Contest day!

Gave 3 hints on Twitter (@louloupix) for the contest…So to win you basically have to enter a URL and post your answer in the comment 😉

Sébastien Grobelny

Hope you had a good Thanksgiving day and are not overstuffed. I give up on trying to find the name of the buds in Monument Valley but not on the contest idea.

How to win : be the first one in the comment to give the correct answer
What to win: You have the choice of either a blog post on this site* or a picture of your choice with no markup on my site** (ie you just pay the printing/shipping and I don’t earn anything on it***).

The Contest: Please name this A-lister. This shot was taken by Celine, picture was amended using the photofunny.net online app.
If needed I will provide hints at noon, 2PM and 4PM on my Twitter feed. I will also answer your comments.

* It can be original content or reblog. I will not however post ads or offensive content.
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Contest day!

Hope you had a good Thanksgiving day and are not overstuffed. I give up on trying to find the name of the buds in Monument Valley but not on the contest idea.

How to win : be the first one in the comment to give the correct answer
What to win: You have the choice of either a blog post on this site* or a picture of your choice with no markup on my site** (ie you just pay the printing/shipping and I don’t earn anything on it***).

The Contest: Please name this A-lister. This shot was taken by Celine, picture was amended using the photofunny.net online app.
If needed I will provide hints at noon, 2PM and 4PM on my Twitter feed. I will also answer your comments.

* It can be original content or reblog. I will not however post ads or offensive content.
** I removed pictures recently but I can still print them. So if you don’t find directly on the site don’t hesitate to look at my other site.
*** A 4×6 is usually sold for 2$. You could get it for 0.99$. A 8×12 is usually sold for about 10$. You could get it for about 5$. Money goes directly to the printer. If you’re interested in some merchandise (like mugs/wallets..) I can add them

By Sebastien Grobelny

Happy Thanksgiving!

I know it’s not a Turkey but that’s the closest I have. Happy thanksgiving!

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By Sebastien Grobelny

Macro

Macro is an extreme close-up.
I believe these links deserve a close-up 😉

• Challenges: You can still submit for Best of 48 (11/18 – 11/24), Theme 48 : Begins with “I” or “J”, Technique 24: Colorful Macro and Monthly Project 11: One Hour on Photoblogchallenges. You can still vote until Sunday too!
• Christine suggested Larkspur as an answer for the Buds in Monument Valley contest. Not sure if it’s correct, but being the only answer I will say it’s the closest. Congratulations to her! A new challenge will be released on Friday 11/29 at 10AM with hints given during the day on twitter.
• I love graffiti and timelapse. Here’s a cool combo
• Kurt and Edwige Moses had a great idea. Telling stories with toys! They are featured on Petapixel here
• Learned through the deceased G4 that everything is better with dubstep. Here’s a San Francisco timelapse with dubstep!
• Last week, I showed you the camera rig and a curious tiger…This week it’s a camera rig and curious lions!

By Sebastien Grobelny

Photoblog Challenges : Results #14

This week on Photoblogchallenges, the winners are Ruimnm for Best of 46 (04 Nov – 10 Nov) and Shaker for Theme 46 : Birds.Congratulations!

Celine and I are permanent guest judges and since the middle of the year we switched the roles a little. She has to pick one favorite from the winning pictures and I have to pick several “non-winners”. Each week I will try to shed some light on some of my choices.

• For Best of 46 (04 Nov – 10 Nov): Loved the creative shot from Ruimnm and the calm beauty from Wanderungen. I picked Harmonie for her dizzying optical illusion, Pictografio for great textures and colors in these details and Twiggy for once more a wonderful light.

• For Theme 46 – Birds:  I love the look of Shaker’s owl and Weib storks reminded me of my Alsace where I grew up. I picked up Boxman for a funny pictures of chicken with their heads out, Shiju Sugunan for a truly exotic bird (red-naped ibis), SteveF325 for a cinematic shock, very Hitchcock-like and Xerraire for a great portrait of a kookaburra

With a week full of birds, my pick of the week had to be one of them. I was split between several but finally set my heart on Ellebelle‘s lonely bird. I love the framing and the fact that this lonely cutie seems to be chirping.

By Sebastien Grobelny

Macro

Macro is an extreme close-up.
I believe these links deserve a close-up 😉

• Challenges: You can still submit for Best of 47 (11/11 – 11/17), Theme 47 : Rainy, Technique 24: Colorful Macro and Monthly Project 11: One Hour on Photoblogchallenges. You can still vote until Sunday too!
• Still no winner for the question in Buds in Monument Valley. Next will I will issue you a new challenge.
• Last week was mostly off for me: one day of work, beach and leisure with Celine and 2 photography seminars. On Wednesday  was Better Photographic Composition – Beyond the Rule of Thirds at B&H Event Space and on Thursday was Shoot like a pro with Scott Kelby at Javits Center
• Saw this on Gizmodo: You can browse some of the Smithsonian based on colors
• The new bike from Kawasaki is insane. Comfort mode looks ridiculous though
• Ad of the week : For FootLocker Tyson gives Evander his ear back!
• Fascinating article with robot and tigers! Curiosity…Kitty…
• If you follow me you know that I like birds. I’m delighted that Theme 46 was all about birds and you can still vote for your favorites until Sunday. Below is one of the recent bird pictures I discovered on 500px

  Crested tit by Neil Burton

By Sebastien Grobelny

Little Girl at the Fete Paradiso

This shot was taken on Governor’s Island during the Fete Paradiso in September 2013.Looks like she had a lot of fun and was enjoying the rides from afar. Contact me if you have any question and don’t forget to leave comment.

Click on the image if you want to see or purchase a bigger format.

By Sebastien Grobelny

Sébastien/Céline 2

Thank you for the good feedback I received after my first guest post!

Here is the second installation of the “Difference series”, where I show you two photos, one taken by Sebastien, and one by me, at the same place, almost at the same time, sometimes with the same equipment, to analyze our different visions.

Sébastien’s photo

LENS: Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM – EXIF: 1/250sec f/10 ISO 100

Céline’s photo

LENS: EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM – EXIF: 1/320sec f/4.5 ISO 100

These photos were taken during the road trip we took for our fifth wedding anniversary. We were in Chicago, and went on a cruise on Lake Michigan to capture the skyline. I think if we could do it again, we would go later in the day, closer to sunset (but on that day we wanted to be at the restaurant on top of the Hancock Tower for our anniversary at that hour).

What I like in each of them: From the format, to how we composed the photo around the main subject, to the color editing, everything is different! I am not a huge fan of sepia/redscale toning in general, so I prefer the colors in my photo. I like the brightness and contrast in Sebastien’s, and the photo appears sharper overall. As for composition, I like mine better, and would even have cropped Sebastien’s differently.

Photoblog Challenges : Results #13

This week on Photoblogchallenges, the winners are Spectrum for Best of 45 (28 Oct – 03 Nov), Maboe for Theme 45 : Yellow Petals, Klaus Neuner for Technique 22 : People in B&W and Rue Du Lavoir for Monthly Project 10 : Fall. Congratulations!

Celine and I are permanent guest judges and since the middle of the year we switched the roles a little. She has to pick one favorite from the winning pictures and I have to pick several “non-winners”.

Each week I will try to shed some light on some of my choices.

• For Best of 45 (28 Oct – 03 Nov): I loved the cute birds from Vaido and the simplicity from Twiggy. I picked Mittened Hands for a very dynamic composition, Rue du Lavoir for a majestic paper lion rendition,  Shaker for a splendid light and a shell full of potential and promises and finally Tede for an acrobatic snail.

• For Theme 45 – Yellow Petals:  I picked Ben for a delicate yellow flower, Larans for inviting us to a such intimate moment of life and Vaido for an outstanding flower very well displayed.

• For Technique 22 – People in B&W :  I loved the joyfulness of the winning baby from Klaus Neuner. I picked the very focused in-action portrait from Deja and this intimate stolen moment from Rue Du Lavoir. Wish I could be able to capture such happiness.

• For Montly Project 10 – Fall: I picked Harmonie for a great range of fall colors and Shaker for the variety of his fall subjects

My pick of the week is Shaker for Best of 45 (28 Oct – 03 Nov). I really like the light in this shot and the details, but more than anything I like how this shot is a starting point for a bigger story. Is it high tide? Low Tide? Is the shell hiding or emerging?

By Sebastien Grobelny

Photoblog Challenges : Results #12

This week on Photoblogchallenges, the winners are Gumnut for Best of 44 (21 Oct – 27 Oct) and Deja for Theme 44 : Subjects of Phobias. Congratulations!

Celine and I are permanent guest judges and since the middle of the year we switched the roles a little. She has to pick one favorite from the winning pictures and I have to pick several “non-winners”.

Each week I will try to shed some light on some of my choices.

• For Best of 44 (21 Oct – 27 Oct): I loved the majesty of Gumnut’s peacock and the stunning lights of Ben and Thorgun. I picked Harmonie for her beautiful feeling of autumn.

• For Theme 44 – Subjects of Phobias: I’d like to start by saying that I’m pretty scared about the pictures submitted for this, as it basically means that most of you were inches from these spiders and snakes and cockroach for instance. I really liked Monica as her spider seems to be dancing and Ben for a stinging shot but I picked in the end Larans that showed the Eiffel tower and reached me what acrophobia is in the same picture

My pick of the week is Remus for Best of 44 (21 Oct – 27 Oct). Not only is it a beautiful light painting shot but it’s a shot that celebrate Remus 9 years of photoblogging. 9 years is a really impressive number. Congratulations and many more to you Remus!

By Sebastien Grobelny