PHOTO COMP DISCUSSION THREAD

Discussion in 'Photo Competitions' started by shiney, Jun 5, 2022.

  1. Sheal

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    Thanks @shiney, I realise you're a busy man. :thumbsup:
     
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    • ViewAhead

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      @shiney, quick qu - can comp photos be cropped? I find if I don't crop an image I get an error message when I try to upload it on this site. Something to do with file size, I guess, but cropping solves this. Not that I have a brilliant image to post this month, but was just wondering for the future, in case the theme is ever "Mess" or "Weeds" or similar! :biggrin:
       
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        I reduce all mine @ViewAhead - to around 1 MB or less. That works well. I reduce the pixel size as that's the easiest way. Hope that helps.
         
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          @ViewAhead

          Reducing the size, as @fairygirl says, usually solves the posting problem. :blue thumb: Altering photos for the comp. is not allowed apart from those mentioned in rule six on the first page of the comp. :)

          We have that rule as not all members have the capability to alter photos and we like to have as level a playing field as possible.

          That applies to all the entries but not to the example I post in the opening thread as it is not an entry in the competition. Having said that, I almost never bother to adjust my examples but just try to grab ones from my own stock. A lot of those can be years old :whistle:
           
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            @AcerObsessed you have forgotten to add a title to your entry in the June competition
             
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            Apologies I'll do it now
             
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              That was last months competition :heehee:.

              You can still replace it for this month, as long as you took the photo this month, as the theme is your favourite - so no real theme :blue thumb:
               
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                Great thank you
                 
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                • ViewAhead

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                  So ... technically ... my weeds could have their moment in the spotlight! :biggrin:
                   
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                  • simone_in_wiltshire

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                    There is nothing wrong with weeds in a picture and I’m sure your picture would look gorgeous like your others. :)
                     
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                      As long as they are your favourite - at the time :heehee:
                       
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                        :biggrin: The dilemma - which to choose?
                         
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                        My photography skill level is even lower than my gardening one, though most kind of you to overlook this. :biggrin:
                         
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                        Thank you for sorting out my double image on the June Photo Comp thread, @shiney ! Good job someone knows what they're doing! :rolleyespink:
                         
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