Discussion thread for November Silhouettes contest.

[superconnected]

Pleaes discuss the November contest entries here.

[JeffR]

1. I'm starting to feel smug...

The next submission will cure that, no doubt.

[RagingInMiami]

58. I really like that shot

Where was it taken?

[JeffR]

2. Smugness completely cured already

Beautiful photo, babylonsister!

[babylonsister]

3. Thanks, Jeff! I pulled this from the archives and figured out

the scan jigamadoo to resize, etc.

[JeffR]

4. So far, at least, it's the one to beat

I was really on cruise control for a while there, though, until you submitted. It's a gem.

[intheflow]

5. regnaD kciN!

I was going to post something from Ruby Beach, but you beat me to it!





:rofl:

[regnaD kciN]

6. Yes...?

I was going to post something from Ruby Beach, but you beat me to it!

No, I didn't. My photo was from First Beach, about sixteen miles up the coast.

If you recall, both times I visited Ruby this past summer, it was completely fogged-in.

Very nice photos, BTW, especially the second one. It gives me an idea of what I should have been seeing there, had I been able to see anything at all! ;-)

[intheflow]

7. Still...

it's your turf, you should get first dibs on the Pacific Northwest regardless. ;) Yours is a stunning shot, far better than either of mine. That sunburst is perfectly framed, and the color is extraordinary.

I loved Ruby Beach. It seemed like the place where the trees go to die.

[RagingInMiami]

57. The sunburst looks like a heart, don't it?

[ConsAreLiars]

8. I miust admit that you and regnaD kciN are my two (well. two of) favorite

photographers in this forum. Everybody here teaches me something and produces work I admire, but since you two do your work on my home turf I am especially impressed by the images you capture. "Been there," but never even "saw" what you two show. Makes me feel like a blind man. Don't get me wrong -- I like the work I do, but you both show me how much I have not even noticed.

[intheflow]

9. I can't really claim to work your turf.

I've been to the Pacific Northwest twice in my life, and only once waaaaaaaay out to the Olympic Peninsula. But I know what you mean. Blue and I have shot the same events twice now, and I'm always amazed at how differently our unique perspectives and styles come out in our images. It IS like seeing your own life through someone else's eyes.

[Eurobabe]

10. Jhain, I love your kitty silhouette...

but then again, I'm partial to cats. As you can see...

[jhain]

11. and may I say?...

your entry could be a painting. It is exquisite.

I just love seeing them all............

[Eurobabe]

12. why thank you!

I didn't have that many photos to use for this theme. It's a crap shoot. But somebody will win. I am still blown away by the top two photos in the Nov. seasonal. Cobalt Violet and Gray Warrior, fantastic pics!! I have a fall fetish, admittedly. Thank GOD my dad lives in New Hampshire!

[jhain]

15. well, I love it.

And, it is always a crap shoot for non pros, like me.

I took the camera out into the greenhouse just yesterday morning to try and 'get' some silhouettes.
Got these few before Hobbs the thirsty feline appeared.


Actually, in true crap shoot fashion this first one is my new fave:





some others:

[graywarrior]

17. Stunning!

[TahitiNut]

23. 'Ikebana Bubbles' is fascinating.

Texture, composition, lighting ... creates a very 'meditative' mood. That's framable, imho.

[jhain]

24. I think so, too...

Think I *will* frame that one. It is my desktop at the moment and even the normally don't notice much Mom does teens have appreciated it.

Condensation on the glass reflected in the water.
Just a big, black bucket that I keep about a dozen goldfish in during the Winter- and use the water- with all the goldfish poop for free fertilizer - to water and feed the plants in the greenhouse all Winter... old fishing net floats from some yard sale....

This is what I mean when I say I agree with the crap shoot concept! You can just be blown away by the image you to capture.

[Eurobabe]

13. Whoa Nelly!! I love your windpump/windmill pix!

I have this thing for those too...

[Whoa_Nelly]

14. Thanks so much, 48!

Your windmill is beautiful! I swear, where I love here in Central CA, there are so many of these, as well as old pump houses and dying barns, I keep telling myself am going to start going out getting pics of these before they disappear.

I recently moved, (moving sucks!! sometimes...), haven't had time to take new photos and just found the computer cable to my camera yesterday, so had to go to my archived photos. That particular windmill was on some property in Oklahoma owned by a friend. The property was being sold, so we went out there just for photos on a cold november day. I took that photo with just a regular run-of-the-mill 35mm film camera. I also took this photo there with that camera the same day (photo entered into one of the previous forum contests)

[Eurobabe]

21. Very kewl!

Nice photo, like the layers of detail.

[Bonhomme Richard]

16. Finally did it and entered.

I seem to shy away from the camera during the summer months. Don't know why.

[intheflow]

18. CC, you crack me up!

I just never seem to catch those humor moments that seem to jump out and speak to you. Vane Day Dreams is right up there with The Turtles Say Get Your Ducks In A Row.
:rofl:

[CC]

19. Birds must like me or something

because they seem to make their own shots. :crazy: It was hell trying to think of a name for it though. That was in Old New Castle, DE and I did have my camera out and on, the rest was pure luck. I burned lots of pics to CD and could not find the original silhouette shot I wanted to use.

The Get Your Ducks in a Row was taken at The Audubon Zoo in New Orleans. If you haven't hopped over there maybe sometime when you have time and need something to cheer you up you can head that way. I know they had damage and all but heard they were open. They even let Guard troops in free for a while because the animals missed their people.

[intheflow]

20. I keep meaning to get over there.

I heard that the elephants, in particular, were depressed after the storm, and seemed elated when the zoo re-opened. I wish I could find that news story for when I do my blessing of the animals service in a few months.

[babylonsister]

22. Maybe this one?

http://www.woai.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=872139D0-BC28-4D2B-9521-E8E7ADA84384

[intheflow]

27. It wasn't that story exactly.

But it's close enough! Thank you! :hug:

[Whoa_Nelly]

25. All looking so good!!

Will this month's contest be not only in GD, but in the Lounge as well?

If in the Lounge, am betting that Hobbs and Resident Mute Swan get a lot of votes. I know both of those would be difficult for me to choose between should they be in the same prelim thread.

Have always been fascinated by swans, and that particular photo is stunning. Excellent job, Cobalt Violet!

[Cobalt Violet]

26. jhain, what is that maroon plant your photo?

Does Hobbs eat it? I first saw that type of plant at my favorite vegetarian Chinese restaurant in Boston a few weeks ago. They are such beautiful plants. My problem is that one of my cats(the one in my sig. line) loves to eat many kinds of plants. My other cat eats none.

BTW I really love your photo. There is a lot of interesting stuff going on in that shot.

[jhain]

29. glad you like 'Hobbs"

Bugger just stuck his fat cat head in the frame...as he is wont to do.

The plant is:
Oxalis Triangularis (Purple Shamrock)

http://www.easytogrowbulbs.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=899


Alas, it is classified as piosonous:
http://www.aspca.org/site/DocServer/toxbrief_1202.pdf?docID=461&AddInterest=1101

My cats are outside most of the time so they rarely bother the inside plants

[Cobalt Violet]

38. Looks like I'll be skipping that plant.

Thanks for the info.


I can't even have flowers unless I keep them in the refrigerator.

[intheflow]

28. greywarrior, why'd you change your submission?

I like both the shots, but I liked your first shot better because of the kid in the tree. S/he gave the shot perspective and that presence told a story. The second shot is pretty and well-composed/balanced, but it just doesn't have that evocative feel the first shot had for me.

That's the two cents from the peanut gallery. :-)

[graywarrior]

30. I know, now I'm in turmoil. I got several other opinions about the same

thing. I should change it back, but then I don't want to keep doing that either because it's not fair to the other photographers.

[JeffR]

31. Hate to pile on

but I liked the first one better, too.

[graywarrior]

32. That carries some weight, coming from you JeffR

I PM'd superconnected and asked her to stay with the original. I cannot tell you the debates that have gone on in my house about those two photo's. Neighbors actually got pulled into it and friends from across the country. First photo seems to have hit a nerve with some of them, have no idea why, but they are insistant that I keep that one.

[JeffR]

33. intheflow said it best

The first one is evocative. The second one is descriptive - beautifully so - but the first one takes me right back to childhood way down South. So my opinion may be a little biased, but I just connected with the image right away.

[insane_cratic_gal]

40. Not that my 2 cents matters

but I agree, your original is far stronger invoking an emotion and it stands out in the competition.. It's like Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry fin, at least that was what it reminded me of.

It's one of my picks for the top 3

[graywarrior]

43. Thanks, that means a lot.

[JeffR]

60. Looks like you made the right decision

It's nice to see the voters recognize a deeply artistic photograph like yours. Guaranteed a spot in the top 3, is my guess.

[RagingInMiami]

34. It's a good thing I logged on tonight

Or else I would have had no idea that there was a contest.

[JeffR]

35. Glad you did. This is a standout among your Cuban shots.

Love it.

[RagingInMiami]

36. Thanks, Jeff

That is one of my all-time favorite shots. One that is going in my portfolio when I finally put it together.

[graywarrior]

37. RagingInMiami

THAT is an incredible, very moving photo.

[RagingInMiami]

39. Thank you very much

Meeting Dariel Perez was one of the highlights of my Havana trip. A 24-year-old student who knew six languages even though he had never left Cuba. We became friends.

I recently sent him a 12x8 of that photo as well as a 12x8 print of this photo. Both are going in the portfolio I'm putting together.

I also sent him a 4x6 of the one below, which is just a snapshot and not getting anywhere near my portfolio. He's on the right. The guy on the left is a French guitarist who spoke some English, but no Spanish.

A day earlier, none of us knew each other. Despite the cultural and language differences, we bonded through our creative spirit.

[graywarrior]

41. Beautiful people, and beautiful photo's, Raging.

[priller]

54. That's my favorite of the bunch this month

Beautiful shot.

[intheflow]

42. Cobalt violet...

I misread your submission title at first. I thought it was called "Resident Mutant Swan." :rofl:

[Cobalt Violet]

44. Maybe I should change it to that. lol

Or "Resident Evil Mutant Swan" :shrug:

[bikebloke]

45. Drat! This one slipped by.

Thirty entries already. I have one that I can think of at home. Oh well, there's always next month.

[F.Gordon]

46. I think there are only 28 entries

If I'm counting correctly.
:dunce:

Soooooo... you can still get in on the fun and excitement. :D

[graywarrior]

47. Yes, I posted two, the second one I am not going to submit, so enter now!

[bikebloke]

48. I'll give a shot after work.

Thanks!

[NashVegas]

49. It Looks Like There's One Slot Left

Another count may be helpful though, to verify.

[Whoa_Nelly]

50. Came up with same count as you

:hi:

[JeffR]

51. I count 29 also

Usually I'd be inclined to distrust my arithmetic skills, but if you and Whoa Nelly got the same total, I'm not a total dunce, I guess.
:dunce:

[Blue_In_AK]

52. I count 30 now with Priller's entry. n/t

[priller]

53. Yay! I got in.

I haven't even checked DU in a couple of days (actually spent the weekend away from the computer) so the contest kind of snuck up on me this time. I had a windmill photo I was all ready to submit, then I saw another one and thought, eh, should probably do something different.

[superconnected]

55. Submissions are now closed.

We will be proceeding to the preliminary round.

2 days will be the length of voting for the preliminary round.

I'm deciding whether to allow 3 days for the final round since people will likely be away for thanks giving and we wont get much voting...hence an extra day. Still I expect voting to be pretty sparse this week.

Hey all, good entries!

I was worried we wouldn't have enough silhouettes. You guys came through!

[xiamiam]

56. thanks for helping me choose which photo...wanted to share a few more from the sunrise

that morning was so beautiful...i always wake before dawn and hope for a sunrise that creates ribbons in the sky...and it really did..wanted you to see these so you could see how the blue sky filtered thru as the sun got higher...

[superconnected]

59. since orange is my favorite color, and yellow used to be

I have to say wow! What striking sunrises.