12-16-09 – White

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  • #1732
    Elsinore
    Keymaster

    Photos with a dominant white theme. Difficulty: No black & white/grayscale.

    Thanks to bucky_bacon for the theme suggestion!

    #25448
    justkat
    Participant

    Okay… I’m a little confused… are we talking pictures that are predominately white or where something white is clearly the subject? There is — or can be — a significant difference between the two. It’s difficult to make something that is predominantly white also be the subject, because in almost every instance the eye will automatically be drawn towards whatever is not white; it’s how our brains work.

    It’s been my feeling in the color contests in the past that the color has to be the focus of the picture, but not that it necessarily had to be, say, 85% of the picture, to pull a percentage out of my ass, so to speak. 😛

    Anyway, thoughts please? I have some ideas for this contest, but they work for the “subject” orientation rather than the “predominant” orientation. 😉

    #25449
    lokisbong
    Participant

    I plan on trying both ends of the scale I think.

    #25450
    justkat
    Participant

    I plan on trying both ends of the scale I think.

    I just asked “Coffee or tea?” and you said “Yes.” 😉

    OR question! HELP! heehee

    #25451
    lokisbong
    Participant

    In the Yellow contest my best shot was 100% yellow. it is still in my top five entries ever.

    #25452
    Elsinore
    Keymaster

    Either interpretation would work for “dominant white,” as for all other color themes. The color itself will present its own challenges for the exact reasons you mention, though.

    #25453
    U-Man
    Participant

    My interpretation matches Elsinore’s. Photograph something that says ‘white’. That could be the primary color in the pic (snow) or just the subject (white shoes with dark dress pants 🙂 ).

    #25454
    orionid
    Participant

    Albany weatherman: “Two to four inches of snow for this region right here….”

    God: “I like eight to ten inches better….”

    As soon as I convince myself it’s a good idea to leave my nice warm house, I’m going hunting for photos.

    #25455
    U-Man
    Participant

    God: “I like eight to ten inches better….”

    That’s what she said.

    /bu-dum tssshhhh. Tip your waitress.

    #25456
    Kestrana
    Participant

    The cold weather here caused a water main to break under the house next door to mine. We’re not even expecting snow until Saturday or Sunday.

    #25457
    U-Man
    Participant

    That’s waaaaaaaay better than “the cold weather caused a water main to break under my house.”

    /happened to me this summer.
    //would totally suck for all concerned at these temps

    #25458
    Kestrana
    Participant

    You’re right it could have been a lot worse but I think I was most irritated because I overslept and missed the afternoon light where they’re tearing down a roller coaster at the fairgrounds and I wanted to go take pictures of it.

    #25459
    U-Man
    Participant

    sleeping in the afternoon?

    #25460
    thepostess
    Participant

    sleeping in the afternoon?

    You’re just jealous…as am I.

    #25461
    U-Man
    Participant

    Oh yeah. Totally. Sleep is precious.

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