DPChallenge: A Digital Photography Contest You are not logged in. (log in or register
 

DPChallenge Forums >> Challenge Announcements >> 'Toothpicks' Challenge Results Recalculated
Pages:  
Showing posts 1 - 25 of 42, (reverse)
AuthorThread
08/20/2014 03:45:14 PM · #1
The results of the 'Toothpicks' challenge have been recalculated, due to the disqualification of the former 2nd place image for creating objects/features that were not in the original. In this case, lighting effects were added to the mirrored candles in post-processing to make them appear to be lit and glowing. Congrats to our new ribbon winners & honourable mentions!

Message edited by Bear_Music - amplified the reason for the DQ.
08/20/2014 06:51:28 PM · #2
Oh dang.

*heavy sigh*
08/20/2014 09:01:21 PM · #3
Aw, that sucks (no pun intended). Though I thought it might be something else done in pp that could be problematic. Ah well.
08/20/2014 10:03:26 PM · #4
Oh drat
08/20/2014 10:05:25 PM · #5
Ya know, Manic, Bear includes a link to the challenge...
08/20/2014 10:10:55 PM · #6
For Johanna...

Toothpicks for Johanna
08/21/2014 01:22:57 AM · #7
Originally posted by tanguera:

Ya know, Manic, Bear includes a link to the challenge...


Bear is a well trained Bear :)

Manic, well, he's up and down...

Message edited by author 2014-08-21 01:25:51.
08/21/2014 06:42:43 AM · #8
Not a subtle transgression of the rules either. Very surprising from the DPC veteran.
08/21/2014 07:18:46 AM · #9
Originally posted by Garry:

Not a subtle transgression of the rules either. Very surprising from the DPC veteran.

how can you know without seeing orig?
08/21/2014 07:25:37 AM · #10
i thought it would have been dq'd for the fact that he printed out a picture and took a picture of it, thus circumventing post processing rules...

08/21/2014 07:28:15 AM · #11
Originally posted by Mike:

i thought it would have been dq'd for the fact that he printed out a picture and took a picture of it, thus circumventing post processing artwork rules...


Fixed that for you. I thought the same thing.

Tim
08/21/2014 07:46:30 AM · #12
Originally posted by Mike:

i thought it would have been dq'd for the fact that he printed out a picture and took a picture of it, thus circumventing post processing rules...


As long as the photo is taken within the challenge dates it is fine. I have done the same and received validation (for just such a method of putting a picture in a mirror actually). Several other DPCers have done the same some placing in the top 5 and passing inspection.
08/21/2014 08:07:21 AM · #13
Originally posted by CNovack:

Originally posted by Mike:

i thought it would have been dq'd for the fact that he printed out a picture and took a picture of it, thus circumventing post processing rules...


As long as the photo is taken within the challenge dates it is fine. I have done the same and received validation (for just such a method of putting a picture in a mirror actually). Several other DPCers have done the same some placing in the top 5 and passing inspection.


maybe i misread the rules or they changed without announcement that i saw, but you can use the artwork rule to circumvent editing. the key is how prominent a role the offending image plays in the image.

now i haven't seen Christophe original, so i dont know what he edited, but his description leads me to believe he printed the image to circumvent an editing rule, my guess is to clone out some stuff.

granted i speculating a lot, but i'm still confused as hell what constitutes legal when it comes to printing out stuff and using it in your image.

on a personal note i was hoping he wouldn't have gotten a DQ for printing out the image (and he didn't) as my argument in the other thread is that it would stem creativity and rob us of images like this one.
08/21/2014 08:11:56 AM · #14
Originally posted by Mike:

i thought it would have been dq'd for the fact that he printed out a picture and took a picture of it, thus circumventing post processing rules...

i had the same thought. "isn't this exactly what shannon was saying about art's dq and using printouts to circumvent advanced/expert editing?"
08/21/2014 08:27:05 AM · #15
Originally posted by RyanW:

Originally posted by Mike:

i thought it would have been dq'd for the fact that he printed out a picture and took a picture of it, thus circumventing post processing rules...

i had the same thought. "isn't this exactly what shannon was saying about art's dq and using printouts to circumvent advanced/expert editing?"

Yes, it would have been DQ'd for violating the Artwork rule, too, but lighting up those candles was incontrovertible.
08/21/2014 08:54:42 AM · #16
Originally posted by scalvert:


Yes, it would have been DQ'd for violating the Artwork rule, too, but lighting up those candles was incontrovertible.


thanks for that clarification.
08/21/2014 10:26:47 AM · #17
Originally posted by Mike:

Originally posted by scalvert:


Yes, it would have been DQ'd for violating the Artwork rule, too, but lighting up those candles was incontrovertible.


thanks for that clarification.


Very nice clarification indeed.

I wonder, can the DQ description on the photo itself be updated to say this? I ask for future reference, as I'm sure we can all imagine another "artwork" debate and this image coming into play.
08/21/2014 10:37:29 AM · #18
Originally posted by giantmike:

I wonder, can the DQ description on the photo itself be updated to say this? I ask for future reference, as I'm sure we can all imagine another "artwork" debate and this image coming into play.

We're close to an update on the Artwork rule wording, and that should address future issues.
08/21/2014 10:43:38 AM · #19
is it possible to have the original image posted when there is a DQ so we can clearly see for ourselves where the limits are? might be hard for expert though with multiple files...

just throwing it out there..
08/21/2014 10:49:11 AM · #20
Originally posted by Mike:

is it possible to have the original image posted when there is a DQ so we can clearly see for ourselves where the limits are?

We can't post originals without permission from the photographers, and asking to do that after a DQ is rather awkward.
08/21/2014 11:20:31 AM · #21
Originally posted by scalvert:

Originally posted by Mike:

is it possible to have the original image posted when there is a DQ so we can clearly see for ourselves where the limits are?

We can't post originals without permission from the photographers, and asking to do that after a DQ is rather awkward.


SC asked me... and I didn't think it was awkward. I knew I could have said no, and SC would not post in public that I had denied permission.

Or ... at least I assumed so. :D

08/21/2014 11:47:45 AM · #22
Originally posted by Lydia:

Originally posted by scalvert:

Originally posted by Mike:

is it possible to have the original image posted when there is a DQ so we can clearly see for ourselves where the limits are?

We can't post originals without permission from the photographers, and asking to do that after a DQ is rather awkward.


SC asked me... and I didn't think it was awkward. I knew I could have said no, and SC would not post in public that I had denied permission.

Or ... at least I assumed so. :D

Of course, come to think of it, any of us could probably PM the photographer who had been DQed and ask if s/he would post the original.
08/21/2014 03:25:03 PM · #23
Originally posted by skewsme:

Originally posted by Garry:

Not a subtle transgression of the rules either. Very surprising from the DPC veteran.

how can you know without seeing orig?


He lit candles that weren't originally lit, using PS. Don't need to see the original to know the Advanced Editing rules were obviously broken.
08/21/2014 03:42:42 PM · #24
Originally posted by Garry:

Originally posted by skewsme:

Originally posted by Garry:

Not a subtle transgression of the rules either. Very surprising from the DPC veteran.

how can you know without seeing orig?


He lit candles that weren't originally lit, using PS. Don't need to see the original to know the Advanced Editing rules were obviously broken.


You've already changed the description from what Shannon said, without seeing the original. Soon, you'll be accusing him of burning down the Reichstag.
08/21/2014 03:46:28 PM · #25
Originally posted by posthumous:

Originally posted by Garry:

Originally posted by skewsme:

Originally posted by Garry:

Not a subtle transgression of the rules either. Very surprising from the DPC veteran.

how can you know without seeing orig?


He lit candles that weren't originally lit, using PS. Don't need to see the original to know the Advanced Editing rules were obviously broken.


You've already changed the description from what Shannon said, without seeing the original. Soon, you'll be accusing him of burning down the Reichstag.


Please. So dramatic, Don.

In Manics original post " . In this case, lighting effects were added to the mirrored candles in post-processing to make them appear to be lit and glowing "

Message edited by author 2014-08-21 15:47:28.
Pages:  
Current Server Time: 04/23/2024 03:52:33 PM

Please log in or register to post to the forums.


Home - Challenges - Community - League - Photos - Cameras - Lenses - Learn - Prints! - Help - Terms of Use - Privacy - Top ^
DPChallenge, and website content and design, Copyright © 2001-2024 Challenging Technologies, LLC.
All digital photo copyrights belong to the photographers and may not be used without permission.
Current Server Time: 04/23/2024 03:52:33 PM EDT.