mircea2309 wrote:
Hi St3v3M!
I would suggest by starting applying the rules already mentioned. For example, I've seen several untitled photos which were not removed. I've seen photos which were supposed to be vertical but were laying horizontal, photos which have absolutely nothing to do with the subject and with the art, at any level and are polluting.
Of course, probably many of us, me first, are not at a high artistic level, we are learning, photography is, first of all. a hobby. However, I think that we could do this contests somehow more attractive. Choosing from 250 pictures is difficult. Voting rules could/should be changed, also, in my opinion. We could probably all come with some suggestions to make something different from what already exists.
Hi St3v3M! br I would suggest by starting applying... (
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I understand and truthfully have been waiting for someone to call me on it.
From my point of view -
This is a challenge, not a contest, no money, no prizes, just weekly bragging rights.
Therefore I've tried to gear it to get everyone involved and to let them push themselves to learn more.
I meant to educate more along the way, but teter on the balance of staying out of it that I do not change their direction.
I have now resolved to educate on the technical challenges and let the rest be as they may.
With that in mind, and knowing that some people here are more or less advanced in their photo skills than others, how do I enforce the rules more thoroughly? Do you want to be the judge? Do you want to say you qualify and you don't?
At first while riding my high horse I PM'd everyone reminding them to add a title, some replied while some did not. I thought about deleting the non-replies, butlooking at the emails from the replies I realized a lot of these people are only on this site to play my silly game and probably do not check their email often. So many times it was, "Oh I am so sorry, I was so excited to add my entry I forgot" or "I'm sorry, this is the first time I've uploaded a photo and missed it." Sweet emails from people who are excited to be in a 'contest' probably their first.
How do I delete them? A 'secret' I will tell you since no one is listening but you is that I gave up and now name them (challenge name goes here). I still send PM's once a day to the Untitleds and correct them when they do not know how, but it breaks my heart to think I might 'have to' enforce my rules and delete the photo of someone who may be doing this for their first time all because they were excited.
The only photo I have ever deleted then is the one the poster admittedly copied from the internet. It was a beautiful shot, but it was unfair and after several PM's I pulled it. I can justify that, but not the other and until a panel of professional quality judges with well defined rules comes into play setting you up for cash or prizes I will keep on keepin on.
Am I open to suggestions? Always. Am I open to changes? Of course. As it stands though, this is all for fun and as long as people want to play I will keep it going.
I am stepping off my soapbox now and opening floor to discussion. Thank you.
ADDENDUM: The voting rules are controlled by Admin. At a request I have asked for some changes. Time will tell.