OcUK Photo Comp - Season Eleven : Round Four - "Balance" DISCUSSION

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OcUK Photo Comp - Season Eleven : Round Four - "Balance" DISCUSSION

Theme: Balance

Chosen by: chet84

Closing date: Midnight Monday April 30th 2012

Please post all discussion for the current competition in this thread and keep entries in the ENTRIES thread.
DO NOT post any entries in this thread!

Judges: A.N.Other, Ichabod Crane and Oxygen.

This competition is open to everyone.

OcUK Photo competition results site http://ocukphotocomp.growse.com/

RULES
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Rules must be followed. Failure to follow one or more rules will result in disqualification for the current round.

* One image per entrant (may be a montage consisting of two or more photos).
* If a montage is entered, all photos in the image will be judged on their relevance to each other as well as the theme.
* Photos must be posted in or linked to this thread for consideration.
* Photos must be of a reasonable size. (Longest side of 1000px recommended)
* Photos must be submitted in the .jpg file format.
* Photos must have been taken on or after April 1st, 2012. Invalid EXIF dates must be declared.
* Photos that have been commented on previously by any of the judges, will not be considered.
* Photos must be available for viewing in this thread until the competition winner has been announced.
* Photos must be your own work unless posting on behalf of someone else. If this is the case it should be stated in your post.

* Photographers must post their make and model unless it is provided in the EXIF Information.
* Photographers retain full copyright to their entries, so you must contact them before using their entries.

* The winner of each round will choose the theme for the next round.

* The Judges may not discuss or submit their interpretation of the theme until the competition winner has been announced.
* The Judges will not reveal individual scores, however some judges may provide a critique after the competition has ended.
* The Judges may or may not notify disqualified photographers before the deadline.
* In the event of the scores being tied for first place the judges will decide among themselves on whom the winner is.
* The Judges decisions are final.

* Minimum Bribe Level: Canon EOS-1Ds Mk III


RECOMMENDATIONS
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Recommendations are optional.

A '+' sign next to the recommendation means you will gain marks.
A '-' sign next to the recommendation means you will lose marks.
A '/' sign next to the recommendation means your score will not be affected.

Each of the 3 judges will give you a score out of 30 as follows:-


* Technical ( 1 - 10 )

+ Use of Photoshop or Image Editing programs to enhance your photo (Including borders).
+ Correct use of Lighting/Saturation/Contrast/Exposure.
+ Correct use of DOF (Depth of Field).
+ Appreciation for Rule of Thirds, Golden Mean and other photographic rules.

- Overuse or misuse of Photoshop or other Image Editing programs (Including borders)
- Bad Lighting/Saturation/Contrast/Exposure.
- Blurred photos due to incorrect DOF (Depth of Field) or camera shake.
- Unintentionally slanted photos.

/ EXIF Info is recommended for digital photographers.
/ Camera Settings are recommended for film photographers.


* Theme Relevance ( 1 - 10 )

+ Good interpretation of the theme
+ Originality

/ Your photograph should represent the theme without further commentary.


* Impact ( 1 - 10 )

+ WOW Factor!
+ Overall ambience of the photo.

All past competition Entries, Discussion & Results threads can be found in the PV Archive. Select "From the - beginning" in the Display Options at the bottom of the page to view all Competition threads.
 
I've RTM'd the entries thread for this & the last round to get the entries thread stickied, wondered what this month's theme was!
 
The photo contest still going strong I see. :)

Welcome, TerraS.
You last visited: 27th Oct 2009 at 18:12
 
Had an idea to pop down to the Uni sportspark where they have a massive indoor gymanstic centre, but unfortunately a) it looks like the deadlines about to be up, and b) I'm not sure about the legality of taking photos in there...

kd
 
I've had an idea I wanted to attempt but the weather for the last week has completely killed it, looking like I'm going to be missing this month at the moment.
 
Managed to get out tonight, but its not quite as good as i wanted :(

I would have changed the way i shot having now seen the results, gutted, damn weather!!
 
Well I thought about it all month then as I was drifting off to sleep at quarter to midnight I remembered.

Another struggle but I think my pic was a good one - a new born struggling for balance for the first time!
 
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