GolfGTIforum.co.uk

General => General discussion => Topic started by: Diamond Hell on 13 September 2012, 12:33

Title: September Competition is here
Post by: Diamond Hell on 13 September 2012, 12:33
The chosen topic for September is 'weather', selected by TheRaven.

Rules:

1.) Only one shot per person DO NOT POST MORE THAN ONE IMAGE IN THIS THREAD.
2.) All shots must relate to the theme
3.) All shots must be your own work
4.) Photoshoppery is allowed (But detail of what's been done included with submission)
5.) A naked hotty will clearly win.
6.) Details of equipment (Rig, Off camera flash etc) used should be submitted with entries.
7.) Cut off date for entries is the last day of the month at 11:59pm.
8.) The photo must be taken for this competition, entries from your archives will NOT be accepted.

The last submission will be September 30th at 11.59PM

POST YOURS SHOTS HERE!
Title: Re: September Competition is here
Post by: TheRaven on 18 September 2012, 14:30
Taken at Chatsworth in the rain this weekend,

(http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/ab177/jennatheraven/DSC07593copy.jpg)

Tweeked in Photoshop...

1/5 second, f/22, ISO 100
Title: Re: September Competition is here
Post by: Diamond Hell on 18 September 2012, 17:02
Changing my entry....
Title: Re: September Competition is here
Post by: VR6_Wherry on 20 September 2012, 09:34
Not sure if this allowed..

We haven't had rain or anything other then sun or clouds here for weeks! :grin:

Trying to capture the different colours of the clouds/sky.

(http://i589.photobucket.com/albums/ss334/wherry112/20120919_192502_Hagrid_zps3a7fbca4.jpg)

Galaxy SII - Edited with a filter.
Title: Re: September Competition is here
Post by: Toby on 20 September 2012, 09:35
I guess its valid being that its 'weather' which sun would come under!
Title: Re: September Competition is here
Post by: Diamond Hell on 20 September 2012, 09:53
Works for me.
Title: Re: September Competition is here
Post by: VR6_Wherry on 20 September 2012, 10:03
Quote from: Diamond Hell on 20 September 2012, 09:53
Works for me.

Then that's all that matters. Would have preferred panning, there were surfers out when i took that.
Title: Re: September Competition is here
Post by: TheRaven on 20 September 2012, 11:43
Weather is weather, good or bad!
Title: Re: September Competition is here
Post by: AcidicDavey on 22 September 2012, 21:31
Here's my entry, taken yesterday in the Black Mountains on Route 42. Used my crappy Olympus Compact without editing  :tongue:

(http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww227/AcidicDavey/96%20Golf%20Gti%20Colour%20Concept/21-09-12023_zps339aa23e.jpg)
Title: Re: September Competition is here
Post by: TheRaven on 23 September 2012, 16:49
Wow, that descending mist is amazing! Nice!
Title: Re: September Competition is here
Post by: Winso on 23 September 2012, 19:46
Taken on holiday in Croatia with Canon EOS 50D and 15-85mm glass.

Photoshoppery...
Gradient map
Selective colour
Levels adjustment
Channel mixer to increase contrast
'Cinemascope' crop and borders

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8297/8016468448_b5c9dd8595_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/winso/8016468448/)
Beach day (http://www.flickr.com/photos/winso/8016468448/) by Winso (http://www.flickr.com/people/winso/), on Flickr


Love that sunset Wherry!
Title: Re: September Competition is here
Post by: Diamond Hell on 26 September 2012, 13:38
Change of heart - a boat in boating weather.

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8172/8026370678_4f43f9d440.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/43476789@N00/8026370678/)
Weather (http://www.flickr.com/photos/43476789@N00/8026370678/) by Diamond Hell (http://www.flickr.com/people/43476789@N00/), on Flickr

Crop and levels tweak, but is all, from the 70-300mm lens.
Title: Re: September Competition is here
Post by: AcidicDavey on 26 September 2012, 23:07
Can you accept this as my entry instead? You know what, this one's better than my other. Still no editing or tweaking etc Taken on the same day (Friday)
(http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww227/AcidicDavey/96%20Golf%20Gti%20Colour%20Concept/21-09-12015_zps1e5f57a0.jpg)

You can see my dent in the wing that happened about 30mins before due to a nutter in a van lol
Title: Re: September Competition is here
Post by: Luke1981 on 29 September 2012, 17:15
Nice sunny day in Spain last week and I saw this - Spanish VW Camper Stall

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8456/8036023780_3967c7e89a_c.jpg)

Taken on my Canon 1100D, no tweaking!
Title: Re: September Competition is here
Post by: dTEA on 30 September 2012, 19:47
Nowt but rain up here with no chance of getting out...so room with a view.  And Winso, lovely shot.  Tones are spot on

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8178/8040545062_14b1cd9aaf.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dtea74/8040545062/)
Rainy Window Pane (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dtea74/8040545062/) by dTEA174 (http://www.flickr.com/people/dtea74/), on Flickr

Levels and saturation.