WPL5 Team Noob - DPChallenge Forums

03/27/2007 11:49:42 PM · #51

Originally posted by kellyrc01:

I love that picture Jojo, they all have such precious expressions. I entered the Still challenge, now that I've figured out how to edit I'm hoping it does better than my Pop Culture entry (I ask that you do not base 1st impressions on that because it's stinking up a storm :)

Thanks!!! That was through 2 shoots (baby got cranky day 1) I think I am gonna have a HUGE print of it made :D

There is some priceless information in the Tutorials section of this site if no one has ventured there :)

Also, I have a SLEW of websites bookmarked that help a lot if anyone wants the links, I can put some of the best up here :)

03/27/2007 11:51:25 PM · #52

I would love some links!

Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0L IS USM

03/27/2007 11:56:27 PM · #53

well guys im audi 5000,ill catch yas in the am sometime,got the appraiser thing happening,better hit the hay,glad to meet you guys and am looking forward to the days ahead,BTW everyone seems really kool and very interesting...and TEAM NOOB is gunna rock!

photokariangel

Canon EOS-5D Mark III

03/27/2007 11:57:15 PM · #54

Well, it looks like i need to also introduce myself!
Hi there, my name is Kari. You can call me Kari, most of my friends do. Im 15 years old, and was born and raised in Payson, UT. But when I was 10, me and my family moved a town over to Santaquin! At the age of 7 I used to buy those disposible cameras and shoot with my friends, and finally last christmas, i got a Real bonafied camera that i had been drooling over for the last 3 months. :D Now im saving up for a Canon Rebel. No children, no boyfriend, ah life seems grand! Im a free bird..

Anyways, as for challenges, im tossing and turning between Spin and Still, i have pictures for both, i just have to choose. I also submitted to the Free Study.

Proud to be a part of this lovely team. Gooo Team Noob!

TCGuru

03/28/2007 12:05:51 AM · #55

Links:

How to sharpen an image without mucking it up: //www.photoshopsupport.com/tutorials/sharpen-an-image/photo-sharpening.html

Stitching a panorama: //www.photoshopsupport.com/tutorials/peter-bowers/how-to-stitch-photos.html

not my site but very cool: //www.photojojo.com/

how to render a portrait: //www.reviewzine.com/turning-portrait-into-stone-statue-using-photoshop/

you can get textures here for the tut above: //www.mayang.com/textures/

retouching: //retouchpro.com/tutorials/?

HDR merging in Photoshop: //www.luminous-landscape.com/tutorials/hdr.shtml

And, for those of you that shoot RAW: //www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/digitalphotography/prophoto/raw_tips.mspx

BTW, kill me now... I shoot JPEG :) hehehehhe bwahahahhaaaa

That's all for now.... more later :) Have fun!!

03/28/2007 12:10:23 AM · #56

Thanks Jojo! Oh, jonnienye congrats on a personal best for the cell phone challenge, I liked that photo a lot!

Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0L IS USM

03/28/2007 12:38:19 AM · #57

Homework is done (hallelujah chorus), so I can now introduce myself...!
My name is Leisha. I'm 18, and I live near Ogden, Utah. I'm going to college full time right now - majoring in Athletic Training and minoring in Photography. I'm also working as a tutor for a local junior high school. Anyways....I can tell this is going to be a fun group! I'm looking forward to getting to know you all better. (I can say this now, but hopefully I don't regret it!) ;)

Message edited by author 2007-03-28 00:40:01.

photokariangel

Canon EOS-5D Mark III

03/28/2007 12:42:02 AM · #58

*high fives Leisha* Another Utah-er! Woo!

Sony DT 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 Aspherical ED High Magnification Zoom Lens for Sony Alpha

03/28/2007 12:46:44 AM · #59

You guys all rock... as for tutorials - I umm... acquired... *cough ... most of the lynda.com tutorials on photoshop - they are FANTASTIC! I mean 8 + hours each! Nothin spells fun like 4 hours of mask selection tools with Deke Mclelland. I watched most of them, just can't do what they do yet.

BTW.... if you didn't read the other topic on scores... I POSTED TO THE WRONG CHALLENGE! HAHA.... I am such a dipshit...

Sony DT 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 Aspherical ED High Magnification Zoom Lens for Sony Alpha

03/28/2007 12:48:13 AM · #60

TC!? Whah... tell me it aint so... JPEG!? We need to get some $$$ together and get you some 4GB CF cards!

photokariangel

Canon EOS-5D Mark III

Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0L IS USM

03/28/2007 12:58:28 AM · #61

Dont worry Lonz *snicker* we still love ya.

Canon EF 28-70mm f/2.8L USM

03/28/2007 01:05:53 AM · #62

Originally posted by Lonz:

TC!? Whah... tell me it aint so... JPEG!? We need to get some $$$ together and get you some 4GB CF cards!

(Well.....I sorta use JPEG too....) :/ hehe

pla2

Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT

03/28/2007 02:08:44 AM · #63

Hi everyone,

My name is Arnon and I live in Bangkok, Thailand. I graduated from an art college in Savannah,GA in 1996. I took up photography a couple of months after my daughter was born in 2005. Mostly I have been taking pictures of my family until I found DPC last month. And now photography has taken most of my time (at least in my mind - to think of what to shoot). Very difficult for me to juggle time between work, family, and my new hobby. I can't believe it's only been 1 1/2 month since I joined DPC, It seems longer. Glad I could join Team Noob. :)

Sony DT 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 Aspherical ED High Magnification Zoom Lens for Sony Alpha

03/28/2007 07:00:10 AM · #64

Welcome pla2!!!

Sony DT 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 Aspherical ED High Magnification Zoom Lens for Sony Alpha

03/28/2007 07:02:53 AM · #65

Originally posted by daboardergirl:

Originally posted by Lonz:
TC!? Whah... tell me it aint so... JPEG!? We need to get some $$$ together and get you some 4GB CF cards!

(Well.....I sorta use JPEG too....) :/ hehe

I guess I can't say anything - I havent had a challenge entry above 6 yet - and all I shoot is RAW - but the white balance is just so EASY and non-destructive.

TCGuru

03/28/2007 08:25:40 AM · #66

So nice that you are all so chatty :) I just love it :) We are gonna get along JUST fine!!!

As far as JPEG is concerned, I realize the issues with colour and white balance but I figure if I can get it right going in with JPEG, when I do start shooting RAW, (nothing to do with my memory cards btw hehe) I will be unstoppable ;)

I also have a couple of tutorials that I would be willing to e-mail out... nothing big or fancy though, just basics. They have helped me a LOT :)

Lemme know if you want em cause I don't wanna just be sending out unwanted e-mails and stuff.

Have a great day today!! I am off to Fall Creek Falls :)

Sony DT 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 Aspherical ED High Magnification Zoom Lens for Sony Alpha

03/28/2007 09:07:03 AM · #67

Originally posted by TCGuru:

So nice that you are all so chatty :) I just love it :) We are gonna get along JUST fine!!!

I prefer "talkative" chatty makes me feel like a 13 year old girl on her cell phone talking about the guy she likes and oh how she can't believe Britney Spears shaved her head and is in rehab - thats sooo cool.

03/28/2007 09:43:01 AM · #68

wow can this get anymore diverse? good morning yall! wakey wakey,eggs an bakey...

Message edited by author 2007-03-28 10:49:48.

03/28/2007 02:25:02 PM · #69

So I have a question you noobers might be able to help me with, I was reading a post about someone whose picture was disqualified & I've read & re-read the rules many times, but I wanted to make sure, for the advanced editing, free study, I want to submit a picture where I have blurred out the background to make the images up front stand out, is this allowed?

03/28/2007 02:39:56 PM · #70

I think that is fine to do...I looked at the advanced rules and the important line was you may "apply filters, effects, dodge & burn, and other tools to all or part of your entry, but NO new shapes or features may be created in the process". So your effect would be blur, and as long as you didn't make any new shapes or features it should be legal.... Any other comments? I'm not a rules expert, but that is how I see it. :)

03/28/2007 02:51:47 PM · #71

Originally posted by daboardergirl:

Thanks, that's how I read it too, I was just 2nd guessing myself & didn't want a DQ.

Message edited by author 2007-03-28 14:52:02.

03/28/2007 02:53:52 PM · #72

i would have to agree with the two of you,but im not quite the expert either,i usually try to keep all my postwork minimal,lol just for this reason,so far so good ,lol

Message edited by author 2007-03-28 14:55:15.

03/28/2007 02:55:04 PM · #73

Hello all-

I have a crazy creative inkling. You know how all of the teams have the little pictures for each member with a little page representing them?? Well I want to make one. If you guys support this idea, choose the picture you want to represent you and name it as "NOOB" on your portfolio so I know which one you want. What else could we put on the picture? Other teams put amount of ribbons and average score, but I'm not sure if I want "0 Ribbons" and "3.5 Average Score" as my introduction (haha). Give me your ideas/opinions. Like it or not?

03/28/2007 02:57:01 PM · #74

can you send me a link of an example,im not following(havent seen these pages yet i reckon,lol)