January Competition Project Discussion

[clk230]

another complete novice here so just looking to get the 12 points and to learn plenty along the way

 

[whacky]

Just a heads up - I was out attempting to turn a bowl for this months comp, it was going OK and the Mrs brings me a cup of tea and checks in to see how I was doing. She stands at the door, we chat for a couple of mins and off she goes back into the house. Two mins later my new bowl gouge catches rips the spigot apart and flies through the doorway, just where Mrs Whacky was standing, and smacks into my motorbike.

Luckily the Motorbike wasn't damaged and I really need to hang a door in the frame. Oh and back to the drawing board for this months entry!

 

[Pvt_Ryan]

Oh my.. I just cringed.. As long as the bike is ok.. Due to my lack of space I am forced to stand between the lathe and my motorbike and have already taken a lump of wood to the gut for her.

 

[Wood spoiler]

Hi

Miles posted an interesting question concerning the Photo element of the challenge on the "why I did it" thread, which I thought should be usefully brought back to this thread to expand on.

Original post:

Blister, I've been thinking about the three pictures bit...the bottom is obvious but can you give a little guidance on what you mean by side and top? I'm guessing that you don't mean in the engineering sense, i.e. a totally flat on Side view and a picture which is taken from directly above the bowl?

Would it be possible to allow an additional fourth picture which is free - your best side type picture to allow people to either zoom in on something (I'm thinking in terms of the decorating one where people may want to show the beautifully crisp piercing they managed etc) or a lovely bit of grain or maybe for natural edges there's a shot which brings out something special etc?

If you were to allow this it wouldn't add too much to your judges viewing load and will give people that little bit of extra flexibility...

I personally read the instructions to be very much engineering piccies, i.e. directly from above, below and the side at 0, 90 & 180 degrees.

I think that for many pieces the best overal picture is the elevated from the side giving the interpretation of where the external and internal work together.

Whatever the rules are I am happly to comply with - but I think a little extra guidance would be appreciated. As they say - we do all need to be singing from the same page ...

 

[loz]

Whats this points business ?> - didnt see that anywere

 

[Wood spoiler]

OK people

Looks like we have a Challenge / competition :mrgreen:

Will put forward the 12 projects by 31st for our start in January


As we have a good few entrants ( Thanks ) points will be as follows

1st each month 5
2nd each month 4
3rd each month 3

All other entrants will get 1 point

We have 2 Judges
Barry ( cookie777 )
and
George Foweraker
thanks gents for your kind offers to help out
and I would like them to alternate on a monthly basis , so will judge 6 months each

:lol:

 

[loz]

ta

 

[Hudson Carpentry]

I've been thinking about the three pictures bit...the bottom is obvious but can you give a little guidance on what you mean by side and top? I'm guessing that you don't mean in the engineering sense, i.e. a totally flat on Side view and a picture which is taken from directly above the bowl?

Would it be possible to allow an additional fourth picture which is free - your best side type picture to allow people to either zoom in on something (I'm thinking in terms of the decorating one where people may want to show the beautifully crisp piercing they managed etc) or a lovely bit of grain or maybe for natural edges there's a shot which brings out something special etc?

If you were to allow this it wouldn't add too much to your judges viewing load and will give people that little bit of extra flexibility...

I did also think the 3 was engineering views and thats just how i have taken my 3 ready. I did at the time think these views didn't show the overall beautifulness of the work and how all the shapes look together. Lucky for me (as i have now coloured my bowl) I taken a more 3d shot for the critique once where allowed to post the bowls.

 

[Blister]

I've been thinking about the three pictures bit...the bottom is obvious but can you give a little guidance on what you mean by side and top? I'm guessing that you don't mean in the engineering sense, i.e. a totally flat on Side view and a picture which is taken from directly above the bowl?

Would it be possible to allow an additional fourth picture which is free - your best side type picture to allow people to either zoom in on something (I'm thinking in terms of the decorating one where people may want to show the beautifully crisp piercing they managed etc) or a lovely bit of grain or maybe for natural edges there's a shot which brings out something special etc?

If you were to allow this it wouldn't add too much to your judges viewing load and will give people that little bit of extra flexibility...

I did also think the 3 was engineering views and thats just how i have taken my 3 ready. I did at the time think these views didn't show the overall beautifulness of the work and how all the shapes look together. Lucky for me (as i have now coloured my bowl) I taken a more 3d shot for the critique once where allowed to post the bowls.

Hi HC

Have a look at this link re photos for the competition :mrgreen:

photo-advice-re-2011-competition-challange-t47653.html

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[Hudson Carpentry]

Thats just how i did mine, but i colour corrected in camera raw, reduced the size in Adobe CS5 and used a red back drop. Its only an opinion but i still say at them angles it doesn't show the best overall view of the work and how all the shapes work together.

 

[Blister]

Thats just how i did mine, but i colour corrected in camera raw, reduced the size in Adobe CS5 and used a red back drop. Its only an opinion but i still say at them angles it doesn't show the best overall view of the work and how all the shapes work together.

HC

Please PM me 3 images of how you think the shots should be displayed

but please remember it a exercise in woodturning not a photography course :lol:

The ultimate aim is for all entrants to submit 3 images from the same angles and have no technical photography advantage making their work look better as in Photo shopped . light roomed / coral draw etc

Thanks

Allen

 

[miles_hot]

Thats just how i did mine, but i colour corrected in camera raw, reduced the size in Adobe CS5 and used a red back drop. Its only an opinion but i still say at them angles it doesn't show the best overall view of the work and how all the shapes work together.

HC

Please PM me 3 images of how you think the shots should be displayed

but please remember it a exercise in woodturning not a photography course :lol:

The ultimate aim is for all entrants to submit 3 images from the same angles and have no technical photography advantage making their work look better as in Photo shopped . light roomed / coral draw etc

Thanks

Allen

comment moved to the picture thread!
Miles

 

[Blister]

10 day left to entry posting day

41 entrants and 6 notifications that entrants have their bowls ready :mrgreen:

so if my arrrifmatik is correct that leaves 35 yet to notify :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

 

[Paul.J]

Allen.
Re the critiques-Wil the judges be giving a critique/suggestions of each piece,or just the first three,so we might be able to improve on the next challenge :?:

 

[Blister]

Allen.
Re the critiques-Wil the judges be giving a critique/suggestions of each piece,or just the first three,so we might be able to improve on the next challenge :?:

Yes Paul ,

but only for the top 5 as it would be very time consuming for the volunteer Judges to have to comment on 41 entry's every month


( Unless I hear different from the Judges ) :mrgreen:

 

[SVB]

Hi Blister,

Make that 7 ready and 34 still to come out of the grass.

(V. Smug now !!!!!!)

Simon

 

[Melinda_dd]

Message for blister

My bowl will be turned next weekend due to broken lathe, flu and sadly a bereavement :0( haven't had much turning time of late. I went and got my blank for it yesterday, so will be a last minute thing. But will be done ..... I hope!!!

best wishes to all, and to all good luck xxx

 

[Blister]

Hi Blister,

Make that 7 ready and 34 still to come out of the grass.

(V. Smug now !!!!!!)

Simon

OK S S ( Smug Simon ) :wink:

List updated thanks

 

[loz]

finshed

 

[Blister]

finshed

OK Loz

Noted and list updated :mrgreen: