July submissions Topic: Sharp

[[XC] 2long4u]

July's topic is sharp. It can be anything from a razorblade to somebody dressed sharp as long as it contains something sharp. Everybody get creative.

-=Rules=-

1: Pic must be taken the in the month of the contest. No digging through the pics you have taken the last 5 years.

2: You can only submit one pic, and no changing your mind later on.

3: The image must fit on the screen at 1024x768 excluding the user bar on the left. Basically it must fit the post window without having to move vertically or horizontally.

Please include a sentence or two with your photo describing what you were trying to achieve and if there were any particular challenges in doing so.

We're all enthusiasts here, so it's also great to see what equipment you used and the settings too. So please also include the following:

Camera Model:
Lens and focal length:
Aperture:
Shutter Speed:
Sensitivity:
Post processing:

[YugenM]

Camera Model: Canon Rebel XT
Lens & Focal Length: Canon 50mm f/1.8 II, 50mm
Aperture: f/1.8
Shutter Speed: 1/1600s
Sensitivity: ISO 800
Post Processing: Nope!

http://xs229.xs.to/xs229/08273/contestsub569.jpg

I learned photography with a 35mm SLR, and shooting in black and white and with ISO 800 was an attempt to go back to that grainy film feel that I grew to love so much.

EDIT: I did not slash up that tree.

[[XC] 2long4u]

Am I the only one that see's red x's? Are you using imageshack or another hosting site?

[Nate P.]

2long4u;3112111']Am I the only one that see's red x's? Are you using imageshack or another hosting site?
I see the picture very clearly. Actually a great picture if you ask me!:clap:

[Warboy]

Camera Model: Kodak C743
Lens and focal length: Auto
Aperture: Default
Shutter Speed: Unknown
Sensitivity: Auto
Post processing: None

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c398/Warboy/100_1148.jpg

[Nate P.]

HAHA, Warboy, I can definitely tell that was a quick one! No rush guys, you have an entire month!

[Warboy]

I was bored. LOL

[s1nykuL]

I don't do photography, but my missus does as a hobby, not professionally. Would it be OK to submit one of her images?

I hope so, she takes some damn fine photos. I could have lied and submitted her work as mine, but that would be shameful :shakes:

[YugenM]

2long4u;3112111']Am I the only one that see's red x's? Are you using imageshack or another hosting site?

www.xs.to

Your ISP is borked :down:
(maybe...)

[Nate P.]

Camera Model: Canon 20D
Lens and focal length: EF 50mm f/1.8 II at 50mm
Aperture: f/8.0
Shutter Speed: 1/800
Sensitivity: ISO 200
Post processing: Sharpening and saturation boost in Lightroom.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3172/2637888720_6c712e94ab_o.jpg

Let me tell you, those rocks are sharp when you are wearing flip flops and shorts!

[YugenM]

Nifty Fifty ftw

[Nate P.]

Nifty Fifty ftw
Yep, can't be beat, for the price/performance. Too bad it's the only lens I got though, very limited.:(

[YugenM]

Yep, can't be beat, for the price/performance. Too bad it's the only lens I got though, very limited.:(

Hooray for 1.6x crop bodies, making this lens a not-very-telephoto-and-not-wide-angle-either lens ;)

[[XC] 2long4u]

We need some more entries!
I still need to take mine but I have a good idea of what I'm going to do.

[Nate P.]

2long4u;3149971']We need some more entries!
Agreed, let's get the move on guys!

[Metric]

Here's mine:

Camera Model: Canon 400D (Digital Rebel XTi)
Lens and focal length: EF 100mm F/2.8 Macro USM @ 100mm
Aperture: F/2.8
Shutter Speed: 1/100
Sensitivity: ISO 200
Post processing: Sharpening, border and desaturation in Photoshop CS2

http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/2028/Katana.jpg

[[XC] 2long4u]

Nice shot.

[Nate P.]

Nice one, Metric!

[[XC] 2long4u]

I was going to do something macro but it was just so boring. I couldn't get the look I was going for. So here is a somewhat serious portrait shot. I still need to get more lighting but I made due with what I had. I can guarantee the scalpel that cut my son open was sharp.

D40
55-200 VR
Shutter speed 1/60
F/6.3
72mm focal length
ISO 200
jpg basic

82853

[YugenM]

Damn it, I lost to everyone here :(

[RADCOM]

For the next topic how about "Growth" tall, large or volumous objects

[YugenM]

For the next topic how about "Growth" tall, large or volumous objects

Everyone's going to take pictures of their phallus if that's the topic :eh:

[Warboy]

Everyone's going to take pictures of their phallus if that's the topic :eh:

:rofl:

[tiborrr]

My first frame (DSCN0001.jpg) took with Nikon D40x:

http://shrani.si/f/X/XI/4BNlpKjA/dsc0001.jpg

[Nate P.]

Yugen and Metric are going head to head! Good luck to all!

[fart_plume]

I like Tiborrr's but he's not on the poll, sigh..............

[RAW-Raptor22]

Well, looks like Yugen won, great job buddy. :congrats:

[Nate P.]

Woo! Grats Yugen, well deserved! What's next month's topic?

[[XC] 2long4u]

I don't even know if there should be a next month's topic. There isn't very many people posting. I don't get it.

[Nate P.]

2long4u;3191793']I don't even know if there should be a next month's topic. There isn't very many people posting. I don't get it.
Aww, come on, it's only the second month... this month we definitely had more people than last month. Just give it some time, more people will participate as the word spreads.

If you need help with the monthly prize, I have some stuff...

[YugenM]

Holy crap, I'm winning. (Poll says until the 31st, so I don't know?)

We should definitely have a next month's topic, it's a great way to see how other people see the world.

On another note, getting a D70s soon :D

[Nate P.]

On another note, getting a D70s soon :D
WTH? I thought you had Canon lenses?

[YugenM]

WTH? I thought you had Canon lenses?

Yeah, I sold that setup to a friend.

[[XC] 2long4u]

Okay next month will be "unusual perspective".
Unusual perspective can be anything. You could see something every day and be unintersting but if you take a different approach to the shot it becomes intersting. You can use any trickery you like including fisheyes, ect.