My Photo Challenge

Here is my brand new photo challenge to help me explore and increase my skills as a photographer. I will spend no more than one month on each challenge and I will post the photo that was taken to the blog along with the caption and completed challenge. If I don't know about a particular subject, I will research it before I take the photos. The photo must be taken and posted before I can move on to the next one.

Negative space Created: March 18, 2010
Take a photo of a subject, can be anything or anyone but it must use a large amount of blank expanse (negative space).

Pick me up! Created: March 18, 2010
Every morning, many people use a drink to pick them up for the day. It may be coffee, tea, juice, chocolate or even cow's blood. It has to be a drink though and you it's not necessary to show the drinker.

Metallurgy Created: March 18, 2010
Metal has been an important element in humanity's technological progress. Show mining, shaping, rusting, forging, welding. The metal should be the focus, not the final object.

Skyscrapers Created: March 18, 2010
With the Dubai Burj reaching unimaginable heights years ago, show us some tall structures. Try to depict the height and perspective by including surround buildings or things. No close-ups.

Bake and Bread Created: March 18, 2010
Hungry and wishing I had a fresh baked loaf of bread right here with the steam wafting into the air as you break into it. Show the bread and other various baked goods...still in the loaf pan, dough being rolled, a biscuit with melted butter and honey...a

Conservation Created: December 21, 2009
In this economy, we have have to use or re-use what we have. Have you been a victim of your saving losses? Do you have a creative way to photograph how in spite of your losses you adjusted to misfortune?

Carved Monuments Created: December 21, 2009
Post your best shot of a statue that was captured in such a way as to make that work of art your own and to evoke a powerful emotion to anyone viewing it.

Gratitude Created: December 21, 2009
Take a photo of something or someone that you are grateful for and let your creative eye do the rest.

Sunset Silhouette Created: August 24, 2009
Sunsets are commonly photographed -- this time, add a foreground interest silhouette. Make sure you submit a photo with a silhouette and a sunset!

From the passenger seat Created: August 24, 2009
Photos taken from any vehicle; can be a car, bus, truck, motorcycle, anything! Just don't hurt yourself!

Front Page News Created: August 24, 2009
A photo that might be seen on the front page of a local newspaper, for whatever reason. However, please be mindful of our photo posting policies.

First Love Created: May 05, 2009
Love for the first time is a very powerful feeling. Can be human, animal, abstract but it must evoke the feeling/emotion. Just keep the entries within the posting rules.

On the Phone! Created: May 05, 2009
With the prevalence of cell phones, you probably can catch anyone talking at one time or another. You photo must show a person on a phone (payphone, cellphone, any phone).

Past its sell by date Created: May 05, 2009
Expired. Products, things, even living things have an expiry date. Just how would you interpret this theme is entirely up to you but keep within the posting policy.

Fire Created: May 05, 2009
Fire. Useful, helpful and necessary in many ways, but also uncontrollable and destructive in other ways.

Solemn Ceremony Created: May 05, 2009
A capture of something that was observed or done according to ritual or tradition that demonstrates a strong sense of respect.

Adventures Created: May 05, 2009
A capture that conveys the feeling of adventure and compels the viewer to search for more avenues to explore in the capture.

Panoramics Created: March 01, 2009
Either a crop from a full frame image that works best in panoramic format, digitally stiched images that make a panoramic or images from a true panoramic camera. Regardless of choice, all images should only be presented in panoramic format.

Macro Mania Created: March 01, 2009
Captures showcasing your macro prowess. For example, the inside of a flower through the eyes of a bumble bee.

Camera RAW Created: September 24, 2008
Throw out those post-production techniques and automation: submit photos as captured by the camera. Show those skills in manual mode! Unmodified photos only, straight out of camera!

Low-light Created: September 24, 2008
Low-light and sometimes no light! Photo must contain a subject (people, object, etc) but with very low-light levels. No flash but you can light with candles, battery lamps, etc.

Great Place to Eat Created: September 24, 2008
A capture of your favorite restaurant. One that has a strong flavor of nostalgia and takes you back to the good old days!

Destruction or demolition Created: September 24, 2008
We frequently take pictures of things that are beautiful, pleasing to the eye, flowers, etc. But in our world things are also torn down to be rebuilt. In this phase our lives also exist. Take note of the posting policy!

Framed Created: September 24, 2008
A capture with powerful framing on one or more sides. Framing that guides your eye into the scene and holds it there.
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Candlelight Created: November 21, 2007
Photographs that are of people or objects taken by candle light....

Music is in the Air Created: March 24, 2008
Anything Musical. A band, an instrument, Street performer,radio, juke box...as long as Music is involved you've got the right note.

Wild Animals Created: March 24, 2008
How about everyone posting a photograph of their favorite wild animal. Everyone has a favorite! (Wolf, Eagle, Zebra, Lion, Tiger, etc.)

Baby Animals Created: March 24, 2008
You all have a favorite baby animal. Let's put them all out there for a parade of these little darlings.

"I could walk it blindfolded." Created: November 21, 2007
A scene from a personally familiar spot, whether in your house, office, school, or on the way to or from the daily grind.

In High Places Created: November 21, 2007
Captures from a perspective of incredible height. One that emphasizes seeing details in the distance.

WA on your Workspace! Created: March 24, 2008
WA celebrates 8 years! Show us your workspace where you edit, post-process and upload your photos! Only requirement is WA must be loaded on your monitor and be visible!

EYES Created: September 21, 2007
The eyes have it.... Shoot the eyes of someone or something. Food, things, pets - anything that has eyes! Eye of the Needle, and more! Just the eyes.

Follow the path Created: September 21, 2007
A path or walkway or even a roadway that winds through the capture to take you on an adventure.

Motion Created: July 22, 2007
Objects or people in motion. Your photo must convey the feel of moving or speed, be it dancers twirling or cars at speed. No photoshop motion blur effects.

Clouds Created: May 07, 2007
Suspended; touching nothing but sky. Be it day or night, big or small and with all sorts of shapes.


Long Exposure Created: May 07, 2007
Long shutter speeds... nothing shorter than 2-3 seconds. The longer the better. From light trails to star trails... anything goes as long as the shutter's open!

Love and Romance Created: May 07, 2007
A photo that represents love and romance. A single rose (or more), a couple sharing a kiss, chocolates, a baby's smile, ... the list is endless! Becuase we see love and romance daily... so let's share our photos & work!

Alphabets Created: May 07, 2007
Photos of subjects resembling alphabets - like V or Y of a tree fork etc. Preferably English alphabets - so everyone can understand. :-)

The Human Mankind in Monochrome Created: March 27, 2007
Your best black and white photo of a face, a scene or an object that has something special to reveal about the human condition

Break The Rules!!! Created: January 21, 2007
We all know about the Rules and conventions of taking pictures (Rule Of Thirds etc.)Take a picture that deliberately breaks as many of these rules as possible, but remains appealing to the viewer.

Textured Created: January 21, 2007
A single photo of textures, an object or several objects with interesting textures.

Wind Created: December 16, 2006
A photo which depicts wind/breeze. No PS effects. No "after-the-storm" photos either.

Sunrise/Sunset Created: December 16, 2006
Not just the colors. The Sun must be present.

Shadowplay - Self portraits Created: December 16, 2006
More shadows but with a slight twist - You must have your own shadow inside as the main subject.

Wide open spaces Created: July 19, 2006
Farms! Fields! Rolling hills! Windswept plains! Majestic canyons! Anything that implies a tremedous feeling of space and size.

Humorous Encounters Created: July 19, 2006
Who doesn't appreciate a good laugh? Take the funniest picture you can, whether it's posed or candid!

Old and New Buildings Created: July 19, 2006
Towns an cities are constantly being regenerated. See if you can capture this by capturing both traditional and modern architectural styles in an interesting and creative way. A juxtaposition would be a good start.

Fire Hydrants Created: July 19, 2006
They're everywhere, Make this ordinary fixture the main subject of your image

Life Created: July 19, 2006
Something that shows life...be it a new flower blooming or a child or animal playing. Show us what it means to be alive in this world.

Water! Water! Water everywhere Created: July 19, 2006
Waterfalls, moving water, taps dripping, buckets splashing... the element of life.

The Great Outdoors! Created: February 09, 2006
The great outdoors - wide open spaces, or narrow valleys - anywhere as long as it's not indoors!

Minimalism Created: November 22, 2005
Minimalism - defined by Merriam-Webster as 'a style or technique (as in music, literature, or design) that is characterized by extreme spareness and simplicity' Apply this to your photography.

Other cultures Created: November 22, 2005
Whether it be local or foreign, try to capture other cultures through their food, or festivals or even places where they live. try to show who they are and where they came from.

Color and Colours Created: October 19, 2005
What comes to mind when you think of white? A snow field? How about green? A forest? This challenge is to choose a color and then find a subject that illustrates that color.

Object Found in the House Created: October 19, 2005
A good one for a day where you can not go out to shoot due to the weather. Find an ordinary object in your house and make it look interesting and good.

Darkness Created: July 17, 2005
Picture of dark. Sense of darkness and foreboding. Photography is about light. so for this challenge, find something or somewhere dark and convey the impression of darkness.

Trees old and new Created: July 17, 2005
Capture the drama or mood that is inspired by trees, be they old, funny shaped, alone or in groups.

Poverty Created: March 08, 2005
Something that just makes you sit there and cry, while looking for a charity phone number to contribute to. Portraits are a good idea for this one. Note that ideally you should try to include a human element although dereliction may also work.

Deep Thoughts Created: March 08, 2005
Portrait of someone that looks deep in thought. They could be thinking about something really emotional, worried or some issues that occupy their mind.

Delicious! Created: July 17, 2005
Food, glorious food! Macro, wide, exotic or mundane, things we all eat, for hunger or for pleasure. If you don't win, at least you get to eat!

Lighthouses Created: February 14, 2005
Your best shot of a lighthouse, in any weather, at any time, anywhere in the world.

Right Place, Right Time Created: December 14, 2004
We all keep our cameras at the ready hoping for a photo op that is unusual, a moment in time, perhaps a bit of history.

My home land Created: December 14, 2004
What is your home town/country all about? Show it to us in a powerfull, emotion loaded one-shot. No montage, that would be too easy ;)

Bad Weather Created: December 14, 2004
Weather affects all of us, bad weather most of all. When the rains come or the storm approaches, it's time to take the camera out and not stay indoors!

Geometry in Nature Created: June 20, 2004
Any geometrical shape formed in nature, by an individual subject or a collection of subjects (Squares, Rectangles, Rhomboids, Circles, Spirals, Spheres, Polygons.....)

Emotion : Togetherness Created: October 06, 2004
Illustrate the feeling of togetherness with a photo. It can be any subject, togetherness can also be illustrated by objects...

"justa" Created: October 06, 2004
Taking photos of common things and making it unusual (example: Turning "it's just a picture of a dog" into "wow. what an interesting piece of art.. never would have thought of that!")

Interpretation : Song title Created: October 06, 2004
Capture the words or title of a song (please provide song title and artist) in a single photo. Avoid a collage or composite if possible.

Peace and Tranquility Created: June 20, 2004
Photo's of things that depict peace and tranquility in a crazy world

Night Time Is The Right Time Created: June 20, 2004
Photos taken outside at night. Any subject but no flash, just the light available and your camera skills.

Through a Window Created: February 11, 2004
Windows and then some! From home windows to aircraft windows! Windowed doors, stained glass, reflections from a window, car windows, well, you get the idea.

Natural November Created: February 11, 2004
The most dramatic, intense, emotional or striking natural landscape photo you can manage! Only limitation is that you'll have to include only natural objects. (not limited to November scenes)

Low Light October Created: February 11, 2004
Low light levels are often the toughest time to take any photo but I'm sure the results are worthwhile. Color or B&W, flash or long shutter speed as long as it's not in daylight!

Water, Water Everywhere! Created: February 09, 2004
Water is the main subject here. Must be a shot showing water in some form such as rain, lakes, oceans, water drops, or even artificial sources like fountains and your own bath tub!

Street Scenes, People and emotion Created: February 09, 2004
Any street scene, posed or candid as long as it involves people interacting with other people. If posed, only one person in the scene may be posing and the rest reacting naturally.

Reflections Created: January 12, 2004
Photograph a reflection of a subject but avoid the subject directly. Perhaps it can be people through a mirror, or trees and mountains off a lake.

Color and Colours Created: January 12, 2004
Choose any color, such as green, red, etc, then attempt to take a photo is almost monotone (of whatever color you picked). The only restriction is that no other COLOR be strongly evident.

Architectural Details Created: July 22, 2003
Close-ups of architectural details from old buildings or new ones too. Color or B&W.

Dereliction and Decay Created: September 03, 2003
Everything decays. It is the natural order of things and the challenge is to capture this much avoided subject.

Your Big Back Yard Created: July 22, 2003
Many feel they miss out on the grand landscapes of the West or our National Parks. This challenge is to see the beauty right at home. The goal is to find the most compelling image within 5 miles of your home or literally in your backyard.

The Wild Animal Created: July 22, 2003
All animals are wonderful, but wild animals are special in that they are the ultimate expression of freedom; they live or die according to their own talents or instincts. Show an animal being wild but with their individuality and personality.

Lines and Curves Created: July 22, 2003
How about a challenge photographing lines and curves. It could be a macro, abstract even scenic. A few examples: a row of corn or flowers (lines) or maybe a winding road (curves).

Best Barn Shot Created: July 22, 2003
Sunrise or sunset, rain or snow, mist or fog. Color or black and white.

People at work Created: July 22, 2003
Almost half our lives are spent at work, and rarely do we carry this part of our identity into photography. This challenge is to capture the essence of a person's job or career in a powerful one-shot or collage.

Who are you? Created: June 02, 2003
Try to tell as much as possible about yourself in a photo. It doesn't have to be a photo of yourself. It can be anything as long as you can recognize yourself in it.

Long Exposures Created: June 02, 2003
This challenge is to attempt to shoot with long exposure. What I mean by long exposure is longer than 2-3 seconds. Light trails, waterfalls, city streets and even people can be interesting.

Shadow Boxing Created: May 21, 2003
Challenge is to attempt to use shadows in a creative way

Macro World Created: May 21, 2003
Close-ups of ordinary things giving it an alien look. The weirder the better.