Re: [photo-3d] C.G. vs. real (was: Re: Digest Number 286)

[Brian Reynolds <reynolds@xxxxxxxxx>]

Herbert C Maxey wrote:
> On Mon, 25 Sep 2000 09:21:56 -0500 Ron Beck <rbeck@xxxxxxxx> writes:
> > Well, what would you call a photograph of a computer screen?  I
> > can set my camera up to photograph my display and thus meet your
> > criteria that the image was photographed.  I can also, with the
> > proper equipment, send my computer generated image directly to
> > film and then send the roll in to have it developed and
> > mounted/printed.
> 
> Come on now..... this is one of those tangents I really do not
> like. The question was about entering CGI into photo
> competitions. There are many silly "What If's" we can use, but that
> is not productive. Please, gang - let's not goo off on some
> ridiculous arguments. T
> 

It's not a silly question.  At a recent Third Friday Stereo Dinner
John Billingham had a really cool stereo pair of an airline model
model sitting in front of a computer with an image of clouds on the
screen.  What was really cool was that the on screen image of clouds
had depth.  He shot the pair on a slide bar and altered the on screen
image between shots.

If the rules don't allow computer imagery would that pair be
acceptable?  If not why not?  Remember that it was shot with a film
camera and the main subjects were real (computer and model).

> > It's not simple and the rules seem ambiguous enough to permit this
> > in certain circles.
> 
> If the competition allows it, that's a different matter. If the
> rules are too ambiguous and your CGI image is accepted, that's fine
> too. However, if I were running the competition, I would ask how the
> image was made.  What film, lens, how was the exposure made. If I
> were told it was computer generated, then I would not accept it. I
> would be absolutely clear on what was to be and not to be accepted
> before anyone entered.
> 

And if I submitted an image and told you that it was shot on
Ektachrome 100 Plus with a Pentax K-1000 using a 50mm f/2 lens at 1/30
sec. and f/8, would that make any difference?  Would you require all
submitted pairs to list equipment and exposure settings?  I usually
have a hard time remembering what camera I shot an photo with.  I
never remember exposure settings after the fact.

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