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Photo Village is goingto sponsor an RFF contest and I am waiting for the details on the prize. When I know more, I will post it.
What I do know is that it will be a street photography contest. B&W would be the color of choice :) but not a requirement. There will be no restrictions on the lens used but it needs to be with an RF.
Anyway, stay tuned for more.
PetarDima
07-20-2006, 12:34
Here we go again!I hope that it will be enuff time to shoot and develop films( it will be second time, by my hands) ... I fell - some Bessa camera will go to lucky winner ... good luck to all RFF friends!
Sweet, I am excited to see a new contest.
Thanks Jorge
wlewisiii
07-20-2006, 12:54
RF only again? That's cool, I just got the Hugo Meyer RF on my Speed Graphic calibrated and should have some flashbulbs in hand soon... :D Now, where did I put my fedora?
:angel:
William
f/stopblues
07-20-2006, 12:55
Yay, how fun! :D Thanks to Jorge and Photo Village for sure.
Defining street photography is a chore I'm glad I don't have to deal with!
Why not something else, or more general than Street Photogrpahy. Having, and shooting with rangefinders doesn't mean that street is the only thing one can do, look at the gallery for instance for ideas. Street is OK but only for a limited few talented members here in this forum, and phtotgraphy in general, even with rangefinder doesn't and shouldn' limit one self to "Street" photography (whatever qualifies as "street" anyway).
Flyfisher Tom
07-20-2006, 13:00
darn, I was hoping for a large format street photography contest
f/stopblues
07-20-2006, 13:05
darn, I was hoping for a large format street photography contest
The decisive moment, as long as that moment happens at the point of focus directly in front of my tripod.. oh, and it must hold still to get a good 2 second exposure. Make sure I have time to adjust my movements, too!
Come to think of it, if you got a good street shot out of that it'd be genuinely impressive!
Jorge: After a thousand complaints last contest, it's nice to see 50mm lenses won't be mandatory again!!
Then again, I'm sure us members will find something else to whine about.....:D
Looking forward to it, thanks Jorge and Photo Village!
ok, street is pretty vague. I guess as long as it is not still life or studio work. You know, the typical fruit bowl, the christmas family portrait ......
JoeFriday
07-20-2006, 13:50
RF only again? That's cool, I just got the Hugo Meyer RF on my Speed Graphic calibrated and should have some flashbulbs in hand soon... :D Now, where did I put my fedora?
:angel:
William
and where did I put my camera? I gotta take a picture of that outfit
JoeFriday
07-20-2006, 13:53
I think it would be interesting to do a Portrait photo contest.. whether it was informal/spontaneous or semi-posed.. as long as it was with an RF and done with available light
Nachkebia
07-20-2006, 14:00
It is too hot outside for street :)
I've got no problem with it being street photography :D
I've got about 200ft of film I need to use up and get a good photo from. Here's fingers crossed!
f/stopblues
07-20-2006, 14:05
I think it would be interesting to do a Portrait photo contest.. whether it was informal/spontaneous or semi-posed.. as long as it was with an RF and done with available light
That's a great idea Brett. Its one of those types of shooting that's easy to do, but difficult to do well.
I'm down for whatever regarding the contest though :cool:
Rich Silfver
07-20-2006, 14:22
I think it would be interesting to do a Portrait photo contest.. whether it was informal/spontaneous or semi-posed.. as long as it was with an RF and done with available light
That's a neat idea. Maybe call it 'Expressions' or something like that. Capturing people's expressions with a rangefinder camera.
If not for this competition maybe as a photo project here.
Ok! anything but the fruit bowl and studio stuff !!!!!!!!!!!
Nachkebia
07-20-2006, 14:48
Candit portraits would be nice....
clarence
07-20-2006, 15:36
I love street photography. Used to prefer landcapes, but time constraints have made the former the more practical option. I can do it whenever I go out of the house, as long as I've got a camera in the bag (and I always have at least one).
I think street photography is a genre that is quite accessible to all rff members.
Clarence
Rich Silfver
07-20-2006, 15:42
One way to cut down on the theme-post-announcement-bitching could be...a poll :D
1) A thread open for 2-3 days where people get to suggest themes
2) A poll running for 2-3 days where the suggestions from #1 are presented as voting options
3) The theme is a majority choice
Now, there's some fundamental flaws with such an approach - one being that the competition and it's prize is not organized by RFF members but rather by the site owner and a sponsor :)
Anywho, regardless of what the theme is - I'm sure it will be great fun to join in!
Big thanks to Photo Village!!
darn, I was hoping for a large format street photography contest
Buy a Kalart or other rangefinder and mount it on the 4X5. No one said it had to be a coupled rangefinder! :D
wlewisiii
07-20-2006, 18:55
darn, I was hoping for a large format street photography contest
Grab a Speed Graphic and join me :cool: We can give homage to Weegee!
Now does it have to be available light? There's nothing like the pop of a #22 to wake the civilians up ... :eek:
William
PetarDima
07-21-2006, 14:49
Ok! anything but the fruit bowl and studio stuff !!!!!!!!!!!
That means that theme is NOT street photography only? Can you tell as something more, like on the other photo contests? For example:
1.Street phptpgraphy( it is O.K. - r.f. is street camera for me )
2.Portret
3.Free subject
Regards!
kshapero
07-21-2006, 15:02
For those of us who live on the street, this is heaven. Of course so many people in America live inside. So it would be a great challenge. I assume taking a photo of the TV while sitting on the couch or laying on the couch is out.
Thanks jorge and Photo Village.
For contest purposes, would scale focusing cameras like the Rollei 35 and Bessa L qualify?
back alley
07-21-2006, 15:40
i'm guessing that this is the pre-announcement that comes prior to the actual annoucement of the contest.
the purpose is to generate some buzz.
i am confident that jorge will have all the details for us when the actual announcement takes place.
at least that's what i'm hoping for...:)
joe
I'm hoping I take my photo(s) of choice on the zorki, but something tells me I'll be getting use out of the Kiev this time...
Can't wait for more info, lets keep the 'buzz' going!
Nachkebia
07-22-2006, 04:52
Self-portraits?
ClaremontPhoto
07-22-2006, 05:07
ok, street is pretty vague. I guess as long as it is not still life or studio work. You know, the typical fruit bowl, the christmas family portrait ......
Doh! I was going to photograph my family in the street with a bowl of fruit.
maybe you can still set up a gazebo with white/grey/cloud backdrops in the middle of the high street, with your grocery shopping being carefully arranged by the family, with the family pet sat obediently by your feet. don't forget spotlights to combat the shadowing
Ok! anything but the fruit bowl and studio stuff !!!!!!!!!!!
So much for the candids of Carmen Miranda festival...
Ok! anything but the fruit bowl and studio stuff !!!!!!!!!!!
Sounds good to me. :) Thanks Jorge and Photo Village.
You guys are a bunch of fruit cakes :)
shutterflower
07-24-2006, 13:40
Awesome!!!! So happy to hear of another contest.
Some motivation to brave the heat. . .
Rich Silfver
07-24-2006, 13:45
For contest purposes, would scale focusing cameras like the Rollei 35 and Bessa L qualify?
Wasn't one of the key words 'rangefinders'? ;)
Diggin99
07-30-2006, 19:36
Thats to bad! I just got my Bessa L and I love it but, C' est La vie!
Nancy
so, the theme is fruitcakes on the street?
it's gonna be messy
Flyfisher Tom
07-31-2006, 12:38
themes?
how about a NUDE SELF-PORTRAIT theme ... wide-angle lenses only
back alley
07-31-2006, 12:56
themes?
how about a NUDE SELF-PORTRAIT theme ... wide-angle lenses only
cool, already got that covered.
Flyfisher Tom
07-31-2006, 13:02
that new CV 21mm will come in handy Joe
back alley
07-31-2006, 13:11
it has been a great boon to my 'special' projects...;)
please clarify, what exactly is the theme and what are the goodies?
back alley
07-31-2006, 16:36
i'm going to close this thread because i think it's confusing folks...there is another thread that has the contest info...
click here for that thread (http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=26290)
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