December's Photo Assignment?

[Lexiblue]

Given that last month's photo assignment was so paultry. The only picture submitted was not of great quality...I can say that because I am the one that submitted it. I think we should put November behind us and move onto December's photo assignment. I am ready, the weather is going to be good this month where I live and I dare someone to snag a better picture than the one's I am going to get. Let's make that a double-dog-dare! Anyone up for the challenge? With that said, Cindy we are eager and awaiting the next photo assignment!

Lexi

[Cindy Bensaid]

Thank you Lexi! And seeing as how you were the only one to submit a picture, I think the award will be going to YOU!! Which pleases me to no end!!! yeaa!

http://forums.biorust.com/photopost/...cat=all&page=1

There the adorable blue whale that Lexi showed us! Cute as can be!

Congrats Lexi, and a big hug for keeping this "contest" alive, and for keeping ME from getting dissapointed in the low involvement! You are a wonderful person!

May there be a super duper top of the line camera in your christmas stocking!!!

[Cindy Bensaid]

I think, since we are quickly approaching the holidays, that it is only befitting to have our December Theme being THE COLOR OF HOLIDAYS!

I would think this would cover almost all there is to do with the holidays where ever you live. I love going out and taking pictures of all the lights and colors!

Watch those shutter speeds.. taking pictures of lights at night, can be tricky! I mess up more than I care to admit.. but what the heck, it sure is fun trying.
So look around and just have fun!

Thanks!
Cindy..

[WickedLady]

*points to top of hill* there's MY photo-op. Do you have a tripod? That'll make it a whole lot easier I just hope they dont think I'm odd taking pics of their house at night lolol Also there are some other things I can do. teehee I feel the urge to take PHOTOS! MAUHAHAHAHAHHAHHAHAHAH!!!

[Cindy Bensaid]

YEAAA!! and inspired photographer! Just what I needed today! on this gloomy, rainy day! Best of luck getting your Pics! I will be looking for it! If ya don't have a tripod, trees, cars, fences, they all work! lol.. also, get a little bean bag if you have one laying around.. like the kind you use for your wrist, while on the puter for hours.. that helps vibration if you can get your camera to balance good on it. good luck!

[ambient]

im intrested, any excuse to pull out my camera. so is it official that the theme is THE COLOR OF HOLIDAYS!. or maybe just night photos? either way im going out to take some this week

[ConceptualMind]

Stickied!

[WickedLady]

My photos didn't turn out, they're a bit over-exposed, but if I took it with the normal settings they looked REALLY grainy I might take some pictures once we get our christmas tree up or do something else


-=*Krissy

[Joe]

Krissy,

If your images are overexposed you could try to change that using the levels function in photoshop, what I usual do is select the overexposed area with the magic wand tool in photoshop then change the brightness with the levels and curves functions.

As for the grain you can run them through Neat Image (www.neatimage.com) then take the filtered image into photoshop and apply some unsharp masks with the settings

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If that dosent work, if its possible to take the photos again (if it wasent taken at some sort of one of event) try using different apperture settings and if you can, exposure compensation, also a lower ISO setting (if you can) to help reduce grain.

Hope this helps

Joe.

[Lexiblue]

Well, was down sick for a while and fell short on getting my submissions in on the Color of the Holidays. But on with the new year!!!! With so many of Biorust members moving into the digital age of cameras, it would be fun and exciting to see more submissions in the photo contests. Taking pictures is fun in itself, but I think it would be a wonderful thing to come together and support Cindy in all her efforts to bring us this new section of Biorust. (Definately a good excuse to try out those new cameras or dust off the old ones.) Everyone has the ability to capture something interesting....doesn't have to be technically perfect. It is about seeing the world through each one's unique eye. (My favorite part!) It might make things a bit more fun to throw out some suggestions for Cindy about theme's.

Nonstandard Perspective Shots might be an interesting theme....definately produce some intersting shots for sure.

Lexi

[WickedLady]

Bring it on, MARCH! Im ready and waiting!


-=*Krissy