ONE/ONE Challenge - Rule of Thirds

squareballoon

The Theme for this ONE/ONE Challenge is Rule of Thirds.

This isn't a rule-of-thirds-and-how-to-break-it. It's a basic rule of thirds challenge to try before breaking it.

Probably best explained here

and some examples





*Photos must be posted within 1 week of the day the task was set – so the closing time/date is 9pm on Monday 13th September 2010.
*No old photos. Only photos taken with this ONE/ONE CHALLENGE in mind qualify.

Therefore, the photo must be taken after 7 am on the 6th September 2010.
(Please do not hide Exif data).
*Photos must be on the given task.
*Only ONE photo per entrant.
Most people appreciate constructive criticism – so it is welcome.

The next CHALLENGE is to be chosen by the person who gets the most votes in the Poll.
Voting by way of Poll will commence at 9 pm on Monday 13th September and will last until 9pm on Saturday 18th September with the new Challenge to start the following Monday. You can only vote for ONE Photo in the poll

If I've got the details of the rules can someone let me know and I'll edit the post.

keps

As this is a relatively new venture and as there are a lot of new people joining day by day - it might be no harm to state the following:


There are currently 2 Assignments /Challenges running side by side

(1) There is the long running very popular ASSIGNMENT where people can post as many photos as they like and vote(say 'thanks') for as many pics as they like.
The person with the most 'thanks' wins and chooses the next assignment.
This was the last one and there is a new one due to start soon

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056008043


(2) There is the Newer ONE/ONE CHALLENGE- which is more restrictive insofar as entrants can only enter ONE PHOTO and voters have only ONE VOTE in the poll which starts once closing time for entries has arrived. Again the person with the most votes chooses the next Challenge.
THE ONE/ONE CHALLENGE is currently aimed at slightly more 'technical' aspects of photography - while not being in the least bit 'arty-farty'.

For all photogaphers - I genuinely think that being active in both 'competitions' will contribute hugely to improving skill levels.

keps

I had never heard of 'Rule of Thirds' before joining Boards ie:rolleyes:

This youtube is quite good

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKE6-VpU9lA&feature=related

gone2themoon

Pardon my dust.

IMG_9780 by Gone2theMoon, on Flickr
Canon 20D, Kit Lens 18-55mm.
ISO 200, 18MM, F22, 1/125sec.
Metering: Partial.
Shutter Priority.

Slightly Bunkers

#2

Martron

dont forget to post your setup with your pictures

keps

Love both shots so far -that sky on the way back from Inis Iar is stunning

- tough decisions to be made -and more to come

pete4130

NooSixty by pete4130, on Flickr

keps

pete4130 wrote: »

NooSixty by pete4130, on Flickr

Lovely shot Pete

pete4130

Thanks Keps.

pearljamfan

exp- 1/60sec
f/8.0
focal length 21.6mm ISO200
fuji finepix S9600

Martron

just one submission for tis challenge pearljam fan.

both good pictures but you can only have one!

pearljamfan

oh woops!! i shall delete one quickly. sorrry!

Martron

dont worry about it.

pearljamfan

do u know what, i read the rules and all, im just getting muddled up! i like the tap and the colours, but went with something different , ah sure its not as good as some on here!!

Martron

i will never be as good as the some on here. but the more pictures you take the better you get. the floorboards i think were better than the tap though.

its all about practice.

keps

Banks of the Royal Canal

Martron

you should enter that into the negative space assignemnt too keps

squareballoon

canon 5D
50mm 1.4
manual
1/80 ss
iso 50


Some really great shots for this assignment!

uns12345

Buzz Lightyear

Waterford suspension bridge

imboredstupid

f4
55mm
iso 100

Martron

WAPAIC

I had to crop this to get the composition right - is that breaking the rules? I don't know why my nikon has a grid which quarters the view but doesn't divide into thirds, bit annoying!



I can't decide if I like this or not....its certainly the best of the 50 or so shots I took for this challenge though. I think it fails the "would I print it?" test for me so it will be interesting to see what others think.

105mm
6.3f
1/640s
ISO 1250

Martron

what the hell looked brighter on my other screen!!

hmmmmm. is there anyway to get your screens at a uniform brightness?

Martron

Waipac

i dont think cropping is breaking the rules. i needed to crop my pic too.

keps

WAPAIC wrote: »

I had to crop this to get the composition right - is that breaking the rules? I don't know why my nikon has a grid which quarters the view but doesn't divide into thirds, bit annoying!

Cropping is no problem - in fact it's really no holds barred in getting your photo into the image you like.

Normally Nikon allows you to adjust your 'viewfinder grid' - what make of Nikon is it?

BTW I really like the concept of the pic - and can see that a lot of thought has gone into it- well done.

WAPAIC

Well, that's good. That said I'm going to make up a new rule for myself - no more photos of bits of my house:) Thanks. W.

keps

WAPAIC wrote: »

Well, that's good. That said I'm going to make up a new rule for myself - no more photos of bits of my house:) Thanks. W.

Yeah - I must say that I find getting out and about and using 'outdoor' light is much easier and generally produces better photos:)

WAPAIC

keps wrote: »

Normally Nikon allows you to adjust your 'viewfinder grid' - what make of Nikon is it?

Thanks. Its a Nikon D90. Just had a quick google and apparently the focus points are roughly alligned along the thirds. I'd prefer the gridlines but not sure where the manual is tbh.

salamanca

I spent ages taking pictures of coloured toothbrushes, lining them up in various ways, but eventually I went back to a photo taken yesterday.

Minolta 800si
50mm 1.7 lens (probably at about 2 point something)
Fuji Neopan 400CN B&W film
Cropped into a square

keps

salamanca wrote: »

I spent ages taking pictures of coloured toothbrushes, lining them up in various ways, but eventually I went back to a photo taken yesterday.

Minolta 800si
50mm 1.7 lens (probably at about 2 point something)
Fuji Neopan 400CN B&W film
Cropped into a square

It certainly makes me feel thirsty:)

salamanca

keps wrote: »

It certainly makes me feel thirsty:)

I'm re-enacting the picture as I type

keps

God

There are some tough decisions to be made on the ONE vote only system

WAPAIC

Is it still one third empty?

RoryW

Nikon 50mm
1/500
f1.4

Slightly Bunkers

Slightly Bunkers wrote: »

#2

For some reason I can't edit the origional post!

Photo Info: canon 400d, Sigma 10-20mm.
Exp: .025 Sec Focal Length: 11mm
Apt: f4.5 ISO: 100
Aperture Priority

Ettna

bogmanfan

Canon 500d
Aperture Priority
f5.6
1/200
80mm
ISO 400

Ghost Train

Martron

in before the bell i reckon ghost train!!

just a friendly reminder that submission time has ended.

keps

Yeah - Time is UP!

So the poll has to be set up (squareballoon):)

squareballoon

ok all set up I think.

Ghost Train

Martron wrote: »

in before the bell i reckon ghost train!!

just a friendly reminder that submission time has ended.

Only remembered about the challenge at 20.40 and saw I had just enough time to enter, thought I had more time to spare, only after posting did I realise my laptop in a two or three minutes slow :pac:

keps

squareballoon wrote: »

ok all set up I think.

Well done SB - I know for a fact it's not that simple:)

Martron

Ghost Train wrote: »

Only remembered about the challenge at 20.40 and saw I had just enough time to enter, thought I had more time to spare, only after posting did I realise my laptop in a two or three minutes slow :pac:

well i think we would be mean ba$tards to do you out of the competition for 30 seconds!

Martron

Also play fair and dont vote for yourself

Martron

just in case of a tie what do we do?

the person who has won the least amount assigns next topic ( including the other assignment) ?

or let either winner decide among themselves?

salamanca

Martron wrote: »

just in case of a tie what do we do?

the person who has won the least amount assigns next topic ( including the other assignment) ?

or let either winner decide among themselves?

For future assignments there could be a rule that in the event if a tie, the earliest post wins.

Ghost Train

salamanca wrote: »

For future assignments there could be a rule that in the event if a tie, the earliest post wins.

Or it could just be a joint assignment agreed by winners

squareballoon

I know that it says the voting is still open but I was supposed to have set the poll so that the voting ended at 9pm so officially the voting has closed (I can't seem to edit it now)

So can I now delcare uns12345 the winner of the Rule of Thirds Challenge with this brilliant picture!

Well done uns12345!