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Aug 18, 2019 18:05:16   #
Roadrunner Loc: Quebec, Canada
 
Shooting in Solitude

This Challenge is special for me because Solitude is my best friend and we meet up daily and I do not want any distractions whatsoever when doing photography because I see something and I stop, look at it, check it out from angles, check shadows, lighting and even search what this subject will tell me, and Solitude understands me and its presence only helps. It is so beautiful to find a subject and interpretate what I see without people walking by and staring at me while I am photographing a manhole cover..

Also I am learning from a photographer Jean-René Dufort, who thinks outside the box, and does street photography and has a special way of seeing things and when we see his titles we think...''huh, yeah, not bad at all''.

If you want to see what I see, come shoot with me, after it is done naturally

Thinking Outside the Box
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Aug 18, 2019 19:19:16   #
Roadrunner Loc: Quebec, Canada
 
Solitude...........


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Aug 18, 2019 19:19:52   #
GiGiMac103 Loc: Garden State
 
Interesting subject Jim. I do my best work while alone, solitary. I think these two fit this challenge. The first one I have shared before. It is my favorite spot on Assateague Island - my solitary tree. It was torn down earlier this summer by tourists that have not respect for the island and what it means to the locals.


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Aug 18, 2019 19:21:30   #
Quixdraw Loc: x
 
Brings Señor Wences to mind.

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Aug 18, 2019 19:32:49   #
Roadrunner Loc: Quebec, Canada
 
GiGiMac103 wrote:
Interesting subject Jim. I do my best work while alone, solitary. I think these two fit this challenge. The first one I have shared before. It is my favorite spot on Assateague Island - my solitary tree. It was torn down earlier this summer by tourists that have not respect for the island and what it means to the locals.


Like the reflections there, and yes Assateague at sunrise has a lot going on

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Aug 18, 2019 19:33:12   #
Roadrunner Loc: Quebec, Canada
 
quixdraw wrote:
Brings Señor Wences to mind.


LOL...thank you, Sir

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Aug 18, 2019 19:44:54   #
Bob Mevis Loc: Plymouth, Indiana
 
I love solitude also.

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Aug 18, 2019 19:50:44   #
boberic Loc: Quiet Corner, Connecticut. Ex long Islander
 
A bridge and a sunrise


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Aug 18, 2019 20:13:00   #
Max Bottomtime Loc: Torrance, California
 
One of my favorite things about underwater photography is that I'm alone with my thoughts. I look for an interesting subject, compose the shot, and fire. Sometimes I get lucky and move on, but for the most part, I adjust camera setting and strobe power/positions to make the shot more interesting. I can't do that and pay attention to another diver.

Yesterday was an exception. I bought Merry a Nikon 8-15mm lens for her Birthday. We went to a site that is home to Giant Sea Bass, wreckfish that can grow to seven feet long and well over 500 pounds. Visibility was so bad that if they were there, we couldn't see them. I spent the dive watching Merry look for subjects. Without her knowing, I was actually looking to get a shot of her.

I was shooting with a 15mm fisheye lens, which makes the visibility look much better than it actually was. I was less than two feet away when I shot the green photo. The blue water shot was from another dive at the same site as a comparison. It's so much easier to shoot wide angle in clear water!


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Aug 18, 2019 20:19:54   #
Roadrunner Loc: Quebec, Canada
 
Max Bottomtime wrote:
One of my favorite things about underwater photography is that I'm alone with my thoughts. I look for an interesting subject, compose the shot, and fire. Sometimes I get lucky and move on, but for the most part, I adjust camera setting and strobe power/positions to make the shot more interesting. I can't do that and pay attention to another diver.

Yesterday was an exception. I bought Merry a Nikon 8-15mm lens for her Birthday. We went to a site that is home to Giant Sea Bass, wreckfish that can grow to seven feet long and well over 500 pounds. Visibility was so bad that if they were there, we couldn't see them. I spent the dive watching Merry look for subjects. Without her knowing, I was actually looking to get a shot of her.

I was shooting with a 15mm fisheye lens, which makes the visibility look much better than it actually was. I was less than two feet away when I shot the green photo. The blue water shot was from another dive at the same site as a comparison. It's so much easier to shoot wide angle in clear water!
One of my favorite things about underwater photogr... (show quote)


THUMBS UP all the way around Max. You cannot get much more solitary than in water. Congratulations on your project.....

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Aug 18, 2019 20:23:07   #
Roadrunner Loc: Quebec, Canada
 
boberic wrote:
A bridge and a sunrise


Bridges are special, bob. If you have been to Québec, the old Québec Bridge can be shot from below and wandering around there can bring out some great surprises, autumn sunsets, fog etc.

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Aug 18, 2019 21:51:21   #
SueScott Loc: Hammondsville, Ohio
 
Here's the Glencoe Shooter, one of my favorite captures from Scotland.


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Aug 18, 2019 21:54:53   #
Roadrunner Loc: Quebec, Canada
 
SueScott wrote:
Here's the Glencoe Shooter, one of my favorite captures from Scotland.


I can see why.....

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Aug 18, 2019 23:27:18   #
MattPhox Loc: Rhode Island
 
SueScott wrote:
Here's the Glencoe Shooter, one of my favorite captures from Scotland.


Very nice!

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Aug 19, 2019 00:14:34   #
Rolk Loc: South Central PA
 
Roadrunner wrote:
Shooting in Solitude

This Challenge is special for me because Solitude is my best friend and we meet up daily and I do not want any distractions whatsoever when doing photography because I see something and I stop, look at it, check it out from angles, check shadows, lighting and even search what this subject will tell me, and Solitude understands me and its presence only helps. It is so beautiful to find a subject and interpretate what I see without people walking by and staring at me while I am photographing a manhole cover..

Also I am learning from a photographer Jean-René Dufort, who thinks outside the box, and does street photography and has a special way of seeing things and when we see his titles we think...''huh, yeah, not bad at all''.

If you want to see what I see, come shoot with me, after it is done naturally
Shooting in Solitude br br This Challenge is sp... (show quote)


I totally get where you are coming from, Jim. Even when I'm out with
family and friends walking around, I'll see something that catches my
eye and I'll stop, change perspective, get down on the ground trying
to really "see" the shot...my wife and close friends accept that.

Came across a good quote on solitude: "There is a world of difference between solitude and loneliness, though the two terms are often used interchangeably. Solitude is a state of being alone without being lonely and can lead to self-awareness."
Tim

Fishing is a great way to enjoy solitude...
Fishing is a great way to enjoy solitude......
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...or just sitting under a shade tree...
...or just sitting under a shade tree......
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...and allowing yourself to soak in everything you see and hear.
...and allowing yourself to soak in everything you...
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