Screamin Scott wrote: How about an "ugliest model" theme? I'm sure that would draw a crowd...
No self-portraits allowed JK
Someone took this photo of me. So I'd win for sure:
As for the contest. Yes I agree people should be able to submit old entries (though, perhaps if that entry had won/placed in a contest previously, it couldn't be submitted).
I also think entries should be limited to say 3 per person.
I like the idea of a specific gallery/thread people could post in but not reply to (the last one got a bit too huge to keep up).
Finally, the judging should be solely based on the photos' merits.
Personally I don't think we even need prizes. Maybe a custom title like "Best Macro Photo 2011" or something like that. On another forum I use to go to... they use to have custom titles like "Landscape Photographer of the Year 2005" and so on. It could therefore be a bragging rights only competition. Therefore encouraging people to say on the forum. Not just Spam and run like some have done in the last contest (no one who posts on this thread is guilty of that).
Nikonjan wrote: Not everyone shoots all the categories mentioned. Sorry didn't read through all of the posts so don't know all that was said. I have been in contests where you have your friends vote, and I don't care for that, it's a popularity contest, not a photo contest done that way. I prefer judges to view photos as long as they are trained. I know this is a site that likes interactions but that is a lot of work for people that have other things to do than be on a computer. I think it should be about the quality not the quantity of photos posted and just keep the discussions separate. I didn't care for the the way you had to weed through all the photos to comment. I like how Facebook is where your photo is there and everyone comments and the comments stay with that photo. That's just me though:silly:
A simple solution for separating the wheat from the chaff is to have a thread where you can post only, with no replies being allowed. Mirror that thread into a second thread where replies and quotes are allowed. I'm betting Chris could come up with a few ways to accomplish that goal.
Like the idea of posting your entry with no replies being allowed, but linking it to a second thread - I liked the Spring Give-Away but it was hard sifting though the pages to find new images. I know & understand this was the whole idea & not complaining, just commenting!
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