International Aquatic Plants Layout Contest 2007 - Page 4 - Aquascaping

jassar · 05-11-2007, 01:00 PM

Are there any rules concerning the images? like minimum size or water marking?

**turbomkt** · 05-12-2007, 06:53 AM

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Originally Posted by standoyo

It's about USD13 over here for the 2006 magazine.
It changes every year depending on the thickness[?] of the magazine due to the number of entries[?].

How big the want to print the pictures etc will determine the cost. So that's anybody's guess.

Every magazine has been ¥1000, so cost depends on conversion to your currency, shipping, and whatever else. $13 was a fairly reasonable price, I think. Right now, it would be a bit high with the improving exchange rates...

arowanaman · 05-12-2007, 10:03 AM

if you use digital it needs to be a minimum of 4 megapixels, you need to send a copy of the picture on a disc as well and a printed 5x7. and "NO" photo editing. There are point deductions if filter equipment is seen in the tank and if you have no fish.

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Originally Posted by jassar

Are there any rules concerning the images? like minimum size or water marking?

slickwillislim · 05-12-2007, 06:25 PM

I was going to enter just for fun, but if we have to mail a 5x7 and a disk I don't think nearly as many people will enter the contest, including me. Of course those people who are passionate enough to place well are willing to go through the extra couple steps...

Jason Baliban · 05-12-2007, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by arowanaman

if you use digital it needs to be a minimum of 4 megapixels, you need to send a copy of the picture on a disc as well and a printed 5x7. and "NO" photo editing. There are point deductions if filter equipment is seen in the tank and if you have no fish.

I read this too, how strict are they really. Can you crop? What about curves and sharpening? Anyone have first hand experience on this?

Thanks

jB

arowanaman · 05-12-2007, 07:38 PM

yes as a matter of fact I croped my picture from this last year and I bet I should have done better but I placed 170th and they made my picture really small.

Not that I think I am all that great but the tank was definatly unique in a good way.

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Originally Posted by Jason Baliban

I read this too, how strict are they really. Can you crop? What about curves and sharpening? Anyone have first hand experience on this?

Thanks

jB

slickwillislim · 05-13-2007, 03:23 PM

I read the announcement again and I got the impression that you had to one or the other hard copy or online submission. Am I missing something?

Ajax · 05-14-2007, 06:12 AM

I read through the rules again too, and I didn't see anywhere that you had to submit a hard copy with the online photo submission. It does say not to trim or retouch the photo though. I guess they are going to handle all the lens distortion correction?

redstrat · 05-14-2007, 10:01 AM

wish the deadline was a couple weeks later, I dont think I will make it this year.

slickwillislim · 05-14-2007, 10:19 PM

I never read the no cropping/editing rule. I should have taken better photos.

Mine need a little sharpening and a little color tweaking, and of course cropping. I guess I will learn from this and use my camera to adjust these sort of thing for next year. If only I could have spent sometime and read how to use my Canon G7 before taking the photos. Stupid me.

I will still send my tank in but I am not expecting much. Hopefully they don't through picture away all together.

They should have a junior section for people under 18, give us kids a fighting chance.

Good luck to the rest of you guys. It would be nice to see an American get near the top one day.