Desktop Competition

Hagar

Challange: Produce a photo either untouched or otherwise suitable for use as a desktop for Boards.ie posters.

Should be compatible with most popular screen sizes.

1st Prize: Fame and fortune
2nd Prize: Fame but no Fortune.
3rd Prize: Pat on the Back

Closing Date: Sunday 18th Dec 6:00 pm

Judge: Hagar, thus allowing mods to enter without anyone crying "Fix"

Mods what do you think?

Wertz

...either untouched or otherwise...

Wait, what? So this can be either a raw jpg or something photoshop/PSP spat out?

Shrimp

Ok, give it a theme.

Also Closing Date: Sunday 18th Dec 6:00 pm < wtf? Thats ages AWAY, and why so specific.. 6:00pm?

Hagar

Shrimp have you got a calendar? Naturally I mean 16th Dec this year not last

6:00pm because I will be practicing going to bed early in December in preparation for Santa's visit.

Theme: Autumn, Winter in keeping with the time of year.

As for editing anything you can do with a standard 35mm neg/slide is ok.

Photoshop is not really a test of photographic skill is it?

Wertz

So cropping/resizing only then....your orig post was a bit ambivalent, or maybe my reading comp is a bit awry today...
Might have a crack at this for a laugh

Shrimp

Hagar wrote:

Shrimp have you got a calendar? Naturally I mean 16th Dec this year not last

6:00pm because I will be practicing going to bed early in December in preparation for Santa's visit.

Theme: Autumn, Winter in keeping with the time of year.

As for editing anything you can do with a standard 35mm neg/slide is ok.

Photoshop is not really a test of photographic skill is it?

I think I'll pass on this "Competition"

tonyj

Hagar wrote:

Challange: Produce a photo either untouched or otherwise suitable for use as a desktop for Boards.ie posters.

I don't get this. What's the theme?

Any photo could be used as a desktop - What would make it suitable for 'boards.ie posters' ?

Edit: Ahhh... just saw your 'theme, Autumn Winter' piece.

Okay, that makes more sense. Don't know how having it as a 'desktop' makes much difference though.

Hagar

Not all photos work well as dektops. For instance a photo with a lot of fussy detail on the extreme left hand side tends to obscure the icons which are there. But a photo of say a lighthouse, with the lighthouse on the right and a lot of open sea or sand dunes on the left would not be hard on the eyes when looking at the icons.

Like I said it's only a suggestion and seing as people are going to be taking autumn/winter photos anyway why not just put a little twist into the composition to see if they work as desktops.

DotOrg

Hagar wrote:

Challange: Produce a photo either untouched or otherwise

what does that mean. on top end digital SLR's the image produced is outputted with the intention of it being tweaked in an image editting program. digital photography does include a massive amount of computer skills as the capture of the image is merely the first part of producing a finished photograph

"You don't take a photograph, you make it."
Ansel Adams

Hagar

I thought I answeres that already?

Let's have two categories:

1: Standard film using traditional methods
2: Digital with digital enhancement

Now just take a few photos its only for fun anyway.
Display your skills.

Fajitas!

Kinda confused about it now...but this is my current desktop photo.

Digital SLR, just adjusted the contrast and darkness. Taken in a REALLY old bus on route to a student protest.


And my old desktop, again, basic tweaking.

Hagar

For what it's worth here's mine...



This is an un-touched photo taken with the cheapest €69 3mega pixel camera from my local supermarket using the built in flash. I just resized it down to 1024*768 for desktop use. The colours are natural. There are 3 blue, white and red uplighters illuminating the statue.

Fajitas!

Out of interest, can we give C&C on images?

Cabaal

doh did'ent seem theme, I'll have a look for a decent pic and post later

Hagar

Fajitas! wrote:

Out of interest, can we give C&C on images?

Since I am not sure* what C&C is I'll say yes since you asked so nicely.

* really means "haven't a clue"

Fajitas!

Lol, just comments and criticism...not criticism in a bad way though, all constructive.

In hindsight, probly better to wait til after the competition is over!

slumped

Where do we send entries for this awe inspiring life altering competition?

S

Hagar

slumped wrote:

Where do we send entries for this awe inspiring life altering competition?

S

I couldn't have phrased that better myself.

I was thinking of posting them or linking to them in this thread.
Judging from the responses it won't take up too much bandwidth.

Junior

Taken in Budapest this time last year..

Valentia

I'm confused too. Is Autumn/Winter the theme or will any wallpaperish pic do. I ask because all except the last here don't seem to have doodly squat to do with either season.

Hagar

The theme is Autumn/Winter.

Mine was taken on a cold November evening about 30 mins before it was posted. But then I'm not in the competition. I just stuck it up for the sheer pleasure of doing so.

The lighthouse one could well have been taken on a winter afternoon, the bus I don't know, Budapest is also a winter shot.

If you want to post a desktop style photo please do. But if it's not an autumn/winter shot I can't guarantee any Fame or Fortune.;)

Fajitas!

The coastline was taken on a winter afternoon...bloody freezin'!

The bus shot was just for sheer pleasuse also :P

Valentia

This was taken on a warm Summers day when the thought crossed my mind:" Jaze we don't get scenes like this in the Autumn or Winter. Am I disqualified?

jaqian

Forget the name of this place but its not far from the east-link

Shrimp

jaqian, the first pic looks more like Grey & Grey rather than Black & White.

Fajitas!

Valentia, the Balloon pic is fantastic!

leche solara

Shrimp

Shrimp wrote:

I think I'll pass on this "Competition"

meh i take that back cos i got this one photo i took i like

jaqian

Shrimp wrote:

jaqian, the first pic looks more like Grey & Grey rather than Black & White.

I know but thats how it came out. Its was taken in B&W mode but maybe the sun over powered the sensors lightning the pic. Just a guess.

I like it though.

fatboypee

My little contribution.
FBP.

Shrimp

Bigger size here!

The General

My submission

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=50434260#post50434260

Shrimp

Link Fixed.

Hagar

Some quality photos starting to emerge...

captain P

well... may aswell, have a bigger version somewhere..

Mike_Hunt

Caught this about 7 in the morning - rising sun and the moon are in the pic.

Taken in Cape cod usa - lake is frozen solid btw

Valentia

Ok so. Here's one for the day that's in it.

sionnach

Urf, my camera is away for repairs for the next 2 weeks Hopefully i can get it back in time to get a decent shot for this.

Also I think "make sure the left hand side is ok for icons" is a needless restriction. I have absolutely no icons on my desktop and most "visual" people i know don't either. And back in the old days when i did, i moved them around to work with the background.

Hagar

sionnach wrote:

Also I think "make sure the left hand side is ok for icons" is a needless restriction.

You didn't quote the "For instance" bit. It doesn't have to be on the left. Judging by other "here's my desktop" threads elsewhere (no search=no link sorry) a lot of people have a lot of icons. The idea that a clear area be available on the left or somewhere else to make these visible is what makes the photo work as a desktop IMHO.

Valentia

Has anyone any idea why the link to my pic above works sometimes and not at other times? If you know what I mean.

I'm referring to post number 37 BTW.

captain P

Valentia wrote:

Has anyone any idea why the link to my pic above works sometimes and not at other times? If you know what I mean.

I'm referring to post number 37 BTW.

I've no idea, mine was doing the same thing so i changed it to an attachment instead.

Also, I just realised my picture is not quite suitable for people with many icons, but i submitted it as i dont have many icons on my desktop..

Heinrich

Near Ollon

Valentia

I posted a ticket with my site support. The told me to disable "Hotlink protection" in my cPanel. I did and it seems to be working now. Just in case anyone was interested

Some nice images there gang!! Keep 'em coming.

iplogger1

Here is a photo I took at Bunratty Folk park about a fortnight ago.

Taken using my Nikon D70 , wide angle zoom & circular polarizing filter
and some subtle postprocessing using photoshop (levels, saturation,
selective sharpening, dodge/burn using layers)

I can resize from the original raw/NEF file to 1024x768 or larger
for an aspect ratio and image size appropriate for a desktop
background.

-ipl

Hagar

* Bump *

Flipflip

This was taken in France last year.

In Pére Lachaise for anyone who is interested!

Hagar

First of all let me say I was surprised by the variety and standard of the entries. Any one of them is worthy of mention. Thanks to all who participated.

And now the verdict.

1st Prize: Fame and fortune
Valentia, Post 37, The Bridge.

2nd Prize: Fame but no Fortune. Has to be Shared.
Shrimp, Post 31, Backlit Leaf
iplogger1, Post 43, Bunratty Castle

3rd Prize: Pat on the Back
Fajitas, Post 11, Winter Sea

Congratulations all around.

Fajitas!

Whey!

Danke Hagar.

Anything else coming up?

Hagar

I'm hoping to organise something but I'll have to speak to the mods first, I'm only a guest here.

Ravage1616

There was some nice photo's there, well done to the lads!

Valentia

Jeez I'm chuffed!!!:D

The drinks are on the house!!