5x5

[JAS_Photo]

Photo Life used this idea for their Dec/Jan issue. I wonder if anyone would like to try it?

Five members submit a photo that has not been edited. Then the five photographers each edit the five photos (including their own ) and post the results. It does not have to be 5 but that seems like a reasonable number to start with. Anyone interested in this challenge? I think it would be a good exercise to try both in respect to how we see things and how others might see it. So...any takers? If 8 or 10 show up we can have two separate groups doing their own thing etc.

[theantiquetiger]

Count me in!!!

[kat]

I'd give it a go. :)

[Bambi]

me too! how do we do it?

[JAS_Photo]

I think we could each p.m. a link to the full size image on flickr or any other site that we may use to the other four players on the team, once a team has been determined. Say a one week deadline to p.m after which is a one week deadline to post our five photos each in a results type thread. The photos in that thread being say a maximum of 900 px on the longest side? I could also post the five unretouched photos in the results thread in that size so everyone can see what the challenge is. Make sense?

[Marko]

Oh I like this idea! If you "need" a fifth it will be my pleasure, but if there are 5+ without me - I'll watch from the sidelines as I'm insanely swamped with tasks this month.

So come on people...save me :)

[theantiquetiger]

I think we could each p.m. a link to the full size image on flickr or any other site that we may use to the other four players on the team, once a team has been determined. Say a one week deadline to p.m after which is a one week deadline to post our five photos each in a results type thread. The photos in that thread being say a maximum of 900 px on the longest side? I could also post the five unretouched photos in the results thread in that size so everyone can see what the challenge is. Make sense?

Use Rapidshare and post link to the raw image

[susan]

I would like to play if there is room :-)

[Marko]

yay thanks susan! I will stand down then, but i will watch this thread with interest.

[JAS_Photo]

Ok cool, we have a fivesome. I do not know how that rapid share thing works theantiquetiger.

[theantiquetiger]

Rapidshare is just like Flickr, but you store files instead of photos. This way, you can up load the full image file in raw and just post a link. The others just download it from rapidshare. It's free.

[Bambi]

sounds good. but can we make sure that it occurs over a weekend so I have time. :)

[kat]

I guess I should apologize now for my dust spots..lol. Sorry folks......

[JAS_Photo]

Ok, I created a rapidshare account and uploaded a file to it. Can everyone handle a Nef file with their software? It is Nikon's raw format. Apparently the link takes you to rapid share and the middle balloon has a download arrow indicating where you click to download the file to load the it directly to the computer. I will message that link to all the participants and also post a smaller version here. I will post a smaller jpg of the photo so everyone can see what we are working with. I will do the same for all files so everyone can see our starting point. Sound good? No worries, Bambi, it will take a couple of weeks I am sure to get this all done anyway. :)

P.S. let me know if it works for you. The download that is. :)

P.P.S I would recommend that we each post all of our finished photos at one time, with the original photographer's name below each photo, so one person's work is altogether otherwise it could get confusing to the viewers. :)

[JAS_Photo]

OK, here is the photo that I have sent to everyone as a nef file. Good luck everyone.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7035/6639405219_4a8c560cc0_b.jpg

On The Street Where You live by JAS_Photo

[theantiquetiger]

If you cannot convert NEF file, here is a free trial converter NEF converter (http://www.reasoft.com/rea-nef-convert.shtml)

BTW, I shoot in CR2 (Canon raw image). Can everyone convert it?

[Bambi]

okay here is my link for my first one!
https://rapidshare.com/files/959731001/DSC_0301.NEF

[JAS_Photo]

Ok cool, Bambi! Tiger, Nikon has a free codex that allows you to see NEF files on your computer. I use Photoshop Elements and Lightroom so I can convert most any camera's file.

Nikon Imaging | Global Site | NEF Codec Download (http://nikonimglib.com/nefcodec/)

[JAS_Photo]

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Bambi's Submission

[JAS_Photo]

I just wanted to add that I already have a finished version of the photo I submitted on my computer, so I am not influenced by other's interpretation of my photo. :)

[vyeko]

Excellent idea.Look forward to see results.

[kat]

OK..I think I did this right. If not..someone please message me! NEF file.

https://rapidshare.com/files/4199508540/_DSC7517.dng

[kat]

Umm..so should the people that put their photo up start their own thread for those to add theirs?

[susan]

https://rapidshare.com/files/961491973/church_0028.CR2 Here is mine. From a few years ago. :-)

[susan]

I guess I should apologize now for my dust spots..lol. Sorry folks......
No problem. My ability to focus stinks so blur is going to be a factor with mine. ;-) Kat, I am sure everyone would much rather deal with spots than focus disability. :-D

[JAS_Photo]

I think sticking to one thread will be fine. When we are each ready to post results we can post all 5 photos that we edited at once with the photographer who took the photo's name underneath each photo.

Susan, I have the same problem. Luckily my camera and lenses are pretty good at compensating for my lack of sharp eyesight.

[JAS_Photo]

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Kat's Submission

[kat]

Who is our 5th? I did the four up already..I don't have a lot of time but had some today with both kids home. I'm sure I'll look at them in the morning and say, hey, you can do better but I'll stick with what I've done. :)

[theantiquetiger]

I am the fifth. I worked the last two days, so give me a day or two to put one up

[kat]

I am the fifth. I worked the last two days, so give me a day or two to put one up

sounds good

[theantiquetiger]

OK, here is mine

https://rapidshare.com/files/2593041906/IMG_4910.CR2

This is my wedding ring and my wife's wedding bands and ring.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7003/6649018811_f5d5c999d0_z.jpg

[JAS_Photo]

Hi Antiquetiger, the file you sent is not the wedding ring shot but a photo of your daughters. Did you intend to send the wedding rings or did you accidently post the wedding rings in the wrong thread? :shrug:

[kat]

I got the rings! Hmmm

[theantiquetiger]

Hi Antiquetiger, the file you sent is not the wedding ring shot but a photo of your daughters. Did you intend to send the wedding rings or did you accidently post the wedding rings in the wrong thread? :shrug:

Sorry, it's supposed to be the rings.

The link is now corrected https://rapidshare.com/files/2593041906/IMG_4910.CR2

Kat, you probably got the converted jpg image. There is nothing done to it other than the file conversion, but the link is correct now if you wan the RAW image

[kat]

Thanks. Got it. You know..just realized how lacking my pp skills are. Time to start reading tutorials again!

[theantiquetiger]

Glad you got it!!!

I just finished editing my ring photo, really like how it came out (I had to put it on Facebook)

[JAS_Photo]

Here are my five submissions:

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Kat's Photo

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Bambi's Photo

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Susans's Photo

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My Photo


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theantiquetiger's Photo

[kat]

Nice JAS! Very nice! :)

[kat]

Here is mine. You all know I like my monotone..guess it shows here hahaha.

Kat
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7147/6652047025_123669d98a_b.jpg

Bambi
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7028/6652047257_261f563060_b.jpg

Susan
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7005/6652047155_69416cf55a_b.jpg

Jas
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7011/6652046941_78a7406e44_b.jpg

Theantiquetiger
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7162/6652047221_9efcf43223_b.jpg

[theantiquetiger]

OK, here are my entires (Susan, your image was a pain in the butt!!!!)

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7014/6653269353_50bc5875ae_b.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7031/6653269759_7240907901_b.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7167/6653270567_7377b04f75_b.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7174/6653270821_fe61950da3_b.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7169/6653271501_6d44bd09e1_b.jpg

[theantiquetiger]

Gonna put the photos together

Original image posted by KAT
http://www.photography.ca/Forums/attachments/f3/14438d1325803292-5x5-_dsc7517.jpg









JAS
http://www.photography.ca/Forums/attachments/f3/14444d1325929170-5x5-kats-photo-small.jpg

KAT
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7147/6652047025_123669d98a_b.jpg

TIGER
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7169/6653271501_6d44bd09e1_b.jpg

BAMBI
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7172/6659438699_338d60c6e5_z.jpg

SUSAN
http://www.photography.ca/Forums/attachments/f3/14453d1326050690-5x5-_dsc75172to-use.jpg

[theantiquetiger]

Original image submitted by Bambi
http://www.photography.ca/Forums/attachments/f3/14435d1325782901-5x5-dsc_0301.jpg







JAS
http://www.photography.ca/Forums/attachments/f3/14445d1325929173-5x5-bambi-photo-small.jpg

KAT
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7028/6652047257_261f563060_b.jpg

TIGER
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7174/6653270821_fe61950da3_b.jpg

BAMBI
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7168/6659439865_d8cda298ce_z.jpg

SUSAN
http://www.photography.ca/Forums/attachments/f3/14455d1326050695-5x5-dsc_0301-copyto-use-2.jpg

[theantiquetiger]

Original image submitted by Susan
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7160/6653511505_3bfa7e2c94_z.jpg


JAS
http://www.photography.ca/Forums/attachments/f3/14446d1325929176-5x5-susans-photo-small.jpg

KAT
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7005/6652047155_69416cf55a_b.jpg

TIGER
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7031/6653269759_7240907901_b.jpg

BAMBI
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7019/6659439453_8208585fd7_z.jpg

SUSAN
http://www.photography.ca/Forums/attachments/f3/14456d1326050698-5x5-church_00285.jpg

[theantiquetiger]

Original image submitted by JAS
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7035/6639405219_4a8c560cc0_b.jpg








JAS
http://www.photography.ca/Forums/attachments/f3/14447d1325929184-5x5-jackies-photo-small.jpg

KAT
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7011/6652046941_78a7406e44_b.jpg

TIGER
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7167/6653270567_7377b04f75_b.jpg

BAMBI
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7018/6659440689_414fc7a511_z.jpg

SUSAN
http://www.photography.ca/Forums/attachments/f3/14457d1326050704-5x5-shoot_out_with_mbrager-3306-1to-use.jpg

[theantiquetiger]

Original image submitted by Tiger
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7003/6649018811_f5d5c999d0_z.jpg










JAS
http://www.photography.ca/Forums/attachments/f3/14448d1325929185-5x5-img_4910-rings1-small.jpg

KAT
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7162/6652047221_9efcf43223_b.jpg

TIGER
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7014/6653269353_50bc5875ae_b.jpg

BAMBI
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7017/6659440953_971695fcd2_z.jpg

SUSAN
http://www.photography.ca/Forums/attachments/f3/14454d1326050692-5x5-img_4910.jpg

[Bambi]

:sad:okay so I'm last- sorry guys.
but here are my versions:
Tiger's:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7017/6659440953_971695fcd2_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bambe1964/6659440953/)
tiger (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bambe1964/6659440953/) by bambe1964 (http://www.flickr.com/people/bambe1964/), on Flickr

Jas':
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7018/6659440689_414fc7a511_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bambe1964/6659440689/)
jas photo (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bambe1964/6659440689/) by bambe1964 (http://www.flickr.com/people/bambe1964/), on Flickr

Bambi's
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7168/6659439865_d8cda298ce_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bambe1964/6659439865/)
teresa (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bambe1964/6659439865/) by bambe1964 (http://www.flickr.com/people/bambe1964/), on Flickr

Susan's
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7019/6659439453_8208585fd7_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bambe1964/6659439453/)
susans photo (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bambe1964/6659439453/) by bambe1964 (http://www.flickr.com/people/bambe1964/), on Flickr

Kat's
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7172/6659438699_338d60c6e5_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bambe1964/6659438699/)
kats photo (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bambe1964/6659438699/) by bambe1964 (http://www.flickr.com/people/bambe1964/), on Flickr

[JAS_Photo]

Cool stuff so far!

[susan]

here are mine ... (susan)

[theantiquetiger]

ok, here are the ones I like:

Kat's submission, I like Bambi's post edit
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7172/6659438699_338d60c6e5_z.jpg

Bambi's submission, I like Kat's post edit(but I would have loved it if she kept it color). I love the panoramic style crop
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7028/6652047257_261f563060_b.jpg

Susan's submission, I like her own edit (that was a difficult image to work)
http://www.photography.ca/Forums/attachments/f3/14456d1326050698-5x5-church_00285.jpg

JAS submission, I like Kat's edit because of the removal of the guy
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7011/6652046941_78a7406e44_b.jpg

On my submission, I have to go with my post edit just because no one else removed the dirt on the diamond ring and the rings are white gold and platinum, and the ladies changed them to yellow gold (I would have liked JAS if he removed the dirt)
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7014/6653269353_50bc5875ae_b.jpg

[Bambi]

this was fun. Because I didn't take the photo I didn't know what the photographer was thinking so it made me think more about the processing. Thanks for this Jas!

[susan]

Kat - wonderful job of pp-ing! Everyone else - Nice job too - but let's bug kat to teach us all a little something, something. :-D

[JAS_Photo]

This was a pretty cool exercise!

[kat]

Yah, I really likes seeing what everyone does! Neat to see individual styles come out.

[AcadieLibre]

Interesting concept that seems to be a good idea. Love all the photos so very well done.