Oct. Photo Comp. -- This Sporting Life

[bosco]

1st - Lost Ball - mauvais mangue

2nd - Shadows - liberty

 

[Paul Russell]

My votes:

1. Pool hall -- Robster970
2. Champagne and cricket -- Spymaster
3. Dancing ground staff -- mhendo

 

[Robster970]

3. Robster970 - Pool Hall, love the lamps and the floor (though it needs a good tweak to increase contrast, imho)

Was really tricky - had 3200ASA loaded in an old om10 that only goes up to 1600 - had to get it pulled 1 stop and hence it went flat and lost contrast. I do agree with you though, but thought I'd leave it alone.

 

[alef]

Was really tricky - had 3200ASA loaded in an old om10 that only goes up to 1600 - had to get it pulled 1 stop and hence it went flat and lost contrast. I do agree with you though, but thought I'd leave it alone.

I think with a good scan and a bit of photoshopping you could really get more out of it. Hope you don't mind, I've done a very quick play with the levels just to show generally what I mean:
original
levels tweaked

 

[zenie]

My votes

1. Alef Bowling for Battersea
2. Random One Beer and Games
3. Robster 970 The largest table football i've ever seen in my life

 

[KeeperofDragons]

Here's my 3 votes

Fratton Park - Firky
Time Trial - Hocus Eye
Dirt Jump - Shoddysolutions

KoD

 

[Delphian Sibyl]

My votes are

1. Pool hall -- Robster970
2. bowling for battersea -- Alef
3. the largest table football I've ever seen in my life -- Robster970

 

[Robster970]

I think with a good scan and a bit of photoshopping you could really get more out of it. Hope you don't mind, I've done a very quick play with the levels just to show generally what I mean:
original
levels tweaked

I should have asked you to do that at the beginning of the month

 

[mauvais]

Where's Firky now?

Shall I have a go at adding up?

 

[Firky]

It aint me thankfully - I've had a quick look (my maths is too shite to count haha), but I'm pretty confident it is not me - thank god.

But I came up with a theme anyway... one I was going to use last time ( sins!)

 

[exosculate]

Where's Firky now?

Shall I have a go at adding up?

Go on - you know you want to!

 

[mauvais]

Right, ten minutes in Excel hell... someone else can do it too as I'll cock it up...

*is never seen again*

 

[mauvais]

Oooookaaaayyy...

I'd like someone to check it please, or at least the important bits.

Here's the simple version: http://wapoc.com/crap/results.htm

and for the Excel geeks: http://wapoc.com/crap/results.xml

 

[Firky]

Get in congrats dude!

If I'd won I was going to hand it down to second place anyway.

Whats' your theme then? I'm going to moan

 

[Derian]

Oooookaaaayyy...

I'd like someone to check it please, or at least the important bits.

Here's the simple version: http://wapoc.com/crap/results.htm

and for the Excel geeks: http://wapoc.com/crap/results.xml

Congrats

 

[mauvais]

Cool!

Right, well, here we go... Since this last one went so well and so many got involved, I want to do something just as inclusive. At the same time I want a lot of potential for arty stuff and imaginative ideas over your typical snapshots, without coming up with some elitist crap. Two ideas I thought up that I don't think have been heavily touched on before:

All in the Detail - think intricacy, think the little bits that make say a building/object/scene/whatever special. The things that you have to look around for and would otherwise miss. Means we can maybe have some tasty macro entries, means people have to think and look around them, and infinite possibilities for where you can take it. However might be more difficult than you think and might not be as cohesive as I'd planned. Tempted to go with this, if I think I can get away with it.

...or...

November Lights - late sunrises, early sunsets, make the most of the oncoming gloom; if you get a move on, then fireworks/bonfires, and conversely maybe the first hints of Christmas towards the end; November reminds me of it going dark early - colourful city centres on the way home. Doesn't have to be slow shutter stuff; can easily take advantage of the low sun, long shadows and the autumn/winter weather. Entries'll have to really symbolise the time of year whilst sticking to the theme of light. Seasonal and lots of scope for interesting stuff, but at the same time could be a bit too narrow? Not particularly inspirational, more of a simple no-brainer.

Any preferences? All crap and got a better plan? Someone's bound to cry 'it's bollocks' but I don't want to embarrass myself more than I have to!

 

[Firky]

I like the sound of the first one, the second one will just succumb to pretty sunsets, and pink clouds I fear.

All in the detail sounds very good, and has already got my mind racing with ideas

I don't have a macro lense (they're like £300!) but I reckon I could wangle up something...

 

[Firky]

On second thoughts I like the idea of reflecting the season / time of year... hhmm... 'the gloaming' the witching hour..

aahh its your call, man

 

[mauvais]

Cool - I'll do it in the morning provided noone has any shouty objections. I reckon I'll go with the first; see what everyone else thinks though.

On the macro tip; check out the dirt cheap 50mm f/1.8 Nikon lens, which is ace anyway. That's like £60 on eBay. You mount it backwards with some £12 gubbins and you've got yourself a working macro lens for hardly anything.

The trouble is you need a decent flash; apparently you can botch it with a diffuser but really you need something like the SB600.

 

[Firky]

I'd like to see the first one above the second, yeah.

Before I spend any more money on my camera, I need to get myself a mac! That is my next big purchase, nearly did it a couple of months ago but procastinated yet again.

I'm off to bed soon!

 

[mauvais]

No such luck for me either; overdraft needs to go first! Besides, I need to get out more with the kit I have. Not done nearly enough shooting recently; fireworks tomorrow though!

Massive thanks to everyone who voted; well done to everyone! I'm more glad I got a few votes on each of the three than actually winning!

In any case, I'm off to bed myself now so if everyone has a think about the suggested theme(s), then I can do it first thing tomorrow.

Cheers!

 

[Onket]

Personally I reckon I'd do better at the 2nd option. But I want the first cos the entries are bound to be better.

Onket votes 1st category.

Now bed.

 

[alef]

Congrats, mauvais mangue, well done! I like the sound of all in the detail, it means we could have entries that will take a good bit of studying to understand! Though rather than subtle, it can also mean something very small, or just extremely thorough. Anyway, you've given me something to ponder on my way into work this morning, and hopefully in the days that come if I can manage to take some new shots...

 

[Chorlton]

i like landscapes myself and would like to flood he boar with pics of mountains at dawn.... shit i've worked against this haven't i?

 

[Paul Russell]

Well done with the win, mauvais mangue. And for adding up.

I've sort of suggested before that last month's winner should add up the scores, so I was reluctantly resigned to doing that this morning. I wake up and it's all done and dusted. Great!

 

[liberty]

1st- Shadows liberty (I just love this photo, it makes my brain feel restful in the same way a mondrian painting does)

That is the nicest thing I've heard today

 

[exosculate]

Oooookaaaayyy...

I'd like someone to check it please, or at least the important bits.

Here's the simple version: http://wapoc.com/crap/results.htm

and for the Excel geeks: http://wapoc.com/crap/results.xml

Well done - and your excel presentation is impressive too.