Photo Contest Participation Crashes? (Page 2): This is UHH. I'd have to look it up to see, but by reading most threads it would appear to be a rule that someone must twist and...

Whuff Loc: Marshalltown, Iowa

davefales wrote:

I may have been mis-interpreted. My concern is for the requirement that the submission must have been shot in a specified six-day window. I have no problems with the selection of topics.

This is UHH. I'd have to look it up to see, but by reading most threads it would appear to be a rule that someone must twist and misinterpret each one somewhere along the way.

Walt

lbrandt79 Loc: League City, Tx.

davefales wrote:

Has anyone else noticed the large dropoff in submissions to the Photo Contest?

Late summer ennui...or the requirement that the shots be taken in a narrow window during the actual contest?

If the latter, I suspect Admin has lost sight of their audience.

What about just adding a contest with the old guidelines?

BigWahoo Loc: Kentucky

davefales wrote:

To me, the problem with the "shot during this... (show quote)

I like the new format. It forces me to get the camera out of the closet and think creatively.

The last few contests are listed below.

I don't see any subject matter there that could not be done anywhere with a little imagination.

I haven't had a photo I thought was good enough to enter every week; but that won't keep me from shooting.

I always look at the contest photos but I don't always vote.

WPC 1533 - Green* -- 4 user(s), 4 pic(s)
WPC 1532 - Waterscapes* -- 86 user(s), 86 pic(s)
WPC 1531 - Moonlit Landscape* -- 34 user(s), 34 pic(s) -- (ratings)
WPC 1530 - The Street* -- 63 user(s), 63 pic(s) -- (ratings)
WPC 1529 - Wood* -- 78 user(s), 78 pic(s) -- (ratings)
WPC 1528 - J* -- 62 user(s), 62 pic(s) -- (ratings)
WPC 1527 - Revolutionary -- 56 user(s), 56 pic(s) -- (ratings)
WPC 1526 - 100 Steps* -- 62 user(s), 62 pic(s) -- (ratings)
WPC 1525 - What's In Your Kitchen -- 80 user(s), 80 pic(s) -- (ratings)
WPC 1524 - Refracted Light -- 71 user(s), 71 pic(s) -- (ratings)

lbrandt79 Loc: League City, Tx.

BigWahoo wrote:

I like the new format. It forces me to get the cam... (show quote)

:thumbup:

rjaywallace Loc: Wisconsin

MontanaTrace wrote:

Who's got OCD? Oh look, a squirrel.

Nuts!

Singing Swan

The request to shoot your entry during a specific time has been there since the beginning. I don't understand why ya'll have such an issue with this.

This is most certainly one thing you can change by running your own contest.....and give us a monetary prize while you're at it because I am unhappy that all I get if I win are kudos.

Jeez, if you don't like the contest, go play with your camera and have fun!!!!!!!

BigWahoo Loc: Kentucky

Singing Swan wrote:

The request to shoot your entry during a specific time has been there since the beginning. I don't understand why ya'll have such an issue with this.

This is most certainly one thing you can change by running your own contest.....and give us a monetary prize while you're at it because I am unhappy that all I get if I win are kudos.

Jeez, if you don't like the contest, go play with your camera and have fun!!!!!!!

$1 to enter; winner takes all!

jethro779 Loc: Tucson, AZ

BigWahoo wrote:

$1 to enter; winner takes all!

Does this mean winner takes all the cameras?

Whuff Loc: Marshalltown, Iowa

lbrandt79 wrote:

What about just adding a contest with the old guidelines?

Are you willing to administrate a separate challenge? (it isn't a contest). I'm guessing it would take no time at all to figure out that no matter what rules you implement, you can't please everyone. About every 2 weeks or so, someone starts a thread here wanting to change the challenges.

Walt

Singing Swan

BigWahoo wrote:

$1 to enter; winner takes all!

THAT would certainly cut down the number of entries....

....or act in the totally opposite way and bring in too many to shake a big stick at. :roll: Six of one / half a dozen of the other.

MontanaTrace

Singing Swan wrote:

THAT would certainly cut down the number of entries....

....or act in the totally opposite way and bring in too many to shake a big stick at. :roll: Six of one / half a dozen of the other.

And how would the $1 be paid?

BigWahoo Loc: Kentucky

MontanaTrace wrote:

And how would the $1 be paid?

Just deposit it in my paypal account.

Singing Swan

MontanaTrace wrote:

And how would the $1 be paid?

In small change????? :) :) :) :)

blackest Loc: Ireland

Singing Swan wrote:

The request to shoot your entry during a specific time has been there since the beginning. I don't understand why ya'll have such an issue with this.

This is most certainly one thing you can change by running your own contest.....and give us a monetary prize while you're at it because I am unhappy that all I get if I win are kudos.

Jeez, if you don't like the contest, go play with your camera and have fun!!!!!!!

I can't imagine someone who hasn't got the time to take a photograph would have the time to admin a contest either.

The challenge is to use your brain to come up with something that meets the theme of the challenge, if someone is lacking the imagination and creativity to do so, well its pretty pointless to enter.

usain bolt doesn't turn up at an athletics event and say just give me the gold i'm faster than all these other guys, he still has to run. He doesn't get to bask in past glories.

If someone want's to start the i got lucky on a few occasions photography contest and seek adulation then they can start their own competition.

The challenge is just that, a challenge, a purpose, or motivation to get of the sofa and go out and make some new photo's!

If it has a purpose it's to help develop individuals as photographers and good on steve to take the time to organise and administrate it.

BigDaddy Loc: Pittsburgh, PA

davefales wrote:

Has anyone else noticed the large dropoff in submissions to the Photo Contest?

Late summer ennui...or the requirement that the shots be taken in a narrow window during the actual contest?

If the latter, I suspect Admin has lost sight of their audience.

The contest is what he wants it to be. Votes were taken more than once and were for no forced constraints on time.

The purpose is to force people to get out and take pictures, not to show everyone your best picture ever taken of a particular subject. Naturally, this cuts down on participation, and picture quality, but it accomplishes a goal, not mine or yours, but many people, not everyone, like it this way.

I personally like the fact he finally stood up and did what he wanted, instead of meekly insinuating pictures "should" be current.

This way, at least new pictures are not competing against the best picture ever taken of a subject. Not my cup of tea, but why on earth does his contest have to be my cup of tea, it's his and it's awesome he takes the time to manage it for those that like it his way.