Kitsap Frames

I was tasked by Derek to post the Photo of the Day/ Photo of Most Days.

So here it is, I choose Larry Steagall’s shot of tennis players reflected in a puddle.

Bremerton High School senior tennis player Melissa Sim prepares to hit the ball as she is reflected in a puddle next to the court at Bremerton High School on Thursday, On the left is her doubles partner tennis player Kimberly De LosReyes. They were getting an early start on practice. LARRY STEAGALL  |  KITSAP SUN

~Meegan M. Reid

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We’ve gotten a few entries for our Kitsap Frame Photo Challenge #4: From Above Point of View.

Click here for a recap of this week’s challenge.

“Saddam’s Palace” by Steve Johnson

***Note from the photographer: “I’m living in Baghdad temporarily. This is the inside of one of Saddam’s palaces, shot by leaning over a 3rd floor railing. (It’s actually 3 photos stitched together).” ***

“Wishes come true in Kyoto, Japan” by rwbrown#284528

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Reader Bill Vale looks like he had his cell phone at the ready Sunday in Suquamish. He sent in a couple of clips of what looked like a very crowded scene at Suquamish Village. There was a police shooting over the weekend.

Kudos to Bill for sending in a clip of what he saw. (You can send us video to yourmedia.kitsapsun.com)

- Derek Sheppard

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I want a hot dog. In fact, I want a New York dog, and a Chicago dog. Here’s your picture of the day.

- Derek Sheppard

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There isn’t a rule that says all pictures have to be taken from eye level.

Sometimes the only way to capture a strong and interesting image of a subject or at an event is to attempt different angles and different points of view. By taking a picture from a different perspective, you can produce a totally new feeling, mood or effect. Suddenly the “ho-hum” photo that you’ve taken a hundred times is new and unique.

Kitsap Frames Photo Challenge #4 : “From Above” Point of View

The challenge this week is to take a photo from the point of view above the subject/scene. Stand on a ladder, climb to the top of the stairs and look over the railing, or do a “Click and Pray” (hold the camera above your head and “pray” that the subject/scene is composed correctly etc.). Whatever the subject or scene, capture it by looking down at it somehow or by shooting it from above your eye level. Does that make sense?

You are a bird with a camera in hand (wing?) show us what you see below you.

This challenge will end at 4 pm on Thursday, February 11, 2010.

***To recap: Every week we will post a new photography “challenge” to help build on all of our current photography skills and to encourage everyone to get out and get shooting (cameras not guns). While we encourage you to shoot the challenge in the week that it is assigned, we will however accept entries taken prior to the challenge assignment date.

When you’ve got the shot, login to the Kitsap Sun Your Media Site (if you don’t already have a login, you can quickly set it one up) and upload your image to the Kitsap Frames Photo Challenge Channel (the channels run along the left hand side of the page, again if you can’t seem to get it into the channel just upload it normally and send me an email and we’ll move it).

We’ll post the entries as we get them and pick a few “winners” (again you only win bragging rights as of now) at the close of the challenge week.***

Here are a view examples of photos using the “from above” point of view:

The Kingston Middle School Marching Band plays  during the Bremerton 61st annual Armed Forces Parade. LARRY STEAGALL  |  KITSAP SUN

The Kingston Girl’s Cross Country team gets hyped up for their race with a cheer prior to the start of the Olympic League Cross Country Championship in Sequim on Thursday, October 22, 2009. MEEGAN M. REID |  KITSAP SUN

A pedestrian crosses a slick Burwell Street at Pacific Ave. in Bremrton during lunch time. LARRY STEAGALL  |  KITSAP SUN

Lead Pipe Layer Tom Shaffer climbs the ladder out of the storm water detention tank underneath NW Greaves Way as they repair the joints in the tanks on Wednesday. Recent heavy rainfall caused four sinkholes/decompressed areas at the new road’s intersection with Old Frontier Road. MEEGAN M. REID |  KITSAP SUN

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Alright our third Kitsap Frames Challenge has come to a close.

We were looking for true silhouettes- a dark subject against a lighter background and here are our two favorites:

“Shadows” by Roy Burnett (Kitsap Photography Guild)

We liked the multiple silhouettes with the addition of the partially-silhouetted person in the middle in Roy Burnett’s “Shadows” at Yellowstone National Park.

“Eagle posing with lunch on rock in Manchester” by Noelle Morris

The eagle and rock in Noelle’s picture are both silhouetted against the gray water. You can’t see any of the eagle’s details (feather colors, eyes etc) just the perfect outline of the eagle’s shape which is what a true silhouette is.

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We will explore silhouettes again for another challenge this summer when it is sunny and bright outside (which makes them easier to shoot).

And I just knew that Sun Photographer Larry Steagall would shoot AT LEAST one this week:

A rider peddles pedals along the Clear Creek Trail in Silverdale, as the sun makes a rare appearance.  LARRY STEAGALL  |  KITSAP SUN

NOTE FROM DEREK: Yeah, I changed Larry’s cutline. Pedals. Not peddles. And you wonder why we reporters tease photographers…Then again, they’ve usually got plenty to make fun of when we grab a camera, so it’s all fair.

~Meegan M. Reid

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The New York Times’ David Pogue released his annual list of the best cameras on the market for $300 or less.

There’s certainly a lot of sound advice, and I usually agree with Pogue’s reviews. That said, you don’t become a fancy-pants NYT tech reviewer by talking about last year’s news. That will, however, get your foot in the door if you want to blog about photo and video junk for the Kitsap Sun.

If you’re in the market for a fancy new point-and-shoot camera, my suggestion is easy. Sure, spend less than $300, but don’t buy new. People get sucked into tech-induced lust that they swap cameras faster than Tiger Woods…never mind.

Seriously, though, the market for cameras is dense, which means old ones (Sacks of digital dust that are a WHOLE YEAR old) depreciate fast. If you like the cut of that Samsung’s jib, look for it’s predecessor online, first. Odds are, the differences between this year’s and last aren’t enough to warrant the difference in cost between new and used. There’s that flea-bay, Craig dude, and yes, newspapers still have classifieds. Trust me, there are LOTS of used cameras out there.

My used philosophy was especially applicable in recent years during what have and will be known as the Megapixel Wars, where the only difference between one year’s camera and the next was that single (not-as-important-as-you-think) number.

Now, it’s slightly more complicated as more companies are cramming some novel new (non megapixel) features into their compact cams. Think HD video, which is the big push. If that’s what you REALLY want, sure, take a look at the new stuff.

But if you’re looking under $300 because you’re trying to save money, do it right and buy a used one.

- Derek Sheppard

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Sorry about turning my “Photo of the Day” project into “Photo of the Most Days.” I’ll try to be better. Here’s a standalone by Larry Steagall in today’s paper. Took me a minute to figure out what it was. This is why we write cutlines.

- Derek Sheppard

Jane Bishop of Bremerton walks her dog Riley past the back stop rings at Lions Field in Bremerton. the field is being dismantled. LARRY STEAGALL | KITSAP SUN

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If I see any more pop in today, I’ll add them to this post. And yes, Meegan, I did my photo last night.

Capturing The Sea Of Foam – Michelle Nichols “morriganfae”

Slides by Derek Sheppard

- Derek Sheppard

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More entries for our Kitsap Frames Photo Challenge #3 : Silhouettes.

“Shadows” by Roy Burnett (Kitsap Photography Guild)

“Sunset Silhouette” by Ron Rodgers (Kitsap Photography Guild)

“Alaska, a Glimpse” by Sharon O’Hara

“Sunset over the Olympic” By Kurt DeVoe

“Sunrise over the Highlands” by sealthgirl

“Sister of Mercy” by MoonstoneEnergyWorks

“Buck in Velvet” by Kimmiee

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