Monthly Shooting Assignment: May/June 2013: Round and Round

Major Tom:
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4x5 IR820, R72, 150mm Nikkor-W, Toyo 45A, Xtol 1+1.

The Ektar ones came out well too but all they do is demonstrate how truly horrible my 4x5 scanner is, massive bands of uneven colour through the sky that are incredibly ugly. Think lovely polariser-blue, with cirrus-like layers of thin brown curry over the top.

PS given the mentions at the start of this thread, I trust you've all had a good listen to Hadfield covering Space Oddity. It is spectacular.

I love Chris Hadfield's cover. It inspired me to try to learn it on the uke. A couple of chords are difficult for me to hit but it sounds cool.

Another entry

Love all of the entries at the halfway point, folks. Keep them coming!

polyglot said:

Major Tom:
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4x5 IR820, R72, 150mm Nikkor-W, Toyo 45A, Xtol 1+1.

The Ektar ones came out well too but all they do is demonstrate how truly horrible my 4x5 scanner is, massive bands of uneven colour through the sky that are incredibly ugly. Think lovely polariser-blue, with cirrus-like layers of thin brown curry over the top.

PS given the mentions at the start of this thread, I trust you've all had a good listen to Hadfield covering Space Oddity. It is spectacular.

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Shouldn't the title be "ground control"?


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StoneNYC said:

Shouldn't the title be "ground control"?

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Nah that was the first image.

polyglot said:

Nah that was the first image.

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An archived print, for bumping purposes.

About a week left, folks.

I keep forgetting , the only round thing I have is boobs


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StoneNYC said:

I keep forgetting , the only round thing I have is boobs


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Well, unless you've had a sex change recently that we don't know about, I'd say the only round thing YOU have isn't boobs but if you mean photographs, then yes

TheFlyingCamera said:

Well, unless you've had a sex change recently that we don't know about, I'd say the only round thing YOU have isn't boobs but if you mean photographs, then yes

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Haha yea the other spherical type things I have really aren't as round nor as pleasant to look at (for many) and I'm not posting those LOL

Does a square satellite that is round on the inside count? Lol


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May/June Contest

Was a winner selected for May/June yet? Is there a new topic for July/August? Did I miss seeing it? :confused:

Thanks to all who submitted to the most recent MSA.

I won’t comment on all of the submissions, but the following struck a chord with me:


bertus - Photo Festival Naarden 2013 – As mentioned in the comments, it’s like a little puzzle to solve. I’m often drawn to the magnificence of places of worship.

TheFlyingCamera – bikeshareinfinity – I really like the grain and the way the lines lead to the somewhat ghostly figure in the background.

polyglot – Major Tom – I find IR to be very otherworldly, and this is no different, particularly with the subject matter. I’m left to wonder what the big one is listening to, great composition.

TheFlyingCamera – Motorcycles x2 – Yummy gleaming chrome. ‘Nuff said.

barbara ann – Pinwheel – Interest derived from the simplest of a child’s toys. It invokes thoughts of a cooling breeze on a sweltering summer afternoon.

mike c - Circles at RR Crossing – I like the simplicity and the repetition. This was very much what I had in mind when I picked Round and Round: stopping to consider everyday objects that otherwise go unseen.


The winner: TheFlyingCamera – bikeshareinfinity. In this world of often “flawless” photography, I think Scott’s submission is perfectly imperfect. It’s murky and fuzzy and the chunky grain is delicious. I love the repeating theme and shapes (I shot something similar a couple of years ago, but this is so much better). I think the person in the distance anchors the whole scene. This just really speaks to me on multiple levels.



Again, thanks to everyone who decided to play along.

Nice, I TOOK a picture, but I only had chromes in the camera and couldn't get it developed in time (no more E6 need to get more). Nice choice though


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Thanks for liking so many of my images There were some really great images submitted; I'm honored to be chosen. Give me a week to think on the new topic and I'll post it as soon as possible!

cheers to ignatiu5 and congrats to TFC! What's for July/August?

I'm thinking, I'm thinking! I'll have it posted soon.

Come on and hurry up, man!

(I didn't have any ideas pre-prepared in case I won either)

Fantastic photo. Good choice.

Question (dumb)

Dumb question, but I have to ask. Why are folks posting contest entries in the thread rather than the Gallery? When I click on the thumbnails in the thread they don't enlarge, just keep endlessly buffering. My eyes ain't what they used to be so I like the Gallery images much better than the thumbnails! Plus, I don't have to search page after page to check out what's been entered. I know, I know, I'm just a cranky old lady!

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Dumb question, but I have to ask. Why are folks posting contest entries in the thread rather than the Gallery? When I click on the thumbnails in the thread they don't enlarge, just keep endlessly buffering. My eyes ain't what they used to be so I like the Gallery images much better than the thumbnails! Plus, I don't have to search page after page to check out what's been entered. I know, I know, I'm just a cranky old lady!

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You need a faster computer and/or Internet

Also some people 1 don't know how 2 aren't subscribers. Bet that's why.


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I started a new thread for the next MSA. The theme is "Color of Night". I posted an example photo to inspire people.