February Photo Competition: Animals

[Sunray]

I agree, the competition title is there to inspire photographs and can be interpreted in any way the photographer wants to go. For example my 'Pigs Might Fly' photograph is not a real living animal but is an image from a representation of one. The photoshopped deer is obviously a manipulated image so evidently no deception is intended. Why shouldn't this be allowed as a piece of creative image making?

In the 1850's many photographers e.g. HP Robinson, made pictures out of multiple negatives, it is not a new thing. 'Fading Away' was made from 5 negatives.

In the end the voters will decide what images they want, lets leave them to it.

Hocus

The only problem I have with image manipulation here is that not everyone has access or can use such manipulation techniques.

To enter the competition you have to be able to take a photograph. That therefore is all that should be allowed.

Otherwise we get into the semantics of what is a photograph? Its entirely possible for people to sit and draw a very lifelike animal with photoshop. Is that a photograph?

 

[boskysquelch]

Is that a photograph?

No. That is a lobster.

 

[Hocus Eye.]

I remember an advertisement in a graphics magazine a few years ago to promote a photo-retouching company. They used a picture of an egg that looked like a perfect photograph taken in ideal light. The whole thing was made up from a blank screen without any camera input at all.

I don't think anyone with a digital camera is at a disadvantage, they all come with a photo editing program. Some are very easy to use and intuitive with lots of instant effects. A bit of experimenting won't hurt. Anyone who left school in the last 4 or 5 years will have done a bit of computer graphics in class.

There is an old saying: "if you can't draw, take a photograph, and if you can't photograph, draw."

H

 

[Onket]

Personally I think there should be two photo comps. One where you can fiddle with the image, and one where you can't.

Problem is that it's pretty much impossible to tell sometimes and so not really an option. Unless everybody, like, completely trusts each other man.

So it's good as it is and as someone wisely said earlier- the votes will choose the best one.

 

[red_joker]

first entry

Picture 1
this is the first time i've done this so it might not work....

not had chance to take many pics lately so this is all i've got to offer at the mo its not great but it's one of those that was kinda accidental

 

[Biddlybee]

Red_joker it just goes to AOL picture page which you have to sign into.

 

[red_joker]

k ta

Red_joker it just goes to AOL picture page which you have to sign into.

yeah sorry gotta set up a new way to do it

 

[girasol]

yeah sorry gotta set up a new way to do it

Try this.

 

[red_joker]

Thanx

cheers setting it up now thanks for the help!

 

[red_joker]

[img=http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/8741/betsy1nt.th.jpg]

i hope this works this picture is so not worth the effort

 

[girasol]

[img=http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/8741/betsy1nt.th.jpg]

i hope this works this picture is so not worth the effort

It works! Nice cat.

 

[red_joker]

whay! it works

It works! Nice cat.

thanks for the tips! at least now i know what to do in the future i'm crap at computers lol your pics are well gd by the way i was well impressed of the standered of every1's pics on here it's gunna be a close call

 

[thefuse]

excuse me for asking a dumb question but wheres the easiest/best place to host pics for things like this?

 

[girasol]

excuse me for asking a dumb question but wheres the easiest/best place to host pics for things like this?

If you're just doing it as a one off, then just use ImageShack, but if you want to regurlarly host/store your photos, then there's flikr, pbase and even Photobox (you can print photos from here and the more you print the more space you get - the prints are very good)

There are many others too, those are the ones I use.

 

[thefuse]

http://img238.imageshack.us/img238/124/nextinlinecopy0df.jpg
next in line

 

[girasol]

see if this works before i do another one

That image is too big to be posted in a forum (see faq on inline image sizes), best to just post a link to it...

8. Gore/shock-fest/explicit pics and porn are unacceptable, and embedded images must not be over 75k (otherwise the board grinds to a halt for those using dial-up connections). You can check an image's size by right clicking on the image and selecting 'properties'. If you wish to refer to a large image, write a short description and link to the image, including a reference to the full image size if possible. Please respect copyright.

from the urban75 faq

 

[thefuse]

That image is too big to be posted in a forum (see faq on inline image sizes), best to just post a link to it...

im more than a bit jetlagged. trying to get my head to function.
is the edited post above ok?

 

[girasol]

im more than a bit jetlagged. trying to get my head to function.
is the edited post above ok?

Yep, the link works

 

[thefuse]

does a pig on a spit count as gore when a huge majority of the world eat meat?
im a vegetarian but thought that made a powerful picture.
if meat eaters are offended by reality maybe they shouldnt do it.


the focus of my picture was mainly of the two live pigs in the cage, (very close to their buddies cooking over the fire). it was difficult to get a shot which would have done the scene justice but i'd never seen anything quite like that before and felt it was a powerful moment.

 

[thefuse]

http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/1889/lizardg6ys.jpg
http://img66.imageshack.us/img66/9779/cows39nx.jpg

 

[girasol]

does a pig on a spit count as gore when a huge majority of the world eat meat?
im a vegetarian but thought that made a powerful picture.
if meat eaters are offended by reality maybe they shouldnt do it.

If you mean was I implying your photo was gory, I wasn't, I just copy and pasted from the faq, the important bit was about the size of the image, not the content.

 

[thefuse]

If you mean was I implying your photo was gory, I wasn't, I just copy and pasted from the faq, the important bit was about the size of the image, not the content.

oh ok, sorry. im tired and confused and could easily spend my whole day editing that post
but ive got a million other things i need to be doing

 

[girasol]

oh ok, sorry. im tired and confused and could easily spend my whole day editing that post
but ive got a million other things i need to be doing

It's allright, got get some rest... Nice photos!

 

[Hocus Eye.]

nonsense edited

H

 

[hedache]

some strong entries this month.

my three:

play time

nosey

horses

 

[Addy]

nosey is a cool pic eh clive?

 

[mauvais]

Entry #2: French Froggy

 

[mauvais]

Entry #3: Bon Appetit!

Probably both PSed a bit but only in terms of levels etc.

 

[andrewdroid]

three from me

my 3 entries for this month hastely picked

fluffy feet cropped slightly
Running puppy cropped slightly
three expectant dogs as taken
mmm I must start scanning pics as I got lots from before I got a digital
makes mental note ... and promptly forgets note

 

[andrewdroid]

http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/1889/lizardg6ys.jpg
http://img66.imageshack.us/img66/9779/cows39nx.jpg

Whats with the long face