To All DiPP Members,

Here are the details of the Photo Contest


DiPP Photo Challenge Organizing Committee:

Photo Contest #1 Kristine Mae Tan
Photo Contest #2 Pau Marquez
Photo Contest #3 Bambit Gaerlan
Photo Contest #4
Photo Contest #5 Kat Fernado
Photo Contest #6 Happy Pajimna
Consultant: Moderator Cez Young


Guidelines

- A new thread for every theme will be created in the "Lounge" section under "DiPP Photo Challenge #??"

- An organizer for the succeeding theme will be assigned for every contest;

- Organizing person can not join the contest;

- Organizing person shall set separate rules for the theme;

- The theme will be selected by the current organizer with a sample shot of the theme;

- The winning photo will be posted as photo of the month in Flickr and Multiply;

- The winning photographer will receive the theme prize in the monthly EB;

- Submitted entries will be posted anonymously and randomly;

- Only after the contest will the organizer announce the owners of submitted entries;

- Scores of the winning entries will be announced in the forum;

- Results of the entries will not be publicly posted but sent personally to the photographer upon request after the contest has declared a winner;

- The photo link used for the judge score sheet will only be linked from DPP forum and not flickr or any other web photo hosting site.

- There will be three judges in every contest, and the judges' decision is final.


The Rules:

1. The Photographer should be a registered member of DiPP;

2. The Photo should be taken by the registered DiPP member;

3. The Photo should be in the spirit of the theme;

4. The Photo should be taken on the given Shooting Period;

5. The Photo must be submitted on or before the deadline;

6. Any type of Camera can be used;

7. There should be NO Watermarks/signatures on the photos;

8. The photo should be accompanied with a title, a brief description and EXIF data (Focal Length, Aperture, Shutter speed, ISO)

9. One entry per photographer per theme;

10. Post Processing or Editing will depend on the current theme;

11. Image must be in JPEG format and not more than 400kb;

12. Image size must be limited to 640 pixel at its longest side;

13. Image must not have any frames or borders;

14. Image file name must be the photo title (ex.: my_way.jpg);

15. DiPP Members abroad or in the provinces can participate in this event;


The Contest is now OPEN



Qualifying period for photo contest #2 June 7 - July 01, 2009

Shooting Period - June 7, 2009 - July 01, 2009

Submission of photos - June 10, 2009 - July 01, 2009 (21 Days)

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Theme Title: The S Curve
Anything that shows or portrays an S curve


Theme Rules:
- Post processing or editing is 100% allowed provided that the photographer edits her own photo.
- Monochrome is allowed.
- Be creative.


Here are sample photos:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3265/2496450035_7151ba1e32_o.jpg
by: Lauren Ocampo
focal length: 105mm
shutter speed: 0.25 sec
aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 800


http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2480/3602845129_40657bc09d.jpg
Shutter Speed: 0.077 sec (1/13)
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 26 mm
ISO Speed: 200
Exposure: +2.19


Follow the Rules or else your entries will be disqualified.

*If there are questions or inquiries please post them in this thread.

PRIZES

- c/o Pau
- DiPP official Shirt from Mae Tan
- Bag organizer from Happy Pajimna


TO REGISTER

- Please submit your details to Kris Calim (Name, NickName, Email, Contact number, Website, Birthday)



TO JOIN THE CONTEST

- Please email your entries to byxnty@gmail.com

- Please title your email as "DiPP Photo Challenge #2 Entry"



* This contest is aimed to enhance our photography skills and at the same time to have camaraderie among the members. And most of all to have FUN!!! :Grin:



Good Luck LADIES!!!

DiPP Photo Challenge 2

Qualifying period for photo contest #2
June 10, 2009 - July 01, 2009 (3weeks)

Theme Title: The S Curve
Anything that show or portray an S curve


13 days to go before the deadline.. get those fingers clicking

1st Prize is c/o Nino Pasamonte of DPP http://www.digitalphotographer.com.ph/forum/images/smilies/Drogar-Happy%28DBG%29.gif

Ladies,

If you encounter a failure notice while sending your entries [gmail] you can also send it to:
pau_zero6@yahoo.com

Dear DiPP,

I am extending the deadline of submission for PC#2 since i only have 2 entries as of today.

New deadline July 6, 2009 10pm.

come on girls... go out and shoot!!!

good luck!!!

Here are the entries for DiPP Photo Challenge #2 [in no particular order]

Entry 1
smoke lily
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3625/3694299528_de3a1dc677.jpg
This is my first-ever attempt at smoke photography. Did a quick web search on how to shoot smoke when I got home mid-afternoon, then prepared my simple set-up. I lit an incense, put up a black background, and turned on a low-powered light set (bare bulb), and voila! My very own smoke lily! No time to do much PP

Focal Length : 100mm
Aperture : f/11
Shutter speed : 1/250
ISO : 100

Entry 2
Stone Path
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2575/3694299474_eabb7dc6b7.jpg
One of the stone pathways in Plantation Bay.

Focal Length :60mm
Aperture : f/7.1
Shutter speed 1/160
ISO : 200

Entry 3
Mother Nature's S Curve
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3591/3694298622_6e38939ebf.jpg
i was looking for an S curve that's not man made. this was shot in a sunlit garden.

focal length: 60mm
aperture: f/8
shutter speed: 1/160 sec
ISO: 200

Entry 4
The Deeper Violin
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3641/3693493789_e551170021.jpg
This was shot during my grandmother's 80th birthday celebration, shot randomnly without flash.

Focal Length: 55.0mm
Aperture: f/5.6
Shutter speed: 1/20
ISO: 400
Exposure: +1.20

Entry 5
Tie Me
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2478/3694299606_fce34aaa4e.jpg
Neckties satisfy modern man's desire to dress in art.

Focal length 50mm
Aperture : f/4
Shutter speed : 1/3 sec
ISO : 1600

Entry 6
Linger
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3651/3693494287_7d6a57bd86.jpg
An expression of the male art form.

Focal length - 56mm
Aperture - f/11
Shutterspeed - 1/160 sec.
Iso 200


Entry 7
S ko
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2528/3694298858_e78e08d873.jpg
Standing out...solitude...simplicity is the way of life. A wooden branch arched and twisted in an S Shape, found dangling in the stairs with xmas lights illuminating the background

Focal Length: 50 mm
F-Number: F/1.8
Exposure: 1/50 sec
ISO: 800

Entry 8
Which path?
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2431/3693493255_79c2cc2e47.jpg
This was taken in Caylabne Resort, was so tired of the shoot but this got my attention on my way back to the room

focal length: 70mm
shutter speed: 1/40 sec
aperture: f/8
ISO: 400

Entry 9
sudden drops
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3003/3693493533_6f8dfefd1c.jpg
my interpretation of an S-curve

focal length: 300mm
iso: 100
aperture: f/8
shutter speed: 20s

Entry 10
words
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3636/3693494445_3c234355b1.jpg
Lighting from the left side with a flashlight. Used my glasses to frame and emphasize the word "Spartacus".

Focal Length: 44mm
Aperture: f/11
Shutter speed: 1/3 sec
ISO: 200



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Thank you to the participants and supporters of the group!

*viewers: feel free to post your comments :) thanks! :Grin:

DiPP congrats again!!!!!!!!:Grin: well done ladies!!!!!!:)

All I can say is WOW! All entries are superb, given much thought, and has extended an extra eye for that S. Wonderful job ladies. Whoever said photography is a man's world?

CONGRATULATIONS!

P.S. I'm missing one entry here... hmmm...

Wow, great shots! :)

P.S. I'm missing one entry here... hmmm...

Entry from whom? :Dum:

@Shale

Alam ko entry mo hehehe :)

Great stuff with this set ladies. 1,3, 8 and 9 for me :)

i like 9, 1 and 3 :) great shots ladies, congrats Pau and DiPP :)

I wonder who entry #9 is? We had the same idea with water drops except mine was with skittles under a glass hehehe Now i'm glad my cf card was burned up because this one is better than mine! Loving it!

Congrats DiPP!

I'm loving
#1 smoke lily,
#3 mother nature's s curve
#9 sudden drops

hahaha! funny i told pau i really like #1 and #3.. we all seem to have the same choices!:Grin:

see you girls on the 12th!:)

I'm loving
#1 smoke lily,
#3 mother nature's s curve
#9 sudden drops

Same here!:)

Well done DiPP! :)

Congrats Pau!

I love "Smoke lily" and "Mother nature's curve" :)

Thanks but ALL the credits are to the participants :)
i just made kulit :)

who are your judges for the S curve?

btw, as for the 1st prize, I've yet to find time to meet Nino P. since I've been busy lately. BUT I recall it's a GC from one of the boutiques in the malls....but i'm not sure since my memory fails me sometimes. If I won't be able to hand it to the 1st prize winner on sunday, I will LBC it asap.

Congrats to Digital Pinay Photographers for another successful contest.

who are your judges for the S curve?

btw, as for the 1st prize, I've yet to find time to meet Nino P. since I've been busy lately. BUT I recall it's a GC from one of the boutiques in the malls....but i'm not sure since my memory fails me sometimes. If I won't be able to hand it to the 1st prize winner on sunday, I will LBC it asap.

Congrats to Digital Pinay Photographers for another successful contest.


The Judges are: Derick Gamboa, Mitz Picardal and Aly Reyes

I'll have the results on or before friday. One judge already gave me his scores :)

Good luck, girls!

My vote goes to #s 1 and 3... :-)

I vote for number 9!

The Judges are: Derick Gamboa, Mitz Picardal and Aly Reyes

I'll have the results on or before friday. One judge already gave me his scores :)

I've sent back my score sheet. Good luck to everyone!!!:)

The scores are with me now and we have a winner!
[announcement is on Sunday during our GA]

Thank you to our judges
Derick Gamboa, Mitz Picardal and Aly Reyes

Prize sponsors
Nino P. Mae Tan and Happy Pajimna

Nos. 1, 3, & 9 for me :)

The Winners...



3rd Place
Smoke Lily by Lian Hernandez
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3625/3694299528_de3a1dc677.jpg


2nd Place
Mother Nature's S Curve by Lauren Ocampo
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3591/3694298622_6e38939ebf.jpg


1st Place
Sudden Drop by Angel Llantada
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3003/3693493533_6f8dfefd1c.jpg

Congratulations!!!

The Winners...



3rd Place
Smoke Lily by Lian Hernandez
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3625/3694299528_de3a1dc677.jpg


2nd Place
Mother Nature's S Curve by Lauren Ocampo
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3591/3694298622_6e38939ebf.jpg


1st Place
Sudden Drop by Angel Llantada
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3003/3693493533_6f8dfefd1c.jpg

Congratulations!!!


Congratulations! These are my choices as well! :D

Congratulations! These are my choices as well! :D

psychic?? hehehe :Grin:

thank you!!! :) :)

Congratulations to the three winners!!! Bravo!! Personally, I'd suggest the winners say a brief on how the shot was done. I was truly impressed with the outcome, and would appreciate techniques applied in achieving the photograph.

thanks, Derick!


Mother Nature's S curve is a macro shot of a fern - Pakpak Lawin. It was shot with a 60mm Macro lens with a Raynox x2.5 macro lens converter.

Congratulations to the winners! Those are my choices too :)

congratulations angel, lauren, and lian!:Grin:

congratulations to lauren, angel and lian, as well as to the rest of DiPP!

for the sudden drops, i used a dropper to make the S curve water droplets and then two cds as the background. for the lighting, i just used the light of my computer then that's about it. :)



thanks to all! :Grin:

The Winners...



3rd Place
Smoke Lily by Lian Hernandez
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3625/3694299528_de3a1dc677.jpg


2nd Place
Mother Nature's S Curve by Lauren Ocampo
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3591/3694298622_6e38939ebf.jpg


1st Place
Sudden Drop by Angel Llantada
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3003/3693493533_6f8dfefd1c.jpg

Congratulations!!!

congratulations :) clap clap :) Angel where's our treat? :)

Congratulations Ladies!

Well done Pau!

for the sudden drops, i used a dropper to make the S curve water droplets and then two cds as the background. for the lighting, i just used the light of my computer then that's about it. :)



thanks to all! :Grin:


What a brilliant idea!:)

Congratz to the winners and all the participants. Keep on visualizing and shooting!

Thanks! Smoke Lily was shot with a 100mm macro lens, ISO 100, small aperture and fast shutter speed. I lit up an incense stick, placed it in front of a black background, positioned a low-powered light source on the side, and waited for the smoke to form just the right curves. Hardly any PP because I was quite pressed for time, trying to beat the contest deadline before rushing off to an appointment. (Should have at least cloned the small white speck on the lower right!) :)

Thanks! Smoke Lily was shot with a 100mm macro lens, ISO 100, small aperture and fast shutter speed. I lit up an incense stick, placed it in front of a black background, positioned a low-powered light source on the side, and waited for the smoke to form just the right curves. Hardly any PP because I was quite pressed for time, trying to beat the contest deadline before rushing off to an appointment. (Should have at least cloned the small white speck on the lower right!) :)

I thought you used katol as they produce thicker smoke :) Thanks for the info, Lian!:)

Congrats to the1st prize winner Ms. Angel Llantada for winning:

1. Php 1,000 Gift Certificate from Folded & hung c/o Nino Pasamonte
2. Two back Issues of DPP magazine c/o Cez Young


We hope other female photographers will be inspired to join our future contest initiated by the DiPP.


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