August's photo topic "Unusual Perspective"

[[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.

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.

Please also include the following:

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


Here are this months submissions.

Nate P.
Congrats on being on top of the game and getting a shot out first.
84641


Tin EOF
You are only allowed to be judged on one pic so I picked the shot that displayed a perfect example of an unusual perspective. That would be a great s curve shot also. :up:
84638


Yugen M
84639


SquidgyB
84642

Martijn
84640

falqon
http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/4056/crw4294ml9.jpg

Malcontent
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj292/Knight-08/DSCF1004.jpg

Warboy
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c398/Warboy/100_0105-1.jpg

2long
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=84409&d=1219988514

TheOmen
http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/2958/thing1ao5.jpg

[Marvin_The_Martian]

Hey there, question is this for you real dsl'r people or can I submit something shot with a more simple camera? I liked the competitions you keep holding here 2long4u but only have a zd710 (http://www.letsgodigital.org/nl/camera/specification/1593/show.html). I usually shoot on p to, so I'm truelly not a real 'nikonian' ;)

[[XC] 2long4u]

I don't care if you submit a shot taken from a camera phone as long as more people submit pictures. Also try to keep it on the A setting and experiment with depth of field. That is where your subject is in focus but the background is blured, in case you didn't know.

[Marvin_The_Martian]

Yeah I followed the previous threads and read a link about to high apperture causing a grainy picture or something like that ( you see, I don't post everywhere I browse, photo's for instance is something I admire you people in but I don't think I'm particulary gifted in any way ). Just that camera only has auto focus, it usually does a good enough job ( and for 130e I can show you some pretty nice pics from it, and while it's jpeg and not raw I can use photochop's cameraraw features which I couldn't with my old point and shoot.

[Nate P.]

Camera Model: Canon EOS 20D
Lens and focal length: EF 24mm f/2.8
Aperture: f/2.8
Shutter Speed: 1/5th of a second
Sensitivity: ISO 100
Post processing: Vignetting, sharpening, desaturation in Lightroom 2

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3046/2739837341_8669a1b5a7_o.jpg

I was trying some close-up stuff (not exactly macro) on some computer parts, and I kinda thought it was an angle you don't really see everyday.

[YugenM]

:clap:

Love the looming behemoth GPU in the background

[The0men]

Hey 2long4u I never really done anything like this, but as a pattern/model maker I go into foundry's every once in a while, and some of the pictures could be great, I only have a point and shoot camera, and I never done photography or anything, but I would like to give it a shot.

[[XC] 2long4u]

^^ Sure go for it. All pictures are welcome. It's not the camera, it's the photographer that takes great pictures.

[Marvin_The_Martian]

Nate can I ask you what the board is standing on? Looks like a bench table but can't make it out.

[Nate P.]

Nate can I ask you what the board is standing on? Looks like a bench table but can't make it out.
yeah, a bench table. http://highspeedpc.com/

[Marvin_The_Martian]

Thought so, like I said was really wondering. One thing about aspect I suppose is to make people wonder about what's not the centerpiece of focus :up:

[[XC] 2long4u]

Halfway through the month and one submission.

[-Acid-]

I stick up mine asap

cannon a80 power shot stock and raw image

[TiN_]

Camera Model: Nikon D200
Lens and focal length: МИР-24Н 35mm f/2
Aperture: f/4
Shutter Speed: 1/200
Sensitivity: 400
Post processing: None

http://foto.ixbt.com/photo/115530/9409aKZgkLzlCA/236833w.jpg

Usual water, usual bathroom, unusual frozen motion unable to see by view. :)

Camera Model: Nikon D200
Lens and focal length: МИР-24Н 35mm f/2
Aperture: f/2
Shutter Speed: 1/40
Sensitivity: 200
Post processing: Auto contrast.

http://foto.ixbt.com/photo/115530/9409aKZgkLzlCA/236713w.jpg

Angry nut :-D

The last one but not least.

Camera Model: Nikon D200
Lens and focal length: МИР-24Н 35mm f/2
Aperture: f/2.8
Shutter Speed: 1/15
Sensitivity: 400
Post processing: None.

http://foto.ixbt.com/photo/115530/14544YLDvC4GHMj/238033w.jpg

[YugenM]

Camera Model: Nikon D70s
Lens and focal length: 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5 AF-S DX at 56mm
Aperture: f/4.5
Shutter Speed: 1/2000s
Sensitivity: ISO 200
Post processing: Too lazy

Flower buttshot! Because people always seem to do head-on or profile or 3/4 view
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/yug3n/DSC_7861.jpg

[Nate P.]

Your are only supposed to submit one image, Tin Eof (correct me if I am wrong).

[SquidgyB]

taken on an k800i mobile... :ROTF:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v300/SquidgyB/candle.jpg

I found it on my hard drive today, taken on a whim when we were camping.

[Martijn]

Camera Model: EOS400
Lens and focal length: 18-55 kitlens @ 39mm
Aperture: f/7.1
Shutter Speed: 1/100s
Sensitivity: ISO 200
Post processing: Nope... Well, resizing if that counts :rolleyes:

Now I've got to be honest, this picture was taken during my holiday on the 29th of July, but I only returned from it the 9th of August.

http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/6565/img0248zf6.jpg

[Nate P.]

Again, correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe the photo has to be taken in the month of the contest (so it has to be taken in August).

[falqon]

Went bouldering with some friends, had a blast and wanted to take some pictures. I figure it should qualify as an unusual perspective.

Camera Model: 300d
Lens and focal length: 28-75mm at 28mm
Aperture: 3.5
Shutter Speed: 1/60
Sensitivity: 400
Post processing: Just white balance and blurred out someone not in my group, didn't feel comfortable throwing random people's faces online

http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/4056/crw4294ml9.jpg

[Martijn]

Again, correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe the photo has to be taken in the month of the contest (so it has to be taken in August).

Heh, I know that. I don't care if it gets voted, just wanted to show it to you guys. Not really the usual place to find a bird lol :D


And hey, do those 2 days really matter that much? :p:

[Nate P.]

Heh, I know that. I don't care if it gets voted, just wanted to show it to you guys. Not really the usual place to find a bird lol :D


And hey, do those 2 days really matter that much? :p:
Was not referring to you, I was referring to SquidgyB.

[SquidgyB]

Oh, disregard it as an entry then. I just thought it fitted the topic, I didn't take the photo specifically for this thread or anything.

[Knight203]

Camera Model: FujiFlim finepixS1000
Lens and focal length: f=5.9-70.8mm(i think)
Aperture: idk
Shutter Speed: idk
Sensitivity: ISO 100
PP: none
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj292/Knight-08/DSCF1004.jpg

[Warboy]

Camera Model: Kodak EasyShare Z1012 IS
Lens and focal length: N/A
Aperture: f/2.8 - 4.8
Shutter Speed: Auto
Sensitivity: Auto
Effects: Blur, Duo-Tone

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c398/Warboy/100_0105-1.jpg

[YugenM]

Nate is destroying everybody else's submissions LOL

Where's Metric at a time like this?

[Nate P.]

Yeah, where is Metric, Maxxxracer, and Soulburner?

[[XC] 2long4u]

Somebody should send them a PM.

[Marvin_The_Martian]

2long4u;3248887']Somebody should send them a PM.

I think since you started the thread, the burdain fals on you.. :D

I'll submit before the month ends, just not sure what to submit though and I don't want to submit more then one entry :(

[[XC] 2long4u]

Looks like I'm going to miss this one. I didn't get a chance to take an unusual pic.
But for the sake of the thread I will post one anyway.
84409

[The0men]

With everyone taking close ups, I had to go the polar opposite.

This was taken on tuesday, I had the day off to take my girl
flying for her 21st, my mate was the pilot, and I took loads of photos
so Em could just enjoy her flight.

Only things I have done are up the saturation and contrast, and
darken a little, it wasn't a very good photo because its taken through a window, and full
zoom, on just a cheepo olympus point and shoot. Being a point and shoot, and not even my
camera, I can't really give the specifics, sorry.

http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/2958/thing1ao5.jpg

[[XC] 2long4u]

I think since you started the thread, the burden falls on you.. :D


Hey I tried getting them to post the last 2 contests, and we got a big f-u.

[Nate P.]

So when are you opening the polls?

[[XC] 2long4u]

Not until the 1st. Need to give everybody a chance to post.

[YugenM]

pollplzkthx

and don't vote for yourself.

[Nate P.]

I think this thread is in need of a poll.

[[XC] 2long4u]

Poll's open! Good luck everybody.
This poll is only open for 15 days, so chop chop.

[[XC] 2long4u]

Any suggestions for next month?

[Martijn]

2long4u;3264799']Any suggestions for next month?

The sky's the limit? Allows for a wide variety of pictures IMO, including architecture, sunsets and extreme weather :)

[YugenM]

2long4u;3264799']Any suggestions for next month?

Dragged Shutter?

[Nate P.]

Dragged Shutter?
That actually sounds really fun... should we have a minimum shutter speed (1/60)?

[YugenM]

That actually sounds really fun... should we have a minimum shutter speed (1/60)?

How about at least a second :eek::D

EDIT: But then that probably goes into long exposure territory, not dragged shutter. Hmm...

[Nate P.]

Hey 2long, dragged shutter sounds like what it's gonna be!

[Knight203]

How about "Xtreme" for next month? Can be what ever you think is "xtreme" ?

[YugenM]

How about "Xtreme" for next month? Can be what ever you think is "xtreme" ?

pr0n? :cool::D

[Knight203]

lol why not ? :D

[The0men]

How do you do this dragged shutter? Can you do it on a point and shoot? if so, I might have another go at photography :)

[Nate P.]

How do you do this dragged shutter? Can you do it on a point and shoot? if so, I might have another go at photography :)
If you can manually set the shutter speed on your point and shoot, you can do dragged shutter.

[YugenM]

Another way to do it is to use the "firework" preset, although the shutter speed on that preset is generally a second or two from my experience

EDIT: And Nate, congratulations on thrashing all the other entries (like you should be) :clap:

[Knight203]

Grats Nate, I know its not over till its over but its looking good for you.

[s e t h]

not sure if this counts as the persepective is fairly normal.

shot at night with a canon 1000d 18-55mm kit lense at 18mm with 8 second shutter....post brightness and contrast

http://flytek.effectivehosting.co.za/pics/1000d/nightsp.jpg

and then this worm...i forget the settings...same brightness contrast and a cropping
http://flytek.effectivehosting.co.za/pics/1000d/worm.jpg
edit:...oooops...looks like i'm too late for this...i should read first post better next time :P /edit

[[XC] 2long4u]

Those are some great shots. Do something for this months challenge.

[Nate P.]

Get those votes in guys!

[kylepaddock]

how do I post a photo in one of these polls?

[[XC] 2long4u]

This poll is closed. But you can post in September's dragged shutter contest.