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Apr 5, 2012 09:43:47   #
Photo Aunt Loc: Central Massachusetts
 
Hi everyone. I'm participating in a local amateur photography contest at our town's local library. The subject is "angles". I am at a loss as what to shoot for this subject. I have no imagination. :) I usually shoot my nephews playing sports or just family photos. It has to be a minimum 5x7, but can be as large as I want it to be. The only editing allowed is color corrections. It has to be a minimum of 300dpi. I've listed the Canon lenses I have to use.
Macro EF 100mm 2.8 L IS USM
EF 50mm 1.4 prime lens
70-200mm 2.8 L IS USM
Zoom lens EF 75-300mm 5.6
Does anyone have any thoughts as to what would be good for this? Please do not send any pictures. Just your ideas. Thank you. Remember it's Angles not Angels.

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Apr 5, 2012 10:22:14   #
notnoBuddha
 
The more typical I think would be of buildings, playgrounds, bridges- and so forth. Darn near anything ,man built involves lines and angles. Look for lines in nature. To expand somewhat think of how your perspective - how you are looking at them alters the image, turn the camera, try head on, to the side, higher and lower. The picture changes as you move - think of what would make the everyday novel. Also remember your light - the shadows cast or not, is your light direct, natural, man made. Remember leading lines -do they direct the viewers attention to something, is there a pattern? Have fun, take a lot - see what works.There are no rights and wrongs your eye will tell you what worked.

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Apr 5, 2012 10:32:18   #
BigDaveMT Loc: Plentywood, MT
 
Here's an idea...look for a biker bar with all of their Harley's angle parked in front of the place.

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Apr 5, 2012 11:02:54   #
Photo Aunt Loc: Central Massachusetts
 
BigDaveMT wrote:
Here's an idea...look for a biker bar with all of their Harley's angle parked in front of the place.

Thanks, BigDaveMT. I think I know just the place. Usually they are parked there at nighttime. So, it would be a challenge!

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Apr 5, 2012 11:12:04   #
Photo Aunt Loc: Central Massachusetts
 
notnoBuddha wrote:
The more typical I think would be of buildings, playgrounds, bridges- and so forth. Darn near anything ,man built involves lines and angles. Look for lines in nature. To expand somewhat think of how your perspective - how you are looking at them alters the image, turn the camera, try head on, to the side, higher and lower. The picture changes as you move - think of what would make the everyday novel. Also remember your light - the shadows cast or not, is your light direct, natural, man made. Remember leading lines -do they direct the viewers attention to something, is there a pattern? Have fun, take a lot - see what works.There are no rights and wrongs your eye will tell you what worked.
The more typical I think would be of buildings, pl... (show quote)


Great advice, notnoBuddha. Never thought of turning the camera. There is a place I know of with a superb view of a railroad track twisting and turning, but that doesn't seem very unusual. Thought of maybe just taking a close-up pic of the track. Of course, making sure there isn't a train in view. :) Thanks so much.

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Apr 5, 2012 12:05:07   #
BigDaveMT Loc: Plentywood, MT
 
I attended my first camera club meeting Tuesday night and one of the senior members brought a print he'd taken a number of years ago that had won best in show at the ND State Fair and a Fair of Fairs competition at Disneyland. It was of a Danish windmill that sits in a small town park in north central North Dakota. He stood directly under the blades and looked up. There were some nice angles in that picture as well as some stunning colors. Wish I could show it here, but you might have an idea anyway.

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Apr 6, 2012 06:04:30   #
heyjoe Loc: cincinnati ohio
 
pretty much wide open,angels are hard to find these days

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Apr 6, 2012 06:35:15   #
OnDSnap Loc: NE New Jersey
 
notnoBuddha wrote:
The more typical I think would be of buildings, playgrounds, bridges- and so forth. Darn near anything ,man built involves lines and angles. Look for lines in nature. To expand somewhat think of how your perspective - how you are looking at them alters the image, turn the camera, try head on, to the side, higher and lower. The picture changes as you move - think of what would make the everyday novel. Also remember your light - the shadows cast or not, is your light direct, natural, man made. Remember leading lines -do they direct the viewers attention to something, is there a pattern? Have fun, take a lot - see what works.There are no rights and wrongs your eye will tell you what worked.
The more typical I think would be of buildings, pl... (show quote)


This was posted on my Facebook page, quite inspirational...hope it gives you a few ideas.



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Apr 6, 2012 08:13:10   #
turtlepond Loc: Long Beach, Calif
 
maybe try a park. Kids on swings (I ,am thinking the chains), merry-go-round, slide, jungle gym, etc.. Good luck

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Apr 6, 2012 08:38:06   #
Gidgette Loc: Boerne,Texas
 
Photo Aunt wrote:
notnoBuddha wrote:
The more typical I think would be of buildings, playgrounds, bridges- and so forth. Darn near anything ,man built involves lines and angles. Look for lines in nature. To expand somewhat think of how your perspective - how you are looking at them alters the image, turn the camera, try head on, to the side, higher and lower. The picture changes as you move - think of what would make the everyday novel. Also remember your light - the shadows cast or not, is your light direct, natural, man made. Remember leading lines -do they direct the viewers attention to something, is there a pattern? Have fun, take a lot - see what works.There are no rights and wrongs your eye will tell you what worked.
The more typical I think would be of buildings, pl... (show quote)


Great advice, notnoBuddha. Never thought of turning the camera. There is a place I know of with a superb view of a railroad track twisting and turning, but that doesn't seem very unusual. Thought of maybe just taking a close-up pic of the track. Of course, making sure there isn't a train in view. :) Thanks so much.
quote=notnoBuddha The more typical I think would ... (show quote)


Also worry about the train that's not in your view behind you. LOL

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Apr 6, 2012 09:21:44   #
MtnMan Loc: ID
 
Try turning the camera by rotating it also. You don't have to hold it in only portrait or landscape. Rotate it to get the main lines going across your screen from corner to corner. You may get some interesting new perspectives.

I know you didn't want pictures but just to be sure to get the point across here's one anyway.

Photo Aunt wrote:
notnoBuddha wrote:
The more typical I think would be of buildings, playgrounds, bridges- and so forth. Darn near anything ,man built involves lines and angles. Look for lines in nature. To expand somewhat think of how your perspective - how you are looking at them alters the image, turn the camera, try head on, to the side, higher and lower. The picture changes as you move - think of what would make the everyday novel. Also remember your light - the shadows cast or not, is your light direct, natural, man made. Remember leading lines -do they direct the viewers attention to something, is there a pattern? Have fun, take a lot - see what works.There are no rights and wrongs your eye will tell you what worked.
The more typical I think would be of buildings, pl... (show quote)


Great advice, notnoBuddha. Never thought of turning the camera. There is a place I know of with a superb view of a railroad track twisting and turning, but that doesn't seem very unusual. Thought of maybe just taking a close-up pic of the track. Of course, making sure there isn't a train in view. :) Thanks so much.
quote=notnoBuddha The more typical I think would ... (show quote)



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Apr 6, 2012 09:41:52   #
Gidgette Loc: Boerne,Texas
 
MtnMan wrote:
Try turning the camera by rotating it also. You don't have to hold it in only portrait or landscape. Rotate it to get the main lines going across your screen from corner to corner. You may get some interesting new perspectives.

I know you didn't want pictures but just to be sure to get the point across here's one anyway.

Photo Aunt wrote:
notnoBuddha wrote:
The more typical I think would be of buildings, playgrounds, bridges- and so forth. Darn near anything ,man built involves lines and angles. Look for lines in nature. To expand somewhat think of how your perspective - how you are looking at them alters the image, turn the camera, try head on, to the side, higher and lower. The picture changes as you move - think of what would make the everyday novel. Also remember your light - the shadows cast or not, is your light direct, natural, man made. Remember leading lines -do they direct the viewers attention to something, is there a pattern? Have fun, take a lot - see what works.There are no rights and wrongs your eye will tell you what worked.
The more typical I think would be of buildings, pl... (show quote)


Great advice, notnoBuddha. Never thought of turning the camera. There is a place I know of with a superb view of a railroad track twisting and turning, but that doesn't seem very unusual. Thought of maybe just taking a close-up pic of the track. Of course, making sure there isn't a train in view. :) Thanks so much.
quote=notnoBuddha The more typical I think would ... (show quote)
Try turning the camera by rotating it also. You do... (show quote)


Now, if you had shown the bottom left corner of the building, it would've looked like it was balanced on the corner of the building.

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Apr 6, 2012 09:52:11   #
MtnMan Loc: ID
 
Yes, worth trying!

In this case it was the most I could get with the lens I had and not backing through the building across the street.

Gidgette wrote:

Now, if you had shown the bottom left corner of the building, it would've looked like it was balanced on the corner of the building.

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Apr 6, 2012 09:56:04   #
alann Loc: Virginia
 
Shot with 1d MKIV and 16-35. Imported to LR4 and saved as jpg.

Angles
Angles...

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Apr 6, 2012 10:02:46   #
MtnMan Loc: ID
 
Nice!

It might have been cool if you could have moved to the left a little and rotated the camera so the line up the chimney to the sun was angled from lower left to upper right in your image.

alann wrote:
Shot with 1d MKIV and 16-35. Imported to LR4 and saved as jpg.

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