Monthly Photo Contest - Architecture (Closed)
Posted on: Sat, 08/16/2008 - 7:16pm
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Monthly Photo Contest - Architecture (Closed)
AlphaMountWorld has concluded its next Monthly Photo Contest. It is now closed. All participants entered up till 9-16-08 will be considered. Thank you for entering! Stay tuned for our announcement of our contest winners and for our next monthly photo contest!
The theme for this contest is Architecture. Show us your best examples! Remember that Architecture isn't just limited to buildings. Man made structures such as bridges, buildings, towers, planned communities, etc. all count.
This contest is open to all Sony or Konica Minolta Alpha Mount camera users, for digital or film images.
First Place winner will recieve a $100.00 Gift certificate to Amazon.com.
Please read the rules below, photographs submitted that do not comply with the rules will not be considered for the final winners or honorable mentions (if any).
Rules are simple:
1. Submit a photo in this forum post* from a Sony or Konica Minolta Alpha Mount camera only(we trust you), film or digital. Natural looking images that aren't obviously heavily post processed are preferred.
2. The image you submit must of course be your own original work.
4. One photo per person please.
5. You agree to let us possibly display a local copy on our site with photo credit to you. We'd of course remove it at your request at any point.
*Please make your entry no smaller than 800 pixels on its longest side, and no larger than 1280 pixels on its longest side. Please try to keep the file size reasonable, thank you.
The contest will start today, and run for 30 calendar days after. At the end of the contest we will announce winners within about a week, then start a new contest.
Any Contest Questions please feel free to contact us via Personal Message or the Contact form anytime!
Note: You must be Registered to post images and participate in the contest.
Sincerely, Alpha Mount World team
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"You can't legislate morality or common sense."
Ok, this is the "Ryan Academy" based in Dublin. The obvious connection is in the shot, Tony Ryan..who founded Ryanair.
Shot on a Minolta Hi-Matic F, with Kodak BW400 CN. I went for the contrasty grainy look here. (the film is contrasty anyway)
A few websites of Architectural Photographers & Portfolios.
As I started looking at my collection to decide which image to submit or if I needed to shoot something new, I realized it would be helpful to see examples from professional Architectural Photographers. Here are just a few of the many excellent sites I stumbled upon. Interestingly, I found that their work inspires me and intimidates me simultaneously. (I have a lot to learn)
http://www.architecturephotographer.com/ (Thomas Bliss, IAAP)
http://www.brianrose.com/portfolio/overview.htm
http://www.chuckchoi.com/
http://www.esto.com/ & http://www.estostock.com/
http://www.iaap.co.uk/showcase.html
http://www.ronbluntphoto.com/main.php
http://www.threesixninephotographic.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/architectural/i... (Stuart Paul Sime)
http://www.timjames.eu/
b shaw
http://bshaws.blogspot.com/
Here is the Chapel on the Rock at Sedona, Az, USA.
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John
http://www.flickr.com/photos/8493126@N08/
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John
http://www.flickr.com/photos/8493126@N08/
Hi guys and gals,
There are lots of cool shots already and the comp is only a couple of days old! It's going to be another great comp, cheers for entering and keep 'em coming.
Andrew
Andrew
Head Waiter: AlphaMountWorld.com
This was taken in South Korea at a Theme Park
Here's my photo off a nice looking gate way.
Sony A200 kit lens plus 18-250 on order
Hi Sony Alpha Lovers,
Here is my post for the contest. All comments welcome!!!
Thanks for the opportunity,
María Inés
http://www.shutterfly.com/lightbox/view.sfly?fid=6c02c22b232007d06cbbd47...
María Inés Ortiz, Ph.D. / mioci@hotmail.com
Sony α (alpha) DSLR-A350 + 18-70mm Zoom Lens; SAL-1680Z - Carl Zeiss® Vario-Sonnar T* DT 16-80mm f/3.5-4.5 Zoom Lens (May 2008); SAL-70300G 70-300mm f4.5-5.6 Telephoto Zoom (Oct 2008) [Proud owner since April, 2008]
Your link prompts a sign up at Shutterfly, and we cannot see your image. If you can, can you try and copy the image location, and give us that new URL and we will edit your post. Thank you!
Carl
-AlphaMountWorld Chef-
"You can't legislate morality or common sense."
"Vision Is Seeing Beyond Your Sight"
Hi, Alpha Fans!!!
Here is my photo submission for the Architecture Contest. This was taken with my DSLR-A350, with a Carl Zeiss® SAL-1680Z.
Here are the details:
Date:Monday, May 26, 2008 in Toronto, Canada.
Style: Black & White
Shutter: 1/1000
Aperture: f/3.5
Exposure: Manual
Focal Length: 16 mm
Flash: Off
Brightness: 5.2
ISO Speed: 3200
All coments are welcomed!!!
Thanks for the opportunity,
Maria Ines
Post edited by AMW mods to make the photo visible.
María Inés Ortiz, Ph.D. / mioci@hotmail.com
Sony α (alpha) DSLR-A350 + 18-70mm Zoom Lens; SAL-1680Z - Carl Zeiss® Vario-Sonnar T* DT 16-80mm f/3.5-4.5 Zoom Lens (May 2008); SAL-70300G 70-300mm f4.5-5.6 Telephoto Zoom (Oct 2008) [Proud owner since April, 2008]
Shot for a client of the Newseum in DC. Was really pleased wtih the results in camera and when I came home and loaded up the image I was even more surprised!
http://www.nickstrocchia.com/gallery/5553275_nBxyB#340163196_SRLU6-A-LB
a700, iso 400, F16, 1 min 30 sec, adjustments in ACR
http://www.nickstrocchia.com/
This is a photo of the Transamerica Pyramid and Columbus Tower in San Fransisco, CA. Shot with a Sony Alpha 100 and CZ16-80mm.
Here is my contribution to the forum. This draw (?) bridge has been buing built for the last four years and now it seems there is the money to finish it off (well, it is an election year afterall!). This is in Naranjito, a small town in Puerto Rico.
I took this one this past Saturday, on one of my weekly photographic tours around PR. I took others as workers crossed the two sides of the bridge walking just on the steel wires sticking out of the two halves. But I like this one the most. I took it with my A700 plus beercan. It was raw and I used PS elements, just some levels and contrast, and then sharpening. That is all. Hope you like it.
Sony Alpha 700
CZ 16-80
M 50 1.7
M 70-210 4
Tamron 55-200
F56Am flash Sony
My first post! (I hope this works.)
This is on Ocean Drive in South Beach.
Do, or do not. There is no "try." -Yoda
I returned from a trip to Paris a few month ago. Before I left I bought my a700 and SAL18-250 lens. What a joy! Excellent all purpose lens to carry on a trip.
There are plenty examples of architecture in Paris as one would expect. However, rather than showing you a well known Paris landmark building I thought I will show you a ... construction site. If you manage to straiten the picture you would actualy be able to see what it would look like when it is all finished. Whether this can be considered either architecture or construction site I leave it for you to decide.
So, here is my first contribution to the site as a new member and my entry in this contest:
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Calin
Time has no meaning, only life has.
Calin
"Time has no meaning, only life has."
Here's my entry:
(A700, Minolta 28-85 Macro lens @ f/4, 1/800 sec)
Sony A700, KM 5D
Alpha 100
18-70 kitlens @ 60 mm
Aperture F9
1/50th shutterspeed
ISO 100
Novartis Office Building, Basel, Switzerland
"Colourfull life"
Nick
Thank goodness for SSS.
Hand held, Nine at night April 3rd, 2008
1/20 sec.
F/3.5
ISO 400
a200 / Tamron 18-250 @ 18 mm.
The Compton Hill Water Tower in St. Louis, MO. One of the only 7 remaining water towers in the U.S.
α100
Sony 50mm 1.4f
Sony 100mm 2.8f macro
Zeiss 16-80mm 3.5-4.5f
Minolta 70-210mm f4
Sony 56AM flash
Post editied by AMW mods to allow photo to show
Sony a900 with vertical grip, Sony a700 with vertical grip, Tamron 11-18 /4.5-5.6 (selling this), Sony 16mm f/2.8 Fisheye, Minolta 24mm f/2.8, Sony 50mm f/1.4, Sony 85mm f/1.4 Carl Zeiss Planar T* Lens , Sony 70-200mm f/2.8 G-Series Telephoto Zoom Lens, Sony 300mm f/2.8 G-Series Super Telephoto Lens, HVL-F36AM, HVL-F56AM, and a bunch of Westcott lights and back drops.
Excellent image Jan and welcome to AMW.
Thanks for entering the comp and good luck!
Andrew
Andrew
Head Waiter: AlphaMountWorld.com
Sorry
Encouraging stuff has been posted into the comp so far. This is going to be rather hard to judge, thanks to all that have entered, and if you haven't yet there's still time.
Andrew
Andrew
Head Waiter: AlphaMountWorld.com
Originally completed in 1887, restoration completed December,2007 after 20 years and $20 million.
A700 ISO 800,F4.0,1/40sec,Tamron 17-50 at 18mm. No flash allowed.
A700, Tamron 17-50 2.8,90 F/2.8,SAL-55-200,HVL-F56AM
[a300x][sony18-70mm][sony55-200mm][sony100mm2.8][minolta maxxum af50mm f1.7][SonyHVL-F42AM]
St Joseph Roman Catholic Church - River Canard, Ontario - 4am
Minolta Stsi 35mm ISO 200 - Sigma 15mm fisheye.
I forget the exact settings but it was atleast a 1 Minute exposure, I think more around 2 minutes. F/8-11
Cale
Sony A350
Sony 18-70mm 3.5-5.6, Sigma 15mm 2.8, Minolta 75-300mm 4.5-5.6, Minolta 50mm 1.7
"Nice photo, You must have a good camera."
"Nice song, you must have a good guitar."
http://www.calebest.com