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Sony 18-55mm f3.5-5.6 (E-mount)

02/15/2006 10:08:35 AM · #1

I think linking a resized original from the top winners would be beneficial to all. It would provide a visual comparison for what's allowed in basic and advanced. Personally, I love to view the before and afters as it's a great way to learn.

glad2badad

Apple iPhone 16 Pro

Lensbaby Sweet 35 Optic

02/15/2006 10:14:15 AM · #2

That would be pretty cool. I like your idea. ;^)

Gunnsi

Sony DSLR-A550

02/15/2006 10:16:12 AM · #3

I like your idea too.
In that way it would help novice like me to see what is possible to do.

Kaups

Canon EOS-50D

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

02/15/2006 10:17:26 AM · #4

Although I would semi-expect an uproar from this suggestion I do still love it personally! I need to learn! And that would be a huge help. However, some people probably would rather keep their magic a secret.

persimon

Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6

02/15/2006 10:31:44 AM · #5

The commenting in challenges is very sparse, so you can't really learn from that. In light of that, I think a before and after from the top winners is an excellent idea. That way everyone can take something away.

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED

03/31/2006 10:51:25 AM · #6

I still think this would be great!

Ennil

Nikon D200

03/31/2006 11:23:36 AM · #7

What if the photographer would like to keep his originals away from the public eye?

Canon 12x IS USM (S3 IS built-in Lens) -- 36-432mm (35mm EQ)

03/31/2006 12:23:27 PM · #8

If they are not willing to post the original then they shouldn't enter the challenges. I'm not sure that I'm following you. Why wouldn't you want to post the original?

GeneralE

Canon PowerShot S3 IS

03/31/2006 12:27:50 PM · #9

Originally posted by Marjo:

If they are not willing to post the original then they shouldn't enter the challenges. I'm not sure that I'm following you. Why wouldn't you want to post the original?

Just one example: there may have been a person cropped from the original whose identity/location can't be revealed for either legal or personal reasons.

Cyndane

Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II

03/31/2006 12:28:34 PM · #10

Unless I'd cheated, I'd be proud to show off an original that I scored high with.
On either side of the coin... if it had a lot of editing, then it shows off skills in processing, and if it had little, it shows off skills at taking the actual shots. :)

Brent_Ward

Canon EOS-5D

Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L USM

03/31/2006 12:34:47 PM · #11

I would never post my original. Period. I have enough of a hard time sending it in to be verified.

kirbic

Canon EOS R5

Canon RF 24-70mm f/2.8 L IS

03/31/2006 12:38:13 PM · #12

Originally posted by Brent_Ward:

I would never post my original. Period. I have enough of a hard time sending it in to be verified.

I think the thought was, resize the original to the same scale as the submission. I think that gets around the very valid concern with making a full-res original publicly viewable. I'd gladly post the original versions of my shots, if we had the option to do so. I think it would be a wonderful learning tool, and learning is a big part of the DPC experience.

Canon EOS-20D

Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon

03/31/2006 12:39:42 PM · #13

Originally posted by kirbic:

Why couldn't you upload the original and link a thumbnail from the comments area?

GeneralE

Canon PowerShot S3 IS

Canon 12x IS USM (S3 IS built-in Lens) -- 36-432mm (35mm EQ)

03/31/2006 12:42:00 PM · #14

Originally posted by mk:

Why couldn't you upload the original and link a thumbnail from the comments area?

You can, I have. I think part of the idea of doing it with the ribbon-winners is to store that original outside of their Portfolio space allocation, and make that linking process automatic.

Canon EOS-20D

Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon

03/31/2006 12:44:18 PM · #15

Originally posted by GeneralE:

Originally posted by mk:
Why couldn't you upload the original and link a thumbnail from the comments area?

You can, I have. I think part of the idea of doing it with the ribbon-winners is to store that original outside of their Portfolio space allocation, and make that linking process automatic.

If that were the case, I would hope that it would be available to everyone, not just the ribbon winners. They aren't necessarily the most interestingly edited of the bunch.

Ennil

Nikon D200

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED

03/31/2006 01:05:01 PM · #16

Originally posted by Marjo:

If they are not willing to post the original then they shouldn't enter the challenges. I'm not sure that I'm following you. Why wouldn't you want to post the original?

Personally I don't want everyone to care about how much I've done on a picture. Or sometimes I 'm just not so keen on showing off what I've used. Or maybe it's a picture of a friend, and I've done quite a lot on it (all legal of course and verified), I wouldn't want anyone, especially my friend to see the original. Think of it from people/portrait photographer's point of view. If someone would have wanted to know what I did to m pictures they could just ask.

ralph

Nikon Z9

03/31/2006 01:17:21 PM · #17

if we go this route, please watermark the originals !!!!

hopper

Canon EOS-80D

Canon EF 35mm f/2 IS USM

03/31/2006 01:19:55 PM · #18

manditory unedited originals would drastically cut down my number of willing models :)

voluntary unedited originals stored with the submissions is a great idea, though.

Cyndane

Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II

03/31/2006 01:23:29 PM · #19

I suppose there would be times when it wouldn't be a good thing to post originals.

If you took a nude picture of yourself, and cropped out all but, say, a tattoo on the top/front of your thigh... and that's what you turned in for a challenge... I can imagine a lot of us wouldn't want the *rest* of that picture being displayed, heh.