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Chat => Photography => Topic started by: Leon on August 18, 2007, 03:39:12 AM

Title: What happened to photo of the month?
Post by: Leon on August 18, 2007, 03:39:12 AM
Something else that has died over the months is the photo of the month? giving something to work towards ?!?! Its something else that has dropped from radar and we are missing from forums! bring it back!
Title: Re:What happened to photo of the month?
Post by: jamieL on August 19, 2007, 11:38:06 AM
Ill be happy to join in with this! Lets get it back up and going :)
Title: What happened to photo of the month?
Post by: Leon on August 19, 2007, 13:22:59 PM
I dont remember posting that :P

But i agree with drunken rambling. I may not join in myself (i might do now I have a camera) but it was good to look at :)
Title: What happened to photo of the month?
Post by: Deaths Head on August 19, 2007, 21:30:03 PM
The problem was no one was submitting entries so it died the inevitable death :-/
Title: Re:What happened to photo of the month?
Post by: Serious on August 20, 2007, 00:28:30 AM
Last attempt at revival, two entries.

http://www.tekforums.co.uk/posts/list/8390.page

Problem 1:  you need a good few entries for a reasonable competition - at least six.

Problem 2: you need a moderator who gives a damn about them.
.................Stoopid bastard quit didnt he?
.................Now he cant edit the threads to put the polls in or remove the spare posts.
Title: Re:What happened to photo of the month?
Post by: mrt on August 20, 2007, 08:02:07 AM
Im up for giving this another go?  Any other takers?
Title: Re:What happened to photo of the month?
Post by: Mongoose on August 20, 2007, 09:58:02 AM
to be fair, last time the theme was wildlife and the world promptly did a Noahs flood re-enactment. My Pentax is weatherproof but that doesnt make me any more likely to go out in the pouring rain.

Im up for giving it another try, probably a good idea to pick a subject which can be done without the co-operation of the weather though.
Title: Re:What happened to photo of the month?
Post by: BigSoy on August 20, 2007, 10:10:04 AM
Might be better to not have a subject and just let people go all out?

Might make it a bit harder to judge though.
Title: Re:What happened to photo of the month?
Post by: mrt on August 20, 2007, 10:16:18 AM
I think the subject should be more simplistic, ie (macro, blue, water etc.)  How we going to moderate?  Is there someone up for doing this?
Title: Re:What happened to photo of the month?
Post by: Serious on August 20, 2007, 14:29:18 PM
The only way is with a moderator. Unfortunately the software for this forum is crap so you cant be limited to one area easily.
Title: Re:What happened to photo of the month?
Post by: mrt on August 20, 2007, 14:57:06 PM
Can I be a photo moderator? please?  please please?  please please please? (this can get boring if you say no!)
Title: What happened to photo of the month?
Post by: terry on August 23, 2007, 20:25:52 PM
I think it would also work out better if the topic challenge was less specific/more vague given how few entries were being put in!
Title: Re:What happened to photo of the month?
Post by: Serious on August 23, 2007, 21:17:35 PM
It depends on how you interpret it. Wildlife could mean a lot of things from the normal animals, insects or kids at times, even a party! Even limiting it to wild animals means you have a range of possible subjects.
Title: What happened to photo of the month?
Post by: Binary Shadow on September 26, 2007, 15:42:38 PM
id do it but id have to actually go out of my way to try and get a picture every month
Title: Re:What happened to photo of the month?
Post by: Eggtastico on September 26, 2007, 17:28:02 PM
Instead of "Month" maybe make it weekly & have a Theme??


oh its been mentioned :-D
Title: Re:What happened to photo of the month?
Post by: Serious on September 26, 2007, 21:31:29 PM
Quote from: Eggtastico
Instead of "Month" maybe make it weekly & have a Theme??


oh its been mentioned :-D


You still need a moderator to take interest in this.
Title: Re:What happened to photo of the month?
Post by: mrt on September 27, 2007, 08:24:52 AM
How about we have it bi-monthly, much more likely that people will enter.  We can have a voting system to choose the theme.  We can then just vote for each others pictures so should not really need a moderator?  I am happy to assist with any work that is required.
Title: Re:What happened to photo of the month?
Post by: Serious on September 28, 2007, 15:41:34 PM
People post other pictures and comment on the ones posted, the thread needs to be cleaned up, extra posts removed and a poll added to it. That means a moderator.