Second year of weekly prompts of https://52frames.com/ – each week the photographers are given a prompt of a type of photo to take. Below are the photos I have taken so far per these prompts. My profile can be found at https://52fram.es/huntzhogz to view comments I receive. I also post on instagram (see link at top).
Week 16 - Anthropomorphism: Egg with Pearl EarringThis week's submission was showcased in "52 Picks"
There is floating around on the internet a take of 1665 Girl with a Pearl Earring starring an egg (see pinned post below). I was keen to have my own version of that picture, and this weeks challenge seemed like the right time to try it.
Outside of the "obvious" face shape of the egg, something less obvious is the texture of the egg is like the texture of a face. It's worth zooming in to see. To the point that I used frequency separation during editing.
Week 15 - Technology: A-EyeAI is the new gold rush. Particularly where it overlaps computer vision. I have done research around AI back in the 90's, and is something I watch with interest. This weeks composition is intended to reflect how much AI is in our future.
Week 14 - Background: Mixing TechnologiesMissing the mark a little this week with a composite geek photo time. The concept was to replace the processor - the heart - of the Raspberry Pi with a more powerful computer scaled down of course. This has a juxtaposition of higher-end technology with lower power technology, and a fully enclosed computer with the circuit board of another.
Week 13 Minimalism: Weathering of timeAs time passes in a marriage, our outside may show the weathering of time due to trials of life. The inside though is a testament to hearts of love. The soft smooth radiant enduring tender love may be hidden, but is ever present. It is also important in marriage to lean on each other.
Rings are lit with an off-camera flash, with snoot and violet filter. Per suggestion, I heavily reduced saturation.
Week 12 Chaos: Tangled YarnAnother busy week, but I'm determined to avoid throwaways. I had a few ideas in mind, and this one was something I could achieve in the short few hours left to deadline. I raided my wife's yarn supply, tangled them up, and took a stacked focus macro approach to capture the details among the chaos. Cropped to achieve some balance in the chaos. Almost naturally back & white, but I do like the hints of color in this.
(Focus stacking uses 20 photos, each different distance using a focus slider. Lens used with a macro tube. Single light source to the left)
Week 11 Road: Hood Canal Bridge (Submitted)Hood Canal Bridge is an impressive floating bridge. It spans 1.5 miles of water. 1.2 miles of the bridge is floating, and subject to a tidal swing of 16 feet at times. It is the longest floating bridge in the world located in a saltwater tidal basin, and third longest floating bridge overall. This bridge is a critical link for many parts of the Washington peninsula.
The photo was taken with my DJI Mavic 3 drone. It was a bright day and I was hoping to try long exposure shots so used a 1/512 (9 stop) ND filter. However in the end, opted for a lesser exposure rather than EC. This would have been a different story at night, but due to hectic life, it was a late contribution.
Week 11 Road: Hood Canal Bridge (Alternative)Hood Canal Bridge is an impressive floating bridge. It spans 1.5 miles of water. 1.2 miles of the bridge is floating, and subject to a tidal swing of 16 feet at times. It is the longest floating bridge in the world located in a saltwater tidal basin, and third longest floating bridge overall. This bridge is a critical link for many parts of the Washington peninsula.
The photo was taken with my DJI Mavic 3 drone. It was a bright day and I was hoping to try long exposure shots so used a 1/512 (9 stop) ND filter. However in the end, opted for a lesser exposure rather than EC. This would have been a different story at night, but due to hectic life, it was a late contribution.
Week 10 Symmetrical Composition: Symmetrical SeasoningMy wife and I saw this salt and pepper set at a restaurant and decided to buy a set. It also seemed a great choice for this weeks prompt that I could do inside. I did decide to spice it up a bit and add a little asymmetry, but balancing it with the pepper spill and salt spill on opposite sides of the salt and pepper. However I believe I achieved making sure this does not distract from the symmetry, but rather adds to it so it doesn't just look like a mirror.
Note, black acrylic used as a mirror that also adds another level of symmetry, however not flagging EC as it doesn't quite hit the mark.
Week 9 Move the Camera: Sunday Scramble Wall ScrabbleThis week has been an eventful week, and original ICM idea didn't pan out (excuse the pun), so I decided to play with a scrabble board I have on my wall. Simple approach - I started zoomed into the writing, and started zooming out about 1/2-1 second after pressing shutter.
On the plus side, I practiced some ICM this week.
Week 8 Complementary Colors: Blueberries and OrangesI was experimenting with a couple of options this week - the other was a violet drink with a lemon, and this is a macro photo of a simple pairing of a couple of fruits. An alternative crop is included below.
Macro is with a 200mm lens with extension tubes, and a slider to allow me to take a collection (~60) photos and perform photo stacking on them. Photo was then processed in Helicon. The white over-exposed spots caused some problems and I had to do some cleanup in-tool.
Maybe this could count as product photography? I almost grabbed a fruit bowl from the supermarket to do this shot - but I feel like I would be stretching it.
Week 6 Unexplored: Abandoned Logging CampWho knew that this weeks prompt would have me signing up for membership to a local attraction? I took a look at Google maps and started browsing for possible places to fit the bill, and noticed that there was a botanical garden practically around the corner from where I live, that I never knew existed. Bingo!
As soon as I passed by this old car driving into the location, I knew I had to check it out. The place has a lot of potential for future visits (hence membership), however right now I decided on this vehicle as the subject in what was described as a "recreation of an abandoned logging camp".
Minor editing this week, removing an obvious power line, a plant tag, and some selective color adjustments to draw out the car more. Sadly no opportunity for EC.
Week 5 - Shoot from below - Take me to the artAn Icon of Seattle is this hammering man, towering over the streets. Taking a photo from a distance flattens the height, whereas taking a view from below pointing up makes it like this art piece towers over the tall buildings in the background, exaggerating the height to make it look as tall in a photo as it feels in life.
Week 4 - Scene from a movie - Little Red GhostIn this alternative movie, Little Red Riding Hood didn't quite make it, and continued to haunt the woods to warn other unsuspecting souls.
Week 3 - Black and White - Fuel InjectorThis is a close up and inverted photo of a Volvo engine fuel injector on a boat.
Week 2 - New Technique - Forbidden RedThis week is about learning and applying a new technique. Glass is not an easy thing to do well - there are approaches to avoid glare and to draw out the outline of the glass.
Week 1 - Self Portrait - Helping HandsThis week is about re-introducing ourselves and having courage to take pictures of a model that is always available - us. This is a composition of three photos all taken around the same time.
I have signed up to commit to a photo a week per the prompts of https://52frames.com/ – each week the photographers are given a prompt of a type of photo to take. Below are the Read more…
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