Comments on: Photo Challenge 2 – Submission

By: Plankman

Plankman — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:57:14 +0000

G’day folks.

I’m enjoying this challenge – it’s a great way to get me to actually think about photography instead of just wandering around with a camera shooting whatever I see.

Steve’s shot provides a little too much to think about for my simple brain. There’s lots to look at and I can’t work out whether to focus on the laptop screen, the boots, the freaky shadows at the back or the metal frame of the stool.

I love the framing of Joepi’s shot. It’s an unusual angle with the pastor in the top right and the newly marred couple in the bottom left creating a very strong connecting diagonal.

I love the minimal use in colour in Ken’s shot. Just the red from the lens flare and the sign – how do you do that, Ken? And again great use of diagonals this time driving our view to where the action is, or is about to be.

By: Joepi

Joepi — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 01:10:55 +0000

Hello again boys! (Steve stop laughing) Great set!! It was quite a challenge for me to select which path to take on “submission.” Obvious and initial thoughts go down the images of bondage which Matt was “brave” enough to cover. My second thought was actually very similar to Ken’s as I thought about the subject while sitting in Manila traffic. Steve’s I have to say didn’t really cross my mind, except maybe to the aspect of submission as one succumbs to the things they enjoy doing most and often you forget who controls who in these situations. I also liked the way the photos were edited to further explain and highlight the meaning of their photographs. Looking forward to the next photo challenge!

By: rockportrait

rockportrait — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 14:41:11 +0000

Oh, I almost forgot to mention the next challenge details. Just had a thought – doing it this way will test how many of you read right to the bottom of the post.

Next fortnight we shall try a nice easy theme – “blue”. Inspired of course by the undeniably mighty Blues who are about ready to reclaim the position of AFL dominance they so rightly deserve.

Photos due by Sunday 30th November, please.