close. I liked the energy in this one.

Theme 3: ... using flash
Paulmac. I love the concept and the execution, though I pity the poor model.
Shane, A difficult shot. I've tried and failed similar many times. Perhaps less ambient light so the fire is more pronounced and a snooted flash to light just each drinker fired from the direction of the fire
Tony, Just too dark for me. Were you on auto? the dark subject might have fooled the metering system. Perhaps a reflector on the other side too.


Theme 4: ... motorcycle
Paulmac (again ) I loved the clean geometric abstract you turned the theme into. Shame about that goon in the reflection though
Tony, yours was similar in concept to Paul's, but I felt it was too cluttered. BR, It just lacked visual interest for me. Sorry.

I must say I was disappointed with the low turn-out this month. Not the regulars, I'm sure they all had a good excuse (I know PJS and Bindii did) but there were quite a few photos in the critique section over the weekend that could have been entered against several themes.

Anyway, thank you as always Big Red.
I will run Mid Month Madness in a couple of weeks.

[TonyT]

My Votes

Moonscape Big Red

Train Mr Darcy

Using Flash Paulmac

MotorCycle Paulmac

Thanks for the comments
Mr Darcy on mine using flash on manual flash 1/8 wb flash manual setting and I just wanted it to be just brought out of the black background my wife also said it was to dark.

Cheers again to all entered
Looking forward to MMM
Tony

[Mr Darcy]

Mr Darcy on mine using flash on manual flash 1/8 wb flash manual setting and I just wanted it to be just brought out of the black background my wife also said it was to dark.

Fair enough Tony. If that was your aim, you certainly achieved it. My monitor is a bit dark too. Even on full brightness, it read almost off the scale when I calibrate it.

Except that it would use an enormous amount of ink, it would be interesting to see it printed large.

[[kane]]

Hi,
My votes

Moonscape
- Mr Darcy

Train
- Mr Darcy

Using Flash
- Paulmac

MotorCycle
- Paulmac

[Louie]

My votes for what they are worth:

Moonscape: [kane] with Big Red a close second
Train: paulmac
Using flash: paulmac (great shot!)
motorcycle: Mr Darcy

I must say I was disappointed with the low turn-out this month. Not the regulars, I'm sure they all had a good excuse

There are some great entries, even if they are few. I remember thinking about what I was going to take for the themes, then the weekend just kind of disappeared among a lot of other jobs that had to be done and the shots did not actually eventuate. Next time (I tell myself again), next time!

[paulmac]

Moonscape: [kane] with Big Red a close second. Mr Darcy, if you'd have entered your green cheese re-post instead, I would have voted for it!

Train: Mr Darcy. Nice lighting there.

Using flash: I like the high key result that Mr Darcy got.

Motorcycle: I'm going against the norm here and voting for Digitor's capture: http://dslrusers.com/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=34145. Otherwise, Mr Darcy, for trying and nailing a new technique, and for getting harassed in the process!

Greg, you and I vote for each other too often! What's going on here?!

[SarahMac]

Hi. Sorry I couldn't do this one again.

My votes are:

Moonscape - It's a tie between kane and Big Red.

Train - I like the movement in Paulmac's, though I also think that Tony T and Mr Darcy did a great job too.

Flash - I love the idea of Paulmac's.

Motorbike - Paulmac's again. I love the colour streaks.

Great job everyone!!!!

[pjs]

(Mr Darcy on behalf of PJS)
Theme 1: ... moonscape
Big Red

Theme 2: ... train
TonyT

Theme 3: ... using flash
Mr Darcy

Theme 4: ... motorcycle
PaulMac

(
sorry this is late. She came down with the flu on Saturday, and has been mostly off the planet since then.
She has barely been able to keep up with the washing, ironing, gardening, cooking, mowing, cleaning etc

)

[hrpremier]

Hi all.

Here are my votes for the weekender.

Moonscape: Kane

Train: Mr Darcy

Using Flash: Paulmac

Motorcycle: TonyT

Took my pictures but network card shit itself on the weekend and not yet replaced it so I could not post my efforts.
Good work to all who entered as there were some hard topics amongst the list.

Jase

4869

[Big Red]

and the results are...

[sarah, i used kane as your vote as you put him first before big red]

theme 1 moonscape:
5 [kane]
2 Big Red
1 Mr Darcy

theme 2 train:
4 paulmac
3 Mr Darcy
1 TonyT

theme 3 using flash:
6 paulmac
2 Mr Darcy

theme 4 motorcycle:
5 paul mac
3 Mr Darcy

congrats guys ... well done

[Mr Darcy]

Moonscape: [kane] with Big Red a close second. Mr Darcy, if you'd have entered your green cheese re-post instead, I would have voted for it!

Train: Mr Darcy. Nice lighting there.

Using flash: I like the high key result that Mr Darcy got.

Motorcycle: I'm going against the norm here and voting for Digitor's capture: http://dslrusers.com/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=34145. Otherwise, Mr Darcy, for trying and nailing a new technique, and for getting harassed in the process!

Greg, you and I vote for each other too often! What's going on here?!

Paul,
I didn't want the vote to go on the green cheese as it wasn't my idea. It should have been, but I really don't think about PP even when it is appropriate, as here. So far my PP has just got up to adjusting WB & exposure, cropping and removing those nasty little rabbits. I really feel that photos should reflect reality, so my PP is always minimal. Once again the Green Cheese was a first for me.

Train: Thank you. I used the same lights I used for "flash", but I upped the power on the top flash through the brolly, and brought the side light right down so it just provided a few highlights. The brolly was about 3cm from the top of the train. I love the CLS lighting system!

THAT motorbike is one of the photos I felt could and should have been entered in this comp.

As for our cross voting, Don't let on to them that your login is really mine so I can vote for myself
I reality I suspect we have similar interests in all sorts of areas. E.g. While I have largely left it behind now, I spent many years (more than) dabbling in electronics. I still hanker after it now and again

[[kane]]

and the results are...

[sarah, i used kane as your vote as you put him first before big red]

theme 1 moonscape:
5 [kane]
2 Big Red
1 Mr Darcy

theme 2 train:
4 paulmac
3 Mr Darcy
1 TonyT

theme 3 using flash:
6 paulmac
2 Mr Darcy

theme 4 motorcycle:
5 paul mac
3 Mr Darcy

congrats guys ... well done

Thanks guys and girls.