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Its not-so-popularly known as, *Sighting dark in light*.

1two3ty1 makes my camera work.
ps: Sorry for this unfitting theme. Will change it soon.

1two3ty1 is getting closer & I’m really excited about it. Have a few tips to share:

Planning:

• Don’t be smart & keep all the images ready before a week. This isn’t fun.
• Plan atleast 2 days in advance & take shots of atleast 3 upcoming numbers.
• Never miss opportunities to take shots & preserve them, when you come across some odd numbers like 17, 29, etc.
• Take your camera always with you. Kodak Moments won’t recur.

Shots:

• Get close enough to the subjects.
• Let there be only one number that is of importance in the shot.
• In case there are many numbers, make sure the number in importance is at prominence; maybe by positioning it at the center or giving it a correct focus.
• Get un-blurred & non-shaky shots. A tripod would be handy.
• In cases of no tripods, make sure to have the camera rested on a firm support, by tying/placing/hanging from it.
• Shots taken outdoor would be enticing. Specially, when taken during times, the Sun being near the horizon.
• Try to avoid using the “auto” mode of your camera. Experiment with the various options available.
• Take angular shots instead of the regular perpendicularly frontal shots.
• A different orientation of the camera other than the usual straight-horizontal or the straight-vertical would also do some tricks.

Submission:

• Crop the image to trim the unwanted areas
• If required do sharpen, adjust contrast/brightness. Picasa can do such.
• Do not submit, large pictures. Scale it to 320×240 or 640×480. These sizes would be sufficient.
• Write a good description of the photo itself. Try out a diff styles of writing. Start with a quote or a conversation or a puzzle the reader with indirect descriptions of the object. Try your way.

Have a tip/trick to share? Do comment or write at your blog.

Happy 1231ing!

SpiceJet starts its operations in the Hyderabad-Coimbatore sector from 25th Oct, 2007. Its a non-stop service of daily flights.

Schedule:
Hyderabad to Coimbatore: Departs 7:50 PM, Arrives: 9:10 PM
Coimbatore to Hyderabad: Departs:11:10 AM, Arrives: 12:30 PM

The Bookings are now open for the Deepavali get-togethers. :) For about 3000 4400 INR, a roundabout journey is a killing deal. Hurry up!

1two3ty1 is to guarantee fun with participation. One shouldn’t feel to be lost just because of the restrictions this challenge poses. Have a couple of feedbacks.

Siva says:

Btw, Why just home? Why not outside also… This opens up a great amount of options…!!!!!!

Very true. This home restriction is for the availability. Going out & taking shots would eatup some time. Taking cues, people might complain about it for their busy schedules & never want to participate. This is just a trap. :) However, this seems to hinder enthusiasm & some extra fun. So we shall change our rules. :)

Sravan came up this morning & said that he could see some 6 numbers in his nail cutter. He wonders whether these patterns which resemble numbers can be submitted? Why not? If one cannot find a number, a proxy entry shall be submitted. :)  Who knows? To someone’s eye, a pencil can represent a 10. This’ll foster creativity &  its all for fun. :)

By the way, my never ending search for number *17* ends here with the change in the guideline. :)

Do you want to change something? Just let me know. :) Happy Clicking!

1two3ty1 is a challenge about photographing numbers & posting them online.

The inspiration for this event came out after watching the movie, *The Number 23*. The numbers in our life does matter a lot. Watch the trailer here:

Also, note the coincidence of our 2 major incidences:

• Indian Ocean Tsunami, December 26, 2004: 1+2 + 2+6 + 2+4 = 8
• Mumbai Train Bombings, July 11, 2006: 7 + 1+1 + 2+6 = 8.

Another reason is the advt of *Principal Mutual Fund* that is on TV these days; showing all numbers with a message like *Life is about Numbers*.

Its all set to click. Pull in your friends. Zoom in here. Say no *cheese*, but. :)