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DrOrloff wrote:
There was a previous competition on football where disappointment was expressed on the low number of entries, then quite a few of them were disqualified for being off topic. Perfectly good and imaginative interpretations I thought, but it was clear that this judge preferred a very strict interpretation of narrow themes. So I really couldn't be bothered again.

That's sad. You would have at least thought that pickiness about the subject would at least be inversely proportional to the number of entries. The couple of times I have judged, I have always made it clear that lateral interpretations of the theme, which may be more exciting than a literal one, are more than welcome. I kind of assume that other judge's can be brought round to the same way of thinking by the right shot; if not never mind try again next week... it's all in fun after all.

Comment by Pentaxophile posted on Weekly Competition #307 - Let's Dance Discussion Thread at 03/06/2013 - 12:44

lennythelion wrote:
Just returning after a long absence into Camera buying, and I can't believe the lack of shops on the high street.

I'm in Nottingham which is hardly the Hebrides, but as far as I can tell I have a choice of 3 retailers to physically shop at.

1. LCE (which don't sell pentax, nearest branch that does in Worcester).
2. John Lewis (only sell cannon/ Nikon DSLR's)
3. PC World (Did actually sell the K30 but their staff are useless)

I'D like to try out an old K5 model, but it looks like my only option is a trek down to Watford/ SRS.

Birmingham's only about half an hour by train.... Jessops flagship store, check it out, lots of Pentax goodies. Nice city to walk around taking pictures too!

Comment by Pentaxophile posted on Camera shops diappearing at 03/06/2013 - 12:36

Several other people have entered traditional dance shots though. I think if you happen to have something that fits the judge's description to a tee, that's great, but there's nothing wrong with chancing your arm a bit, if only to make the numbers up on these competitions.

Comment by Pentaxophile posted on Weekly Competition #307 - Let's Dance Discussion Thread at 03/06/2013 - 11:07

David's right. Use it at the aperture you actually need. It's a DA* prime - it will be sharp enough!

Comment by Pentaxophile posted on Sweet spot ? at 02/06/2013 - 22:37

Good work Shaun. The main improvement is getting rid of the yellow cast. I also agree with Nigel's suggestion of selectively mixing the HDR with a more straightforwardly processed version. I would personally like to see the sky a shade or two lighter so it resembles the real sky reflected in the water.

Comment by Pentaxophile posted on Comments Please at 02/06/2013 - 22:31

You can't really criticise the current judge for not making it simple and inclusive! I agree - surely everyone must have one or two dance images to enter? Maybe people haven't paid attention to the competition because they're enjoying the nice weather we're having...

Comment by Pentaxophile posted on Weekly Competition #307 - Let's Dance Discussion Thread at 02/06/2013 - 11:21

You are better off making the edge of the sky soft and overlapping the castle slightly. Then change the sky layer mode to 'multiply'. The edge will completely vanish, you will just get a barely perceptible darkening of the edges of the castle. This is a great image though.

Comment by Pentaxophile posted on Chillingham Castle at 01/06/2013 - 19:38

There's no doubt that photographing captive animals is valid - I've seen some great shots such as the meerkat above and many of MattW's shots. Just feel there should be a distinction.

Comment by Pentaxophile posted on New Rules for Wildlife at 01/06/2013 - 13:10

I think it's a silly rule change and a bit of an insult to the patience and dedication of true wildlife photographers. Will the way a photograph was taken - wild or captive - be taken into account in judging? Of course, it will by viewers, and that's more important than what the judges, with their odd, arbitrary rules, say.

Comment by Pentaxophile posted on New Rules for Wildlife at 01/06/2013 - 10:18

We have got to turn out to this one!

https://www.facebook.com/events/562555300428952/?fref=ts

Comment by Pentaxophile posted on Birmingham Zombie Walk - Sat. 20th July at 01/06/2013 - 09:50

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