July 2008 Photo Competition - chit chat

[stigmundfreud]

phoenixblend said:

phoenixblend said:

I'm going to go for the 2nd - Anyone agree?

I like the 1st more but thats just to be awkward

[MartinP]

I've got these 3 in my library which fit the theme:

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I'm off to the Lakes shortly, so will see if I get the opportunity to get something new to enter whilst there.

[stigmundfreud]

2 and 3 are fantastic!

Whats your flickr? Also the 3rd shot, what time of the day was that taken?

[MartinP]

Thanks Stig.

My flickr page is at: www.flickr.com/photos/muddy_defender/

The exif for the 3rd shot says it was taken at a little after 9am in late October - I usually forget to change the clock on my cameras so it could well have been 8am.

[robbydee]

this ok/?

Isles of Scily..

[baz7175]

2 possibles from a quick trip to Stonehenge...





Both just given a quick desaturate and slight level adjustments

Edited by baz7175 on Saturday 5th July 00:22

[Bernie-the-bolt]

Best I can come up with so far

Edited by Bernie-the-bolt on Saturday 5th July 19:02

[Major Bloodnok]

This came immediately to mind.

[AndWhy]

Really looking forward to judging this comp at the end of the month.

There's already an exciting selection of shots above - I'm sensing it's going to be a tough job to pick a winner and we're only one week in. Planning on taking the same approach for judging as recently used by nick_bbb and rhubarb, so haven't looked in the entries thread yet.

Keep 'em coming

[_dobbo_]

From my trip to Vegas last year

[john185k]

Really like that^^

[Tuna]

ol said:

I personally, really like that T0ny99, good work.

I've never really entered the photo competition, but i think i'll enter this one after touching it up a bit:

That is a fantastic image, I love it

[andyquantum]

I'll go a bit morbid then

Newark on Trent

Edited by andyquantum on Monday 7th July 21:20

[Mrs Fish]

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3. Stretching the theme?


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Which best fits the bill out of these please?

Edited by Mrs Fish on Tuesday 8th July 17:55

[ol]

Tuna said:

ol said:

I've never really entered the photo competition, but i think i'll enter this one after touching it up a bit:

That is a fantastic image, I love it

Thanks very much! I was just snapping 'from the hip' so was really pleased when this came out!

Edited by ol on Thursday 10th July 17:39

[ol]

OK, i'm trying to decide which to enter, any advice or suggestions would be much apreciated.

Here are the shortlists:







Thanks!

[Tuna]

ol - for me it's easily the first one, though it's looking slightly over processed in your latest post. To get crisp edges around the detailed silhouette, you need to set JPG quality to maximum before saving (and edit from the original image).

If you had that in high enough resolution, I would have it as a poster/print.

[ol]

Tuna said:

ol - for me it's easily the first one, though it's looking slightly over processed in your latest post. To get crisp edges around the detailed silhouette, you need to set JPG quality to maximum before saving (and edit from the original image).

If you had that in high enough resolution, I would have it as a poster/print.

Wow thanks very much! I'll have another play about and try to make it look more natrual. The colour on the original is just a little 'washed out.'

Thanks for your positive comment though, really apreciate it!

ETA:

Done less 'processing' and re-sized it so it doesn't squish.
Any better?

Edited by ol on Thursday 10th July 18:06

[speed8]

I usually look in here but rarely post. Anyway, I was experimenting at Le Mans and this one vaguely comes under silhouettes (tried to get the team working round the car on a long exposure).

Criticise away as I know it could be done better but not sure where to start, and the pit board could have been moved but I ran out of space in the stand.

[joust]

Having a hard time this month. This is what I'm mulling so far

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Not happy with any of them really