This month's Photo Assignment displays the work of 10 participants from The Digital Story community. The following shots are their interpretations of the theme, "fur." Great job with a difficult assignment.
Took Patches' picture in my home studio, She jumped up on my new black background. (Well so much for not having any cat hair on my background.) Shot with a Nikon D-70 at 1/25 sec f 16.0 iso 200, used to White Lightning lights. |
I bought a Tamron Macro lens (90 mm f/2.8, focusses to 1:1). For this shot I used an indirect flash and a tripod. Did I mention that my cat is pretty lazy, and really patient? The trouble is though, these macro lenses have a really shallow depth of view at short range, and my cat prefers to keep on breathing (I asked to hold its breath, but alas...). 1/60, ISO 400, f/4. |
Well, this proved to be a tough one for me. I had a hard time coming up with an idea until I met my neighbors. Then, I needed to schedule the shoot with the teenage girl and her "Furends." The last day before the assignment deadline, I was able to get them all still together for this sweet moment. Meet Radha (the teenager), Chota the rat, and Koonti the Rabit. A sweet trio. Camera RAW, Lens 18-70mm, 1/25 at f/4, ISO 800, Nikon D70 |
Captured with a Canon PowerShot A80. |
Tamron SP Di AF 90mm, 1/60 of a second, f/4, with indirect flash. |
I was struggling a little with this assignment, trying to be a little creative and not do the "norm," since I do have cats and dogs around. While attending the Nebraska Winter Photography Workshop, we had a photo opportunity/lesson with a rodeo cowboy and his wife, and of course their horses. Olympus C750UZ, 1/200, f/3.2, ISO100, 33mm focal length. |
I had been trying to find something furry in my house, and finally found the answer under my feet, so to speak. Took the picture in my living room with morning light streaming in the window. I like the way the light played off the furry top of the slippers. Canon PowerShot S45, flash turned off. |
When you suggested "fur" as the theme for the assignment, I knew right away that our dog would play a part. She sheds. ALOT. This picture shows her with one week's worth of her shedded fur -- from just one room in our house. This was taken with my Digital Rebel XT in Program mode, and an external flash bounced off the ceiling to help soften the light. |
Fur... most folks probably don't often first think of seals as 'furry,' but they do have beautiful, luxuriant fur, covering all that blubber! Nikon D200, 1/60, f/6.3, 200mm, ISO160, lens 18-200mm VR |
This is Bubba... Shot with a Nikon D100, Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm 1:1.8 D, f/2.20, 1/20 sec |
The Photo Assignment for March. 2006 is "friends." If you'd like your shot considered for publication, send it in by March 31. For more information, see our Submissions page. Thanks again to all who participated.
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