Project 52 by Chuck Schneebeck

[Teton Chuck]

Thank you Donald and Joe. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[Nicola]

beautiful picture captured in a difficult day for good pictures

the grizly left tthe area, did he?
it's good for your safety and for the moose, less good for your photography ambitions...

[Goldcoastgolfer]

Looks like you've got some great scenery to take photos of Chuck. Some really great shots there.

[Teton Chuck]

Mal, Great to hear from you. I have missed your involvement for the past few months. I hope all is well with you and that your are back to stay. Cheers, Chuck

[Teton Chuck]

This little warm water spring seeps out of the ground below two beaver dams. The water in the dams is frozen and the snow forms flats over the ice. I simply liked the combination of light and the color of the vegetation in the spring. C&C appreciated. Click to enlarge.

[FrankMi]

A great composition Chuck! I feel like I am there. Burrr! I like the leading lines and the fact that there is something of interest in the foreground, middleground, and background to explore. Nice vision to see the potential in this scene!

[Teton Chuck]

Thank you Frank. Your feedback is helpful. I had just mentioned to another photographer nearby that it is often productive to look around and behind you when photographing and not to stay focused on only the main object. A few minutes later I looked to my right and saw that the rising sun was lighting up the vegetation. I liked this scene better than the one I was trying to capture.

[Donald]

Chuck - I feel you've handled what I think is a very challenging lighting situation, very well. Echoing Frank's comments I think it is seeing the potential in this fairly simple, unspectacular scene and being able to compose it and use the light so that it all comes together to work as it does inside this frame, is where the strength lies.

[Teton Chuck]

Thank you Donald. I can assure you that I could not have made this photograph without taking part in CIC. Your feedback is much appreciated.

[Teton Chuck]

Here's wishing Happy Holidays and a peaceful and happy New Year to all.
I want to share a few images from the Denver Zoo. They have the most spectacular Christmas light display I have ever seen. The images are not great, but I hope you get an idea of the colors and creativity involved. All were hand held while helping to keep tabs on two grandchildren. Twas a great evening. Hope you enjoy.

Cheers, Chuck

[Donald]

A very lovely series of Pictures, Chuck and a set that has cheered me up.

My partner, Sheila, is up north with my dad as he recovers from the bug that is doing the rounds here. I was meant to be there as well, but the result of me going up to be with him a couple of days ago when he wasn't so good, is that I now have the same bug (haven't eaten for 48 hours).

So, I'm on my own for Christmas day and might try some soup to see if I can keep it down. Hey ho! Just have to hope that 2013 is better!

[Teton Chuck]

Donald, so sorry you are not feeling well. I hope you and your family all feel better soon.

[Teton Chuck]

This is week 52 and will be my last post for Project 52. This has been a good exercise and I have learned from it thanks to those of you who provided feedback to my posts. I have also learned by following other P52 participants and the discussions that were generated by their images. Perhaps there will be some time to discuss the experience once everyone has completed their project.

My last photos are of icicles that are hanging on the eves of our home. The largest one is nearly four feet long. They are contorted because the snow above them is slowly moving down the room, causing the icicles to fold in toward the house. I choose to photograph them at night because I wanted to play with the light without the distraction of building.

The first photo is a 30 second exposure, f/16, ISO 200. I used an led flashlight with blue tissue paper covering the beam. Then simply washed the icicles in light from different angles during the time of the exposure. I used a tripod.

The second image was handheld using the flash on the camera. I wanted to get the patterns in the ice. In post processing I used fluorescent for the white balance.

Not the best photos but I had a lot of fun experimenting. Seemed like a good way to end the project. Last chance for C&C, and as always is much appreciated.

[terrib]

The Christmas lights at the zoo are really cool! I bet your grandchildren loved it.

I like the icicles too, especially the first one. That was a good idea with the blue tissue paper.

[Teton Chuck]

Terri, the kids loved the lights and so did I. It is really a special experience.

As for icicles, night photography is a lot of fun - offers both challenges and opportunities.

Happy New Year to you and yours.

[Geoff F]

Looks far too cold to be experimenting outside!

Photographing a fireside would be more to my tastes.

The full length icicle looks particularly good.

So what are we all going to do in the way of 2013 projects? Does the proposed January project start next week?

[Teton Chuck]

Geoff, it wasn't too cold. Just 3F. A week ago it was -18F. That can make your fingers cold.

As for the next project, I would love to see us do project 12. Each person who takes part has one month to work on getting something accomplished (shot). We could really concentrate on going for one quality item. We could make it so the alphabet is divided into four parts. 1st part posts during the first week of the month. 2nd part - second week, etc. That might result in having more people really look at the work and the volume would be much more reasonable. I liked Project 52 but found it overwhelming to follow the postings of all the participants. Also, I would like to have more time to work on technique, etc. and not feel the pressure to post something each week.

Now I expect a number of people to come up with much better ideas.

[Geoff F]

I intend to keep my weekly photos going in my P base galleries. I was linking from there for the Project 52 thread.

If that other suggestion, which I briefly mentioned, starts in a couple of days, I will give it a go for the first month and see what happens.

Januaryfest - here's a suggestion

However, limiting oneself to just one lens for these uploads may be a bit daunting unless a general purpose lens is chosen.

Although choosing a lesser used lens from our 'arsenal' may be a way of forcing us to think differently about lenses.

[Teton Chuck]

Geoff, I will be watching with great interest to see how all this plays out, and regardless of the outcome I am sure there will be some fun and learning involved.