bbb's jedi photo challenge

[badbeachbuggy]

Anyone up for a challenge? Just as a bit of fun (and to get some more photos up on the forum ) I'd like to set a challenge, anyone of any level should feel free to contribute, don't be shy. All camerea types welcome - even phones. There's no prizes, no winners or loosers just the opportunity for a bit of a stretch of the learning curve. Anyone feel free to comment as the images are posted up.

Ok, so the challenge is to take a photo without using the viewfinder (or LCD for point and shooters). The idea being that as you become a more proficient photographer you develop the ability to visulaise the shot without looking through the viewfinder, knowing what will be there and how the shot will come out. While you may or may not have this ability already it may change your way of thinking No sneaky peaky cheating though! Subject matter can be anything you like.

So lets see those shots...

[superlightr]

sounds fun

may the force be with you....

[Andy M]

Good idea.

I shot from the hip with the shot below after seeing the dog taking interest in my camera. It's nothing special, but makes me smile

[UKBob]

Its funny you should bring this up today, because over the weekend whilst gallavanting around london, I was suddenly overcome with the urge to take just one single shot (under my arm, pretending I was James Bond, on the run and firing at a baddie who was under cover behind a newspaper in delicatessen) and whlist zoomed in whilst running myself, I managed to catch this purely by chance... here it is, unprocessed and straight out of the camera...

[badbeachbuggy]

That's the stuff Andy, nice one

I forgot to say that what we're looking to produce are interesting shots, rules of composition and expose need not nessasarily be correct, free your minds

[Graham@Reading]

I'll try and get something done specifically but it reminded me of this one I took from the hip in Leith last summer



"Blinded by my munificence"

[matthew_h]

This one is amongst a whole series that were shot without looking through the VF. Cheating abit though by using such a wide angle lens but still fits the rules



here's another one



Horrible light in there too. Dark dusty warehouse. Nice

Edited by matthew_h on Tuesday 3rd October 14:56

[ewenm]

Graham@Reading said:

I'll try and get something done specifically but it reminded me of this one I took from the hip in Leith last summer



"Blinded by my munificence"

Are you sure you took that from your hip? From your shadow it looks like you're holding something to your face!

[Graham@Reading]

Well strictly speaking it was round my neck. The shadow to my face is my right hand resting against my face trying to look nonchalant while fiddling with the shutter with my left

Fixed spurling erruss

Edited by Graham@Reading on Tuesday 3rd October 15:04

[Graham@Reading]

Actually I did a few later that evening of the "put camera on table in pub and subtly hit the button when it's loud so no one hears the shutter" type

[jagdpanther]

Im not a professional, nor do I have a particularly fantastic camera, but I was intrigued nontheless

Heres a quick hipshot taken 30 seconds ago

[Andy M]

Bit of a stupid shot, taken half an hour ago:



These the lovely ladies are off to an orphanage in eastern Europe

[matthew_h]

Woah Andy, where's the NSFW warning, sheesh

[Andy M]

matthew_h said:

Woah Andy, where's the NSFW warning, sheesh

LOL!

I'm a rebel without a cause today :P

They're currently propped up against a bathroom wall waiting for their togs to dry

[_dobbo_]

I only posted this t'other day but it fits the brief - shot whilst swinging the camera around by my feet whilst holding down the shutter release. I wont post the 40 odd ones that came out crap!

[CVP]

WARNING - CAT IMAGE

Shot earlier in the summer with camera on the ground and a wide angle lens plus a bit of flash.

[gonzomo]

[poah]

camera was up against a wall

[FunkyNige]

Taken a few inches off the stream, no way I could look through the viewfinder as I didn't fancy lying in the stream!



Straight off the camera.

[Teppic]

Taken in the Lake District in 2002...