Pentax Photo Gallery (PPG) entries

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Hello all! I am going to make this a sticky post in hopes that I can get all of you who have submitted pictures to the Pentax Photo Gallery (PPG) and have had them accepted please post a couple of them here and please link back to your gallery so we can see your work. We have so many incredible photogs on this site I am curious to see what Pentax considers your best work.

Thanks!

MRRiley · 06-26-2008, 07:11 PM

Took forever but one of my Tracy Arm Fjord photos finally made it in.

PENTAX Photo Gallery

dws1117 · 06-26-2008, 07:18 PM

Congrats! It's a good feeling to get one selected.

axl · 06-28-2008, 01:57 AM

Hi guys, I just find out great news, I have another 3 pics approved in PPG, bringing my tally up to 4.

here's link
PENTAX Photo Gallery

and here are the rejects (I'm bit sad for the church shot, but hey I have 3 more added anyway)

maxwell1295 · 06-28-2008, 08:51 AM

Congrats! I actually like the church shot (I remember voting on it).

I just had 2 more accepted myself.....I think the wait time on the last 2 was about 10 days or so. The more people vote, the quicker the accept/deny process goes. At least that's the way I understand it.

PENTAX Photo Gallery

axl · 06-28-2008, 03:51 PM

Originally posted by maxwell1295

Congrats! I actually like the church shot (I remember voting on it).

I just had 2 more accepted myself.....I think the wait time on the last 2 was about 10 days or so. The more people vote, the quicker the accept/deny process goes. At least that's the way I understand it.

PENTAX Photo Gallery

thanx,
and thanx for voting, I had high hopes for the church, it won me 3rd place here on the forum in 1st week of project 52. But never mind, I'm happy that they took at least the other 3 shots...
and congrats on your admissions too

axl · 06-30-2008, 12:30 AM

does PPG support other than 3:2 aspect ratio?
I remember it used to be only 3:2. Did they change it or is this limitation still in place? Anybody knows?
Thanx...

paulsoucy · 07-01-2008, 09:08 PM

All 15 of my photos were rejected... LOL!!

I'm not taking it too hard either...

Oh well I'll guess I'll keep trying.... I would have thought at least on closer inspection people would find the unique composition of this image artistic...

I notice you can thumb up or thumb down just by looking at the thumbnails which is in my opinion a bit of a dumb thing to do....

I really thought this one would maybe make it through, guess not... maybe I should resubmit it and rename it to "Look CLOSER" LOL!!

LaRee · 07-01-2008, 10:47 PM

I wouldn't dream of voting a photo down by the thumbnail image and I didn't even know that was an option. I feel it is my job to open the image if I am going to judge it with a yay or nay!

KungKrille · 07-02-2008, 04:12 AM

Originally posted by axl

does PPG support other than 3:2 aspect ratio?
I remember it used to be only 3:2. Did they change it or is this limitation still in place? Anybody knows?
Thanx...

I think they support more aspect ratios than 3:2. I have seen everything from quadratic to panoramic pictures.

Now I have an account there too and submitted one image. I tried to be honest with myself so when I browsed through all my images it stroke me how few there are that I would actually send to PPG. Well, let´s see how it goes

MRRiley · 07-02-2008, 10:34 AM

Originally posted by KungKrille

I think they support more aspect ratios than 3:2. I have seen everything from quadratic to panoramic pictures.

Per the currently posted rules: 9: The PENTAX Photo Gallery does not currently support photos with non-standard aspect ratios (eg. panoramic photos).

I believe all the panoramas and unusual aspect ratios you see in the voting area are the result of people not reading the rules. Now, I can't say for sure, as I don't believe I have actually gone through the whole gallery, but I do not believe there are any panos in the accepted gallery.

I'd stick to standard ratios until they come out and say that panos are allowed.

I also imagine that stiched pano shots are also frowned upon due to rule 6: Photographs should not be overly manipulated with filters and effects. Some dodging and burning to reveal an image is allowed, however, it is not acceptable to move around pixels or add or remove elements. Cropping is allowed.

Stitching multiple images together is definately "adding elements".

KungKrille · 07-02-2008, 02:44 PM

I can be wrong but I think I found some in the links you have posted here. But as MRRiley says, following the rules should be the safest.

Jonson PL · 07-07-2008, 03:14 PM

Originally posted by m8o

That's some fantastic photos you have there.

I've come to understand the rejection due to size is simply a technical requirement/restriction. Don't let that get you down. If you would re-cropped another file from the original or rezie it to add the two pixels it would hve entered the system. It's ok to upload larger (to a degree only I beleive) but under 600px is an immediate rejection. Eh, I realized after that happened to me just gotta deal with it.

I’ll echo Steve, some great shots in your gallery. But I'm surprised that this made it in :
PENTAX Photo Gallery
Not regarding quality, but I would feel that it is pretty much panorama ratio.

I’m curious about this aspect ratio, as I have one image I was thinking of submitting, but it is not completely 3:2. It is portrait mode, but a little thinner and not so broad. I have not submitted yet to PPG, but was considering whether I needed to make a new crop, before submitting the image.

Jonson PL · 07-07-2008, 03:21 PM

Originally posted by Peter Zack

I've had it take 24 hours and a few have taken as long as 3 weeks. Same for the ones that got accepted. I only have 2 and the first got in right away. The second took 2 weeks. I think it depends on how busy they are there.

Latest rejection that took 3 weeks and got bumped last week:

I like the shot, but going by the rules; the sky might look overprocessed. And of cause, no signatures allowed.

BTW, do the pictures submitted, need to have intact EXIF info ?

I don't know how to figure out, to make them 600 pixels high. But I guess I'll just send big pictures, like the ones I post at Pbase, and then they can just scale them down. I don't use Photoshop.

Jonson PL · 07-07-2008, 03:28 PM

Originally posted by dws1117

Or this one.

Don't spare feelings. I want truth. After all there is nothing gained but personal pride.

I like this butterfly shot, lovely lighting from above. I don’t mind that it is not a ‘rule of third’ shot.
But as Maxwell stated, a bit of a common picture, so might be hard to get in.

skawi · 07-08-2008, 02:19 AM

My latest rejection:

Anyway, I have one in.

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06-26-2008, 07:11 PM	#151
MRRiley Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sterling, VA, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,275	Misty Cliffs in Tracy Arm Fjord Took forever but one of my Tracy Arm Fjord photos finally made it in. PENTAX Photo Gallery

06-28-2008, 01:57 AM	#153
axl Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Nove Zamky, Slovakia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,183	3 more added Hi guys, I just find out great news, I have another 3 pics approved in PPG, bringing my tally up to 4. here's link PENTAX Photo Gallery and here are the rejects (I'm bit sad for the church shot, but hey I have 3 more added anyway) Last edited by axl; 09-06-2008 at 03:11 AM.

06-30-2008, 12:30 AM	#156
axl Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Nove Zamky, Slovakia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,183	other than 3:2 does PPG support other than 3:2 aspect ratio? I remember it used to be only 3:2. Did they change it or is this limitation still in place? Anybody knows? Thanx...

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06-26-2008, 07:18 PM	#152
dws1117 Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Spring, TX. Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,157	Congrats! It's a good feeling to get one selected.

06-28-2008, 08:51 AM	#154
maxwell1295 Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Long Island, New York Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,703	Congrats! I actually like the church shot (I remember voting on it). I just had 2 more accepted myself.....I think the wait time on the last 2 was about 10 days or so. The more people vote, the quicker the accept/deny process goes. At least that's the way I understand it. PENTAX Photo Gallery

06-28-2008, 03:51 PM	#155
axl Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Nove Zamky, Slovakia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,183	Originally posted by maxwell1295 Congrats! I actually like the church shot (I remember voting on it). I just had 2 more accepted myself.....I think the wait time on the last 2 was about 10 days or so. The more people vote, the quicker the accept/deny process goes. At least that's the way I understand it. PENTAX Photo Gallery thanx, and thanx for voting, I had high hopes for the church, it won me 3rd place here on the forum in 1st week of project 52. But never mind, I'm happy that they took at least the other 3 shots... and congrats on your admissions too

07-01-2008, 09:08 PM	#157
paulsoucy Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 126	All 15 of my photos were rejected... LOL!! I'm not taking it too hard either... Oh well I'll guess I'll keep trying.... I would have thought at least on closer inspection people would find the unique composition of this image artistic... I notice you can thumb up or thumb down just by looking at the thumbnails which is in my opinion a bit of a dumb thing to do.... I really thought this one would maybe make it through, guess not... maybe I should resubmit it and rename it to "Look CLOSER" LOL!!

07-01-2008, 10:47 PM	#158
LaRee Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: San Diego Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,225	I wouldn't dream of voting a photo down by the thumbnail image and I didn't even know that was an option. I feel it is my job to open the image if I am going to judge it with a yay or nay!

07-02-2008, 04:12 AM	#159
KungKrille Forum Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Linköping, Sweden Posts: 60	Originally posted by axl does PPG support other than 3:2 aspect ratio? I remember it used to be only 3:2. Did they change it or is this limitation still in place? Anybody knows? Thanx... I think they support more aspect ratios than 3:2. I have seen everything from quadratic to panoramic pictures. Now I have an account there too and submitted one image. I tried to be honest with myself so when I browsed through all my images it stroke me how few there are that I would actually send to PPG. Well, let´s see how it goes

07-02-2008, 10:34 AM	#160
MRRiley Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sterling, VA, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,275	Originally posted by KungKrille I think they support more aspect ratios than 3:2. I have seen everything from quadratic to panoramic pictures. Per the currently posted rules: 9: The PENTAX Photo Gallery does not currently support photos with non-standard aspect ratios (eg. panoramic photos). I believe all the panoramas and unusual aspect ratios you see in the voting area are the result of people not reading the rules. Now, I can't say for sure, as I don't believe I have actually gone through the whole gallery, but I do not believe there are any panos in the accepted gallery. I'd stick to standard ratios until they come out and say that panos are allowed. I also imagine that stiched pano shots are also frowned upon due to rule 6: Photographs should not be overly manipulated with filters and effects. Some dodging and burning to reveal an image is allowed, however, it is not acceptable to move around pixels or add or remove elements. Cropping is allowed. Stitching multiple images together is definately "adding elements".

07-02-2008, 02:44 PM	#161
KungKrille Forum Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Linköping, Sweden Posts: 60	I can be wrong but I think I found some in the links you have posted here. But as MRRiley says, following the rules should be the safest.

07-07-2008, 03:14 PM	#162
Jonson PL Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Copenhagen Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,842	Originally posted by m8o That's some fantastic photos you have there. I've come to understand the rejection due to size is simply a technical requirement/restriction. Don't let that get you down. If you would re-cropped another file from the original or rezie it to add the two pixels it would hve entered the system. It's ok to upload larger (to a degree only I beleive) but under 600px is an immediate rejection. Eh, I realized after that happened to me just gotta deal with it. I’ll echo Steve, some great shots in your gallery. But I'm surprised that this made it in : PENTAX Photo Gallery Not regarding quality, but I would feel that it is pretty much panorama ratio. I’m curious about this aspect ratio, as I have one image I was thinking of submitting, but it is not completely 3:2. It is portrait mode, but a little thinner and not so broad. I have not submitted yet to PPG, but was considering whether I needed to make a new crop, before submitting the image.

07-07-2008, 03:21 PM	#163
Jonson PL Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Copenhagen Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,842	Originally posted by Peter Zack I've had it take 24 hours and a few have taken as long as 3 weeks. Same for the ones that got accepted. I only have 2 and the first got in right away. The second took 2 weeks. I think it depends on how busy they are there. Latest rejection that took 3 weeks and got bumped last week: I like the shot, but going by the rules; the sky might look overprocessed. And of cause, no signatures allowed. BTW, do the pictures submitted, need to have intact EXIF info ? I don't know how to figure out, to make them 600 pixels high. But I guess I'll just send big pictures, like the ones I post at Pbase, and then they can just scale them down. I don't use Photoshop.

07-07-2008, 03:28 PM	#164
Jonson PL Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Copenhagen Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,842	Originally posted by dws1117 Or this one. Don't spare feelings. I want truth. After all there is nothing gained but personal pride. I like this butterfly shot, lovely lighting from above. I don’t mind that it is not a ‘rule of third’ shot. But as Maxwell stated, a bit of a common picture, so might be hard to get in.

07-08-2008, 02:19 AM	#165
skawi Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 34	My latest rejection: Anyway, I have one in. PENTAX Photo Gallery: Artist Bio - Jaime Rodriguez