Challenge: Shoot Without Looking due May 1st

[ronenfox]

The basic idea of this challenge is to take the best shot you can without setting it up, changing settings, or looking through the viewfinder to frame it properly. Just close your eyes, point, and shoot!

Its fun and you can get some pretty interesting shots :D

[kbeelitz]

I actually did this last night. Taking photos of a sunset, here lies a dead turtle, attempted to include the turtle and sunset together, but it was impossible; unless I moved the turtle...

http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/4668/4120173kb11bb6.jpg

[Robp412]

Hard to believe that thing was born nearly a hundred years ago...

[kbeelitz]

turtles are something else...

[schuylercat]

This should be perfect for me. I never look anyway.

[Do'Udren's Eyes]

haha i love doing this sometimes. especially of people when they think the camera is just idle.

http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn110/Drizzt567/IMG_1820.jpg

I actually just needed to get a lower POV for this so i just let the camera hang from my neck.

[ZacMan1987]

Was walking betwixt classes w/ friend and his D40X. Came out with this.
http://x47.xanga.com/92bc5b0311730185712133/b142462869.jpg

[Big Bully]

How sad, the poor turtle!!

But even though the turtle was dead, it made for a nice picture.

Do'undren I like your photo too, where was it taken?

And Zac... Are you sure you weren't looking? I like the composition of your photo.

[JackCooper92]

Speaking of turtles... Here's something of my pet turtle at home.
I had to put the camera flat on the table so it would be at the turtles eye-level but that meant I couldn't fit my face any where near the camera.
Had a lot of trouble focusing.
Here it is...

http://a642.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/117/l_7ca547b013900511814d5a0cff108bf1.jpg

These ones are of my brother spinning a glowing poi. He was spinning too fast for me to be able to judge the height and length he would take up and the shutter speed was about 4 seconds so the viewfinder told me nothing of what the final shot would look like.

http://a599.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/83/l_ec6dce4cc4676884bd38a5afe7c246b6.jpg

http://a121.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/107/l_35ac859c30deb73f67d5a5f56bb28620.jpg

[ZacMan1987]

How sad, the poor turtle!!

But even though the turtle was dead, it made for a nice picture.

Do'undren I like your photo too, where was it taken?

And Zac... Are you sure you weren't looking? I like the composition of your photo.

Promise! I was actually just walking to class, shooting for fun, and had friend's D40x hanging from my right hand. Went after a zipper on my bag, and viola! Shutter click and that's what came out.

[Sardine]

http://i32.tinypic.com/1z6td34.jpg

Taken last night.

[Big Bully]

I shot this last night, above my head... It turned out pretty good, I think.
The shadow is of an old car 1949ish Buick I think.

http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z73/BigBullyphotos/DSCN0852.jpg

[Big Bully]

Promise! I was actually just walking to class, shooting for fun, and had friend's D40x hanging from my right hand. Went after a zipper on my bag, and viola! Shutter click and that's what came out.


Well you had a great shot.. Good job!

[Big Bully]

http://i32.tinypic.com/1z6td34.jpg

Taken last night.



I love the silouttes in your photo! They are gorgeous! Beautiful! Wow!!!:drool:

[mygreenbird007]

My attempt - I literally took the camera out of the bag, set it on the ground and hit the shutter! Lots of grass, before I cut it that day, haha.

http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg119/mygreenbird007/PICT0012.jpg

[ronenfox]

mine:

http://photos-201.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sf2p/v236/161/111/755269201/n755269201_773414_6313.jpg

In the rock garden in my back yard. I closed my eyes, stumbled around a bit, put the camera at my feet, and snapped.

[Sardine]

I love the silouttes in your photo! They are gorgeous! Beautiful! Wow!!!:drool:

Why thank you :) I wasn't expecting it to be that great.

mygreenbird007
Cute dog :)

ronenfox
I like the stick that's poking out behind the rock.Interesting shot.

[BehindViewfind]

My first post, and this seemed a pretty non-threatening thread :)

Don't know if this counts, I got this with a digital camera that's practically P&S and had to try it, like, four times before I got this.
http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii313/digitalnaturephotographer/100_5225.jpg

Would you believe it, you really can't look when you have to throw the basketball? Oh, and if this photo's too big, sorry. I'm really new to everything; forums, photography, re-sizing pics, and would love some pointers. On anything, really.

btw, sardine, love the contrast of the shadows against the sunset.

[ronenfox]

Welcome to the forums, BehindViewfind!
I love the first pic, its got a great angle and the clouds really add to the picture. As far as resizing goes, generally we should be able to see the whole pic without scrolling.

Enjoy the forums and happy shooting :)

[rufus5150]

After many attempts and virtually no results, here's my contribution:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2355/2456320776_3e75729c35_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/toddmckimmey/2456320776/)

[Ejazzle]

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a339/Ejazzle/coconut1of1-2.jpg

[shawnxstl]

is that a coconut? i can't tell. lol

[Ejazzle]

yep its a coconut! lol
thats the foam fyling up the beach after a big wave crashed on shore.
i got soaked taking this one. it was so worth it

[sonny.]

nothing special
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i178/Guitarsatsoul/Picture010.jpg

[kbeelitz]

yep its a coconut! lol
thats the foam fyling up the beach after a big wave crashed on shore.
i got soaked taking this one. it was so worth it


That's a cool shot!!

[Vinnie90]

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i65/Magrudorgrind/Un%20Edrited%20Photos/IMG_1166.jpg

[totalmajor]

i love the basketball one!

[Big Bully]

Nice car shot Vinnie!

[usayit]

http://www.silveredemulsions.com/Personal/NYC_shootin_at_hip/mediafiles/l1.jpg

[thinkricky]

Now is it safe to assume you used autofocus on all these no look shots?

[usayit]

Nope.. my rangefinders have no AF. :mrgreen: