When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.
Monte Of The Month -- May 2015 Monte Of The Month -- March 2017
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2013
Location: Nebraska
Posts: 5,278
December 2018 Photo Contest Photographers choice
December Photo contest themes
(got 2 this time)
enter what you like. Okay, these might be fun to get a head start on.
#1. Photographers choice this is one that you might have taken this year and it's just a cool shot and you want to show it and we can line it up in the voting. We have room for as many as Ten in the Voting. #2 December Photo contest some kind of Christmas setting, Lights, Santa, you name it, Christmas Parade.
Monte Of The Month -- November 2012 Monte Of The Month -- August 2015
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
Posts: 4,779
I have one for #1.
I took this in July upon arriving home from the Lansing Car Capital show. It's a high 3/4 angle looking over the car that I took at the local junior football field. For these perspectives, I hold the camera up as high as possible, tilt the camera down where I think it should be aimed and shoot blind until the car is centered how I like it. It takes a while sometimes. This is probably my favorite shot I took this year.
I like those shots too. I use a Canon T3i, which has a rotating flip screen so I can see with the camera over my head. This is an important selling feature to me, as it also help with those "ground up" shots. I also carry a small cheap step ladder in the trunk for a little more elevation when I need it. Sometimes looks like a drone shot
For #1. Taken at Centennial Bank Stadium on the campus of Arkansas State University (they wouldn't let me park in the end zone in front of the goal post....)
Monte Of The Month -- November 2012 Monte Of The Month -- August 2015
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
Posts: 4,779
Originally Posted by JuniorCar
I like those shots too. I use a Canon T3i, which has a rotating flip screen so I can see with the camera over my head. This is an important selling feature to me, as it also help with those "ground up" shots. I also carry a small cheap step ladder in the trunk for a little more elevation when I need it. Sometimes looks like a drone shot
Yes, they're different. Don't see many people shoot that angle. I use a Nikon D3400 that the wife got me last Christmas. It's been a great camera and it's nice to have a DSLR once again - much higher quality images compared to shooting on the phone.
Last edited by 06mistreSS; 12-12-2018 at 07:54 AM.
Monte Of The Month -- November 2012 Monte Of The Month -- August 2015
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
Posts: 4,779
Originally Posted by chifan
For #1. Taken at Centennial Bank Stadium on the campus of Arkansas State University (they wouldn't let me park in the end zone in front of the goal post....)
Nice, I like that shot! That's close too. I'm pretty sure I can't get that close to Michigan Stadium but it makes me want to get back to Michigan Stadium next year to shoot some new pictures.
Matt, can you really reach that high? It looked like the camera was at least ten feet up! I tried looking for your reflection on the car but couldn't see anything to give you away...
That's one thing about glossy paint, isn't it -- it makes a good photographer try to hide himself.
Monte Of The Month -- November 2012 Monte Of The Month -- August 2015
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
Posts: 4,779
Originally Posted by Sidestreet
Matt, can you really reach that high? It looked like the camera was at least ten feet up! I tried looking for your reflection on the car but couldn't see anything to give you away...
Can reach to about 8' without standing on anything.
Monte Of The Month -- May 2015 Monte Of The Month -- March 2017
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2013
Location: Nebraska
Posts: 5,278
Well while I was out and cleaning up the Monte I found a Christmas display to take a photo by. This is the talk of the town. How many of you all remember the James Bond Movie (You only live Twice) well this is one of those Auto Gyro helicopters. Has a Santa in it with lights and all.
Monte is in the background Now the street view So this is the entry for the #2 Christmas anything pic.
11-24-2018, 03:22 PM
December 2018 Photo Contest Photographers choice
This is an easy one for the Month of December!!
