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This week in SSC

"For the first challenge of the year, the topic will be creative minimalism using only one subject in your photo."

This is not a style I'm real familiar with but that's what this group is all about, right? ;-) It seemed the more I read about it the more I got my genre's confused. I played around in my new light box with different colored backgrounds and wound up with 2 images (one in the note.) I hope at least one of them "fits the brief" as they say.

..and for Sight and Sound

Something from Bad Company from their "Burnin' Sky" album (1977)

Too Bad

Too Bad

Too Bad

Ruebenkraut, Nouchetdu38, Berny, Beatrice Degan(MARS) and 14 other people have particularly liked this photo

40 comments - The latest ones

Andy Rodker ^club

I like this shot and love the sheep!
I feel lost by this kind of discussion. I have no idea what lightbox is! I see it at the top right of pages here but it also has 'z' next to the word. I always assumed it was a duplication of pressing z on the keyboard but I've never really worked out what the benefit of it is!
Please excuse my ignorance! I promise you that I will press lightbox instead of the Z key when next asked to do so and I will be eager to find out what happens!!! :o)

7 years ago.

Karen's Place ^club has replied to Andy Rodker ^club

Hi Andy. The little sheep is so sweet. He came in a set of four. 3 are white and one is black. :)

The "light box" we are talking about is not on Ipernity. It is something used to take photographs in like this: www.atopdaily.com/top-10-best-photo-light-boxes

The "lightbox view" on Ipernity is just the full screen function which you can also get by clicking on the little box in the corner, by clicking on the photo, or by pressing z on your keyboard. I hope that helps clear things up for you. I know it's confusing.

7 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club has replied to Karen's Place ^club

Thank you, Karen. You have certainly cleared up that little conundrum for me! :o)

7 years ago.

Karen's Place ^club has replied to Andy Rodker ^club

Oh, good! :)

7 years ago.

Jan

Funny! Great job

7 years ago.

Karen's Place ^club has replied to Jan

Thank you, Jan. :)

7 years ago.

tiabunna ^club

Well taken. It seems I need a lightbox in my kit!

7 years ago.

Karen's Place ^club has replied to tiabunna ^club

Thanks, George. The light box is fun and interesting. Lots to play with.

7 years ago.

neira-Dan ^club

Que c'est mignon !! le contraste rouge - noir est super

7 years ago.

Karen's Place ^club has replied to neira-Dan ^club

Merci beaucoup, Dan. I'm glad you like it. :)

7 years ago.

Chrissy ^club

ich mag sie beide!

7 years ago.

Karen's Place ^club has replied to Chrissy ^club

Danke, Chrissy!

7 years ago.

Taormina

Lustige Idee

7 years ago.

Karen's Place ^club has replied to Taormina

:))

7 years ago.

Valfal ^club

I love both photos, Karen; very creative minimalism! Well done!

7 years ago.

Karen's Place ^club has replied to Valfal ^club

Thanks, Val. :)

7 years ago.

Sami Serola (inactiv… ^club

Great composition and colors.

Not bad at all, but there are actually two items. I realized this topic easily also attempted to use "negative space". Nothing wrong with that, but personally I then found it challenging not to use negative space.

7 years ago.

Karen's Place ^club has replied to Sami Serola (inactiv… ^club

Hi, Sami. The challenge was to use only one "subject" and I was seeing the sheep as my subject here. :)

7 years ago.

Sami Serola (inactiv… ^club has replied to Karen's Place ^club

I missed the second shot on PiP. And you are right. Pedestal complements the subject perfectly.

7 years ago.

Karen's Place ^club has replied to Sami Serola (inactiv… ^club

Kiitos, Sami. :)

7 years ago.

Marie-claire Gallet

So cute ****************************

7 years ago.

Karen's Place ^club has replied to Marie-claire Gallet

Merci, Marie-Claire! :)

7 years ago.

Gudrun ^club

The one in the note is cute but I really love the main photo with the red background and the sheep:-) As Sami says you actually used two subjects but what the heck...;-)
A lightbox is something I never thought of, it's an idea worth considering!

7 years ago. Edited 7 years ago.

Karen's Place ^club has replied to Gudrun ^club

Danke, Gudrun. Like I said to Sami, the challenge was to use only one "subject" and I see the sheep as my subject here. :)

The light box is fun and you can use any kind of backdrop you like in it. The one I got has LED lights in the top front and back and also a dimmer switch. It's cheaply made but what isn't these days? ;-)

7 years ago.

Ulrich John ^club

Great idea, Karen !

7 years ago.

Karen's Place ^club has replied to Ulrich John ^club

Danke, Ulrich. :)

7 years ago.

christel.k ^club

ich mag beide Versionen, toll mit dem Hintergrund, Karen!

7 years ago.

Karen's Place ^club has replied to christel.k ^club

Danke, Christel. :)

7 years ago.

Heidiho ^club

I mean, it fits perfect to the challenge, Karen.
The red background is a highlight, gives an excellent contrast to the sheep's white and the objective's black. In the end: it's ONE objekt - every sculpture needs a pedestal ...

7 years ago.

Karen's Place ^club has replied to Heidiho ^club

Danke, Heidi. So well said. :) That's how I see it too.

7 years ago.

Roger Bennion ^club

Love the contrast against that most striking backdrop. Even more striking on black. So much detail here. Adore the Baaad sheep.....I want one, please :-) An ace musical match. I think I'm now a Baad boy 'cos I think I've just woken up the neighbours!!!

Thank you, Karen, for posting to Sight and Sound : Pictures & Music

7 years ago. Edited 7 years ago.

Karen's Place ^club has replied to Roger Bennion ^club

Lol, Roger!. I'm glad you like my little sheep. He's part of a set of 4 that I got years ago. It even includes one extra baaaad black sheep. ;-)

7 years ago.

Beatrice Degan(MARS)

Karen !
I enjoyed the little sheep and the whole image itself so much... emotionally and artistically , immediatelly!!
Though feeling lost in that kind of technical discussion :-), then I appreciated your so patient and kind efforts to make it clear ... really thank you! I don't know when as I am pretty lazy , BUT basically always curious;-) : sooner or later I'm sure I'll try it!Thank you and HAT oFF!

7 years ago.

Karen's Place ^club has replied to Beatrice Degan(MARS)

Grazie mille, Beatrice!

It was a fun challenge even if a little confusing. :)

7 years ago.

Ruebenkraut ^club

very very nice (although ,I must confess, the "there are two objects" - thought came to my mind instantly as well). What the heck, it is a nice sheep and picture.

7 years ago.

Karen's Place ^club has replied to Ruebenkraut ^club

Hi, Henning. Yes, there are 2 things in the photo but only 1 subject. Here is an example photo that was used for this challenge for us to follow : www.photocrowd.com/photos/little-girl-on-a-bench-1191557.0bd9d9de3

I am not seeing any difference between my image and that one. Both have a "subject" that is on something.This is what I based my image on. Maybe it's up to the viewer? :)

7 years ago.

Rabbitroundtheworld

I don't know what minimalism is, or a lightbox, but I love this wee sheep

7 years ago.

Karen's Place ^club has replied to Rabbitroundtheworld

Thank you! :)

7 years ago.

HaarFager ^club

I like how it's such a sharp shot - the detail is very nice! Plus the lamb figure is very cute.

7 years ago.

Karen's Place ^club has replied to HaarFager ^club

Thanks, Kenny. :)

7 years ago.

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