My light on white - DPChallenge Forums

02/24/2005 07:17:13 PM · #1

does creating a white background by overexposing the shot work?

Message edited by ClubJuggle - Removed challenge entry from post..

Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS

02/24/2005 07:18:17 PM · #2

Not good to post your submission on threads. Better to wait unitil the voting has ended

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Canon EOS-60D

02/24/2005 07:18:35 PM · #3

You aren't supposed to tell us what your submission is... it's generally regarded as in poor taste to do so by many. ;o)

ClubJuggle

Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi

Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

02/24/2005 07:19:19 PM · #4

As most members like voting to be anonymous, we ask that you please do not post your submission to the forums before or during voting.

-Terry

Canon EF 55-200mm f/4.5-5.6 II USM

02/24/2005 07:21:16 PM · #5

oh, i wasnt thinking. quite the faux pas, huh?

bod

02/24/2005 07:25:34 PM · #6

Originally posted by weska54:

oh, i wasnt thinking. quite the faux pas, huh?

You're not the first and won't be the last : )

orussell

Canon EOS Rebel T6s

02/24/2005 07:25:57 PM · #7

Originally posted by laurielblack:

You aren't supposed to tell us what your submission is... it's generally regarded as in poor taste to do so by many. ;o)

Yeah it is "if" you know the difference I guess. That doesn't stop people from posting other places like photosig during current challenges. And lots of people from this site go there to look at images too. I think a policy of not posting an entry anywhere on the net during a challenge be adopted.

Message edited by author 2005-02-24 19:26:33.

02/24/2005 07:27:59 PM · #8

thanks for jumpin all over that for me :)

Sony DT 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical ED Zoom Lens for Sony Alpha

02/24/2005 07:28:29 PM · #9

Originally posted by orussell:

Originally posted by laurielblack:
You aren't supposed to tell us what your submission is... it's generally regarded as in poor taste to do so by many. ;o)

Yeah it is "if" you know the difference I guess. That doesn't stop people from posting other places like photosig during current challenges. And lots of people from this site go there to look at images too. I think a policy of not posting an entry anywhere on the net during a challenge be adopted.

Agreed. I like the fact that you don't know whose photo you are voting on.

kiwinick

Sony DSLR-A550

02/24/2005 07:29:50 PM · #10

to get the backgroud white it pays to light it sepereately making it about a stop over. The correct term for this Challenge as I see it is High Key photography where all the tones are light, it is common practice with this style to have a smidgon of a black tone as well.

Canon EF 55-200mm f/4.5-5.6 II USM

02/24/2005 07:31:11 PM · #11

Originally posted by weska54:

does creating a white background by overexposing the shot work?

To answer your question. I believe that if it is taken that way then it is legal.

Quoted under the Basic Editing Rules.

Any modification done inside the digital camera itself is considered acceptable for challenge submission.

But then I am not site council. It is always good to read the rules before submitting. I usually read them everytime I submit. Less chance of a DQ that way.

Message edited by author 2005-02-24 19:31:28.

orussell

Canon EOS Rebel T6s

02/24/2005 07:34:23 PM · #12

Originally posted by weska54:

thanks for jumpin all over that for me :)

I was sort of defending you, seeing as you had just joined on Feb. 6, 2005. Hope I didn't sound otherwise. :)

02/24/2005 07:40:06 PM · #13

ok this isnt my submission but what do you think of it? i think it would go by the rules. what do you think? BTW, there is no photoshop or any processing on this at all, it's all just how i took it. the only thing i did was crop it

//img202.exs.cx/img202/205/dscf15768uw.jpg

i would like to reiterate that there is no post processing except cropping, and for this discussion, i dont think that hardly is relavent.

Message edited by author 2005-02-24 20:49:57.

02/24/2005 07:40:44 PM · #14

sorry thats so big

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM

02/24/2005 07:44:33 PM · #15

Man that is huge. I bet the dial up people are hating you about now.

Jacko

Canon EOS-20D

02/24/2005 07:44:38 PM · #16

I'm afraid that photo wouldn't do very well. To me, it just looks like a snapshot with blown out exposure.

02/24/2005 07:45:25 PM · #17

I bet we will see a lot of macro, flower shots.

02/24/2005 07:46:47 PM · #18

i know the compostion isnt good, im talking more of the idea of the over exposure to create a white background

Mal37

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8

02/24/2005 07:52:16 PM · #19

I had the same question Wes. Thanks.
Kinda related though, if brightness and contrast are adjusted to acheive this effect during raw file conversion, would that still be legal? (even if detail is lost in the background?)

pcody

Canon PowerShot G6

02/24/2005 07:52:54 PM · #20

That's just way overexposed. I'm thinking the picture should look normal but the tones should be "naturally" light. Maybe I'm wrong. The trick is how to set up the light to get enough definition within the limited tones to make a pleasing picture.

Truegsht

Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi

Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

02/24/2005 07:58:36 PM · #21

I thought the challenge was for a "primarily" light subject on a white background? Maybe I read wrong..but a totally light/white photo would get low scores in my opinion.

02/24/2005 08:22:19 PM · #22

This kind of photo would get a low score from me also. It looks like you just brightend the whole image in Photoshop.

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