it amazes me that a photography specific magazine would hold a contest where the authors of the original work assign such broad rights by submission...

USE OF ENTRY: By submitting an entry, entrant grants Sponsor and its designees an irrevocable, royalty-free, non-exclusive, worldwide perpetual license to use the entry and his/her name, city and state of residence for credit purposes in Sponsor’s online galleries, without further compensation, notification or permission, unless prohibited by law. In addition, each winner grants to the Sponsor and its designees an irrevocable, royalty-free, non-exclusive, worldwide perpetual license to use and distribute the entry [(as submitted, or as cropped by Sponsor)], and his/her name, city and state of residence for credit purposes, in any and all media now or hereafter known, including without limitation in Digital Photo Pro magazine, for purposes of promotion of this Contest and other Sponsor contests and/or for purposes of advertising and promoting Sponsor and, except as otherwise stated herein, without further compensation, notification or permission, unless prohibited by law.

maybe it's just me but, the "use of entry", quoted above, really doesn't seem to be even remotely in the best interests of  the submitter. thanks but, no thanks.

if you shoot, more than just snapshots. if photography and photographs hold some meaning in your life. if you have ever suffered under a masochistic beating from self-criticism fortified by self-doubt...you owe it to yourself to watch this!

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All of the images here are done on a mac pro with two 30" dell monitors, also viewed on three other 24" monitors (also dell) as well as two laptops (macs—one macbook pro, one macbook). I currently use an iDisplay2 for calibration on the main system. An older spyder2pro on an older mac pro and the laptops are done with pro and non-pro hueys.

I work to get the images looking the way I envisioned; whether "the way it was" or the way "i saw it could be". Now, bear in mind, that no calibration system is perfect—images look different depending on other factors involved with the ultimate output device. Is it a light emitting device like a monitor, is that device calibrated (at all); if the output doesn't emit light, then, how much does it reflect (e.g. a print.)

I am not advocating that everyone run out and buy an expensive device to calibrate their monitor(s). The Huey at around $99(USD) is not a bad deal and provides very satisfactory results for viewing. Though, I prefer more control over the calibration process on the editing side of the equation. For rudimentary calibration of a monitor, there are alternatives that only require a bit of time fiddling with the controls available on the monitor itself and, maybe, within the operating system. For instance, Zonezero has a page with some instructions on how to calibrate a monitor without any measurement device. An even more simplified process is available at PhotoSourceFolio.

Fundamentally, photos are like wine—if you like it, it is good!

after due thought and thorough consideration - and kicking myself in the butt for not ordering before the holidays when i had the original chance...i've placed an order for 5dm2. (from Adorama) i originally hesitated to get the kit as i was really just intersted in the body. but, have decided to get the kit and add another lens to the inventory. time will tell if it was a mistake, kit vs. body only. the final push over the edge was that the 24-105 f4/L does have a 77mm filter size. so, i will be able to use my normal arsenal of filters and will not find myself perturbed by the fact that i can't slap a ND or several on it. the new one should arrive tomorrow, very exciting. ;) one of my 5ds is very much in need of a good, thorough clean and calibration; the arrival of the new 5dm2 will present the perfect opportunity for it to be shipped off to canon for a little service.

But, not bad enough to pay more than $1,000.00 over list price...as I'm seeing by some resellers. Most, notably, BuyAccessories on Amazon. That's pretty clear price gouging in my book - Canon MSRP is 2699 and BuyAccessories is charging 3895. I had a chance to get one from B&H before the holidays. I was leaving town the next day so I didn't place the order. Now, I can't get back on the list to be notified when they are back in stock. So...the wait continues, bah humbug, merry christmas to me.