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DSS #20 (Chaos or Serenity) Entries : Getting your viewer to fully experience the emotive message of an image can leave a powerful and lasting impression. Sometimes photographs can be uncomfortable to view, and others make you want to hang them on your wall for escapism during times of stress. These themes can be expressed literally and obviously, or in a more abstract way. Some may even be humorous. Tell a tale with this one and make your image memorable… PLEASE NOTE: Your entry MUST be in black and white, so pay attention to your black and white conversion if you're shooting in color (even most P&S cameras have the ability to shoot in black and white). Do a little research if you don't currently have a sound method for achieving optimal conversion results (Dgrin's own Tutorials section is a great resource!). Color and toned images will be disqualified.

DSS #20 (Chaos or Serenity) Entries

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Updated: Mar 09, 2009 3:28am PST

DSS #19 (Contrived or Natural) Entries : Adding Comments to this Gallery: Make sure you are logged in with your SmugMug account. If you are not, or do not have one, you will show up as a "guest". In this case, please sign your Dgrin name. Click "Add Comment". Select "Comment on: This photo". A comment on the entire gallery will add that comment to every image within the gallery. Please save general comments for the Dgrin thread. General comments will be deleted from the gallery to keep it neater. Click "Add comment" once and give it time to post. Please keep comments constructive and respectful. Thank you!

DSS #19 (Contrived or Natural) Entries

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Updated: Feb 23, 2009 7:39am PST

DSS #21 (Book Cover) Entries : Adding Comments to this Gallery: Make sure you are logged in with your SmugMug account. If you are not, or do not have one, you will show up as a "guest." In this case, please sign your Dgrin name. Click "Add Comment." Select "Comment on: This photo." A comment on the entire gallery will add that comment to every image within the gallery. Please save general comments for the Dgrin thread. General comments will be deleted from the gallery to keep it neater. Click "Add comment" once and give it time to post. Please keep comments constructive and respectful. Thank you!

DSS #21 (Book Cover) Entries

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Updated: Apr 06, 2009 12:38pm PST

DSS #30 (Environmental Portrait) Entries : Adding Comments to this Gallery: Make sure you are logged in with your SmugMug account. If you are not, or do not have one, you will show up as a "guest." In this case, please sign your Dgrin name. Click "Add Comment." Select "Comment on: This photo." A comment on the entire gallery will add that comment to every image within the gallery. Please save general comments for the Dgrin thread. General comments will be deleted from the gallery to keep it neater. Click "Add comment" once and give it time to post. Please keep comments constructive and respectful. Thank you!

DSS #30 (Environmental Portrait) Entries

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Updated: Aug 10, 2009 6:50am PST

DSS #22 (Transportation) Entries : Adding Comments to this Gallery: Make sure you are logged in with your SmugMug account. If you are not, or do not have one, you will show up as a "guest." In this case, please sign your Dgrin name. Click "Add Comment." Select "Comment on: This photo." A comment on the entire gallery will add that comment to every image within the gallery. Please save general comments for the Dgrin thread. General comments will be deleted from the gallery to keep it neater. Click "Add comment" once and give it time to post. Please keep comments constructive and respectful. Thank you!

DSS #22 (Transportation) Entries

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Updated: Mar 23, 2009 6:50am PST

DSS #36 (Creepy or Crawly) Entries :

DSS #36 (Creepy or Crawly) Entries

Updated: Nov 02, 2009 5:01am PST

DSS #29 (They're Playing Our Song) Entries : Adding Comments to this Gallery: Make sure you are logged in with your SmugMug account. If you are not, or do not have one, you will show up as a "guest." In this case, please sign your Dgrin name. Click "Add Comment." Select "Comment on: This photo." A comment on the entire gallery will add that comment to every image within the gallery. Please save general comments for the Dgrin thread. General comments will be deleted from the gallery to keep it neater. Click "Add comment" once and give it time to post. Please keep comments constructive and respectful. Thank you!

DSS #29 (They're Playing Our Song) Entries

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Updated: Jul 27, 2009 4:55am PST

DSS #31 (Open or Closed) Entries : Adding Comments to this Gallery: Make sure you are logged in with your SmugMug account. If you are not, or do not have one, you will show up as a "guest." In this case, please sign your Dgrin name. Click "Add Comment." Select "Comment on: This photo." A comment on the entire gallery will add that comment to every image within the gallery. Please save general comments for the Dgrin thread. General comments will be deleted from the gallery to keep it neater. Click "Add comment" once and give it time to post. Please keep comments constructive and respectful. Thank you!

DSS #31 (Open or Closed) Entries

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Updated: Aug 23, 2009 11:17pm PST

DSS #28 (Circle or Square) : Adding Comments to this Gallery: Make sure you are logged in with your SmugMug account. If you are not, or do not have one, you will show up as a "guest." In this case, please sign your Dgrin name. Click "Add Comment." Select "Comment on: This photo." A comment on the entire gallery will add that comment to every image within the gallery. Please save general comments for the Dgrin thread. General comments will be deleted from the gallery to keep it neater. Click "Add comment" once and give it time to post. Please keep comments constructive and respectful. Thank you!

DSS #28 (Circle or Square)

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Updated: Jun 29, 2009 4:59am PST

DSS Mega-Challenge #3 (Night) Entries : Adding Comments to this Gallery: Make sure you are logged in with your SmugMug account. If you are not, or do not have one, you will show up as a "guest". In this case, please sign your Dgrin name. Click "Add Comment". Select "Comment on: This photo". A comment on the entire gallery will add that comment to every image within the gallery. Please save general comments for the Dgrin thread. General comments will be deleted from the gallery to keep it neater. Click "Add comment" once and give it time to post. Please keep comments constructive and respectful. Thank you!

DSS Mega-Challenge #3 (Night) Entries

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Updated: Feb 23, 2009 5:26am PST

DSS #32 (A Different Perspective) Entries : Adding Comments to this Gallery: Make sure you are logged in with your SmugMug account. If you are not, or do not have one, you will show up as a "guest." In this case, please sign your Dgrin name. Click "Add Comment." Select "Comment on: This photo." A comment on the entire gallery will add that comment to every image within the gallery. Please save general comments for the Dgrin thread. General comments will be deleted from the gallery to keep it neater. Click "Add comment" once and give it time to post. Please keep comments constructive and respectful. Thank you!

DSS #32 (A Different Perspective) Entries

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Updated: Sep 07, 2009 5:04am PST

DSS #35 (Blue) Entries : Adding Comments to this Gallery: Make sure you are logged in with your SmugMug account. If you are not, or do not have one, you will show up as a "guest." In this case, please sign your Dgrin name. Click "Add Comment." Select "Comment on: This photo." A comment on the entire gallery will add that comment to every image within the gallery. Please save general comments for the Dgrin thread. General comments will be deleted from the gallery to keep it neater. Click "Add comment" once and give it time to post. Please keep comments constructive and respectful. Thank you!

DSS #35 (Blue) Entries

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Updated: Oct 19, 2009 4:38am PST

DSS #24 (Emulation Image) Entries : Adding Comments to this Gallery: Make sure you are logged in with your SmugMug account. If you are not, or do not have one, you will show up as a "guest." In this case, please sign your Dgrin name. Click "Add Comment." Select "Comment on: This photo." A comment on the entire gallery will add that comment to every image within the gallery. Please save general comments for the Dgrin thread. General comments will be deleted from the gallery to keep it neater. Click "Add comment" once and give it time to post. Please keep comments constructive and respectful. Thank you!

DSS #24 (Emulation Image) Entries

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Updated: May 04, 2009 4:59am PST

DSS #33 (Movement--Straight Out of the Camera Challenge) Entries : Adding Comments to this Gallery: Make sure you are logged in with your SmugMug account. If you are not, or do not have one, you will show up as a "guest." In this case, please sign your Dgrin name. Click "Add Comment." Select "Comment on: This photo." A comment on the entire gallery will add that comment to every image within the gallery. Please save general comments for the Dgrin thread. General comments will be deleted from the gallery to keep it neater. Click "Add comment" once and give it time to post. Please keep comments constructive and respectful. Thank you!

DSS #33 (Movement--Straight Out of the Camera Challenge) Entries

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Updated: Sep 22, 2009 11:26am PST

DSS #25 (Foul or Fair) Entries : Adding Comments to this Gallery: Make sure you are logged in with your SmugMug account. If you are not, or do not have one, you will show up as a "guest." In this case, please sign your Dgrin name. Click "Add Comment." Select "Comment on: This photo." A comment on the entire gallery will add that comment to every image within the gallery. Please save general comments for the Dgrin thread. General comments will be deleted from the gallery to keep it neater. Click "Add comment" once and give it time to post. Please keep comments constructive and respectful. Thank you!

DSS #25 (Foul or Fair) Entries

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Updated: May 18, 2009 4:30am PST

DSS Mega-Challenge #5 (Sound) Entries : Adding Comments to this Gallery: Make sure you are logged in with your SmugMug account. If you are not, or do not have one, you will show up as a "guest." In this case, please sign your Dgrin name. Click "Add Comment." Select "Comment on: This photo." A comment on the entire gallery will add that comment to every image within the gallery. Please save general comments for the Dgrin thread. General comments will be deleted from the gallery to keep it neater. Click "Add comment" once and give it time to post. Please keep comments constructive and respectful. Thank you!

DSS Mega-Challenge #5 (Sound) Entries

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Updated: Sep 07, 2009 1:19am PST

DSS #26 (Modify the Light) Entries : Adding Comments to this Gallery: Make sure you are logged in with your SmugMug account. If you are not, or do not have one, you will show up as a "guest." In this case, please sign your Dgrin name. Click "Add Comment." Select "Comment on: This photo." A comment on the entire gallery will add that comment to every image within the gallery. Please save general comments for the Dgrin thread. General comments will be deleted from the gallery to keep it neater. Click "Add comment" once and give it time to post. Please keep comments constructive and respectful. Thank you!

DSS #26 (Modify the Light) Entries

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Updated: Jun 01, 2009 12:20am PST

DSS #27: Singular or Plural (Exclusive Black and White Challenge) : Adding Comments to this Gallery: Make sure you are logged in with your SmugMug account. If you are not, or do not have one, you will show up as a "guest." In this case, please sign your Dgrin name. Click "Add Comment." Select "Comment on: This photo." A comment on the entire gallery will add that comment to every image within the gallery. Please save general comments for the Dgrin thread. General comments will be deleted from the gallery to keep it neater. Click "Add comment" once and give it time to post. Please keep comments constructive and respectful. Thank you!

DSS #27: Singular or Plural (Exclusive Black and White Challenge)

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Updated: Jun 15, 2009 2:30am PST

DSS #23 (Saturated or Parched) Entries : Adding Comments to this Gallery: Make sure you are logged in with your SmugMug account. If you are not, or do not have one, you will show up as a "guest." In this case, please sign your Dgrin name. Click "Add Comment." Select "Comment on: This photo." A comment on the entire gallery will add that comment to every image within the gallery. Please save general comments for the Dgrin thread. General comments will be deleted from the gallery to keep it neater. Click "Add comment" once and give it time to post. Please keep comments constructive and respectful. Thank you!

DSS #23 (Saturated or Parched) Entries

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Updated: Apr 20, 2009 4:18am PST

DSS #34 (Inside Out or Upside Down) Entries : Adding Comments to this Gallery: Make sure you are logged in with your SmugMug account. If you are not, or do not have one, you will show up as a "guest." In this case, please sign your Dgrin name. Click "Add Comment." Select "Comment on: This photo." A comment on the entire gallery will add that comment to every image within the gallery. Please save general comments for the Dgrin thread. General comments will be deleted from the gallery to keep it neater. Click "Add comment" once and give it time to post. Please keep comments constructive and respectful. Thank you!

DSS #34 (Inside Out or Upside Down) Entries

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Updated: Oct 05, 2009 4:43am PST

DSS #18: High Key or Low Key : Adding Comments to this Gallery: Make sure you are logged in with your SmugMug account. If you are not, or do not have one, you will show up as a "guest". In this case, please sign your Dgrin name. Click "Add Comment". Select "Comment on: This photo". A comment on the entire gallery will add that comment to every image within the gallery. Please save general comments for the Dgrin thread. General comments will be deleted from the gallery to keep it neater. Click "Add comment" once and give it time to post. Please keep comments constructive and respectful. Thank you!

DSS #18: High Key or Low Key

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Updated: Feb 09, 2009 6:58am PST

DSS#17: Hair : Short, long, curly, straight, frizzy, glossy, human, animal or simply giving the appearance of... Whatever you do with this one, HAIR should be the main message. Get it lit well, show texture, be creative and above all…have fun! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Adding Comments to this Gallery: Make sure you are logged in with your SmugMug account. If you are not, or do not have one, you will show up as a "guest". In this case, please sign your Dgrin name. Click "Add Comment". Select "Comment on: This photo". A comment on the entire gallery will add that comment to every image within the gallery. Please save general comments for the Dgrin thread. General comments will be deleted from the gallery to keep it neater. Click "Add comment" once and give it time to post. Please keep comments constructive and respectful. Thank you!

DSS#17: Hair

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Updated: Jan 26, 2009 6:04am PST

DSS Mega-Challenge #4 (Energy) Entries : Adding Comments to this Gallery: Make sure you are logged in with your SmugMug account. If you are not, or do not have one, you will show up as a "guest." In this case, please sign your Dgrin name. Click "Add Comment." Select "Comment on: This photo." A comment on the entire gallery will add that comment to every image within the gallery. Please save general comments for the Dgrin thread. General comments will be deleted from the gallery to keep it neater. Click "Add comment" once and give it time to post. Please keep comments constructive and respectful. Thank you!

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Updated: May 18, 2009 4:10am PST

DSS#16: The Big Wide World of Dgrin : The Big Wide World of Dgrin "Huh? What kind of a theme is that?", I hear you ask. Well, it's a new year, so I figured we'd try something totally different for this round. It's all about learning, and there's a wealth of information and wonderful people in this community willing to provide it. So...for Round #16, there is no set subject, but there is a requirement: You must post your image for critique in another forum on Dgrin (any other than Challenges) to receive input and critiques. Your final submitted image is to be posted in the challenge gallery along with a link to the thread you posted in the other area. Ideas for this include: Post your image in the appropriate area for C&C (Sports, People, Wedding, Landscape, Wildlife, Macro, etc.) Submit your image into the Whipping Post for some real constructive critiques. Post a thread in Finishing School for ideas on how to post process and fine tune your image. Submit an idea in Technique for ideas on how to shoot/reshoot it. Shoot something based on Nikolai's current Weekly Assignment. You certainly may post in multiple areas, and you certainly may post in the Challenges for C&C as well, but the latter cannot be your only post. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Adding Comments to this Gallery: Make sure you are logged in with your SmugMug account. If you are not, or do not have one, you will show up as a "guest". In this case, please sign your Dgrin name. Click "Add Comment". Select "Comment on: This photo". A comment on the entire gallery will add that comment to every image within the gallery. Please save general comments for the Dgrin thread. General comments will be deleted from the gallery to keep it neater. Click "Add comment" once and give it time to post. Please keep comments constructive and respectful. Thank you!

DSS#16: The Big Wide World of Dgrin

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Updated: Jan 12, 2009 2:26am PST

DSS#15: Family or Strangers : Family or Strangers. How do you portray relationships in an image? Please don't show us a standard studio family portrait with everyone wearing denim! This is a perect opportunity for candid work, street photography and informal portraits. Body language, facial expressions and environments can be keys to unlocking the story of relationships. Or perhaps none of this appeals to you, and you will search for alternative definitions... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Adding Comments to this Gallery: Make sure you are logged in with your SmugMug account. If you are not, or do not have one, you will show up as a "guest". In this case, please sign your Dgrin name. Click "Add Comment". Select "Comment on: This photo". A comment on the entire gallery will add that comment to every image within the gallery. Please save general comments for the Dgrin thread. General comments will be deleted from the gallery to keep it neater. Click "Add comment" once and give it time to post. Please keep comments constructive and respectful. Thank you!

DSS#15: Family or Strangers

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Updated: Dec 29, 2008 1:04am PST

DSS#14: Still Life : Still Life (Straight Out of the Camera). Once again, it's time to hone those base photography skills. The subject itself is pretty wide open. This does not require any special equipment - light can be studio, natural, flash, a set of desk lamps, whatever, just make sure the light fits the mood of the subject. Filters on camera may be used, any setting in camera may be used, but absolutley, positively NO post-processing. No cropping, curves, contrast, nothing (that's the straight out of the camera part!). Have fun!

DSS#14: Still Life

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Updated: Dec 15, 2008 5:39pm PST

DSS#13: Clarity or Diffused : Clarity or Diffused. Ok guys, this one is wide open to interpretation. Whether you take these themes literally, or expand to a more abstract idea, emphasis here is on a striking image containing one of these elements. Show us how you can stretch this one, or make simplicity scream the theme itself!

DSS#13: Clarity or Diffused

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Updated: Dec 01, 2008 7:06pm PST

DSS Mega-Challenge #2 (My Favorite Place) :

DSS Mega-Challenge #2 (My Favorite Place)

Updated: Dec 01, 2008 7:10pm PST

DSS#12: Massive or Minuscule : Massive or Minuscule. Something very large or something very tiny…expressing size in an image is an art in itself. Sometimes you use another object to show true scale, sometimes it’s merely an illusion. However you interpret this, make sure the main message of your shot is size in EXTREME.

DSS#12: Massive or Minuscule

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Updated: Nov 17, 2008 7:03am PST

DSS#11: Loud or Silent : Loud or Silent. Sound. How do you portray it in an image? This one will take some thought for sure as to how best make the viewer "hear" your message. If you feel like this is a tricky one, do a little brainstorming, maybe try some web searches, and I think you'll find there are many possibilities.

DSS#11: Loud or Silent

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Updated: Nov 13, 2008 3:26pm PST

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