Orbiter 2015 Calender [Submissions closed]

[kuddel]

My humble contribution. Cygnus will fly again!

I don't know if this violates the rule about darkness but (imo) it's such a sweet shot of a great vehicle.

Maybe violates the 'darkness' rule, but "the calendar creator" might take it as a "header" or so, 'cause it is sweet.

 

[Kyle]

I'm a bit of an astrophotographer, so I was thinking I might add in a picture of the Milky Way I took a few months ago and backdrop it behind Cygnus but that might violate the processing rule.

 

[Unstung]

That's photo manipulation which lies more in the territory of graphic design than photography. Dodging, burning, overall contrast adjustments, and cropping have been very common throughout the history of processing photos so I would consider those acceptable.

 

[SolarLiner]

Kyle's submission has indeed wayy too much black in order to get accepted. A bit shame, because it's a very pretty shot!
Although Spacethingy's version of it is intresting, and since the "not much post-production" is a tolerance and no hard line, I could just accept it ...

 

[BruceJohnJennerLawso]

Kyle's submission has indeed wayy too much black in order to get accepted. A bit shame, because it's a very pretty shot!
Although Spacethingy's version of it is intresting, and since the "not much post-production" is a tolerance and no hard line, I could just accept it ...

Could there possibly be at least one exception for an image with a lot of black? The calendar is going to be murder on any printer anyways, what with all of the colours used up. Dont printer cartridges have more black ink available anyways?

 

[SolarLiner]

Could there possibly be at least one exception for an image with a lot of black? The calendar is going to be murder on any printer anyways, what with all of the colours used up. Dont printer cartridges have more black ink available anyways?

Hmmmmmm...
But if I do something for someone, then I don't see why I shouldn't allow it for someone else, so for equality I shouldn't do it...
The pic is very good tho... And true too that printer will suffer anyway...

Dilemma!

 

[kuddel]

Dilemma!

No. OPPORTUNITY!
Maybe you can make two Polls...One regular as you've planned and a second one just voting for/against:
[ ] allow Kyle's Pic
[ ] do not allow Kyle's Pic

But surely you're right: what sense does a rule make if you don't obey to it

:2cents: from Kuddel

 

[SolarLiner]

Well then, thank Kyle,'s post if you think it should be added. I fix a need of a total of 10 thanks for it to be allowed.
I don't really want to make a special poll thread for wether or not we should allow it.

 

[Dantassii]

Was my latest Lunar Station as an attachment of acceptable size?

Dantassii
HUMONGOUS IMS shipbuilder

 

[Kyle]

Well then, thank Kyle,'s post if you think it should be added. I fix a need of a total of 10 thanks for it to be allowed.
I don't really want to make a special poll thread for wether or not we should allow it.

3 short!

I agree that it isn't fair to be treated special just for having a unique shot, so here's two more I submit.

Falcon flies in the twilight.

Enterprise, Earth, and Moon.

 

[SolarLiner]

Well then, the little poll is no use anymore, since I'll replace with those two your first submission.

Also,
WARNING: Submission closes on Sunday 14, 8PM GMT. Voting phase will start right away, until December 25, 8PM GMT. So this is the last chance to be in the 2015 Orbiter Calendar !

 

[SolarLiner]

Submissions are now closed. I'm on my way to make a poll for everyone to vote. Thanks to all of you that have participated !

18 people and almost 40 photos, wow !

To moderators: You can close this thread, as the vote started. Thanks