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by Heath Bennett on Wed Aug 10, 2005 10:24 am
Birddog114 wrote:HB, What do you come up with after few days in voting the selection? When can you announce the next theme? We need this to be rolled out so the Comp 6 will start by the end of August. And you are going to O/S in two weeks time.
Well it seems to me there is a clear winner... but I will give it until Sunday - so it has one week to run.
EDIT - in other words, to make myself CLEAR, the winning one will be the one I choose.
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by kipper on Wed Aug 10, 2005 1:16 pm
You're all thinking within the box. It says 50MM shots only.....doesn't say it has to be shot with a 50MM lens.
Could it not be of subjects that are 50MM?
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by bouyant_clown on Wed Aug 10, 2005 2:22 pm
i don't think that there will be an issue in terms of lens quality if the 50mm theme is chosen. i assume that most people will judge firstly on the imagination used in crafting the image and then on the finer points of image quality later.
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by birddog114 on Wed Aug 10, 2005 2:25 pm
the 50mm theme will be mis-interpreted as the previously theme.
People won't work on the 50mm but sure will work on the photos with subjects, colour and etc....
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by radar on Wed Aug 10, 2005 3:19 pm
Birddog114 wrote:the 50mm theme will be mis-interpreted as the previously theme. People won't work on the 50mm but sure will work on the photos with subjects, colour and etc....
Actually, I think that the the 50mm or 10sec themes would be easier to interpret. Look at the exif data and if not right, then it doen't matter, it is not allowed, MHD sends it to /dev/null.
Sure, one can modify the exif data manually, but we have to trust the participants
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by stubbsy on Wed Aug 10, 2005 5:29 pm
My biggest concern is that 10 sec is a loooong exposure without a tripod.
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by rokkstar on Wed Aug 10, 2005 5:32 pm
stubbsy wrote:My biggest concern is that 10 sec is a loooong exposure without a tripod.
Mine too. ALthought that shot the other day, cant remember who posted it, was cool. The one where the guy zoomed whilst exposing.
I dont have a tripod so I'd have to get sam to stand incredibly still by telling her there was a snake or something and rest it on her head.
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by embi on Wed Aug 10, 2005 5:42 pm
Looks like I will have to buy a tripod
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by genji on Wed Aug 10, 2005 5:45 pm
embi wrote:Looks like I will have to buy a tripod
you're not thinking laterally embi..plenty of ways of exposing for 10 sec without tripod!
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by leek on Wed Aug 10, 2005 5:46 pm
I hereby offer my Velbon DV-30 tripod as a prize in the competition... It's one way of getting rid of it...
Just don't try to photograph wildlife with it though because the loud squeak will frighten your subject away...
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by embi on Wed Aug 10, 2005 6:02 pm
genji wrote:embi wrote:Looks like I will have to buy a tripod
you're not thinking laterally embi..plenty of ways of exposing for 10 sec without tripod!
SHHHH.....I am trying to get the better half thinking I need a tripod....
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by gleff on Wed Aug 10, 2005 6:26 pm
stubbsy wrote:My biggest concern is that 10 sec is a loooong exposure without a tripod.
You'd probably score more points if you can pull it off
Perhaps you can improvise with a portable table or something.. it can't be any worse than using the cheap tripod i'm using A slight wind and the thing sways.
Mental note to self.. I need a better tripod.
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by Heath Bennett on Fri Aug 12, 2005 9:31 am
If you dont have a tripod, there are plenty of makeshift ways to supplement one.
I believe we have a winner here as I don't see the alternatives catching up by Sunday???...
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by birddog114 on Fri Aug 12, 2005 9:43 am
stubbsy,
Why should you worry about the tripod, you have one G1325 and the BH55Pro is in Custom today.
So where's your smile my dear "Sheik"
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by Nnnnsic on Fri Aug 12, 2005 9:47 am
Bench, ladder, plinthe, table, phone books, suspension!!!
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by birddog114 on Fri Aug 12, 2005 9:59 am
Nnnnsic wrote:Bench, ladder, plinthe, table, phone books, suspension!!!
more! string, chain
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by dooda on Fri Aug 12, 2005 10:13 am
Oooh this long exposure stuff I really like doing. I'll enter for sure.
By the way one of my best long exposures that was taken at over ten minutes was without a tripod. Basically I piled up some rocks and put my camera with the strap supporting the lens and the body sitting on my toque (snowcap in other tongues). It is one of the best shots I ever took, and to this day the only one that has (yet) sold.
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by ipv6ready on Fri Aug 12, 2005 10:31 am
HI is the comp still only open to D70 user?
Or is it open to Non D70 like D2x or D100 for that matter how about Canons, Pentax, Minolta etc?
I'm back D3s D700 D200, SB-900, SB-800 x2, SB-600 x4
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by gstark on Fri Aug 12, 2005 10:32 am
gleff wrote:stubbsy wrote:My biggest concern is that 10 sec is a loooong exposure without a tripod.
You'd probably score more points if you can pull it off
Repeat after me ....
VR ...
VR ...
VR ...
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by gstark on Fri Aug 12, 2005 10:33 am
Birddog114 wrote:Nnnnsic wrote:Bench, ladder, plinthe, table, phone books, suspension!!!
more! string, chain
beanbag.
paperweight.
g. Gary Stark Nikon, Canon, Bronica .... stuff The people who want English to be the official language of the United States are uncomfortable with their leaders being fluent in it - US Pres. Bartlet
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by gstark on Fri Aug 12, 2005 10:35 am
ipv6ready wrote:HI is the comp still only open to D70 user?
Or is it open to Non D70 like D2x or D100 for that matter how about Canons, Pentax, Minolta etc?
All challenges from hereon in are open to all DSLR cameras.
I personally want to see a whole raftful of Canon entries.
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by sirhc55 on Fri Aug 12, 2005 10:57 am
VR at 10 seconds - pleeeeeaaaasssseeee
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by Heath Bennett on Fri Aug 12, 2005 11:08 am
sand in a plastic bag even.
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by Heath Bennett on Fri Aug 12, 2005 11:09 am
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by gstark on Fri Aug 12, 2005 11:17 am
That's a bit like my chosen subject for "The Einstein Factor". Questions for which the correct answer is "Pass".
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by sheepie on Fri Aug 12, 2005 11:55 am
you would be excluded, as we all know you are the only one going there in the competition time!
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by birddog114 on Fri Aug 12, 2005 1:57 pm
Your choice of theme will be VOID! and we get someone to select it for you
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by stubbsy on Fri Aug 12, 2005 5:18 pm
Birddog114 wrote:stubbsy, Why should you worry about the tripod, you have one G1325 and the BH55Pro is in Custom today. So where's your smile my dear "Sheik"
I always think of others (plus didn't know about BH 55) wooo hoooo
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by wendellt on Fri Aug 12, 2005 5:49 pm
YAHOOOO
T E N S E C O N D E X P O S U R E !
I am assuming we don't have to take our clothes off for this one
It's shutter exposure right?
L I G H T G R A F I T I T I M E !
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by Heath Bennett on Sun Aug 14, 2005 7:46 pm
It is 10 second exposure then. Good luck everyone - I doubt there will be much argument with ambiguity with this topic.
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by embi on Sun Aug 14, 2005 7:56 pm
10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2.....bloody hell I forgot to take the lens cap off
....Good luck all. So when does this start??
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