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03-25-2012, 08:47 PM #1
MPC #82 - long exposure: urban edition - March 25-April 9th
For the purposes of this MPC, a long exposure will be defined as >1 second. I also want to see photos within city (town) limits. If your town has a glorious park I'm really happy for you. But, these photos should be characterized by a recognizable town/city/urban vibe.
Not everything has to have tell-tale signs of a long exposure (light trails, soft water, etc). Many subjects one could photograph might necessitate a long exposure because of available light. However, available light should play a significant role in order to justify the slow shutter. That is to say, I probably won't consider too many shots of things that could easily be photographed handheld but an ND was used to make it a long exposure.
I know "bulb" has been a theme before. But, as many of you know, now that we are around to MPC #82, brand-spankin' new themes aren't super easy to come up with. I even tried to steal ideas from Fred Miranda's weekly/monthly assignments, but even they revisit themes relatively often.
I'm excited to see what you all come up with. We'll close it at 12:00am April 10th (midnight PST, April 9th).
RULES:
1. Photos must be taken within the time period of the contest.
2. You may submit 3 photos during the competition.
3. The contest moderator will choose 5 photos to be voted on.
4. The winner will get a happy feeling in his/her pants. (That is a rule by the way, not an option.)
5. In the event of a tie, the contest moderator will have the deciding vote.
6. Winner will be the contest starter/moderator for the next comp.
7. The winner has 3 days to start a new contest or 2nd place becomes the new winner.
Past MPC's:
MPC #81 Old School
MPC #80 Energy
MPC #79 Need
MPC #78 Weather
MPC #77 Action Sports
MPC #76 Stress
MPC #75 Anticipation
MPC #74 Foliage
MPC #73 Unreal
MPC #72 Speed
MPC #70 Old Technology
MPC #69 Plan B
MPC #68 Atmosphere POLL
MPC #67 Plants
MPC #66 Patterns
MPC #65 Weathered
MPC #64 WINNING
MPC #63 The End
MPC #62 Food
MPC #61 Seeing Double
MPC #60 Normal
MPC #59 Tranquility
MPC #58 Silhouette
MPC #57 Waiting
MPC #56 Night
MPC #55 Fire
MPC #54 Wheels
MPC #53 Small Sensors
MPC #52 Blur
MPC #51 Found Faces
MPC #50 Portraits
MPC #49 Panoramic
MPC #48 Light & Shadow
MPC #47 Timing
MPC #46 Coffee & Beer
MPC #45 Community
MPC #44 Potential
MPC #43 Solitude
MPC #42 Holidays
MPC #41 Ominous
MPC #40 Imbalance
MPC #39 Transition
MPC #38 Unsightly
MPC #37 Self Portrait
MPC #36 Music
MPC #35 Summer
MPC #34 Passion
MPC #33 Home
MPC #32 Electricity
MPC #31 Bridges
MPC #30 Old & New
MPC #29 BW
MPC #28 Winter
MPC #27 HDR
MPC #26 Shadows
MPC #25 Circles
MPC #24 Bars
MPC #23 People
MPC #22 Architecture
MPC #21 Wild Beasts
MPC #20 Water
MPC #19 Bulb
MPC #18 Celebration
MPC #17 Sunrise & Sunset
MPC #16 Out of Place
MPC #15 Altered
MPC #14 Angles
MPC #13 Pain & Suffering
MPC #12 Unusual Perspective
MPC #11 Depth
MPC #10 Contrast
MPC #9 Festive
MPC #8 Reflection
MPC #7 Leading Lines
MPC #6 Minimal
MPC #5 Abandoned
MPC #4 Perspective
MPC #3 Airborne
MPC #2 Straylight
MPC #1 Motion
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03-25-2012, 09:50 PM #2Hudge
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These two were shot last night, 3/24, but are both ~30 sec exposures. Not sure about the urbanity of them, but hope you guys will let me slide.
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03-26-2012, 08:05 AM #3
go ahead and leave them in and if you find something else you would like to shoot within the time frame you can replace either or both later. The goal is to get out with a theme in mind rather than find shots you already have that happen to fit the theme. But they are cool photos and it's always a bummer when you shoot something that would fit an MPC and miss the timeframe by a day.
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03-26-2012, 09:51 AM #4
Cool idea!
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03-26-2012, 10:04 AM #5
Edgnar: what the hell is that? Broken pipes somewhere?
Pretty cool!
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03-26-2012, 10:37 AM #6
Does an animated .gif count if the total of the exposure times adds up to more than 1 second?
I kid, I kid. Sort of.
I have a couple ideas, hopefully will have time to get out and shoot them....Some will fall in love with life and drink it from a fountain that is pouring like an avalanche coming down the mountain...
"I enjoy skinny skiing, bullfights on acid..." - Lacy Underalls
The problems we face will not be solved by the minds that created them.
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03-26-2012, 01:25 PM #7
Boo!! Don't box in folks creativity what that statement!! In fact, I think I want to see what I can do during the day, just because you said that!! See what people come up with and let the chip fall where they may. I'm not mad or anything, just saying that you shouldn't "automatically exclude" something until you see the results.
I see outabounds crushing this one.This is the worst pain EVER!
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03-26-2012, 01:35 PM #8
Not taken during the time frame, but it's relevant. That's cool, right? If not let me know and I'll take it down.
This is a good idea. I'll do my best to get something up.
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03-26-2012, 02:41 PM #9
I definitely don't want to stifle creativity. Admittedly I was unsure what wording to use. Ultimately long exposure is the theme. The photo should benefit from the long exposure. When I used that example I was thinking that a static subject, shot in light that would easily be successful handheld or with a more typical shutter speed might not being the strongest realization of the topic. I definitely don't want or intend to limit people to time of day. Using an ND during the day time to create an image with the spirit of the topic is absolutely welcomed.
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03-26-2012, 02:50 PM #10
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03-26-2012, 03:20 PM #11Registered User
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I thought it was pretty cool.... But I blow at long exposure stuff...
Not really urban, but the mountains are being lit by the town/ski hill.Last edited by AKgeoSkier; 03-26-2012 at 03:41 PM.
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03-26-2012, 04:26 PM #12Hudge
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They built this Ice structure in Silverthorne, CO just about 30 minutes from where I live. I actually went on the 2nd to last day and a lot had melted. Google Silverthorne ice castles or search on Flickr for more shots of it at its height.
They built a bunch of PVC pipes and dripped water out and farmed icicles that they attached and buried lights in the ice. That's the short story.
Pictures and words.
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03-26-2012, 04:50 PM #13
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03-26-2012, 06:00 PM #14
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03-29-2012, 03:48 PM #15
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03-29-2012, 06:13 PM #16pura vida
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not exactly urban
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03-29-2012, 06:26 PM #17
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03-31-2012, 10:13 AM #18
Last edited by JayPowHound; 03-31-2012 at 10:56 AM.
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03-31-2012, 05:57 PM #19
t=4sec F5.6 portra 400
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03-31-2012, 07:30 PM #20
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04-01-2012, 12:00 PM #21
7D
14-70L
iso 100
29mm
f20
6 sec
I wasn't particularly happy with the series, bit too much stray light, but a few more for location (Juneau, AK).
iso 400
27mm
f4
30 sec
3 stop nd grad
iso 400
40mm
f4
20 sec
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04-01-2012, 10:44 PM #22
I have a plan, but I think it's going to take me the entire time to get it dialed in...
Edit: This photo is getting more and more expensive (and this is without the bunch of new ND's I may or may not have to purchase to make this work like I want it to), but I'm having loads of fun trying to work this problem out!Last edited by Lonnie; 04-02-2012 at 10:32 AM.
This is the worst pain EVER!
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04-02-2012, 01:53 PM #23
I'm in the same boat Lonnie - think I'm going to have to at least buy an ND or two...
...Some will fall in love with life and drink it from a fountain that is pouring like an avalanche coming down the mountain...
"I enjoy skinny skiing, bullfights on acid..." - Lacy Underalls
The problems we face will not be solved by the minds that created them.
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04-02-2012, 02:07 PM #24
I think by timing my shot(s) correctly, I'm going to be able to get away without buying one. Dawn and Dusk, FTW.
So far I think the few test shots I've taken look really cool, but I still have some technical (camera) issues to work out (it could be as simple as a bungee cord or I could have to rework my entire setup.) (This would also be WAY easier if I had a helper, but I kinda like the challenge of doing this totally by myself.) I also have some processing issues to work on and modification and honing of some pre-existing processing techniques. And I have yet to find the right "urban" location that isn't too far from my house and isn't crowded at "primetime". However this shakes out, I'll have put more time and effort into this MPC than any other to date...This is the worst pain EVER!
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04-03-2012, 11:42 AM #25
Attempt #1 at the burning steel wool thing. Must go back and try for better.
Originally Posted by grrrr
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