Quote (DisconnectYourBrain @ Sep 2 2011 12:19pm)
mhmhh i got bored there and nn excuses anymore, i made my point.

Kate, read the actual post silly! here I'll post it right here so you don't misunderstand me. I didn't say I wanted flowers as the theme. this is what I said
"why can't we do a theme more like... monochrome on black..
here are the specific details for those who need more specifics.
1) the photo must be properly exposed with no blown highlights and encompasses a wide tonal range and no filled in shadows.
2) the photo must be taken on a black background or one that is so dark it would be considered black even in different monochrome conversions.
3) the subject of the photo doesn't matter as long as the photo follows the rules above.
4) no pulling from archives. photo must be taken specifically for this contest.
5) oh and I almost forgot... no excessive post processing just to mask poor lighting or to not follow the guidelines...
I think what we need is a challenge to your skill and try to better your skills in photography by giving you specific guidelines to follow. I think this would also help with practicing proper lighting in a photo (not that many of you don't already know how to properly lgiht one so this should be fairly simple )
that's my idea. let me know what you think.... it's a bit of a jump but I think it would help those who wish to get better like myself... I have several more ideas for anyone that is interested.."