Anybody care to do a weekly photo theme? - Macro [Archive]

tude

11-29-2008, 03:57 AM

You know we pic a theme for a week and the assignment is to go out and shoot your version of the theme..
Be mindful of course the weekly submission cannot be micro bikinis as well it is kinda cold up yonder:D
Li'l did a great post on birds and well we could all find a bird this time of year or could we???
Just a thought might be fun:p

jimlowe

11-29-2008, 04:09 AM

good idea,i'm up for it.

Diamond Lil

11-29-2008, 05:39 AM

Considering that once it starts, snow tends to cover things up here until spring....
I'll certainly give it a go!

tude

11-29-2008, 10:07 AM

Ok so what rules??
Pic taken w/in last week or can we pull from the archives?
Who pics the theme or do we make the theme general like the 4 seasons?
PP worked or straight from the camera?
Rules rules rules Arghh.
Rockies last week east of Vail I-70

Diamond Lil

11-29-2008, 11:04 AM

Well, to get it started and to deal with weather conditions for some of us in colder/snowier climes how about allowing archives, but from digital original sources only?

I would suggest that we make up a list from members suggestions and we then put them in some arbitrary order of occurrence. What do you think?

As far as PP work is concerned, well how about we have two for each theme? One straight from the camera except for favorite crop and the other for PP?

tude

11-29-2008, 12:09 PM

Well, to get it started and to deal with weather conditions for some of us in colder/snowier climes how about allowing archives, but from digital original sources only?

I would suggest that we make up a list from members suggestions and we then put them in some arbitrary order of occurrence. What do you think?

As far as PP work is concerned, well how about we have two for each theme? One straight from the camera except for favorite crop and the other for PP?

That sounds like a great idea!
There are two types of photographers
1 Purists
2 Eye candy blingy people type:rolleyes:
After we get it started we can cull some folks over:D

Max

11-29-2008, 08:16 PM

I think this is a great idea.

Diamond Lil

11-30-2008, 07:26 PM

So, will we brainstorm a topic list?

EZE RIDER

11-30-2008, 10:38 PM

I need an SLR to get in on this. We shall see.

tude

12-01-2008, 04:07 AM

So, will we brainstorm a topic list?
Uhmm
Here is an idea we pass the torch around..
When it is your week to pick the theme post a picture of the theme and designate the recipient (at that time) of the following weeks theme.
This way the next person has a week to come up with and snap..
I will start this weeks theme with macro.
Shoot anything you like bug, flower, coin whatever...;)
Li'l you are limited in your area on what you can shoot so I nominate you for next weeks theme:D

tude

12-01-2008, 04:09 AM

I need an SLR to get in on this. We shall see.
Not necessarily:D

tude

12-01-2008, 04:27 AM

A jumper,wasp and a bee, yeah I know no bees and wasps right now but we did say we could tap the archives and the jumper I got indoors..

jimlowe

12-01-2008, 07:28 AM

keeping with the green theme.

Diamond Lil

12-01-2008, 08:26 AM

Here is one from my kitchen this morning. The Jade plant.
http://www.moviephotoforums.com/photopost/data/508/medium/Jade.jpg

The one above was taken with the Nikon. This is a Baby Jade taken with the Rebel.
http://www.moviephotoforums.com/photopost/data/508/medium/Baby_Jade.jpg

This you may have already seen. It a personal favorite from my garden.
A Viola Johnny Jump Up bloom is no larger than a quarter. The white is natural to the flower and I will not process it out.
http://www.moviephotoforums.com/photopost/data/508/medium/Johnny-Jump-Up_Viola_cornuta_Violaceae_.jpg

tude

12-01-2008, 05:31 PM

keeping with the green theme.
Damn Jim That is awesome!!

tude

12-01-2008, 05:33 PM

Here is one from my kitchen this morning. The Jade plant.
http://www.moviephotoforums.com/photopost/data/508/medium/Jade.jpg

The one above was taken with the Nikon. This is a Baby Jade taken with the Rebel.
http://www.moviephotoforums.com/photopost/data/508/medium/Baby_Jade.jpg

This you may have already seen. It a personal favorite from my garden.
A Viola Johnny Jump Up bloom is no larger than a quarter. The white is natural to the flower and I will not process it out.
http://www.moviephotoforums.com/photopost/data/508/medium/Johnny-Jump-Up_Viola_cornuta_Violaceae_.jpg

Li'l that is the purpose for the whole theme..
These are great!
(3 is my fave)

Diamond Lil

12-01-2008, 07:37 PM

Li'l that is the purpose for the whole theme..
These are great!
(3 is my fave)

I love your idea Mike!

(I'm glad you like 3. It is one of my favorites ever.)

Diamond Lil

12-02-2008, 06:43 AM

This idea of your's Mike is making me late for work.
I saw the chopsticks on the counter and had to give it a try.
It's okay. Not the sort of object I usually photograph.
http://www.moviephotoforums.com/photopost/data/553/Chopsticks-.jpg

jimlowe

12-02-2008, 07:08 AM

keeping with the green theme.

thats an american bug, i caught in arkansas this summer they say everything is bigger in the US,they aint wrong!

jimlowe

12-02-2008, 07:09 AM

the colours in that viola are really vibrant

jimlowe

12-02-2008, 07:26 AM

spanish this time

Diamond Lil

12-02-2008, 01:34 PM

the colours in that viola are really vibrant

Which is one of the reasons I love them so much. My Nikon did a great job of recording the color.

Diamond Lil

12-02-2008, 01:35 PM

spanish this time

Isn't it neat to be able to see that it is green?

texasv-rod

12-02-2008, 01:43 PM

How about a coral shot taken this last Friday in Cozumel?
http://www.moviephotoforums.com/photopost/data/554/medium/PB280259.JPG

EZE RIDER

12-02-2008, 02:40 PM

Thats a great shot Lil. I feel like sushi now!

Diamond Lil

12-02-2008, 06:04 PM

How about a coral shot taken this last Friday in Cozumel?
http://www.moviephotoforums.com/photopost/data/554/medium/PB280259.JPG

Very nice. Tell us how you got that photo, please.

texasv-rod

12-02-2008, 06:08 PM

Very nice. Tell us how you got that photo, please.

Well... while on a cruise last week, we decided we needed a small-form-factor digital camera. We took advantage of the duty-free and bought a little Olympus 850SW. The bonus with this camera is that it is waterproof to 10ft. While we were snorkeling, I dove down to get a close-up of that very colorful formation. :cool:

There are several other underwater shots in my gallery.

Diamond Lil

12-02-2008, 06:48 PM

Thats a great shot Lil. I feel like sushi now!

Thanks Ed.
I love sushi!

Diamond Lil

12-02-2008, 06:49 PM

Well... while on a cruise last week, we decided we needed a small-form-factor digital camera. We took advantage of the duty-free and bought a little Olympus 850SW. The bonus with this camera is that it is waterproof to 10ft. While we were snorkeling, I dove down to get a close-up of that very colorful formation. :cool:

There are several other underwater shots in my gallery.

Great bonus and great use of the opportunity! Thanks for telling us the story.

tude

12-03-2008, 03:42 AM

thats an american bug, i caught in arkansas this summer they say everything is bigger in the US,they aint wrong!

Lmao:rofl:

tude

12-03-2008, 03:46 AM

Well... while on a cruise last week, we decided we needed a small-form-factor digital camera. We took advantage of the duty-free and bought a little Olympus 850SW. The bonus with this camera is that it is waterproof to 10ft. While we were snorkeling, I dove down to get a close-up of that very colorful formation. :cool:

There are several other underwater shots in my gallery.

I would love to try that, cool stuff.
Where is your gallery? link?

EZE RIDER

12-03-2008, 05:28 AM

Here it is tude.

http://www.moviephotoforums.com/photopost/showgallery.php?cat=554

tude

12-03-2008, 06:07 AM

Here it is tude.

http://www.moviephotoforums.com/photopost/showgallery.php?cat=554

Thanks I looked for the gallery in your profile this morning and didn't see it..
Cool pics!

tude

12-04-2008, 07:41 AM

Macro money this morning hand held with Cyn's XSI and Sigma 105 macro

Diamond Lil

12-04-2008, 01:20 PM

I like them Mike! This macro idea of yours has been fun. I'd better get crackin' on next weeks theme.

Diamond Lil

12-06-2008, 05:34 AM

I have the theme, but not a photo yet.....

tude

12-06-2008, 02:10 PM

I have the theme, but not a photo yet.....

Can't wait:D

rjrivero

12-09-2008, 07:18 PM

Let me know when it's GUN WEEK!! :rofl:

Diamond Lil

12-09-2008, 07:22 PM

With proper white balancing?

rjrivero

12-09-2008, 07:40 PM

With proper white balancing?

Of course! ;)

pegdragger

12-12-2008, 05:00 PM

Wow guys! I think the theme thing is a great idea. One of my things to learn is macro. I recently started a photo group here in Albany and that will be one of our meetings' topics. I love the detail, but haven't figured out how to do it properly yet.

EZE RIDER

12-14-2008, 08:36 PM

Ok so what rules??
Pic taken w/in last week or can we pull from the archives?
Who pics the theme or do we make the theme general like the 4 seasons?
PP worked or straight from the camera?
Rules rules rules Arghh.
Rockies last week east of Vail I-70

Sorry but was is PP?

Diamond Lil

12-14-2008, 09:06 PM

Photoshop, Gimp or some other sort of post processing.

EZE RIDER

12-14-2008, 10:45 PM

Photoshop, Gimp or some other sort of post processing.

Thankyou so much for the lesson.

Diamond Lil

12-15-2008, 05:07 AM

You are welcome.

Diamond Lil

06-14-2009, 07:19 AM

Thanks to Mike (tude) for getting us started on Theme of the Week. We have had a good go with it to date and the future looks bright. :cool: