# Photo assignment: take these pictures by Jan 1, then let **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 12, 2005, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/photo-assignment-take-these-pictures-by-jan-1-then-let/335295 "2005-12-12T19:45:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jayrot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Jayrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jayrot)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2005, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/photo-assignment-take-these-pictures-by-jan-1-then-let/335295/1 "2005-12-12T19:45:15Z")
I’m no photographer, I’m just like everyone else who has a digital camera and likes to take pictures. Wanna take some along with me? Here’s the assignment – [ul]Take a picture of something very close up that you don’t normally look at close up (use Macro or “flower” mode) [li]Take a picture of a building you pass on your way to work[/li] [li]Take a picture of something from an odd perspective. [/li][/ul] Due by January 1st. If you can host your own pictures, great! If not, just use a service like [www.imageshack.us](http://www.imageshack.us) Post the links here. Anyone want to play along? ---
**Author:** ![Jayrot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Jayrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jayrot)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2005, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/photo-assignment-take-these-pictures-by-jan-1-then-let/335295/2 "2005-12-12T19:46:28Z")
Whoops! The title should be “…then let’s compare!” ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2005, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/photo-assignment-take-these-pictures-by-jan-1-then-let/335295/3 "2005-12-12T20:50:02Z")
Well, I’ve had [the](http://www.sirblah.com/photo/view.php?album=On%20The%20Road&pic=On_The_Road_002.JPG&picindex=1) [second](http://www.sirblah.com/photo/view.php?album=On%20The%20Road&pic=On_The_Road_008.JPG&picindex=7) [one](http://www.sirblah.com/photo/view.php?album=On%20The%20Road&pic=On_The_Road_017.JPG&picindex=16) posted for awhile now… ---
**Author:** ![sleestak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/919ad9/32.png) [@sleestak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sleestak)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2005, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/photo-assignment-take-these-pictures-by-jan-1-then-let/335295/4 "2005-12-12T20:57:17Z")
Sure, I’m in\*. It’ll be a couple days before I get anything posted though. Slee I got a new fancy dancy 8 meg camera for my birthday but haven’t really had a chance to play with it yet. ---
**Author:** ![Jayrot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Jayrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jayrot)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2005, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/photo-assignment-take-these-pictures-by-jan-1-then-let/335295/5 "2005-12-12T21:10:36Z")
Cool! No need to wait until the deadline, or to post all three at once. Post as you go! I’ve got a couple good ideas for the weird perpective one. ---
**Author:** ![interface2x](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c0e974/32.png) [@interface2x](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/interface2x)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2005, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/photo-assignment-take-these-pictures-by-jan-1-then-let/335295/6 "2005-12-13T00:43:32Z")
Yeah, sure, I’m in. ---
**Author:** ![Jayrot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Jayrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jayrot)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2005, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/photo-assignment-take-these-pictures-by-jan-1-then-let/335295/7 "2005-12-13T01:58:27Z")
Well to start things off, here’s my first submission. Taken with my crappy pocket-sized Canon. [In case you can’t figure out what it is, it’s a view down the front of my fridge from the top.](http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/9751/img2788resized8aj.jpg) Weird perspectives are cool! ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2005, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/photo-assignment-take-these-pictures-by-jan-1-then-let/335295/8 "2005-12-13T02:47:43Z")
Well, take a look at [this](http://www.shuttercity.com/ShowPhoto.cfm?PhotoID=99837), and see if you can figure it out. ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2005, 10:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/photo-assignment-take-these-pictures-by-jan-1-then-let/335295/9 "2005-12-13T10:26:57Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > Well, take a look at [this](http://www.shuttercity.com/ShowPhoto.cfm?PhotoID=99837), and see if you can figure it out. Is that an IR shot of a flower? I’m in, will post when I’ve got all 3 pics ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2005, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/photo-assignment-take-these-pictures-by-jan-1-then-let/335295/10 "2005-12-13T16:10:06Z")
> [@MrDibble](#): > > Is that an IR shot of a flower? > > I’m in, will post when I’ve got all 3 pics Close. I took this macro of an orchid, but forgot to turn on the flash. The pic came out almost completely dark. When I hit “autoexposure”, the image came out as you see it. It’s an interesting effect, and many actually thought it was a photo of flamenco dancers. Browse the rest of the gallery for more of my photos, if interested. ---
**Author:** ![StarsApart](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecc23a/32.png) [@StarsApart](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarsApart)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2005, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/photo-assignment-take-these-pictures-by-jan-1-then-let/335295/11 "2005-12-13T16:49:44Z")
Okay, here are mine. I love taking macros; my favorite so far is the one I took of [this leaf](http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b397/Muasaum_4/November/10_leaf.jpg). I scrounged up this old, bad photo of [a post office](http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y284/Muasaum_3/OD/Requests/postoffice.jpg) I usually pass on my way to work. I’ve got no idea why I took that one in the first place, but there you go. And for the weird perspective one, here’s [this one](http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b397/Muasaum_4/December/01_cool.jpg) of my brother playing guitar. (I’m too lazy to upload the original… 🙂 ) ---
**Author:** ![AHunter3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ahunter3/32/368_2.png) [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2005, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/photo-assignment-take-these-pictures-by-jan-1-then-let/335295/12 "2005-12-13T17:38:39Z")
Cool! 🙂 > [@](#): > > Take a picture of something very close up that you don’t normally look at close up (use Macro or “flower” mode) [Lint from laundry dryer](http://home.earthlink.net/~ahunter03/SDMB.349211/Lint4_sm.jpg) > [@](#): > > Take a picture of a building you pass on your way to work [Lipstick Building and its neighbor](http://home.earthlink.net/~ahunter03/SDMB.349211/Lipstick%20and%20Neighbor%20II_sm.jpg) > [@](#): > > Take a picture of something from an odd perspective. [Snowdrift against wall](http://home.earthlink.net/~ahunter03/SDMB.349211/Snowdrifts%2059th%20Over%23175DAE.jpg) Canon PowerShot S70; pix reduced to approx 1152 x 870 ---
**Author:** ![interface2x](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c0e974/32.png) [@interface2x](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/interface2x)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2005, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/photo-assignment-take-these-pictures-by-jan-1-then-let/335295/13 "2005-12-13T18:19:56Z")
I’m gonna need a nicer digital camera :eek: Don’t expect this kinda quality when I get mine done… ---
**Author:** ![Dorjan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dorjan/32/12440_2.png) [@Dorjan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dorjan)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2005, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/photo-assignment-take-these-pictures-by-jan-1-then-let/335295/14 "2005-12-13T20:25:17Z")
Sounds like fun. I’ll see what I can get up by tomorrow. ---
**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2005, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/photo-assignment-take-these-pictures-by-jan-1-then-let/335295/15 "2005-12-13T21:02:45Z")
Hijack time! > [@Jayrot](#): > > Well to start things off, here’s my first submission. Taken with my crappy pocket-sized Canon. > > [In case you can’t figure out what it is, it’s a view down the front of my fridge from the top.](http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/9751/img2788resized8aj.jpg) Weird perspectives are cool! Hey, are those sign language magnets you’ve got on your fridge? Where’d you get them? (We’re teaching WhyBaby Baby Sign, and they’d be useful for us old folks to study.) ---
**Author:** ![Jayrot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Jayrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jayrot)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2005, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/photo-assignment-take-these-pictures-by-jan-1-then-let/335295/16 "2005-12-14T02:15:04Z")
Just finished taking the last of my three: The Macro – [the bottom of my credit card](http://img475.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img27936ef.jpg) The Building – [the local courthouse](http://img526.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img2906custom2ss.jpg) The weird perspective – [looking down the fridge](http://img394.imageshack.us/my.php?image=fridge5ws.jpg) I love all the pictures posted already. If we get a good response, I’ll post another assignment. ---
**Author:** ![Lok](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e8c25b/32.png) [@Lok](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lok)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2005, 6:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/photo-assignment-take-these-pictures-by-jan-1-then-let/335295/17 "2005-12-14T06:45:02Z")
Hal, what software did you use to create those pages? Or is it hand coded? The second one will be kind of hard for me. Not that many buildings between my place and work, and I am not going to work right now anyway. ---
**Author:** ![Bearflag70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Bearflag70](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bearflag70)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2005, 6:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/photo-assignment-take-these-pictures-by-jan-1-then-let/335295/18 "2005-12-14T06:52:40Z")
> [@Jayrot](#): > > The Building – [the local courthouse](http://img526.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img2906custom2ss.jpg) I don’t know what Anapamu is, but isn’t that the Santa Barbara courthouse? ---
**Author:** ![Jayrot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Jayrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jayrot)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2005, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/photo-assignment-take-these-pictures-by-jan-1-then-let/335295/19 "2005-12-14T15:24:17Z")
> [@Bearflag70](#): > > I don’t know what Anapamu is, but isn’t that the Santa Barbara courthouse? Sure is! Anapamu is a street in S.B. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2005, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/photo-assignment-take-these-pictures-by-jan-1-then-let/335295/20 "2005-12-14T16:06:18Z")
[The Griswold’s](http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/chooseanchoragetransit/detail?.dir=/f9c6&.dnm=a0ce.jpg&.src=ph) house across the street. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/photo-assignment-take-these-pictures-by-jan-1-then-let/335295.md?page=2)