Ritz Camera Photo Contest (Cash Prizes)

07/29/2002 01:59:05 PM · #1

This is just something I thought some of you may be interested in since there are some really great photographers here. Patella, there's a place for submission of panoramics too...
Check it out : here

Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

07/29/2002 02:11:49 PM · #2

Wow. I flipped through the digital category (previous winners?) and saw nothing but digital art. The photgraphy was buried deep in the manipulations, and some of the entries seemed to be "art" altogether.

Photoshop gurus take note!

KarenB

Canon EOS-70D

07/29/2002 02:12:41 PM · #3

Thanks, Karen!
May as well try anyway!

07/29/2002 02:16:28 PM · #4

Photoshop gurus...yeah..they would like this. I'm thinking of dusting off the old 35mm though. If I could afford a digital that gave me the control I have with my old 35mm manual....I'd love it. For now though, I'll just dream....sigh.

:)

07/29/2002 02:22:15 PM · #5

I know what you mean. I put off buying a digital for well over a year after realizing that something in the neighborhood of three megapixels would work for me. Then it became a matter of selecting a camera that offered a good degree of manual control.

I finally found that in the Canon S30. Great little camera, full manual control. Though, admittedly, I do shoot in AE mode most of the time.

07/29/2002 02:29:19 PM · #6

Originally posted by mcmurma:
Wow. I flipped through the digital category (previous winners?) and saw nothing but digital art. The photgraphy was buried deep in the manipulations, and some of the entries seemed to be "art" altogether.

Photoshop gurus take note!

I was thinking of polishing up my Asphalt Mirage edited version for the digital art section. Seems they allow just about anything there :-)

drewmedia

Canon EF 28-135mm F/3.5-5.6 IS USM

07/29/2002 02:34:23 PM · #7

Originally posted by hokie:
I was thinking of polishing up my Asphalt Mirage edited version for the digital art section. Seems they allow just about anything there :-)

Wow -- that edit is awesome. It'd definitely be a good contender.

Drew

07/29/2002 02:41:14 PM · #8

oh man hokie..that edit is great. I really like what you did with that.

Agamemnon

Olympus C-700UZ

07/29/2002 02:42:44 PM · #9

I flipped through the digital category (previous winners?) and saw nothing but digital art.

Which is funny since they say just that is illegal, but oh well.

07/29/2002 02:44:46 PM · #10

Great edit Hokie! Very nice indeed.

07/29/2002 03:01:28 PM · #11

Thanks for the words of encouragement.

We must make it a priority to get as many of our DP Challenge people in this and in as many categories as possible.

Lets pitch in and help everyone edit, tweak, choose ..whatever!!

We must take all their loot!!!!!!!!

07/29/2002 03:04:32 PM · #12

Uh, crash the party, you mean ' - )

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G DX VR

07/29/2002 03:16:19 PM · #13

Originally posted by mcmurma:
Uh, crash the party, you mean '' - )

Definitely!!!

If the contest is not limited to new photos, lets get all the stuff together here we can!

Especially help the folks who didn''t score big here in the specific challenge but have lots of potential due to the composition of their photo''s. Maybe they had an awesome photo but got lowballed for missing the challenge element, or maybe a technical no-no DQ''ed em but would be fine for the Ritz thing.

What a great way for the DP folks to come together in a common cause to beat the evil Ritz people...muhahahahah

* This message has been edited by the author on 7/29/2002 3:16:14 PM.

myqyl

Nikon D3100

07/29/2002 03:35:28 PM · #14

I wonder what the qualifacation is for "Professional" here? Are you excluded if anyone ever paid you for a photo (Jim Thorpe rule) or do you need to be making your living with a camera (USA Olympic basketball rule)? Any idea?

I think I'm ok either way... That is if I can find a contender...

I REALLY like Hokie's idea of using eachother as sounding boards for selections/edits... In fact, prepare to be deluged with shots of my kid...

In fact, anyone with nothing to do while waiting for the next score update, please take a peek... I think I know which ones are best, but when it comes to picture of my kid, Daddy knows squat.

07/29/2002 03:41:29 PM · #15

Originally posted by myqyl:
I wonder what the qualifacation is for "Professional" here? Are you excluded if anyone ever paid you for a photo (Jim Thorpe rule) or do you need to be making your living with a camera (USA Olympic basketball rule)? Any idea?

I think I'm ok either way... That is if I can find a contender...

I REALLY like Hokie's idea of using eachother as sounding boards for selections/edits... In fact, prepare to be deluged with shots of my kid...

In fact, anyone with nothing to do while waiting for the next score update, please take a peek... I think I know which ones are best, but when it comes to picture of my kid, Daddy knows squat.

This one, and this one are my faves.....beautiful little girl, btw. :)

Patella

Canon EOS-500D Rebel T1i

07/29/2002 03:44:10 PM · #16

I was wondering about the rules over "professional" myself. I think I'm disqualified. *sigh*