PPChallenge.com this week: Edit Terje's Landscape!

Tamron AF 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di LD Aspherical IF for Canon

06/28/2007 10:01:18 AM · #1

For those of you who aren't familiar with it, PPChallenge is a site I setup for photo post processing challenges in a format quite similar to DPC. It's open to all DPC users.

In this thread,

terje invited DPC'ers to edit one of his beautiful landscapes. I've PM'ed him, and he said we could use this image in this week's challenge over at PPChallenge!

This is very cool, since many of us won't ever get to use equipment that nice and visit a place so beautiful.

This week, I've up'ed the number of entrants to 32, using DPC Advanced Editing rules with the 720px and 200kb limits. You're encouraged to start with his RAW file, but I've made a JPEG version available for download. It should be fun!

Check out the site to see what it's all about. Browse through complete challenges, submit your own photos for everybody to edit, compete and vote weekly! Sign up now by sending me a PM (see method #2).

Since I don't have forums at PPC yet, feel free to add your random banter here. I'll start:

Of course, you'll have to bring your A game, because

Brad and I will be there, which pretty much means two of the top three spots are already spoken for!! ;)

Cheers,
-Jeff

SDW

Canon EOS-60D

06/28/2007 10:22:19 AM · #2

If you have not checked out PPChallenge.com you need to do so. I have entered some challenges and find it a great way to home in on your editing skills. Jeff

smurfguy has done a wonderful job with this site. Believe me, if your a novice or professional at editing, you will will have fun at PPChallenge.com

Thanks Jeff for the site. I find it to be another great learning experience. And

BradP don't you need a vacation so some of us can come in first place? J/k - Great editing work!

Message edited by author 2007-06-28 10:22:52.

vikas

Apple iPhone 13

Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G

06/28/2007 10:31:54 AM · #3

This should be fun!! I love Terje's work - now I get to see it in RAW and actually work on it! Thanks Jeff for putting it up and Terje for contributing the picture !

06/28/2007 10:35:56 AM · #4

Thanks, Scott.

I forgot to mention a couple things:

There are already a couple edits of this shot from the thread mentioned above. So we're all on equal footing, feel free to check out those examples.

Also, please only register for the challenge if you're able to participate. If you sign up and then find you don't have time to edit, please unregister so somebody else can have your spot. The challenges are limited so we don't have a million slightly different edits of the same shot to vote on.

Chinabun

Canon PowerShot SD990 IS

06/28/2007 10:47:54 AM · #5

this is awesome. how come i've never heard of this before!

Olympus 40-150mm f/2.8 PRO M.Zuiko

06/28/2007 11:04:35 AM · #6

Originally posted by Chinabun:

this is awesome. how come i've never heard of this before!

Thank you. Well, I used to promote the site more here in the forums, but it takes time. Plus, the site's a little rough*** around the edges and really needs more refinement... but it works-ish, so we play with it. =)

But I had to announce this week, because I think many people think editing is taking a junk image and trying to squeeze something acceptable out of it. No, the true joy of editing is taking a beautiful photo and making it really shine. And Terje's given us that chance this week. And it's fun to do so in a challenge format.

***: An example is that it can't handle changing usernames. So Brad is BradP on my site, and Scott is SouthernGentleman, because that's what they started with. Also, no forums, rough commenting system, and a file-system database because I didn't know MySQL back then, but I guess users don't care. =)

Brad

Olympus OM-D E-M1

06/28/2007 11:12:17 AM · #7

We don't need no stinkin' fancy stuff behind the scenes.
Just hosed-up pics to edit (or good ones to make better).
;)

btw, I've already done this week's, so I'm sitting this one out.

Falc

Canon EOS-1D Mark III

Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L USM

06/28/2007 11:43:39 AM · #8

I'm in for challenge 54 - had to have a crack at the beautiful landscape.

Alicia

Canon EOS-600D/T3i Rebel

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

06/28/2007 11:48:00 AM · #9

Thanks for the reminder - I keep on forgetting about PPChallenge.com.

PHOTOKID

06/28/2007 12:47:14 PM · #10

How do you show the part on a mask that has been masked off to be not included?

Rich

sfalice

Canon PowerShot SX60 HS

06/28/2007 01:18:44 PM · #11

Glad to see PPChallenge come up in the forums again. I've participated a few times and sent in a couple of images to be worked over. There's always something interesting to look at on that site. And it's not as *rough* as Jeff makes out.
:-))

bdenny

Sony DSC-H5

06/28/2007 01:26:33 PM · #12

PPChallenge is definately a great way to learn more about processing. Everyone starts with the same thing but you get to see so many possibilities.

jasonlprice

Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM

06/28/2007 02:08:50 PM · #13

Thanks, I had never checked on ppchallenge but now that I have it is a great idea. I've submitted my Terje work-over, but I have to admit I wanted to stop before doing any processing it was so beautiful! I had to keep reminding myself that I had to do something to it, LOL.

I guess I just always thought ppchallenge was for "expert" editors and I didn't realize the rules were the same as dpc. Thanks for this opportunity Jeff.

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

06/28/2007 02:28:54 PM · #14

I run most of the challenges under DPC Advanced rules, as these are usually the most interesting, and occasionally I throw in a "basic" and an "expert" style challenge.

I don't want to take all the credit, though.

nshapiro and maybe others used to run these challenges in the forums, and I just wanted to make it easier to administer and more like DPC.

jonfrommk

Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi

06/28/2007 02:34:21 PM · #15

Jeff

Wow what a great site and once again DPCers (PPCers) leave me open mouthed with the ability on a medium that I am truly pants at. Would there be any possibility of submitting an image to the site and some time just to see what wonders can be worked

Olympus 40-150mm f/2.8 PRO M.Zuiko

06/28/2007 02:52:14 PM · #16

Originally posted by jonfrommk:

Absolutely. The site thrives on photo submissions from the users. You can submit photos here. At present, I choose an image weekly out of the the submissions. I maybe should add an "email me when you use my photo" option.

Anyway, as I said before, I think it's most fun (and site participation is highest) when the photos are interesting to start with, and maybe have some technical flaws which editing can improve. In other words, don't take a picture of gravel and ask the editors to "Make this shot better!" =)

It's also important to note that, by submitting a photo, you are not releasing any rights to it, except for users to edit it solely for the purposes of the PPChallenge website. I have tried to emphasize this point on the site.

Message edited by author 2007-06-28 14:52:32.

Brad

Olympus OM-D E-M1

06/28/2007 03:01:09 PM · #17

Gravel could be cool.
:P

Olympus 40-150mm f/2.8 PRO M.Zuiko

06/28/2007 03:03:32 PM · #18

Originally posted by Brad:

Gravel could be cool.
:P

Nothing against gravel, I've got a gravel shot in my portfolio...

I just don't think anybody would really care to edit it. =D

Brad

Olympus OM-D E-M1

06/28/2007 03:39:21 PM · #19

Originally posted by smurfguy:

I just don't think anybody would really care to edit it. =D

The man has a bowl of gravel in his portfolio.
Dunno who's odder - you for having it, or me for editing it.

I gave myself 30 seconds:

06/28/2007 08:04:35 PM · #20

Bump for the evening crowd. This is shaping up to be a fun round!

yanko

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

06/28/2007 08:24:10 PM · #21

I guess my edit I did back in that thread would be grounds for DQ eh?

06/28/2007 09:08:29 PM · #22

Originally posted by yanko:

I guess my edit I did back in that thread would be grounds for DQ eh?

You know, since it's a bunch of edits of the same image (as opposed to different photos here at DPC), I don't think that recognition is as big of an issue. Besides, I think most will vote based on the comparisons between the entries, regardless of recognition.

In other words, I wouldn't hold it against you.

yanko

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

06/28/2007 10:21:27 PM · #23

Originally posted by smurfguy:

Originally posted by yanko:
I guess my edit I did back in that thread would be grounds for DQ eh?

You know, since it's a bunch of edits of the same image (as opposed to different photos here at DPC), I don't think that recognition is as big of an issue. Besides, I think most will vote based on the comparisons between the entries, regardless of recognition.

In other words, I wouldn't hold it against you.

Actually, I was referring to the expert editing steps I used on it. I created some elements in it. Anyway, just more of a general question about the rules. If I were to enter I would probably try something different than what I did before.

Message edited by author 2007-06-28 22:22:25.

Blackbox

Samsung Galaxy S9/S9+

Canon TC-DC58B 1.5x Tele Converter

06/28/2007 10:33:29 PM · #24

Well this should be fun! Sounds like a great idea to me...