katja_heber

<p>Just one more comment from me. I believe that if they would just care to take a look at the original two files- in this case DNG- that they shortlisted, they would be able to see that I hadn't made any changes to them. One of them is underexposed - I do not care to hide it- and the other is ok, but would have been better if I had taken it with ISO 200 setting and a faster shutter speed. They were taken on my first digital DSLR camera, which I only had for four months and I was relatively inexperienced in shooting in raw. I also had to be very quick and didn't have time to change too many settings from the shot that I had taken before. The thing is that you are allowed to apply some changes as to exposure and white balance, for example. They would see the changes I had made when look at the TIFF files that they have also requested. Anyhow, I don't believe that they have chosen to shortlist me because of my technical excellence or great equipment, more because of originality. Anyhow I'm still awaiting a response from somebody I know - who is not part of this forum- who is going to give me an informed answer whether DNG files can be changed back to CR2 and when I get this I will all let you know. But I'm still upset that everybody advises one to convert raw files to DNG without warning you about possible consequences. <br>

Katja Heber</p>

<p>Thank you Bob,<br>

Thanks for your advise. Originally, my plan was to still submit the files and to inform them via e-mail of what I had done, but after seeing that I have to check a box stating that my entries oblige by the competition rules - although they do, in as far as that they haven't been changed, apart from their conversion to DNG- I thought I'd better ask them first, to verify that this is ok. By the way, it is the Veolia Environment Wildlife Photographer of the year 2010 competition. It's interesting that the BBC Wildlife Photography competition has similar rules. Is there no way of checking DNG files then? They are just as when I downloaded them from the camera.<br>

Katja Heber</p>

 

<p>I probably didn't state it clearly enough, they will accept DNG files but only if they are the native file format of the camera. <br>

Katja</p>

<p>Thanks for your resonses so far, I will check the file size and whether I checked the box "imbed" when I get home. I'd phoned the competition office already and it doesn't look as if they will waver the rule. I'll try to e-mail them as well and then just submit my DNG files as it is obvious that I didn't manipulate the images they selected. But I understand that a rule is a rule and that you can't just make one exception - so I probably had it. Now everybody! Here is one good reason to keep your original camera raw files! All forums that I have read on this subject advise that DNG files are good enough! Anyhow, I'm very proud to have been shortlisted and it came as a total suprise to me. </p>

<p>Thanks for your responses so far. I'm using Photoshop CS3 and I'm not sure if I embedded the original information. How can I find out if I did and how can I convert back to the CR2 format? Is there anyone that could give detailed instructions on how this is done? I so far managed to get the image back to how I downloaded it from the camera when I first converted it to DNG, before I made any changes, but it is still in DNG. I usually keep the original DNG files. Once I've made changes I save them as TIFF.<br>

xx Katja</p>

<p>Hi there,<br>

I've been shortlisted for a world photography award and they now want the original camera raw files. I, however used to follow the advise to convert them to DNG on downloading them from the camera. They say they will disqualify me me if I am unable to provide them with the original CR2 files. I use photoshop CS3. Is there a way to get them back- if there is could you please give me detailed instructions on how this is done. Thanks so much!<br>

Katja Heber</p>