I'm such a dork! I got my shot all ready last night and finally submitted it around 11pm...rushing to get it in on time. I got to work this morning and was excited to see my score, and ... "HEY, where is IT?" OOPS. I was a day early. HA.
I just finished editing my entry for low ley challenge but i noticed that though the dimensions are 640 X 530 the file size is just about 60 KB ( from the original file of 2.3 MB. Is it Okay to post such a picture though when i see it on the preview it looks ok to me.
Though it looks fine on my monitor, Will it appear too grainy to the voters?
I just finished editing my entry for low ley challenge but i noticed that though the dimensions are 640 X 530 the file size is just about 60 KB ( from the original file of 2.3 MB. Is it Okay to post such a picture though when i see it on the preview it looks ok to me.
Though it looks fine on my monitor, Will it appear too grainy to the voters?
often in low key shots the file size will be very small. you are ok.
you may..."use only Adjustment Layers (or their equivalent). An Adjustment Layer is a special type of layer containing no image data that lets you experiment with color and tonal adjustments without permanently modifying the pixels. Adjustment Layers must be applied in Normal mode."
In a nutshell this all means that you can make adjustments to the whole image than any particular spot or any defined area. Stuff like saturation, contrast etc
you may..."use only Adjustment Layers (or their equivalent). An Adjustment Layer is a special type of layer containing no image data that lets you experiment with color and tonal adjustments without permanently modifying the pixels. Adjustment Layers must be applied in Normal mode."
What exactly does this mean?
It means NO spot editing. You can make changes that affect the entire image, but may not use any tool that would change a given spot or area of an image. Adjustment layers are used to change contrast, color tone, levels, etc., and do not change the actual pixels in the image.
if I find some time I might try to shoot a pic tonight. I love low key photo's so I hope my boyfriend hasn't got a list of jobs for me to do tonight (still building the kitchen :P )
