Exclusive Open Challenge - Advanced editing

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 28-300mm f3.5-5.6G ED VR

01/13/2010 10:42:45 AM · #4

Yeah..i think open challenges should be minimal to basic. Advanced and expert challenges should be reserved for members. I would also sya only one open challenge so that people will be more obligated to pay to be able to enter more challenges...but that's just me and my stinginess.

BJokerud

Nikon D3s

01/13/2010 10:48:11 AM · #5

10 bucks for each challenge you wish to enter! HAH! I would like a minimal editing, haven't been in a minimal editing challenge before.

Bear_Music

Samsung Galaxy S21, S21+, S21 Ultra

Sony 24-70mm F4 Vario-Tessar T* FE OSS

01/13/2010 10:54:58 AM · #6

Originally posted by albc28:

I would also say only one open challenge so that people will be more obligated to pay to be able to enter more challenges...

That makes no sense, the two open challenges are an either/or proposition, you can only enter one of them.

R.

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II

01/13/2010 10:57:51 AM · #7

yeah but you have two choices....change it to one...and you have 1 choice...so you enter it or you don't have a challenge that week. Become a member and you have more challenge choices.

MattO

Nikon D4

01/13/2010 11:09:57 AM · #8

Originally posted by albc28:

yeah but you have two choices....change it to one...and you have 1 choice...so you enter it or you don't have a challenge that week. Become a member and you have more challenge choices.

But you also end up in a situation where there are 300 entries in one challenge, and comments drop as well as number of votes. That is the reason there are currently two opens a week.

Matt

Bubar

Nikon D300

Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II

01/13/2010 11:13:27 AM · #9

Silly question, but I'm new here. For challenges that are 'advanced editing', do you have to have done some serious and clever editing or can you submit pics that are virtually unaltered?

WeJay

Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM

01/13/2010 11:34:02 AM · #10

Bubar, welcome to dpc.

Editing, whether basic, advanced or expert is always an 'option'.

Can anyone explain why no new open challenge has been announced as of yet?

01/13/2010 11:36:53 AM · #11

Originally posted by Bubar:

Silly question, but I'm new here. For challenges that are 'advanced editing', do you have to have done some serious and clever editing or can you submit pics that are virtually unaltered?

Bubar....the editing rules are meant to be a Maximum amount of editing you can do. So if it's an advanced editing challenge, you can still submit minimal edited photos....but obviously if it's a basic editing challenge, you can't submit a photo that has used advanced techniques.

01/13/2010 11:37:33 AM · #12

Originally posted by MattO:

Originally posted by albc28:
yeah but you have two choices....change it to one...and you have 1 choice...so you enter it or you don't have a challenge that week. Become a member and you have more challenge choices.

But you also end up in a situation where there are 300 entries in one challenge, and comments drop as well as number of votes. That is the reason there are currently two opens a week.

Matt

Another perk to paying for a membership.

glad2badad

DJI Mavic Air 2

Sears 55mm f/1.4 M42

01/13/2010 11:48:15 AM · #13

Originally posted by albc28:

Originally posted by MattO:

Originally posted by albc28:
yeah but you have two choices....change it to one...and you have 1 choice...so you enter it or you don't have a challenge that week. Become a member and you have more challenge choices.

But you also end up in a situation where there are 300 entries in one challenge, and comments drop as well as number of votes. That is the reason there are currently two opens a week.

Matt

Another perk to paying for a membership.

Why? Member or not, you're still looking at a challenge with more entries with only one open instead of two. I prefer having a choice between the two opens...more fun that way.

Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II

01/13/2010 11:54:53 AM · #14

Wait...let me back up just a tad...i hate the fact that I've started 2010 being argumentive on the site....

I don't care that much...I'm a paying member so I have plenty of choices for challenges. I'm just saying that if it were me (BUT IT AIN'T ME!!! thank god...langdon I don't know how you tolerate our crap) that's how I would do it.

That additional open challenge could easily be an additional member challenge and you can enter 2 of the 3.

Bubar

Nikon D300

01/13/2010 12:07:24 PM · #15

Originally posted by albc28:

Originally posted by Bubar:
Silly question, but I'm new here. For challenges that are 'advanced editing', do you have to have done some serious and clever editing or can you submit pics that are virtually unaltered?

Bubar....the editing rules are meant to be a Maximum amount of editing you can do. So if it's an advanced editing challenge, you can still submit minimal edited photos....but obviously if it's a basic editing challenge, you can't submit a photo that has used advanced techniques.

Thank you for your response. I wasn't sure how much the challenges were a test of editing skills and how much a test of photography.

glad2badad

DJI Mavic Air 2

Sears 55mm f/1.4 M42

01/13/2010 12:09:31 PM · #16

Originally posted by Bubar:

Thank you for your response. I wasn't sure how much the challenges were a test of editing skills and how much a test of photography.

Good luck with that! :-)