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.)