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Comment by JudithAnn posted on Entries for Fortnightly Competition # 50 - One Colour at 08/09/2010 - 06:07
Here is my thought:
We have two wonderful competitions on this forum. The weekly and the fortnight. These competitions are UNLIKE any others, on any other site that I have encountered. The beauty of our comps is that it is a learning experience. The photographer recieves a opinion from another photographer...about what he likes or dislikes about his photo. The photographer whom is the judge, learns to look at, evaluate and express what he precieves in another persons work. Everyone is learning something. There is not any money or prizes offered, but there is the pleasure of having ones photograph favored and recieveing a placement of 1st...2'd or 3'd.
The weekly competion ALWAYS has more enteries...it is easier to post in the weekly and it is easy to find too. Any new member can find it. After one joins and begin looking around the forum, they will find the competition thread. In that thread is the fortnight. It has a few more challenges....you have to take the photo during the comps time....you have to upload your image from somewhere else and then paste it. It is a wonderful opportunity to learn new skills again. Again the competition is a learning tool for both the paticapants and the judge. No money...prizes...not by votes....but just PENTAX Photographers sharing knowlege, the love of thier camera and having fun doing so.
If the forum members want something more....something different...something fun, and want a monthly competition, I cannot see how that can cause newbies a problem. They have two other comps, and this new one will be listed in the Competitions thread too. If someone can't figure out how to post the photo, they can ask! Just because the photos are or aren't visible should not matter....the new members can read, right?
Having shared that, I also want to add that if some members do not like the present comps, and say that they do not enter because of the work involved in judging, and wish that it was run more like other forums do, why not just go to the 'other forums' and participate there? I am one member who truly loves the comps on this forum, and I love the tools for learning that are offered here. Competitions are a dime a dozen on the internet, but you will seach long and hard to find anything that has the opportunities to learn like this Pentax forum.
So lets have a voting comp, all in fun, lets open it to all pentax users, as long as it is listed in the competitions I cannot see that it matters if the photos are visable or not,. New members will catch on. Those whom do not like the new monthly comp...do not enter. Those who do...enter away!
Just for the record I would love to see Gwyn come back on board.
Regards, Judithann
We have two wonderful competitions on this forum. The weekly and the fortnight. These competitions are UNLIKE any others, on any other site that I have encountered. The beauty of our comps is that it is a learning experience. The photographer recieves a opinion from another photographer...about what he likes or dislikes about his photo. The photographer whom is the judge, learns to look at, evaluate and express what he precieves in another persons work. Everyone is learning something. There is not any money or prizes offered, but there is the pleasure of having ones photograph favored and recieveing a placement of 1st...2'd or 3'd.
The weekly competion ALWAYS has more enteries...it is easier to post in the weekly and it is easy to find too. Any new member can find it. After one joins and begin looking around the forum, they will find the competition thread. In that thread is the fortnight. It has a few more challenges....you have to take the photo during the comps time....you have to upload your image from somewhere else and then paste it. It is a wonderful opportunity to learn new skills again. Again the competition is a learning tool for both the paticapants and the judge. No money...prizes...not by votes....but just PENTAX Photographers sharing knowlege, the love of thier camera and having fun doing so.
If the forum members want something more....something different...something fun, and want a monthly competition, I cannot see how that can cause newbies a problem. They have two other comps, and this new one will be listed in the Competitions thread too. If someone can't figure out how to post the photo, they can ask! Just because the photos are or aren't visible should not matter....the new members can read, right?
Having shared that, I also want to add that if some members do not like the present comps, and say that they do not enter because of the work involved in judging, and wish that it was run more like other forums do, why not just go to the 'other forums' and participate there? I am one member who truly loves the comps on this forum, and I love the tools for learning that are offered here. Competitions are a dime a dozen on the internet, but you will seach long and hard to find anything that has the opportunities to learn like this Pentax forum.
So lets have a voting comp, all in fun, lets open it to all pentax users, as long as it is listed in the competitions I cannot see that it matters if the photos are visable or not,. New members will catch on. Those whom do not like the new monthly comp...do not enter. Those who do...enter away!
Just for the record I would love to see Gwyn come back on board.
Regards, Judithann
Comment by JudithAnn posted on Voting competition #1 - Cycles at 29/07/2010 - 05:34
Hope you solve the problem...anyway, welcome to the forum
Comment by JudithAnn posted on PROBLEMS WITH K 7 at 23/07/2010 - 17:03
Welcome, enjoy the forum!
Comment by JudithAnn posted on Traveller possibly inbound... at 23/07/2010 - 17:02
Welcome, enjoy the forum
Comment by JudithAnn posted on pentax x90 vs lumix fz38 at 23/07/2010 - 16:58
Welcome, enjoy the forum!
Comment by JudithAnn posted on Hello from a new K-7 user at 23/07/2010 - 16:56
Lidy....how did you frame it?
Wonderful detailed shot.
Wonderful detailed shot.
Comment by JudithAnn posted on Blown by the wind (1 photo) at 23/07/2010 - 16:48
I think it a most wonder photo! The dark clouds in the sky reeally set it off.
Nice work Ian.
Nice work Ian.
Comment by JudithAnn posted on Trawling the river at 23/07/2010 - 03:00
Thanks to the Judge for my commended....congrats to our winner Gareth!
So off we go, to take our best Black and White people poses
So off we go, to take our best Black and White people poses
Comment by JudithAnn posted on Entries for Fortnightly Competition # 46 - Health at 23/07/2010 - 02:53
My daughters birthday gift from her dad and I. Happy 25th Heidi....we will be expecting to see some new pics on this site!!
Pentax KM
2010 08:09 (Just 5 minutes ago)
Focal length 42.5
Exposure time 1/180
ISO 800
Flashed used