• 02-28-2010, 09:41 PM
    Frog
    March project...the four elements
    Borrowing from the ideas thread. Cara's suggestion.

    Earth, air, fire, water!

    Individually or together as pairs, trios, or all of them if you can do it.

    Have fun!
  • 02-28-2010, 09:58 PM
    CaraRose
    Re: March project...the four elements
    Oooo... this should be fun.
  • 03-01-2010, 02:15 PM
    Nicci
    Re: March project...the four elements
    hmmmm.....
  • 03-01-2010, 02:38 PM
    CaraRose
    Re: March project...the four elements
    If anyone's interested, the Tarot representations of the four elements, might give some extra ideas:

    Swords: Air, representation of intellect
    Cups: Water, representation of emotion
    Staves/Wands: Fire, representation of passions/energy
    Coins/Disks/Pentacles: Earth, representation of the physical/material

    Hrmmm....

    Deer getting some good air--

    <img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2680/4374380022_63c9838179_b.jpg" width=800 border=2>

    Birds are typically a representation of air
    <img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2757/4359719969_beda0782bd_b.jpg" width=800 border=2>

    Air meets water.. this shot is versatile, I used in last months too :)
    <img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4052/4305933790_c8f8003a59_b.jpg" height=800 border=2>

    Self explanatory I think :p
    <img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4029/4354783294_ec6e6383da_b.jpg" width=800 border=2>

    From the earth we come, to the earth we return...
    <img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2781/4374393178_af6ab40254_b.jpg" width=800 border=2>

    Hrm... damselflies representing air, the water representing, well, water, mating representing the physical (earth).
    <img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2582/4127318448_f9cd4194c3_b.jpg" width=800 border=2>

    Self explanatory
    <img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2726/4356263291_cac65de828_b.jpg" width=800 border=2>

    <img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2757/4356235627_ce3d41c7b0_b.jpg" width=800 border=2>
  • 03-01-2010, 02:39 PM
    CaraRose
    Re: March project...the four elements
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Frog
    Borrowing from the ideas thread. Car's suggestion.

    Earth, air, fire, water!

    Individually or together as pairs, trios, or all of them if you can do it.

    Have fun!

    Who's this Car you speak of? *whistles* :p
  • 03-01-2010, 03:08 PM
    starriderrick
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    Re: March project...the four elements
    Shot this 2 weeks ago...I do believe this has the four...elements. :D

    Rick
  • 03-01-2010, 04:27 PM
    Alison
    Re: March project...the four elements
    Nice! I have a few.
    I will also try to get some new one's taken. It'll help me with my yearly project :thumbsup:

    Well ... "Red" is my interpretation of fire hehe


    http://forums.photographyreview.com/...1&d=1266714927


    Earth, Water and Air :D

    http://forums.photographyreview.com/...1&d=1265741735


    A water droplet. I plan to take more of these. I am determined to perfect it.

    http://forums.photographyreview.com/...1&d=1263344873


    Can I say this is a model of the planet "Earth?" lol

    http://forums.photographyreview.com/...1&d=1263258211


    Not exactly fire but ... make a wish!

    http://alisongreenwoodphotography.co...7-01_600_c.jpg
  • 03-01-2010, 05:19 PM
    Frog
    Re: March project...the four elements
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by CaraRose
    Who's this Car you speak of? *whistles* :p


    It is all your fault for which I will blame any disasters. If it turns out great then I'll take the credit. Share and share alike I always say.
    I corrected the spelling in original post.
  • 03-01-2010, 05:39 PM
    Liz
    Re: March project...the four elements
    [QUOTE=CaraRose]
    Self explanatory I think :p

    <img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4029/4354783294_ec6e6383da_b.jpg" width=800 border=2>



    Cara - all your images are very nice. But I LOVE this one! Absolutely stunning! What camera/lens did you use? The XSi and 55-250? Great job.

    Liz
  • 03-01-2010, 06:19 PM
    CaraRose
    Re: March project...the four elements
    Thanks Liz :) I think I titled that one "Watch for Falling Nuthatches"

    It was the XSi and the Canon 300mm f/4 L IS. It's definitely a lucky shot.I was taking shots of him on the feeder when he dropped like this and flew away. I'd say a split second before this shot he was still on the feeder, and a split second after this he was already spreading his wings.
  • 03-01-2010, 06:57 PM
    Liz
    Re: March project...the four elements
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by CaraRose
    Thanks Liz :) I think I titled that one "Watch for Falling Nuthatches"

    It was the XSi and the Canon 300mm f/4 L IS. It's definitely a lucky shot.I was taking shots of him on the feeder when he dropped like this and flew away. I'd say a split second before this shot he was still on the feeder, and a split second after this he was already spreading his wings.

    That's an awesome lens! No wonder the bokeh is so smooth - and the bird and feeder so sharp. Great capture!

    Liz
  • 03-01-2010, 07:53 PM
    CaraRose
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    Re: March project...the four elements
    LOL, okay, now I remember why I shoot wildlife... I suck at setting up shots...

    Anyway, decided to play around with my two favorite tarot decks and try and make a shot for this. Threw my sheet over the and pillows and tried to arrange some cards, stuck the reading lamp on and put my nifty fifty on the the camera. Played around with some creative development in lightroom.

    As I mentioned earlier, the each of the four minor arcana suits in Tarot represent one of the elements- Swords: Air, Circles: Earth, Cups: Water, Staves: Fire

    1. Central part of this set up is one card from each minor arcana suit (Cups, Circles, Swords, and Staves), crossed in the center by The World.

    2,3,4 and 5,- My other deck. Once again, central four cards from each suit. I tried to pick cards that represented the element in them well.

    It was a better idea than it turned out I think, LOL. :P
  • 03-01-2010, 08:38 PM
    CaraRose
    Re: March project...the four elements
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Liz
    That's an awesome lens! No wonder the bokeh is so smooth - and the bird and feeder so sharp. Great capture!

    Liz

    It really is. I rented it twice and then just decided I had to get it. :)
  • 03-02-2010, 12:30 AM
    Shebang
    Re: March project...the four elements
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by CaraRose
    ...Hrm... damselflies ... mating representing the physical (earth).
    <img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2582/4127318448_f9cd4194c3_b.jpg" width=800 border=2>


    .............mating representing...................................... ............fire? (the right mate, anyway) :blush2:
  • 03-02-2010, 03:15 AM
    Nicci
    Re: March project...the four elements
    ACK! That was what I was going to do.

    hmm....I still might. I have a Crowley deck that I love.

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by CaraRose
    LOL, okay, now I remember why I shoot wildlife... I suck at setting up shots...

    Anyway, decided to play around with my two favorite tarot decks and try and make a shot for this. Threw my sheet over the and pillows and tried to arrange some cards, stuck the reading lamp on and put my nifty fifty on the the camera. Played around with some creative development in lightroom.

    As I mentioned earlier, the each of the four minor arcana suits in Tarot represent one of the elements- Swords: Air, Circles: Earth, Cups: Water, Staves: Fire

    1. Central part of this set up is one card from each minor arcana suit (Cups, Circles, Swords, and Staves), crossed in the center by The World.

    2,3,4 and 5,- My other deck. Once again, central four cards from each suit. I tried to pick cards that represented the element in them well.

    It was a better idea than it turned out I think, LOL. :P

  • 03-02-2010, 06:12 AM
    CaraRose
    Re: March project...the four elements
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Nicci
    ACK! That was what I was going to do.

    hmm....I still might. I have a Crowley deck that I love.

    LOL, Tarot folks think alike.

    Definitely do it, you're shots will be a lot better than mine I'm sure!
  • 03-02-2010, 12:44 PM
    SmartWombat
    Re: March project...the four elements
    Hmm, somewhere I have an Amber Tarot deck.
  • 03-02-2010, 12:53 PM
    CaraRose
    Re: March project...the four elements
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by SmartWombat
    Hmm, somewhere I have an Amber Tarot deck.

    Is that a French deck? It sounds familiar.
  • 03-02-2010, 12:55 PM
    CaraRose
    Re: March project...the four elements
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Shebang
    .............mating representing...................................... ............fire? (the right mate, anyway) :blush2:

    LOL, I guess I'm not a passionate soul :p. My thought with mating was physical world/reproduction. What can I say? I think like an engineer.
  • 03-02-2010, 01:32 PM
    Flybye
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    Re: March project...the four elements
    Here is my attempt at all 4 elements :)
  • 03-02-2010, 06:19 PM
    Liz
    Re: March project...the four elements
  • 03-02-2010, 07:19 PM
    BlueRob
    Re: March project...the four elements
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Flybye
    Here is my attempt at all 4 elements :)

    Killer shot!
  • 03-03-2010, 12:36 AM
    SmartWombat
    Re: March project...the four elements
    Yes, bought it in France - it's based on the Roger Zelazny Amber series of 9 books.
  • 03-03-2010, 08:07 AM
    Flybye
    Re: March project...the four elements
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by BlueRob
    Killer shot!

    Thank You! :)
  • 03-03-2010, 11:53 AM
    daq7
    Re: March project...the four elements
    This sounds like a fun one. I will try to get a shot in the next couple of weeks.
  • 03-03-2010, 12:18 PM
    Iguanamom
    Re: March project...the four elements
    without knowing what the project was, I went and took these this morning -

    implied fire & air -
    http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2733/...2bf9a340_b.jpg

    and obviously water & earth -
    http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4024/...da96df86_b.jpg
  • 03-05-2010, 04:43 PM
    Canuck935
    Re: March project...the four elements
    Loving these great project ideas.

    I'm going to give this a go one element at a time I think, starting with Earth.

    <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrnoronha/3208290971/" title="_DSC1274 by SoCalAltitude, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3117/3208290971_1aca40f98e.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="_DSC1274" /></a>

    <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrnoronha/3209125976/" title="_DSC1249 by SoCalAltitude, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3382/3209125976_c8cb669100.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="_DSC1249" /></a>

    <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrnoronha/4126641001/" title="_DSC4014 by SoCalAltitude, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2659/4126641001_b73e4f63aa.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="_DSC4014" /></a>

    <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrnoronha/2082434557/" title="_DSC5131 by SoCalAltitude, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2074/2082434557_945284a7f3.jpg" width="500" height="334" alt="_DSC5131" /></a>

    All my Earth images are from Anza-Borrego Desert State Park area here in So-Cal.
  • 03-07-2010, 12:16 AM
    Canyon Hiker
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    Re: March project...the four elements
    Great topic. I wasn't sure what to do with this one...I'm still not. I have been on a lightbox kick lately so I thought I would try and add the 4 elements to it. I wasn't happy with the original so I mirrored it in PS. It's a little more dark than I had planned...
    I Only burned one of my lightboxes (Corona Box) to the ground in the process, Good thing I had a couple more to spare.:D

    Attachment 76899

    Darin
  • 03-08-2010, 02:46 PM
    Nicci
    Re: March project...the four elements
    yeah, not having much luck with this one. Unless Earth, Wind and Fire come rolling through town on tour, I doubt if I will get a shot in here ;)
  • 03-09-2010, 06:14 AM
    CaraRose
    Re: March project...the four elements
    The volunteers were out clearing invasive buckthorn on Sunday at the nature center.

    <img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4055/4418671667_125bf26144_b.jpg" width=800 border=2>
  • 03-10-2010, 09:41 AM
    mwfanelli2
    Re: March project...the four elements
    Hey, people! The sun is not a fire! Wonderful photos though...
  • 03-10-2010, 12:20 PM
    Frog
    Re: March project...the four elements
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by mwfanelli2
    Hey, people! The sun is not a fire! Wonderful photos though...


    Not a fire? What do you call it?

    Cannuk, I think you got wind and earth with those dunes. Maybe water and earth with the snow one.

    I realize this one is a real challenge, especially getting all four in one shot. I keep trying to come up with something and have failed.
  • 03-10-2010, 03:48 PM
    CaraRose
    Re: March project...the four elements
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Frog
    Not a fire? What do you call it?

    Hrmmm... a helium generator? A hydrogen fuser? A large nuclear fusion engine? One big hot blazing ball of plasma?

    I think the sun is a traditional representation of fire. Even if its not a literal one. :)
  • 03-11-2010, 02:41 AM
    Alison
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    Re: March project...the four elements
    How about some water and some air :)

    http://gallery.photographyreview.com...33_bw_640c.jpg
  • 03-11-2010, 05:21 AM
    DennisT
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    Re: March project...the four elements
    No Tarot flavour here - but I think we have all four including the "air that I breathe" - as well as the anticipation of a good lunch from the "potjie" (3 legged pot)
  • 03-11-2010, 01:37 PM
    Liz
    Re: March project...the four elements
  • 03-12-2010, 04:14 PM
    Alison
    Re: March project...the four elements
  • 03-12-2010, 05:42 PM
    CaraRose
    Re: March project...the four elements
    Some more from me...

    <img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4067/4329486990_1e1a479422_b.jpg" width=800 border=2>

    <img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4066/4328734921_eeea12e36c_b.jpg" width=800 border=2>

    <img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2726/4329484430_e53d993b8d_b.jpg" width=800 border=2>

    <img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2737/4329459594_574dbd9d58_b.jpg" width=800 border=2>

    <img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2687/4329431862_0a3a534b4d_b.jpg" height=800 border=2>

    <img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4007/4328672439_fc59e8762c_b.jpg" height=800 border=2>

    <img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4020/4329406058_a8b16bf126_b.jpg" width=800 border=2>
  • 03-12-2010, 10:36 PM
    Frog
    Re: March project...the four elements
    Some good stuff everyone.

    Alison, you've done it again with your (h)air shot
  • 03-15-2010, 01:47 PM
    Alison
    Re: March project...the four elements
    Thank you Frog :D

    I took some maternity pictures yesterday ...
    A lovely lady with a beautiful baby belly standing on the "EARTH" outside, in the fresh "AIR", with "FIRE" in the sky and "WATER" in the background. :thumbsup:


    http://forums.photographyreview.com/...1&d=1268612057