I have to self DQ my entry for High Contrast As I was sending the verification file I realised I had used a Hue/Saturation layer in hue blend mode to convert to B/W.
This is of course illegal in basic editing.
Per the rules, you cannot request a Self DQ if any rules have been broken.
Please submit your original and editing steps so we can go through the normal process.
P.S. It's an awesome shot...
would you have requested for a self-DQ should verification was not requested?
I only realised as I was writing up the processing steps. As soon as I realised I knew the image needed to be DQ. I guess if I had ended up in say 10th spot then I wouldn't have written up the steps and therefore not realised the error.
would you have requested for a self-DQ should verification was not requested?
I only realised as I was writing up the processing steps. As soon as I realised I knew the image needed to be DQ. I guess if I had ended up in say 10th spot then I wouldn't have written up the steps and therefore not realised the error.
Another excellent reason to always include at least an outline of d-darkroom work when submitting. :p
I have to self DQ my entry for High Contrast As I was sending the verification file I realised I had used a Hue/Saturation layer in hue blend mode to convert to B/W.
This is of course illegal in basic editing.
I apologise to the DPC community for this.
Here is a version converted to B/W using the legal Channel Mixer method
Valuable lesson learnt, and my second DQ from 4th place for very similar mistakes ;-)
Don't you hate when that happens? My sympathies...
And to whomever it was that asked "Would you have reported it if they didn't ask for validation?" I'd just gently point out that Falc could have just not mentioned the "illegal" step in PP and I doubt very much anyone would be the wiser. So here's a round of restrained applause for Falc, who stepped up and took his lumps without a whimper.
... Here is a version converted to B/W using the legal Channel Mixer method
Fairly substantial difference in the water foam - not nearly as white in the updated version you've posted. Still a nice shot...
I'm sure if he plays with it more he could easily achieve the same results of his entry using channel mixer, selective color and or curves that would have been legal.
Sorry about this - it was one of my favourites of the challenge.
Originally posted by Bear_Music:
And to whomever it was that asked "Would you have reported it if they didn't ask for validation?" I'd just gently point out that Falc could have just not mentioned the "illegal" step in PP and I doubt very much anyone would be the wiser. So here's a round of restrained applause for Falc, who stepped up and took his lumps without a whimper.
Don't you hate when that happens? My sympathies...
And to whomever it was that asked "Would you have reported it if they didn't ask for validation?" I'd just gently point out that Falc could have just not mentioned the "illegal" step in PP and I doubt very much anyone would be the wiser. So here's a round of restrained applause for Falc, who stepped up and took his lumps without a whimper.
R.
Very true. The results he got could have been acheived legally so he could have probably gotten the shot validated if he covered up the mistake but he didn't.
