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Originally Posted by strongmanmike
Perhpas a good argument for going back to entering prints then ie what you see your end is always exactly what the judge will see. Obviously the logistics are easier using electronic entry but entering actual prints was something that made DM's real I recon and removed the issue of only being able to send low res (2000 X 2000) jpeg files that could be judged on any number of moniters and using any number of viewing programs..?
Mike
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Its not compelling enough to go back IMO Mike. Imagers should already be calibrating their monitor to get a consistent print output anyway. So in essence the activity is already being done, whether you print or submit online. I believe there will be basic reference material forthcoming before next years event to assist. However imagers should be taking it upon themselves to become familiar with colour profiles, gamut, calibration and other facets on the topic such as knowing the difference between converting to a colour space as opposed to assigning a colour space in photoshop. Its to their own benefit in the long run.
Ultimately, electronic submission is saving you money too. Back in 2008 when I last submitted any work, it cost me approximately $110 for a mounted A3 pro print on fine art paper. This was of course accurately calibrated throughout so no guess work if the colours on the screen would translate to that on paper - guaranteed to a 98% accuracy. Now if I was to spend at least $500 on getting five images printed, then postage - all to find out that I didn't even get a mention. I'd simply be throwing money away. The new competition submission system make 100% sense to me.
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Originally Posted by Alchemy
Can anyone provide links to the winning entries ( deep sky) for the last few years , I'd be curious to see if there's any improvement overall, or it just came to object selection and or presentation.
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Clive, the previous years entries are listed here -
http://www.parkes.atnf.csiro.au/news...astrofest/DMA/
They are however not full resolution. It should give you a solid idea of what has been submitted in the past if you're looking to add a twist.
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