General Photography Competition #34

[Cotterik]

Runoff for Comp #33 is now underway. Click here (http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/forum/showthread.php?p=480064#post480064) to vote. Meanwhile, post your entries for Comp #34 here.


Standings so far:


cheesetacular 2x, titanboy 24 x2, Pinin 1x, Pergarec 2x, FikseGTS 1x, Drakkie 1x, Zeppelin 3x, Cotterik x6, shaitan x1, pininfarinaPIMP x1, Dino Scuderia x2, Sauc3 x2, <AAA-MOD> 3x, Niko_Fx x1, forza_autodelta x 1, johnnynumfiv x1, 2ndclasscitizen x1, RacingManiac x2


Rules:
the deadline is Monday
the photograph must be yours
the photograph must be attatched using the UCP system
the photograph image must be no larger then 800 x 600
the photograph must be the original upload and not edited in any way other than to resize
the photograph can contain ANY image (other than adulterous material)
the photograph must be taken no earlier then 6 months before start date
Any users who enter and vote for themselves automatically recieve a 2 week penalty from the competition and all votes previously given to his/her photo are removed.

the entry must contain the following information:

user name
date taken
type of camera
subject matter

[Piacki_117]

Piacki117
"The Little House On The Prairie"
Auvergne, France
28-12-2005
Sony Cybershot DSC-W1

http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=169341&stc=1&d=1138813977

[RacingManiac]

RacingManiac
"blah"
Early January
My House
Konica Minolta Maxxum 5D

http://www.supercars.net/pitlane/pics/1955477j.jpg

[RazaBlade]

RazaBlade
27.1.06
Fuji Z2
Moon at sunrise

[ruim20]

RuiM
01.02.2006
Casio QV-R52
"Mail in the woods"

[derekthetree]

derekthetree
29.1.06
ricoh r2
ice on a fence , buckden, north yorkshire

http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=169356&stc=1&d=1138823955

[#1 Mustang Fan]

#1 Mustang Fan
december the 16th
fujifilm finepix-4900
light shining through the clouds

[spi-ti-tout]

spi-ti-tout
Enchanted
Back alleys of my house
04/01/06
Sony DSC-W7

http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=169483&stc=1&d=1138894243

[johnnynumfiv]

Johnnynumfiv
Grapefruit
My house
1/29/06
Canon S2 IS
http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=169393&stc=1&d=1138837126

[Cotterik]

derekthetree
29.1.06
ricoh r2
ice on a fence , buckden, north yorkshire

my aunt lives near there. she said it has some very nice photo opportunities in winter and it looks like a nice place there. interesting angle nice entry.

[SPHFerrari]

SPHFerrari
Jan 06
300D + 70-200 f4L

[2ndclasscitizen]

2ndclasscitizen
1/2/06
Barbed wire @ The Pinnacle
Pentax *ist DS w/ Sigma 18-50mm DC

[derekthetree]

my aunt lives near there. she said it has some very nice photo opportunities in winter and it looks like a nice place there. interesting angle nice entry.

yeah its very nice over in that part of yorkshire. i go walking there or in the moors every sunday.
it was really stunning last weekend on top the hill, first real heavy frost i've seen this winter. all the signs were covered in the same type of wind blown frost

[Leenis24]

Leenis24
Sunset
4/10/2004
Fujifilm FinePix A210

[zeppelin]

Zeppelin
Lake Louise
October 23 2005
Kodak DX6430

[Cyco]

Cyco
Late November 05
Friends camera (Not sure what it was)

[laxplayer98]

Laxplayer98
My sister riding her horse
2/1/05
At the barn
Nikon D50 with sigma 70-300 lens
http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/9287/jumper8sb.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
Just thought i'd mention that it is unedited. Seeing how strict this rule has become I thought you all might want to know that.

[Speedracer38]

SPH's picture is OBVIOUSLY edited. Since when do pictures come off the camera with fancy ass borders around them and black and white?? hmmmm and he was bitching at me for editing a picture.

[SPHFerrari]

ok so i added a border, no shit. if you want ill post one without the border. i dont really consider that editing the photo. it only isolates the photograph from the surroundings. you cant seriously say no black and white photos. that would be absurd. just think about that. not allowing black and white photos in a photography competition. if it was called the use your digital camera better than other people competition maybe but as long as its photography u cant say black and white is not allowed. for all you know i shot it with a camera with a black and white preset, or shot black and white film. who knows?

[IBrake4Rainbows]

I think he was referring to the border.

If we are all going to make noises about no editing of photographs then that has to include all of the members.

I hope I'm not speaking out of turn but it does seem a little hypocritical of you to burn him for editing and then do the same yourself; even if yours does not affect the overall photograph.

No one should be pointing fingers, there just needs to be clearer rules.

[SPHFerrari]

if you consider adding a border editing it i will gladly remove it. i didnt consider that. i do not want to be seen as a hypocrite. i firmly beleive that we should be allowed to edit our photos, but as the rule stands right now, if u think the border is out of line just say the word, ill post up a version without it,

[2ndclasscitizen]

its always been that, yet you continue to post them

[karc]

if you consider adding a border editing it i will gladly remove it. i didnt consider that. i do not want to be seen as a hypocrite. i firmly beleive that we should be allowed to edit our photos, but as the rule stands right now, if u think the border is out of line just say the word, ill post up a version without it,


if you didnt do it on ur camera.. its editting. a border technically doesnt effect the photo but it does effect the presentation of it.

[forza_autodelta]

forza_autodelta
"Marianne"
26/12/05
soisy sous montmorency , France
Canon powershot A95

[RazaBlade]

Zeppelin...that is a gorgeous view!

[Cotterik]

i HAVE to visit lake louise some time in my life

[my porsche]

Since when do pictures come off the camera with fancy ass borders around them and black and white??
mine come off it in color, vivid color, sepia, and black and white :rolleyes:

[my porsche]

i really like racing maniac's and sph ferraris

[hercmostar]

Here's my entry:

Hercmostar
orange flower
05/02/06
Mates place
Fuji Finepix 4900 zoom

[Lani Kai]

mine come off it in color, vivid color, sepia, and black and white :rolleyes:
The 300D, however, does not have a black and white mode.

[my porsche]

hahahaha you mean your fancy DSLR doesnt even convert to black and white? well that sucks for you...i have a $300 smei-manual camera and it has several color modes, and your what? $900? camera doesnt!!!


i find it ironic

[Guest]

hahahaha you mean your fancy DSLR doesnt even convert to black and white? well that sucks for you...i have a $300 smei-manual camera and it has several color modes, and your what? $900? camera doesnt!!!


i find it ironicmy £150 DX4530 Kodak doesnt, but my dads 740 Kodak does, as does my pda!

[P3RG4R3C]

:rolleyes: You're so gonna get flamed MP.

[Cotterik]

hahahaha you mean your fancy DSLR doesnt even convert to black and white? well that sucks for you...i have a $300 smei-manual camera and it has several color modes, and your what? $900? camera doesnt!!!


i find it ironic

SLR's dont have video capability, lower models do. Its a case of what you realy need. A professional photographer wont need black & white settings with his SLR because he will do that using photo editing software later on.

[my porsche]

i know i just find it ironic that with all the stuff dslr's have they dont even have a simple black and white shooting mode



and pergarec...what for?

[RacingManiac]

i know i just find it ironic that with all the stuff dslr's have they dont even have a simple black and white shooting mode



and pergarec...what for?


Unlike film, any digital camera's B&W mode is just post processing done in the camera. Knowing 95% of the p&s camera customer can't tell what does "post processing" means, the camera makers just put that as a "function" of the camera. DSLR are aimed at buyers who knows difference, and hence really no point of making it into a feature. In most DSLR when you shoot RAW anyway, regardless whether you have B&W or now, the pic will come as unprocess and you need to turn it into B&W.

Besides, in most cases one would use B&W because the pic they couldn't get the exposure right.....

[my porsche]

but its no PP, its an option before you shoot, and i dont use it because i cant get exposure right, it just depends on the picture

[RacingManiac]

but its no PP, its an option before you shoot, and i dont use it because i cant get exposure right, it just depends on the picture

The sensor of the camera see it as color image regardless, the processing software in the camera turns it into B&W. Remember that ANY camera image other than RAW are all post-processed, thats just how it is since you are just taking the data as recorded by the sensor, instead of something concrete like film.

B&W just gives you a lot more leeway for a shot as it covers some detail that otherwise may or maynot work as well in a color image....like if you are shooting something on a gloomy day the color just don't "pop" as much as you would otherwise on a sunny day, then you can use B&W and it won't be as much of an issue...

FYI, non-DSLR user may not know this, but the biggest advantage of a P&S over a DSLR is the use of the LCD when you are composing a shot. the Optical Viewfinder in a DSLR is certainly a great tool, with lagfree and clear lens image, but you can't see what the pic might looklike from the sensor until you actually snap a picture. In normal P&S cam these day you can see your image, and even live-histogram to help you judge the pic before you take it, something DSLR user just can't have since the sensor is covered by the mirror until you press the shutter. New Olympus got around the problem by having a smaller sensor feeds the LCD with live-image, first DSLR to do so....

[drakkie]

such a good comp calls for a nice entry from me too.Unfortunately i had no tripod with me and the deck of the boat was not 100% stable cos of the water and engine,but anyways,best picture of the night. And not to forget the bloody cold that night !!!! It was freezing and we wee two stories up on the middle of a wide river,feeling temperature was -10 :(

Drakkie
Van Brienenoord bridge
21-1-2006
Partyship on the Nieuwe maas river,Rotterdam
Olympus D-540Z

http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=170464
http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=170464

[zeppelin]

i HAVE to visit lake louise some time in my life

I highly recommend it, Lake Louise is absolutely gorgeous. The water's blueness is unreal... while not evident so much in that picture, in other views it doesn't look real. The photo ops there are endless. I loved it so much I'm moving out there for the summer, I can't wait... now to just finish up college.

[2ndclasscitizen]

FYI, non-DSLR user may not know this, but the biggest advantage of a P&S over a DSLR is the use of the LCD when you are composing a shot. the Optical Viewfinder in a DSLR is certainly a great tool, with lagfree and clear lens image, but you can't see what the pic might looklike from the sensor until you actually snap a picture. In normal P&S cam these day you can see your image, and even live-histogram to help you judge the pic before you take it, something DSLR user just can't have since the sensor is covered by the mirror until you press the shutter. New Olympus got around the problem by having a smaller sensor feeds the LCD with live-image, first DSLR to do so....
but any advantage of having the LCD viewfinder is negated by the shutter lag inherent in the system. The sensor and shutter have to reset before the image is taken

[shockwaveracing]

shockwaveracing
AQWA
29.01.06
Canon Eos 350D
My cousin's wedding

[Lani Kai]

Remember, you can always convert to black and white on the computer, but you can't go from black and white to color. The only purpose of a built-in black and white setting, then, is to allow a legitimate entry into this competition.

As for live preview, I never really used it anyway on my FujiFilm F410... And that didn't even have a TTL viewfinder. I'd rather deal with parallax error than a dead battery...

[forza_autodelta]

shockwaveracing
AQWA
29.01.06
Canon Eos 350D
My cousin's wedding
wow , it's cute , best wishes to them

[shockwaveracing]

wow , it's cute , best wishes to them

yeah that was probably the best pic i got of them, they were actually posing for the "pro" photographers they had hired... captured on the RAW setting, and converted to jpeg, and that was it... my cousin (the bride) had her little boy running around at my feet so i had to take the pic quick

when they get back from their honeymoon i will give them all my pics that i took... :)

[RacingManiac]

but any advantage of having the LCD viewfinder is negated by the shutter lag inherent in the system. The sensor and shutter have to reset before the image is taken

OVF sees nothing when the pic is being taken also, besides, most P&S these days have negligible shutter lag. I am by no means saying P&S is better, but they certainly have some convenient feature that I am sure even SLR users wants to have...

[2ndclasscitizen]

OVF sees nothing when the pic is being taken also, besides, most P&S these days have negligible shutter lag. I am by no means saying P&S is better, but they certainly have some convenient feature that I am sure even SLR users wants to have...
yeah i spose you're right there, but it'd be a pain in the arse trying to zoom, focus, and set exposure holding the camera away from your face, you'd have to set everything to auto, so you may as well buy a really good p&s

[suzq044]

suzq044
February 2, 2006 [i think?]
Olympus E300 Evolt DSLR
Sunset in San Diego :)
http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=170948&stc=1&d=1139288354