Okay, all! I never post discussions, nor have I ever hosted a challenge. So if you have any suggestions or tips after you read this, please feel free to chime right in and share them, so this will go smoothly! Your help is welcome!
With that said....Time to kick of the Eye of the Beholder Challenge 4!
Last week, I woke up, saw my window shade, with the light coming through the little holes where the strings pass through, and wondered what it would look like from the base of the window, looking up. So I grabbed my I phone, which is so great for shots like that (where it would be hard to get a regular camera in the right position) and started shooting. When I posted it, Jeff Walker suggested it might be good for this Eye of the Beholder competition/theme, so I tagged it and forgot it. I was surprised to see it on the finalist list, and really surprised when it won! So thanks to Jeff for telling me about the competition, to Linda @happysnap for hosting EOTB3, and for all of you guys who threw me your vote. :0)
Here is what the competition is all about (in Jeff's own words):
"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder"
For those of you that don't want to commit to a specific set of words for a month, are intimidated by the thought of being pushed by another 365'er, don't want to be constrained to a specific mundane object, aren't feeling the week's theme, feel you don't have the creativity, time or tools for album and wwyd challenges but still want to face down and conquer a challenge, I have just the challenge for YOU!
(Also, if you enjoy facing all the above challenges and can't get enough of challenges and want to add another challenge to your arsenal, this is for YOU as well!)
Here's the lowdown (and its fairly simple):
Your challenge is to find something most people would not consider to be beautiful, and find a way to capture it that IS beautiful, You can achieve it any way you desire. This challenge will help you with your composition and lighting skills. The way you compose the shot or the way you use light will usually be the way you bring out the beauty. It will also help you look at your surroundings differently. Everything is potentially a beautiful photograph. Its not a matter of finding something to photograph, its a matter of finding a way to photograph something that makes photographing it worthwhile.
There is not specific item you have to photograph for this challenge. And the only rule is that the subject you photograph has to be something that, if people were watching you photograph it, would be wondering what has possessed you to photograph something so plain, bland, boring, ugly, etc. Beauty is where you find it, and it is all around you. Train your eye to see things differently.
The challenge begins Midnight EST on March 4 (Monday) and runs through to Midnight EST on March 14. Entries must be taken within this time frame. I will select and post the 5 images I feel best achieved the goal on March 15th and voting will run from then until Sunday March 17th at 9.00pm EST.
Tag your entries EOTB4
I will announce the winner shortly thereafter and then that person will have the honor of selecting the 5 finalists for Eye of the Beholder 5!
This is a fun challenge, so I hope it will be one that becomes a regular here on Project365.
I also hope I set this challenge up correctly. Jeff, if you see anything I did not write up properly, please let me know.
@espyetta Is it ok to use a photo you took before the challenge start date if you edit it during that time? The reason I am asking is I have one I took for the last challenge but never got round to posting it.
@la_photographic@jsw0109 Hey Laura, I am tagging Jeff on this to see what his thinking would be, but unfortunately, I don't think that is ever allowed. :0( Sorry. But...let's see what Jeff thinks, maybe I am wrong. Jeff, am I right on this one?
@la_photographic I don't think it's allowed, because the first week they did this challenge I had posted a photo called "eye of the beholder" only days before. When I asked if I could enter it unfortunately I wasn't allowed because it was before the start date, rather than taken specifically for the challenge. Basically if they didn't stick to dates people could enter photos from years ago rather than actually taking part in the challenge itself (if that makes sence :-/
What a great challenge! I've just entered a photo from Friday following someone suggesting it for EOTB4 - I hadn't heard of the challenge until now, but I love the idea.
@roachling this is a good one! I like the iridescent reflections! Glad you heard about the challenge! I have been trying to talk it up so people would participate. :0)
This is a fun one. We all see things that may not be "our taste" be it actual taste (food) or taste in personal style. This image reflects two that I do not love though the patrons and the owner must find nirvana. Each to their own.
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