Weekly Photography Subject Suggestion Thread

Burnout

2,808

• Jun 28, 2005

• #1

Here is a list of the subjects since week 1, starting from week 1:

• Water
• Speed
• “The Light Fantastic”
• Slow Shutter
• Extreme Close-ups
• Time Pieces
• Weather
• Electronics
• Architecture
• Motion
• Reflections
• Heat
• Cold
• “Peace”
• “Can You Hear The Noise?”
• Plant Life
• Water
• Technology
• Nature in B&W
• Architecture in B&W

What this thread is for:
Posting suggestions for future photography competition subjects.

As of right now, I'm desperately in need of suggestions. So start suggesting!

 

Melaneimoon

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516

• Jun 30, 2005

• #2

Hey, I notice "water" occurs twice there.

 

Melaneimoon

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516

• Jun 30, 2005

• #3

• Creation
• Contrast (any form, doesn't have to be just brightness and darkenss ofcourse, for example, old vs new, you know)
• Work
• Colorful (or any particular color or -combination)
• Emptiness (this is also a pretty wide one, I like that)
• Metamorphose
• Series (or repetition)
• Emotions (in general or particular, like comfort(able), sinister, this might be hard though)
• Wood (or other particular materials, glass, bricks, rubber,...)
• The use of natural materials by humans (in objects and stuff)
• Doors and/or windows
• Voyeurism (in a non sexual way, think about the people you look at in bars, or on the subway, you see them, but they don't see you. Just think of E. Hopper's paintings. It's like, being in a scene, but feeling very disconnected to it, more enclosed in your own mind)
• Atmospherical effects

That's what pops into my mind for now...

 

Burnout

2,808

• Jun 30, 2005

• #4

Howdy Melaneimoon.

That's an awefully nice list of subjects! Definitely gonna' help me out.

Are you planning on participating in the current competition?

 

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cardude2004

3,001

• Jun 30, 2005

• #5

In photography class we had to photograph pictures based on a certain principal of art or elements of art.
Line, like we are doing this week, was one of the things we had to photograph, because it is an element of art. We had to take "Line" pictures.

You could also do a certain shape, or color. You could do a certain material, or object.

 

Melaneimoon

(Banned)

516

• Jul 1, 2005

• #6

Yeah, i think it'll be easyer to find subjects if you think in terms of categories.

Yep I'll be participating. In fact, I took a pretty cool line photo right after posting that list. Still have to transfer it to this computer though.

 

Vicious VP

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Oregon, USA

Digi-Gen

• Jul 2, 2005

• #7

Here are a few:

• Children
• Sky
• Chrome
• Rough Texture
• Night / Darkness
• Lights - man made
• Letters - partial words
• Motion
• Abstract
• Details / Macro
• Work
• Hands
• Food
• Fireworks - in 3 days after all (in the US)
• Stop Action / Freeze Frame
• Eyes
• Bridges
• Pattern(s)
• Dirt / Sand / Mud
• Liquids / Oils / etc ...
• Glass
• Leaves
• Music
• Machines
• Power
• Distance - Like a long road or down the train tracks, etc ...
• Rust

That should be enough for a while.

 

Melaneimoon

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516

• Jul 2, 2005

• #8

Looks very good (we've had some already though). I like "rust" a lot.
I'm kind of addicted to taking such close ups that you wonder what it is from.

• Clouds (more specific than sky (sky itself is ofcourse a goor subject too), I Love photographing clouds (if they're good))
• Bumps (or damage in general)

 

Burnout

2,808

• Jul 2, 2005

• #9

Really getting some great suggestions in here!

Thanks a lot guys!

 

Melaneimoon

(Banned)

516

• Jul 3, 2005

• #10

We could widen the subject "chrome" to any metallic gloss no?

(hmm "distance" would be pretty hard here in belgium i think)

I thought of a few more things:

• Counter light (shining around or through an object)
• Roofs (and chimneys)

I thought of them while I was in the garden, taking some photos of one of my most favorite photo subjects: A bright blue sky with sharp, dense (dark) clouds and a bright sun behind them (creating a strong contrast near the edge of the clouds, and rays of sunlight around and through). So dramatic, i love it (the contrast, drama, dynamic, clair-obscure, Baroque, Romanticism,...).

 

Flame-returns

1,168

• Jul 15, 2005

• #11

"Angel"

 

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Leiria

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• Jul 15, 2005

• #12

I'd like to see some Artistic Nudes. Really.
And I don't mean anything explicit. Just some artistic body parts. I'd love to see the results. 👍

Of course, that would never happen... would it?

 

Melaneimoon

(Banned)

516

• Jul 19, 2005

• #13

Hehe. Well... why not.
Another one I though of today: your (photographer's) own shadow.

 

rovens

493

• Feb 2, 2006

• #14

How about reflections, though i guess thats kinda covers by chrome n water.

 

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cardude2004

3,001

• Feb 2, 2006

• #15

We did that once already, but there is always a second time!

 

rovens

493

• Feb 2, 2006

• #16

Ok just had a few thoughts.

The Sun/Sunlight
Shadows and Silouhettes

 

GilesGuthrie

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CMDRTheDarkLord

• Mar 15, 2006

• #17

DiabolicalMask

I'd like to see some Artistic Nudes. Really.
And I don't mean anything explicit. Just some artistic body parts. I'd love to see the results. 👍

Of course, that would never happen... would it?

Click to expand...

If this were a topic, I would be happy to review any images that were being considered for entry prior to their submission. I'm happy to take responsibility for assessing "the line" on artistry.

As for subjects, how about...

• Children
• Geometrics
• Public Transport

 

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• Apr 1, 2006

• #18

Only now I saw this.
I really appreciate that, Giles. It's a great step for making this happen. Thank you.

"Public Transport" would be a wonderful subject.

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