# There seem to be more and more people into Photography...how about a monthly contest?
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/there-seem-to-be-more-and-more-people-into-photography-how-about-a-monthly-contest/48239
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**Created:** [May 11, 2008, 8:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/there-seem-to-be-more-and-more-people-into-photography-how-about-a-monthly-contest/48239 "2008-05-11T08:40:21Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@BluBalls](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BluBalls)
#### Post date: [May 12, 2008, 10:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/there-seem-to-be-more-and-more-people-into-photography-how-about-a-monthly-contest/48239/21 "2008-05-12T10:45:55Z")
I think photoshop is fine, if someone wants to edit their picture to no end… hdr for example… then some people will like it and other won’t. That’s almost like saying “no filters.” I can create some HDR looking images with the contrast/saturation in my camera and using an ND filter. Sure it never went into PS or Photomatix but it may look like it.
PS: no new emails… go take some pictures! 😃
I already know what I’m doin.
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### Author:  [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)
#### Post date: [May 12, 2008, 10:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/there-seem-to-be-more-and-more-people-into-photography-how-about-a-monthly-contest/48239/22 "2008-05-12T10:50:05Z")
Is it 200kb or 150kb? Rules say 200, then the Y/N checklist says 150.
Is there a certain pixel limit, or just what ever you can cram into 200/150kb?
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### Author:  [@walter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/walter)
#### Post date: [May 12, 2008, 10:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/there-seem-to-be-more-and-more-people-into-photography-how-about-a-monthly-contest/48239/23 "2008-05-12T10:58:30Z")
Either make it a photoshop contest, or a photography contest. They are not the same.
Making people learn photography as opposed to using photoshop as a halfassed crutch would be more interesting to me, but thats just my $.01.
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### Author:  [@micah](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/micah)
#### Post date: [May 12, 2008, 11:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/there-seem-to-be-more-and-more-people-into-photography-how-about-a-monthly-contest/48239/24 "2008-05-12T11:04:43Z")
stop it walter just STOP :’(
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### Author:  [@chino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/chino)
#### Post date: [May 12, 2008, 11:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/there-seem-to-be-more-and-more-people-into-photography-how-about-a-monthly-contest/48239/25 "2008-05-12T11:14:59Z")
interesting idea, i’ll jump in on this
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### Author:  [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)
#### Post date: [May 12, 2008, 11:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/there-seem-to-be-more-and-more-people-into-photography-how-about-a-monthly-contest/48239/26 "2008-05-12T11:19:28Z")
> [@walter](#):
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> Either make it a photoshop contest, or a photography contest. They are not the same.
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> Making people learn photography as opposed to using photoshop as a halfassed crutch would be more interesting to me, but thats just my $.01.
Or better yet, run it just the way the OP suggested and if you don’t like it don’t play. 😛
This isn’t 1950. Most people, including professionals, do post shot editing.
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### Author:  [@BluBalls](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BluBalls)
#### Post date: [May 12, 2008, 11:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/there-seem-to-be-more-and-more-people-into-photography-how-about-a-monthly-contest/48239/27 "2008-05-12T11:31:24Z")
> [@JayS](#):
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> Is it 200kb or 150kb? Rules say 200, then the Y/N checklist says 150.
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> Is there a certain pixel limit, or just what ever you can cram into 200/150kb?
Just realized… sorry about that… it’s 200kb. You can do any size, try to keep it to 800 pixel max though, it will just look funny bigger than that.
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### Author:  [@walter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/walter)
#### Post date: [May 12, 2008, 11:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/there-seem-to-be-more-and-more-people-into-photography-how-about-a-monthly-contest/48239/28 "2008-05-12T11:35:31Z")
> [@JayS](#):
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> Or better yet, run it just the way the OP suggested and if you don’t like it don’t play. 😛
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> This isn’t 1950. Most people, including professionals, do post shot editing.
There is a difference between post shot editing and the crap that is posted on here on a regular basis :walter:
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### Author:  [@BluBalls](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BluBalls)
#### Post date: [May 12, 2008, 11:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/there-seem-to-be-more-and-more-people-into-photography-how-about-a-monthly-contest/48239/29 "2008-05-12T11:40:33Z")
> [@walter](#):
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> There is a difference between post shot editing and the crap that is posted on here on a regular basis :walter:
Are you going to submit a photo?
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### Author:  [@chino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/chino)
#### Post date: [May 12, 2008, 11:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/there-seem-to-be-more-and-more-people-into-photography-how-about-a-monthly-contest/48239/30 "2008-05-12T11:49:54Z")
> [@BluBalls](#):
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> Are you going to submit a photo?
probably just keep cryin’ :cocktease:
haha that smiley fucking rules.
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### Author:  [@micah](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/micah)
#### Post date: [May 12, 2008, 12:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/there-seem-to-be-more-and-more-people-into-photography-how-about-a-monthly-contest/48239/31 "2008-05-12T12:02:19Z")
well if someone thinks a pic is overdone, then dont vote for it dope
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### Author:  [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)
#### Post date: [May 12, 2008, 12:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/there-seem-to-be-more-and-more-people-into-photography-how-about-a-monthly-contest/48239/32 "2008-05-12T12:05:48Z")
What would really be cool is after the contest is over if the photo guys could give pointers on what could be done better. I’m always up for critique from some of the old pro’s in this new hobby of mine.
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### Author:  [@BluBalls](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BluBalls)
#### Post date: [May 12, 2008, 12:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/there-seem-to-be-more-and-more-people-into-photography-how-about-a-monthly-contest/48239/33 "2008-05-12T12:09:56Z")
> [@JayS](#):
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> What would really be cool is after the contest is over if the photo guys could give pointers on what could be done better. I’m always up for critique from some of the old pro’s in this new hobby of mine.
I was thinking that too… I like useful pointers.
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### Author:  [@BluBalls](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BluBalls)
#### Post date: [May 14, 2008, 6:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/there-seem-to-be-more-and-more-people-into-photography-how-about-a-monthly-contest/48239/34 "2008-05-14T18:08:56Z")
Took my water picture 🙂
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### Author:  [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)
#### Post date: [May 14, 2008, 6:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/there-seem-to-be-more-and-more-people-into-photography-how-about-a-monthly-contest/48239/35 "2008-05-14T18:49:26Z")
I’ve got a couple ideas I want to try out this weekend.
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### Author:  [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)
#### Post date: [May 17, 2008, 1:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/there-seem-to-be-more-and-more-people-into-photography-how-about-a-monthly-contest/48239/36 "2008-05-17T13:41:12Z")
Took mine and sent it in.
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### Author:  [@BluBalls](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BluBalls)
#### Post date: [May 18, 2008, 7:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/there-seem-to-be-more-and-more-people-into-photography-how-about-a-monthly-contest/48239/37 "2008-05-18T07:11:59Z")
got it… good to go.
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### Author:  [@BluBalls](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BluBalls)
#### Post date: [May 22, 2008, 11:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/there-seem-to-be-more-and-more-people-into-photography-how-about-a-monthly-contest/48239/38 "2008-05-22T11:19:06Z")
Time is running out… looks like it’s just going to be me and JayS
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### Author:  [@BluBalls](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BluBalls)
#### Post date: [May 30, 2008, 5:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/there-seem-to-be-more-and-more-people-into-photography-how-about-a-monthly-contest/48239/39 "2008-05-30T05:31:34Z")
2 more days, get your pics in!
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### Author:  [@ryanmcell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryanmcell)
#### Post date: [May 30, 2008, 11:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/there-seem-to-be-more-and-more-people-into-photography-how-about-a-monthly-contest/48239/40 "2008-05-30T11:20:17Z")
If I get time I may take one before selling the D40x
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