The February 2010 Showcase

[Saknika]

Another month has passed, and we have a new Showcase up! Congratulations to everyone who was featured for the Weekly Themes over the course of the month, and congratulations to our features!

Unfortunately, there is no Community Practice image. However, I remembered once that Marian had mentions making the blank space more like an advert to get entries, and since I really hated that blank space I took her up on the idea. So it's not blank, and the photo is something I did that could be sized down and have space for copy. If you think you have an image like this as well that you wouldn't mind used in the same manner, feel free to send it in and I will add it. And then we will have a selection to use and rotate.

I'm sure you also remember that the last month where we didn't have a Community Practice to feature, it defaulted to my image (to avoid that blank space as well). Well, I did not want myself up there twice, and since my staff team chose my image for the Photo of the Month, I couldn't do both.

So there's the little story behind that section, but I think it came out for the best. And thank you greatly to my staff for selecting my photograph! It doesn't happen often, and I appreciate it a lot.

A big congratulations to Lauren MKS as well for winning the contest! It was a close, close contest, and I was very worried when I initially looked over all the entries that it would end up a tie. It almost did. You guys are fantastically creative photographers, and I can't wait to see what you all come up with next!

[Lauren MKS]

Thanks! And to answer the question you posed in the discussion section - no photoshop for the upside down glass. It was a trick I was reminded of while watching Reading Rainbow with my kiddo. If you put a flat plate (or anything really) on the glass and flip it over, the suction makes the water stay in. Pretty cool, huh?

[Saknika]

Oh holy crap, I had totally forgotten about that trick! That's awesome Lauren, really, really awesome!

[Lauren MKS]

Thanks Saknika! Ah, the wonders of science

[kimboy]

Over the past month, I've had surgery, my husband's had surgery, and I've become mod again on ProBoards. Now that my medical problems are under control (somewhat), I hope to be more active.

[sajid121]

he little story behind that section, but I think it came out for the best. And thank you greatly to my staff for selecting my photograph! It doesn't happen often, and I appreciate it a lot.

[sajid131]

To be added to a list, please PM myself with your corresponding account link and I will add you to it. This link will not update with your display name if you change it on here! So if you change your display name, let me know. I will then update your link. However, if you change it like you change your underwear, I will be less likely to change it here for you.

[sajid150]

you bracket your shots, taking at least three shots with different exposure values. You need a tripod to do this, as you don't want any motion at all, because you'll be combining the photos together. Any shake and you'll have a blurry image. The more images you acquire, the better. Most DSLRs will let you acquire at least 3, though some will do 5 or more. Using a program, you then tell it which images you want to use and it will give you a good starting point. Most times, you have to tweak it, and that's where the frustration, experimentation, and exultation come in. HDR, when done correctly, will give an image a higher range of tonality, more like what we see with our own eyes.

[dairymilk155]

I snapped at you in the other thread Izuna. Monday was not a good day for me, and I made the mistake of allowing myself to take some of it out on you. It was not my intention, and looking back on it I do regret it. But sadly, like everyone else here, I'm only human and I do make mistakes. Live and learn, that's all I can do. I'll try not to let it happen again.