SecretLeeds photography competition

tilly · Post by **tilly** » Wed 27 Feb, 2013 9:10 pm

I dont know were im going wrong i cant compress my photographs to 960x200 pixels without them being distorted.?

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Wed 27 Feb, 2013 9:30 pm

For fun (and interest to see how it looked) I've just reduced a photo to 960 x 200 pixels and have attached it here. I took the normal original on February 16 2013 (the day the Big Wheel attraction opened) and though the area is clearly recognisable it does look odd in such a ratio. Clearly there is an art that I've not acquired with the image editing programs I have to reducing photos to that ratio but without contortion in the final result.

Phill_dvsn · Post by **Phill_dvsn** » Wed 27 Feb, 2013 9:46 pm

Leodian wrote: For fun (and interest to see how it looked) I've just reduced a photo to 960 x 200 pixels and have attached it here. I took the normal original on February 16 2013 (the day the Big Wheel attraction opened) and though the area is clearly recognisable it does look odd in such a ratio. Clearly there is an art that I've not acquired with the image editing programs I have to reducing photos to that ratio but without contortion in the final result. Banner photos are best cropped to fit banner size, instead of reducing the whole photo to fit a banner. If you reduce a full photo it makes everything squashed up, and distorted, the photo contents are then far too small to see. I'm assuming Duncan will place the whole photo into a specified 'banner size box' then move the photo up and down till he's got the best part of the photo featured. Anyone who uses flickr, facebook, or similar websites where you crop your buddy icon, or avatar will know what I mean. Banner photos are pretty hard to get right I.M.O. You might have a brilliant photo, but once cropped to fit into a narrow photo it looks rubbish. It's best to look at a full photo, and then see if you have an interesting narrow picture within the main photo.

tilly · Post by **tilly** » Wed 27 Feb, 2013 10:52 pm

See how this comes out.

Brunel · Post by **Brunel** » Wed 27 Feb, 2013 11:18 pm

To obtain the widescreen effect: See if your camera has a 16:9 widescreen option, this is the same as a modern TV

tilly · Post by **tilly** » Thu 28 Feb, 2013 9:47 am

This is my last try.I hope i can remember what i did.

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Thu 28 Feb, 2013 9:59 am

I'm looking at a new sl banner with a weir, where it?Also a nice one of the Canal Gardens well done whoever. [edit - if you keep hitting F5 key it scrolls through them]

Dalehelms · Post by **Dalehelms** » Thu 28 Feb, 2013 11:00 am

Nice one, tilly.

tilly · Post by **tilly** » Thu 28 Feb, 2013 11:08 am

Dalehelms wrote: Nice one, tilly. Thanks Dalehelms I hope i can do the same again when i try.

tilly · Post by **tilly** » Thu 28 Feb, 2013 11:13 am

Jogon wrote: I'm looking at a new sl banner with a weir, where it?Also a nice one of the Canal Gardens well done whoever. [edit - if you keep hitting F5 key it scrolls through them] Hi Jogon I think you will find that the weir is in Otley.