WPC 1525 - What's In Your Kitchen RESULTS
Jun 29, 2015 20:42:33 #
The winners of What's In Your Kitchen with 80 entries and (396) votes are...
1st place = BasqueLady with 20.06 points and (41) votes (6th) taken 2015-01-22
2nd place = DavidT with 7.59 points and (19) votes (5th) taken 2015-01-24
3rd place = debbie wrazen with 7.51 points and (16) votes (1st) taken (Unknown)
4th place = BigEasy with 7.20 points and (17) votes (4th) taken (Unknown)
Congratulations everyone - especially those who added a little more by telling us about their photos!!!
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Running Totals - Underlined equals multiple time winners
1st = Mobad58, Nosaj, Kalina54, CaptainC, smd25, jcjr8, mcdykes, Nikocarol, O hi O, Photon, Cathy Russ, BigEasy, BasqueLady, wowbmw, jim hill, Schwabo, Richtiger, BasqueLady, photoshack, roadking11, Skip Murphy, BasqueLady, Robeng, BasqueLady
2nd = FrodoBaggins, Shaughnessy, patcarls47, BigEasy, Bridgeman, Coolcameragirl, melequus, manofhg, charben, wowbmw, tavares, turtlepond, jcjr8, [/u]jvcookies[/u], Beercat, DavidT, Moosewoods, walbee, mopinia, BasqueLady, fnolte, Captain Tom, jcjr8, DavidT
3rd = LovePhotography330, fjrwillie, KTJohnson, Bushpilot, garthurdavis, LovePhotography330, Skip Murphy, roxiemarty, jcjr8, jcjr8, (removed), qhorse, louelke, Jeep for Larry, DavidT, rgschini, John P Black, melequus, [/u]jvcookies[/u], Shaughnessy, BigEasy, Howard5252, BasqueLady, debbie wrazen
4th = blackbear, Preachdude, O hi O, Photos by Paula, sedwards3, North West Bob, manattee scrubber, jcjr8, bob44044, melequus, Clasina, cat2560, DavidT, plessner, Kalskag2, Just Ducky, Pixelpixie88, chantel, dragonswing560, DavidT, plessner, Kalskag2, Just Ducky, Pixelpixie88, chantel, mdcoram, jwaderker, Gypsy T, Beaubeau, BigEasy
1st place = BasqueLady with 20.06 points and (41) votes (6th) taken 2015-01-22
2nd place = DavidT with 7.59 points and (19) votes (5th) taken 2015-01-24
3rd place = debbie wrazen with 7.51 points and (16) votes (1st) taken (Unknown)
4th place = BigEasy with 7.20 points and (17) votes (4th) taken (Unknown)
Congratulations everyone - especially those who added a little more by telling us about their photos!!!
> http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/photo_contest.jsp?pcnum=175 <
- Click (ratings) to see all the entries at once
Running Totals - Underlined equals multiple time winners
1st = Mobad58, Nosaj, Kalina54, CaptainC, smd25, jcjr8, mcdykes, Nikocarol, O hi O, Photon, Cathy Russ, BigEasy, BasqueLady, wowbmw, jim hill, Schwabo, Richtiger, BasqueLady, photoshack, roadking11, Skip Murphy, BasqueLady, Robeng, BasqueLady
2nd = FrodoBaggins, Shaughnessy, patcarls47, BigEasy, Bridgeman, Coolcameragirl, melequus, manofhg, charben, wowbmw, tavares, turtlepond, jcjr8, [/u]jvcookies[/u], Beercat, DavidT, Moosewoods, walbee, mopinia, BasqueLady, fnolte, Captain Tom, jcjr8, DavidT
3rd = LovePhotography330, fjrwillie, KTJohnson, Bushpilot, garthurdavis, LovePhotography330, Skip Murphy, roxiemarty, jcjr8, jcjr8, (removed), qhorse, louelke, Jeep for Larry, DavidT, rgschini, John P Black, melequus, [/u]jvcookies[/u], Shaughnessy, BigEasy, Howard5252, BasqueLady, debbie wrazen
4th = blackbear, Preachdude, O hi O, Photos by Paula, sedwards3, North West Bob, manattee scrubber, jcjr8, bob44044, melequus, Clasina, cat2560, DavidT, plessner, Kalskag2, Just Ducky, Pixelpixie88, chantel, dragonswing560, DavidT, plessner, Kalskag2, Just Ducky, Pixelpixie88, chantel, mdcoram, jwaderker, Gypsy T, Beaubeau, BigEasy
Egg blancing on the kitchen table
Olive oil, sesame oil, and dish soap - backlit in a Pyrex dish (no Photoshopping).
A Bowl of Ripe Bananas 75mm 1.8 1/8 200 ISO single light source
"What's In My Kitchen....?" Garlic....Of Course...! Canon SD790 IS
Jun 29, 2015 20:51:38 #
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Jun 29, 2015 23:15:47 #
An interview with BasqueLady,
1) How long have you been into photography and what got you started?
40 years I bought a Nikon 35 mm F2 back in late 1970 to take pictures of my children.
2) Do you have any formal training and what kind of photography do you do most?
I have no formal training I enjoying learning from On-line photography courses. I enjoy landscape,still life and Real Estate Photography
3) In your opinion, what makes a good picture stand out from the rest?
Composition and exposure are the basics
4) What equipment did you use and was there any special setup? Can you walk us through it?
Sony A7r with a Canon Marco 100mm lens
5) Do you post process your final images, and if so can you describe your workflow?
Lightroom 5 and Photoshop Cs6
6) Who or what has influenced your photography and what inspired you to take your winning shot?
Serge Ramelli and Phlearn
7) Would you change anything if you could do it again, and if so what?
Not really Im retired and just enjoying life.
8) What is the one thing you wish you knew when you started taking photos?
More knowledge about Lightroom and Photoshop
9) What is your favorite photography accessory, other than your camera?
My lens I also have a number of Camera bodies from 4X5 view camera to a Canon 5Dsr
10) If you had to choose one lens which one would it be and why?
I love my Canon 800MM super telephoto I also like my Zeiss 35mm for street work.
11) What lighting equipment, if any, do you take on a shoot?
Studio strobe lights with pocket wizards
12) If you couldn't do photography what else would you do?
Wood working I also enjoy some glass fusion
13) Do you have any funny or interesting stories about your experiences?
Not really
14) Is there somewhere we can see more of your work?
Flickr under BasqueLady
15) Do you have any advice for the rest of us?
1) How long have you been into photography and what got you started?
40 years I bought a Nikon 35 mm F2 back in late 1970 to take pictures of my children.
2) Do you have any formal training and what kind of photography do you do most?
I have no formal training I enjoying learning from On-line photography courses. I enjoy landscape,still life and Real Estate Photography
3) In your opinion, what makes a good picture stand out from the rest?
Composition and exposure are the basics
4) What equipment did you use and was there any special setup? Can you walk us through it?
Sony A7r with a Canon Marco 100mm lens
5) Do you post process your final images, and if so can you describe your workflow?
Lightroom 5 and Photoshop Cs6
6) Who or what has influenced your photography and what inspired you to take your winning shot?
Serge Ramelli and Phlearn
7) Would you change anything if you could do it again, and if so what?
Not really Im retired and just enjoying life.
8) What is the one thing you wish you knew when you started taking photos?
More knowledge about Lightroom and Photoshop
9) What is your favorite photography accessory, other than your camera?
My lens I also have a number of Camera bodies from 4X5 view camera to a Canon 5Dsr
10) If you had to choose one lens which one would it be and why?
I love my Canon 800MM super telephoto I also like my Zeiss 35mm for street work.
11) What lighting equipment, if any, do you take on a shoot?
Studio strobe lights with pocket wizards
12) If you couldn't do photography what else would you do?
Wood working I also enjoy some glass fusion
13) Do you have any funny or interesting stories about your experiences?
Not really
14) Is there somewhere we can see more of your work?
Flickr under BasqueLady
15) Do you have any advice for the rest of us?
Jun 30, 2015 08:45:01 #
An interview with DavidT,
1) How long have you been into photography and what got you started?
2) Do you have any formal training and what kind of photography do you do most?
3) In your opinion, what makes a good picture stand out from the rest?
4) What equipment did you use and was there any special setup? Can you walk us through it?
What equipment did you use and was there any special setup? Can you walk us through it? The final image was 90% SOOC with minor post-processing. I used a 100mm macro lens on a Canon 5D Mk III camera. But, I used a special set-up which is basically explained in Bryan Peterson's video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCYG7HO_SZo
I shot my image indoors. In a Pyrex dish, I combined water, olive oil and sesame oil and added dish soap for stabilization. I backlit the Pyrex dish with a old, slide-film light box that was gelled with blue and yellow transparencies.
5) Do you post process your final images, and if so can you describe your workflow?
Do you post process your final images, and if so can you describe your workflow? I usually post-process my final images in Lightroom and occasionally in Nik's software (Viveza, Color Efex, and/or Silver Efex) or PSE, but for this image I only used LR for minor adjustments (e.g., cropping, clarity, sharpening, etc.).
6) Who or what has influenced your photography and what inspired you to take your winning shot?
7) Would you change anything if you could do it again, and if so what?
8) What is the one thing you wish you knew when you started taking photos?
9) What is your favorite photography accessory, other than your camera?
10) If you had to choose one lens which one would it be and why?
11) What lighting equipment, if any, do you take on a shoot?
12) If you couldn't do photography what else would you do?
13) Do you have any funny or interesting stories about your experiences?
14) Is there somewhere we can see more of your work?
15) Do you have any advice for the rest of us?
1) How long have you been into photography and what got you started?
2) Do you have any formal training and what kind of photography do you do most?
3) In your opinion, what makes a good picture stand out from the rest?
4) What equipment did you use and was there any special setup? Can you walk us through it?
What equipment did you use and was there any special setup? Can you walk us through it? The final image was 90% SOOC with minor post-processing. I used a 100mm macro lens on a Canon 5D Mk III camera. But, I used a special set-up which is basically explained in Bryan Peterson's video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCYG7HO_SZo
I shot my image indoors. In a Pyrex dish, I combined water, olive oil and sesame oil and added dish soap for stabilization. I backlit the Pyrex dish with a old, slide-film light box that was gelled with blue and yellow transparencies.
5) Do you post process your final images, and if so can you describe your workflow?
Do you post process your final images, and if so can you describe your workflow? I usually post-process my final images in Lightroom and occasionally in Nik's software (Viveza, Color Efex, and/or Silver Efex) or PSE, but for this image I only used LR for minor adjustments (e.g., cropping, clarity, sharpening, etc.).
6) Who or what has influenced your photography and what inspired you to take your winning shot?
7) Would you change anything if you could do it again, and if so what?
8) What is the one thing you wish you knew when you started taking photos?
9) What is your favorite photography accessory, other than your camera?
10) If you had to choose one lens which one would it be and why?
11) What lighting equipment, if any, do you take on a shoot?
12) If you couldn't do photography what else would you do?
13) Do you have any funny or interesting stories about your experiences?
14) Is there somewhere we can see more of your work?
15) Do you have any advice for the rest of us?
Jun 30, 2015 21:04:17 #
An interview with debbie wrazen,
1) How long have you been into photography and what got you started?
My dad presented me with his childhood 'Brownie' at age nine, so over 40 yrs.
2) Do you have any formal training and what kind of photography do you do most?
My dad taught me the basics. I also took community ed. courses, online courses, read books, internet videos, hang around my local camera store, and of course, begin and start my day with UHH! Nature and landscape photography are my favorites.
3) In your opinion, what makes a good picture stand out from the rest?
Subject and technique make a good photo a great one.
4) What equipment did you use and was there any special setup? Can you walk us through it?
For the photo, 'A Bowl of Ripe Bananas' I utilized a gimbel head tripod, a single artificial light source in a dimly lit room with a dark background and a 75mm prime lens. I metered from the artificial light source.
5) Do you post process your final images, and if so can you describe your workflow?
I did not pp 'ripe bananas' but will use photoshop for color saturation and proper exposure.
6) Who or what has influenced your photography and what inspired you to take your winning shot?
I am always inspired by food photographers who must make food look extremely appealing and ready to eat while lending specific 'atmosphere' styles.
7) Would you change anything if you could do it again, and if so what?
The photo has a 'soft', old world look to it, but typically, I work to obtain a sharp image with most of my photography.
8) What is the one thing you wish you knew when you started taking photos?
I wish I listened to my dad's advice about film speed when I left home in my 20's. Most of my photos from that era of my life are not really that remarkable. I've been using a dslr for 10 yrs. Last August, I ventured into the mirrorless world.
9) What is your favorite photography accessory, other than your camera?
My favorite accessory is my tripod and remote.
10) If you had to choose one lens which one would it be and why?
My one lens would be the 75 mm prime. It's not that versatile but the photographs are 'luscious'.
11) What lighting equipment, if any, do you take on a shoot?
I will take a flash with a 'softner' if I am inclined to need a lighting source.
12) If you couldn't do photography what else would you do?
If I couldn't do photography I would look at the work of others! I spent my childhood with 'Life', 'Look', 'Women's Day', and of course, ' National Geo'.
13) Do you have any funny or interesting stories about your experiences?
No funny stories, just regrets for the opportunities missed just as I packed up my gear.
14) Is there somewhere we can see more of your work?
I don't have my work on any sites yet. I do send to close friends and share with my family. I've lots of requests to shoot family showers, school events and parties. People are always very grateful.
15) Do you have any advice for the rest of us?
The advice I give to my middle school photography club is to enjoy your own photos but delight in the work of others and learn from their experiences. I rarely show them my photos because I wish for them to build up a 'kinship' of a shared mutual respect for the technology, technique and art of photography. It is humankind's greatest invention ( next to fire, of course ) because photos tell us the truth about ourselves and our journey which is why humanity is beginning to deepen their questioning of social and global issues impacting our future. Thank you for this opportunity!
1) How long have you been into photography and what got you started?
My dad presented me with his childhood 'Brownie' at age nine, so over 40 yrs.
2) Do you have any formal training and what kind of photography do you do most?
My dad taught me the basics. I also took community ed. courses, online courses, read books, internet videos, hang around my local camera store, and of course, begin and start my day with UHH! Nature and landscape photography are my favorites.
3) In your opinion, what makes a good picture stand out from the rest?
Subject and technique make a good photo a great one.
4) What equipment did you use and was there any special setup? Can you walk us through it?
For the photo, 'A Bowl of Ripe Bananas' I utilized a gimbel head tripod, a single artificial light source in a dimly lit room with a dark background and a 75mm prime lens. I metered from the artificial light source.
5) Do you post process your final images, and if so can you describe your workflow?
I did not pp 'ripe bananas' but will use photoshop for color saturation and proper exposure.
6) Who or what has influenced your photography and what inspired you to take your winning shot?
I am always inspired by food photographers who must make food look extremely appealing and ready to eat while lending specific 'atmosphere' styles.
7) Would you change anything if you could do it again, and if so what?
The photo has a 'soft', old world look to it, but typically, I work to obtain a sharp image with most of my photography.
8) What is the one thing you wish you knew when you started taking photos?
I wish I listened to my dad's advice about film speed when I left home in my 20's. Most of my photos from that era of my life are not really that remarkable. I've been using a dslr for 10 yrs. Last August, I ventured into the mirrorless world.
9) What is your favorite photography accessory, other than your camera?
My favorite accessory is my tripod and remote.
10) If you had to choose one lens which one would it be and why?
My one lens would be the 75 mm prime. It's not that versatile but the photographs are 'luscious'.
11) What lighting equipment, if any, do you take on a shoot?
I will take a flash with a 'softner' if I am inclined to need a lighting source.
12) If you couldn't do photography what else would you do?
If I couldn't do photography I would look at the work of others! I spent my childhood with 'Life', 'Look', 'Women's Day', and of course, ' National Geo'.
13) Do you have any funny or interesting stories about your experiences?
No funny stories, just regrets for the opportunities missed just as I packed up my gear.
14) Is there somewhere we can see more of your work?
I don't have my work on any sites yet. I do send to close friends and share with my family. I've lots of requests to shoot family showers, school events and parties. People are always very grateful.
15) Do you have any advice for the rest of us?
The advice I give to my middle school photography club is to enjoy your own photos but delight in the work of others and learn from their experiences. I rarely show them my photos because I wish for them to build up a 'kinship' of a shared mutual respect for the technology, technique and art of photography. It is humankind's greatest invention ( next to fire, of course ) because photos tell us the truth about ourselves and our journey which is why humanity is beginning to deepen their questioning of social and global issues impacting our future. Thank you for this opportunity!
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