The Canon EOS Photo5 competition

[Cliche Guevara]

I registered for this comp, and have now received my awesomely intimiding brief package in the mail. It is very, very cool....and very frightening. I doubt I'll have a hope of winning the much covetted Canon D5 Mk II kit and photographic safari with pro photographer to Cape Tribulation, Mossman Gorge and Daintree Forest, and a 40 minute Helicopter tour of the Great Barrier Reef. But I'll try my damnedest, dammit! :cool:

If you guys want to join me for some photo fun, then the photo briefs are here (though you'll have to make the props provided yourselves): Canon EOS Photo5 - The photography briefs for 2009 (http://www1.canon.co.nz/worldofeos/Photo5/briefs/)


Now I have to convince Zoe to model for me in the "splat" photo. She's very reluctant, though I've no idea why. :innocent:


So, shall we also have our own FF Photo5, only without the amazing prizes and without really being competitive - just having some fun? You wanna? :eager:
:wave:

[Chris Porter]

Not, me, thanks. For a visual artist, I have abominable shot-framing skills.

[freemonkey]

That looks like fun! I haven't got through all the FAQs yet.... do I need to use a Canon camera to enter?

ETA: I don't time to move to New Zealand or Australia

[Cliche Guevara]

Yeah, sorry about it only being an Australasian thing, but I thought you might like to play anyway, just 'cos it's fun and challenging to have a brief w/ a deadline.

I'm going to experiment with the Bokeh challenge over the next couple of nights. Join me if you want to. :)

Also, Canon sent out the first of it's tips to registrants today, and you can view it here: Canon EOS learn - World of EOS Learn: Experimenting with Lenses (http://www1.canon.com.au/worldofeos/learn/get-creative/experimenting-with-bokeh.aspx)

I'll update with more tips as they arrive.




Also, I got some work! I've been commissioned to photograph local sights for a calendar, will be shooting about 200 kids for a local school this Sunday (all boys aged between 5 and 10ish that play soccer - team pics), and assisting in a new studio for portrait shots (the main photographer will teach me all about studio lighting and I have my own key!). I'm so excited, you've no idea! :yay!: