***Official Bimmerpost Photo Contest #11: Depth of Field***

BMW F22 · 06-16-2009, 12:26 PM

Pertaining to the "adding or removing part of the picture is not allowed", does that mean that you can't remove like a lamp post because it's in the way or does it mean that you can't even crop it at all?

UdubBadger · 06-16-2009, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by BMW E90

Pertaining to the "adding or removing part of the picture is not allowed", does that mean that you can't remove like a lamp post because it's in the way or does it mean that you can't even crop it at all?

crop all you want but removing it would be a no-no

PNF · 06-16-2009, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by UdubBadger

wow... the good pix keep rollin in but to be honest I don't see how a lot of these qualify for the D.O.F. theme. Maybe its just me?

+1.

a lot of photos have little DOP if any....

BMW F22 · 06-16-2009, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by UdubBadger

crop all you want but removing it would be a no-no

Cool cool. I was thinking of changing my submission but the other one just looks like a regular pix and doesn't really show any "DOF" so nvm.

rodi · 06-16-2009, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by PNF

+1.

a lot of photos have little DOP if any....

the "theme" is Depth of Field, not 'Small Depth of Field.'

most people just happen to be showing little/small/mininum depth of field instead of large/max depth of field.

UdubBadger · 06-16-2009, 02:52 PM

which is fine but then ANY picture taken is applicable because every picture has some kind of DOF. I just think most people voting won't even bother looking for a good feature of DOF and instead just vote for "the coolest looking picture" and some of the great DOF shots will be left behind.

dosserj · 06-16-2009, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by PNF

+1.

a lot of photos have little DOP if any....

Technically, every photo has a depth of field...be it small with blurred backgrounds, medium with parts of the photo slightly out of focus and other parts in focus, or large where everything is in focus. I probably should have specified a certain depth (such as a shallow depth to see a lot of bokeh). I just figured leaving it open would allow for more submissions, which it did.

So any photo submitted that follows the general guidelines (correct size, no photochopping, etc.) falls under the DOF theme. I am interested to see what depth is most preferred amongst the forum during the voting. We got a lot of bokeh shots but not as many hyperfocal shots as I would have liked to see.

rodi · 06-16-2009, 03:09 PM

general and really broad themes are great and all, but i'd kind of like to see something specific and challenging next time. :]

Septro · 06-16-2009, 09:17 PM

Woot just barely caught this thread and made it before the cutoff.

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UdubBadger · 06-16-2009, 09:57 PM

very nice DOF and I love the repetition

1013mm · 06-16-2009, 10:50 PM

gaaaaahhh looks like i have a couple hours left... is this pacific time? lol

kamek · 06-17-2009, 01:29 AM

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Originally Posted by rodi

the "theme" is Depth of Field, not 'Small Depth of Field.'

most people just happen to be showing little/small/mininum depth of field instead of large/max depth of field.

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Originally Posted by dosserj

Technically, every photo has a depth of field...be it small with blurred backgrounds, medium with parts of the photo slightly out of focus and other parts in focus, or large where everything is in focus. I probably should have specified a certain depth (such as a shallow depth to see a lot of bokeh). I just figured leaving it open would allow for more submissions, which it did.

So any photo submitted that follows the general guidelines (correct size, no photochopping, etc.) falls under the DOF theme. I am interested to see what depth is most preferred amongst the forum during the voting. We got a lot of bokeh shots but not as many hyperfocal shots as I would have liked to see.

1013mm · 06-17-2009, 01:34 AM

too bad missed the deadline...

UdubBadger · 06-17-2009, 01:45 AM

1013mm · 06-17-2009, 02:17 AM

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Originally Posted by UdubBadger

had the pics but was backlogged with post processing.....

and it wasnt 12 yet pacific....

AKbmw · 06-17-2009, 03:37 AM

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3307/...88692ff5_b.jpg

AKbmw · 06-17-2009, 03:38 AM

^^ oh S*)T nvm, i guess i missed it...

RussRamz · 06-17-2009, 05:36 AM

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Originally Posted by BMW E90

^ Dude you need to resize that to 800 pixels or less. Seriously people need to freaking read the rules!!

Thank you for your tactful suggestion.

BMW F22 · 06-17-2009, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by RussRamz

Thank you for your tactful suggestion.

I wasn't trying to be rude but this is our 11th contest now and some are still not following the rules. I just dont get it...

UdubBadger · 06-17-2009, 11:48 PM

poll?

c0nstant · 06-18-2009, 12:30 AM

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Originally Posted by RussRamz

Thank you for your tactful suggestion.

dosserj · 06-18-2009, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by UdubBadger

poll?

Sorry, my job got in the way (had to leave town yesterday)...apparently my boss did not realize I had a poll to create on an online car forum.

Getting on it now.

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