The Rolley-Polley
Eye of the Beholder
The Incredible Lightness of Being
Cousins
Weekly Challenge January 2014 - Storytelling and the Decisive Moment in Photography
CHALLENGE DESCRIPTION
A photograph is said to be worth a thousand words. This is due to the rich story a photograph can tell. While modern digital cameras now allow everyone the ability to produce perfectly exposed and focused images, creating a image that speaks to the viewer and tells a clear story still requires skill and planning on the part of the photographer. And the best photographic stories are produced by capturing the so-called "Decisive" moment. That one moment in time that sums up completely what the artist is trying to convey in their image.
This months challenge is to produce an image (3 in total) that tells a story by capturing the decisive moment in time and space. The story can be complex or it can be simple, it can involve any subject matter you choose and it should also come with a title. The title of your story can be an important clue to the viewer and can sometimes make the difference between an understood image and a confusing image. Your image will be judged by the merits listed below as well as how effectively your story is told, the creativity you have used in the telling of your story and how well you have captured that decisive moment in time.
Assignments are designed to help you grow your photography skills and creativity, and have fun doing so. Assignments are to make all of us photographers think outside the box also.
The Rules
Any photo will be accepted for the assignment. Edited/straight out of the camera, it does not matter. You are left with complete freedom to do whatever genre of photography you wish to do, and your own interpretation of the assignment subject.
Eye of the Beholder
The Incredible Lightness of Being
Cousins
Weekly Challenge January 2014 - Storytelling and the Decisive Moment in Photography
CHALLENGE DESCRIPTION
A photograph is said to be worth a thousand words. This is due to the rich story a photograph can tell. While modern digital cameras now allow everyone the ability to produce perfectly exposed and focused images, creating a image that speaks to the viewer and tells a clear story still requires skill and planning on the part of the photographer. And the best photographic stories are produced by capturing the so-called "Decisive" moment. That one moment in time that sums up completely what the artist is trying to convey in their image.
This months challenge is to produce an image (3 in total) that tells a story by capturing the decisive moment in time and space. The story can be complex or it can be simple, it can involve any subject matter you choose and it should also come with a title. The title of your story can be an important clue to the viewer and can sometimes make the difference between an understood image and a confusing image. Your image will be judged by the merits listed below as well as how effectively your story is told, the creativity you have used in the telling of your story and how well you have captured that decisive moment in time.
Assignments are designed to help you grow your photography skills and creativity, and have fun doing so. Assignments are to make all of us photographers think outside the box also.
The Rules
- Any photo submitted for a monthly assignment must be taken during the month specified in the assignment thread and taken by you! Because not all EXIFdata can be verified, we will use the honor system.
- Photos must be posted to the thread in order to be considered for the challenge. Links to photos will not be considered an entry.
- Only three photo entries per member, for each assignment, unless otherwise indicated.
- Assignments will be judged solely by the panel. Individual voting via post "likes" will be incorporated into the final selection of the winning photo.
- Judging criteria is based on the Twelve Elements of a Merit Image.
- The panel will select 5 shots to be displayed in the Monthly Challenge forum and homepage of the site.
Any photo will be accepted for the assignment. Edited/straight out of the camera, it does not matter. You are left with complete freedom to do whatever genre of photography you wish to do, and your own interpretation of the assignment subject.
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