Major element - advanced element

Pentax DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AF

04/06/2006 09:08:36 PM · #1

Hello,

Subject sould say Major element - advanced rule !
What is considered a major element?

Say your subject is the face of a TrumpetCAT (not my entry!)and there is a "blurry" branch above his head. Could I clone that branch out and be within the rules?

I'm thinking that a major element would be to clone out the TrumpetCats eyeball or something major on the "subject".

EDIT:
Can you give examples of what would be ok to clone out.

Thanks for your help.

Message edited by author 2006-04-06 21:13:20.

faidoi

Pentax K10D

04/06/2006 09:10:32 PM · #2

Originally posted by kenskid:

Hello,

What is considered a major element?

Say your subject is the face of a TrumpetCAT (not my entry!)and there is a "blurry" branch above his head. Could I clone that branch out and be within the rules?

Nope. A branch is a major element.

scalvert

Canon EOS-5D Mark III

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

04/06/2006 09:13:26 PM · #3

It's mostly about prominence and impact. Anything significant in the image is generally a major element, whether or not it's the subject or intentional. A big branch = major, a stray twig = minor distraction. A stray twig going all the way across your image in an otherwise-blank sky = probably major.

04/06/2006 09:14:34 PM · #4

How long does it take to get an image validated before a challenge starts?

Originally posted by scalvert:

Message edited by author 2006-04-06 21:16:18.

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

04/06/2006 09:51:00 PM · #5

Update:

Thanks to a few responses, I've decided NOT to take a chance and did not clone out anything on my Textures entry!

I still think the shot is good...we'll see!

Thanks all.

Kenskid

GeneralE

Canon PowerShot S3 IS

04/06/2006 09:52:56 PM · #6

Originally posted by kenskid:

How long does it take to get an image validated before a challenge starts?

You can't -- validation can only occur after the challenge closes and the voting starts. Thus, it can take anywhere from a few minutes to a couple of days, depending on when we get the original and when we have a chance to vote on it.

Beetle

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

04/06/2006 09:56:59 PM · #7

Originally posted by kenskid:

What is considered a major element?

I once read an explanation of that one (possibly by Scalvert?) that made a lot of sense. It went roughly like this:

"Get a couple of people to describe the photo. Whatever they include in the descriptions would be considered major elements"