MPC #136: Wes Anderson | 4/2 - 4/16

[Fuzz]

*** DATE EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY, APRIL 20, 10PM PDT ***

I've been experimenting with different visual styles, and Wes Anderson's movies have me intrigued. Wondering what the maggot collective can do with his visual style.

The things that strike me about his scenes are:

• Straight-on -- he rarely shoots at an angle, almost always shooting straight-on; almost no depth.
• Symmetry with a twist -- most of his shots are quite symmetrical, but he also manages to create a bit of imbalance to break the symmetry, either with colour, pattern, numbers, size, contrast, etc.
• Attention to colour -- he pays attention to the colours present in each scene (usually minimal, often complementary or analogous) and you definitely notice the colours.

I don't care about the subject -- it can be portraiture, still-life, architecture, landscape, whatever. Just that style of shooting straight-on, symmetrical (with a break), and an attention to the colours.

Here's a good video of scenes from his movies that illustrate his style:



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 (or 6) 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.
8. And have fun.

[Fuzz]

Past MPC's

MPC #135 Cell Phone, MPC #134 Eyes, MPC #133 Roadscapes, MPC #132 Flight, MPC #131 Alpenglow, MPC #130 Urban/Street, MPC #129 CHANGE, MPC #128 Autumn Fog, MPC #127 Depth of Field, MPC #126 The Trail

MPC #125 Renewal, MPC #124 Sky, MPC #123 Blue-Jeans, MPC #122 Las Montanas / Vertical Relief, MPC #121 Shopping Cart, MPC #120 Journey, MPC#119 Out of Your Comfort Zone, MPC#118 Water, MPC#117 Opposites, MPC#116 Resolutions, MPC#115 Celebration, MPC#114 Santa, MPC#113 Leading Lines part Deux, MPC#112 Story, MPC#111 Sunstars, MPC#110 Noise, MPC#109 Structure, MPC#108 Vast, MPC#107 Reflections, MPC#106 Monochrome, MPC#104 Your Beach, MPC#103 Relationship, MPC#102 Decay, MPC#101 Juxtaposition

MPC#100 Tilt-Shift, MPC#99 Zoom, MPC#98 Signs, MPC#97 Artificial Light, MPC#96 Portrait, as pertains to orientation, MPC#95 MACRO, MPC#94 Framed, MPC#93 October, MPC#92 White Line, MPC#91 Harvest, MPC#90 Where you live, MPC#89 Geological, MPC#88 Big Machinery, MPC#87 Hot/Heat, MPC#86 Stress Relief, MPC#85 Dirty, MPC#84 Transportation, MPC#83 Of Yourself, By Yourself, In Context, MPC#82 Long Exposure: Urban Edition, 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

[From_the_NEK]

Interesting. This will be a fun challenge.

[Lonnie]

So this wouldn't be a good time to experiment with the "rule of 3rds?"

[BaNosser]

Interesting. This will be a fun challenge.

and should produce some cool shots..

[bad dancer]

Can I re-submit my last photo ?

[Fuzz]

So this wouldn't be a good time to experiment with the "rule of 3rds?"

Notice the positions of most of the horizontal lines, as well as the vertical alignments of the symmetry-breaking objects.

[Lonnie]

And another question, since Wes is a cinematographer, should all photos be submitted in 16:9 format?

[From_the_NEK]

And another question, since Wes is a cinematographer, should all photos be submitted in 16:9 format?

That would be a fun twist. I'm going to do this even if it is not a requirement.

[Fuzz]

And another question, since Wes is a cinematographer, should all photos be submitted in 16:9 format?

Funny you should mention that. When I started looking at his style in more detail, I noticed that he mixes up his formats. In Grand Budapest Hotel for instance, some scenes are 16:9, some are 3:2.

[Supermoon]

1)

Astoria Sea Dogs by Phil Herbert, on Flickr

[BaNosser]

#1

[From_the_NEK]

How much did you pay that bus driver to park it there?

Half Selfie:


Easter Ham is served:

[BaNosser]

How much did you pay that bus driver to park it there?

too much for an MPC...

[BaNosser]

#2

[ridinshockgun]

One thing I've realized with these contests that I am missing - turning things that most wouldn't look twice at into an amazing picture. Nice entries so far! I've been a bit cold on the camera the past couple weeks but hope to give this a shot before the deadline.

[BaNosser]

#3

[ridinshockgun]

IMG_3696 by cbkoontz, on Flickr

[BaNosser]

Extension?

[Fuzz]

Extension?

Perhaps. I was hoping/expecting that there would be more participation since it's a rather easy theme...or so I thought. I could extend it until Monday night if you guys think you'll get more entries in.

[Supermoon]

Perhaps. I was hoping/expecting that there would be more participation since it's a rather easy theme...or so I thought. I could extend it until Monday night if you guys think you'll get more entries in.

I'd definitely have a chance to get another shot or two by Monday, and I'd love to see more entries overall.

[ridinshockgun]

I should get out this weekend some, been cold on the camera recently until this past weekend.

[Fuzz]

Okay, just extended until Monday night. Let's hope we get some more entries.

[BaNosser]

good.. it's a cool theme

[From_the_NEK]

One more....
Springtime walk around the park.