MPC#15:Altered April 29-May 13 2008

**wra** · 04-29-2008, 09:11 AM

MPC#15: Altered April 29-May 13 2008
Contest ends Tuesday May 13 2008.

The Rules:

1. Photos must be taken within the time period of the contest.

2. You may submit 3 photos during the competition.

3. The contest moderator will choose 5 of the photos to put in a poll for the mags to vote on and decide the winner.

4. The winner will get a happy feeling in his/her pants. (That is a rule by the way not an option)

5. In the event of a tie, the contest moderator will have the deciding vote.

6. Winner will be the contest starter/moderator for the next comp.

Theme: Altered
Almost everyone has some form of photo editor-darkroom installed on the confusor for dealing with digital photos. I find the ability to alter the digital file fascinating. Hopefully others do, too.
Examples:
Black and White (Color to b and w)

White Balance (auto to tungsten)

Blending (two photos together)

Manipulation

Been reading some of the other threads about HDR and stacking. Contest is open for those options, also.

**Wiilbert** · 04-29-2008, 03:16 PM

If anybody is lacking software for this, fire me a PM and I might be able to help out, bandwidth depending.

If my mother is reading this it is, of course, totally legal as I would never do anything like breaking the rules....

**wendigo** · 04-29-2008, 04:00 PM

Tungsten Sun

Location: Cook Inlet Alaska
Time: Early Morning
ISO: 100
Exposure: 1/13s at f22
EV: -1/3
Altered: WB to Tungsten (which actually made it look like real life), increased contrast, upped the saturation.

**Tippster** · 04-29-2008, 04:19 PM

Bah. I suck at post.

**pappag** · 04-29-2008, 07:42 PM

Entry #1: "Mountain Reversal"

Modification = reversed the RGB levels with a complete flip-flop

**pappag** · 04-30-2008, 06:21 PM

Entry #2: "Ring of Purple"

**pappag** · 04-30-2008, 06:22 PM

Entry #3: "Spring Skiing"

Modification = color to b/w

**hdcb166** · 04-30-2008, 11:00 PM

first:

dont comment on how ugly I am here

**hdcb166** · 05-01-2008, 06:57 PM

Second:

It used to be a plant

**hdcb166** · 05-01-2008, 11:52 PM

Third:

**matanuskaski** · 05-02-2008, 08:31 AM

First : All In

Second: Backyard Gnarls

**MOHSHSIHd** · 05-03-2008, 09:23 AM

From a video installation project I am working on.

Some minor levels adjustments and colors inverted, no other post processing.

***alli*** · 05-03-2008, 04:06 PM

location: Highway 3 just before crowsnest pass
exposure: f5.6 at 1/250 sec
ISO: 100
manipulation: changed tree to b&w, upped saturation and contrast, edited exposure and saturation of the sky

**7cs** · 05-03-2008, 06:15 PM

Surforama painting style.

The birthplace of Patagonia aged out, removed a park bench, a building and some chicks lunch with my painstaking detail work!

**BigKuba** · 05-05-2008, 11:32 PM

#1: I altered my state of mind for breakfast

#2: ...and sat on the edge of this HDRified island:

**squirrelmurphy** · 05-06-2008, 07:22 AM

wow, that island shot is awesome

**Tippster** · 05-06-2008, 08:56 AM

So how was the camping trip, BK?

**squirrelmurphy** · 05-06-2008, 06:40 PM

devil lizard

**Pura Vida** · 05-06-2008, 06:45 PM

Originally Posted by BigKuba

#2: ...and sat on the edge of this HDRified island:

Is that Anacapa?

**squirrelmurphy** · 05-06-2008, 11:34 PM

River of Fire

**andrewjesaitis** · 05-06-2008, 11:57 PM

Here's my first attempt at HDR tone mapping...

**Natedogg** · 05-07-2008, 09:27 AM

Holy shit, some really great photos here!

**BigKuba** · 05-07-2008, 03:16 PM

Originally Posted by Pura Vida

Is that Anacapa?

Yes it is.

Tipp -- it was beyond awesome. Check the smugmug page in my sig for evidence of its awesomeness.

**7cs** · 05-07-2008, 03:36 PM

I keep thinking of renting a kayak in Ventura and trying to ferry it out there then camp for the weekend and explore. Pics are great, looks like a good trip!

**Pura Vida** · 05-07-2008, 04:13 PM

Originally Posted by 7cs

I keep thinking of renting a kayak in Ventura and trying to ferry it out there then camp for the weekend and explore. Pics are great, looks like a good trip!

Packers will haul it out for you no problem. Anacapa is doable even as a day trip, as it's exposed and small; multiple days there especially with crap weather can get old quickly. For a few days SCI can be more fun as you have more options for hikes, paddles, etc.

Nice pics Kuba.