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      05-16-2011, 07:33 PM   #1
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*** Official BimmerPost Photo Contest #36: Get Grounded

Official BimmerPost Photo Contest #36: Get Grounded

BACKGROUND:

Since this is a relatively easy theme, I hope that there will be more submissions. I also wanted to steer your submissions towards taking new photos, as opposed to digging through your archives. I figured most people don't take photos so close to the ground.

THEME:

Hug the dirt. Get down on your knees.

No, don't do what Badger usually does in these situations, but get down low, point your lens upwards if you want, or focus on the small things around your feet, and take a photo! Hopefully when you get your camera really close to the ground you'll start seeing things differently.

One caveat is that it must be obvious that your camera is close to the ground. For example, you should not submit a photo while your camera is on the ground, pointed up at a plane in the sky. It won't be obvious that you shot it with the camera near the ground or while standing.

Remember, the things you want to capture and the composition will be important! You'll see some pretty cool perspectives with wide angle lenses, or macros with telephotos.

Have fun with it! Good luck!

IMPORTANT DATES:

Entries must be submitted to this thread no later than Monday, May 30th @ 11:59 PST. Voting begins the following day and ends on Saturday, June 4th.

RULES:

1. Any interpretation of the theme that falls within Bimmerpost.com rules is welcome.
2. You must be the person that took the photo. Previous photos are acceptable as long as you are the one that captured the image.
3. One submission per contest.
4. Images must be no larger than 800 px in any direction. Links to larger images are allowed but you must have one that is under 800px for the poll.
5. All contestants must host their own pictures (which includes hosting them on Bimmerpost).
6. All images must have a title.
7. While post processing in Photoshop is allowed, adding or removing parts of the picture is not. In the event a photo is suspected to be "photo-chopped," the contestant will be asked to provide the original picture.
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      05-16-2011, 07:36 PM   #2
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interesting, but not too tall person friendly

and everything is flooded where i am right now

hope for some sun soon!!!!!!!!

I'll have some fun with this i'm sure.
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      05-16-2011, 07:43 PM   #3
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Now I really wish I had the 60D for the swivel screen.

BTW, can this be a floor or does it have to be "ground" as in outside shooting?
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Now I really wish I had the 60D for the swivel screen.

BTW, can this be a floor or does it have to be "ground" as in outside shooting?
I assume floor as well, as there wasn't anything in rules
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Floor, carpet, grass, dirt, concrete, tiles, whatever.

It doesn't have to be on the ground, but near the ground is fine too. But, by being near, I don't mean a foot or more off the ground either. Just use your judgement.
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you want an unexplored perspective.
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      05-16-2011, 07:49 PM   #7
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and everything is flooded where i am right now
waterproof kit?
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      05-16-2011, 07:50 PM   #8
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you want an unexplored perspective.
yup! You can get some cool (shallow) DoF too.
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waterproof kit?
wanna lend me a couple grand for it?

or, there's the old double bag and zip-lock route..... but i paid too much for my gear
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haha... disposable camera might be a better/cheaper route?
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haha... disposable camera might be a better/cheaper route?
fine..... Don't lend me the money for the waterproof rig then

as much as i want the waterproof stuff, i need to get my dive license first and make sure i'm comfortable enough underwater to peruse that world of photography.
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aren't you in the middle of Ontario? how flooded can you be?
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aren't you in the middle of Ontario? how flooded can you be?
haha, it hasn't gotten too bad yet, but all the rivers are starting to overflow, and we have 4 more days of rain foretasted (at least)

we have to be getting close to record rainfalls by now, if not already. but again, that might make for some picture opportunities in itself...
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Now I really wish I had the 60D for the swivel screen.
Exactly my thought...The 60D kit is on sale at BHphoto for $849 too...lol
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60D is almost an unfair advantage

maybe i'll borrow my buddies
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what is it now Badger? not happy the theme isn't tiny penor?
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"foretasted????" You dreaming about Badger again?

$849 at B&H? I'll be there this time next week, too. That's a really good price.
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^ It was...on sale for like an hour. lol it went back up now...
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^ It was...on sale for like an hour. lol it went back up now...
I was gonna say, didn't look any cheaper than usual. Gotta be quick, I guess.
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The 5DmkII was on sale at ButtBuy for $2123 yesterday for a couple hours. Sadly, no shipping and none of the stores nearby had it in stock. I think only 2 stores nationwide had it, and both were in CA.... damn west coast.
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I was gonna say, didn't look any cheaper than usual. Gotta be quick, I guess.
you looking for body only or kit?
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