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Speed Challenge #30 – I think this challenge has not appeared here before. [If anybody notices otherwise, please let me know so I can change the challenge.] The criteria is originality (25%), message or coherence (25%), how bending is applied to convey the message (25%) and of course how far the bending went (25%) – without ruining your LB.

Photo Submissions:

1. Camera - Any Camera (with LB attached)
2. Time - any on-topic photo taken at any time is eligible, although photos that have won other competitions should NOT be entered.
3. Post-Processing - do whatever you like and the judge will decide if it works.
4. Posting - * Photo Name in the message subject line.* Camera model & Lensbaby used.* Notes -- post brief EXIF data including ISO, shutter speed and aperture used.
6. Commenting - No commenting during challenge. When the posting is closed and a winner has been declared, comments can be made in this thread.
7. Have FUN!
8. Good luck to everyone.

One challenge every week, on the following schedule:

* New Topic - After winner is declared.
* Posting Starts - Right after topic is announced.
* Posting Ends-9 pm PDT (Pacific Time) Tuesday, June 2, 2009
* Winner will be announced shortly thereafter.
* Winner from this competition decides the theme of the next one (and judges it for a winner) after this competition is closed.

[NB: No LB was hurt while shooting this image.]

Above Example:

"Heavenly Bamboo Streched"
Canon Rebel XT
LBO
f2.8
Tamron 2x & 1.4x tele-extenders (stacked using extension tube)
Canon extension tube EF12 II
f2.8
1/50
iso 1600

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rob castro

website = [www.justanobserver.com]

blog = [www.juzno.com]

Okay, what am i doing wrong here? how come no one has responded to this challenge except me?

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rob castro

website = [www.justanobserver.com]

blog = [www.juzno.com]

Don't worry, plenty of time yet!

thanks, peter. this is all new to me :]

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rob castro

website = [www.justanobserver.com]

blog = [www.juzno.com]

"Space-Time Warp"

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT
Lensbaby 3G
ISO 400
1/50 sec

Rich

yay! our first entry buena mano. thanks, rich. looking forward for more entries from the rest of LB friends.

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rob castro

website = [www.justanobserver.com]

blog = [www.juzno.com]

Adding mine...my step-son's dog Lily with my 3g and the .42 wide angle...

David L. Morel
www.davidmorelphoto.com

at the robert frank exhibit

LBO, wide open

My cheese grater bent to the max.

Flash from beneath.

LB 3G wide open
Nikon D300
1/60
ISO 320

steve

"Fanciful End"

At spring's end
she was torn and tattered

Nikon D200 LB3G + extension f2 + Polarizer - Ambient light -1/125 - iso 100 - kelvin @ 5800+-

"flight of the flower fairies"
Black-eyed Susan flowers blowing in the wind,in a quiet meadow,somewhere up in the Great White North.

Lensbaby 2.0 no aperture installed.
I think I used my Canon 40D for the original raw

If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion #quote The Dalai Lama



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/31/2009 08:06AM by jumpinjimmyjava.

"T'was..."
LB2.o
Canon Rebel XT

[elenisworld.blogspot.com]
[www.flickr.com]

"Jurassic Bending"

Canon 1d Mk 3
LB 3G
ISO 800
f/2.8

Nikon N2000
Composer, f4
Kodachrome 64

Darrell

“The camera is an instrument that teaches people how to see without a camera.” – Dorothea Lange

"Bokehfest on the Crystal Symphony"
Canon 5D, 3G+ .42x Superwide , f2.8, 1/60th sec, ISO200

just checked this post and boy -- i'm blown away. all outstanding images. judging wd not be easy. thanks to all who joined. to the rest, few more hours before closing, let us see your best shot.

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rob castro

website = [www.justanobserver.com]

blog = [www.juzno.com]

"Condensate"

(With a little extreme bokeh thrown in.)

Sony a700, LB3G, .42xWA, f2

Johnny Crabcakes

"Failure is the key to success;
Each mistake teaches us something."
--Morihei Ueshiba

Creative ap used with the 3G on a Canon 40D, ISO 100 and shot at 1/500 sec due to lots of bright afternoon sun. (This kid is something else!)

Pam



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/02/2009 11:13AM by Va girl.

"Field Play"


LBO

"Soccer legs bending."

Cannon 20D, composer, f2.8

Scott

my thanks to Rich, David Morel, Andy, Steve, Mark, Jimmy, Halimas, Joby, Darell, William E, Crabcakes, Va Girl, Kmac and Scott, your images are awesome. If I had a choice, I would pick all but logistically that may pose a problem for the next speed challenge. And casting lots was difficultly complicated for me. Based on the criteria established for this challenge, I would have to go with:

1st place: Condensate [Crabcakes]
2nd place: flight of the flower fairies [jumpinjimmyjava]
3rd place: Tie – Fanciful End [Mark Wade] and Bokehfest on the Crystal Symphony [William E]

congratulations Crabcakes, Jimmy, Mark and William E.

Crabcakes, the crown belongs to you now. Looking forward to your challenge.

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rob castro

website = [www.justanobserver.com]

blog = [www.juzno.com]

Hey congrats Crabcakes and Mark on your wins. Well done. Congrats to all who entered,that was fun - jimmy

If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion #quote The Dalai Lama

Nice pics everyone, thanks for the fun challenge rob.

Andy

Hey congrats and thanks!
Looking forward to the next one Crabby!

congrats to the winners - some interesting images...

Congrats and thanks. Well done Crabcakes.

Wow! Last thing I expected was to win!

Thanks Rob! And thanks to all for your comments.

It's the middle of wedding season so as busy as we are, I could have picked a better time to enter a challenge...like I said...I never expected to win...

But I have an idea...big surprise...coming soon...

Johnny Crabcakes

"Failure is the key to success;
Each mistake teaches us something."
--Morihei Ueshiba