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Author:  belchingmatt [ Wed May 09, 2012 10:39 am ]
Post subject:  Photo Comp May 2012 - A Day In The Life - Entries
A Day In The Life

The Rules:

* The competition is open now and will close on 31st May 2012 at midnight.
* PM me your submissions.
* ONE photo per user, however you may CHANGE your submitted photo at any time up to the due date by sending me a PM.
* There is no maximum or minimum image dimensions, we are not here to discriminate against hardware.
* Only very light editing is allowed. Adjustment of Levels, Colour Correction, Contrast, Sharpening and Cropping is allowed.
* This thread will be closed at the specified time (end of the month). No extra entries will be accepted, except under special circumstances.
* Entries breaking these rules will not be entered.
* The forum policy must be followed.
* If you wish to remain anonymous even after voting has finished, then please let me know when you are submitting your image.
* Ensure you enclose a title and please make sure whatever host you use I can download the pic.

The Process:

* Please keep the image size to less than 1.5Mb :roll:
* Go out and take a photo, fitting in the theme and rules.
* Post your entry to me by PM, I will host it and post it.
* When the due date passes, the entries thread will be closed, and a voting thread created to determine the favourite.
* You will not be able to vote for your own entry.

The Tips:

* Think laterally, not literally. Makes for an interesting piece.
* Try to make everyone think about what they're looking at.
* Do what YOU think is right. Art is very subjective. What's great to you, sucks to someone else, etc.
* Title your work, it will make your choices more obvious
* This is nothing serious, have fun while you're doing it.

Voting:

* Voting occurs for one week from midnight on the last day of May until midnight on 7th June 2012.
* After voting has finished the winner chooses the next theme within a couple of days.
* Once the new theme has been chosen entries may be submitted at any time up to midnight on the last day of the month.

Good luck


The Entries:

Pushin Up Some Zees
Image

Too Much Spare Time
Image

4000 Holes In Blackburn Lancashire
Image

Tuesday
Image

Making A Connection
Image

Day In Day Out
Image
Author:  Spreadie [ Wed May 09, 2012 11:37 am ]
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Ooh, interesting.

Is time-lapse photography allowed? Whether I'm up to the task is another matter. :lol:
Author:  belchingmatt [ Wed May 09, 2012 12:19 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Photo Comp May 2012 - A Day In The Life - Entries
There is nothing limiting exposure length, but your image should be just a single exposure.
Author:  veato [ Wed May 09, 2012 1:30 pm ]
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belchingmatt wrote:
There is nothing limiting exposure length, but your image should be just a single exposure.


Why is this (as long as it's in camera and not Photoshop trickery)?
Author:  belchingmatt [ Wed May 09, 2012 10:29 pm ]
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I think the main reason was to keep it simple and open for all levels of hardware, as not all cameras have bracketing or merge to HDR functions.

No reason why it can't be discussed here and a change made with general concensus though.
Author:  rustybucket [ Wed May 09, 2012 10:33 pm ]
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Personally, I'd see it as heavy editing - regardless of whether it takes place on camera or not.
Author:  veato [ Thu May 10, 2012 7:29 am ]
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belchingmatt wrote:
I think the main reason was to keep it simple and open for all levels of hardware, as not all cameras have bracketing or merge to HDR functions.

No reason why it can't be discussed here and a change made with general concensus though.


I'd also say then that not all cameras have super high ISO, long exposure functionality or any manual control at all. For example my entry this month would not have been possible on the vast majority of compact point and shoots. Does that put me at an advantage or not?

I'm just playing devils advocate but I think if you're saying you can't use a camera function as other cameras might not have that function then where do we draw the line?
Author:  HeatherKay [ Thu May 10, 2012 7:33 am ]
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veato wrote:
I'm just playing devils advocate but I think if you're saying you can't use a camera function as other cameras might not have that function then where do we draw the line?


I understand your point, but the rules clearly state:

Rules wrote:
* Only very light editing is allowed. Adjustment of Levels, Colour Correction, Contrast, Sharpening and Cropping is allowed.


The original idea behind the competition was it didn't matter what equipment you used, it was the image that counted. If you have a snazzy camera that does HDR in the box, then it should fall within the rules.

Now, as to whether I'd actually vote for an image that is obviously HDR is another matter entirely... ;)
Author:  Spreadie [ Thu May 10, 2012 8:36 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Photo Comp May 2012 - A Day In The Life - Entries
Doesn't matter now - I can't do what I wanted with my camera.

I was hoping to point it a spider's web in the making - single exposure over a long period, in the dark, and hit the flash about once an hour. Is that 'Bulb' mode?

Apologies for sparking a debate, purely through aspiration. :oops:
Author:  davrosG5 [ Fri May 11, 2012 7:20 am ]
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Spreadie wrote:
Doesn't matter now - I can't do what I wanted with my camera.

I was hoping to point it a spider's web in the making - single exposure over a long period, in the dark, and hit the flash about once an hour. Is that 'Bulb' mode?

Apologies for sparking a debate, purely through aspiration. :oops:


Generally speaking any exposure over 30 seconds will require your camera to have a Bulb mode, yes.
I would say that, technically, the process you describe above would be a single exposure and therefore permissible under the rules of the competition. If it worked I assume you'd end up with a completed web that looked like it had multiple spiders on it.
I think of time-lapse as more of a movie type of thing - taking multiple exposures of the same scene over time and compositing them together together to produce a film that condenses the time. Taking multiple exposures to produce a single image is more like HDR photography.

I personally like the single picture rule. It keeps the competition more about the individuals eye for a photo and creativity in interpreting the topic rather than the special capabilities of their camera or skills in Photoshop (or equivalent).
Author:  Spreadie [ Fri May 11, 2012 10:18 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Photo Comp May 2012 - A Day In The Life - Entries
davrosG5 wrote:
Generally speaking any exposure over 30 seconds will require your camera to have a Bulb mode, yes.
I would say that, technically, the process you describe above would be a single exposure and therefore permissible under the rules of the competition. If it worked I assume you'd end up with a completed web that looked like it had multiple spiders on it.

Exactly, what I meant. Thank you
davrosG5 wrote:
I think of time-lapse as more of a movie type of thing - taking multiple exposures of the same scene over time and compositing them together together to produce a film that condenses the time.

Quite right. I was pretty inarticulate in my original post. :oops:
Author:  belchingmatt [ Fri May 11, 2012 5:06 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Photo Comp May 2012 - A Day In The Life - Entries
I like the idea of the web picture but I think there could be some drawbacks. As each new strand was made and connected it would change the position of the preceeding strands, possibly leading to a blur. However the finished product may actually be quite good.
Author:  Paul1965 [ Sat May 12, 2012 1:37 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Photo Comp May 2012 - A Day In The Life - Entries
You can also get interesting results from messing with those spiders.

Image
Author:  belchingmatt [ Mon May 14, 2012 6:56 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Photo Comp May 2012 - A Day In The Life - Entries
Pushin Up Some Zees
Author:  belchingmatt [ Sun May 20, 2012 7:54 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Photo Comp May 2012 - A Day In The Life - Entries
Too Much Spare Time

4000 Holes In Blackburn Lancashire
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