Hi folks, forum activity is a bit slow these days so just thought of starting a simple, but (hopefully) engaging and educational challenge to all members.

This is open to everyone and photogs of all levels, but we do have some simple rules:

1) All submitted images must be shot with a 50mm lens, whether it's a 50mm on crop sensor or 50mm on full frame, doesn't really matter.

2) Each participant will have to submit a total of five (5) of your best images in a single post. You may only post once in the thread.

3) The "Enclosed" part of the challenge is you must pick a limited/enclosed space to shoot. You will be forced to find interesting subjects within a small confined area.

There are no hard rules in terms of physical space, but try to limit your shooting space/subject confines to as small of a space as possible. The purpose is to hopefully force you to find things to shoot instead of hoping to eventually find things to shoot. Some examples would be:


What's in my refrigerator
My office/cubicle
The badminton court
The chapel hall
My kitchen
Inside my car
The engine bay
My poker set
My classroom

...and so forth... use your imagination.


Try not to use "Makati" or "Earth" or something of that magnitude.

The key objective is to produce high quality outputs utilizing minimal equiment, limited space, and limited subject options.

4) You may use any lighting equipment, modifier, props, etc.

5) Post-process anyway you like that will complement your subject and/or improve the final output.

6) Be critical of your "Final 5" selections. Choose the right photos, edit well.

7) The format of posting:

Name:
Area/Subject of Choice:
Theme/Objective (if any):
The Photos (numbered).
You may add captions, explanation, exif, PP technique, lighting technique, etc if you wish, not required, but it's all up to you if you want to share.

There are no winners/losers here, just a challenge to yourself with simple gears, small confines, limited subject, fixed lens. The goal is to force yourself to find angles and lighting that you may not be aware of if you spend too much time wandering a large area or tinkering with camera/lens settings.

Hopefully, you'll learn something about your own shooting style rather than trying to constantly dissect others photographer's work. You'll probably find out you have a preference in shooting height, tilt, angle, subject positioning, weight bias preference, shooting style, and other intangibles that you might be aware of.

Finally, have fun, of course.

Remember....

You may only post once in this thread, the post that'll contain your final submission.

Any discussions/questions/comments/praises/C&C should be posted in this discussion thread (http://digitalphotographer.com.ph/forum/showthread.php?t=26922), not here.

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Name: Ice Monsod
Area of Choice: My boyfriend's room!
Theme/Objective (if any):
- Practice focusing by taking pictures of action figures using only wide aperture values;
- Framing;
- Getting excellent exposure given only one source of light without moving the subjects too much from where they're standing (it was a long row of toys, so it was hard to move them around anyway);
- Getting good white balance given florescent lighting (I usually get awkward colors when shooting with florescent light) without color correction in PP

1. Bumblebee, stealth mode
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3556/3817883184_1c9a9bf0fa_o.jpg

2. Soundwave
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3453/3817882920_0559752594_o.jpg

3. Rodimus Prime
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3445/3817073705_349fabe16c_o.jpg

4. Bumblebee & Optimus Prime
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2513/3817073475_8b29a46053_o.jpg

5. Optimus Prime, Leader Class
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3468/3817882272_1b74e6a1e2_o.jpg

* * *

It was pretty hard with just the florescent light as the main light source, with minimal natural light coming from the window (there was a tree outside!), so I used one of my readings as a reflector to fill in the darker areas, haha. (:

There were so many toys! It was really hard framing them properly without getting other toys into the frame that would end up distracting. And speaking of framing, I tend to have boring angles when I shoot, but given the dynamic poses of the toys, it made it easier to look for where exactly to focus on. (:

I always thought that taking photos of figures would be best shot with macro lenses, but the 50mm was the closest I had to a macro, so what the hey. I initially planned to crop some photos to give it that "close up" look for the toy, but I figured nah, I like these the way they are.

Name: Marky Corpuz
Area/Subject of Choice: My room
Theme/Objective (if any):

Stretch myself in terms of composition
Its so hot outside so I need to start shooting indoors
1)
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2586/3819697767_b564dea37a.jpg
2)
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2496/3819702305_abaf7fc060.jpg
3)
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2631/3819700325_a392924585.jpg
4)
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2432/3819703731_da59198aaa.jpg
5)
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2583/3819699387_9b707745ba.jpg

Used a canon 50mm 1.4 usm on all shots, set mostly at 1.8 since 1.4 is pretty soft
Added a little unsharp mask on all images

Name: Ralph Toledo
Area/Subject of Choice: My room/Stuffs on my room
Theme/Objective (if any):

Using bounce light on a white surface(My CR's door :D)

1) Shuffle
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2591/3820635631_2049e38afc.jpg

2) PSP 1
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3504/3820636033_cf7dc4c541.jpg

3) PSP 2
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2442/3820636399_0095b47999.jpg

4) PSP 3
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2665/3820636897_4d1b216f68.jpg

5) Western Digital 320GB External HD
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2619/3820637425_61de1dbe9f.jpg


All shots on Nikkor 50mm 1.8, manual focus, Nikon D60.
Nikon SB-600 on 1/16 power

Set Titled "100 Paces from my Bed"

stop and shoot anything of interest in every 20 paces.

Equipment D60 + 50mm 1.8
used manual focus because the bugger aint got a focus motor. :(


http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs169.snc1/6336_145741662393_731007393_3793921_2177541_n.jpg

http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs169.snc1/6336_145741667393_731007393_3793922_7053327_n.jpg

http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs169.snc1/6336_145741657393_731007393_3793920_4768303_n.jpg

http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs189.snc1/6336_145741652393_731007393_3793919_6471235_n.jpg

http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs189.snc1/6336_145741642393_731007393_3793918_239118_n.jpg

Area/Subject of Choice: my bathroom

Theme/Objective: to capture different colors within the small confines of my bathroom

I actually shot inside the bathroom using ambient light armed with a 50mm, a raynox macro conversion lens (which was used in most but not all of the shots) and a 5-in-1 reflector.


1.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3482/3823402576_d639c7ac95_o.jpg


2.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3550/3823411356_78711b32a2_o.jpg


3.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2662/3822622125_9e4b7d01ae_o.jpg


4.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3422/3823439180_cf3f99eae5_o.jpg


5.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2571/3822638895_f7aa0098d8_o.jpg

Subject of choice: MAD MASK
Area: My Room
Theme: different people, ONE MASK
Equiptment: Canon EOS 450D + 50mm 1.8 + pop-up flash tipper

1. (desk lamp cam left)
http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs186.snc1/6210_1186454654094_1010118455_30591068_6230473_n.j pg
2. (pop-up flash with flash tipper)
http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs186.snc1/6210_1186451214008_1010118455_30591055_5825958_n.j pg

3.
http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs186.snc1/6210_1186451254009_1010118455_30591056_7687232_n.j pg


4.
http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs166.snc1/6210_1186451374012_1010118455_30591059_1215339_n.j pg


5. (pop-up flash with flash tipper)
http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs186.snc1/6210_1186451294010_1010118455_30591057_1162570_n.j pg

There's actually more to this series but these are at least 5 of the ones i've already uploaded in the net. feedback would be appreciated. thanks

Name: Paolo Tiu
Area/Subject of Choice: Kitchen
Theme/Objective (if any): Adapt to shooting subjects without manipulating or moving them. Hence, the greasy subjects!

Nikon D90, 50mm 1.8, no flash, no PP (don't know how). :)

#1
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p32/mikkotiu/Picture732.jpg

#2
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p32/mikkotiu/Picture727.jpg

#3
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p32/mikkotiu/Picture718.jpg

#4
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p32/mikkotiu/Picture745.jpg

#5
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p32/mikkotiu/Picture726.jpg

Name: Joanne Roque
Area of Choice: Office
Theme: A Mouse Story
Objective: Nothing to do at the office because of electrical problems, so I decided to shoot. Thanks to David Tong for inspiring us. :)

1. One day a mouse was looking for food...
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2465/3836018845_9006dd8f77.jpg

2. And was caught by surprise...
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3497/3836019915_1f70505462.jpg

3. It was a mouse trap
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2561/3836021611_e3d688b6db.jpg


4. Able to escape but hanging on to dear life
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3539/3836811610_8cbdbd001f.jpg

5. Mouse was rescued, and all it needed was to share the love
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3552/3836023679_17f2b0c767.jpg

The End.

Name: Gabby Canonizado
Area of Choice: Vicky Braham's Mini Bar "One of my colleague in the office"
Gear : D80 + 50mm f1.4
Theme : "A collection o spirits"
Objective: To give emphasis on its still life subject

1.

http://i555.photobucket.com/albums/jj452/GabbyCanonizado/Misc/50mmChallenge_1.jpg


2.


http://i555.photobucket.com/albums/jj452/GabbyCanonizado/Misc/50mmChallenge_2.jpg


3.


http://i555.photobucket.com/albums/jj452/GabbyCanonizado/Misc/50mmChallenge_3.jpg


4.


http://i555.photobucket.com/albums/jj452/GabbyCanonizado/Misc/50mmChallenge_4.jpg


5.

http://i555.photobucket.com/albums/jj452/GabbyCanonizado/Misc/50mmChallenge_5.jpg

Name: Jon Agner
Area of Choice: Living Room
Gear : 300D + 50mm f1.8 II
Theme : Sense of Hearing
Objective: Photography and Music do jive together


1. My Turntable

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2443/3900085576_783662c377.jpg

2: The Cartridge

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2432/3900083040_2b520ef0d6.jpg

3. Vacuum Tube Amplifier

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2664/3899300099_65c29f5905.jpg

4. Vacuum Tube Glow

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2602/3900079754_a9803d6948.jpg

.

Here's mine... Want to try something less "clean" and more abstract. I titled this Stop #05649.


One.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3496/3924610611_920beb04e1_o.jpg

Two.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2549/3925397804_ccbeceb1f5_o.jpg

Three.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2446/3925397696_f7d8e4a909_o.jpg

Four.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3526/3925397490_af9b9109aa_o.jpg

Five.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2596/3924610829_18dfb8b943_o.jpg

50mm f/1.8 manually focused.

Name: Romyr Mariano
Area/Subject of Choice: The Bedroom
Title: 6 square meters through 50 millimeters

dark in here, lemme turn on the lights...:Shock:
http://i624.photobucket.com/albums/tt323/RomyrMariano/for%20sale/7.jpg

hmm...what time is it? oh, it's already 7 pm!:Scared:
http://i624.photobucket.com/albums/tt323/RomyrMariano/for%20sale/10.jpg

so where's the remote?:Dum:
http://i624.photobucket.com/albums/tt323/RomyrMariano/for%20sale/8.jpg

hmm, let's see what's on T.V.?:Thinking:
http://i624.photobucket.com/albums/tt323/RomyrMariano/for%20sale/9.jpg

darn! no good shows... I'll just shoot.:Grin:
http://i624.photobucket.com/albums/tt323/RomyrMariano/for%20sale/6.jpg

Here goes nothing.
Disclaimer: Please don't judge me from what you will see... You may say something about the pictures... but please don't judge me... Hahahahaha!!! I am still considered 'female' FOR ALL INTENTS AND PURPOSES.

Name: Sheelah
Area of Choice: Inside and around my bag
Gear : D60 + SB6000 (halatang basics... pasensya)
Theme : "7 Wonders of the Kuy Bag" Objective: To clean my bag... Taking pictures was incidental.

1. The Bag... guess what brand?
http://inlinethumb43.webshots.com/40682/2887943140105591508S600x600Q85.jpg
2. The moment you open it, you see:
http://inlinethumb46.webshots.com/45101/2375987210105591508S600x600Q85.jpg
3. If you need coins... you only have to TAKE OUT EVERYTHING...
http://inlinethumb02.webshots.com/43137/2408126190105591508S600x600Q85.jpg
4. If you need bills... try the pockets...
http://inlinethumb16.webshots.com/45647/2132185150105591508S600x600Q85.jpg
5. And the item WHICH CANNOT BE FOUND... most of the time... Even thieves can't take this... Seriously...
http://inlinethumb62.webshots.com/15293/2114994580105591508S600x600Q85.jpg

This is my 2nd post in this thread, I know the rules states that I can only post one but in photography sometimes we have to break the rules. :Grin:
Just to keep this thread alive.

Area/Subject of Choice: Household Shelter/Panic room
Theme/Objective (if any): Things I can do inside a 3.5 sqm room.

1. I can watch cable or play basketball maybe...
http://i624.photobucket.com/albums/tt323/RomyrMariano/50mm%20enclosed/IMG_7928a.jpg

2. Go shopping in Fair Price perhaps?
http://i624.photobucket.com/albums/tt323/RomyrMariano/50mm%20enclosed/IMG_7934a.jpg

3. I know, I'm gonna pack my things and travel the world!
http://i624.photobucket.com/albums/tt323/RomyrMariano/50mm%20enclosed/IMG_7935a.jpg

4. Hey a jumping rope! Let me do some warm up.
http://i624.photobucket.com/albums/tt323/RomyrMariano/50mm%20enclosed/IMG_7937a.jpg

5. Then cooldown on the threadmill.
http://i624.photobucket.com/albums/tt323/RomyrMariano/50mm%20enclosed/IMG_7939a.jpg


40D+50 1.8+430EX bounced up

Thanks for upping this :D

Name: Romz Lopez
Area of Choice: My room in the boarding house
Gear : 450D + 50mm f1.8 II
Theme / Objective: Just got home from the office and thinking what to do...

1. thinking of sumthin while staring at this lens cap...

http://i793.photobucket.com/albums/yy216/romzncath/take%205/1.jpg (http://i793.photobucket.com/albums/yy216/romzncath/take%205/1.jpg)

2. should i read my first DPP mag? (issue# 32)

http://i793.photobucket.com/albums/yy216/romzncath/take%205/2.jpg (http://i793.photobucket.com/albums/yy216/romzncath/take%205/2.jpg)


3. my girl just texted me, i might need to reply ASAP!

http://i793.photobucket.com/albums/yy216/romzncath/take%205/3.jpg (http://i793.photobucket.com/albums/yy216/romzncath/take%205/3.jpg)


4. read the mag, text her, or broswe the site??? hmmm..

http://i793.photobucket.com/albums/yy216/romzncath/take%205/4.jpg (http://i793.photobucket.com/albums/yy216/romzncath/take%205/4.jpg)

5. decided! i'll just clean my filthy room! :Grin:

http://i793.photobucket.com/albums/yy216/romzncath/take%205/5.jpg (http://i793.photobucket.com/albums/yy216/romzncath/take%205/5.jpg)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4098/4914608874_96c700b040.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/webstergparinas/4914608874/)
i shot the mag (http://www.flickr.com/photos/webstergparinas/4914608874/) by marikeño [everydayISphotographyDAYsomewhere] (http://www.flickr.com/people/webstergparinas/), on Flickr


http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4079/4911889600_bf097e07d5.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/webstergparinas/4911889600/)
Quickie Ala Boyardee (http://www.flickr.com/photos/webstergparinas/4911889600/) by marikeño [everydayISphotographyDAYsomewhere] (http://www.flickr.com/people/webstergparinas/), on Flickr


http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4073/4918505601_416840280f.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/webstergparinas/4918505601/)
standing-out (http://www.flickr.com/photos/webstergparinas/4918505601/) by marikeño [everydayISphotographyDAYsomewhere] (http://www.flickr.com/people/webstergparinas/), on Flickr

Name: JON AGNER
Area of Choice: the Tagaytay Highlands Clubhouse
Camera: Canon 300D + 50mm
Objective: To show the Highlands Landscape using only the 50mm lens:

test of bokeh:
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs442.ash2/71564_1641833613991_1481347429_1623264_5316553_n.j pg

Norfolk Pine as I see it:
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs903.snc4/71595_1641833653992_1481347429_1623265_5500634_n.j pg

Patterns:
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs883.snc4/71595_1641833733994_1481347429_1623266_5641359_n.j pg

Old Travesia:

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs920.snc4/73382_1641847814346_1481347429_1623315_7292840_n.j pg

the actual area where I took these photos:
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs807.snc4/68762_1641848414361_1481347429_1623318_6663614_n.j pg

Webster/Jon, nice series :D

Name: Rich Baysa
Area of Choice: Drybox - simple yet effective :)
Camera: 5d2 + 50mm


Parked below my bed...

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1404/5109984898_f7f9f67d9a.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/31008425@N03/5109984898/)
DryBox2-IMG_0693 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/31008425@N03/5109984898/) by Reeeechard (http://www.flickr.com/people/31008425@N03/), on Flickr


Locked and Loaded :)

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1366/5109984900_aa844e01d6.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/31008425@N03/5109984900/)
DryBox1-IMG_0694 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/31008425@N03/5109984900/) by Reeeechard (http://www.flickr.com/people/31008425@N03/), on Flickr


The gang....

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1353/5109984904_153340fb27.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/31008425@N03/5109984904/)
DryBox3-IMG_0698 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/31008425@N03/5109984904/) by Reeeechard (http://www.flickr.com/people/31008425@N03/), on Flickr

The rules says it 5 photos right?

Anyway, @David: Can we break the rules again? I wanna do another set. :Grin:

Romyr: Rules be damned :D Just post and have fun. :D

i already forgot my set, will make another one... :D

beautiful..

Area of Choice: My small camera bag
Objective: To show the unexpected contents of my basic neoprene Nikon camera bag
To use straigh out of camera JPEGs in all their overexposed unPP'ed glory. [coz I'm that lazy]

1.
http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll38/slapfreak_bucket/DSC05102.jpg (http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll38/slapfreak_bucket/DSC05102.jpg)
2.
http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll38/slapfreak_bucket/DSC05104.jpg

3.
http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll38/slapfreak_bucket/DSC05113.jpg

4.
http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll38/slapfreak_bucket/DSC05123.jpg

5.
http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll38/slapfreak_bucket/DSC05127.jpg

bokehlicious! onnomnomnomnom.

All shot with a Sony a300 with a DT 50mm 1.8 SAM attached.

Very nice series! I'll try to make one. I love my 50mm :D

one rainy afternoon + Ortigas rush hour + my nifty fifty = picture picture =D
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5207/5262020697_0c437041a7.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/11261744@N05/5262020697/)
rain 3 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/11261744@N05/5262020697/) by Jason Tobillo (http://www.flickr.com/people/11261744@N05/), on Flickr
dull and slow day...
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5126/5262012089_94c3c7ff93.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/11261744@N05/5262012089/)
rain 1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/11261744@N05/5262012089/) by Jason Tobillo (http://www.flickr.com/people/11261744@N05/), on Flickr
rainy and blue day...
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5287/5262625608_5fa6947b41.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/11261744@N05/5262625608/)
rain 2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/11261744@N05/5262625608/) by Jason Tobillo (http://www.flickr.com/people/11261744@N05/), on Flickr
it's raining but feeling the heat...
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5205/5262023221_71bcff49fc.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/11261744@N05/5262023221/)
rain 4 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/11261744@N05/5262023221/) by Jason Tobillo (http://www.flickr.com/people/11261744@N05/), on Flickr
always protect us on the road my savior...

I like! :Grin:

I need to go home to take my 50mm for a spin.

almost forgot about this thread. :D