July Photo Competition

[jak]

Hi all,

The July theme has been decided.

Theme: "Long Exposure".

Rules:
1. New pictures only. Only pictures taken during the month of the contest may be submitted.
2. Your submission must have exactly 1024 pixels for its longest dimension.
3. Only one (1) submission per participant. You may submit a new entry to replace your older one. Just let me know via email or PM.
4. Stay with the theme and submit tasteful work.
5. When submitting your image, please use a subject of "Zgeek July Photo Contest" in the email. Submit to urbanjak at gmail dot com. In the body of the email, please include at least:
(a) your title for the pic
(b) your zgeek user name
6. Basic editing such as cropping, levels, white balance, colour correction, brightness are permitted.

Submission Date: July 31st at latest.

Prizes: Pirate has kindly offered the following rep prizes:
1st - 300 points
2nd - 200 points
3rd - 100 points

Please submit your entries to urbanjak at gmail dot com. I will reply by email to confirm your submission. If you don't hear from me, please send me a PM to make sure I got your entry.

Good luck and post your thoughts/comments/questions here!

[Hippy Vindalou]

Are we going to set a minimum time for the exposure? Is anything 1 second or over considered long?
This is going to be one of the best comps ever, I reckon, we are going to see some fantastic shots.

[DOGG]

yep i too think we need a minimum time

[muga]

120 seconds would be a good limit.

http://ic1.deviantart.com/fs6/i/2005/115/0/d/Austinmer_Beach_by_muga85.jpg
This is one I took with a 60 second exposure early in the morning. (just to give an idea of what 60 seconds is like)

[Hippy Vindalou]

aww :( my camera only goes to 30 seconds

[DOGG]

15 on mine :(

[Arcane1]

All I can get is 30 sec... unless you have a serious $$ digital much higher is unlikely. Maybe 10 as the min. time exposure then? To open it up? (no pun intended)

[jak]

I am going to with 2 seconds as the min time, to allow as many entries as possible. Many point and shoot cameras have 2 seconds as their slowest shutter speed.

I think we should try and go for *long* exposures though. The image needs to show evidence of a long eposure, ie movement etc.

I agree, should see some excellent entries this month.

(last months entries will be out soon, I promise)

:)

[jak]

Those of you with min shutter speeds of 10/15/30 seconds etc, do you have a bulb mode?

10 seconds is long enough to get a decent exposure.

[Matt_R]

I just went out and had a play with some night shots. 30 seconds is my longest apart from bulb, so I'll need to find the remote release control :)

[timace]

I've got only 15 seconds from memory.
Will have to get cracking on this during the week. Pity my tripod is fux0red :\

[jak]

I just went out and had a play with some night shots. 30 seconds is my longest apart from bulb, so I'll need to find the remote release control :)

Do you have self timer? If so, just set it to bulb mode, with timer on. Then use a velcrove strap with a piece of rubber over the shutter. Set up the shot, lock in the rubber/ velcrove, and stand clear before the shutter opens. To finish, cover the lens with a black cloth and release the velcrove.

Or just buy a remote!

(I used the above method once - it worked, but was a real hassle of course)

:)

[asdfjkl]

Yeah i agree with a 1 or 2 second minimum. Firstly it allows more people to enter and secondly 2 seconds can be a long exposure in some situations. (Race cars for example?)

Although I would like to see some ridiculously long exposures....

[Matt_R]

Or just buy a remote!
Remote is on order... nobody seems to carry it in stock :(

I hope it gets here in time, otherwise I might have to use the method you suggested.

[jak]

Yeah i agree with a 1 or 2 second minimum. Firstly it allows more people to enter and secondly 2 seconds can be a long exposure in some situations. (Race cars for example?)

Although I would like to see some ridiculously long exposures....

I am hoping this also. Lets hope people experiment with the bulb setting!

[badpauly]

I guess us point and click camera owners are boned :( Time to upgrade me thinks. Can I borrow a few K off someone?
Why? The last few digi-compacts I've owned all had manual functions, and you can pick up a Pentax *ist for $1k or less these days.

Makes my $5k of Nikon gear scary!

[Z-Man]

Long exposure can get you arrested! or at least nasty frost-bite in the winter :D

[Matt_R]

I'm thinking of getting one of these (http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canoneos350d/) I wish I was in America though... $700 cheaper there :(
I've got one, it's great :)

Just remember that you will want to buy more lenses for it - the 18-55mm won't be enough.

Yeah I've noticed most camera gear is twice the price here. Double the USD price to get the price in Australia..

[Jaz]

Well since i have a scanner, and some film left, I'm entering using my 70's baby film camera. It has a sensor so it leaves the shutter open as long as it needs to. I can make it go for at least a minute at night if i use a small apature.

Zoomless camera though :( Makes composition a bit harder

[ImRonImCDN]

I see a rule has been added after I submitted my photo titled "Long Exposure to the Sun". Would my picture of me in a raincoat flashing someone in a park and titled "2 Second Exposure" qualify?

[Sabra]

Wikkid, well suddenly the fact that I have a film SLR seems advantageous :). Been looking to enter this comp for a while. And I think I've got a perfect idea for a shot too...

[MisterBishi]

I'm another without a camera that takes long exposure shots so that's one less long exposure shot of running water or lights to choose between.

[Uther Pendragon]

somebody do a long exposure picture of the south celestial pole. You wind up with those really cool star trail pictures

ie: http://www.danheller.com/images/FAQ/Tech/Stars/img2.html

[Bifrost]

Hehehe...

My only camera has a maximum exposure of 400. Not exactly long. ;)

[jak]

Had a couple more submission the last few days. There are some cool photos. Impressed. Proving to be an excellent theme.

So lets all make an effort to get our photos in !

[dozer]

here is an even better place to put a reminder.

[Matt_R]

Had a couple more submission the last few days. There are some cool photos. Impressed. Proving to be an excellent theme.

So lets all make an effort to get our photos in !
My remote hasn't arrived yet.. looks like I'll be doing it the hard way. :(

[jak]

My remote hasn't arrived yet.. looks like I'll be doing it the hard way. :(

self timer. bulb. black cloth. ;)

[Jaz]

So when do we get to start voting?

[jak]

So when do we get to start voting?

Just waiting on a late entry - someone is just returning from holidays. Will post all entries as soon as it comes in.

[PsychoNavigator]

Last I checked Summer was not a holiday... ban him/her for his notion that we'd wait... :swear: Let me get my win, PHUCKERZ! :banana::jizz:

[jak]

How long do we have to wait?

Sorry. Am expecting a late entry. If not recieved by tonight, all entries will be posted first thing in the morning.

[jak]

:)

As soon as i get a break (from work) will have them up. I'm on Perth time!!

[gaLdaB]

Ahhh.. you said you were on Perth time. My mate is over there too. It's 11:21am on Friday, August 5th of 1987 there now isn't it? :)

[jak]

Waiting for the folder (July 2005) to be created in the gallery (I cant do that) so I can upload. Pirate will get to it soon, I'm sure.

Several hiccups have occurred this week. My humblest apologies. I wont be this late next time.

[jak]

Ahhh.. you said you were on Perth time. My mate is over there too. It's 11:21am on Friday, August 5th of 1987 there now isn't it? :)

hehehe - pretty close to it!

[gaLdaB]

Seriously though, cheers for doing the comp. I don't mean to be a nag but I really look forward to seeing everyones photos each month.

[Jimma]

Yeah I'm looking forward to seeing them also

[jak]

Ok, send the lynch mob home, July photos are up!

http://forums.zgeek.com/showthread.php?t=39272