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Images => Themes, Portfolio Series, PaW, or PaM => Topic started by: Frank Fremerey on December 23, 2015, 19:42:07

Title: [Theme] Emotion: Joy
Post by: Frank Fremerey on December 23, 2015, 19:42:07
New game. Rules:

Please post an image suitable to the topic.

Comment on at least three others using minimal 10 words.

all other rules open to suggestions.
Title: Re: challenge. emotion: joy
Post by: Frank Fremerey on December 23, 2015, 19:46:42
Here is my first entry:

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/58/204228551_bbbff9e858_o.jpg)
Title: Re: challenge. emotion: joy
Post by: Kitanikkor on December 23, 2015, 19:54:29
Nice...love it when hair goes wild....
Here's mine...

(http://imageshack.com/a/img907/405/WfNPYb.jpg)
Title: Re: challenge. emotion: joy
Post by: Bjørn Rørslett on December 23, 2015, 20:33:30
Frank's image show a good interaction (familiarity?) with the two kids. Perhaps there is material to refine further as two separate photographs?

Kita's image shows wonderful response to the camera's presence. No stiff poses there!! Perhaps cropping away the fliuorescent tube reflected on the right hand side?

Both images display an immediate connectioon between depicted persons and the photographer. So even were one image not to be satisafying, it should be easy to repeat the exercise.
Title: Re: challenge. emotion: joy
Post by: Jakov Minić on December 23, 2015, 22:21:19
the lady in the background is not very joyful :D

Title: Re: challenge. emotion: joy
Post by: Kitanikkor on December 23, 2015, 23:30:26
I like the idea of the horizontal stack of smiles!

Gotta keep the florescent tube to keep the entire poster in for context's sake...

Here's the old lady...this time smilin'...from a shot take 'from the hip'

(http://imageshack.com/a/img910/3396/izYsTD.jpg)

....and another few "shot from the hip" of dancing students...with plenty of joy...

(http://imageshack.com/a/img908/4324/njbgnE.jpg)

(http://imageshack.com/a/img907/5300/wCswnW.jpg)

Title: Re: challenge. emotion: joy
Post by: Frank Fremerey on December 24, 2015, 01:53:09
Kitanikkor: I am really happy with the second picture in post #5 because of the way the girl in the middle stands out from the others: movementwise, expressionwise and as she is framed by the other characters not in direct connection to her, more presenting themselves.

Jakov Minić: You did not comment yet.

Bjørn Rørslett: Thank you for the comments, now dig into your archives

Kitanikkor: You did post 4 pictures that makes 12 comments to be expected

Jakov Minić: I have seen that pic before in the selfie section: I feel it not to be ideal that the girls hair covers her eyes ... the boys seem to be happier than the girl .. or am I wrong?
Title: Re: challenge. emotion: joy
Post by: Kitanikkor on December 24, 2015, 08:39:38
Thanks Frank....
That pic of the dancers is my favorite of the set not only for their joy, but for the unplanned unpredicted happy happenstance of that girl framed by the others, THEIR eye lines forming the circle around her, captivating OUR attention.
Title: Re: challenge. emotion: joy
Post by: Anirban Halder on December 24, 2015, 17:06:13
Another interesting thread.

Frank's first post is beautiful. Pure joy. I really like the tone in the photo. Kids are always joyful and that makes it an easy example or may be not! I don't see such perfect shots often. :)

Jakov's photo is great example of pure joy. It looks so natural. Did you take this shot using remote or self-timer or long-hands?  :P

Kita's old lady in reply#5 - I don't see joy. She is just smiling, what I see. And, smile doesn't mean joy necessarily, and again may be that's how I feel! Other photos, I find very joyful and happy moments. Although processing and framing doesn't intrigue me.. which are again matter of personal taste and it's totally fine as long as their contributor likes them.
Title: Re: challenge. emotion: joy
Post by: Anirban Halder on December 24, 2015, 17:09:05
In my opinion, there could be joy without a smile as well. So, here's my attempt:

Man eyeballing popsicle, I see joy in his eyes. (Sorry about repost!)
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5818/20938797663_59b6789043_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/xUhP3P)


"He kissed me in a way
That I've never been kissed before"
— Crystals
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1677/23838194292_52a2e6b649_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/CjuYDS)

P.S: Earlier today I downloaded and playing with "Nik Analogue Efx"
P.P.S: Ok, I will comment on 3 more photos.
Title: Re: challenge. emotion: joy
Post by: Jakov Minić on December 24, 2015, 17:20:17
Anirban it was taken with an 8mm fish-eye, hence no long arms were necessary :)
Thanks!
Title: Re: challenge. emotion: joy
Post by: Anirban Halder on December 24, 2015, 17:25:00
Anirban it was taken with an 8mm fish-eye, hence no long arms were necessary :)
Thanks!
Smart, huh!  :)
Title: Re: challenge. emotion: joy
Post by: Frank Fremerey on December 26, 2015, 19:18:22
Arniban: Frankly I do not consider both a particular expression
of joy but I like both as pictures.
Title: Re: challenge. emotion: joy
Post by: black_bird_blue on December 27, 2015, 06:30:46
My entry.

(http://www.damianharty.com/DSC_4634.jpg)

Taken at the "Festival of Lights" somewhere in the Bay Area, I forget where even though it was only a few days ago. I was aiming for the reflections on the car; the joyous faces are pure luck.

The first of the dancing students pictures really does it for me. There is something uninhibited and really committed to enjoyment about it. They trust each other enough to do this.

Frank's "children behind a rail" is great but I only get joy from the right hand child, sorry.

Jakov's picture is pure joy. And also passes the "I'm curious how he did that" test.
Title: Re: challenge. emotion: joy
Post by: Frank Fremerey on December 27, 2015, 10:21:02
Damian: the girl is more energetic. The boy more silent. Expression of joy can take different forms.

The car is a Ford Sedan? Should is not be a Model S? *ggg*
Title: Re: challenge. emotion: joy
Post by: greben on December 27, 2015, 22:03:37
Mother and son sharing a happy moment

(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5757/21392592059_b3108e0c00_k.jpg)
Title: Re: challenge. emotion: joy
Post by: greben on December 27, 2015, 22:32:32
Frank Fremery: I love the emotion the children have. All I ever see anymore is kids staring at their iPhone.

Kitanikkor: In reply #2, I don't mind the woman in the background not smiling. The women in the foreground draw my eye to them. Great expressions.

Kitanikkor: I also love the joyous expressions from the second image in reply #4.

Jakov Minic: Not only does the stack of people show joy, I also see love.

Title: Re: challenge. emotion: joy
Post by: Anirban Halder on December 28, 2015, 06:51:15
Arniban: Frankly I do not consider both a particular expression
of joy but I like both as pictures.
Thanks for the candid feedback, Frank.
Title: Re: challenge. emotion: joy
Post by: Frank Fremerey on December 28, 2015, 23:32:51
Greben: I consider you BW shot posed but funny in the spirit of the thread. I'd like to see a color version without
a penalty of another three comments!!!
Title: Re: challenge. emotion: joy
Post by: greben on December 28, 2015, 23:45:12
Greben: I consider you BW shot posed but funny in the spirit of the thread. I'd like to see a color version without
a penalty of another three comments!!!

Frank, it wasn't posed. I was doing an infrared infant shoot and caught the moment between them. I would have liked to pose it so I could see more eye, but such is life. I am attaching a color shot, but it is IR and isn't very flattering in my opinion.

Title: Re: challenge. emotion: joy
Post by: Frank Fremerey on December 28, 2015, 23:47:41
Greg: I never shot IR. What is the basic idea of shooting portraits in IR?
Title: Re: challenge. emotion: joy
Post by: greben on December 28, 2015, 23:53:17
Greg: I never shot IR. What is the basic idea of shooting portraits in IR?

I like it because the skin smooths out and most blemishes disappear. Different skin color looks interesting to me as well. On many people, the veins become visible, which I also like. I am attracted to the eyes, which look different than visible light. Some call it evil looking. Tattoos typically pop better. Plus, it is still fairly unique in my corner of the world. It is my "specialty", so to speak. I get requests from a bunch of people for IR portraits. I have an IR birth and newborn shoot coming up in January.
Title: Re: challenge. emotion: joy
Post by: Tristin on December 29, 2015, 00:41:33
Frank, I love the framing with the rail and the excitement! :)

Kita, wonderful interaction with the photographer.  Genuine!  The woman's eye contact really makes the shot.

Jakov, you sure do make excellent family shots with your fisheye!

Mine is an image of my lady crying in joy over seeing her sister for Christmas, who rushed to hug her.
(http://i.imgur.com/EaXzawQ.jpg)
Title: Re: challenge. emotion: joy
Post by: Bjørn Rørslett on December 29, 2015, 00:55:14
IR does make the skin almost porcelaine-like for younger people. Thus it is a good starting point for making b/w portraits of them. The "standard" way of w/b colour IR gives the awful pale blue hues that nearly always distract from the final image. Much better to use either different filtration, or different processing, to get visually more pleasing colours. Or think b/w from the start.
Title: Re: challenge. emotion: joy
Post by: greben on December 29, 2015, 01:36:17
I agree. I would say 99.9% of my IR portraits are B&W. I always give the subject a color image or 2 so they can see that as well.
Title: Re: challenge. emotion: joy
Post by: Bjørn Rørslett on December 29, 2015, 01:39:22
Then perhaps if they saw a colour IR photo with golden skin and auburn or chestnut hair instead of horror-movie blue they would like that version as well?
Title: Re: challenge. emotion: joy
Post by: greben on December 29, 2015, 01:43:56
Perhaps. My preference is black and white, whether visible light or IR. I feel color distracts from the subject. The hair in blue is always a hit. Especially when some dye their hair and add extensions. You can tell what is real and what's not.
Title: Re: challenge. emotion: joy
Post by: greben on December 29, 2015, 02:06:32
That's a very happy image, Tristin.
Title: Re: challenge. emotion: joy
Post by: ColinM on December 29, 2015, 09:28:23
Mine is an image of my lady crying in joy over seeing her sister for Christmas, who rushed to hug her.

Thank you for posting this Tristin and taking the range of images posted outside the more standard categories of "safe, happy, Joy".

I love the more raw emotion shown by one of the ladies here and the more muted expression by the other (I'm sure the full range of tears, smiles & laughter got displayed by each over a few minutes at this reunion!)
Title: Re: challenge. emotion: joy
Post by: Kitanikkor on December 30, 2015, 18:48:49
LoL Blackbird.....I thought such a scene full of joy too...."Tip Top" from India last September...

(http://imageshack.com/a/img905/5372/Lequlf.jpg)
Title: Re: challenge. emotion: joy
Post by: Kitanikkor on December 30, 2015, 18:53:13
Greben....I love that shot....I had taken a similar bridal shot 45 years ago....interactive Joy like that is timeless....

Tristin....I agree with your choice...Joy is often contemplative.
Title: Re: challenge. emotion: joy
Post by: Gary on December 30, 2015, 21:19:35
(http://www.garyayala.com/Events/BubbleFest-SJC/i-jH7dDg6/1/O/_CBL2818.jpg)
Title: Re: challenge. emotion: joy
Post by: Frank Fremerey on December 31, 2015, 00:23:24
Did you "outshoot us" or did you just live the moment be there participate enjoy this wonderful emotional point in your life?
Title: Re: challenge. emotion: joy
Post by: Gary on December 31, 2015, 05:09:35
Did you "outshoot us" or did you just live the moment be there participate enjoy this wonderful emotional point in your life?

LOL ... No other newspapers were at this event ... So nobody to outshoot. As you said, I just saw this wonderful slice of time, a child experiencing the simple and pure moment of bubbles and I had the training to remind me to release the shutter.
Title: Re: challenge. emotion: joy
Post by: Tristin on December 31, 2015, 05:25:38
Gary, an image that I would be proud to have taken myself!
Title: Re: challenge. emotion: joy
Post by: Gary on December 31, 2015, 05:38:01
Gary, an image that I would be proud to have taken myself!

Thank you Tristin.
Title: Re: challenge. emotion: joy
Post by: Kitanikkor on December 31, 2015, 17:08:22
Gary....bubbles = effervescent = joy, of course.
Title: Re: challenge. emotion: joy
Post by: smusesuse on December 31, 2015, 17:52:39
Oooooh, what a beautiful thread! Here's my contribution: Two friends, trying to strike a silly pose for me and my camera and then bursting into laughing.
Title: Re: challenge. emotion: joy
Post by: Akira on December 31, 2015, 19:21:30
After a hilarious live show, the performers and some volunteering audience got together for the "funny face photo session".  The strong distortion of a fisheye seemed to be appropriate.
Title: Re: challenge. emotion: joy
Post by: Frank Fremerey on December 31, 2015, 20:25:04
Susanne: absolutely luv it. ... !
Title: Re: challenge. emotion: joy
Post by: Gary on January 01, 2016, 17:23:18
@ Akira- You're getting a lot of good mileage out of that fisheye.
Title: Re: challenge. emotion: joy
Post by: Akira on January 01, 2016, 17:25:48
@ Akira- You're getting a lot of good mileage out of that fisheye.

Gary, thanks!  Although I want a super-wideangle lens, but at this moment, the fisheye is the only wideangle lens I have.  So, I try to make the most of it.  :)
Title: Re: challenge. emotion: joy
Post by: smusesuse on January 01, 2016, 17:58:20
Susanne: absolutely luv it. ... !

Thank you, Frank!
Title: Re: challenge. emotion: joy
Post by: Gary on January 03, 2016, 17:50:05
(http://www.garyayala.com/Events/Year-of-the-Snake/i-4rxhGcw/0/X2/S0210060-X2.jpg)
Title: Re: challenge. emotion: joy
Post by: Frank Fremerey on January 03, 2016, 18:26:28
This thread fulfils its purpose to make all visitors a bit happier.
Title: Re: challenge. emotion: joy
Post by: Frank Fremerey on January 03, 2016, 18:28:35
DO comment on the others as you post and be verbose.
Title: Re: challenge. emotion: joy
Post by: Kitanikkor on January 04, 2016, 18:41:27
Gary....happy new year!
Title: Re: challenge. emotion: joy
Post by: golunvolo on January 31, 2016, 21:34:27
Frank, I love the framing with the rail and the excitement! :)

Kita, wonderful interaction with the photographer.  Genuine!  The woman's eye contact really makes the shot.

Jakov, you sure do make excellent family shots with your fisheye!

Mine is an image of my lady crying in joy over seeing her sister for Christmas, who rushed to hug her.


Excellent. The raw emotion is there and the play with the frame, timing and specially the eye of the smaller one makes for a very interesting image to walk around to put together the pieces.
   It gives new measurements to an already very good thread!
Title: Re: challenge. emotion: joy
Post by: Frank Fremerey on February 17, 2016, 12:06:43
does  this count?
Title: Re: challenge. emotion: joy
Post by: Erik Lund on February 17, 2016, 14:38:51
These come to mind ;) Friends from Americas,,,


(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1643/24447896274_ccaeea1d0b_o.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/DfnRP1)_EGL4314 (https://flic.kr/p/DfnRP1) by Erik Gunst Lund (https://www.flickr.com/photos/erik_lund/), on Flickr

(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1543/24783169210_e417214f13_o.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/DL1dLS)L10216281 (https://flic.kr/p/DL1dLS) by Erik Gunst Lund (https://www.flickr.com/photos/erik_lund/), on Flickr
Title: Re: challenge. emotion: joy
Post by: ArendV on February 17, 2016, 15:31:57
@ Frank, that is pure joy.
@ Erik, happy crowds - interesting to see the spectrum from introvert to extrovert.

Even having a brace can be fun (now long gone)
(https://c2.staticflickr.com/4/3627/3336333218_ff362158aa_o.jpg)
Title: Re: challenge. emotion: joy
Post by: Gary on February 18, 2016, 02:54:54
(http://www.garyayala.com/Family/Family/i-JkjR6Qk/0/O/Sarah%20%26%20Amy%201e.jpg)
In the hospital, my oldest daughter getting to hold her little sister for the first time.
Title: Re: challenge. emotion: joy
Post by: Erik Lund on February 18, 2016, 09:56:44
;)


(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1688/25058067346_800eb0a271_o.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Ebi9pU)_EGL9315 (https://flic.kr/p/Ebi9pU) by Erik Gunst Lund (https://www.flickr.com/photos/erik_lund/), on Flickr
Title: Re: challenge. emotion: joy
Post by: Bjørn Rørslett on February 18, 2016, 09:59:19
S.M.I.L.E.

Nicely spotted, Erik.
Title: Re: challenge. emotion: joy
Post by: Erik Lund on February 18, 2016, 09:59:43
And this one (.)(.)


(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/617/23276484210_c9045b7be5_o.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/BsS4Ph)_EGL9169 (https://flic.kr/p/BsS4Ph) by Erik Gunst Lund (https://www.flickr.com/photos/erik_lund/), on Flickr
Title: Re: challenge. emotion: joy
Post by: Erik Lund on February 18, 2016, 10:01:52
Thanks Bjørn, the brickwork of the house was actually curved,,,
Title: Re: challenge. emotion: joy
Post by: Fons Baerken on February 18, 2016, 13:10:15
(https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1478/24479529273_15a07b5e16_b.jpg)

Df 50/1.4ais
mf while swinging
Title: Re: challenge. emotion: joy
Post by: Erik Lund on February 18, 2016, 13:25:27
Fantastic capture Fons! Lovely smile and with grandmother in the back ground - Sweet
Title: Re: challenge. emotion: joy
Post by: Frank Fremerey on February 18, 2016, 14:35:44
Fons. Great idea to do it MF. Did you "waste much film"?

I did mine with the 1.8/50G that is fast enough to focus at the
point where the swing is resting at the highest elevation.

I did waste a lot of film though because I wanted to have the friend
pushing her in the frame too.

altogether I see that the JOY in our world seems to be closly
 connected to children.
Title: Re: challenge. emotion: joy
Post by: Fons Baerken on February 18, 2016, 15:06:00
thank you Erik
Title: Re: challenge. emotion: joy
Post by: Fons Baerken on February 18, 2016, 15:10:44
Fons. Great idea to do it MF. Did you "waste much film"?

I did mine with the 1.8/50G that is fast enough to focus at the
point where the swing is resting at the highest elevation.

I did waste a lot of film though because I wanted to have the friend
pushing her in the frame too.

altogether I see that the JOY in our world seems to be closly
 connected to children.

thank you Frank

well with this model i didnt waste that many shots, more with her sister,
setting distance at about 60 or 70 cms aperture at 5.6 and
wait till she comes into focus about the time the swing is at the end of the foreswing
Title: Re: challenge. emotion: joy
Post by: Frank Fremerey on February 22, 2016, 18:35:46
Mobile phone shot. Pouring rain