ES March 2007 - RED

[sirhc55]

The challenge this month is RED any type of pic including red as the main colour - no prizes - just a challenge.

PP manipulation is welcomed.

Go forth and shoot

[bwhinnen]

Forgive my ignorance but 'ES' ?

[bumthology]

hmz, red
does the pic have to be full of red
or just a little bit?

[macka]

Exercise in Style...

It's been a bit dead the last few months. But the idea is to take a picture within the ES topic, post it here, and the first person to post something relevent gets to pick next month's theme. The only rule is that you must have taken the photo during the month of the exercise.

Cheers

[bwhinnen]

Thanks Kris!

[sirhc55]

The RED can be the full pic, part of, indicative of etc. You could also make this an exercise in duotone or black and white manipulation:wink:

ie

[BT*ist]

Excellent that this has been re-started. I'll admit I got a bit lazy near the end of last year, but as my New Years Resolutions include a requirement to get more into photography I definitely want to have an entry into each of these.

Bring on March

[SteveGriffin]

Chicky Babe (one of the kids pets) is a great egg layer and of legendary size with a very healthy RED comb.

[sirhc55]

Nice one Steve - don’t forget you are in the chair for the April theme

[sirhc55]

”Bump”

[blacknstormy]

[Cre8tivepixels]

here is mine,

Cheers

dan

NOT VALID


Woops just saw the "taken in this month" bit...sorry

[sirhc55]

Very nice Rel, and Dan, don’t fret the rules are not THAT rigid

[Alpha_7]

Very nice Rel, and Dan, don’t fret the rules are not THAT rigid

Did you mean to say fret ?

[sirhc55]

Thanks pun master Craig

[daniel_r]

The first red thing I found:

[Mr Darcy]

My favourite cook pot...


Not the best image, I know, but I am learning
This is a continuation of my learning curve with photographing reflective objects. I have improved my lighting set up, and my technique considerably. I still need to control my backgrounds, and fine tune my exposure. In this case I simply did a rough & ready blank of the background, & didn't worry about the blown highlights, small as they are. I'll get back to those pesky bottles shortly.

[sirhc55]

That’s a very traditional looking clay tagine Mr Darcy - do you cook?

[Mr Darcy]

Yes I do cook., but its not a traditional clay tagine. It is a French take on the Moroccan original. The base is cast iron & the top is glazed earthenware. I have an genuine traditional too, but I prefer to use the french one as it stands up to stove top use far better. Besides, its not red
The clay base on the original is better on a charcoal fire than a gas or electric stove (though I have seen them so used). The original does a slightly better job though, if you go to the trouble of pre-soaking it, and using a charcoal fire.

I use it for Tagines (of course!), curries, and increasingly for European style casseroles.

The mistake most people make is to use it in the oven. Used like that, it is no better than any casserole dish. On the stove top, as intended, the upper part stays (relatively) cool so the evaporated moisture re-condenses & drips back into the dish, resulting in a moister and tenderer (???) meal.

Edit: In Canberra, I live in student digs. I bring a wok, a tagine & a French cooks knife. These allow me to do about 90% of my cooking. (Ever seen pasta cooked in a wok?)

[sirhc55]

”Bump” - Leigh, where is your traditional blood shot

[NJ]

im loving that shot of the coke can daniel r!
something about the darkness of it i think, nice work

[sirhc55]

I agree Nathan, Daniel’s shot is worthy of printing.

[BT*ist]

Love the Coke can!

My contribution: "Running The Red."

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/61147501@N00/408730368/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/156/408730368_acb8a0448f.jpg" width="315" height="500" alt="zred2IMGP7737" /></a>

[sirhc55]

I like

[colin_12]

Nice one BT.
Regards Colin

[bwhinnen]

My son's favourite toy. I think I'll revisit with a little more DOF though later.



Brett

[sirhc55]

Are you sure it is your sons Brett

[ATJ]

Is this red enough?



or is this better?



Do I have the right idea?

[sirhc55]

Yes

[ozimax]

?

[daniel81]

I've been lurking here a while and I figured it was about time I posted something...

[Colin Wuttke]

As per Daniel81 this is my first attempt at posting to a forum. ( I too, have been "observing" and learning heaps from the members of this forum ) Unfortunately this image doesn't qualify in the appropriate time frame, but none the less, here goes ......

[sirhc55]

Is this the image Colin:



Welcome to both you and Daniel81 - enjoy the friendly forum.

[JED]

Here are a couple of my big red machines. Shame they're only models.
At least I can afford them.



Cheers, John

[Cre8tivepixels]

My strange take on the red theme!



Cheers!

[sirhc55]

We are getting some great takes on RED - let’s see some more

[Rainey]

The one and only rosso corsa!

[ozimax]

Mucking around with Commander mode on the D70 and SB600 together with wifey's sewing table and a sheet of A4 paper.



Edit: Sorry, wrong photo

[cc@t]

My take on 'Red'

[dodge]

nice pic cc@t

[shakey]

Some red action. Taken this month...splutter...splutter...OK last September..I'll go and sit in the sin bin.

[Geoff]

Isolated:

[sirhc55]

Looks like ES is back on tracks - c’mon everyone who has not submitted a RED

[sirhc55]

”bump”

[hart]

Love the rose Daniel!

Can't believe the Adelaide crowd haven't already posted one of these:

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/allandrick/419919251/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/133/419919251_4d6fe7f0f2.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="Holden Airship" /></a>

[Ollie]

Bit of an experimental, abstracty type of shot for me.

A kid eating a donut against a red wall (hyper saturated in PP).



You can't say it isn't red! :p

[Aussie Dave]

RED HAT

[colin_12]

Heres a small effort for the red.



Regards Colin

[Cre8tivepixels]

Not sure if i can add another (2nd) entry.......but i think there is enough red in this pic?



Cheers
dan

[ATJ]