I would like to draw your attention to the annual Brookfield Show Society Photography Competition.
- entries close Friday 13MAY11 at 1700hrs
- $9 per entry, up to 5 images per entrant
- three categories for the competition (Pictorial & People (SOOC) and Experimental)
- CASH prizes and ribbons for 1st, 2nd and 3rd for each category
Hmm ok then, do you know what it means by manipulate image for printing or whatever? Does that mean like cropping etc, or would that include editing from raw too? I would think so, but it doesnt really specify :-\
@taidster How I'm interpreting this is that we can crop it, reduce noise and up the contrast within a limited scope. These things improve the print quality. I'm pretty sure it is a restriction on airbrushing, Photoshopping things in & out of the image, and excessive colour/hue/saturation tweaks. I think I'm going to have to query the T&C's with the administrator anyway as I do a hell of a lot of HDR stuff and I'm pretty sure that's going to be restricted to the experimental category (for which I already have a bundle of images for entry).
OK, I've called the Chief Steward noted on the website and I'm just waiting for a callback from him regarding the digital manipulation guidelines. Fingers crossed for HDR at least ;)
Tadii, I administer a photoclub in Brisbane, yes. We've got an event coming up on 17 April, too. Some night shots with lightpainting at the wreck at Woody Point followed by some more lightpainting and sunrise over the water shots at Shorncliffe, then on to breakfast and coffee at a cafe. I'll send you an invite via Flickr (that's how we coordinate) in the next hour or so.
Sounds cool, do u have my flicker? Link is on my profile page here or search taidster :-) i don't use it much lately but can check it on my mobile etc ;-)
Regarding the guidelines for the first two categories of the competition...
...after speaking with the Chief Steward today to check up on the definition of "...Image may be captured either digitally or on film, and printed from a digital file or by traditional enlarging. Only manipulation to enhance the print quality may be undertaken..." I found out he doesn't really know. The guidelines have been set by the judge in the photo comp, the guy from the QCA Griffith.
After a good chat, however, I learned that this competition has been run every year for a long time and the first two categories have remained unchanged for all that time and have always highlighted photographs taken on film.
So, my suggestion is to treat the first two categories as if you're shooting with film. Do your "digital adjustments" when converting from raw and be gentle with the effects we've all come to know and love. I will be trying for some straight-out-of-camera (SOOC) shots for those categories.
The experimental category, however, is a free for all. Anything goes and it was introduced to the photo comp at the Brookfield Show in response to the surge in the popularity of digital photography.
It may not be a Canon Photo5 or a National Geographic image search, but it is a great way to get our photos seen and comes with cash prizes :)
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Thanks though for thinking of us :-D i will check out the link :-)
@elliotwb and yeah i agree, you have to edit the raw to make it printable, so i guess that would be in :))
Tadii, I administer a photoclub in Brisbane, yes. We've got an event coming up on 17 April, too. Some night shots with lightpainting at the wreck at Woody Point followed by some more lightpainting and sunrise over the water shots at Shorncliffe, then on to breakfast and coffee at a cafe. I'll send you an invite via Flickr (that's how we coordinate) in the next hour or so.
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...after speaking with the Chief Steward today to check up on the definition of "...Image may be captured either digitally or on film, and printed from a digital file or by traditional enlarging. Only manipulation to enhance the print quality may be undertaken..." I found out he doesn't really know. The guidelines have been set by the judge in the photo comp, the guy from the QCA Griffith.
After a good chat, however, I learned that this competition has been run every year for a long time and the first two categories have remained unchanged for all that time and have always highlighted photographs taken on film.
So, my suggestion is to treat the first two categories as if you're shooting with film. Do your "digital adjustments" when converting from raw and be gentle with the effects we've all come to know and love. I will be trying for some straight-out-of-camera (SOOC) shots for those categories.
The experimental category, however, is a free for all. Anything goes and it was introduced to the photo comp at the Brookfield Show in response to the surge in the popularity of digital photography.
It may not be a Canon Photo5 or a National Geographic image search, but it is a great way to get our photos seen and comes with cash prizes :)