Photo Contest - In And Out Of Focus (7/8-7/14)

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Discussion Overview

This thread discusses a photo contest themed "In And Out Of Focus," where participants are required to submit photographs that feature subjects both in focus and out of focus within the same image. The discussion includes contest rules, submission guidelines, and participant engagement regarding their photographic techniques and experiences.

Discussion Character

  • Contest-related
  • Technical explanation
  • Exploratory

Main Points Raised

  • The contest requires digital photos that adhere to specific rules regarding size, editing, and originality, as outlined by the contest organizer.
  • One participant expresses excitement about using a wide open f-stop for their photography, indicating a technical approach to achieving the desired focus effects.
  • Another participant shares a specific example of a subject (an alignment mark on a chip) and notes the small depth of field, suggesting a technical understanding of photographic principles.
  • Participants are encouraged to share their submissions and engage with each other's work, as indicated by expressions of appreciation for the photos shared.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree on the contest rules and the theme, but individual techniques and interpretations of the theme may vary, leading to diverse photographic approaches.

Contextual Notes

The discussion includes specific technical details about photography, such as f-stop settings and depth of field, which may depend on individual participant knowledge and experience.

Who May Find This Useful

Photography enthusiasts, particularly those interested in depth of field techniques and contest participation, may find this discussion relevant.

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In And Out Of Focus

This week, the photos must show a scene in which there are subjects that are in focus and out of focus in the same shot.

Contest Rules:

1. Any digital photo or digitally-scanned photo relevant to the theme will be accepted within the contest period. In case there's a gray area, or you're not sure if the picture is suitable, check with me first.

2. Please resize your digital photo to no more than 800 x 600 or 600 x 800 pixels. You may also crop your picture if you wish. You are also allowed to adjust the brightness and contrast of your picture but these should not dramatically alter the look of the picture. But other than those, any form of picture editing or modification is not allowed. This is a photo contest, not a picture editing/special effect contest. You may add a watermark or your name/nickname to the photo for identification purposes.

3. Upload your photos to any of the photo servers such as imageshack or photobucket. Then post it the relevant contest thread and link your picture using the img command. PM me if you do not know how. Alternatively, you may simply upload your image file to PF, and then have the full image displayed in your post.

4. Only ONE picture per member per contest. Once a picture is posted, it cannot be changed other than a total withdrawl by that member from that week's photo contest. Exceptions will be made for modification to comply with the rules, such as resizing.

5. At the end of the contest period, I will open a poll and every PF member can vote for the picture they like best.

6. Note that in case we have a large number of entries, I will do the polling in more than one thread. If that's the case, you can vote in each of the polling threads. The photos will be assigned in the polling threads in the order they were submitted.

7. The photo of the subject must be something that you took directly, not via in intermediary medium, and not taken by someone else. Unless otherwise noted, a photo of another photo, painting, print, etc. does not qualify.

8. You can use a picture only once. Once it is used in a contest, it cannot be reused in another contest.

9. Please post only pictures meant for submission in this thread. Photos not meant for submission must not be posted in the contest thread. Posting of more than one photos by a member may result in an automatic disqualification from the week's contest.

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woohooo time for some wide open f-stop ...

f/l = 88mm, f 2.8

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Alignment mark on a chip:

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Depth of field is small- sub micron.
 
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Final day to submit your in-and-out-of-focus photo for this contest.

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Beautiful photos, folks! :smile:
 
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cranberries from my refrigerator, before my digital microscope
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