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November 13th. How many times do you take a picture to realise your shadow is in it too! I had a stick but the idiot wasn't being hugely cooperative and I was lucky to get this shot of our shadows.
On the Chinese New Year’s Day Sunday, I was shooting some minimalist compositions in Steveston.
Suddenly I saw the two swans. As soon as I picked up my telephoto lens and went to the river bank, the swans ran away in the speed I could not imagine before.
The lesson is like speaking to me that you should not drift away from your minimalism. And then I think is it possible to have something called minimalist bird photography?
This is of course not an example for minimalist bird photography. Instead it is just the playful shot done by an amateur who has so fun in breaking the rules i.e. the rule that the subject should be filling the frame or at least not too small in the frame and another rule that one should avoid bull’s eye composition (subject in the centre). :o)
Have a great Tuesday!
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"One Jack, Two Jack, Three Jack, Floor..." 03/52 - 52 Weeks of 2016
A blog reflection on this topic can be found here.
This was one of those weeks where life got in the way of some grander ideas that I had in mind. Fortunately, this week was all about going against the normal "rules" of photography.
Subject is purposely out of focus, breaking the rule that the subject needs to be in sharp focus. But I think it works here considering the subject is a bottle of Jack Daniels Tennessee Whiskey.
Highlights are "clipped." In general, overexposing so that details are lost in the highlight areas (or underexposing in the case of the shadow areas) is usually frowned upon, but again, I think it sort of works here. The light in this instance comes from a bright flash modified to direct the light only upon a small area of the scene.
November 14th. Not an often written rule of photography but a very important one when taking people and family shots.
I did a photo shoot for my mums 70th; she particularly wanted a group shot of her and the 9 grandchildren. In the end I had to edit out two lots of bunny ears in the only respectable shot of many.
This is #1, 3 and 4. Edited in Snapseed
I have listened to a talk on black & white photography by an experienced fine art photographer.
He explained that you need the true black and true white tones in order to make a good black & white composition.
I am silly photo buff who always forgets about rules and instructions. It has been more often that I find scenes are good in black & white without true black and true white.
I had a stroll in my neighbourhood in the gloomy and windy Sunday afternoon and I passed by the ditch with these ferns. I have doubt if I got true black and true white in this messy composition. However I still love it in B&W.
Happy rule-breaking Monday and a great week ahead!
The theme this week was "Break the Rules", my deliberately broken rules were, don't shoot in the middle of the day, don't place the horizon in the middle of the frame and the rule of thirds for the placement of the subject. Any other broken rules were accidental ;-)
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Can't even tell my jeans or kneesocks were white. Laundry time....Tide didnt get it out after 3 washes. ❤
I went out for a bit of a walk today and stopped and took this photo just up the road.
Yes, I know that the subject should not be in the middle but, I am tossing the rules out when it comes to my photography. We are following enough rules right now and have been since March of 2020 when it comes to staying home, wearing face masks etc. and I figure that the one thing that has kept me sane since we retired (at least up till March I was seeing others outside of our home when we went to work four days as week) was my photography. So, I have decided, I am going to not follow the rules when it comes to photography.
There is light in sight though and GP and I are slated to get our 2nd "jab" tomorrow afternoon as our Health Unit is having a "pop up clinic" so we can hopefully start to see our children and grandchildren real soon!
Canon EOS 5D Mark II Canon EF 24-70 f2.8L aperture priority at f6.3 ISO 200 SOC no edits at all other than resizing for the web in ON1 Photo Raw 2021. At f6.3 on this lens you still get some nice bokeh.
November 15th. What? You mean there's a different rule of thirds?
Double combi. Break the rules (365) and music (52)
Bit of a tired Friday night shot
this is neither a major or minor third
Stand directly over the subject.
Place the subject in the center.
Post SOOC. No processing.
I just felt like breaking the rules on this one.
Composition is an art or science?
Should you follow the rule of thirds and find the golden mean and that is it?
Composition is to find the most pleasing arrangement of all elements in the scene. The first question is however what to include and what to exclude.
Bootie went missing last few weeks ago. My wife and I are so happy to see him again.
I took a picture of him at the door of my home after he finished the meal we offered to him.
I included the wheel of my car in the scene. Am I right?
Have a great day and great week to come!!
I'm sorry, I saw the word 'break' in the challenge for today and ran out and broke something. It's not my fault, you all should know not to put the word 'break' in a challenge and expect me to read any further. My neighbors are gonna be mad when they see there broken vase now. I'm telling them you did it.
View on black you Hoodlums!
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Our Daily Challenge: Break The Rules. (I always fess up but today I don't have to)
Rather than waiting for the bird to emerge from the feeder so that I could see its head, I took the photo... result.... the bird has a big circular head, which he has got stuck behind chains!! Also the basket is in focus, the bird and it's huge head are not quite as sharp!
One I might have deleted on other occasions. :-)
done for this week's theme break the rules.
on the right: choose an interesting subject and focus on it.
on the left: don't let your hand be seen when holding up a subject, and again - focus.
and for both: choose an interesting composition.
no need to say that both pics are sooc...
november 14, 2013
When Thistle comes this close I wish I'd got the macro on to get as much detail as possible…
Ah well - it was a wonderful close encounter driven purely by her curiosity as to why I was sitting on the icy moor :o)
( for ODC - break the rules….)
rules broken??? personal rule for close encounters - should have had the 105 on ...doh!
photographic rules broken ???
well compositional ones galore
and yes ;o) I've altered the creation date to get Thistle into this challenge!
It was actually taken sitting on the ice on 28th Feb 2013
but 'break the rules' surely invites breaking any ODC rules!!
Formula for the bizarre:
1. One roll of very, very expired 120 format Technical Pan. I mean from October of 1989 expired, and found in the garage stored against an exterior wall in a desert environment for the last 10 years.
2. Diana+ camera on the pinhole + lens setting.
3. Expose for two minutes at the beach.
4. Process in Diafine but completely disregard their recommendations. Instead of three minutes in each solution, soak in solution A for 3 minutes, wash briefly in water, then 45 seconds in solution B. Fix and wash as usual.
Single-pass scanned with an Epson V750 Pro, no corrections or adjustments.
That's Torrey Pines in San Diego across the bay, being swept up in the "twister."
Always keep the horizon nice and straight .... if not Ailsa Craig could just slip away!!
Our Daily Challenge ~ Break The Rules ....
Thanks to everyone who views this photo, adds a note, leaves a comment and of course BIG thanks to anyone who chooses to favourite my photo .... thanks to you all
November 16th. It's #4s 10th birthday this weekend so she had a little party with her friends. I was intending to get a shot of them all misbehaving for the final break the rules shot. However, when I realised I could get this lens effect from the candles angled onto her head, how could I resist?
After all she is my little angel. Not.
Again, I've softened this a little in Snapseed.
(I am slightly embarrassed by the coke can - it is decaff sugar free - they are only allowed it on birthdays and christmas, but i would have moved it if i'd planned this!)
The only thing that's on my mind
Who is going to run this town tonight??
Me.
(i have some ridiculous hoodies from back in the day)
When walking along the beach ensure it doesn't have too many hills ;-)
52 Weeks of 2016 - Week #3 ~ Break The Rules
Thanks to everyone who views this photo, adds a note, leaves a comment and of course BIG thanks to anyone who chooses to favourite my photo .... thanks to you all.
The snow storm picks up in the Boston suburbs this afternoon. Yet despite the warnings to stay off the roads these motorists decided to Break the Rules. #MASnow
Posted for the topic Weather in 52 in 2017 Challenge and #lights in #52of2017
If there's a single piece of advice I can offer young photographers, it's to cultivate a consistent brand. Be known as an artist who steadfastly pursues a single genre so viewers always know what to expect.
Anyway, here's a photo of my mini Enterprise I took with the Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 last night. Once I realized you have to use the wide end of the zoom for closeups, it worked great. This versatile lens is already becoming my all-purpose, everyday choice for photography.
DON’T arrive at the end well preserved,
But skid in sideways,
Champagne in one hand
Chocolate in the other
Body all dolled up,
Screaming
WOO HOO ~ What A Ride!
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Our Daily Challenge ... break the rules.
Normally I would put the horizon on the one third line in accordance with the" rule of thirds" but often with sunset photos the sky "deserves" a bit more space. I think it works OK in this case because the single tree distracts from the low skyline and leads the eye up. I have also read that objects should "move" toward the centre of the picture, which means in this case that the photo should have been moved sideways so the tree would be on the left and leaning toward the centre.
Wind Waves by Mexican sculpture artist, Yvonne Domenge.
It is one of my favorite Vancouver Biennale artworks.
I was trying out my 18-200mm lens at Garry Point Park in the weekend
If you like to see the other pieces of Vancouver Biennale art works, please check here
The theme this week is "Break the Rules," so lets see what rules have gone out the window in this shot....
1. I cut off my head - oops (but maybe by best looking head shot yet)
2. Thirds - yup i'm smack dab in the middle
3. landscape crop for a portrait? - you can't be serious!
4. Personally, I told myself that I was done with the Ironman helmet in my 52 project - yup, a personal rule...broken.
5. Sketchers running shoes? is that an oxymoron? (though they actually feel pretty good and I've logged some distance on them already)
ODC2 - Our Daily Challenge - Break the Rules
Not too sure what rules I have broken but sure there must have plenty in creating this SOOC capture!! Yep - this is one photo straight out of the camera!
I love experimenting and trying what looks impossible with my point and shoot and have to admit that I really loved what happened in this shot! It's real, it's abstract, it's confusing, it's colourful, its a sunrise and dawn, it's silhouettes and rooftops.
Thanks for stopping by, any suggestions, comments, hints & tips are always much appreciated.
Have a Terrific Thursday everyone! I guess I am just quirky! :-)
Our Daily Challenge: Bokeh
Compositionally Challenged: Break the rules - backlit + the composition's a bit crazy, if that counts.
#25: against the rules
The rule of odds states that when you're including a group of subjects in your photo, an odd number, rather than an even number will produce a more interesting, and more visually pleasing composition.
posting twice for this challenge is another way of breaking those rules ;o)
I reckoned you'd maybe enjoy these shots of one of the triplets born next door today
and forgive this particular ODC rule breaking!
The ewe and her three lambs were in a tiny pen inside so not easy to get shots,
but I couldn't resist a few quick snaps ;o)
(Sorry - I've been really busy but will try and catch up with you all later :o)
(for ODC - break the rules"
Allan Gardens Conservatory, Toronto.
Compositionally Challenged: Break the rules. The subject is cut off, because I wanted the attention to be on the dramatic middle, not the whole flower. The rule of thirds is also broken. Instead, the top two and bottom two intersect the top and bottom 'rule of thirds' lines, but not the vertical/horizontal meeting points.
Taken for the Active Assignment Weekly! group. This month's assignment: Break The Rules!.
Prozac05, minutes after he got a fresh haircut. Probably the only person in the world that has even more stubborn hair than me. So it really feels like a young dog's fur when it is freshly cut. See it large.
What it took: Tried to brake any photographic rule I know here. Starting from the odd crop, to no rule of thirds, landscape portrait, photographing a face from below, direct flash into the face (at bright daylight) and so on...
The hardest part was not being allowed to crop the picture afterwards. I feel that my workflow is to not care too much about the exact composition and do this work exclusively in the RAW processing (that is what I like the high resolution of this camera for). Well, it was a good exercise (especially with this kid being unable to hold still for 2 seconds...).
In the post-processing I worked on the eyes, enhanced details and tinted with a little green.
I really should go back to more photoshopping again. That is where I come from and why I started photography.