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06/10/2003 05:56:49 PM · #1 |
| For the 'Magazine Cover' challenge. Did you post a picture that is in A4 format? Do you think people will vote badly for pictures in different formats? |
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06/10/2003 05:59:17 PM · #2 |
| I made mine in the US equivalent (8-1/2 x 11), but probably the best thing would be to match the aspect ratio of the magazine you are using. |
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06/10/2003 06:03:27 PM · #3 |
I did, but I'm still not positive that it is the exact aspect ratio as the real magazine. I didn't bother to be that exact. I honestly don't think it matters as long as it is oriented correctly to fit the magazine. The rules didn't specify whether we had to crop exactly like the magazines designers would do or if we simply had to show it in the way the photographer would probably submit it. I just got it close and called it good. BTW what a great challenge topic.
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06/10/2003 06:08:42 PM · #4 |
It'll really depend on the magazine for the ones I'm familiar with (and for the ones I bother to look up). Some magazines I'd rather see a roughly magazine dimension photo, or one where I could easily see it being cropped that way without losing the subject matter. Some it won't matter. I doubt it'll make any SIGNIFICANT difference in how I vote but it might make the difference between a 5 and a 6, say, depending entirely on a case-by-case basis.
I did submit mine in roughly magazine dimensions as the magazine I chose tends towards that route and I could crop that way without trouble. |
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06/10/2003 06:09:41 PM · #5 |
I agree. I just love this topic! One of the best so far. I would love to have it once every two weeks or something :)
I will probably go with almost the A4 format. I had one picture that was 640x640 and I've seen magazines in that format but the magazine I choose dosen't.
Originally posted by timj351:
I did, but I'm still not positive that it is the exact aspect ratio as the real magazine. I didn't bother to be that exact. I honestly don't think it matters as long as it is oriented correctly to fit the magazine. The rules didn't specify whether we had to crop exactly like the magazines designers would do or if we simply had to show it in the way the photographer would probably submit it. I just got it close and called it good. BTW what a great challenge topic.
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06/10/2003 06:18:52 PM · #6 |
Damned if I'm gonna measure the magazine then spend the week fretting because I'm half a pixel out. If anyone wants to measure 200 magazines and check them against the entries feel free. LOL.
Mine's coming in a roughly magazine shaped rectangle and you can like it or lump it :p
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06/10/2003 06:43:56 PM · #7 |
| I sized mine 8 X 10 to match the aspect ratio of the prints. |
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06/10/2003 06:48:21 PM · #8 |
| I went with an 8x10 as well - even added a border. Hope that doesn't hurt my score. |
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06/10/2003 06:49:37 PM · #9 |
| That stinks I just took a photo that I would like to see on the cover of a magazine. Never thought i had to size it like a magazine. |
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06/10/2003 07:02:56 PM · #10 |
Originally posted by Diversq:
That stinks I just took a photo that I would like to see on the cover of a magazine. Never thought i had to size it like a magazine. |
I really hope the voters aren't going to be that strict. In the other magazine cover thread Gordon posted an example of a landscape format shot that could be cropped to be used as a magazine cover. Many magazines put pictures in boxes to use different ratios, or seperate the title from the photo, or use more than one photo.
I guess the safe route is going to be a roughly magazine shaped shot though.
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06/10/2003 07:07:44 PM · #11 |
| Considering I'm the only one so far who said they'd even be considering it in terms of voting, I really don't see why people are worrying about it. And in my case, I even said it really depends. If I look at your photo and it's clearly croppable to those dimensions it'll be the same difference to me than if you had already cropped it. And it'll STILL depend on the magazine. For something like Time or Newsweek, it doesn't matter, because they do use varying dimensions of photos. Some magazines use the whole cover dimensions (or close to it), though, and with those, doing your shot so either it's already that dimension or easily could be will get you a bonus from me. Note: a bonus. Not a minus if you don't do it. |
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06/10/2003 07:09:39 PM · #12 |
How on earth is anyone going to know? I will be judging the images only (along with some connection to the title), not the format.
My advice is to stop worrying and enjoy the shoot!
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06/10/2003 07:12:43 PM · #13 |
Originally posted by Jak:
How on earth is anyone going to know? |
Some of us are anal media addicts. :) |
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06/10/2003 07:12:55 PM · #14 |
| I hope people will remember that the photo doesn't always take up the entire front of a magazine. A lot of times, the photo is cropped almost closer to square, and then a title and headlines are added to the top. Im not going to rate lower if the photo is not 'magazine ratio". |
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06/10/2003 07:22:29 PM · #15 |
Originally posted by hbunch7187:
I hope people will remember that the photo doesn't always take up the entire front of a magazine. A lot of times, the photo is cropped almost closer to square, and then a title and headlines are added to the top. Im not going to rate lower if the photo is not 'magazine ratio". |
I totally agree and I borrowed this from another thread...it is very good example of the editing to photos magazines choose for their covers.
Originally posted by Gordon:
Originally posted by jmsetzler:
Magazine cover photos should probably be shot in vertical orientation with space in the image for a magazine title... |
I'm tending to disagree with this, though I do expect people to vote this way. As an example:
before:
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06/10/2003 07:29:58 PM · #16 |
It depends on whether your standard is for a photo which could be used on a magazine cover, or one as it would appear on a cover. Gordon's example shows both, an image which has potential, and the same source image reworked to suit the magazine cover.
Is the voter supposed to play the role of art director or magazine customer? By not putting your image into portrait format, you are asking the voter to mentally crop or border your image to fit the usual cover aspect ratio. I think asking the voters to work that much is a reasonable but impractical thing to do, but I chose not to risk it this time (but wait until next week!).
Message edited by author 2003-06-10 19:31:00. |
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06/10/2003 07:53:36 PM · #17 |
| Okay this raises a question for me, can i resubmit my photo since i did not post it in the mag format but as a 4x7 typer print? |
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06/10/2003 07:54:41 PM · #18 |
| the Magazine Cover Challenege never stated the photo has to be the exact size of the magazine; imagine what trouble the DPChallenge folks would go thru to double check all the submissions against the specific magazine? And what if it's a magazine which is obscure or from another country? |
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06/10/2003 08:02:28 PM · #19 |
Originally posted by Ambrose007:
Okay this raises a question for me, can i resubmit my photo since i did not post it in the mag format but as a 4x7 typer print? |
If you want to yes. Go back to the submit page, browse to the new jpeg file, and hit 'update'. Your original entry will be replaced with the new one.
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06/10/2003 08:22:23 PM · #20 |
Most magazines print full blead. Which means you lose some of the edges and the "fill the frame" types shouldn't do as well. This is a great challenge theme. And right after I hear for a week how I should crop the type space off my photo.
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