to new ideas…
The learning curve has been a little steeper than usual this week. Here, all things tech are absorbed at a pretty much need-to-know speed, manuals and instruction books a luxury for those few minutes when there are no deadlines or last minute tasks. iphone, ipad, laptop, the computer itself with all its magic programs, the big camera (or “my baby” as Miss Z covetously likes to call it), each has its own universe of creative possibilities but also the caveat that you have to figure out how to get there. This week’s Photo Challenge: Silhouette arrived in the middle of a work-related road trip to the wilds of Ontario. Yahoo! No archives to consult, a tight schedule and wi-fi became the borders to cross.
Out of the city and into the trees
Silhouette is not an easy challenge – it is a way of seeing we often bypass in favour of close inspection of the thing itself. It is the shadow, the outline, the impression left by complex forms that sometimes says more. Toying around with the iphone proved artistic salvation. Who knew one could get quite lovely results through the window of a fast-moving car in less than ideal conditions or just by pointing at the sky and hoping for the best?
ACROSS THE BORED 
Wonderful choices for Silhouette. :)
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Thanks – this challenge really made me think because I usually don’t do silhouettes!
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I love the two chairs on the top picture… It’s a very good composition :)
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Thanks – and a great place to sit and contemplate!
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The iPhone is fast becoming my favorite photography tool. Check out this article in the Wall St. Journal: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303816504577305702578426084.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
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Great article – we may not have our cameras with us all the time but our phones are usually tucked in a pocket….
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The apps that were mentioned in that article are very slick to use. I picked up a couple of them.
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I have the first four but will be downloading a few more shortly! What do you think about that snazzy add-on lens? Looks fun but also like something I’d lose…
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I purchased an Olloclip lens and love it. For the price, I know where it is at all times.
Check out Dan Chung at the recent Olympic games to see where this is going: http://www.wired.com/rawfile/2012/08/covering-the-olympics-with-three-iphones-and-some-binoculars/
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Thanks for the link – very cool!
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