This week’s photo challenge is guest hosted by Christopher Martin. Lost in the Details. This challenge is about getting lost…
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Photo courtesy of Christopher Martin
This week’s photo challenge is guest hosted by Christopher Martin.
Lost in the Details. This challenge is about getting lost in the details. Once you’ve found a subject you want to photograph, challenge yourself to work a little further into the scene. Here, I use a landscape as an example, but this approach can be applied to other types of photography.
Landscape view of Elbow Falls. Photo courtesy of Christopher Martin.
These two photographs are of Elbow Falls in Kananaskis Country in the Rocky Mountains, west of Calgary, Alberta. The draw of this location is the waterfall, and often, people are satisfied with the landscape view (shown on the right). But Elbow Falls is a place where there are many opportunities for great photographs beyond the obvious — you just have to push yourself to find them.
On one visit, I walked along the river’s edge above the falls, searching for details. As I observed the dark water, an arch of ice, only a couple of feet wide, caught my eye. The ribbons of colors and the textures in the ice were beautiful, and I enjoyed zooming in on this small landscape (above).
Working into a scene allows me to leave with a photograph that I really like. So, I challenge you to go out and spend extra time getting lost in the details — and finding a great shot.
SHARE A PHOTO THAT MEANS LOSTS IN THE DETAILS TO YOU!
Tip: Get low. In photographing details in a landscape, lower the camera close to the ground to see its impact on the composition. Whether you are using a digital SLR, a compact camera, or the camera on your phone, getting low changes the way elements relate to each other. In the image of the ice and the river, I sat down so the lens was close to level with the arch of blue ice. From a higher angle, the ice looked smaller in relation to the water; by changing my position, I was able to balance those two primary parts in a way I preferred.
Move the camera around to see how a scene changes. Get low, or reach higher for that matter, and bring out the details that are often hiding in plain sight.
I am a nature photographer living on the eastern flank of the Rocky Mountains in a small town near Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada. I enjoy photographing landscapes and wildlife in the mountains, the prairies, and almost anywhere else I travel, alone or with my wife and children. My current images and portfolios can be viewed at my WordPress.com blog at christophermartinphotography.com. I can also be found on Twitter @kananaskisphoto.
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thanks for inspiring again, I’ll try to find a related photo too …
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visiting a castle, at last lost in the details:
http://flickrcomments.wordpress.com/2013/03/01/weekly-photo-challenge-lost-in-the-details/
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Awesome topic and great shots!!! This will be fun!!!
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Reblogged this on Sound Check 2 My Life and commented:
Awesome Picture!
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The door to the zone is somewhere here in the moment’s details found.
*challenged!*
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http://brokenlightcollective.wordpress.com/2013/03/01/stay-strong-keep-fighting/
Beautiful shots and an interesting theme. Hope this is not too far off. The shot is about the details though. The lines on the woman’s hand, her arm and words written upon them (it’s also for self-injury awareness day today), as opposed to a conventional portrait.
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Chinese New Year / Manado / North Sulawesi: http://insellos.wordpress.com/2013/03/02/weekly-photo-challenge-lost-in-the-details/
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http://patriciaddrury.com/2013/03/01/weekly-photo-challenge-lost-in-the-details/
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Lost in the Details http://myvividvisions.com/2013/03/01/weekly-photo-challenge-lost-in-the-details/
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I’m not a photographer, but I appreciate this art nonetheless. Beautiful photos! Great challenge too! – J.C.
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Thanks for the tips. Wonderful photography Christopher… and I’ll gladly take that lens you’re holding in the picture… 😉
Eliz
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Since that photo was taken, that lens has been dropped on pavement while chasing a story. You could take it but you’d have about 20 pieces that don’t all quite fit together 😦
Thanks for commenting and for the kind words.
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Thanks for inspiration!
http://follygirlsphotoworld.wordpress.com/2013/03/01/weekly-photo-challenge-lost-in-the-details/
Bye….
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My entry for this week exposes the lost details in a mushroom hiding in the grass. http://schelleycassidy.wordpress.com/2013/03/01/weekly-photo-challenge-lost-in-the-details/
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My entry for the theme: http://esengasvoice.wordpress.com/2013/03/01/weekly-photo-challenge-lost-in-the-details/
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Here is my entry for this week:
http://ohmsweetohmdotme.wordpress.com/2013/03/01/weekly-photo-challenge-lost-in-the-details/
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I captured this photo of two women, who are craft shopkeepers, at a recent local fair here in my town. Their creations are wonderful BUT because there was so much of it, the two ladies got lost in all the details:
http://mylifeinfocusblog.wordpress.com/2013/03/01/weekly-photo-challenge-lost-in-the-details/
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http://yarnwuseleien.wordpress.com/2013/03/01/weekly-photo-challenge-lost-in-the-details
thanks for the inspiration and welcome in my blog
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Here’s mine from along the Ganges River in India….
http://scottseyephotos.wordpress.com/2013/03/01/weekly-photo-challenge-lost-in-the-details/
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I have hosted my blog using WordPress.org recently http://myvividvisions.com but I am not able to Ping back from it even though I keep link of Daily Prompt Posts…Please suggest.
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Here you go from the Life Bus! Enjoy your weekend!
http://thelifebus.com/2013/03/01/weekly-photo-challenge-lost-in-the-details/
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What a gorgeous photo. I’ll get my post up soon.
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I love this week’s theme — and your beautiful images immediately brought to mind why I think winter is often the most interesting time to go exploring with camera in hand — http://travelgardeneat.com/2013/03/01/weekly-photo-challenge-lost-in-the-details/ ~ Kat
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A lovely one this week! Here’s mine. http://ayearinmyshoes.wordpress.com/2013/03/01/wordpress-photo-challenge-lost-in-the-details/
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Neato! Took me a minute to come up with something, but I liked the idea from the get-go! http://www.livingincyn.com/2013/03/01/weekly-photo-challenge-lost-in-the-details/
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You all have me inspired! Can I add a second one? http://www.livingincyn.com/2013/03/01/weekly-photo-challenge-lost-in-the-details-2/
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I had so many ideas for this weeks theme but ultimately chose the following:
http://allnuttadventures.wordpress.com/2013/03/01/weekly-photo-challenge-lost-in-the-details/
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Details of a cityscene, reflected in sunglasses.
http://artishorseshit.wordpress.com/2013/03/01/refleksjon-i-solbriller/
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Fun! Here’s mine: http://mixerupper.com/2013/03/01/weekly-photo-challenge-lost-in-the-details/
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I have taken many a photo at Elbow Falls (only a 45 minute drive from home!) It’s a wonderful place for details. 😀 Thanks for the inspiration. Will have to go dig out my details shots.
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Here is what happens when I get closer and closer – which I happen to love doing. And I have the same feeling you describe, Christopher: The closer I approach, the better the chance to make a good picture.
http://empireoflights.com/2013/03/01/snow-retreating/
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hello everyone..here’s my entry for this week http://efenerr.wordpress.com/2013/03/02/weekly-photo-challenge-lost-in-the-details/
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This was a tough theme for me but I gave it my best shot. Thanks for the challenge! http://travel-monkey.me/2013/03/01/weekly-photo-challenge-lost-in-the-details/
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