The Post Processing Challenge #3

[Donald]

After his pretty emphatic victory in PP Challenge #2, Chris has set us a pretty demanding task for PP Challenge #3.

This is it:

The closing date for entries into this thread is 30 May 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:
A TIF of the image can be downloaded here. A large JPEG copy of the image can be got from here

Have fun ... and good luck! Now, get to work on it.

[arith]

V1

The other side.

[Donald]

V2

[rob marshall]

After his pretty emphatic victory in PP Challenge #2, Chris has set us a pretty demanding task for PP Challenge #3.

Hoots, man! It's a wee simple task for a young laddie like me.

I ought to point out that this is the original typewriter shot. But I might have a difficult job proving it.

V3

[kaykam]

V4

Typing in Color![/IMG]

[dogald]

V5


new by dogald, on Flickr

[cthermans]

V6

Mirror image

[jeeperman]

V7

[Ricco]

V8

On sale - going cheap. Contact me at lotsofmoney@igotrippedoff.com

[Antonio Correia]

V9

[Szczur]

V10

Only a little rust.

[PhilipM]

V11

Upgrade to WINDOWS 7 NOW!
All NEW colour printing! Cool new colour SKINS!
ONLY WHILE STOCKS LAST!!!

[stevewe88]

V12

[mythlady]

V13

I love this one.

[Cerian]

V14

Hope this is ok. If you cannot see it the typewriter is the "body" of the left hand robot. The other robot was created as per a tutorial on pxleyes.com

[AJToepfer]

V15

Corona Sunset

[Shadowman]

V16

[orilliaman]

V17

Here is my offering.

[Djd3mo]

V18

[Donald]

Right ......... The winner of this PP Challenge is ...................................

WE HAVE A TIE

Between ................

Philip's ..

and

Angela's (Cerian)

Congratulations to both.

Despite my trying to coax more votes, we just couldn't separate these two.

So, in the time-honoured tradition of deciding who should be given first choice to submit an image for the next PP Challenge, I tossed a coin (verified by my partner) . And that came down on Philip's side. So, Philip, I'll be sending you a PM about this.