April 2011 Photography assignment - Geometric Shapes

[asnow]

April is just around the corner and we need to start thinking of some ideas.

Black and White is an idea (or did we do that already?)
Street/Urban photography


or should we go with an artistic theme?

Quite a few have posted flowers etc just starting to grow/break thru the surface. Maybe something along that theme (buds, flowers, and the like) since it is spring.

I have an idea (doesn't have to be April's assignment). Geometric shapes
examples
--2D - squares, rectangles, triangles. pentagons, etc
--3D - boxes, spheres, pyramids, etc.


I have an idea (doesn't have to be April's assignment). Geometric shapes
examples
--2D - squares, rectangles, triangles. pentagons, etc
--3D - boxes, spheres, pyramids, etc.

Love it! +1 seems like a good one for the regular assignment.

Please feel free to suggest level 2 assignment ideas here as well.

Here's a level 2 suggestion - Creative underexposure.

Feel free to suggest new ideas or support ideas thrown out here. Whatever ideas have the most support before april 1 become the challenge of the month.

Geometric shapes sounds interesting to me, too.

I'm on board for geometric shapes for the main assignment.

I thought of "Repeating Patterns" as well
I posted a thread prior to seeing this one with April level 2 ideas
They were "Rule of thirds" or "Foreground Interest" as seen here:

http://www.photography.ca/Forums/f34/april-level-2-assignment-ideas-14258.html#post100027

I like creative under exposure for the level 2 assignment as well.

Just copying your post here for ease casil.
thx - marko
Posted by casil403


April level 2 Assignment Ideas
Anybody up for April Ideas?
How about....

Rule of Thirds - photos taken using the "rule of thirds" for composition.
or.....
Foreground interest - Using foreground interest to add depth to the image.

all additional ideas for main and level 2 assignment should be posted today.

Thx - Marko

[Marko]

Ok everyone the theme this month is geometric shapes. Ok then who will post first?

[Lizardqing]

How about starting off with a circle. I'll try to find one a little further from my front door as well.
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[nursatya]

Hey all. This is my thought for "Geometry".

The title is : "Two, Three, in Four Dimension."

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cheers!

[Marko]

LOVELY first image LQ!

and I dig the creativity here nursatya!

[nursatya]

LOVELY first image LQ!

and I dig the creativity here nursatya!

thxalot Marko! :D

[okmqaz42]

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[Lorey]

http://www.lmbphotos.com/web_postings/3_speed_fan.jpg

[Michaelaw]

http://www.redzonefilms.com/pics4/blocks.jpg

[Bambi]

excellent additions everyone. Michael I see you have your toys out again, lol.
Here's mine. I shot it the end of march but it was the shape that drew me to it so I'm posting it here.:cool:
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5307/5580540739_b0c4f674d4_b.jpg

[Michaelaw]

My trusty headphones...Lotsa geometry:)...Good sound too!


http://www.redzonefilms.com/pics4/kossgeo.jpg

[Iguanasan]

Here are a couple of geometric shapes that I found today...

Tiled Fish
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Nautical Signs
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[aubintbay]

I went back to a pic previously posted of a stained glass shop in the city. I tried to bring up the colour a bit more. It fits well with the theme I think...circles, squares, triangles, you name it!
I also stopped and took a pic of one of several old bridges around the city. Triangles all around.

[QuietOne]

Yep, those fit. Here's my quick and dirty - since I have to prep for a game tomorrow I didn't have a lot of time to get it sharper. (Yeah, I'm one of those)
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[Iguanasan]

Some more geometric shapes I found on the street...

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[asnow]

A couple of buildings in downtown Mississauga

1. A building that has interesting shaped windows

2. Mississauga City Hall which contains
a) cylinder
b) pyramid
c) squares and triangles
d) box shapes

[Skippy599]

a wall at macdonalds with squares on it :thumbup:

[okmqaz42]

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5189/5623383725_9fa1221fed_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/okmqaz42/5623383725/)
Raheny (http://www.flickr.com/photos/okmqaz42/5623383725/) by okmqaz42 (http://www.flickr.com/people/okmqaz42/), on Flickr

[asnow]

Block house

[Iguanasan]

Wow! What a really freaking strange looking place. Does someone actually live there?

[asnow]

If you look just under the coffee time block there are a couple of people standing on a balcony. So I think somebody lives there.

[Foots]

asnow - great shot. Where is that? The Gardiner/QEW? I've never seen it.

[asnow]

West side of Eastern Ave and DVP

[BzdegaPhotography]

Here's my version, I love this bridge for all the shapes, this couple had stopped here in Cochrane to look at the Ice flo buildup, it was amazing and they volunteered to be in the pic.


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[Marko]

I'm just LOVING the variety and quality in this thread! Well done

[Bol Ray]

okmqaz42 BzdegaPhotography and bambi, really like your shots. BzdegaPhotography really like the contrast and simplicity. Bambi, like the horizon and okmqaz42 cool subject!.

[edbayani11]

old grill

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5142/5636831709_a9cfb5cc60_z.jpg

[Bambi]

cool Ed. I love the tones and comp

[edbayani11]

thanks, bambi.

another one...

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5105/5638965967_a7c4b68cdd_z.jpg

[hawkinsws]

Here is Mill Mountain in Roanoke, Va.

[JonnyHotshoe]

Long time lurker here. Actually just listen to the podcast at work. Here is my submission. A local church, I thought that triangle sticking out was kinda cool.
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5066/5644563483_827c79ea7b_b.jpg

[Iguanasan]

Well, JonnyHotshoe. That's a nice addition to geometric shapes... good spotting the triangle. Now that you've broken the barrier you'll have to post some more and let us see your little piece of the world :) Welcome to the forums! :)

[jude01]

The shape I'm going for is a oval, that's a geometric shape right?

http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l189/selenaxrt123/Selena%20Rhodes%20Scofield%20Photography/hockey21.jpg

[mbrager]

I looked up geometry in the dictionary:
ge·om·e·try/jēˈämitrē/Noun
1. The branch of mathematics concerned with the properties and relations of points, lines, surfaces, solids, and higher dimensional analogs
Plus I'm learning grade 9 geometry along with my daughter. None of which qualifies me as an expert, so I hope my submissions are considered "geometric shapes". Sometimes they just seem symmetrical and/or repetitive. :laughing:

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5064/5647513468_e887eef6ef_b.jpg

[mbrager]

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5228/5647516012_cdd74dc972_z.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5062/5647519122_e6ec7e0867_z.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5104/5646958857_fc46719857_z.jpg

[mbrager]

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5110/5647526942_a8f63cfb7b_b.jpg

[mbrager]

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5109/5647533560_649a116e9c_z.jpg

[mbrager]

Your photo made me laugh. I've been cheering for the Canucks too. Keeping my fingers crossed.

[Saltairdigital]

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[mbrager]

That's a cool shot, SAD. Texture of the water and texture of the posts makes it hard to tell where one begins and the other ends. Geometric? Absolutely. Mike

[Marko]

Here's my take on the assignment. Thx!

[Bambi]

very cool!!

[Bol Ray]

Cool shot marko. I always see such things but realize that there was beauty there a little too late. kudos to you for seeing it.!

Very cool!!

This is

Face of time

(hope you see it)
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_U62qO3_6LyY/Tbrxl5qxFjI/AAAAAAAAADw/c7aMAyCjnzY/s800/face%20of%20time2.jpg

[Marko]

Thanks bambi and BR - I do see the face BR - nice!