June 2008 submissions

[[XC] 2long4u]

It's too late in the month to start. Unless everybody wants to do a shortened trial version. We could keep submissions open till the end of the month and hold the poll the 1st week of next month.


This months subject will be landscapes. PP is allowed.


-=Rules=-
1: Pic must be taken the in the month of the contest. No digging through the pics you have taken the last 5 years.

2: You can only submit one pic, and no changing your mind later on.

3: The image must fit on the screen at 1024x768 excluding the user bar on the left. Basically it must fit the post window without having to move vertically or horizontally.

Please include a sentence or two with your photo describing what you were trying to achieve and if there were any particular challenges in doing so.

We're all enthusiasts here, so it's also great to see what equipment you used and the settings too. So please also include the following:

Camera Model:
Lens and focal length:
Aperture:
Shutter Speed:
Sensitivity:
Post processing:

[Nate P.]

I'm on it! This goes hand in had with this other contest I'm in: http://forums.hardwarelogic.com/f212/hardwarelogic-summer-vacation-photo-contest-14066.html

[evil-98]

dang im still waiting for my camera to be shipped!.. dont understand why it
takes 5 business days just to get it out to UPS.. when im paying for 3 day shipping lol..

sounds fun though, cant wait to be involved the up coming contests. :up:

[Warboy]

Camera Model: Kodak C743
Lens and focal length: Auto
Aperture: Default
Shutter Speed: Unknown
Sensitivity: Auto
Post processing: None

I was trying to Capture the Storm and Got this as a Result.

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c398/Warboy/pics016.jpg (http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c398/Warboy/pics016-1.jpg)

Sorry If it's not the best of quality, But It's a good shot.

[Nate P.]

Camera Model: Canon 20D
Lens and focal length: EF 50mm f/1.8 II at 50mm
Aperture: f/7.1
Shutter Speed: 1/800
Sensitivity: ISO 200
Post processing: Increased saturation and sharpness in Canon Digital Photo Professional.

http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb231/natephillips/041800x533.jpg

[[XC] 2long4u]

Is it just me or are there no pics in this thread?

EDIT: Firefox on all 3 of my computers show nothing. IE shows red x's, but when I righ click and show picture nothing happens.

[Cupcake]

Just you, I see two

[Asgard_thor]

those are really good pictures :D

[Nate P.]

2long4u;3070329']Is it just me or are there no pics in this thread?
Just you!

[[XC] 2long4u]

Are you sure? The posts that have attachments have a little paper clip in the title right next to the stars if it is a rated thread. There is no paper clip on this one. ? :confused:
I don't know what's going on. :(
I can't get them on any of my 3 computers and it doesn't matter what browser. Could it be my ISP?
Also there are threads that I've seen before that had pics before but nothing now. :confused:

[Cupcake]

http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb231/natephillips/041800x533.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c398/Warboy/pics016.jpg

can you see them directly ?

[[XC] 2long4u]

Nope. Server not found.

[Nate P.]

2long4u;3070765']Nope. Server not found.
That's really weird... the pictures are there... hopefully you get it figured out of your end, they are some good pictures!

[ZenEffect]

i see them too.

[[XC] 2long4u]

Well I wish I could see everybody else's before I posted mine so I would know if I had a chance. But here it goes anyway. I hope you like it.

The picture was taken at Loon Lake. Loon Lake is the staging area for one end of the Rubicon.
Nikon D40
18-55 lens close to 18mm
Circular Polarizer
I will have to check the info for shutter speed and aperture
Edited with paint.net
Adjustments include increasing the Hue and decreasing the Saturation, and adding the black background.
80631

[Metric]

Nate: Great shot, nice textures and detail with the prime.
2long4u: Nice shot as well, reminds me a lot of Crater Lake here in Oregon.

Great shots so far. I'll be getting my 100mm F/2.8 Macro lens this Friday or Monday from Newegg, so I'll see what I can get from that.

[vashant]

If I missed it I am sorry, but does the winner of this get moral recognition or an actual prize? I am still gonna try my best anyway but just curious.


Vashant

[[XC] 2long4u]

Metric: this month is landscapes so you probably don't want to use a macro unless you have a warhammer terain. :D
vashant: So far it's moral recognition. Later on if people want to spring for prizes that might be okay but I'm not the one to ask. You would have to clear that with an admin. I might later on buy some stuff for prizes depending on how this goes. If we have 3 or 4 submissions each month it wouldn't be worth it.

I can see the pics from my work computer go figure. When I try to go to photobucket from home it takes me to some domain home page site.
I see I have my work cut out for me. The other pics are great, but Warboy your's isn't really a landscape. :shrug:

[Metric]

2long4u;3072620']Metric: this month is landscapes so you probably don't want to use a macro unless you have a warhammer terain. :D

That's true, but the 100mm has such a large focus range, it doubles as a nice super-sharp, medium telephoto as well :D.

*I hope I can get to the coast for a day before the deadline*

[Nate P.]

2long4u, your pic seems to have a bluish cast (wrong WB?) and I think you need to lighten it a bit. Other than that, great composition, maybe a bit much sky though.

[[XC] 2long4u]

Yea I should have used the warming filter also. I tried adjusting it with paint.net but couldn't get it to look right.
The reason there is a lot of sky is because the rock slab had a huge anchor with a cable holding a bunch of flotation bouys, and I didn't want to get it in the pic.
As far as the brightness it looks great on all the flat panals and my crt but the crt that I'm on right now isn't very good (everybodys pics look dim)
Still waiting for Maxxxracer and Soulburner.
Metric: this month submissions are allowed till the end of the month then the poll will open the 1'st of next month.

[Warboy]

The Sky is counted as a Landscape =D

[Soulburner]

Camera Model: Nikon D80
Lens and focal length: Tamron 17-50 @ 17mm
Aperture: f/11
Shutter Speed: 1/320s, 1/80s, 1/20s
Sensitivity: ISO 100
Post processing: 3 image HDR merge via CS3

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k245/BlackHawk2k6/Colorado/Red%20Rocks/RedRocks1.jpg

I'm afraid that since we can't use past images, I won't be able to participate in any further landscape competitions...living in Lincoln, NE, there is nothing to photograph. What I took in Colorado in June is all I have so I guess this is the only chance...shame since I have more.

[Ashraf]

Camera Model: Canon PowerShot G9
Lens and focal length: 7 mm
Aperture: 2.96875
Shutter Speed: 1/640 sec.
Sensitivity: ISO 80
Post processing: Reduced the resolution size via Adobe Photoshop CS3.

I was trying to capture a north view of New York City from Empire State Building.

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a379/AHossain/New%20York/esb_north_view.jpg

[[XC] 2long4u]

Where's Maxxxracer? He must be choosing wisely.:ROTF:

[evil-98]

Camera Model: Nikon D60
Lens and focal length: AF-S DX VR Zoom-NIKKOR 55-200mm f/4-5.6G w/ VR on @ 55 mm
Aperture: 8
Shutter Speed: 1/160 sec.
Sensitivity: ISO 100
Post processing: Curve adjustment via Camera Raw 4.4.1, Resize via Adobe Photoshop CS3.

finally got my camera and was at the beach this weekend so took a few pics

http://evil98.insanity-asylum.com/evil/san_clemete_rr.jpg

[[XC] 2long4u]

6 days left and no Maxxxracer? He has a fancy pants D300 and nothing good so far?

[CorruptHawkeyez]

Camera Model: Kodak EasyShare C310
Lens and focal length: Auto
Aperture:default
Shutter Speed:dunno
Sensitivity:Auto
Post processing:none

Was just outside at friends house snapping some shots. This is about the only picture that came out somewhat decent.

http://eliteflyers.org/images/watershot.JPG

[[XC] 2long4u]

Poll is open for 10 days.

[evil-98]

good luck everyone :up:

[Nate P.]

I think everyone just voted for themselves.:rofl:

[evil-98]

I think everyone just voted for themselves.:rofl:

duh.. lol :up:

[[XC] 2long4u]

I think everyone just voted for themselves.:rofl:

If I voted for my self I would have 2.

[Nate P.]

2long4u;3107954']If I voted for my self I would have 2.
How noble of you.:D:ROTF:

[[XC] 2long4u]

I voted for corrupt.
Here's why.
It has nothing to do with the quality of the shot. The pic could have been taken with a old 110 camera for all I care.
I don't know where that picture was taken but it reminds me so much of the lakes in Minnesota. That pic just makes me feel so at home.
Thank you Corrupt.

[CorruptHawkeyez]

Your welcome 2long4u, glad I could hopefully bring back some of the good ol days. Picture was taken in Florida.

[[XC] riptide]

Warboy for me. Great picture. Great subject.

[Warboy]

riptide;3108857']Warboy for me. Great picture. Great subject.

Thanks, Wait till you see July's pics I got ready.

[[XC] 2long4u]

We don't have a subject for July yet!
Any suggestions? Macro, Portrait, Wildlife, Sports, Architectural?
Warboy your pic this month I would call architectural.

[Warboy]

Well, I would like Sunsets, It's a tricky one.Besides I just specialize in weather based pictures lol.

[[XC] riptide]

Right. I might have to take a few myself....

[Nate P.]

Sports would be interesting for next month!

[evil-98]

i vote speed! or shadows

[Nate P.]

Looks like a 4-way tie... we cannot have this. :p: Keep votin' guys!

[CorruptHawkeyez]

Is the poll closed??

[Warboy]

Well, From the Looks of it, It seems Closed.

I guess Corrupt wins, but There is alot of 2nd placers.

We gotta wait for 2long4u to make a announcement, I hope I do better next time after i get my 10.1mp Camera.

[[XC] 2long4u]

Well it looks like Corrupt is the winner. I thought we were going to have a 4way tie.
Could you use a Micro SD card?

[Nate P.]

Congrats Corrupt!

[[XC] 2long4u]

I want to say thank you to everybody that posted. Hopefully next month will be even bigger. I will have to come up with another prize also. :D

[CorruptHawkeyez]

Thanks all. Surprised that I won this, I've never won anything online before, so this is a 1st. Yea, I can use one of those 2long. Just lemme know whatchya need.

[[XC] 2long4u]

Just pm me your address and I will ship it out next week.
It is just a 512 mb micro sd with the adaptor. Nothing special. But hey it's a prize.