Street Spirit

Acurazine Photo Contest #18


The theme for this contest is: "Used in Everyday Life"




The rules for this contest are as follows:

-Any interpretation of the theme that falls within Acurazine rules is welcome.
-You must be the person that took the photo. Previous photos are acceptable as long as you are the one that captured the image.
-One submission per contest.
-Images must be no larger than 900px in any direction. Links to larger images are allowed but you must have one that is under 900px for the poll.
-All contestants must host their own pictures.
-All pictures must have a title.
-While post processing in photoshop is allowed, adding or removing parts of the picture is not. In the event a photo is suspected to be "photochopped," the contestant will be asked to provide the original picture.


Important dates and poll info:

Entries must be submitted to this thread no later than January 28th at 6pm EST.

The poll will start on January 29th. Multiple votes will be allowed.

The poll will close at 5pm EST on February 2nd.


Happy Shooting!

Wisc Badger

MAD props for gettin this up so soon.


see wndrlst... its not THAT hard

j/k

Wisc Badger

just 1 question though...

what the hell is the topic????

is it really just that broad?

I'm almost overwhelmed, should I be shooting door knobs or house keys or sidewalks or what?

Dan Martin

I think the key to this contest will be to see everyday items in a creative way. There are interesting doorknob pictures, and there are boring ones. You need to think outside the box.

Using the examples you mentioned...
Cool doorknob: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nightph...her/509617493/
Cool keys: http://www.flickr.com/photos/vzozaya/1690063169/
Cool sidewalk: http://www.flickr.com/photos/drp/14364881/

Street Spirit

That's the point.

Be creative, use your imagination, see things in a different light, shoot it in an interesting way, think of something someone else might not have thought of, think literally and figuratively, outside the box....

I'm purposely not narrowing it down to any one specific thing...that will be your job, as long as it is within the realm of the theme. Think a little.

Street Spirit

It just loses steam when there's a really long time between contests, or even too long to shoot and post your shot. I'm trying to keep momentum.

It also helps that I''m not feeling well and lounging around, finding things to do.

Wisc Badger

yeah yeah yeah i know... im just f'ing around.

Sly Raskal

iTrader: (1)

As long as we don't see highly detailed pictures of toilet bowls, this is going to be an interesting topic.

Sarlacc

Well, there goes the prize winner that won me an award at ratemypoo.com

Mizouse

im sure if i posted what i used everyday would get me banned

stogie1020

^^Spends too much time in the pretty girls he DOESN'T know thread!

Oh wait, so do I......

PimpCL23

no more pics of ur playboy, penthouse and hustler magazinez....

ur bottle of lotion and a box of tissues would be more acceptable






(i pretty much gave u a pic rite there! LOL)

LuvMyTSX

Hmm

Wisc Badger

i think my toothbrush and i are going to have an intimate studio session later on this week

stogie1020

T M I

Beelzebub

My Hell

stogie1020

Size 9


<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/stogie1020/2196059241/" title="Size 9 by Stogie1020, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2171/2196059241_7f960ff5d6_o.jpg" width="600" height="400" alt="Size 9" /></a>

srika

awesome pic - it looks like the shoes are sitting there right on my computer screen.

Mizouse

i think srika should post pics of the club chicks he takes pictures of.

did i get the color right for being well more like buzzed?

EuRTSX

I'll take a stab


Food for Thought

stogie1020

Thanks! It's my first entry in one of these, and your opinions/critique means a lot to me.

Dan Martin

A close macro of a stainless steel whisk.

This photo has no editing other than a crop and resize. The exposure was taken in the dark with the light coming from an LED flashlight that I moved around the perimeter over the 5 second shutter duration.

moeronn

^^ You suck. It's bad enough that your pictures come out so well, but then you have to rub it in about how you actually created the shot. STFU already.

jupitersolo

Dan, sweet shot, but we know you don't cook.

Wisc Badger

how the hell do you come up with this stuff dan????



nice entry

Dan Martin

I know I would be asked what's going on there if I didn't put any explanation...


SS was going to bust me on that one too... I cook, but there just aren't many BBQ recipes that require a whisk.

Dan Martin

I spent a good 2 hours in the kitchen tonight looking for gizmos that would work for this contest. I think I have my entire gadget drawer well documented now.

TSX Nightwalker

Salt and Peppa shakes



Taken a while back at a chinese restaurant. I love these ghostly shakes!

Street Spirit

moeronn

You should have thought of it first - it's in your name.

srika

The Dougler

iTrader: (1)

Awesome pic Dan, That just pushed me over the edge to pull the trigger on the 50mm f/1.8 and hopefully make an entry in this contest. Nice Work

cmschmie

There is one on Craigslist here for $75 NIB.

I hope it's still available on Monday

wndrlst

That's hot. Dammit.

uzzmaan

My sis-in-law gave us the exact same shakers as a gift!

Dan Martin

Thanks. This shot was with a 100mm macro and about 30mm of extension tubes. The 50 f/1.8 is a great bang-for-the-buck though, definitely grab one!

The Dougler

iTrader: (1)

Trigger has been pulled. Ships monday, should be here before the end of the week, Just in time for NAIAS.

nokiaman

Because Dan posted, I feel like it's not ever worth it anymoreHe won period.

EuRTSX

^ I feel like pulling my submission.

Just act like I didn't post at all in this thread.

Dan Martin

Don't be crazy... these contests aren't about winning, they're all about shooting something new and pushing yourself to see something in a new way. The best thing about this contest is you don't even have to leave your house!