Filtercam!

Fun stuff, this Mechanizedlife.Com filtercam, which is having a Flickr contest as we speak. Below are my three entries, although they may not end up as my final entries. Hopefully I come up with something better and then I'll withdraw one and tag the better one. (If that's allowed?) I think the idea behind the contest is not so much entering a cool picture with a filter on top, but more about entering a cool picture with a filter that is inherently part of the image. That's just my interpretation. But based on that feeling, I don't think I've really nailed it. The fun part is this challenge of continually trying to take a 'winning' picture with angle, pose, setting and filter all coming together in an organic way. Something that is so natural and easy to do for some people, and so illusive for others. (Me.) Whatever it takes to feel stimulated, right? :)

Talking With Pigs will probably go. Although I like the angle, and the piggies who seem to really listen to me, the filter washes them out. Maybe I'll reshoot it. I could choose a new filter and/or maybe a new pose. Perhaps dance for them?

This one should go. I think it's boring. It makes a good profile pic, though. :)

This one is my favorite. It uses a textured filter which sort of reminds me of canvas. It's in the 'TV' section, I believe. I love that canvas texture.

If I get lazy, or if I just don't find the inspiration or the time, these are it. Contest ends on February 28th. Plenty of time.... :)