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02/16/2004 08:12:54 PM · #1 |
What's your estimate of your average time spent in capturing, editing, and submitting a photograph?
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My longest has been about 6 hours attending a rodeo hoping to capture a nice picture of a horse ( which did not happen ).
I am guessing some of the pictures entered can very well take in excess of 10 hours to setup. |
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02/16/2004 08:17:15 PM · #2 |
Ummm, not counting the time I think about a picture (hehehe) probably about 2 hours because i usually start shooting around 10 on Sunday night and then submit. Some of my best scores came doing this.
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02/16/2004 08:20:07 PM · #3 |
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02/16/2004 08:21:15 PM · #4 |
Anything from 10 minutes to a day. Some of my highest scoring shots are the ones I took least time over. My Motivational Poster (4th highest score ever) took about 10 mins, and was the first entry into the challenge.
Message edited by author 2004-02-16 20:22:11.
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02/16/2004 09:26:00 PM · #5 |
| I would guess about 2 hours...but that doesnt count thinking whilst I do other things...once the idea finally makes a picture in my mind...then the actual is short...(unless it's outside and the weather doesnt cooperate) |
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02/16/2004 09:32:22 PM · #6 |
Some of my challenge entries have taken "0" time since I just submitted something I had that fit the challenge. I have spent 4-6 hours on others trying to get something just right. Some of my better scoring challenge photos have a lot less time in the actual shooting than in the thought that went into the concept.
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02/16/2004 09:41:35 PM · #7 |
| Oh, two hours including set up time, to about two days including travel time. Fortunately this is digital, so I don't have to count (or pay extra for) the number of frames I shoot for each final image. Since I entered the digital world, in late August 2003, I have shot over 8900 images. Is this a lot? |
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02/16/2004 10:01:47 PM · #8 |
these days nothing more than about 15 minutes or so - usually a lot less.
I used to spend a lot more time on it
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02/16/2004 10:08:31 PM · #9 |
| days and days when not a speed challenge... |
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02/16/2004 10:51:48 PM · #10 |
Thinking of a shot...days.
Setting up the shot - 15 minutes maybe
Taking THE shot- 1/125 of a second
Editing the shot (cropping especially) -30 minutes
Getting 9th in your second Challenge - Priceless!
As to how many pics..I have about 2700 pics on my HD since Nov 23 when I got my S602z. all from it. I have deleted maybe 300? 500?
But then, it is winter and cold.
chris
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02/16/2004 10:52:52 PM · #11 |
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02/17/2004 04:12:30 AM · #12 |
I used to have one idea on the final day and shoot it.
Now i find myself thinking about it all week (even if I don't want to) and shooting several different subjects - then edit them all and see which one I like best.
Want to try to reduce this back to one as it's headache causing..
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02/17/2004 05:24:18 AM · #13 |
 took about four hours, after it was set-up, waiting.
 also took about four hours, mainly fine-tuning the lighting.
On the other hand,  took about fifteen minutes.
In general, I find the more care (=time) I take the better the end result.
Ed
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02/17/2004 11:00:48 AM · #14 |
Originally posted by jmsetzler:
Some of my challenge entries have taken "0" time since I just submitted something I had that fit the challenge. |
Just to clarify this for new users... A photo that you have that is taken within the dates (i.e. you are out taking photos anyway) - not one from your archives. :P
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02/17/2004 11:09:33 AM · #15 |
Not exactly on subject but I'm curious.
How many of you pre-visualize your shot and then set everything up and take the shot as you saw it in your mind as opposed to having the things you want to include in the picture and playing until you have something you're happy with. Most of my pictures are taken by the second method, but a few are by the first. I find the ones taken by the first method more satisfying and I wish I had the imagination to take more that way. |
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02/17/2004 11:11:32 AM · #16 |
"Panache" was in my head, and it came out just as I had envisioned.
Others have had a start there, and have come out similarly. Most are off the cuff. :)
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02/17/2004 11:55:59 AM · #17 |
Originally posted by pcody:
Not exactly on subject but I'm curious.
How many of you pre-visualize your shot and then set everything up and take the shot as you saw it in your mind as opposed to having the things you want to include in the picture and playing until you have something you're happy with. Most of my pictures are taken by the second method, but a few are by the first. I find the ones taken by the first method more satisfying and I wish I had the imagination to take more that way. |
I'm increasingly having the idea then shooting it, both 'in the wild' and in the studio.
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02/17/2004 11:56:53 AM · #18 |
Originally posted by pcody:
Not exactly on subject but I'm curious.
How many of you pre-visualize your shot and then set everything up and take the shot as you saw it in your mind as opposed to having the things you want to include in the picture and playing until you have something you're happy with. Most of my pictures are taken by the second method, but a few are by the first. I find the ones taken by the first method more satisfying and I wish I had the imagination to take more that way. |
I try to visualize it, but then to reproduce that pic in reality is many times beyond my technical ability. (read-the reality is disappointing compared to the perfect shot in my head). So i'd say most of my entries (for this and other contests) have more to do with srendipity than properly executed planning.
chris
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02/17/2004 11:58:37 AM · #19 |
Originally posted by jonpink:
I used to have one idea on the final day and shoot it.
Now i find myself thinking about it all week (even if I don't want to) and shooting several different subjects - then edit them all and see which one I like best.
Want to try to reduce this back to one as it's headache causing.. |
i too work like this. some i have one idea, shoot it and 3 days later have a better idea! Twice the work LOL. However, thinking about it all week keeps my mind occupied at work!
chris |
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