Assignment 13 - Ground Level

salamanca · 21-05-2009 9:54pm #1

The Theme is Ground Level - the camera must be very close to the ground when taking the photograph (within a couple of inches)

The Rules.

*Photos must be in by 2 weeks of given task - closing date 2nd June
*No old photos. Only photos taken with task in mind and within the 2 weeks.
*Photos must be on the given task.
*ONE photo per post. Post as many as you like.
*Do discuss in a negative/positive manner but be nice about it.
*Stretch yourself.
*Next task/subject to be choosen by person who has the most thanks after their post (must include a picture in the post ).
*Smile & Be Happy!

Example:

ThOnda · 23-05-2009 12:08am

salamanca · 23-05-2009 4:38pm

projectmayhem · 23-05-2009 6:50pm

First entry into one of these assignments... so be gentle

Taken today on my 50D, 17-85 kit lens, processed in lightroom.

xia · 23-05-2009 6:58pm

Not sure if this is within the rules. But it is up to you to decide anyway.

Otherwise I need to go back and take it from a lower angle.

red_ice · 24-05-2009 12:29am

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Got in with a few pints on me last night and put that up...
Just read the rules, i posted this in random photo X

, first time on the challenges forum. Sorry!
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.Longshanks. · 24-05-2009 5:08pm

Ciaran187 · 24-05-2009 7:35pm

First entry in these assignments

PaulieC · 24-05-2009 8:21pm

rahtkennades · 25-05-2009 12:28am

My bike!

rahtkennades · 25-05-2009 12:30am

humberklog · 25-05-2009 1:46am

Rahtkennades I bet you tried for ages to get one of that little sculpture with the axe in the background (taken facing the other way).

rahtkennades · 25-05-2009 2:21pm

humberklog wrote: »

Rahtkennades I bet you tried for ages to get one of that little sculpture with the axe in the background (taken facing the other way).

Haha, yup! I got a couple last year on film, but I would have needed different light to get it yesterday. That and a contortionist's neck to angle the camera correctly!

mrmac · 25-05-2009 6:50pm

rahtkennades - really like the shot of the statue, but I don't think it fully meets the assignment, which is "Ground Level"? The shot of the bicycle is more like it.

I'm away to put my thinking cap on, as right now - I haven't a clue!

rahtkennades · 25-05-2009 7:25pm

mrmac wrote: »

rahtkennades - really like the shot of the statue, but I don't think it fully meets the assignment, which is "Ground Level"? The shot of the bicycle is more like it.

I'm away to put my thinking cap on, as right now - I haven't a clue!

I'm not sure if you know the statue, but if not, take a look at the giant grass that it's standing amongst

:pac:

mrmac · 25-05-2009 8:20pm

rahtkennades - still doesn't look like it was taken at "Ground Level", I know the piece is small, but it doesn't have the same perspective as the bicycle shot. It might just be the crop that seems to elevate the view, in my opinion.

mrmac · 25-05-2009 8:23pm

humberklog · 25-05-2009 10:35pm

mrmac wrote: »

rahtkennades - still doesn't look like it was taken at "Ground Level", I know the piece is small, but it doesn't have the same perspective as the bicycle shot. It might just be the crop that seems to elevate the view, in my opinion.

The shot with the statue is taken about 35mm lower than his bike shot. About 15m into the foreground the meadow takes a on a slow roll down and you can see the foreground (further back by about 80) rolling back up to meet the Bully Acre.

rahtkennades · 25-05-2009 11:39pm

mrmac wrote: »

rahtkennades - still doesn't look like it was taken at "Ground Level", I know the piece is small, but it doesn't have the same perspective as the bicycle shot. It might just be the crop that seems to elevate the view, in my opinion.

Hmmm...yeah...maybe. I dunno, I kinda thought it was just an alternative take on the theme. It's taken at about 5cm from the ground. I used an ultra-wide lens to expand the fov and take in a lot more of the scene than just the statue. It gives everything a false perspective that 'fools' the viewer into seeing it as a much larger object taken from a different viewpoint.

Or some shoite anyway.

mrmac · 26-05-2009 12:45am

rahtkennades wrote: »

Hmmm...yeah...maybe. I dunno........
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Or some shoite anyway.

PMSL - really appreciate the techno babble!

I think the shot is great, the wee figure is definitely one of my favs so far.

26-05-2009 11:01am

First time doing something like this - be gentle!

AxlF · 27-05-2009 11:56am

Here's a photo of my new artificial lawn.
Not a great photo but I like the lens flare in it.
Cambo's snail shot gets my vote, lovely bokeh on the background grass.