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Tech News24 Photos From Our Last Shooting Challenge
It’s been 6 great years, but our weekly Shooting Challenge is coming to an end. Here are the final submissions from all of you. Winner: Better Late Than Never I have thoroughly enjoyed viewing these contest, and am very sad to see them ending. I’ve always wanted to submit but have never been able to … Continued
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Your Final Shooting Challenge
After 6 years of readers submitting photos to our weekly Shooting Challenge, Gizmodo is retiring the series. So for the final challenge, I want you to take your best shot. The Challenge Take a photo of anything you’d like. The Method The possibilities are endless, but let me call out a few fun options. You … Continued
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27 Mysterious and Magical Photos of Night
When the lights go out, everything we don’t see gets all that much more beautiful. Here are your photos of night. Winner: Quiet These were shot on a Canon SL1 with the kit lens 18-55mm. These were taken on the outskirts of Lake Del Valle Park around Livermore. ISO 400, f5.6, 20sec. I set my … Continued
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Shooting Challenge: Night
The world has ended. It’s already dark by the time we emerge from our caves at work. So let’s do the only thing we can short of buying daylight bulbs and partaking in carefully calibrated substance abuse: Celebrate the dark by photographing it. The Challenge Take a photograph of night. The Method Deeper discussions of … Continued
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8 Photos Of Your Halloween Antics
Halloween is the greatest holiday of the year. You get to dress up. It’s secular. And the candy’s free. Here are photos you shared from your Halloween experience. A Neighborhood Haunting My neighborhood is full of Halloween spirit and I always enjoy the opportunity to take some photos. Without over thinking the setup I was … Continued
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Shooting Challenge: Halloween
It’s happened. At last. Halloween is on a Saturday. So once you’re done with the 12-hour trick-or-treating marathon, take a photo! The Challenge Take a photograph of a jack-o-lantern, Halloween costume, or a giant pile of candy. Whatever you like! Just take a photograph of Halloween. The Method Given the variety of your potential subjects, … Continued
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48 Photos Of Autumn Around The World
It’s the most beautiful time of the year: Fall. And luckily for us, all of you pulled out your cameras to give us a look at the beautiful leaves ranging from Calgary to Croatia. Winner: Minnesota Canopy My photo submission is from a recent drive near my home in Minnesota. I headed out early in … Continued
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Shooting Challenge: Fall Leaves
It’s become an annual tradition. Every year in autumn, we ask you to send us your best photo of the foliage. It can be taken this week, or any time in 2015. The Challenge Take a photograph of the leaves of fall. I know, I know, for some it’s already over! And that’s OK. Any … Continued
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15 Wonderful Photos Of Wheels
The wheel. It’s the greatest invention ever made. Especially when four of ‘em are popped on a Porsche. Here are your tributes to 360 degrees of roundness. Porsche Swoosh This photo is of a restored Porsche wheel (1970 something). This is a 4 second exposure with a handheld LED ring light to give the light … Continued
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Shooting Challenge: Wheels
It’s one of the six simple machines, and quite definitely the most important invention of all time (because c’mon, fire so doesn’t count). It’s the wheel. And for this week’s Shooting Challenge, let’s pay it a worthy tribute. The Challenge Take a photograph of a wheel—any wheel you spot in the environment. The Method So … Continued
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12 Delicious Photos Of Your Snacks
There is no mindless pleasure better than snacking. And there is no better tribute to the crunchy, sweet, and cheesy creations that make it possible than these saliva-inducing photos. Winner: The Perfect Tile I was drawing tiles while playing a game with my girlfriend in which you draw something based on two colors you pick … Continued
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Shooting Challenge: Snack Attack
Football, baseball, and hockey seasons are all in full swing. Which means one thing: Snacks. Crunchy. Gooey. Homemade. Machineborn. For this week’s Shooting Challenge, we want to see them all. The Challenge Take a photograph of a snack food. The Method Let me be clear: I’m not looking for shots of your half-melted KitKat held … Continued
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17 Photos That Are Vanishing Away
As parallel lines extend into the Z-space of a painting of photograph, they gradually converge toward a vanishing point. And for this week’s Shooting Challenge, you captured the phenomenon right as it disappeared in front of your eyes. Winner: Bridge to Nowhere This was taken during our first Cub Scout camping trip on Hood Canal … Continued
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Shooting Challenge: Vanishing Point
Two parallel lines slowly intersect, then seem to vanish into the distance. No wonder it’s called a vanishing point. And for this week’s Shooting Challenge, we want you to photograph it. The Challenge Take a photograph that features a vanishing point. The Method We take it for granted now, but the vanishing point was a … Continued
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34 Amazing Photos Of The Super Blood Moon
Sunday night’s sky was a rare treat, wasn’t it? We won’t even see another lunar eclipse until 2018. But in the meantime, we have a lot of fantastic photos, taken by you, of the blood super moon. Middle-Of-Nowhere We live in the Middle-Of-Nowhere, Colorado. We often have some beautiful night skies to stare at. But … Continued
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Shooting Challenge: Super Lunar Eclipse
This Sunday, for the first time since 1982, the super moon will combine with the lunar eclipse. And for this week’s Shooting Challenge, we want you to photograph it. The Challenge Take a photograph of the super moon eclipse—use any technique you like. The Method Just so you’re aware, you’ll see the moon during the … Continued
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11 Photos That Prove The Wrong Exposure Is Often The Right One
A bunch of engineers who programmed our cameras and phones tell us that there’s only one right way to expose a photo. But for this week’s Shooting Challenge, you took matters into your own hands, and flooded these frames with “too much” light. Winner: Lambo This entry should make any Jalops that have ended up … Continued
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Shooting Challenge: Overexposed
We’ve all seen dark, noir photography. But what’s the opposite? Celebrate the light. For this week’s Shooting Challenge, I actually want you to overexpose your photos. The Challenge Take a photograph that’s purposefully overexposed, or blown out, or whatever term you want to use. The Method So the premise of overexposure is pretty simple. You … Continued
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9 Delicious Photos Of Produce That Will Probably Turn You Vegan
We’re about to say goodbye to everything green, sweet, and sunny. But not yet! So for this week’s Shooting Challenge, you took beautiful photos of the fruits and veggies of summer. Winner: Sorrow Tomato While cutting few tomatoes for lunch I noticed how some slices were shaped like a heart. Path 5 from Max Richter … Continued
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Shooting Challenge: Your Fruits & Veggies
It’s that time of year, where everything is on the cusp of death again, and we’re about to dig deep into our root cellars and grocer’s freezers to eat. But not YET! So for this week’s Shooting Challenge, let’s photograph some fresh produce. The Challenge Take a photograph of fruits and/or veggies. Think of it … Continued
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