My apologies for the delay in posting this, I was offline most of the holiday weekend. Consider me (not so) tanned, rested, and ready for another month's photo contest....

This is the 19th installment of the monthly photo contest on NAM.

Follow this link for the: Rules and Submission Instructions The deadline for entry is the 25th of this month.

NOTE: The photo contest is held to encourage people to take new photos with the topic in mind. As a result, please do not submit any photos taken before the contest topic was announced (see contest rules regarding EXIF data).



Since I haven't had a chance to confirm the prize yet, I'll leave it TBD, though I would assume it will be similar to past month's prize. Again, thanks to OctaneGuy for supporting the photo contest.






Interpret that how you will, keeping in mind that the photos must be MINI related and that only one photo per member per month may be submitted.

 

This could be fun...

 

I'll second that!

 

haha some of us can do this fairly easily myself included of course!

 

that describes about half of all the pictures I take

 

it's out of focus, not "blurry" or "shaky hands".

 

dam!
was hoping all them rubbish pan shots i did trained me well

a pic i took completely ballsing up the pan - strangely tho you can still tell its an e-type

 

Actually, I'm just kind of kidding around. I was thinking about panning with a "too low" shutter too.

FWIW, this is an old shot I did that kind of inspired the topic.

 

Scooby - That's a great shot.

Dave - I love that shot w/ the CR cooper in the distance. Perfect!

This month is going to be great. I need to out and start shooting...

 

Great topic idea.

 

Ooooh, cool!
Maybe we'll see some cool Lensbaby shots!
Time to get to know f/1.8 - 2.8! (dust off the ND filters, if ya got 'em.)
Those of you with f/1.2 glass . . . . grrrr! Be nice to us!

Yeah, selective focusing can be tricky!
Already went out and tried some test shots. (gotta try other ideas, though)

-Juan

 

This one isn't totally out of focus, but it is on the way to it.



That's actually the fourth frame I shot in that pan. this was the third.

Did you ever get that 105mm F/2.8? I haven't kept up, has it been released?

 

I'll try to get in on this.

 

Good of you to start mentioning this. It could save all of us some time.

 

That was my first thought was to break out my lensbaby like I used on my "flowers" contest entry. Pop out the apperature ring and use it wide open (f/2.0?) for more selective focus.

I've got some other ideas however that go along with your f/2.8 Aperature priority shooting suggestions though. I'll just have to wait for lower light levels since I don't have any ND filters.

It's going to be a fun month and I look forward to seeing what everyone comes up with.

Cheers,
Dave

 

Is 600 x 800 acceptable (portrait vs. landscape)? I only ask because some of the portrait oriented photos have been cropped.

Here's a photo of mine that reminds me a bit of Dave's blurred photo example:


(Boston MFA - Ralph Lauren collection exhibition, April 2005)

 

Originally Posted by Dave
NOTE: The photo contest is held to encourage people to take new photos with the topic in mind. As a result, please do not submit any photos taken before the contest topic was announced (see contest rules regarding EXIF data).

Question, what about us, or me who wants to shoot this with my film camera? I will scan in the photo.

 

That's fine, if you wouldn't mind, when you upload the photo, just make a notation in the comments field that it was shot in July (not required, just helpful).

Speednut: 600x800 would be fine too.

 

Since my camera only has "auto-focus" I tend to get many out of focus.
speednut: the Ferrari museum picture is gorgeous. *drool*

 

Long story. (about as long as the wait)
After a few months of waiting, I asked Samy's Camera for my money back. They were very understanding. It seems they have an exceptionally long wait for the 105 micro and 18-200mm VRs right now.

I'll still get that lens later though.

-Juan

 

Hey, maybe now I can put that $70 50mm f/1.8 to good use! Wish I could afford/justify a long, image-stabilized f/2.8, tho... :-)

 

I have a fun idea that I hope to enter this month :D Fun topic!

 

Im trying this time too..

 

i entered

 

Fun!
That's the most important part of this monthly challenge, that, win or lose, we all have fun working on the assignment.
I've certainly had a good time getting a few people to smile with some of the ones I've entered.
Shooting the "Roadkill" wheel pic was pretty funny because I was laying down on this road with someone covering my back. People would stop, thinking we needed help.
For the "Flowers" challenge, I had fun just creating the MINI seed packet and matching up the Mini "seedlings" to the MINI pictured on the envelope. (there were actual seeds inside.) I made two, of which I gave one away.

Anyway, it's good to see, or at least read into, Mile's enthusiasm. (that's the teacher in me.) I'm looking forward to everyone's ideas coming to fruition.

-Juan