OcUK Photo Comp - Season Five : Round Two - "Religion" Discussion

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OcUK Photo Comp - Season Five : Round Two - "Religion" Discussion

Theme: Religion

Chosen by: cyKey


Closing date: Midnight Sunday 9th April 2006


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

Judges: RichDay, xolotl, Matt.

This competition is open to everyone.


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.
* Photos may have an optional border. If used, this must be a single colour and a reasonable size.
* Photos must have been taken on or after Wednesday, February 8th, 2006. 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.

* 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.
* The Judges decisions are final.

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


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 recommentation 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.
+ 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
- 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 Entry, 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.
 
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Please note the date here - the deadline is 9th April. This gives you exactly 4 weeks to prepare your entries. I've allowed a bit of extra time due to the delays in judging.
 
In other news, we're in the process of compiling a template for information we would like to see posted with your photograph (if you do not provide EXIF data). Some is mandatory, some is optional, all of it helps us judge your image better :)

Once the template has been agreed - we'll post it here for your consideration. This should hopefully clear up any confusion about what is and is not required information.
 
Religion.... hmmmmm....

I have exactly 0 ideas for this one, lets hope I get divine intervention within the next 4 weeks, either that or I think of a way of doing a round panoramic that some how shows religous things. :P
 
Go take a picture of a church/temple/buddist

relgion is a HUGEEEEEEEEEEEEEee topic.

Im gonna try and enter this one if i can :D (wont be anything special tho)
 
mrgubby said:
Is that really the required starting date ??


:)
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Oops, copy and paste error :)

Fixed now! Starting date is actually Wednesday, February 8th, 2006.
 
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matty said:
tis going to be a tough one, but looks like the entries should be all top qualtiy stuff!
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Thats why I chose it :) No-one is limited by camera or location. Only by creativity which is just oozing out of these forums :D
 
First time entrant :D - only had the camera two days and still Verrrry new to it
Just thought I'd knock one up while I still have the camera with me, before it gets sent off for checking/repairs :(

Feel a bit ashamed having it right next to two fantastic crisp ones!
 
Before things get too far in, the other judges and I have been having a discussion and we'd like to introduce a template for information that we'd like you to post with your entry that contains all the infomation we need about your photo if you don't provide the EXIF.

Let me know what you think:

Code: 
[b]Required Information[/b]
Camera (make & model):	Canon 10D, Canon 50mm mkII f1.8
Date:                   01/01/2006

[b]Optional Information[/b]
Aperture:               f8
Shutter:                1/250th sec
ISO:                    100
Focal Length:           50mm
Flash:                  No

Hopefully this will avoid any of the confusion we had last round with what is and isn't required.
 
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