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Cellphone Challenge 1
Image Title:  Cellphone Challenge 1
 
 By: Joggie van Staden  
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Photographer Joggie van Staden {K:41676}
Project #52 Patterns in Nature Camera Model Sony Cellphone 2mp
Categories Abstracts
Nature
Film Format Digital JPEG
Portfolio Abstracts
In my garden
Lens Sony
Uploaded 4/20/2007 Film / Memory Type Lexar  1GB
    ISO / Film Speed
Views 249 Shutter
Favorites Aperture f/
Critiques 9 Rating
6.17
/ 3 Ratings
Location City -  George
State -  WESTERN CAPE
Country - South Africa   South Africa
About The base of a palm tree

I am busy presenting a basic course in photography and was challenging the students to forget about the specs and superior quality of fancy equipment - the photo is taken within the mind first - the camera is just a tool to make it visible. To demonstrate the concept I used my 2megapixel Sony cellphone camera to take some abstract photos in a nearby garden. Made some minimum enhancements in PS.

What do you think - do I have a point?
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There are 9 Comments in 1 Pages
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sarel van staden   {K:287} 4/20/2007
Wowh!! en ek sukkel met die D80 om dit te doen!
Maybe i will get better results with my cell.You made a deffinate clear point here.Well done.


Shirley D. Cross   {K:151919} 4/20/2007
Oh yes, Joggie. I have seen some remarkable photos taken with cell phone cameras.:)


Dave Stacey   {K:138306} 4/23/2007
I like your composition and detail here, Joggie! I'm sure your students will benefit from your expertise!
Dave.


Walter Scarella   {K:19323} 4/23/2007
Original detail, excellent sharpness and beautiful compo with perfect light. Regards...Walter


Lydia Nel   {K:3579} 4/23/2007
Agge nee, wat - ek gee sommer op - ek loop koop toe nou die Nikon D200 en allerhande lense, maar ek sukkel my blou om sin te maak van die eenvoudigste toneel.

If you've got it, you've got it! You are a master of your craft, Joggie - wish I were one of your students!


Albert Jacobs   {K:9527} 4/23/2007
Hi Joggie,

Splendid serie of "challenge" and how to catch attention by approach. You definitly have a point here and I am sure your students learned a lot of basics, that they will not forget easily due to your approach.

Friendly greetz,
Albert Jacobs :)


Petal Wijnen   {K:50959} 4/25/2007
Yep 10 points... LOL!!! I did (eventually) buy a 'fancy' camera, but still think that my best shot are with the tiny/simple one... or: the photo is only as good as the 'equipment' behind the camera. Like what you've done with this natural abstract... the 'watercolor' treatment works... well done/good point... ;-DD


Yoshiyuki Tanaka   {K:13580} 5/4/2007
It's amazing what one can shoot with cellphone nowadays! Most of the people in Japan prefer it to a camera, easy to carry, easy to snap! (not I)I love the result of the filter you applied here! May I ask, you applied the filter because you were not satisfied with the quality of the shot or were you just experimenting?
Regards,
YT


Joggie van Staden   {K:41676} 5/4/2007
Thanks for the comments Yoshiyuki - The filter? - It is a bit of both. The light was very poor (deep shade) and the textures on the bark not as defined and "gritty" as I wanted. I tried various filters and this really showed what I had in my minds eye before I took the photo. Part of the challenge was also to illustrate to think "out of the box" and that we dont need expensive/fancy equipment to be creative. Regards.
Joggie


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