what do you most want to photograph?

marmots · Dec 28, 2012

of all the possible subjects of our photographic passions; which, to you, is the most desirable?

for me it's nembrotha ctristata, a sea slug from the nudibranchia family. i think it is one of the most beautifully colored animals in the world, but i've never actually seen one in real life.

discuss!

baturn · Dec 28, 2012

african wildlife

Mully · Dec 28, 2012

All the little villages and people along the Siberian Railway ...in summer of course.

EIngerson · Dec 28, 2012

People......riding motocross.

Bitter Jeweler · Dec 28, 2012

Light.

Parker219 · Dec 28, 2012

A really nice old church with nice stain glass.

gw2424 · Dec 28, 2012

Poverty in India...People

mishele · Dec 28, 2012

Something you have never seen before..... :sexywink:

Designer · Dec 28, 2012

Uhh... I was gonna say; "a kitty", but never mind.

thetrue · Dec 28, 2012

Mishele's handcuffs? :lmao:

I would REALLY like to get a photo of a sound wave, like after a huge explosion.

pic_chick · Dec 28, 2012

[h=3]Images for mardi gras indian photography[/h]Mardi Gras Indians from New Orleans LA USA. They march in the streets singing and dancing having mock wars with each other 2 times a year. they never plan where they are going to go and so you have to be lucky to hunt them down as they can be anywhere in the city.

Buckster · Dec 28, 2012

I've got three scenes I've been sketching out in my head and on paper for the past month or so, making notes and prop lists and lighting decisions, and so on. They involve props, costumes, models, interesting lighting.

One is an outdoor scene featuring a native american at the turn of the century setting up camp for the night, and that's the first one I'm working on beyond the sketch phase because I want to get that one shot while there's still snow on the ground. Got most of my props in order now, the flintlock rifle being the toughest to find, and I've found my subject, who's eager to help in exchange for a nice big print. Also already have an outdoor company interested in buying and selling prints. Scouting for locations over the next week or two in search of an S curve portion of a river to use in the composition that will line up with sunrise or sunset, and hoping it won't take that long to find it (I have a few leads, plus Google Earth).

The next involves a kind of terror-faced hand to hand (scale) combat between a fang-baring rattlesnake and a cowboy or prospector, again around the turn of the century. Finding a terrifyingly believable, but not LIVE!!!, rattlesnake is the ticket to this one. Period costuming is key, and I think the model for the native shoot will work out for this one as well, though I haven't discussed it with him yet. I have another local model in mind that might work well for the job of old grizzled and terrified cowboy in the fight for his life too. I've got a lot of details sketched out and written down, but am working on the native piece above at the moment.

The third is a kind of 1940's film noir detective novel cover scene, featuring a femme fatale with a gun pointed at the viewer after just entering the detective's dimly-lit office. Again, period clothing is essential, and so I've been reviewing ladies dress wear from the 40's to prep for it. Also, the hairdo is gonna be key I think, and I've really been digging the look of Lauren Bacall's doo during that period. Props around the office will be typical film noir detective stuff from the period; phone, typewriter, half bottle of scotch, coat rack with trenchcoat and hat on it, etc. Would love to find a red neon vertical oriented ACME sign to hang outside the window, but that's proving tough to find for a reasonable price. I may have to shop that part in if I want to keep it as part of what I'm seeing in my head's photo sketchbook.

Anyway, right now, those are what I most want to shoot.