General Photography Competition #126

[zeppelin]

Congratulations to Manik for winning competition #125!

http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/forum/attachments/photography/265138d1203034875-general-photography-competition-125-img_1000_1800x600.jpg




• The deadline is Saturday 11:59PM
• The photograph can contain any non-automotive image (other than adulterous material)
• The proposed picture must be your own and not found on the net.
• The photograph must be attached using the UCP system. Any picture not attached using the UCP system will not be in the voting thread.
• Your image may be up to 800 pixels wide.
• Photograph may contain post-processing editing
• It is preferred that you state enhancements made, but not necessary.
• The photograph must be taken no earlier than three months before start date
• Each photographer cannot vote for himself, they must vote for the others.
• Any users who enter and vote for themselves automatically receive 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 in the same order :

User name
Subject matter/photo title
Date taken
Camera Type | additional information you feel important



carinho40: 1 / basman007: 1 / Dary: 1 / aiasib: 1 / Ecnelis: 1 / Sauc3: 1 / manik: 1
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January: basman007


You guys know the drill.

[IBrake4Rainbows]

IBrake4Rainbows
"Commonwealth Av"
Lake Burley Griffin
16/02/2008
Canon EOS 400D.

[drakkie]

Drakkie
"Jacoba"
Caland channel, Rotterdam
17-2-2008
Fuji Finepix S5600
- Grayscaled & cropped -

http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=265723&stc=1&d=1203500034

Heavy counter-light made for challenging photography last weekend.

[Wouter Melissen]

Counterlight? Back-lit would be a better description.

[drakkie]

Counterlight? Back-lit would be a better description.

The camera is pointing towards the sun, coming from the south. I wouldn't exactly that back-lighting ;) I dunno the proper english for what it is (guess counter-light), but I think you get the point !

[LotusLocost]

I think you should watermark your photos with even bigger letters.
They make the icing on the cake for me. As the font type lover I am.

[Wouter Melissen]

The camera is pointing towards the sun, coming from the south. I wouldn't exactly that back-lighting ;) I dunno the proper english for what it is (guess counter-light), but I think you get the point !

The object is lit from behind, hence the commonly used term back-lit. English is a language of its own and does not only feature terms that are literally translated from Dutch. Idiot is an exception.

[McReis]

Great photo Drakkie.

[drakkie]

The object is lit from behind, hence the commonly used term back-lit. English is a language of its own and does not only feature terms that are literally translated from Dutch. Idiot is an exception.

I'm sorry, i didn't really get your point. I can see what you mean now and it is indeed back-lit then ;)


Great photo Drakkie.

Thanks. Perhaps interesting to know that this tug was also involved in the beaching of the Zhen Hua 10 recently.

[McReis]

Thanks. Perhaps interesting to know that this tug was also involved in the beaching of the Zhen Hua 10 recently.
Who cares? The important thing here is the beauty and technical perfection of this picture. That includes the watermark.

[Leo_Ant]

That I call Bombeiro job...well done, Mcreis...

[drakkie]

Who cares? The important thing here is the beauty and technical perfection of this picture. That includes the watermark.

Thank you, it was indeed a very pleasant surprise to my eyes when looking through the batch. Recently I've been taking tonnes of pictures on the maritime subject and might get a permit to photograph at some terminals as well soon, should be interesting..

[fisetdavid26]

I think you should watermark your photos with even bigger letters.
They make the icing on the cake for me. As the font type lover I am.


The object is lit from behind, hence the commonly used term back-lit. English is a language of its own and does not only feature terms that are literally translated from Dutch. Idiot is an exception.


Who cares? The important thing here is the beauty and technical perfection of this picture. That includes the watermark.
Congratulations on picking on a guy who only submitted a picture in a photography competition. I understand you don't like him, but as moderators (and even the man behind this website) I would expect a better behavior. My two cents.

[Leo_Ant]

Leo_Ant
The three of us
Nikon D40x
2 weeks ago

http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=265730&stc=1&d=1203513387

Croped...

[drakkie]

Congratulations on picking on a guy who only submitted a picture in a photography competition. I understand you don't like him, but as moderators (and even the man behind this website) I would expect a better behavior. My two cents.

Which is exactly why I visit rarely nowadays (except problems with the law then). It's a great community, but the highly hostile attitude of the mods and leading team makes it very unwelcoming for new and old members. Basically nothing except what they are used to is good. A little bit more of an open focus wouldn't harm anyone. Benefit of the doubt principle and not slashing anyone's head off when it sticks above the corn field.

[McReis]

Which is exactly why I visit rarely nowadays (except problems with the law then).
You see Fisetdavid? This is the kind of stuff that makes picking on Drakkie worthy. :D
He is like a "piñata": you hit him and down comes a goodie!

[Wouter Melissen]

Congratulations on picking on a guy who only submitted a picture in a photography competition. I understand you don't like him, but as moderators (and even the man behind this website) I would expect a better behavior. My two cents.


Which is exactly why I visit rarely nowadays (except problems with the law then). It's a great community, but the highly hostile attitude of the mods and leading team makes it very unwelcoming for new and old members. Basically nothing except what they are used to is good. A little bit more of an open focus wouldn't harm anyone. Benefit of the doubt principle and not slashing anyone's head off when it sticks above the corn field.

Oh come on. I just explained what the proper terminology for the type of shot was. It's Mister-Know-It-All's attitude that has given this thread a bit of turn. If he for once just accepted that he was wrong there would have been no problem at all. Yet instead he comes back and throws that ridiculous smiley in my face without thinking twice about my post. All I ask is for him to think before he posts.

[fisetdavid26]

You see Fisetdavid? This is the kind of stuff that makes picking on Drakkie worthy. :D
He is like a "piñata": you hit him and down comes a goodie!
Haha, I don't mind you guys picking on him as much as you want when he makes stupid comments (i.e. snapping poor cat's necks) but in this particular case he didn't do anything. The mods are just ridiculing his work in this thread.


Oh come on. I just explained what the proper terminology for the type of shot was. It's Mister-Know-It-All's attitude that has given this thread a bit of turn. If he for once just accepted that he was wrong there would have been no problem at all. Yet instead he comes back and throws that ridiculous smiley in my face without thinking twice about my post. All I ask is for him to think before he posts.
I also think that's his problem. I had nothing against what you told him before the idiot part. That was unnecessary.

[Wouter Melissen]

Haha, I don't mind you guys picking on him as much as you want when he makes stupid comments (i.e. snapping poor cat's necks) but in this particular case he didn't do anything. The mods are just ridiculing his work in this thread.

I ask of the mods to act exactly the same as they would if they were not moderators. Only when they use their additional powers should they make the most sensible of decisions.


I also think that's his problem. I had nothing against what you told him before the idiot part. That was unnecessary.

That was after the smiley. As soon he uses that in a post directed to me, it's gloves off. But again that example was just used to emphasize my point and to explain why he made his mistake.

[<AAA-MOD>]

IBrake4Rainbows
"Commonwealth Av"
Lake Burley Griffin
16/02/2008
Canon EOS 400D.

beauty shot. i love symmetry, and i think the absolute only thing that could have improved it was the sun location, casting shadows.

[zeppelin]

Will you people stop ruining my photo competition, I'm not trying to run a daycare centre here.

[drakkie]

Oh come on. I just explained what the proper terminology for the type of shot was.

Which I later replied to in a friendly manner, after your correction. Small mistake on my side, friendly thanks back for correcting me. What do I do wrong here ?



It's Mister-Know-It-All's attitude that has given this thread a bit of turn.

I am sorry, but you have this attitude quite severely. It's about time you realised that.



If he for once just accepted that he was wrong there would have been no problem at all.


I did. And if you dislike smilies so much, why don't you delete them from the board altoghether ? Quite odd to see your smiley hatred is always focused on one person using them. You can hardly call 1 smiley excessive use or anything.



Yet instead he comes back and throws that ridiculous smiley in my face without thinking twice about my post.


The ridiculous smiley will not be featured on ucp in the future I guess then ?



All I ask is for him to think before he posts.

Point taken and will be done. May I ask you for a favor as well then ? Try and envision how you are seen by many. I know I am certainly not alone in this view, without calling names, but you honestly seem like a pretty arrogant person that always knows best. How do you think that comes across when you accuse others of being arrogant ? Think about it please and try to do the same as me, improve yourself every do.

I think it'd be wise to continue this discussion elsewhere now and leave the thread to it's originally intended goal.

[Wouter Melissen]

You are too kind.

[kvisser]

How 'bout some snow pictures?

kvisser
paint branch ice
1_22_08
fuji S3 pro / 1.4 50mm nikon lens / no photoshop

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g311/karmakvisser/nature%20shots/pb1_22_08ice03lr.jpg

[Smithy]

Smithy
"Love"
The Louvre
Canon A640

http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=265751&stc=1&d=1203550468

[Niko_Fx]

beauty shot. i love symmetry, and i think the absolute only thing that could have improved it was the sun location, casting shadows.

I was thinking the exact same thing.

I'm planning on entering a pic of my wife this week, hopefully Cotterik won't bash me :(

[cmcpokey]

cmcpokey
prickley
january 2008
nikon d80

http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=265753&stc=1&d=1203558022

[cmcpokey]

I was thinking the exact same thing.

I'm planning on entering a pic of my wife this week, hopefully Cotterik won't bash me :(

uh oh... we'll all lose.

[Smithy]

I'm planning on entering a pic of my wife this week

that's cheating... haha

[<AAA-MOD>]

<AAA-MOD>
Lunar Eclipse @ -14 deg C, Elmira, Ontario
35min ago (20-Feb-08 10:22pm)
Canon 20D
F2.8, 1/3 sec, ISO 800
untouched, except for cropping
http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/forum/attachments/photography/265762d1203566373-general-photography-competition-126-lunar-eclipse-20-feb-08-ucp.jpg

[The_Canuck]

lol i took the same pic, with significantly worse results mind you :p

[<AAA-MOD>]

lol i took the same pic, with significantly worse results mind you :p

it took me about 130 shots to get about 10 worth keeping, between different exposures, and shutter shake. At least I have a witness (kinda)

[IBrake4Rainbows]

beauty shot. i love symmetry, and i think the absolute only thing that could have improved it was the sun location, casting shadows.

Rather Unfortunately it was a scorcher of a day (32 degrees centigrade) with overhead sunlight (the photo was taken at about 2:30pm).

When I get a Chance i'm going to go back there at night. Parliament House (the coathanger in the background) and the Bridges are fluoro-lit.

[pat_ernzen]

Rather Unfortunately it was a scorcher of a day (32 degrees centigrade) with overhead sunlight (the photo was taken at about 2:30pm).
32*c is "a scorcher"?!? Man, make sure to never visit the Phoenix valley. Summer temps regularly get up to 110-120*f (~43-49*c).

EDIT: Or rather, don't visit here in the summer. It's glorious here in the fall/winter/spring.

[Gt1Street]

<AAA-MOD>
Lunar Eclipse @ -14 deg C, Elmira, Ontario
35min ago (20-Feb-08 10:22pm)
Canon 20D
F2.8, 1/3 sec, ISO 800
untouched, except for cropping
http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/forum/attachments/photography/265762d1203566373-general-photography-competition-126-lunar-eclipse-20-feb-08-ucp.jpg

simply astonishing :eek:

[IBrake4Rainbows]

32*c is "a scorcher"?!? Man, make sure to never visit the Phoenix valley. Summer temps regularly get up to 110-120*f (~43-49*c).

EDIT: Or rather, don't visit here in the summer. It's glorious here in the fall/winter/spring.

I used to live in a Place called Alice Springs, in the Northern Territory. Look it up :)

it was a scorcher because I was wandering around the lake all day and had not seen fit to include a hat or water bottle for my journey.

[basman007]

basman007
The Polder
The Netherlands
18/02
Canon EOS 350D

http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=265770&stc=1&d=1203593109

[aiasib]

aiasib
'electric antarctic'
1.13.2008
Canon Powershot S5 iS

[pat_ernzen]

I used to live in a Place called Alice Springs, in the Northern Territory. Look it up :)
I actually just did look it up, hahaha. According to the info I found, Phoenix's heat seems to be more extreme, believe it or not. Also, I moved here (been here for over four years) from Fairbanks, AK (lived there for like 11 years), so I've pretty much seen both extremes just about as extreme as they get. :p

[<AAA-MOD>]

aiasib
'electric antarctic'
1.13.2008
Canon Powershot S5 iS

ok, we need to know what that's all about.

[Niko_Fx]

Niko_Fx
My Wife
02/16/08
Boynton Beach, FL
Canon Powershot SD900

http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=265772&d=1203603271

[henk4]

Niko_Fx
My Wife
02/16/08
Boynton Beach, FL
Canon Powershot SD900

http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=265772&d=1203603271

Photoshop????

[Cotterik]

niko you absolute sellout i know your game :p

does she know you posted this while she was sorting her wedgie out? ;)

nice contrast of colours though. and whether you noted it or not, the straight angle of the pillar really compliments the curves of her body. A technique often used in beauty-photography :)

[aiasib]

with an entry like that EVERYBODY wins :P

[Niko_Fx]

niko you absolute sellout i know your game :p


:o

Actually, this time I do believe that the photo itself is pretty good... unlike previous occasions where I was defying the Civic rule ;)


and whether you noted it or not, the straight angle of the pillar really compliments the curves of her body. A technique often used in beauty-photography

I wasn't aware of it, thanks :)

[henk4]

:unlike previous occasions where I was defying the Civic rule ;)

Do you mean she is not civic???

[aiasib]

ok, we need to know what that's all about.


I'd prefer not to disclose that information, for fear it would detract from the effect it may or may not have on the viewer/voter; possibly reducing votes.

[although with a photo like niko's i'd be happy if i got even one vote :P]

but since you've posted i'll send you a PM and tell you :D

[fisetdavid26]

Niko_Fx
My Wife
02/16/08
Boynton Beach, FL
Canon Powershot SD900
:eek:

I declare Niko_Fx the luckiest man on Earth.

[Quiggs]

Do we even need a voting thread for this one?

[fisetdavid26]

Do we even need a voting thread for this one?
Technically we have to since we have to follow the photography competition rules... but using common sense no, we definitely don't need one. :D

[Sledgehammer]

ok, we need to know what that's all about.

open shutter while rotating the camera?

[Kitdy]

I'd prefer not to disclose that information, for fear it would detract from the effect it may or may not have on the viewer/voter; possibly reducing votes.

[although with a photo like niko's i'd be happy if i got even one vote :P]

but since you've posted i'll send you a PM and tell you :D

Pass that to me as well please.

[Kitdy]

:eek:

I declare Niko_Fx the luckiest man on Earth.

Yeah what the hell.

[basman007]

Yeah what the hell.

i love this reply :D

[Cotterik]

ahh not been around these comps in a while. but since the voting is practically called off :rolleyes: I'll enter just for the hell of it.

Cotterik
Got my new shoes on!
22nd Feb
Nikon D80
Photoshop colour isolation

http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/forum/attachments/photography/265853d1203815727-general-photography-competition-126-untitled-91.jpg

[aiasib]

one could only imagine what the hell would have happened if Niko used HDR in his photo

the universe would have imploded on itself

[<AAA-MOD>]

Do we even need a voting thread for this one?

well, it's obvious to see the manner in which many of you are voting. be careful, your maturity is showing. Is it possible for you to consider the photographic merit of the entries and not just the curves of the subjects?

Yes, she's a beautiful woman, and yes Niko is assumed to be a happy man, but please try to consider the photograph on a whole. Smithy and basman's shots are actually more appealing in my opinion. At least they've made use of some interesting light.

[Rockefella]

well, it's obvious to see the manner in which many of you are voting. be careful, your maturity is showing. Is it possible for you to consider the photographic merit of the entries and not just the curves of the subjects?

Yes, she's a beautiful woman, and yes Niko is assumed to be a happy man, but please try to consider the photograph on a whole. Smithy and basman's shots are actually more appealing in my opinion. At least they've made use of some interesting light.

I was going to post something similar. Yes, Ms. Niko is attractive, but I'll vote for the best photograph rather than the best centerfold or pin-up.

[zeppelin]

Zeppelin
Commerce Court
December 1 2007
Canon EOS 350D

http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=265801&stc=1&d=1203712710

Well I'm sure architecture won't hold up in this competition now, but I'll post it anyway.

[Gt1Street]

http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/forum/attachments/photography/265800d1203696288-general-photography-competition-126-dsc_011g11.jpg

how come one sole is colored and the other aint ?

[Rockefella]

how come one sole is colored and the other aint ?

Photoshop probably picked up the red in one of the shoes but not the other, making the other sole greyscaled.

[Dary]

Dary
Fishing zone
9-2-2008
Panasonic DMC-LX1 | HDR

[Manik]

Dary
Fishing zone
9-2-2008
Panasonic DMC-LX1 | HDR

WOW, did the detail ever come out on that one...

Nice shot. ;)

[Dary]

WOW, did the detail ever come out on that one...

Nice shot. ;)
Thank u :)

[Cotterik]

Photoshop probably picked up the red in one of the shoes but not the other, making the other sole greyscaled.

yeah, i only just realized that actually.. is it too late to change it?

[orne]

I was gonna enter an eclipse photo, but not anymore... :D

orne
Sea and some rocks
2008-02-10
Sony DSC-H5
no editing

[Timothy (in VA)]

Timothy (in VA)
The Lawn in the snow
January 17, 2008
Sony DSC-S500

[Manik]

Manik
Gorilla at the zoo
Feb 16, 2008
Canon EOS 350D

http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=265965&stc=1&d=1203988158

[2ndclasscitizen]

2ndclasscitizen
Last Night
Yoshi
Pentax K10D

http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=265976&stc=1&d=1204006166

[IBrake4Rainbows]

That gorilla is just.....haunting.

[Niko_Fx]

Manik
Gorilla at the zoo
Feb 16, 2008
Canon EOS 350D

WoW !!

[basman007]

Did the days of entry and voting change or were you just busy/forgot?

[<AAA-MOD>]

so, those last two entries make 17.

shall i create a poll with only the first 15, since they were all entered before the proposed deadline of Saturday midnight? Or create a split poll of 8 and 7 entries? The remaining two entries would automatically fall into this weeks comp.

I think a poll of 15 is ideal, instead of the splitting and 'playoffs' scenario. to that point i think every one of these contests should be limited to the first 15 entries before the deadline.

thoughts?

[fisetdavid26]

The pictures entered after the deadline should be entered in Comp #127... I don't participate in the competitions so I guess I shouldn't comment, but it makes sense to me.

[<AAA-MOD>]

well, i decided to get it done, and went with the first 15. manik and 2ndclasscitizen entries will continue into the next comp.