Discussion Thread for the Arachnoposters

[genious_gr]

Where people have Klaasis and stuff, and those aphonopelma species.... (I guess they are nw since they are wc in the USA). I'm telling you, I'm lost.
Of course that's my problem, but if I do find anything nice, I'll be back in the game...oh well

 

[Dreaddinit]

I read the rules and all but I dont think I seen anything about being a graphics kinda thing? Will that be allowed or does it have to be a regular camera picture? :?

 

[No name]

Hi Arachnoboard committees,

Can you please elaborate this statement as I don't quite understand:

We would also like for the pictures to be horizontally situated (wider as opposed to higher ex. 640 x 480 as opposed to 480 x 640)

Best regards,

 

[Rourke]

Can you please elaborate this statement as I don't quite understand:

We would also like for the pictures to be horizontally situated (wider as opposed to higher ex. 640 x 480 as opposed to 480 x 640)

Best regards,

Here's my interpretation:

 

[Rourke]

By the way, can anyone guess the genus?

 

[MizM]

By the way, can anyone guess the genus?

Rourkeacephalus horizontalus?

I sure hope those aren't your entries, cuz if they are, I don't have a chance!!!!

 

[Rourke]

Rourkeacephalus horizontalus?

LMAO!

I sure hope those aren't your entries, cuz if they are, I don't have a chance!!!!

Then you should give up NOW MizM, because those are just the low resolution versions! And I have some in COLOR, TOO!!

 

[MizM]

LMAO!

Then you should give up NOW MizM, because those are just the low resolution versions! And I have some in COLOR, TOO!!

Well then the contest might as well end now... NO ONE can compete with the color versions!!!

 

[Satanika]

Here's my interpretation:

100% CORRECT!!

Thanks.


Debby

 

[Lopez]

Just mailing my entries in now. It will take 35 minutes on my modem to upload the pictures

 

[Jakob]

Just mailing my entries in now. It will take 35 minutes on my modem to upload the pictures

I had to upload mine with a 56K as well...took 40 something minutes

later,

Jake

 

[No name]

Release of results

Hi Arachnoboard team,

Just would like to know when will the contestants know the final results of the competition.

Regards,

 

[MrDeranged]

Hi Arachnoboard team,

Just would like to know when will the contestants know the final results of the competition.

Regards,

We're still deciding on whether or not we're going to extend the entry deadline so that more people can get their pictures in, so the announcement of the final results is still to be decided.

 

[DE3]

To get to the point -- my questions: Will the judges view the pictures "as is" only, or will they open them in an imaging program to "tweak'" an unaltered picture ?

If they're viewed and judged "as is" only, what might the general system specs be on the "monitor that matters?"

Or did I miss this topic earlier in the thread? (if so -- sorry)

Thanks

DE3

 

[Michael Jacobi]

To get to the point -- my questions: Will the judges view the pictures "as is" only, or will they open them in an imaging program to "tweak'" an unaltered picture ?

If they're viewed and judged "as is" only, what might the general system specs be on the "monitor that matters?"

Or did I miss this topic earlier in the thread? (if so -- sorry)

Thanks

DE3

I'll let Scott and Debby give you the definitive answer, but as a judge I will comment that photos will be viewed "as is", not "tweaked". These photos will be printed, not web published, and photographic quality, focus, composition, etc. will be the things that are judged. A great photo is a great photo regardless of monitor resolution, size, etc. I imagine I am the only one of the three judges who is a Mac user. Will a photo look slightly different on my monitor - a 15" Mac flat panel set at millions of colors and 1024 x 768 resolution - than on Rick's or troll's? Yes. But the difference won't result in a good photo looking great or vice versa. Miniscule differences in hue are insignificant - what makes a photo great is its clear focus, proper depth of field, composition (e.g., eye/head in center, complimentary background, appearance of natural setting [no cage, water dish, vermiculite]) and subject. Hope this helps, Michael

 

[DE3]

Re: 35

Thanks Michael

 

[Arachnoboards]

Thanks Michael

Just to let you know, Michael hit the nail on the head with his answer. Thanks Michael

The Arachnoboards Team

 

[metallica]

ok, now let's see those entries!

 

[Arachnoboards]

New info can be found in the Official Contest Thread.

 

[Jakob]

So when will you be posting some of the entries? I'd like to see what I'm competing against :}

thanks,

Jake