It's a good idea, but adds more rstrictions in that we may need pre-defined award levels such as Commended, Highly Commended, Very Highly Commended as well as three placings. At the moment all these are optional, apart obviously from needing a winner, so judges can award or not as they see fit. They can even change the award to Honorable Mention or anything else they fancy.

Once we start on this path it can get over-complicated very quickly and that may switch off a lot of people.

Please refer the the other thread ChrisA mentions, and I'll lock this one off so we don't have two running side by side.

We have a Dutchman at ADAPS, very knowledgable too. I recently lent him a book all about Pentax M series cameras - written in Dutch.

Funnily enough most of the technical stuff is understandable, even though I don't speak or read Dutch.

Ah, of course, thank you. Well it was 5.33am....

The Fuji Bridge cameras are excellent.

You've got me there - how is "Bridge(s)" the same as "Self Portrait", or am I being a bit dim because it's too early?

Almost certainly the cards are too large for the camera. In any event, don't forget to format a card in the camera before use.

Well have a little faith and I do hope that the issue will be resolved soon. I must say that the one really positive thing IMO is the ability to upload directly and not bother too much about file sizes. But I do agree with what you are all saying and I hope that solutions are now on the way.

Now as regards the last judging that wasn't the judge is going to do it but advises that he isn't very good at English keyboard skills, but he will have a go as soon as possible.

In future if a judge disappears and doesn't comment we can take his winner, but I will intervene and do a critique myself, or alternatively ask someone else to do it, as seems appropriate. We need the critique to make the process worthwhile as a learning tool. One way or another there will be a critique. There will also be a thread in the Competitions section to discuss the images as before, and not for the eyes of the judge!

I will also PM any new judges to make them aware of what is expected in more detail.

Well I've settled for an image of a real bridge, but with at least some lateral thinking.

Always push the boundaries!

Yes, I saw that, but if we stray then we take a chance on what the judge will do. I think you're telling me it's got to be a physical bridge!