what do you think is the best thing to capture in order for me to win the best picture taken by a student?

Answer 1

Dear, for you to win a contest you will need to do more than ask what subject to photograph. It isn't so much the subject as what you are able to do with it artistically.

Answer 2

try to capture a scene that tells a story with your picture.
facial expressions help a lot if you're taking pictures people.
look here and look at all the different categories of winners they have. it will be very helpful, because this is a student photography site (for high school yearbooks, and such) and the contests are held every year.
http://www.jostens.com/yearbook/show_contest.asp
as you can see, there's not just one type of thing that shows up. there are many different kinds of pictures. but one thing that most of them have in common is that they were taken just at the right moment - when smiles are being exchanged (as in the 3rd place graduation picture in ACADEMICS or the 4th place SCHOOL SPRIRIT category), you can feel the happiness. when two people are hugging, you can feel their sorrow. it's more important that the picture you take - no matter what the subject - is interesting and has emotion or has a story behind it. take pictures in the middle of a special moment, right before someone launches their science project, right after someone finishes their dance performance, right when a baseball player hits home base while sliding, etc. just capturing life as what goes on in between the big things we actually notice is really special. if it's creative, then that's a plus and that will probably help you win.

Answer 3

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BETTER PICTURES THROUGH GOOD COMPOSITION

WHAT MAKES A GOOD PICTURE
Everyone appreciates and enjoys good pictures, but many may not know just why certain pictures appeal to them, or just what makes a picture a good picture.

Good photography is based upon definite rules and PRINCIPLES OF VISION which must be followed if we are to take good pictures - pictures our friends will like.

The professional photographer knows that the eye expects certain things and enjoys certain things. if the picture fulfills these expectations, it is successful; if not, the eye does not care to linger on the picture and rejects it. One of the simple tricks of composition is to keep the eye from running out of the picture before it has been fully satisfied.

Since it is true that good pictures do not just happen, it is important that you know these rules even though you may limit your picture taking mainly to vacation trips. They are, of course, invaluable to camera club members and to all who are really interested in better Photography.


THREE ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS

All good pictures have three essential qualifications: good technical quality, interest or impact and good composition.

Good technical quality, in its simplest form, is correct focus, correct lighting and exposure, and non-movement of the camera while making the exposure. This essential can be mastered, mainly through following the instructions which come with the camera and the film and through intelligent practice. (Use a light meter.)

To have interest or impact, the picture must tell some kind of story, express a mood, or make a pattern. Interest or impact can be injected into thousands of commonplace objects through proper composition.

GOOD COMPOSITION is a pleasing arrangement of objects, mass, lines, and contrasts or colors to form a harmonious whole. Good composition in a picture makes it easy for the eye to enjoy the picture. It is the main foundation of good photography, and once you have learned to handle your camera, it should be your number one concern.

This booklet will deal with twelve basic principles of composition, along with many important supplementary rules. They are simple rules which are easy to follow and easy to remember. (The word "rule" as used in this book, should be thought of as a flexible principle, rather than a rigid rule.)


MOVE IN CLOSE
Rule No. 1 - Move in close to your subject. Have the subject fill the frame (usually about 85% of the space) unless the surroundings are also a part of the story.

This one rule, if applied, can revolutionize picture-taking for the average snap shooter. Remember "85%" as a magic formula number. Snap shooters usually snap a child at a distance of ten or twelve feet, and thus the child's picture will be about one-third the height of the frame and will fill less than 15% of the space.(Fig.1)

Avoid large empty spaces or distracting objects around your subject. With your eye on the viewfinder MOVE IN until you have the LARGEST suitable image of your subject. It is easy - try it and be convinced.

For a standing full-length picture, have the head and feet clear the VERTICAL frame by only a small margin. Try to fill at least 60% of the space.

Figure 1

For the advanced amateur, it is the latter part of this rule that requires a little thought and good judgment. He must decide just how much of the surroundings are a part of the story. In our example, the child is having a bath, so the tub belongs to the story and a part of it should be included in the picture.(Fig.2) The distracting objects, of course, are eliminated. Close-ups are usually far more interesting. They give the clear details one likes to see.

Color slide fans and snapshot fans, who depend on commercial finishing, must do their proper cropping or framing at the time they snap their pictures. (A camera with an accurate viewfinder is most essential.)

Figure 2




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Answer 4

A very good nature shot. The best shot that I ever taken was about one hundred black birds getting water from a bird feeder. About twenty were bathing and slashing water you couldn't believe. Then there were about fifteen hovering over the water that was spashing up, but yet another third layer of huge black birds. That was the best shot I ever had taken. I only wish it had been digital and a llittle closer. I had to shoot through a window.
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Answer 5

Texture..! Try showing difference in textures! Be sure that your photographs make the viewer feel hte texture, be it smooth or rough their eyes has to feel it! A good texture difference combined with a good artistic sense (whatever techniques u use in terms of framing, light & shades, color and all you can) will fetch you the first place..!

Or simply try with creating light and shade images using B/ W on portraits, landscapes, usuals and unusuals etc.

Go on experimenting.. All the best..!

Answer 6

Capture footage of a newsworthy event.

Capture true (not staged) emotions.

Answer 7

take a picture of ur school mascot and a cheerleader together like bumping nose s with their hands on their hips and w.e ...i did once not for any contest but it came out so good they hung it up in our school to show our " spirit"

Answer 8

Wild flowers or somethin like that...
the really cool ones.....
anyway,good luck,all the best to you!!!

Answer 9

a subject in the viewfinder... ?

Answer 10

it is not really what it is of that make it good.

beginners!