The Post Processing Challenge #5

[Donald]

The closing date for entries into this thread is 10th August 2011.

The purpose of the challenge is to provide all members with the same image and, with it, an opportunity to explore and develop their post-processing skills and to examine and learn from how they and others approach the task. Although there will be a vote, the idea is not to be competitive, but to engage in a learning process. So, discussions and exchanges of views as we go along, are encouraged.

The culture and values of CiC as embraced by its members makes the need for over-formalisation of procedures & guidelines largely unnecessary. However, we cannot always know who is joining the forum and some formalisation is required, particularly to protect the work of the person who has offered the image for post-processing.

These procedures are:-

* You download the image, process it and then post it back up to this thread.
* Photographs should be posted in this thread before the closing date (don't leave it too late).
* No voting allowed for your own entry.
* Each entrant will be allowed one submission.
* All entrants must work on the file made available for download (at the bottom of this post). Any other image posted into the thread will be deleted.
* Entrants may use appropriately licensed images to assist in the creative process, but the original must remain the basis of the finshed product and the entered image be a representation of that original.
* The image file made available for the challenge will remain the sole property of the person who made it available for the purpose, under a Creative Commons SA Licence. A full copy of the licence can be viewed HERE
* Any person downloading the image offered for editing in this challenge, whether they submit an entry in the challenge or not, is deemed to accept the terms of the licence and to be bound by it.
* A decision to pursue a claim against anyone breaching the terms of the licence shall be a matter solely for the copyright holder; i.e. the member who offered the image for download in this challenge. ‘Cambridge in Colour’ cannot be held responsible or liable for any breach of the Creative Commons SA Licence.

NB - The best way of dealing with this formality is to resolve that the only thing you will do with the image you downloaded is work on it for entry in this challenge and that you WILL NOT use it for any other purpose.

Voting, Choosing the next image file and telling us How You Did It:-
When announced, voting (open to any member) will be by Private Message (PM) to Donald, over a period of two days or so. This will ask you simply to say which you think demonstrates best PP skills and artistic presentation. Automated voting may be introduced at a later stage.

The ‘winner’ of one challenge will be asked to provide an image for the next challenge, or delegate that ‘honour’ to a Mod. The ‘winner’ will also be invited to tell us what they did (so keep a note).


The image file:
Philip, winner of the last challenge, is not in a position to give us an image to use in this challenge. So, you lucky people, we revert to Plan B - which is one of mine. A Canon CR2 Raw File is available from here. You can get a TIFF copy here. And a big JPEG can be found here.

And the image? Well, it's ...................

Have fun ... and good luck!

Go on, have a go!

[ScoutR]

#1



Wendy

[DavidM]

#2


110522 Windsurfer_edited-1 by Davidmorton2009, on Flickr

[Ken Parnell]

#3

Here is my revised wind surfer. I have not used photoshop that much but here is my attempt.

[3Wheels]

#4

[PhilipM]

#5

[MiniChris]

#6

[jiro]

#7



Thank you very much for viewing.

[carlitos]

#8

Wind from Port

[RonH]

#9

If it comes up for air ... no worries

[GW Greg]

#10

[IMG][/IMG]

[Donald]

Okay

The computers have analysed all the voting figures and churned out the result. And the winner is

PHILIP

with

This is Philip's 3rd win in a row in this competition . A record.

Congratulations to him, but also to everyone else for taking part and demonstrating their creativity.

PP Challenge #6 will be up and running soon.

[RonH]

Okay
The computers have analysed all the voting figures and churned out the result. And the winner is
PHILIP
This is Philip's 3rd win in a row in this competition . A record.
.

BRILLIANT ... BRILLIANT Philip

[stevewe88]

Superb effort Philip. Congrats.

[PhilipM]

Wow! I am totally blown away. It really means a lot to me. Many thanks to all who voted and thanks for the comments Ron and Steve.

[jiro]

Congratulations, Philip.

[MajaMolly]

Congratulations! Excellent work.

[PhilipM]

Thanks Jiro and Molly. Appreciate the comments.

[hashim]

maybe i am late to congratulate you PHILIP but as soon as i saw your image while scrolling i liked it very much and had a feeling that you're the winner.best regards!

[hashim]

dear KEN your attempt is also very nice to me even if you did not get the first prize.i hope you win in the near future!