Light Source - Photography Contest [94 entries]

8rays Picture

Winning entry, with a score of:
63.2%
By roon
Contest goal:

Most photography discussions are about how the light in photos looks, but never about how the actual light source looks. In this contest, we're giving attention to the objects that provide us the light. In other words, capture an actual light source on photo...
e.g A cameraflash, a lightbulb, a candle,... there can only be one visible lightsource in the photo and it has to be turned on.


Status: finished. Check out the winners below!
Suggested by: Lodd

Govindrathod: Can sun be considered as a light source for this contest? ( 5 years and 3605 days ago )
Artifakts: "we're giving attention to the objects that provide us the light" ... is the sun an object ? ( 5 years and 3605 days ago )
Lodd: No suns please that would only end up in broken cameras. ( 5 years and 3605 days ago )
Contest Moderator: I think, for safety of the camera, we will consider the sun as a 'no go'...........besides, we will nd up with so many shots of the sun, it will end up as a 'let's photograph the sun' contest....so, no suns!! ( 5 years and 3605 days ago )
FallingHorse: It really sucks that the rules get changed after people sumit to a contest. It sshould all be outlined in the Goals from the get go ( 5 years and 3605 days ago )
UncleJimmy: I agree...the guidelines say nothing about the sun and it's also a light source...should have been stated from the very begining...before entries were submitted ( 5 years and 3605 days ago )
UncleJimmy: If entries are removed AFTER you change the rules, we should be allowed to re-submit...just my opion, but that would be closer to being fair about the situation ( 5 years and 3605 days ago )
jawshoewhah: Very eclectic bunch of entries so far, that's for sure. ( 5 years and 3603 days ago )
kitkat671: would a moon be considered a light source? it doesn't harm the camera. :P ( 5 years and 3602 days ago )
jawshoewhah: I don't see why it wouldn't, so long as it's the main focus, kitkat ( 5 years and 3602 days ago )
Lodd: Just so you know the moon is illuminated by the sun and not a real lightsource... ( 5 years and 3602 days ago )
kitkat671: true... so i guess not. ( 5 years and 3601 days ago )
wiseman: the moon is a light source, havent u ever reflected light with a poster board or reflecter to direct light where you wanted it, so YES the moon is a light source. ( 5 years and 3600 days ago )
Contest Moderator: agreed, the moon is a light source in this sense........ ( 5 years and 3600 days ago )
hannahspannah: this may sound like a stupid question but how do I enter a photograph? ( 5 years and 3597 days ago )
Ankonian: @ hannah its too late to submit a photo. This period is 'voting only' and entries can no longer be submitted. ( 5 years and 3596 days ago )

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8rays - created by roon


8rays
Favs: 1SBS: n/aHi-resRank: 1/94Score: 63.2% (35)17932 views

(5 years and 3605 days ago)


1 - created by maclu2iaf


1
Favs: 1SBS: n/aHi-resRank: 2/94Score: 62.9% (30)17474 views

(5 years and 3602 days ago)


From below - created by Artifakts


From below
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A floor lamp from below (5 years and 3605 days ago)


Gotta match this - created by outbackjack


Gotta match this
Favs: 0SBS: n/aHi-resRank: 4/94Score: 61.6% (20)18745 views

(5 years and 3599 days ago)


Studio Light - created by UncleJimmy


Studio Light
Favs: 0SBS: n/aHi-resRank: 5/94Score: 61.3% (15)19685 views

One of my studio strobes with barn-doors and honeycomb attached...
Great for making those neat low-key portraits. (5 years and 3605 days ago)