wwp@yahoogroups.com:
more on the theme
G. Donald Bain 2005-Jun-03 20:22:00
We have had a steady stream of new sign-ups on the Yahoo group for WWP.
There are now 745 members - if even half participate in the next event
it will make a new record!
The theme, water, is about as broad as possible, yet I think it offers
many creative possibilities. I hope the essay I wrote will give you
some ideas on how you might want to handle it.
http://geoimages.berkeley.edu/wwp/NextEvent.html
In choosing themes we try to be inclusive of all skill and experience
levels, geographic regions and environments, and personal preferences
for indoors versus outdoors, and with people or no people. As always,
there is room for a metaphorical treatment, or a personal artistic
vision. The diversity of ways that participants treat the theme is
always part of the appeal of the event.
Personally I am planning a weekend trip to the Sierra Nevada mountains,
which are literally roaring with water this spring due to exceptional
snowfall. My original plan was to make an overnight hike to Waterwheel
Falls on the Tuolumne River, but that is dependent on the road being
open in time. At last report the snow was still over three meters deep
on parts of the road, so I may do a different Sierran waterfall.
If you are just beginning in VR photography I would recommend a simple
subject - waterfall, fountain, reflecting pool, canal, lake, etc.
Something that can be adequately expressed in a cylindrical image, and
without difficult lighting or a lot of nearby movement (such as
people).
if you can handle more technical challenge, you can try a subject that
requires a spherical image, has tricky lighting, or has lots of
unpredictable movement. Think twice before including sound, it needs to
be an important part of the subject.
You can look for panorama subjects with a water theme in several
directions, depending on your interests. See if you can think of a few
examples for each of these categories:
history
architecture
garden
technology
society
commerce
family
landscapes
city streets
I think this is going to be a lot of fun.
Don