Contests - - Sep 05 Contest Discussion

T Paul · #1 08-31-2005, 04:45 PM

Add your comments, questions or general discussion about the Sep Contest entries as well as the contest itself here. This is also a great place to share your techniques or ask others about theirs.

Loverly · #2 08-31-2005, 06:08 PM

When I tried to open the Tiff file it opened with Quicktime and wasn't savable.
Is it a lot larger than the jpeg or are the about the same size just a different format?

Loverly

T Paul · #3 08-31-2005, 06:24 PM

The best way to download the images is by rightclicking (or Cmd/Ctrl clicking) on the link and using "Save Target As".

Dreamypix · #4 08-31-2005, 09:09 PM

What did we ever do to you Doug!?! Wow, this has the be the ultimate challenge. I am curious to see what the results will be. I have never done an Oil painting before. Does anyone have any links to some good tutorials so I can get an idea of how to achieve an oil painting? Thanks!

~Amber~

Kraellin · #5 08-31-2005, 11:07 PM

now, if i can just find that script for auto-cleaning/restoring.....

definitely sadistic, doug

Craig

byRo · #6 09-01-2005, 05:20 AM

I've been sitting out the challenges - but this one, you can count me in!
This is going to be real interesting.

Rô

NancyJ · #7 09-01-2005, 06:20 AM

oh boy! I've got a long weekend booked in for this one

fpellerin · #8 09-01-2005, 06:56 AM

Wow,

there's a few hours work! I must be masochistic 'cause I have to try it!

suchyy · #9 09-01-2005, 12:54 PM

I like this one, and i will surely take part in this competition.

Kraellin · #10 09-01-2005, 01:08 PM

well, if Ro's in then i'm out. no way to compete with him

(just kidding).

but, i do have one small suggestion here. not all of us use photoshop. thus, books on how to use photoshop arent really much of an incentive as a prize to me. now, i dont really enter these to win the prize; i just enjoy the challenge. but, it might make a bit more sense to have something that could be used by ALL the contestants.

frankly, i'm a little embarrassed even bringing this up. i mean, it's a free prize and we're not paying to enter the contest or anything; it's done purely out of the generosity of the moderators, and probably mostly doug. but, the simple logic of it bugs me a bit. and it's not like i've even been a close contender in any of these, but if i were the only one to enter and thus maybe win (no guarantees even if i were the only one to enter since i cant vote for myself

), it might be nice to have a prize i would actually make use of.

maybe a plugin that works for all PS type plugin applications, or a retouchpro t-shirt or something that everyone who won could use?

please, i really DO appreciate that there's even any prize at all, and i'd enter most of them even if there werent. but it would just make a bit more sense to me that the winner would actually make use of any prize given, a new car, a trip to the caribbean, a weekend in vegas....

and doug, thank you for doing all that you do. we love this place.

Craig

Doug Nelson · #11 09-01-2005, 03:24 PM

Everyone can feel free to email their favorite vendor and say "Hey, why don't you contact Doug over at RP about donating a prize?". If you think this month's contest is tough, try asking a complete stranger to give you their products for free

Gary Richardson · #12 09-01-2005, 04:05 PM

Usually only works when you have one of Mr Colts products in your hand, rest of the time they seem to ignore you.

Marthig · #13 09-01-2005, 08:04 PM

Craig, Doug and Greg !!

You guys are a riot exchanging comments, I laugh so much !!
Craig, you have marvelous ideas for prizes, a new car, a trip to the caribbean I mean, those are reasonable requests Doug, why couldn't we get any of those !

And Greg, I think that trying to get something out of a complete stranger with Mr.Colt's products in your hands is called "armed robbery" and that is a no no -or so I was told.

Still a good idea though

.

And Doug this new photo contest is the ultimate terror for a newbie (meaning me of course) I will still give it a try with not many hopes to win --so you may save the car for another more accessible contest. Though I think we should address our "complaints" to T Paul who accepted the "kind" offer to use that photo.

I downloaded the larger tiff and wonder how will my PC react when starting to work with it if to start it is 12,8 mb and 3285 x 4096 at a resolution of 400 pix/inch !!

Well one thing is certain it will be great fun !!

Thanks T Paul and Doug

Regards - Martha

Loverly · #14 09-01-2005, 08:07 PM

Ya' all better stop chatting and start werking!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is a SERIOUS contest!

Hee hee
Loverly

byRo · #15 09-01-2005, 08:56 PM

Just to get a little discussion going.......

Quote:

Directions:
Restore and turn the file into full-color oil painting.

Literally?

I could well imagine myself trying to go direct from the "damaged" original to the painting without actually restoring (*). Would I get kicked out? I suppose not, but best to clear this up first.

Rô
*Tried it once and failed miserably - but that's experience.