Can you capture aspects of Sydney Life?

[rjlhughes]

The City is looking for keen photographers to enter the Sydney Life Photography Exhibition, a large-scale photographic display along the
Grand Central Walkway of Hyde Park North. The Exhibition is part of the City’s ART & ABOUT festival, 4-23 October. The prize of $5,000 will be awarded to the work judged most outstanding by a panel of distinguished judges. Submissions close on Tuesday 26 July 2005. For more information, visit http://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au.

[Wacky]

Yes, this is the better place, you are right.

So, some questions raised for this one.

Leek raised issue of image size...even at 72dpi, that a helluva image resolution you need!

Also, it appears you need to have an ABN as you need to issue a valid tax invoice if you are chosen as one of the 36 in order to be paid your $400...not sure whether you need to be registered for GST...

EDIT: Regarding image rescaling, Chris (sirhc55) posted this thread about PixelScale and Genuine Fractals....His image links are dead now, and I can't find a website for PixelScale...

[rjlhughes]

Good questions,

if you find out - let us know.....

[Nnnnsic]

One of my teachers got into the Art & About Hyde Park walk two years ago, and one of my mates got two pictures in last year.

Anyone can do it.

That said, a lot of what I'd call "work about Sydney" isn't usually what's in it.

[Nnnnsic]

As of last checking, Genuine Fractals does NOT work with CS2.0, any of the versions, so if you want to get them working, you have to go lower.

Extensis' SmartScale I have no idea as I don't use it.

However, if you can get your shot printed onto a slide format, from what I recall about how it works, you deliver the slide and an 8 x 10, they take care of the rest (if you win).

[sirhc55]

Yes, this is the better place, you are right.

So, some questions raised for this one.

Leek raised issue of image size...even at 72dpi, that a helluva image resolution you need!

Also, it appears you need to have an ABN as you need to issue a valid tax invoice if you are chosen as one of the 36 in order to be paid your $400...not sure whether you need to be registered for GST...

EDIT: Regarding image rescaling, Chris (sirhc55) posted this thread about PixelScale and Genuine Fractals....His image links are dead now, and I can't find a website for PixelScale...

Here is the site:

http://www.extensis.com/en/products/creative_tools.jsp

[rokkstar]

That extensis plugin for CS works a treat.

I've been thinking aobut this topic all day and what to possibly start taking shots of. I had a look at last years winner and frankly, am a little surprised it won. There were some cracking other shots. I'd be grateful if someone could explain to me why the winning shot was so worthy.

I fancy entering, not sure about my chances, but you gotta be in it to win it.