Technique Challenge 38 - Diptych

February 17th, 2015
I was honored to share the spotlight of the color contrast challenge (technique37) with @amyleewinfield! Thank you to everyone who participated and voted! Amy is busy with wedding season so I'm going to go ahead and post a new challenge for everyone to get started on.

Technique Challenge 38 is Diptych. A diptych is two photos paired and presented as one image. This could take many forms, here are some ideas to get started:
-Zoom in on a feature: one frame with the object far away and the other frame zoomed in on a feature
-Tell a story, show passing time
-Continuation of an object/idea/form
-Contrast/Comparison

There are many great examples here on Project365 if you search the tag diptych. The subject matter is completely open-ended. To create your final image use your favorite photo editing software to combine your photos. The photos can be side-by-side horizontally or vertically. They do not have to be the same size - you can play around with asymmetry in order to give one image more emphasis. Have fun!

The challenge starts Tuesday, February 17, and will run through Friday, February 27. Entries should be taken and uploaded within this timeframe.

Please tag your photos with technique38.

Constructive feedback is welcomed and encouraged. Posting your photo to this thread is encouraged, but not required.

Previous Challenges:
1. Low key
2. Motion blur
3. Split toning
4. Flipped reflections
5. Long exposure
6. Professional looking portraits
7. Mini portraits
8. Rim lighting
9. High/fast shutter speed
10. Vintage in modern
11. Double/multiple exposure
12. Forced perspective
13. Zoom burst
14. Multiplicity
15. Panning photography
16. ICM
17. Shaped bokeh
18. B&W
19. High key
20. In the night
21. One-light lighting
22. Refractions
23. Selective color
24. Tilt-shift
25. Into the sun/flare photography
26. white background
27. macro photography
28. Shooting blind
29. Framing
30. Light painting
31. Slow sync flash
32. Silhouettes
33. HDR (High Dynamic Range)
34. Minimalism
35. Panography
36. Blurism
37. Color Contrast (Complimentary Colors)
February 17th, 2015
cool, looking forward to participating, love diptychs
February 18th, 2015
Ooh! Love diptychs.
February 18th, 2015
I took shots today that will make a lovely diptych! Great idea!
February 18th, 2015
I will do my best although I will be doing it the old fashioned way of placing 2 photographs together and re-photographing them as I am doing the Film February and I don't intend to use any processing until March.
February 18th, 2015
February 19th, 2015
February 19th, 2015

Is there a link to somewhere we can see all the diptychs that people are creating? Entering technique38 on the tags page doesn't seem to work for me. Thanks in advance.
February 19th, 2015
@pistache Once you type technique38 in the search box and hit enter, then look on the left side of your screen and click the "photos" option. This will bring you to the images as opposed to discussions or user names. There are about a dozen images posted so far. Hope that helps!
February 20th, 2015
Aha - you would've thought I'd have seen that for myself. Many thanks :)
February 21st, 2015
Looks like I will be trying this technique since it is my get pushed challenge! Hopefully I can complete it by the 27th
February 21st, 2015
this was fun :)
February 22nd, 2015
@randystreat @hippiechick13 @pistache @krenneker Great diptychs!

Keep them coming everyone! Less than a week to go!
February 22nd, 2015
This started out as a black and white photo of a fluffy kind of decorative grass--



February 22nd, 2015

Here I am again ...
February 22nd, 2015
... and again ... I'll need a lie-down in a darkened room once this challenge is over.
February 23rd, 2015
@katymac80 Thank you.
February 23rd, 2015
@katymac80 May I tag more than one photo for this challenge?
February 24th, 2015
@yeshanghai I'm not sure what the rules are on that. I think it's fine unless anyone objects. Anybody?
February 24th, 2015
@yeshanghai @katymac80 I think it's fine. . nothing in the rules says we can't :-)
February 25th, 2015
@katymac80 @hippiechick13 thank you for your reply and I will tag some more photos :)
February 26th, 2015
here's my entry: Now you see it...

February 26th, 2015
Here's my attempt.

February 27th, 2015
Only one more day left to post your entries!
February 28th, 2015
This challenge is closed! There are so many great entries it will be tough to pick. I will post the finalists soon for voting.
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