November 2008 photo competition - discussion thread

[ruaricoles]

Hello all,

This month's subject is "Dirt".

Perhaps a grubby street, a filthy rally car or anything else you please.

Multiple photos and discussion in this thread, entries in the other one.

Have fun!

Ruari

[miniman]

which led to



Not sure this is "dirty" necessarily, but nonetheless:

[GetCarter]

Watkinson driving my Landy

[DKMsport]

I'd like to use this one if I can, it has been edited in photoshop a little bit though, can I use it or is it not valid?

Edited by DKMsport on Sunday 2nd November 14:23

[curtisl]

Does this count as dirt??

[GetCarter]

This was VERY dirty (It's me driving and MUCH harder than you think - especially when you are crying with laughter)

http://www.stevecarter.com/mud.wmv

[Spooks]

Does this count? Was taken a wee while ago

[ruaricoles]

DKMsport said:

I'd like to use this one if I can, it has been edited in photoshop a little bit though, can I use it or is it not valid?

Yes, editing is allowed - and while you don't have to it's good/interesting to let people know how much you've done to it. Good stuff!

Ruari

[ruaricoles]

curtisl said:

Does this count as dirt??

Yes; dirt, rubbish, muck, litter, dust, mud, filth...... I think it all counts!

[DKMsport]

ruaricoles said:

DKMsport said:

I'd like to use this one if I can, it has been edited in photoshop a little bit though, can I use it or is it not valid?

Yes, editing is allowed - and while you don't have to it's good/interesting to let people know how much you've done to it. Good stuff!

Ruari

Its croped then I reduced the saturation to almost zero. After that I altered the hue so the colour of the car stood out abit more. I also used a gradient to make a simple vignette (sp?)

[missdiane]

Some more sri lanka ones then, positively grubby streets by British standards

someone's house, little girl waved at us as we sailed past

elephant

more elephants, no dirt

elephants playing in dirt

man washing something

Edited by missdiane on Sunday 2nd November 20:35

Edited by missdiane on Sunday 2nd November 20:36

[john185k]

Can be used to avoid dirt??

[Alexbirch43]

[colinjm]

This picture may not be technically brilliant, but would it be ok for my first entry into this competition? Does this count as dirt?

[Mrs Fish]

[M005]

My first entry, unfortunately taken a few years back by someone else (I was driving) with a basic camera, so technically not very good, but captures the theme I think.

[ruaricoles]

M005 said:

My first entry, unfortunately taken a few years back by someone else (I was driving) with a basic camera, so technically not very good, but captures the theme I think.

It certainly captures the theme but I'm afraid you need to have taken the photo yourself! That looks fun, anyway.....

Ruari

[M005]

ruaricoles said:

It certainly captures the theme but I'm afraid you need to have taken the photo yourself! That looks fun, anyway.....

Ruari

Ahh, missed that fundamental requirement

[Cheeky Jim]

Can everyone see my entry pic? for some reason I can't! I look on the home pc and can see, look with laptop and not showing!

grrr

[ruaricoles]

Cheeky Jim said:

Can everyone see my entry pic?

Yes, I can see it