~~~ Contest theme suggestions for next month needed ~~~

[JeffR]

Have no specific suggestions myself, other than to urge that people try to think in terms of the basic building blocks of photography: light, color, aperture, exposure time, focal length. It would be nice to see a really basic nuts'n'bolts photographic theme this time. But that's just me. Have at it, everyone.

I'll post a poll when we hit 10 suggestions. Or maybe before.

[Cassandra]

1. Produce?

Just because there's so much right now.
Or twilight shots while it's nice to be out later.
For some future month (not right now because we just did buildings), re-purposed buildings; buildings that clearly used to be one thing and are now, clearly, being used for something else.

[mth44sc]

3. I was thinking "after dark"

but I'd be glad to wander out at twilight...

[Cassandra]

4. I'm still learning how to use a camera...

with actual controls, so anything would be interesting, really.

[blueraven95]

2. we just did light and dark, so...

how about color? as in, using color in a creative way.

[Cassandra]

5. I thought Warehouse did that really well.

I can't spell this morning.

[Eurobabe]

6. I vote for COLORS, tis the season

endless possibilities...

[Mz Pip]

7. Maybe focus on one color

like "Red" or "Purple"

[JeffR]

8. Kick!

Time's a wastin'.

[HamstersFromHell]

9. I like the idea of basics, but

I'd like to see something without "scenics" (no contests dominated by majestic scenery shots for a while) The last contest was great, even if I didn't have time between work and moving to find time to go shoot something to enter.

Almost every camera has some close up ability, if not total macro, so why not:

Let's get small! (with apologies to Steve Martin)

or

It's a Small World (no apologies to the evil Disney empire)

either way...photos of little things or close ups.

Just my $0.02

[HamstersFromHell]

10. Another thought...in response to COLOR

This is the time of the season for some, but not all, depending on your geographic location.

I know it's not in the spirit of the previous winner picking the theme, but how about a November contest theme of "Fall Color"?

For some, they'd need to start shooting close to now, and the farther south you go, the "best color" will appear later and later. I know for example the Smokies are traditionally best around the 3rd week in October, etc.

Kind of long range in planning, but gives everyone a chance to get off a good shot no matter where they happen to be geographically.

Thoughts?

[Cassandra]

11. That's a good idea.

It doesn't look like we're likely to have interesting leaf color in NYC within the next few weeks.
Happy to do macro, by the way.

[regnaD kciN]

15. There's already going to be an Autumn Seasonal Contest...

...starting November 1st.

[Tindalos]

12. I like both the colour and macro suggestions.

If you haven't noticed by now, I love colour. Also, my mum has a fancy camera with a macro lens that none of us know how to use properly. I'm going to ask if I can borrow it. These contests, no matter the theme, will be incentive to figure out how it works.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

13. I too like the macro idea...

I love playing with that on my camera!

Enthusiastic vote for macro!

:woohoo:

[JeffR]

14. I'll keep this thread open until tomorrow night or if we get 10 before that

If I'm counting right, there are six ideas so far, and I like that some of them overlap to a degree.

[NashVegas]

16. Dry

Would that qualify as a texture?

[JeffR]

17. That'll do it.

Poll coming soon, if DU's current pace allows it.