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Title: Weekly Assignment: Seeing the S-curve
Post by: PWS-Staff on February 02, 2011, 11:52:17 PM
The S-curve is a very graceful way to organize a composition. In fact, whenever I see an S-curve in a scene, I try to photograph it. Your assignment is to photograph an outdoor scene in which an S-curve is the dominant compositional element. It could be the water rushing up to the sand at the beach, a road, or trees along a mountain ridge. First, walk the perimeter of what you want to shoot, looking for the best angles and composition. Next, pick up your camera and shoot away. Photograph the scene in a number of different ways, both vertical and horizontal, symmetrical and asymmetrical, using different lenses and different formats.

From The Photo Workshop Book Series, "Composition," by Blue Fier

We suggest you pose your assignments as replies to this post to keep things better organized.

The next assignment will be posted February 9, 2010.


Title: Re: Weekly Assignment: Seeing the S-curve
Post by: StearnsJD on February 03, 2011, 12:03:31 PM
This image is from a previous WA.


Title: Re: Weekly Assignment: Seeing the S-curve
Post by: StearnsJD on February 03, 2011, 12:16:02 PM
Still a old one but with the S-Curve.


Title: Re: Weekly Assignment: Seeing the S-curve
Post by: StearnsJD on February 03, 2011, 12:26:26 PM
S-Curve


Title: Re: Weekly Assignment: Seeing the S-curve
Post by: JFlash on February 04, 2011, 06:06:49 PM
I took this pic years ago with a camera they dont make anymore(nikon 4500 coolpix)but until I find something with a S-curve this will have to do.This is my first attempt at seeing S-curve as far as I understand it. Tell me what you think.


Title: Re: Weekly Assignment: Seeing the S-curve
Post by: DrDebi on February 04, 2011, 09:48:41 PM
I took this photo coming into Barre, VT last spring. Too much snow now to find my s curves!  ;D


Title: Re: Weekly Assignment: Seeing the S-curve
Post by: dnflyer on February 05, 2011, 05:19:15 PM
So....I am unsure just how to post a photo here??



Title: Re: Weekly Assignment: Seeing the S-curve
Post by: JFlash on February 06, 2011, 04:11:41 PM
All the s-curves around here are under several feet of snow so I have to use an old pic.


Title: Re: Weekly Assignment: Seeing the S-curve
Post by: StearnsJD on February 06, 2011, 05:12:26 PM
DnFlyer-
Log on to PhotoWorkShop Forum
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• Open the Photoworkshop Forum
• At the top  is a menu titled Introduction, Registering, Logging In, Profile, [color=blue]Posting[/color], Personal Message, and Searching
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Title: Re: Weekly Assignment: Seeing the S-curve
Post by: Ati on February 07, 2011, 03:49:29 AM
First one : a simple park scene, I just find it satisfying.
Second one : the 'S' curve is often used in sculpture.


Title: Re: Weekly Assignment: Seeing the S-curve
Post by: StearnsJD on February 07, 2011, 10:07:10 AM
Like them both. Well seen and it meets the assignment.


Title: Re: Weekly Assignment: Seeing the S-curve
Post by: tanja on February 07, 2011, 01:54:33 PM
Oh boy! The weekly assignments are back! Do the same rules apply?

Here's mine...


Title: Re: Weekly Assignment: Seeing the S-curve
Post by: StearnsJD on February 07, 2011, 08:15:38 PM
Tanja -Hey your here also...Welcome and glad. ;D Nice capture on the S-Curve assignment. Well  done! I've not seen any guildline of as yet i.e., shot during a specific timeframe etc.


Title: Re: Weekly Assignment: Seeing the S-curve
Post by: Angela on February 08, 2011, 11:00:37 PM
It just happened to be low tide that day. This area is usually flooded.


Title: Re: Weekly Assignment: Seeing the S-curve
Post by: StearnsJD on February 09, 2011, 12:05:14 AM
;D Anglea...Excellent image. Color, composition, sharpening etc. Well seen. Love the Rainbow. What camera and lens are you using?


Title: Re: Weekly Assignment: Seeing the S-curve
Post by: teeohem on February 27, 2011, 04:06:23 PM
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/98752521@N00/5483640814/][img]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5056/5483640814_a2d50a20eb.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/98752521@N00/5483640814/]S-Curve[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/98752521@N00/]teeohem[/url], on Flickr

Here is my S-Curve.  At low tide these rocks can be seen on the beaches near La Jolla, CA. 

Tom


Title: Re: Weekly Assignment: Seeing the S-curve
Post by: StearnsJD on February 27, 2011, 05:30:38 PM
[quote author=teeohem link=topic=167.msg722#msg722 date=1298844383]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/98752521@N00/5483640814/][img]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5056/5483640814_a2d50a20eb.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/98752521@N00/5483640814/]S-Curve[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/98752521@N00/]teeohem[/url], on Flickr

Here is my S-Curve.  At low tide these rocks can be seen on the beaches near La Jolla, CA. 

Tom
[/quote]
This will work Tom...kind of a different take over the also "standard" curve paths, roads, etc. Well done. - Jim


Title: Re: Weekly Assignment: Seeing the S-curve
Post by: JFlash on March 02, 2011, 06:36:07 PM
[quote author=teeohem link=topic=167.msg722#msg722 date=1298844383]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/98752521@N00/5483640814/][img]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5056/5483640814_a2d50a20eb.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/98752521@N00/5483640814/]S-Curve[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/98752521@N00/]teeohem[/url], on Flickr

Here is my S-Curve.  At low tide these rocks can be seen on the beaches near La Jolla, CA. 

Tom
[/quote]hi Tom I love the rocks , at first I never even knew what S-curve was ,then I seen everyones  roads & paths.


Title: Re: Weekly Assignment: Seeing the S-curve
Post by: StearnsJD on March 02, 2011, 06:55:54 PM
Tom, go to this site, lots of different approaches to various S-Curve compositions.

http://www.dpreview.com/challenges/Challenge.aspx?ID=2694
Enjoy, Jim