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threads[0] = new thread(182509, 'ART SPOTLIGHT #5: Minor White | Aaron Siskind | Harry Callahan', '24639', 'Rainer.', '11-20-2009', '02:01 PM', '[URL="http://www.christianguitar.org/forums/t175437/"]See previous Art Spotlights Here.[/URL]\n\nFrom [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minor_White]Minor White - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/url]\n\n[I]The "equivalents" of White were often photographs of barns, doorways, water, the sky, or simple paint peeling on a wall: things usually considered mundane, but often made special by the quality of the light in which they were photographed. One of his more popular photographs is titled Frost on Window, a close-up of frost crystals on glass. However, in regard to an equivalent, the specific objects themselves are of secondary importance either to the photographer or the viewer. Instead, such a photograph captures a sentiment or emotionally symbolic idea using formal and structural elements that carry a feeling or sense of "recognition": a mirroring of something inside the viewer.\n[/I]\n\n[IMG]http://artblart.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/minor-white-pacific-devils-slide-california-1947.jpg[/IMG]\n\n\n[IMG]http://historyofphoto.arts.usf.edu/hop/white1.JPG[/IMG]\n\n\n[IMG]http://web.ncf.ca/ek867/minor.white.snowdoor.jpg[/IMG]\n\n\n[IMG]http://strongphotography.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/white_poplar_trees.jpg[/IMG]\n\n\n[IMG]http://strongphotography.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/white_peeling.jpg[/IMG]\n\n\n[IMG]http://www.masters-of-photography.com/images/full/white/white_rochester.jpg[/IMG]\n\n\n\n\nFrom [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron_Siskind]Aaron Siskind - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/url]\n\n[I]Aaron Siskind (born December 4, 1903, New York, New York, U.S. died February 8, 1991, Providence, Rhode Island) was an American abstract expressionist photographer. In his biography he wrote that he began his foray into photography when he received a camera for a wedding gift and began taking pictures on his honeymoon. He quickly realized the artistic potential this offered. He worked in both New York City and Chicago. Siskind\'s work focuses on the details of nature and architecture. He presents them as flat surfaces to create a new image out of them, which, he claimed, stands independent of the original subject.[/I]\n\n[IMG]http://blog.camera80.ro/images/2007/september/aaron-siskind.jpg[/IMG]\n\n\n[IMG]http://images.artnet.com/artwork_images_425589741_402562_aaron-siskind.jpg[/IMG]\n\n\n[IMG]http://www.nysun.com/pics/1459.jpg[/IMG]\n\n\n[IMG]http://www.stephendaitergallery.com/dynamic/images/display/Aaron_Siskind_Feet_443_67.jpg[/IMG]\n\n\n\n\nFrom [url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Callahan_(photographer[/url])\n\n[I]Harry Morey Callahan (October 22, 1912 – March 15, 1999) was an American photographer who is considered one of the great innovators of modern American photography. He was born in Detroit, Michigan and started photographing in 1938 as an autodidact. By 1946, he was appointed by László Moholy-Nagy to teach photography at the Institute of Design in Chicago. Callahan retired in 1977, at which time he was teaching at the Rhode Island School of Design.\nCallahan left almost no written records-' + '-no diaries, letters, scrapbooks or teaching notes. His technical photographic method was to go out almost every morning, walk the city he lived in and take numerous pictures. He then spent almost every afternoon making proof prints of that day\'s best negatives. Yet, for all his photographic activity, Callahan, at his own estimation, produced no more than half a dozen final images a year.[/I]\n\n\n[IMG]http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ICIVKqThJgE/SYMDHgnHK9I/AAAAAAAABas/zNVBsdK-SQ0/s400/Harry_Callahan_Chicago_2394_102.jpg[/IMG]\n\n\n[IMG]http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_udB83pIyNwY/SaIPsDzpC-I/AAAAAAAAAcI/YLHMqXmKcRY/s400/harry-callahan.jpg[/IMG]\n\n\n[IMG]http://www.leegallery.com/images/callahan/Callahan_Chicago%20Lake%20Front.jpg[/IMG]\n\n\n[IMG]http://www.photoicon.com/images/883big.jpg[/IMG]\n\n\n[IMG]http://3quarksdaily.blogs.com/3quarksdaily/images/2007/07/29/circus_chicago_1955.jpg[/IMG]', '0');
threads[1] = new thread(182508, 'Photo Challenge #23 VOTING', '24639', 'Rainer.', '11-20-2009', '01:46 PM', 'Here are the entries (in no particular order). Voting should be based on technique, creativity, and how interesting the photo is while within the challenge\'s criteria. Voting will be open for one week after this posting and the winner will be able to choose the next challenge. Voting for yourself is discouraged.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n[B]Topic #23 is food![/B] Everybody likes food. I think this could be fun.\r\n\r\n__________________________________________\r\n\r\nRules:\r\n\r\n1) Photo must be taken in this time frame. No digging up old photos.\r\n\r\n2) Please post entries as either a [U][B]embedded image or jpeg attachment no bigger than 500px on any side[/B][/U] with a link to the larger version if you want.\r\n\r\n3) We will not exclude images based on conforming to the rules, but keep in mind that one of the things the image will be judged on is how well it shows this week\'s challenge subject.\r\n\r\n4) To keep this thread simple and clean, if you don\'t want to enter and just want critique before an official entry, post it in the designated photography critique thread, not here. You can however discuss the subject or any entries here if you want.\r\n\r\n5) You are encouraged to share your camera settings, shutter speeds, aperture, etc., but EXIF is not required. Please, no heavy editing/graphics. This is a photography thread.\r\n\r\n[B][U][I][COLOR="Red"]NEW RULE[/COLOR][/I][/U][/B]\r\n6) If you would like to have your photo (ruthlessly) critiqued in the voting phase, add "[B][U]RC[/U][/B]" to your entry.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n_________________________\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nApparentlyNothing\r\n
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threads[2] = new thread(182505, 'What do you think of this?', '110971', 'metropolis4', '11-20-2009', '12:08 PM', 'I didn\'t know if I should clog up the critique post with this since there are a few of these (but feel free to move it there if that\'s more appropriate).\r\n\r\nI\'ve been liking this look. It\'s the aged photo setting on Lightroom tweaked a bit for more contrast, darker exposure, slightly more color and less yellows. What do you think?\r\n\r\n
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threads[3] = new thread(182397, 'The Guitarist\'s prayer', '97314', 'SoapbarII', '11-17-2009', '03:39 PM', 'This is my favorite verse. I didn\'t intend on this to happen, but the focus just happened to catch some words on the side that go along perfectly with the verse. C&C welcome.\r\n\r\n[IMG]http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2506/4113391746_da6be5c3b6.jpg[/IMG]\r\n\r\n[URL="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43410237@N03/4113391746/sizes/l/"]Full Size[/URL]', '0');
threads[4] = new thread(182337, 'Just got a UV filter', '97314', 'SoapbarII', '11-15-2009', '06:29 PM', 'My outdoor photos now have 20% less suck in them! How did I ever get by without this thing?\r\n\r\nThere is a point to this thread. I want to know how to get the most out of it. I also have a circular polarizing filter. So if you have any suggestions or tips on using them, please share. (Any time where you absolutely should NOT use a UV filter?)', '4');
threads[5] = new thread(182291, 'Going to a basketball game in an hour', '97314', 'SoapbarII', '11-13-2009', '04:18 PM', 'I dont have much to work with, but I CAN sit close. The student section is right under the west goal. I am going to start with ISO1600 because I can kill enough noise in after-processing to make it look decent in a 4x6 or 5x7 print...but if for some reason I need to kick it up to 3200, is there any good FREE software out there that can kick noise in the butt without destroying the image detail?\r\n\r\nThe area is fairly bright compared to a lot of arenas. It has the same lighting as most pro courts, but the ceiling is much closer to the floor. I haven\'t shot basketball before, but I\'m sure I can handle it as long as I get acceptable results after knocking the noise down. \r\n\r\nAny suggestions for software?', '1');
threads[6] = new thread(182173, 'Some stuff I\'ve done lately', '97314', 'SoapbarII', '11-11-2009', '12:11 PM', 'C&C welcome! There are a lot of problems that I am aware of...but I\'m still training my eyes. \r\n\r\n[IMG]http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2580/4095340773_a62861cbf5.jpg[/IMG]\r\n\r\n[IMG]http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2694/4095340289_eb3e9d86f6.jpg[/IMG]\r\n\r\n[IMG]http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2770/4096100476_08660bcba2.jpg[/IMG]\r\n\r\nAnd this isn\'t exactly professional, but it sure as heck is funny. I love my puppy.\r\n\r\n[IMG]http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2659/4096101222_cc70d4d881.jpg[/IMG]', '2');
threads[7] = new thread(182135, 'Applying for a job for my school newspaper', '97314', 'SoapbarII', '11-10-2009', '12:40 AM', 'I posted a similar thread in prayer requests, but this one serves a different purpose. In addition to what I\'ve copied below, I\'d GREATLY appreciate any tips on how I should prepare myself for such an interview. I\'ve had interviews before for "normal" jobs for people my age, but I consider this in a special category...photography is an art and purely up to the eyes of those reviewing me. I have prepared a portfolio, though it isn\'t much. The application calls for no more than 20, I am proving 8 prints of my best shots. Of these 8, there are: 2 portraits, 1 wedding, 1 macro, 1 creative "live event", and 3 event coverage shots.\r\n\r\nAll I\'ve had to build my portfolio is a Sony Alpha A230 and kit lens, which is basically a combination just begging for AWFUL low-light shots. Noise is unbearable above ISO800, and the lens can\'t get under f3.5 on 18mm and 5.6 on 55mm. I\'d like to think I\'ve done pretty darn well considering what I\'ve had to work with. I would like for the interviewers to know this fact without making it sound like an excuse for not having "spectacular" work. If I got the job, I would be provided with a Nikon D2H and an array of very nice f2.8 lenses...so my current camera would not be a handicap. \r\n\r\nAny thoughts would be appreciated. The following is copied from the prayer request thread:\r\n\r\n[I]I have a passion for all things digital and media. I am applying for a job as photographer for the school newspaper soon. I don\'t have much of a portfolio. I have a good knowledge of photography and I can do the job right if given the chance...the thing is, I need that chance. Please pray, if you will, that I gain favor with those who may interview me or review my application. \r\n\r\nI feel like God has a reason for me to become a more experienced photographer, and I believe that experience will start here. \r\n\r\nThanks all![/I]\r\n\r\nHere is my portfolio:\r\n\r\n[url]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v281/CoyoteGolf07/DSC01093.jpg[/url]\r\n[url]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v281/CoyoteGolf07/DSC01127.jpg[/url]\r\n[url]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v281/CoyoteGolf07/DSC01175.jpg[/url]\r\n[url]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v281/CoyoteGolf07/DSC01228.jpg[/url]\r\n[url]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v281/CoyoteGolf07/DSC00550.jpg[/url]\r\n[url]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v281/CoyoteGolf07/DSC00352.jpg[/url]\r\n[url]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v281/CoyoteGolf07/DSC00183.jpg[/url]\r\n[url]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v281/CoyoteGolf07/DSC00200.jpg[/url]', '8');
threads[8] = new thread(182130, 'w00t...Got a Canon 7D', '90732', 'RipVanWinkle', '11-09-2009', '10:46 PM', 'The title says it all...I love it so far. The focus locks and tracks WAAAY better than my 30D, its 8 frames per second...its just a beast of a camera. I love it!', '5');
threads[9] = new thread(182005, 'Looking to buy', '129061', 'Go4God_Man', '11-06-2009', '11:44 AM', 'Looking to buy a camera and this caught my eye. Thought you guys could offer up some help as to if it\'s a good buy or not.\r\n[url=http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001O9ARDG/ref=asc_df_B001O9ARDG955732?smid=AN8LN2YPKS7DF&tag=shopzilla_mp_1340-20&linkCode=asn&creative=380341&creativeASIN=B001O9ARDG]Amazon.com: Sony Cybershot DSC-W220 12.1MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Zoom with Super Steady Shot Image Stabilization (Black): Camera & Photo[/url]\r\n\r\nAnd if something would be better, please recommend. I would just be using for my pleasure. I\'m no professional.', '0');
threads[10] = new thread(181670, 'Photo Challenge #23 10-28 - 11-18', '64894', 'mtlmouth', '10-28-2009', '11:32 PM', 'Because I had to make you wait longer than Sarah did. ;)\n\n[B]Topic #23 is food![/B] Everybody likes food. I think this could be fun.\n__________________________________________\n\nRules:\n\n1) Photo must be taken in this time frame. No digging up old photos.\n\n2) Please post entries as either a [U][B]embedded image or jpeg attachment no bigger than 500px on any side[/B][/U] with a link to the larger version if you want.\n\n3) We will not exclude images based on conforming to the rules, but keep in mind that one of the things the image will be judged on is how well it shows this week\'s challenge subject.\n\n4) To keep this thread simple and clean, if you don\'t want to enter and just want critique before an official entry, post it in the designated photography critique thread, not here. You can however discuss the subject or any entries here if you want.\n\n5) You are encouraged to share your camera settings, shutter speeds, aperture, etc., but EXIF is not required. Please, no heavy editing/graphics. This is a photography thread.\n\n[B][U][I][COLOR="Red"]NEW RULE[/COLOR][/I][/U][/B]\n6) If you would like to have your photo (ruthlessly) critiqued in the voting phase, add "[B][U]RC[/U][/B]" to your entry.\n__________________________________________\n\nAlso, to help aid the next person who makes a challenge, here is a list of all the challenges so far:\n\n1. Pan motion / blurring\n2. Interesting light from a hidden source\n3. Symmetry\n4. Shadows\n5. Painting with light\n6. Portrait\n7. Architecture\n8. Self-portrait\n9. Replicate a photo you love\n10. Colour showcase\n11. Abstract\n12. Silhouette\n13. Hold your camera on an angle\n14. Macro\n15. Diptych\n16. Bathroom Self-Portraits.\n17. Night scenes\n18. B&W\n19. Reflections\n20. Circle\n21. Square format\n22. Friendship.\n23. Food', '40');
threads[11] = new thread(181631, 'Old Cameras', '102878', 'MtlMom', '10-27-2009', '11:06 PM', 'Great-great-grandpa was a professional photographer. I[I] think[/I] that\'s why we have a box of stuff like this. We also have a box full of glass negatives.', '6');
threads[12] = new thread(181571, 'Night Football', '90732', 'RipVanWinkle', '10-25-2009', '02:40 PM', 'I\'ve been so stinking busy with school that I haven\'t had much time for CGR as of late...\r\n\r\nWe had some lights installed over the summer, and have begun having night games. It has truly been a challenge, but has also been an amazing learning experience. My lowly equipment is a 30D with a 300/4L on a monopod, with a 420EX attached near the bottom.\r\n\r\nTonight was the last of our 3 night home games (the next one is a daytime game). I\'ve had many firsts this year with night games. First time to...\r\npush 3200 on the 30D (and the last time)\r\nflash football. \r\nput a flash on a monopod. \r\nreally use RAW. \r\nreally understand RAW. \r\ntry Custom White Balance (tonight)\r\n\r\n\r\nIts only DIII, and Its only a 30D with a 300/4L AT NIGHT, but I think I did alright for myself. Most of these are at 1600\r\n\r\nAny other critique/suggestions would be appreciated. This batch was my first ever to try to use with Lightroom (downloaded the 3.0 beta last night), but I think I did alright :)\r\n\r\n1 [img]http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2735/4041124321_901e971ea8.jpg[/img]\r\n\r\n2 [img]http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2567/4041115661_c9c43d08d9.jpg[/img]\r\n\r\n3 [img]http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2644/4041172733_7e9f425aa2.jpg[/img]\r\n\r\n4 [img]http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2528/4041102505_b277720ec4.jpg[/img]\r\n\r\n5 [img]http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2434/4041844050_3f8c6b1a58.jpg[/img]\r\n\r\n6 [img]http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2669/4041094273_64db827e4f.jpg[/img]\r\n\r\n7 [img]http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2538/4041090605_586732fdc5.jpg[/img]', '1');
threads[13] = new thread(181556, 'ART SPOTLIGHT #4: Group f/64', '24639', 'Rainer.', '10-24-2009', '12:44 PM', '[URL="http://www.christianguitar.org/forums/t175437/"]See previous Art Spotlights (Classic Portraits, Classic Landscapes, Florals, Self-Portraits) here.[/URL]\n\n\n[url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Group_f/64]Group f/64 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/url]\n\n"Group f/64 was a group of seven 20th century San Francisco photographers who shared a common photographic style characterized by sharp-focused and carefully framed images seen through a particularly Western (U.S.) viewpoint. In part, they formed in opposition to the Pictorialist photographic style that had dominated much of the early 1900s, but moreover they wanted to promote a new Modernist aesthetic that was based on precisely exposed images of natural forms and found objects."\n\nAnsel Adams\n\n[IMG]http://www.parsonssummerdt.com/afinkel/photography/LA-Freeway-Ansel-Adams.gif[/IMG]\n\n[IMG]http://www.anseladams.com/images/assets/main_anselAdamsPhotography.jpg[/IMG]\n\n[IMG]http://www.adhikara.com/ansel-adams/Ansel_Adams_1.jpg[/IMG]\n\n\nImogen Cunningham\n\n[IMG]http://www.pixelpaper.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/imogen_cunningham.png[/IMG]\n\n[IMG]http://www.masters-of-photography.com/images/full/cunningham/cunningham_succulent.jpg[/IMG]\n\n\nJohn Paul Edwards\n\n[IMG]http://www.alindergallery.com/edwards.jpg[/IMG]\n\n\nWillard Van Dyke\n\n[IMG]http://media2.moma.org/collection_images/resized/064/w500h420/CRI_113064.jpg[/IMG]\n\n\nEdward Weston\n\n[IMG]http://www.all-art.org/art_20th_century/surreal2/weston/108.jpg[/IMG]\n\n[IMG]http://www.jossefordart.com/art_journeys_and_conversa/images/shell[/IMG]', '0');
threads[14] = new thread(181514, 'Adobe Lightroom 3 beta', '133402', 'ripaki', '10-23-2009', '01:07 AM', 'Adobe has released Lightroom 3 beta, you can download it [URL="http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/lightroom3/"]here[/URL].', '5');