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Originally Posted by Berlin

This is why I've stopped entering the monthly photo(shop) competition

I was just thinking the same - I dont do anything to the photo's I post.

I don't do anything to the pictures when I put an entry in every now and then, but that's mainly because at the moment I can only do very basic edits to my pictures, which will hopefully change.

I don't think anything needs to be changed about the competion. As long as people state any and all processing that they've applied, whatever that might be, then that should be enough. If somebody likes a shot but chooses that they won't vote for it as it's HDR or whatever then that is their choice. Or at least when it comes to the voting stage, if you don't already, give your reasons or concerns for why you chose a certain picture and if there's enough of a concensus that something needs to be changed then take it from there from those comments.

[Richie]

one from early sunday morning - HDR 3 bracketed photos together.

What software would you guys suggest to someone who is a beginner at photo editing? Something that does a good job but is fairly easy to get to grips with. And obviously as cheap as possible!

[Richie]

Have a look Here

[Viney]

Originally Posted by Berlin

This is why I've stopped entering the monthly photo(shop) competition

In all honesty, there isnt much that is done to most photos that you can not do in Windows Live Photo gallery.

Ok, i use Adobe Lightroom to tweak some settings but i generally try to enter photos that i haven't done work to, or as i say, nothing that i couldn't do on a phone, or in Windows live etc.

Its all about composition sometimes and should not deter you from entering anything. Photos are all about how they make you feel, or something that you see that others may not. Don't stop entering as just because someone has spent hours editing a shot, does not mean its a) to your/my taste b) going to win. I cant use Photoshop for toffee, so you wont see anything like that from me.

Im not always for over processed images myself. Ok, i do have some HDR stuff and that's my other half's fault as she shoots EVERYTHING in Auto Bracketing and HDR them up. Its interesting but not always what im looking for. She also uses Hipsamatic for iPhone which is pretty cool. Not available on Droid though

So keep it up and dont be affraid

[Viney]

Originally Posted by fenjer

I was just thinking the same - I dont do anything to the photo's I post.

As said. It dont make it a bad photo, and not worthy of entry. I liked your Forth Bridge shot.

Keep entering

Originally Posted by Viney

As said. It dont make it a bad photo, and not worthy of entry. I liked your Forth Bridge shot.

Keep entering

I will do, and thank you for the vote last month, made my day!!

[mister c]

Originally Posted by dirtyred619

What software would you guys suggest to someone who is a beginner at photo editing? Something that does a good job but is fairly easy to get to grips with. And obviously as cheap as possible!

Don't know if the link is still live (I downloaded it months ago) but here is a free full version of Photoshop CS2
http://www.techspot.com/downloads/36...oshop-cs2.html