Not sure what "pin light" is, but no. Two different photos layered together is not allowed. Only if they are the same original image with different adjustments applied, or a bracketed set of the same scene.
You cannot combine photos in Advanced Editing -- the entry must derive from a single exposure except for combining similarly-composed images for HDR or focus-stacking.
I previously seen a photo in Lego challenge that had a background of new York.
That background was an actual photo in the scene, not a post processing comp, and it still got disqualified.
.....and rightly so.
why is having a photo as a background a reason for a DQ? or is it b/c it was a well-known, famous photograph? i've used photos as backgrounds for some of my photos in the past (although i can't vouch if they were well-known)
why is having a photo as a background a reason for a DQ?
Artwork that appears to be part of the real scene must not be so prominent that voters are basically judging a photo of a photo. If the background is so important that voters would reasonably judge your skill as a photographer (lighting, focus, composition, etc.) by something that was already a photograph before you shot it, then you risk a DQ.
I almost didn't complain about my DQ (the SC knows it very well) while you love to remind everyone that I deserved it. Well it's ok, I respect your idea but it's not so important to show it all the time. I'm not a cheater (many people disagree with SC decision - even if I respect that decision) and it hurts me to feel like that because I'm a very honest man, both here and in the real life.
You cannot combine photos in Advanced Editing -- the entry must derive from a single exposure except for combining similarly-composed images for HDR or focus-stacking.
You cannot combine photos in Advanced Editing -- the entry must derive from a single exposure except for combining similarly-composed images for HDR or focus-stacking.
Does this mean star stacking is allowed???
Nope, I wish it were, but I have read many a posts that say it is not. I believe the idea is that the elements of the photo are changing position (especially for long trails).
Don't let me get to you. I'm an equal opportunity trouble maker ! I have two DQs of my own that were pictures in a picture. I'll take 100 DQs as long as the DQs are handed out fairly to comparable offenses.
Sorry if I stepped on your toes.
Originally posted by Alexkc:
Originally posted by kenskid:
.....and rightly so.
I almost didn't complain about my DQ (the SC knows it very well) while you love to remind everyone that I deserved it. Well it's ok, I respect your idea but it's not so important to show it all the time. I'm not a cheater (many people disagree with SC decision - even if I respect that decision) and it hurts me to feel like that because I'm a very honest man, both here and in the real life.
You cannot combine photos in Advanced Editing -- the entry must derive from a single exposure except for combining similarly-composed images for HDR or focus-stacking.
Does this mean star stacking is allowed???
Nope, I wish it were, but I have read many a posts that say it is not. I believe the idea is that the elements of the photo are changing position (especially for long trails).
You can stack stars or short trails directly on top of each other to reduce noise. Each individual photo should be the same compositionally as the final.
You cannot stack exposures of short trails end-to-end to create long trails, since the final composition is (features are) different from the source images.
You cannot combine photos in Advanced Editing -- the entry must derive from a single exposure except for combining similarly-composed images for HDR or focus-stacking.
Does this mean star stacking is allowed???
Nope, I wish it were, but I have read many a posts that say it is not. I believe the idea is that the elements of the photo are changing position (especially for long trails).
You can stack stars or short trails directly on top of each other to reduce noise. Each individual photo should be the same compositionally as the final.
You cannot stack exposures of short trails end-to-end to create long trails, since the final composition is (features are) different from the source images.
I must be missing something. How would it even be possible to stack short star trails directly on top of each other to reduce noise? Once the star has moved and created a trail you can't take a second shot with the trail in the same place. I guess you could use two cameras pointed at the same spot or take the same photo at the exact same time on two different days?
I must be missing something. How would it even be possible to stack short star trails directly on top of each other to reduce noise? Once the star has moved and created a trail you can't take a second shot with the trail in the same place.
The stars should stay in the same position relative to each other. You can (probably) move and rotate several images to align them precisely on top of each other. Not saying it's that good an idea, or even practical, but I think it's possible and (should be) DPC-legal for Advanced editing challenges.
Apologies - I have revisited the rules and see that the following rule that disallows the following answers my question:
add graphics, clip art, computer-rendered images or parts of other photographs to your entry or its border during editing (except for combining photos as allowed by the multiple capture rules above).
It is my first attempt at any post processing apart from cropping and resizing so guess I need to read the rules properly in future. It is reassuring though that the rules don't allow too much digital art to creep in.
Here is the photo I was going to submit anyway. As previously mentioned, all I did was add a new layer in photoshop below the photo and filled it with blue and set the blending mode to pin light. I then brightened the resulting image.
