Weekly Assignment

We finished the Texture this week, and boy did we get a feel for things. dblaveino‘s shot of the red door really stood out to all of us. The vivid colours, and strong textures that seem like you could just reach out and touch them made it a clear winner this week. But our runners up were really close too. KodiakStar‘s picture, titled “What is texture, without touch” took the idea of texture to it’s extreme. Not only did the picture have the texture of the finger, but also a texture added on top with post-processing, and of course, what is texture if you don’t have touch? And last but not least, k9mom‘s picture of the yellow lamp shade had a very strong texture that was backlit by the bulb. The primary colours and diagonal lines also helped to accentuate the composition.

انتهينا من الملمس هذا الأسبوع، وفتى لم نحصل على الشعور للأشياء. دلبافينو النار من الباب الأحمر وقفت حقا لنا جميعا. الألوان الزاهية، والقوام القوية التي تبدو وكأنك يمكن أن تصل فقط واللمس لهم جعلها الفائز واضح هذا الأسبوع. ولكن لدينا العدائين كانت قريبة جدا جدا. صورة كودياكستار، بعنوان "ما هو الملمس، من دون لمس" أخذت فكرة الملمس إلى أنها المتطرفة. ليس فقط لم الصورة لديها نسيج الإصبع، ولكن أيضا الملمس وأضاف على رأس مع مرحلة ما بعد المعالجة، وبطبيعة الحال، ما هو الملمس إذا لم يكن لديك اتصال؟ وأخيرا وليس آخرا، صورة k9mom من الظل مصباح الأصفر كان نسيج قوي جدا الذي كان بإضاءة خلفية من قبل لمبة. كما ساعدت الألوان الأساسية والخطوط القطرية على إبراز التكوين

Bubbles is our latest assignment. It’s a much more wide open assignment than you may think, and we think it’s a fun way to get us through the change in seasons. In order to be eligible for the mini-contest, your photo must have been taken between 1 – 15 October 2008, the EXIF must be intact, and your post must include the date the photo was taken as well as the words “Assignment:Bubbles” to show that you want your photo included in the contest. Next week’s assignment will be “Leaves” so whether it’s spring or fall, you should be able to enjoy a few leaves.

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