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February contest! "The extraordinary ordinary!" Open for voting!!
  • HitmanHitman +1 -1
    Posts: 392
    Yes ladies and gentlemen! It's time again to put your photo skills to the test!
    Knaidel, the winner of last months competition came up with the following theme:

    The extraordinary ordinary!

    Knaidels explanation:

    "instead of just snapping a picture of a regular view out your window, you'd focus or crop in on some interesting detail. Or instead of a street on your commute, you'd take people's feet from the angle of a street beggar. Anything goes as long as it makes the ordinary extraordinary"

    So there you have it! Go out there and show us something we see everyday and make it extraordinary!

    For more hints, ask away and I'm sure Knaidel can elaborate on the theme! I myself will be leaving for Sweden tonight and wont be back for at least 2,5-3 weeks, so I won't be of much help ;) BEHAVE!! ;)

    Photos can be submitted from the 1st of February untill the 25th of February

    For any additional rules please have a look at Tha rulez!

    http://s95site.com/forum/discussion/229/photo-contest-rule-page

    Good luck and have fun shooting!
  • adam_lss01adam_lss01 +1 -1 (+1 / -0 )
    Posts: 509
    wow, what an abstract topic!!! will it be something like this? courtesy of Thirdeyep

    slippery when wet

    Loves: johnp128

  • knaidelknaidel +1 -1 (+1 / -0 )
    Posts: 59
    Basically my idea was just for people to get creative, I'm interested in seeing what comes out. No specific criteria.

    Here's something that wowed me: http://www.flickr.com/photos/atvandenbosch/5619534401/

    Loves: LowLightSue

  • jda180s95jda180s95 +1 -1
    Posts: 162
    Time for tea...

    Time for tea

    Or if you prefer, espresso

    Daily espresso
  • colincolin +1 -1 (+1 / -0 )
    Posts: 45
    An acorn...

    image

    Loves: Hitman

  • ncgncg +1 -1 (+2 / -0 )
    Posts: 18
    Cusion Ride
    Cushion Ride

    Loves: Hitman, johnp128

  • ncgncg +1 -1
    Posts: 18
    I love your image Adam, it looks like it's cut straight out of a film noir.

    @Hitman, having fun up there in the freezer? It's below -40 in the northern parts. I hope you're at least south of Stockholm.
  • adam_lss01adam_lss01 +1 -1
    Posts: 509
    NCG,
    NO NO NO!!! that is not my shot! i am still figuring out how to take such a beautiful shot!!! :)
  • jda180s95jda180s95 +1 -1
    Posts: 162
    OK - here's something I see everyday, but how to make it extraordinary???

    Everyday, but is it extraordinary?
  • ncgncg +1 -1
    Posts: 18
    @adam_Iss01 totally missed the cred to Thirdeyep, my bad.

    @jda180s95 I agree, this months challenge is too abstract for me.
  • luiztakeiluiztakei +1 -1
    Posts: 55
    @ncg: I wouldn't say "abstract". The word is "hard" (at least for me).
  • LowLightSueLowLightSue +1 -1
    Posts: 198
    I have no ideas for this particular challenge :( no imagination obviously!
  • ShomidShomid +1 -1 (+2 / -0 )
    Posts: 10
    "Extraordinary ironing"
    image

    I know that vintage effect sux, but I can't find the original one :(

    Loves: ncg, Hitman

  • luiztakeiluiztakei +1 -1
    Posts: 55
    Do people still iron? ;)
  • adam_lss01adam_lss01 +1 -1
    Posts: 509
    yes my friend, i do, and i iron my shirts weekly! LOL
  • jda180s95jda180s95 +1 -1
    Posts: 162
    and so does my wife!
  • ShomidShomid +1 -1
    Posts: 10
    Here in Czech republic, everyone do ironing. I don't even know what u ppl do instead of it.
  • BabesBabes +1 -1
    Posts: 213
    I hate to iron!!! And hardly ever do it. Yuck! I think I found my photo for the contest...:-) Posting it tomorrow...Good luck to everyone!
  • LILIAKULILIAKU +1 -1
    Posts: 318
    Here it goes... my extraordinary ordinary Mouse :D

    image

    Wierd but in IE the pic looks darker than viewed with Firefox or Chrome...hmm
  • miss_amiss_a +1 -1
    Posts: 88
    my polar panorama. first attempt though so pls bear with the mistake ya ^^

    360 polar5

    its from this : 360 p

    if u look at the exif, photoshop was used to stitch them together only.not post-processed. thx!
  • LILIAKULILIAKU +1 -1
    Posts: 318
    nice little planet you got there miss :)
  • GfromKCGfromKC +1 -1
    Posts: 3
    My first...(and maybe last) entry...

    Sad but true: right after taking this photo for the Feb. contest I knocked my new S95 off this shelf and DIRECTLY INTO THE TOILET BOWL!!! I immediately toweled if off and removed the card and battery. Right now it is on my desk with battery compartment open as I hope for a miracle. :(

    I took a test shot a moment ago (shown below) and for now it looks pretty bad... If anyone has any experience with water damage, tips, advice or condolences, please pass them along...or a few RIP sympathy votes, boo hoo.

    Q-Tips

    Water intrustion shot:
    water-intrusion
  • chuklchukl +1 -1
    Posts: 164
    Hello GfromKC - you may be lucky - the camera takes a picture - that's a good sign.

    Read this thread - http://www.s95site.com/forum/discussion/218/moisturefog-behind-lense/#Item_15 - just be patient until the camera is quite dry. That blurriness should vanish and .......... maybe you'll be OK!

    Good luck!
  • GfromKCGfromKC +1 -1 (+1 / -0 )
    Posts: 3
    Thanks for the feedback, this gives me a little hope! Another positive thing...at least it was a clean toilet, ha ha!

    Loves: monsterallan

  • ZubbuZZubbuZ +1 -1 (+1 / -0 )
    Posts: 19
    image

    Loves: Hitman

  • johnp128johnp128 +1 -1 (+4 / -0 )
    Posts: 20
    ball in the rain
    -''ball in the rain''

    Loves: LowLightSue, ZubbuZ, Hitman, ncg

  • LowLightSueLowLightSue +1 -1 (+1 / -0 )
    Posts: 198
    Here is my effort for this month's challenge :) "sugar lump mountain"

    Loves: anish

  • jda180s95jda180s95 +1 -1
    Posts: 162
    Some sparkle

    Every day, some sparkle
  • suelleanorsuelleanor +1 -1
    Posts: 6
    Regarding the loo with the veiw, I was once out in the rain with my first digital camera- a kodak easy share. It was tucked safely in a camera bag inside my coat but some how the bag completely filled with water, I placed it so it could drip onto a thick towel atop a radiator. A week later all was as good as new and it still even takes good video. hope you have the same luck GfromKC
  • BabesBabes +1 -1 (+7 / -0 )
    Posts: 213
    It's a cold winter....
    Here is my entry....
    a small tealight candle inside its candle holder. Shot from above, hoping I wouldnt burn my lens! I like the way the light created the soft circles around the actual flame.

    Loves: anish, jda180s95, Hitman, ncg, johnp128, LowLightSue, chukl

  • anishanish +1 -1
    Posts: 77
    Today, I found gold on my window! Gold on my window
  • BabesBabes +1 -1
    Posts: 213
    @GfromKC I dropped my iPod touch in the loo some weeks ago. It was deader than a door nail. Until I put it in a bowl of rice. Really submerged it in the rice. Sat it on the heater for a day and then tried to turn it back on. (It was on when I dropped it into the water and that was the bad thing. When off its not so bad, cause water conducts electricity). I must tell you, it works fine now. No problems at all. Might give it a try. Since you are in KC, finding a heater is going to be tough. Unless you have floor vents. You could sit the bowl on top of it. Ceiling vents isnt easy, lol. If all fails, put the bowl in the oven at a very very very low temperature. And dont turn the camera back on!!!! Let it sit there and dry out for at least 24 hours if not longer! Good luck!
  • HitmanHitman +1 -1 (+1 / -0 )
    Posts: 392
    Made it back just in time to submit my own entry and to start up the poll!
    That's right! it's voting time again!

    Seeing some of your reactions above I believe this was quite a tough theme. Marvelous entries nonetheless! Well done everyone!


    My entry: close up of the speaker I look at everyday.

    IMG_7088

    @ncg I was North of Stockholm, slept outside at -29c ;)

    Loves: LowLightSue

  • johnp128johnp128 +1 -1
    Posts: 20
    is that a creative T20?
  • HitmanHitman +1 -1
    Posts: 392
    No it's a B&W DM602...bit more high end :)
  • johnp128johnp128 +1 -1
    Posts: 20
    wow, serious speakers for the discriminating ears..
  • HitmanHitman +1 -1
    Posts: 392
    Voting will be open untill the 29th of february so only two days left!
  • HitmanHitman +1 -1
    Posts: 392
    And we have a winner! With 6 votes Babes took the win with her photo: " tea light" Congratulations! Babes now has the privilige of coming up with next months theme!

    An honorary mention is also in place for johnp128 for becoming runner up with 4 votes with his photo: "Ball in the rain" Good job!
  • johnp128johnp128 +1 -1
    Posts: 20
    thanks Hitman, congratulations to Babes.
  • LILIAKULILIAKU +1 -1
    Posts: 318
    Congrats babes :)
  • anishanish +1 -1
    Posts: 77
    Deserving winner! Congrats babes!
  • adam_lss01adam_lss01 +1 -1
    Posts: 509
    Congrats Babes, cant wait for the next round! :)
  • HitmanHitman +1 -1 (+1 / -0 )
    Posts: 392
    Due to the new options in facebooks timeline design the winners of the competition will also have their winning photo displayed as the cover picture of the S95site facebook page for an entire month!

    Go check it out! http://www.facebook.com/S95site

    PS: I will reveal the new theme shortly!

    Loves: LowLightSue

  • BabesBabes +1 -1
    Posts: 213
    Thanks.....hope everyone will participate in the march contest.
  • jda180s95jda180s95 +1 -1
    Posts: 162
    Congratulations Babes - looking forward to the next theme!
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