Actually no, I didn't.
I don't mind advanced editing but personally feel that filters faking motion blurs, pans, radial blurs etc should be disallowed.
But it's not my call...
I agree. The depth of field challenge was also Advanced Editing and the temptation to fake it was very present. As a side note, it may suit the site better to have technique based challenges be open challenges. They are by far the most instructive and the entire DPC community would benefit from them. Save the themed challenges for members only.
I tend to agree, but then you'd restrict the vast majority of users that have non-SLR cameras that can't do open shutter zooms, or long exposures. They'd be stuck trying to do pans.
At least advanced editing levels the playing field for what is a very camera-performance centric challenge otherwise.
Karen
Yes for me they were examples of the challenge theme of Motion Blur but I can see how my description doesn't specify that other techniques can be used.
Sorry folks...
:o(
For the third challenge in a row I am left with the feeling that dpc needs to improve the method of selecting challenge topics. Picking at random from all suggestions, without any apparent consideration given to timing or fine tuning of the details, IMHO, isn't getting the job done very well.
At the very least there should be consideration as to which set of rules are best for a particular topic since many of the suggestions were made when there was only one set of rules.
At the very least there should be consideration as to which set of rules are best for a particular topic since many of the suggestions were made when there was only one set of rules.
Its a tough one though.
Do you a/ pick basic editing, and give all the SLR users a huge advantage or
b/ pick advanced editing and avoid any need to learn how to do panning/ zooming or anything interesting in camera at all.
So which do you prefer - elitism or photoshopping ? :)
At the very least there should be consideration as to which set of rules are best for a particular topic since many of the suggestions were made when there was only one set of rules.
Its a tough one though.
Do you a/ pick basic editing, and give all the SLR users a huge advantage or
b/ pick advanced editing and avoid any need to learn how to do panning/ zooming or anything interesting in camera at all.
So which do you prefer - elitism or photoshopping ? :)
