DPOTY 2023 - Chat Thread

lindsay said:
Thanks @LeeRatters @TimHughes correct, you can do a Big Stopper or as per the entries already in, it's loose. A 1 second exposure is long for some subjects, 30 seconds (* 60 stacked) is pretty normal for deep sky astro, 2 minutes plus is short for pinholes...
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Thanks @lindsay, challenge entry posted. It's long enough to show the motion blur of the sparks but not so long that the scene is blurred.
 
I think I was way too far out of the box!

I have got a backup photo for this month, albeit with a faster shutter speed that I was happy with.
 
Choosing 'long exposure' is already difficult and it's only the 20th.
 
I’m out with my kit tomorrow with some ideas in my head, fingers crossed :)
 
It's very quiet here.

Only four more days to go before February end.
 
I was thinking that Martin, but we’re in ;)
 
I've really struggled to put something together for this month. Had a week away, and now this weekend I've got a nasty cold and no chance of doing the image composite planned.
 
Maybe the theme this month was too much of a stretch? Still, there are a few days left so hopefully we'll get a few more entries.
 
I don’t think so Lindsay, some of future themes have me more worried! ;)
 
Ive got an idea and ill execute it but it wont be polished
 
I already have ideas for next months. I don't think the themes are more, or less, difficult than any other theme might be. I'm trying to look at it from a Shutterstock or Alamy point of view in that I'm pretending I have a commission and I have to go any get something to fit. I find it keeps my interest high as I have to try to think a little outside the box. Same with the 52 challenge, which I'm trying to do again this year. I did finish it once :) and I'm optimistic for this year as my attitude to everything has changed in the last six months.
 
I'm happy to still be in the game, I tried the 52 a couple of times and failed miserably. I have a chance of finishing this one.

@lindsay are there any restrictions on post-processing? Looking ahead to March, I'm thinking "symmetry" is asking for a photoshop assist ;)
 
I have a some shots, but looking to improve if the weather is not too cold in the next few days
 
TimHughes said:
I'm happy to still be in the game, I tried the 52 a couple of times and failed miserably. I have a chance of finishing this one.

@lindsay are there any restrictions on post-processing? Looking ahead to March, I'm thinking "symmetry" is asking for a photoshop assist ;)
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Ooh, not sure a Photoshop assist is Cricket old chap. :ROFLMAO:
 
TimHughes said:
I'm happy to still be in the game, I tried the 52 a couple of times and failed miserably. I have a chance of finishing this one.

@lindsay are there any restrictions on post-processing? Looking ahead to March, I'm thinking "symmetry" is asking for a photoshop assist ;)
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It's not against the rules, and I would expect all entries are likely to have had a degree of photoshopping. I think creativity is the key to a challenge like this, and it's not a competition as such, so it's what the voting public think of the entry that will define the acceptability of the degree of photoshop assist that is employed.
 
lindsay said:
It's not against the rules, and I would expect all entries are likely to have had a degree of photoshopping. I think creativity is the key to a challenge like this, and it's not a competition as such, so it's what the voting public think of the entry that will define the acceptability of the degree of photoshop assist that is employed.
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Thanks Lindsay, this helps.
 
My entry is crap, never tried long exposure before and probably won't again.
Just grateful there isn't a bird in flight category, tried that once and all I got was dizzy.

Got something in mind for next month that should hopefully be a bit better.
 
tijuana taxi said:
My entry is crap, never tried long exposure before and probably won't again.
Just grateful there isn't a bird in flight category, tried that once and all I got was dizzy.

Got something in mind for next month that should hopefully be a bit better.
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I like the challenge themes are going to force me to do some new styles of pictures I haven't tried before. My decay effort was fairly crap in the end, but I posted it all the same.
 
TimHughes said:
I like the challenge themes are going to force me to do some new styles of pictures I haven't tried before. My decay effort was fairly crap in the end, but I posted it all the same.
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I still posted mine even though its rotten.
It is good to try new things and helps me to realise what I will never waste my time on again.
 
I've had to go with my back up entry - I wanted a slower shutter speed pan, but between my poor hit rate and limited cooperation from my model that was the slowest one that looked good.
 
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