School assignments.

[Misfitsracing]

I am taking a photography class and these are the shots I submit for grading. First assignment was to take two shots of the same thing using different apertures to vary the depth of field.

 

[bogeyguy]

Can I ask what you have on your feet?

 

[Misfitsracing]

Vibram five fingers Komodo sports. Very comfortable shoe, I wear them all the time, though I bought them as a training shoe for running. The idea is that your foot is not naturally flawed and does not need a shaped sole to "fix" the way we walk. It does take some getting used to.

 

[joealcantar]

I'm seeing those old buildings across the river and know they would be cool to shoot. When they give you the assignments shoot 2 or 3 different things and ask folks why they like a certain image. Enjoy the class.
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Shoot well, Joe

 

[analog.universe]

FiveFingers w00t w00t!

Best shoes I've ever owned! I've been wearing my classics whenever the weather permits for 3 years now, been thinking about upgrading to the komodos :thumbup:


Also, enjoy your photography class : )

Anyone in here who has NOT taken pictures of their feet when first starting out? anybody?

That's what I thought

 

[EPPhoto]

What apertures were they shot at? The second one should have been able to get WAY creamier bokeh for how far the background is from the subject (your sweet kicks lol). Also, what lens was used and @ what focal length.


P.S. - I'm on my iPhone so I can't see the exif.

 

[bogeyguy]

Can't imagine running in them, but if you say you do, it must be. Thanks for clearing that up.

 

[analog.universe]

this book: Amazon.com: Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen (0066556508308): Christopher McDougall: Books is all about the anatomics of barefoot running (or running with a shoe that doesn't alter your barefoot form)

it's certainly a weird experience the first time you run in them, really cool when you get used to it though. trail running in them is particularly fun : )

 

[Misfitsracing]

18-55mm 3.5-5.6 kit lens that came with my D3000. First one is shot F24 1/60, second one is F4 1/800.

 

[Misfitsracing]

t
trail running in them is particularly fun : )

Especially when you find that ONE jagged rock that was just out of sightline. That's the only downside, occasionally something jabs into your foot more than it would with a regular shoe. But they are definitely worth it. These cost about a third more than my new balance trail shoes, but they are worth the extra cost.

So, the next assignment is a shot with at least 1600 ISO to capture a grainy shot. I was looking through the shots I had on hand and this was one that I thought had some possibility, except I thought the logo on the tatoo shop was edgy, so I tried to photoshop it out. This is my first attempt at really doing anything other than white balance, so criticism is appreciated. I doubt this will be the one I print and mat, but I thought I would throw it out to get ideas before I go exploring tomorrow to take better shots.

ISO 1600 F5.6 1/1600 shot while running across a busy street.

 

[Misfitsracing]

Tossing another one out there for thoughts. This one is shot at ISO 3200, F20, 1/1000th. Again, the ISO is intentional for the effect.

 

[Misfitsracing]

So the photo I finally submitted was this one:

This shot is one I took this morning, I think it serve as the starting point for the series of images that we have to use as our final project. My thinking is that I will shoot some of the local cars with this being the oldest to as new of a sporty car as I can convince the owner to help me out on.

 

[Markw]

DSLRs handle noise too well now-a-days to really get that grainy effect. It's almost a shame in some cases .

What is the final project assignment?

Mark

 

[Misfitsracing]

Final project is to shoot a series of 4-6 related images and creatively display them. I am kind of thinking of alternating between dark and light cars as available, and matting them on a dark display board with some kind of metal trim.

 

[Misfitsracing]

OK, that Porsche photo is giving me fits. I seem to lose all contrast when I print. In hindsight, I should have found a darker background, but the idea looked good in my head. I have tried selectively desaturating and lightening the background, but I can't quite get it to pop like I want to. Any advice? This is what I have now:

All other c+c is appreciated. I'm here to learn and I have thick skin.