* * * APRIL COMPETITION THREAD * * *

[bacchus]

Gentlemen and Ladies edited by mrs Fish to add 'ladies'


this month theme is :


CONTRAST


Post as often as you want, I don’t care if they weren’t taken this month... it can be all sorts of contrast...people, nature, old vs new,.... but don't forget that this is still a car forum

Deadline is midnight on the 30st April, and I 'll announce the winner on the 2nd may (at 11 am), because 1st may is an official holiday here in Lux. and I'm taking part in a rallye with my Lotus. Hope it's ok for you!

Good Luck!

cheers Bacchus

>> Edited by Mrs Fish on Friday 7th April 20:44

[up-the-dubs]

So who's the mysterious thread stickeyer?

Good topic I think!

Edit: Right, so I've run outside before the rain comes again to see if I can do something here. A bit of learning as I'm not exactly sure on what makes a contrasty shot. I've google'd a little and looked for tips on this and other sites, and basically the extreme difference between something light coloured and dark coloured. I think .

So..... A cherub in our garden...


And I've a rental Nissan Almeara service car.....


I havn't touched the contrast effect on PS but did auto the levels. Any pointers would be good though . (and yes I know, the car ain't clean enough , them clouds opened a minute later).

>> Edited by up-the-dubs on Monday 3rd April 12:53

[jackgta]

Good topic!
I've got a different take on contrast, sorry about the low quality picture:

[bacchus]

jackgta said:

Good topic! I've got a different take on contrast, sorry about the low quality picture:

that's exactly what wanted to see

or like this one:


although it's not an artistic one...

[jackgta]

I'll probably have a fiddle with it and enter it in the official thread then, thanks!

[Mrs Fish]

[cy88]

Always liked playing with the contrast....





Jackgta's pic of the fiats / ferrari above reminded me of this, which I made the other day having photo'd a friend's little abarth..... (bit of contrast again)



>> Edited by cy88 on Monday 3rd April 15:28

[Mrs Fish]

Taken today on our afternoon walk





>> Edited by Mrs Fish on Tuesday 4th April 08:19

[stuartalfa]

I took this pic of these Alfa 156 s at the Bristol Italian car day 2005,its one of my fav's.
Stu
www.arocbriswest.co.uk/

[Mr Beckerman]

I'll chuck in the blindingly obvious light and dark interpretation for now.



>> Edited by Mr Beckerman on Monday 3rd April 19:44

[bluespanner]

OOh, i have just the baby, unfortunately it is a print i did myself in the darkroom, so ill scan it in tomorrow and see what its like.

Cheers,
Roland.

[bluespanner]

This aint the afore mentioned pic, but i like it.#
It was a shitty day, sleet, the lot, when all of a sudden, a hole opens in the clouds, and this happens:


I think the bright grass and the rainbow contrast the bare oaks and the moody sky pretty well.

Roland

[te51cle]

One contrasty bonnet ornament...

[Andy Mac]

Well.. My first wee competition entry, so be gentle. I like this one, as the wee chap looks very contemplative, and it has an air of solitude about it. Where is the contrast? Feck knows, but like the bright blue, and the dark pier...



And this one, for the hel of it, cos I like it..



I like the fact that the thing that is absolutely yonks old, looks magnificent, and the reletively new 'span' is decrepid, and falling apart, and decaying...

>> Edited by Andy Mac on Tuesday 4th April 23:38

[Davel]

Te51cle

Love that shot!

Can you buy those ducks anywhere?

>> Edited by Davel on Monday 3rd April 22:38

[Trackside]

Can't beat the Birkett 6 Hour Relay for a bit of eclectic contrast.

[mxdi]

[Andy Mac]

Trackside said:

Pics up there..

Fantastic..

[matt172]

Mxdi here, sorry we are posting two each as we cannot agree
All very amatuer I'm afraid, snapshot piccies, but we're both getting into it

[bacchus]

great pictures so far, keep them coming!