Mini Contest for weekly Assignments

[Digidave]

Originally Posted by gizemekiz

if you're using a Mac:
right click on the file ---- click get info ----click more info
and it tells you all about it..

Thanks! I was hoping someone with a Mac would chime in here.

[harleysgm]

Seemed like a fun assignment and a learning one. Sadly, it just got way to comlicated for me!!

[Adeincyprus]

Exactly what is it, where is it, does it change if I edit shots with PS. I am very new to this digi photog stuff, I don't have a serious camera yet, as I don't have the money. I have been taking some pretty good shots with the camera I do have though, and that is a Nikon Coolpix L16, ok, only a toy to most of you, but I have to start somewhere!

Right now, I am more concerned with this exif thing!

[Digidave]

Originally Posted by Adeincyprus

Exactly what is it, where is it, does it change if I edit shots with PS. I am very new to this digi photog stuff, I don't have a serious camera yet, as I don't have the money. I have been taking some pretty good shots with the camera I do have though, and that is a Nikon Coolpix L16, ok, only a toy to most of you, but I have to start somewhere!

Right now, I am more concerned with this exif thing!

EXIF stands for Exchangable Image File Format. It is built into any photo's file & tells you all the camera settings.

If you need it for an assignment here at DPS & use Flickr as your photo hosting site, it can be found by clicking on "More Properties" under "Additional Information". On a Windows computer, you can also find this info if you right-click any photo & then click on "Properties", or "Details" if you are on a Vista computer.

If you do any post production to a photo & click on "Save for web", you will lose that EXIF. That is so the file will be as small as possible. If you need the EXIF, then you should always use the "Save As" option. Also, on Flickr, if you do any PP such as adding a border, I believe you also will lose it.

Just because you don't have a "Serious Camera" doesn't mean you can't come up with some very nice shots. I started with a Point & Shoot camera & did very well with it for a couple of years. I moved up to a DSLR because I wanted more control but a P&S camera is plenty for a lot of people. I hope this doesn't stop you from asking for help or to just share your photos with us here at DPS.

[Adeincyprus]

Hi Digidave.

Thanx for your reply, very helpful. No, owning a P & S camera won't stop me at all, we all have to start somewhere. The thing that might stop me a little is my location.........there are a lot of things we are missing here in Cyprus where I live! I will do what I can, and will ask questions as they come up...........who knows, I might even have some older knowledge from my dark room days that might help here.............

[Jeannieward]

Originally Posted by Teewinot

Ok I'm slow....

I just found that I had checked the "Hide my EXIF data" box in Flickr...unchecked it! Running another experiment...

Edit: Got it to work this time...and I assume I must keep photos public....so after all this I answered my own question! Sorry for the flood...

Where do you check or uncheck the "Hide my EXIF data box in Flickr?

[plangereis]

Originally Posted by bytesnbarks

I am still confused.... I dont see beach photos anywhere I only see this thread explaining the topic.... sticky or otherwise.... Not that I have a beach photo to enter, but I am trying to figure it all out for when the time comes that I can take a photo to enter...

Originally Posted by wulf

If you browse back (or search) you will find a beach assignment. It was a long time ago, although occassionally people still submit new images.

Wulf

I am with bytesnbarks in that I am a little confused about the difference between the weekly assignment and the mini contest. Is the mini contest merely an offshoot of the weekly assignment, but only considered an entry if posted within the first week of the "assignment"? Some clarification would be really appreciated.

[wulf]

That's more or less it. The assignments stay open but, because at some point we need to sort through and pick winners, we bring the contest part of it to a close.

Wulf

[plangereis]

Originally Posted by wulf

That's more or less it. The assignments stay open but, because at some point we need to sort through and pick winners, we bring the contest part of it to a close.

Wulf

Thanks for the clarification, wulf! You have put my mind at ease. I guess I can chalk it up to the learning curve! Cheers!

[junpiloto]

It's not unusual for people spending time reading books in the beach but this one I saw last this morning is a unique individual (just see the photo).

Equipment: EOS 30D
Lens: 70-200MM f/2.8 L USM
Setting: AV priority
Aperture: f/8
ISO: 250
File: shoot at raw and converted using DPP