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Vote for your favourite!
Poll ended at Fri Aug 22, 2008 12:56 am
Lensbaby 2%  2%  [ 2 ]
emp93 4%  4%  [ 4 ]
parismontreal 0%  0%  [ 0 ]
angelo.milioto 6%  6%  [ 7 ]
Bjorn van Sinttruije 5%  5%  [ 5 ]
Orsan Kart 11%  11%  [ 12 ]
SCREAMnSHOUT 2%  2%  [ 2 ]
xoox 0%  0%  [ 0 ]
patti 3%  3%  [ 3 ]
zorro 0%  0%  [ 0 ]
brandoniscool 0%  0%  [ 0 ]
thomasrichards 3%  3%  [ 3 ]
Syncharmony 3%  3%  [ 3 ]
grahamnp 1%  1%  [ 1 ]
mikeroch 2%  2%  [ 2 ]
lutonmatt 0%  0%  [ 0 ]
chickenflavoredchips 1%  1%  [ 1 ]
thestig2010 0%  0%  [ 0 ]
Dr.Mcq 1%  1%  [ 1 ]
SGT_pictureguy 0%  0%  [ 0 ]
beren23 0%  0%  [ 0 ]
supervillain 0%  0%  [ 0 ]
EricD 4%  4%  [ 4 ]
yaince2261 0%  0%  [ 0 ]
RPMcMurphy 0%  0%  [ 0 ]
smiha 0%  0%  [ 0 ]
GCJ 0%  0%  [ 0 ]
Camut 3%  3%  [ 3 ]
hubery 1%  1%  [ 1 ]
KidMoe 0%  0%  [ 0 ]
Xnightz 3%  3%  [ 3 ]
IanDM 0%  0%  [ 0 ]
naniani 1%  1%  [ 1 ]
djp_music 1%  1%  [ 1 ]
Rich 1%  1%  [ 1 ]
JonathanKsson 1%  1%  [ 1 ]
jbgeach 0%  0%  [ 0 ]
ChinaMark 2%  2%  [ 2 ]
Heavywinds 2%  2%  [ 2 ]
shaunthein 1%  1%  [ 1 ]
jitteringjr 0%  0%  [ 0 ]
Robodent 0%  0%  [ 0 ]
2610ksj 2%  2%  [ 2 ]
Infineon 1%  1%  [ 1 ]
Kirt 4%  4%  [ 4 ]
Esoz 2%  2%  [ 2 ]
popo 0%  0%  [ 0 ]
Vintahah 0%  0%  [ 0 ]
antman 0%  0%  [ 0 ]
Welly 2%  2%  [ 2 ]
campervan_crusader 0%  0%  [ 0 ]
Marc Saylor 1%  1%  [ 1 ]
palakaboy 1%  1%  [ 1 ]
Markh 4%  4%  [ 4 ]
BOF 0%  0%  [ 0 ]
deluser 2%  2%  [ 2 ]
joebaynham 0%  0%  [ 0 ]
dwightparker 0%  0%  [ 0 ]
Thomas 6%  6%  [ 6 ]
dryan2 1%  1%  [ 1 ]
richcaw 3%  3%  [ 3 ]
SPINNER673 0%  0%  [ 0 ]
Maxxxheat 6%  6%  [ 6 ]
AndreasNorway 0%  0%  [ 0 ]
waltermelon_ken 1%  1%  [ 1 ]
JackMcIntyre 2%  2%  [ 2 ]
csrussell 2%  2%  [ 2 ]
Cam-I-Am 0%  0%  [ 0 ]
lebovski 0%  0%  [ 0 ]
matthiasmesser 2%  2%  [ 2 ]
dfaceved 1%  1%  [ 1 ]
Total votes : 109
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dryan2
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If you live in california you probably know how bad these fires are getting but they leave for the cool sunsets....Taken in Lake Almanor, California.


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Camera Model: Nikon D300
Lens and focal length: Nikkor 18-200mm at 48mm or 75 in 35mm terms
Aperture: f/11
Shutter Speed: 1/500
Sensitivity: ISO 320
Post processing: Slight tweaking in Aperture

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richcaw
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Minimalism: Art which uses extreme economy of means and reduced to the essentials of geometric abstraction. (Definition plagiarised from the Guggenheim Collection website)

Shot using Canon 350D with 70-200m f4L

Focal length: 135mm
Aperture: 5.6
Exposure: 1/125
ISO: 200

Postprocessing, convert to grayscale and minor tweaking to light levels and contrast and a small crop

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SPINNER673
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Just got back from York, this was taken from an open top bus, if memory serves it's called Clifford's Tower.
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Olympus E-400 w/14-42 zuiko lens at 20mm
Program Mode
1/250
F10
+0.7 Exposure Comp
WB Daylight
Vivid Mode
PP B/W coversion in Picasa2 and corners of roofs removed
C&C welcome

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Maxxxheat
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Eos 40d
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AndreasNorway
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A raspberry flower

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Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC FZ8
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 432mm
Mode: Aperture priority
Aperture: F/3.3
Shutter speed: 1/1000 second
Post processing: Cropping, adjusted contrast, brightness and saturation, added "Dark stroke" filter and "flashlight" omni light from photoshop CS2.

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waltermelon_ken
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wahehe my second entry...

canon S5 IS
converted to black n white

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JackMcIntyre
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Camera Model: Canon EOS 350D / Rebel XT
Lens and focal length: Canon EF-S 18-55mm F/3.5 - 5.6 (Reversed to body)
Aperture: N/A
Shutter Speed: 1/40
Sensitivity: 400 ISO
Post processing: None. Resized for web.

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csrussell
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Buddhism strives for minimalism, and shuns materialism. As such, it seemed a fitting subject.

Click hereto see a much bigger copy.

Camera Model: Sony DSLR-A300
Lens and focal length: Minolta 70-210mm F4 Beercan
Aperture: F4
Focal Length: 210mm
Shutter Speed: 1/6000
Sensitivity: 100 ISO
Post processing: Resized for web, Blurred out a stray pine tree branch to blend properly with bokeh.

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bus stop blues

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The bottom edge of a bus stop sign.

1/1100 - f 4 AP - ISO 64 - EV -0.33 - 60mm

Minimal PP - Uncropped.

Not a B&W photo or colour reduced.

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lebovski
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One of the first pictures with my new dslr.
First picture i did post processing.
First time posting something in a forum! :shock:

PENTAX K200D
Apperture Priority
50-200mm at 125mm
F4.5
1/500 sec
ISO 100
Post processing: black and white..., resized for forum. (with gimp)
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matthiasmesser
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Hi Folks,

here's my 2-Pesos:

Portrait of a mean looking beast with big Eyes.

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Camera Model: Nikon D300
Lens and focal length: Nikkor f105 2.8 Micro VR DX + Kenko 1.4 Teleconverter
Aperture: F/16
Shutter Speed: 1/180s
Sensitivity: ISO-400
Post processing: RAW to jpg, Crop and resize

Sorry about the slight over-height, but I don't have my Photoshop
handy here (vacation in Spain).

Cheers,
Matthias

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dfaceved
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I rushed home from work during lunch as it doesn't rain very much in Salt Lake City and I love taking pictures of the rain and rained-upon things.

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Camera Model: Nikon D40
Lens and focal length: Nikon 18-55mm at 55mm
Aperture: f/8
Shutter Speed: 1/250 sec.
Sensitivity: ISO-200
Post processing: Reduced Saturation of certain colors by playing with Levels in Paint.Net
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Gordon Laing
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MIDNIGHT 31ST JULY 2008 - THE ASSIGNMENT IS NOW CLOSED!

PLEASE VOTE FOR YOUR FAVOURITE ON PAGE 1!

PS - DON'T FORGET TO ENTER AUGUST'S ASSIGNMENT!
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Mark.
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Woohoo thanks to all who voted for me, i dont think i have ever won anything in my life, means a lot :D . i will have a think over the next few days on a subject for us to shoot. thanks again all

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