Challenge # 13 - Shades of Red and Green VOTE!

Hi, thanks for posting, y'all! Such lovely photos. Just as an FYI, we will be taking a brief break after this challenge for any holidays you may or may not celebrate during this time. The winner of this challenge will still pick the next topic, but we're not going to post until after the break! Stay tuned for details! Have a safe winter holiday.

Trimmed

Atlanta, GA.
Runner up, located here.

Have a Jelly Belly Christmas!

A votive-holder on the dinner table at my dad's house this past weekend.

:)
SD

Challenge #13 - Shades of Red and Green

Every year in my hometown there is a photo contest at the agricultural fair - and one of the categories is almost always a "Shades of" theme. So in light of the holiday season, this week's theme is going to be Shades of Red and Green.

Submit 1 or 2 photos where the dominant colour is either red or green or both! If you choose to submit 2 photos, you can even do a mini-series!

Exciting? Yes.

So get to it! I want to see a lot of entries this week!

:)
SD

The winner of Challenge # 12 - Crowd is...

Standard Deviant with a whopping 67% of the votes! Congratulations! Please pick the topic for our next challenge!

Here's the winning photo!

Challenge # 12 - Crowd VOTE!!

This is what happens when one of the snapsluts is a moron. She posts the poll too late. Please vote on your favorite crowd photo! We haven't been seeing very many comments recently, but they would still be appreciated!

Peace

I went to my very first basketball game, and as I was taking pictures (without a flash but with an orange sensor light) this kid saw me.  Click on the photo to view the long version.

Dancing moths

Of course no one can guess where I might've taken this photo... this weekend... in Atlanta.

Tree's a Crowd

... or: You can't see the Crowd for the Trees...

Challenge # 12 - Crowd

Don't you hate crowds of people during the holidays? As with anyone I hate, I say, let's milk them for all they're worth!


The deadline is next Monday as usual, and as per our new format, the winner will choose the next challenge.


Nothing like a little vindictive voyeurism to fill you with holiday cheer. :D

The winner of Challenge # 11 - Hidden (sub)text is...

Ann! Holy cow, our first twice-in-a-row winner!



Remember folks, if you want to knock an incumbent out of his or her seat, submit a photo!

Challenge # 11 - Hidden (sub)text... VOTE!

Hi All, low turnout this week, eh? Ah well, hopefully you'll have more time next week. For now, it's time to VOTE!

Duke's Place

As seen on the Duke Ellington Bridge.

Shh... it's a secret...

Do you know what the secret message is???

I've detailed the process I used to get to the final photo on my blog...

Challenge # 11 - Hidden (sub)text

SnAPslUTz0rz: new format, let's do eet!

SnappySlut: cool! Do you want to post about it or should I?

SnAPslUTz0rz: hmm
we should probably also come up with our next challenge
yeah?

SnappySlut: well, since I'm the winner this week, do I get to choose?

SnAPslUTz0rz: WOOHOO
oh wait
we didn't really tell anyone that this was the policy
hmm
er
well I guess it works out because we're the SnapSluts anyway?
so yes?
haha
12:06 PM

SnappySlut: hm, you're right, we didn't tell people, so let's choose a challenge for #11 and annoucnce the winner-chooses-challenge structure at the same time

SnAPslUTz0rz: cool
you can choose if you want though
since you won
hee hee

SnappySlut: um, I had a thought but need your help...I was thinking signs or hidden words or something like that?
12:11 PM

SnAPslUTz0rz: oh haha cool
um
hmm
i like hidden words
like hidden meaning?
or hidden communication?

SnappySlut: ooh, maybe secret message, or hidden message
oops, I crashed explorer
maybe hidden text?

SnAPslUTz0rz: oooh
or hidden (sub)text?
like a really awkward photo
hahaha

SnappySlut: yes! I like it!

SnAPslUTz0rz: hooray!

SnappySlut: with the parentheses

SnAPslUTz0rz: so it can either be hidden text or hidden subtext
or hidden text that has hidden subtext
THE POSSIBILITIES, [name omitted]

SnappySlut: THE POSSIBILITIES

SnAPslUTz0rz: haaha

SnappySlut: I think you should post about it because your posts are especially hilarious

SnAPslUTz0rz: they are?
haha I think I'm going to transcribe part of this exchange, actually

SnappySlut: YES
aw man, we're so slutty

SnAPslUTz0rz: we are very slutty
and exhibitionary

SnappySlut: (um, don't post that part)

The winner of Challenge # 10 - High Tech is...

Ann! Congratulations! It was a close race, but you came out ahead! Here is the winning shot!

Challenge # 10 - High Tech VOTE!

Hi all,

Awesome submissions this week! (As with most weeks, but just wanted you guys to know it is for sure awesome!) I have a feeling it'll be a close race! Make sure you comment if/when you can!

Connected

Some people find it strangely small, but I really like my little cell phone.  I took this self-portrait in total darkness, right after having opened up my phone (before the displays dimmed); no post touch-ups or adjustments.  Even with my tripod I had to hold my breath and shoot quite a few before I got one that wasn't blurry.

High Tech Sound

Okay, so I feel like all I ever get to shoot these days are DJs in clubs. But nothing says high tech to me like the equipment they work on each night. Mixing beats and twisting sound to move a club full of people is definitely an art-form. And you have to have some pretty spiffy gear to make it all work. =)

The above photo is of George Acosta at Ultra Bar in DC this past Friday night. He's regarded as one of the top trance DJs in the world and hails from Miami. I had the honor of shooting photos for him once before in front of a crowd of 45,000 at the Winter Music Conference. I shot this photo with my D80. Settings were 1/8, F4 using my SB-600.

Used to be high tech ...

Back in 1901, this was *very* high tech. ... My father owns one (that still works!), so I took some pictures while I was down in Atlanta for Thanksgiving.




(For the record, this was my runner up photo, which is much more "high tech" in the traditional/literal sense.)

Future State

Self Portraits in a Mirror

Hi!

This is my first week entering a photo. I'm so excited!!!

Here 'tis:

The concept was inspired by Isle Bing's Self Portrait in Mirrors (1931), which can be seen here: http://collectionsonline.lacma.org/mwebcgi/mweb.exe?request=record;id=109753;type=101

It's a High Tech vs. Old School camera showdown...

:)
C.

Challenge # 10 : High Tech

Bust out the Champagne! We've made it to 10 challenges! -.--/.-/-.--/..--.

Deadline: Monday December 1st. We're giving you an extra week, so be sure to capture some shots of your fiber optic turkeys and super conductor gravy.

Bonus points: Juxtaposition with old school elements.

The Stripes Challenge winner is...

Bruno, with almost half the vote! Congratulations!

Here's the winning photo... Was it delicious, Bruno?

Challenge # 9 - Stripes VOTE!

Hi all, this week was super stripey! I have a feeling it'll be a close race. Thanks for all your suggestions; keep 'em comin'! We're considering them all carefully and discussing how it will affect the blog/activity and we'll let you know if the format changes!

In the meantime... VOTE! (And please comment on photos)

Amber waves of grain

For some reason blogger keeps zooming in on my shot, so please click on the image below to see my photo as I intended.

Candy Stripes

now I can eat them... I hope they are good ;-)

Kate's Stripes

So, here goes. My first post on SnapSluts. Ta da!

This was in the studio in Providence where Bobby and I taught this weekend. I think I confused a lot of people as to why I was standing in the middle of the room taking pictures of the ceiling.




And here's my second photo. Stairs in our house. There were just too many lines/stripes. I just couldn't resist.

Challenge # 9 - Stripes

That's right folks, it's time for us to face the fact that we're all creative people, which means we love stripes. Don't even try to deny it. We buy them and paint them and wear them and see them where none really exist. In fact, doesn't this text that you're reading look suspiciously stripey?

Deadline: next stripey Monday, 11/17 (yeah, we missed the stripiest day of the month 11/11, oh well)

And the trophy for best triptych goes to...

...Limequat! Congrats and bravo (x3)!

Here is the winning combination (I am SO going to appreaciate this when searching through the archives one day):

Challenge # 8 - Triptych VOTE!

Hey guys! Two submissions? Well all right. Voting closes by midnight-ish Tuesday night!

Also, we'd like some feedback on what would make this more fun for you! We've been noticing some dwindling submissions and want to know if there's something AWESOME we can do! Please email us and let us know! Typey-type-type to snapsluts@gmail.com

Sunday Morning Hike

the title says it all!

Sniff

Hooray! I'm the leader!

Challenge # 8 - Triptych

1 week, 1 story, 3 photos. Do it!

The winner of Challenge # 7 is...

DVS! With 31% of the vote! Congratulations! Close race, folks.

Here are the winning photos:

Challenge # 7 - Faceless Portrait VOTE!

Obviously there's one type of vote that's more important than the other, but hopefully you have time to vote on SnapSluts too! Maybe if you have wi-fi while waiting in line. Please remember to give feedback on others' photos if you can!

Good luck!

There were an estimated 80 - 100,000 people at the Barack Obama rally last night in Manassas. In spite of the tricky lighting conditions (and the fact that I don't have an SLR camera), I got a couple of pretty good candid shots.

Make sure to vote twice today; only one of those times should be for SnapSluts!

State of Trance

This image comes to you from Club Ibiza in DC. I believe they capture a faceless portrait of an international trance DJ. I absolutely love this type of photography because it challenges my ability to hold my camera steady in low light without over-exposing with the use of a flash. It's a total guessing game on the settings, but once you find the sweet spot and time your shot based on the lighting, it provides some of the most striking images. Then again, I'm a trance music addict.

Here's one more...

Tipsy

Because sometimes you get a little tipsy and you lose track of your face.

potential... wasted

Step into the light.....

Taken inside Stumphouse tunnel, South Carolina.  No Editing.

James Taylor

As inspired by this Flickr group

Artsy it is!

From a shoot earlier today:

Challenge # 7 - Faceless portrait

Woooooo creepy. In honour of Halloween (and pirates...don't ask), the challenge this week is faceless portraits. Halloweeny or artsy, all guns ablaze!

Deadline: Next Monday, by midnight, ye landlubbers!

The winner of challenge # 6 - cold snap is...

Sarah! With 55% of the vote!

Congratulations!

Here's the winning photo:

Challenge # 6 - Cold snap VOTE!!

First of all, what the hell, people. I love you all dearly, but more people need to post. *stern face* I mean really. What am I going to do at work if there are only 4 or 5 posts each time? I might have to like... be productive or something. (Ew.) I know I didn't post either, and I'm stapling my hand to my camera right now. (KACHUNK! Gush, spurt, faint)

That being said, awesome submissions this past week! Vote for your favorites, and please try to comment on photos!

 

also not shot for this, but i'm trying really hard to keep up with the weekly posts!    

Warm!

I didn't take this photo specifically for the challenge, but I think it fits anyway.

Morning Frost

From Friday morning morning frost on my car.
looking a bit like part of a forest...

skiing ... coming soon.

Falling like flies...

Hi everyone,
I guess I’ll "break the ice" this week!
With cold times coming, it makes life difficult for small insects. Yesterday, I found a dead fly by my window :-(

Some of you, looking at these pictures, could think that I own a crazy powerful macro lens. Well, not exactly. I just used a technique I found on the internet.

For the rest of my fly pictures, see my picasa website.

Louis

Challenge # 6 - Cold snap

Our first challenge that's a play on our name!

It's been getting colder, and I know it snowed this morning where some of you live, so let's make the glass half full by celebrating (or at least photographing) the coming of cooler weather.

Deadline: Monday Oct 27, midnight

Bonus points/restrictions: none (Woohoo, crazy freedom! I'm gonna go get tattooed right NOW!!)

The winner of Challenge # 5 - Food is...

Steve Losh! Woohoo! Violence is really the answer.

He won with 36% of the vote! It was a close race, folks! Keep submitting these awesome photos.

For your reference, here was the winning shot:

Challenge #5 - Food VOTE!

Awesome round of submissions this time, guys. Glad a whole bunch of people submitted, including new people! Hooray! Please comment on the photos and vote by the end of today EST!

(sorry about the shortened schedule, we're trying to get back on track)

Heavenly rice

Especially the grains stuck to the lid. Sticky-tastic.

I'm definitely not a food photographer...

This unlucky apple was the outlet for my frustration at not being able to come up with something for this.