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Title: Feb Competition = Movement!
Post by: Horney on 09 February 2010, 22:27
The theme this month is...

Movement

as chosen by last months winner Guy!

Rules.

1) Only one shot per person so choose wisely.
2) All shots must contain a VW and relate to the theme
3) All shots must be your own work
4) Photoshopery is allowed (But detail of what's been done included with submission)
5) A naked hottie will clearly win.
6) Details of equipement (Rig, Off camera flash etc) used should be submitted with entries.
7) Cut off date for entries is the last day of the month at 11:59pm.
8 ) Shots should ideally be taken for the competition and not just dragged out from your archives.

All the above should help those voting judge the shots not only on their own merit but also allow those without any fancy gear a fair shot.

At the end of the month a poll will be set up to determine the winner. The winning person will receive naff all apart from the warm fuzzy glow of being a better photographer for that month than anyone else!

Now get those cameras out and get snapping!

Nick
Title: Re: Feb Competition = Movement!
Post by: the_stink on 10 February 2010, 08:57
ahhh movement super dooper  :cool: might have to play with the rig havent in ages!!!
Title: Re: Feb Competition = Movement!
Post by: Komenda on 10 February 2010, 08:59
ahhh movement super dooper  :cool: might have to play with the rig havent in ages!!!

Now we're talking, track day on the 26th  :smiley:
Title: Re: Feb Competition = Movement!
Post by: the_stink on 10 February 2010, 09:02
think this could be a nice array of panning shots  :smiley: ive got another idea as well instead of the rig, will try both
Title: Re: Feb Competition = Movement!
Post by: Guy on 10 February 2010, 15:24
oooh... glad you like the choice of subject chaps... good luck and all that!
Title: Re: Feb Competition = Movement!
Post by: andybod on 12 February 2010, 20:14
ok this is a first for me, a shot of my golf practicing some light trails i took this a couple of weeks ago for a street photograph for a 52 week photography challenge i'm doing to try and improve my photography skills or lack off i like the image although i didn't use it as my main image for the challenge as i had a stronger light trail image ,the picture was taken with a nikon d80 on a cheap tripod can't remember which lense i used ,timed the exposure to around 15 seconds and got the wife to drive off before the shutter closed if i can come up with anything else i'll have a go

(http://lh5.ggpht.com/_aJw6bGGLhd8/S2NN3exgRsI/AAAAAAAAAHg/_IlFGG5epAI/s720/street%20014.JPG)
Title: Re: Feb Competition = Movement!
Post by: Horney on 13 February 2010, 09:23
That's cool!
Title: Re: Feb Competition = Movement!
Post by: TheRaven on 13 February 2010, 22:14
this is my entry for this month. taken the other day. my mate was checking her wheel out whilst i was taking the photo, and i thought it looked pretty cool and suited the competion!

(http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn239/peepzy/DSCF6878gjur.jpg)
Title: Re: Feb Competition = Movement!
Post by: TheRaven on 13 February 2010, 22:16
taken with fuji film s1500, 8 second shutter speed in the pitch black, photoshopped for the orange light in background :)
Title: Re: Feb Competition = Movement!
Post by: barry-gti on 17 February 2010, 21:25
i'm hoping this is a valid entry?

No photoshop. Just a tri-pod, Canon 450D with Apature priority on F9...

(http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee252/se19kid/IMG_3666.jpg)

Has light trial (movement) in the background lol...
Title: Re: Feb Competition = Movement!
Post by: the_stink on 17 February 2010, 21:50
hahahah just!!
Title: Re: Feb Competition = Movement!
Post by: barry-gti on 17 February 2010, 21:55
lol. my minds not good at all this initiative stuff!
Title: Re: Feb Competition = Movement!
Post by: TheRaven on 23 February 2010, 14:38
Is no-one else entering? Its slowly slipping down the board.
Shame really, its a great theme. Thought there would be more great pics!
Title: Re: Feb Competition = Movement!
Post by: Horney on 23 February 2010, 14:41
I'm entering but the circumstances under which I will be taking the shot do not occur until thursday night.

Nick
Title: Re: Feb Competition = Movement!
Post by: Sam on 23 February 2010, 15:40
Hmm, gonna try compete in this one!
Title: Re: Feb Competition = Movement!
Post by: Komenda on 23 February 2010, 15:58
I'm entering but the circumstances under which I will be taking the shot do not occur until thursday night.

Nick

What no rain  :grin: :grin: :grin:

I can't believe it's going to sh!t it down all week. Looks like I'll be sitting in the car praying for a break in the rain at Brands on Friday.
Title: Re: Feb Competition = Movement!
Post by: Diamond Hell on 27 February 2010, 21:52
(http://diamondhell.com/images/rsgallery/original/IMG_1010.jpg)

I've got another thing going on, but I'm not sure I have enough time or flair to pull it off.

Oh and yes, I know: the speedo's broke.
Title: Re: Feb Competition = Movement!
Post by: bobbarley on 27 February 2010, 21:55
I think Joe will bag it this month with that rig of his!  :grin:
Title: Re: Feb Competition = Movement!
Post by: Horney on 27 February 2010, 23:06
DH that is awesome!

My shot never panned out so not sure what I'm gonna do now.

Might have to raid the archive!

Nick
Title: Re: Feb Competition = Movement!
Post by: Diamond Hell on 27 February 2010, 23:37
Cheers.

Here's the other thing I've been playing with this evening.... this is 9 shots in one image.  The bottom layer has zero opacity.  The others are layered over it, running 20% opacity, except the top layer which is at 50%:

(http://diamondhell.com/images/rsgallery/original/Composite.gif)

H'mmm, now which one.

Both first and second were taken on a drive home tonight specifically for this comp.  I actually wanted to put in a piece of video, but figured as it's photography it'd be excluded.  Annoyingly I had a couple of evenings that were clear as a bell when I could have shot it...... but the C's not all there yet, so it would have ruined it.

The 500D was on self-timer on a mount, on the window, with the 10-20mm, no flash and a 1/250 exposure.  They were shot in RAW at 17:40hrs for the first and then about 17:55hrs for the composite and then I've pumped the brightness, pulled the vibrance back a lot and slightly pushed the saturation.
Title: Re: Feb Competition = Movement!
Post by: Horney on 27 February 2010, 23:42
2nd shot mate, that's even more awesome than the first one. THink you may well have stink nailed with that.

nick
Title: Re: Feb Competition = Movement!
Post by: mumbles on 27 February 2010, 23:43
Very cool DH  :cool:
Title: Re: Feb Competition = Movement!
Post by: Wayne on 27 February 2010, 23:57
Awesome shot DH
Title: Re: Feb Competition = Movement!
Post by: Diamond Hell on 28 February 2010, 09:27
THink you may well have stink nailed with that.

I doubt it, but from the reception I'm going with the composite image for my entry.
Title: Re: Feb Competition = Movement!
Post by: MrBounce on 28 February 2010, 11:07
Love what you've done with the 2nd one DH, although they're both good in their own right  :smiley:

I think the 2nd one simply because the driver is looking ahead  :cool:
Title: Re: Feb Competition = Movement!
Post by: Ridg on 28 February 2010, 12:53
The composite is really good!

You've got good definition of the hands on the wheel and the gear change, as well as the motion blur outside.
Title: Re: Feb Competition = Movement!
Post by: the_stink on 28 February 2010, 14:39
Just went out and shot this, car is dirty but thought id try a bit of light painting along with some action from the rig bit messy on the pp as well :P

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v127/zippypockets/movement.jpg)
Title: Re: Feb Competition = Movement!
Post by: Horney on 28 February 2010, 23:10
Well my plan for a shot was ruined by the rubbish weather we've been having. I therefore had to delve into the archive for this one. On the upside it's from a set of shots from the British F3 Championship that I've never even got round to looking through after I backed them up off my card. I'd forgotten I'd even taken them.

(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4071/4395824955_62cb967904.jpg)

If anyone is interested this is Daniel Ricciardo in his Carlin Motorsport F3 car and was the winner on the day and sealed his 2009 championship victory. The car is powerd by a 2.0 16v which I believe is based on the FSI lump used in the run of the mill MKV Golfs and is similar to the engine powering AMD's Golf entry into the BTCC for 2010.

Nick
Title: Re: Feb Competition = Movement!
Post by: Horney on 01 March 2010, 10:14
Closing this up tonight guys.

Nick
Title: Re: Feb Competition = Movement!
Post by: Komenda on 01 March 2010, 10:41

Weather conspired against me  :angry:

Have a good one for March though.
Title: Re: Feb Competition = Movement!
Post by: Guy on 01 March 2010, 10:46
here is my submisshun

(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2786/4155494521_1e6462f12d_b.jpg)
Title: Re: Feb Competition = Movement!
Post by: Ridg on 01 March 2010, 11:04
I've got a budget photo I can submit, although I'll be voting for DH's
Title: Re: Feb Competition = Movement!
Post by: Komenda on 01 March 2010, 11:47

Its a shot from last year Not really what I wanted, but gotta be in it to win it.

Cropped,

(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4001/4397452469_ccd64f5c81_b.jpg)