New Mundane Challenge - ICE

[Maile]

Hi All!

I know I said I would wait until the first of the year to start a new mundane challenge but I just can't wait any longer! Plus it seems like we have had a little flurry of activity lately and some new members after Christmas so here it goes!
Thank you to Mark Prince @markp for hosting the last mundane challenge!

After much thought I have decided on Ice has a the new mundane item. It has been pretty cold around here - and for those of you enjoying summer maybe you could use some images of ice to cool off. I know this creative community will deliver some outstanding ICY images.

The only rule says "There can be no question that the item in the challenge is the star"

You are free to use any photographic technique you would like to use to capture this mundane object, and then edit it appropriately.

Please tag your entries mundane-ice

The starting date is today, Sunday December 28, 2014 and will run through to the end of Monday January 5th, 2015 PST.

Voting will start shortly after the finalists are selected and will last for a couple of days, and the winner will be announced shortly thereafter.

Your entry must be taken within the challenge time frame to be considered as a finalist.

Feel free to post your entries on this thread as well to inspire others.

Objects used for this challenge in the past: toothbrush, screwdriver, veggie peeler, bar of soap, scissors, electric plug, paper clip, jar, language, cardboard, toothpick, hex key, hair comb, screw, button, key, coin, ballpoint pen, shoe, glass, plastic bag, thread, books, lightbulb, toilet paper, envelopes, door handle, tea bag, broom, tin can, egg(s), shoelaces, clothes peg/pin, wheel, mailbox, pill, bottle, chain, zipper, seed(s), vegetable(s), cutlery, playing cards, mobile phone, pasta, chair, camera, blanket, paper, rubber,tack, hanger, Index Finger, mouse (non furry), sock

Everyone is welcome to have a go at this challenge. I can't wait to see what you all come up with!

[Maile]

Hi April @aecasey Here is the new mundane challenge :)

[April]

@maishanny Ice...sounds like fun. I will get busy setting up the abstract mundane.

[Mark Prince]

@maishanny Oh, this sounds an interesting Mundane theme, switching brain into thinking mode. Lol.

[Hope D Jennings]

this will be fun!Great subject!

[Amy-lee Edwards]

Well, heres an attempt,, it was a fun shoot, loads more to come I recon x

[Maile]

@amyleewinfield Awesome Amy-lee! We could certainly use more entries! Can't wait to see what else you come up with!

[Trinda Love]

@amyleewinfield gorgeous

[Amy-lee Edwards]

Ok, so I was on a roll, it helps to learn about levels and curves aswell as dodging and burning if you want to bring out the detail in back lit ice!

[Jen]

i am so very new at this but would love to participate. :) So my entry would be put into this thread or put onto my page with the tag mundane_ice?

[Maile]

@chewstories Just add your photo to your project and tag it mundane-ice

Thanks for playing along!!

[Pamela McIntyre]

How do you find the entries? Mundane-ice doesn't show up as a tag under "browse tags" and when I search, I get to the discussion.

[Amit]

@amyleewinfield Pray tell us the techniques for dodging, burning, etc.

[Maile]

@pammac You can enter the terms mundane-ice into the search box in the upper right and then click on the "photos" tab on the left side. Or follow this link http://365project.org/tags/mundane-ice

[Pamela McIntyre]

@maishanny Thank you!!

[Amy-lee Edwards]

@lambda lol :D photoshop, and I kind of jsut played with it. more burning in the shadows and midtones and dodging some of the highlights to reveal the detail but it all depends whats needed where really x This one took some processing!! there are some good tutorials online for it, also see the technique used in its original context, film photography, that was my first introduction to the technique x

[Amy-lee Edwards]

lol, ok so im really getting into it!

[Dawn Swingle]