St3v3M Loc: 35,000 feet

Hey Hedgehogs, it’s time for another Weekly Photo Challenge. This week’s theme is entitled (the) Cinematic Look.
- Be sure the title or description of your entry explains your interpretation of the theme.

The challenges are simple. You start with a theme, but the twist is that everyone needs to submit a title or description with their photo that explains the ‘who, what, where, why, when or how’ they went through to get it. This helps us ‘feel’ the moment as you did, but can also help with voting. You might even find some great tips along the way.

This is about challenging yourself, pushing beyond your limits, so have fun and try anything and everything whether you are good at it or not. Remember; you can't win if you don't try. Good luck and have fun!

HELP -
The minimum requirements for this WPC are:
- Letterbox Format: to include an upper and lower letterbox
- Aspect Ratio: in the 4:3, 16:9, or greater ratios
Color filtering and post-processing are accepted
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Aspect ratio (image) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aspect_ratio_(image)
"Two common videographic aspect ratios are 4:3 (1.33:1),[a] the universal video format of the 20th century, and 16:9 (1.77:1), universal for high-definition television and European digital television."
Letterboxing (filming) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Letterboxing_(filming)
"Letterboxing is the practice of transferring film shot in a widescreen aspect ratio to standard-width video formats while preserving the film's original aspect ratio."
Learn About Movie formats http://snapsort.com/learn/movie-capability/format
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How To Make Your Photographs Look Like Films http://fstoppers.com/documentary/cinematic-look-how-make-your-photographs-look-films-27534
How to make your photographs look like movie stills http://news.dphotographer.co.uk/tutorials/how-to-make-your-photographs-look-like-movie-stills
How to turn your photo into movie-like effect using Photoshop? https://ebin.wordpress.com/2007/03/21/how-to-turn-your-photo-into-movie-like-effect-using-photoshop
Photoshop: How to Make a Photo look like a Movie Film still http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnqclmkty3g

How to Win Photography Competitions http://www.digital-photo-secrets.com/tip/3454/how-to-win-photography-competitions-2

Now for the legal stuff:
- You are encouraged to shoot within the challenge week
- Entries that do not follow the theme will be deleted
- Entries without a title or description will be deleted *(see below)
- Contests start Friday mornings and end Wednesday evening (EST)
- Voting starts Thursday morning and ends Friday evening (EST)
- One original entry per member and entries may only be used once
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- Once voting starts there can be no additional entries
- Usernames and vote counts are hidden until voting is over and winners are announced
- All votes are anonymous
- A maximum of 250 entries will be allowed per challenge
- Your entry may be used in the WPC - CRITIQUE Forum
- Rules are subject to change as the challenges require

Send a Private Message (PM) if you need me and Thank You All! St3v3M

> Post Your Entries Here: http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/photo_contest.jsp?pcnum=154 <

* WPC - How To Add A Title Or Description http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-188535-1.html

OddJobber Loc: Portland, OR

St3v3, you know that ain't gonna happen but good luck with this.

St3v3M Loc: 35,000 feet

Weekly Photo Challenge, with 'challenge' as the keyword, and I'm an optimist. Cheers! S-

OddJobber Loc: Portland, OR

Yeah, Ste3v3M, but you know how difficult it is, better than anyone else, to get submissions that adhere to all the rules, so you may want to lighten up on that one requirement.

BTW, I totally agree that you do a great job monitoring the contests.

BTW,BTW, do you ever vote in this contests? If so please to back to the last contest and give me another point. Please........please?

But BTW, BTW, Btw, Digital Photography School (DPS) just did an excellent article about when the various aspect ratios work best.
http://digital-photography-school.com/how-to-crop-like-a-boss-in-photoshop/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+DigitalPhotographySchool+%28Digital+Photography+School%29

:)

St3v3M Loc: 35,000 feet

Rules: since this is just between us... If it's in a wide-format with a letterbox it will pass.

BTW: Thanks, I try.

BTW, BTW: I think it unfair to enter or vote in the challenges.

BTW, BTW, BTW: Thank you!

LPigott Loc: Monterey Peninsula, CA

I'm glad, Steve, you're returning to skill oriented topics. Recently it seemed the topics were snapshot themes ...

Am I wrong?

St3v3M Loc: 35,000 feet

Some topics are weather oriented and better suited for different times of the year, but I hope to push more skilled topics where I can. S-

photoshack Loc: Irvine, CA

Ok long after the deadline, I think I figured out how to make fake letterbox. Not sure why it is a requirement for "cinematic" since you would not see a letterbox if you had a proper screen and made the movie in this decade. A 16:9 crop I get.

I PM'd a view of it to ask if what I created "worked and met guidelines" for next time, but you didn't respond to that specifically... http://weathermon.com/p1070485523/e3f232ea4 Here it is again. Not asking to be in this contest, just clarifying so if someone says "make a letterbox" I know what to do.

thank you...
vin

St3v3M Loc: 35,000 feet

Beautiful, and thank you for sharing! S-

photoshack Loc: Irvine, CA

thanks Steve; I think my day was too hectic too....accounting for my testy nature...:-p