fixed-lens photo challenge

The subject for the week is "Wind" - wide open for your interpretation. Could be good wind, or not so good wind (like what hit NC last week, or about to hit Florida again). Could just be the breath of autumn's being ... . :geek: (Nerd Face) Post until Monday noon GMT, 14 October 2024...

Spatial recession in photography is the relationship between objects which appear to lie near to the observer and those which seem further away, and thus recede . This is a good example: © False Start Post until Monday noon GMT, 7th October Photos taken with fixed-lens cameras only! Camera...

The subject for the week is "Community" - something that captures an aspect of your own town or neighbourhood. For fun, I asked ChatGPT what kind of photos s/he would take on the topic. Here's what I got: Local Events, Neighborhood Portraits, Community Spaces, Local Businesses, Volunteer...

The challenge this week is SPOONS. One or many; big or small; wood, plastic or metal -- all are good. Show us your spoons. Post until Monday noon GMT, 23 September 2024. Photos taken with fixed-lens cameras only! Camera model must be indicated. Remember, if you post a photo, you may be the...

In honour of JimAskew :rolleyes: and the approaching time of year (on this side of the equator anyway), this week's topic is Fall. Any interpretation - not necessarily the season - or the action. Post until Monday noon GMT, 2 September 2024. Photos taken with fixed-lens cameras only! Camera...

Fixed-Lens Photo Challenge #301: Bird Or Birds With Flower(s) Post your favorite photo of a Bird or Birds (Feathered Friends) upon or accompanied by a flower or flowers. Remember, if you post a photo, you may be the winner. Be prepared to host and judge a new challenge. To submit, put your...

Seeing Red: Could be the colour. Could be the emotion. And, Yea! We reached #300!! Post until Monday noon GMT, 2 September 2024. Photos taken with fixed-lens cameras only! Camera model must be indicated. Remember, if you post a photo, you may be the winner. Be prepared to host a new...

I think you all know what the Golden Hour is but, to be, sure, this is how Skylum descibes it "The golden hour is the first hour after sunrise and the last hour before sunset. During the golden hour, the sun is lower in the sky, casting a softer, more diffused light. This means you’ll have less...

Inspired by a disagreement I'm having this morning with my mobile phone provider, this week's subject is Communications. Any means, method or device, hi-tech or low, over-priced or free. Yours to interpret. Post until Monday noon GMT, 19 August 2024. Photos taken with fixed-lens cameras only...

This weeks subject: Paper or Cardboard --- Any interpretation will do as long as it shows paper or cardboard ,enjoy yourselves :) Post until Monday noon GMT, 5th August 2024 Photos taken with fixed-lens cameras only! Camera model must be indicated. Remember, if you post a photo, you may...

This weeks subject: Warning! Yours to interpret and illustrate. Post until Monday noon GMT, 29 July 2024. Photos taken with fixed-lens cameras only! Camera model must be indicated. Remember, if you post a photo, you may be the winner. Be prepared to host a new challenge. To submit, put...

Fixed-Lens Photo Challenge #294: Subject: Anthropomorphism Anthropomorphism is the act of assigning human traits, emotions, or intentions to non-human entities. Look at how a 3-pronged outlet is looking back at you. Or how the knot in a tree resembles an old man frowning. How about slappin...

Fixed-Lens Photo Challenge #293: Subject: Cars or Vehicles Show us your best photo of a car or a vehicle. Bright colors and car/vehicle uniqueness will make your photo stand out! As always great composure and great exposure will carry the day. Remember, if you post a photo, you may be the...

Challenge #292: Leading Lines In landscape photography it’s often helpful to have a visual path that draws your eye through the image. When you start to look for leading lines, you’ll see them everywhere in good landscape photos, sometimes leading from the foreground to the background...

Challenge #291: Selective Color The selective color effect is a photography technique which involves accentuating and intensifying specific colors present in an image while simultaneously desaturating or reducing the vibrancy of the remaining colors. This effect enables the photographer to...

Subject of the week is Odd Couples: might be people, unusual pairings, yin & yang sorts of things, or bits that don't fit, etc etc. Yours to interpret. Post until Monday noon GMT, 17 June 2024. Photos taken with fixed-lens cameras only! Camera model must be indicated. Remember, if you post...

This week’s challenge, A Line From a Song, may strike a chord with music lovers and visual storytellers alike. Cue up your favorite tunes and pick a line that sparks your imagination and create an image that embodies this specific lyric capturing its mood, story, or message through your lens...

Fixed-Lens Photo Challenge #288: Water Water exists in so many forms and fashions from the ocean to a raindrop! Show us a photo where water dominates the composition. As always great exposure and great composition will carry the day! Remember, if you post a photo, you may be the winner. Be...

Fixed-Lens Photo Challenge #287: Monochromatic To me, every photograph looks better in B&W: More dramatic and more depth than can be achieved in color; more nuances in the shadows and clouds. Furthermore, I find it a pre-requisite for street photography. A monochrome image can turn a mere...

What is deadpan photography? A deadpan image is devoid of emotion simply esisting as a subject and photograph. There is no joy or sorrow. The deadpan image simply says “this is how things are”. The color of deadpan photographs is commonly de-saturated. While not completely devoid of color, the...