Minimalism - DPChallenge Forums

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

01/22/2007 01:29:56 PM · #27

I set my final on JPEG 12 and it still only came out to 135 kb. Wooohoo!

01/22/2007 02:05:40 PM · #28

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

Originally posted by ursula:

Originally posted by KarenNfld:
Ok I am in. Anyone else find it funny that the file size can be larger (200k) in a minimalism challenge? :)

Yep :)

Makes sense to me, 720 pixels + 200 Kb works for an image where the "subject" is supposed to take up only a small portion of the frame...

R.

I think I'd rather have 720 and 150 for minimalism, but 720 and 250 for fill the frame. Seems to me few people are going to go much over 150, even at 720, in the minimalism challenge, whereas the extra 50 would come in handy for fill the frame.

But it's dumb to even argue about it. It doesn't REALLY matter.

Message edited by author 2007-01-22 14:07:04.

Simms

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

01/22/2007 06:09:59 PM · #29

OK, think I have got my minimilism entry sorted out.. Biggest tool I missed? The crop tool!!

Didnt realise how much I would miss that damn thing! Eventually I had to swap my 5D body for my 300D body just to give me more of a crop.. thank god I kept that little Rebel!

Crop factor cameras are useful after all :-)

chimericvisions

Canon EOS-60D

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II

01/22/2007 07:13:11 PM · #30

I got mine in fairly early this time. I just hope people like it. :p

KarenNfld

01/22/2007 07:33:22 PM · #31

Well I pulled what I had in and entered something totally different. I wonder how many times I will change my mind before the deadline?

bnilesh

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

01/22/2007 09:38:44 PM · #32

Well it is the first time that I have done minimum or no post processing for submitting this challenge. Oh God is it so easy to submit photo to contest? I remember the time put in lot of post processing, seeing the final images from all angles of screen, sometimes by standing,siting etc. etc. But this time just desaturating,resized,saved for web & released..Also mind is not cluttered by the confusion I did it right or wrong. Feels so relaxing may be until starting the challenge.

Message edited by author 2007-01-22 21:42:00.

yanko

Carl Zeiss 50mm ZE f/1.4 Planar T for Canon

01/22/2007 09:52:50 PM · #33

Did the SCs ever officially answer the question about whether or not extracted jpgs from RAW files were ok? Not talking about RAW conversion.

Message edited by author 2007-01-22 21:53:22.

soup

Canon EOS-30D

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM

01/22/2007 11:43:08 PM · #34

i have to admit this was a tough challenge. perfect was never straight from the camera when i shot with film and developed in a darkroom.

if there were only one thing i'd like to be able to adjust in a challenge like this... white/black point...

i still might go for 'fill the frame'

Message edited by author 2007-01-22 23:43:34.

Greetmir

Nikon D60

Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS for Nikon

01/23/2007 01:10:24 AM · #35

I am in. Took me three sessions before I was happy with how the shot was "cropped" in the camera. I had to see the shots "on the big screen" before I could decide whether I liked the positioning or not.

Simms

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

01/23/2007 07:17:47 AM · #36

Reading through the EXIF on my RAW images, there is nothing to differentiate if the image was originally shot in RAW or JPG.. This must be wide open to abuse.

Still, love the minimal editing rules, I have been a big advocate of them for ages, so felt kinda obliged to enter this challenge.

CEJ

Canon EOS-40D

Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

01/23/2007 07:31:14 AM · #37

Somewhere it should tell you "Image Quality" If you shoot highest res .jpeg it should say FINE.

from 20D EXIF:
EXIF:
File Name
IMG_4716.JPG
Camera Model
Canon EOS 20D
Shooting Date/Time
1/21/2007 1:34:49 PM
Shooting Mode
Manual Exposure
Tv( Shutter Speed )
0.3
Av( Aperture Value )
2.8
Metering Mode
Evaluative Metering
ISO Speed
100
Lens
60.0 mm
Focal Length
60.0 mm
Image Size
3504x2336
Image Quality
Fine
Flash
Off
White Balance Mode
Auto
AF Mode
Manual Focus
Parameters Settings
Contrast High
Sharpness High
Color saturation High
Color tone +2
Color Space
sRGB
Noise Reduction
Off
Drive Mode
Self-Timer Operation

Message edited by author 2007-01-23 07:32:36.

Rino63

Canon EOS-50D

Tamron AF 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di II for Canon

01/23/2007 07:31:31 AM · #38

Originally posted by marksimms:

great part of the game is in the respect of the rules of the challenges. if you can win 200 ribbons without rules you amuse yourself?

Simms

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

01/23/2007 07:38:49 AM · #39

Rhino.. Not saying I would do it, perish the thought, but just saying its defintely open to abuse, however, as CEJ pointed out, it looks like there is a way to tell the differences. Which is a good thing..

Cheers CEJ.

Rino63

Canon EOS-50D

Tamron AF 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di II for Canon

01/23/2007 07:51:05 AM · #40

yes mark, it's a good thing. my words was only a thought to high voice and wasn't for you :)

hahn23

Canon EOS-5D Mark IV

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS II USM Lens

01/23/2007 04:03:47 PM · #41

I accomplished my goal of shooting for the minimalism challenge this morning. Results were good... except for....Ah, ha! Dust spots in the sky. Yes, a common occurrence, especially with a small aperture setting. Normally, I wouldn't even bother to clean the sensor for these few. Easy to clone or patch out. But, the rules say "no spot editing of any kind". So, either I leave them in and submit "as is" or reshoot after cleaning the sensor. I did have some shots with wider aperture where the dust spots don't show, but I wanted more DOF, so I won't use those.

This becomes a test of one's ethics. Not wanting to be DQ'd. (Have never been DQ'd.) Will people be looking for dust spots in the sky? You bet they will!

Alright, this jpg shooting w/o editing is a pain. But, it does increase my awareness of housekeeping issues and getting the parameters just right in the field. For that, this challenge is valuable.

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM

01/23/2007 04:06:05 PM · #42

BTW, how small is "very small" portion of the image space?

soup

Canon EOS-30D

01/23/2007 04:11:25 PM · #43

it's relative to the inverse of the square of the root of evil !

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Originally posted by ursula:

BTW, how small is "very small" portion of the image space?

01/23/2007 04:17:33 PM · #44

Originally posted by soup:

it's relative to the inverse of the square of the root of evil !

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Originally posted by ursula:
BTW, how small is "very small" portion of the image space?

Well, it's good to know it's "relative" to it. Leaves a bit of wiggling room.

yanko

Carl Zeiss 50mm ZE f/1.4 Planar T for Canon

01/23/2007 04:23:49 PM · #45

Should be interesting to see how people vote. I'm guessing sensor dust will be penalized more than normal but maybe not if you have a compelling subject and/or lots of eye candy.

Message edited by author 2007-01-23 16:24:21.