Photography Contest Proposal
- Saturnalia
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Photography Contest Proposal
I'd like to propose a railroad photography contest, much like the old photo of the day/week/month/year contests.
Quick overview:
--It would be a monthly contest
--Two-week submission period
--One-week voting period
--then one week off
--one photo PER PHOTOGRAPHER
--Photo must have been taken in the last year (maybe 1 historical picture per month tossed in (1 per voting session, not per photographer))
--Photo could be online anywhere (flickr, rrpicturearchives, rrfan.com gallery, ect), but must be yours
--I'd start the threads
--New Theme for each month, for example:
-> Janurary--Trains in the Rain
-> February--Trains from Above...ect
At the end of the year there would be a vote to decide the best of the year.
Any thoughts? Just an idea
Quick overview:
--It would be a monthly contest
--Two-week submission period
--One-week voting period
--then one week off
--one photo PER PHOTOGRAPHER
--Photo must have been taken in the last year (maybe 1 historical picture per month tossed in (1 per voting session, not per photographer))
--Photo could be online anywhere (flickr, rrpicturearchives, rrfan.com gallery, ect), but must be yours
--I'd start the threads
--New Theme for each month, for example:
-> Janurary--Trains in the Rain
-> February--Trains from Above...ect
At the end of the year there would be a vote to decide the best of the year.
Any thoughts? Just an idea
- SD80MAC
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Re: Photography Contest Proposal
We effectively have/had this in the form of Picture of the Month in the photography board. Hasn't happened in a while though.
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Re: Photography Contest Proposal
I know. I thought I'd try to get something going againSD80MAC wrote:We effectively have/had this in the form of Picture of the Month in the photography board. Hasn't happened in a while though.
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Re: Photography Contest Proposal
Why start something new, just work on the old one.MQT3001 wrote:I know. I thought I'd try to get something going againSD80MAC wrote:We effectively have/had this in the form of Picture of the Month in the photography board. Hasn't happened in a while though.
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Re: Photography Contest Proposal
With ~Z~ being a little busy with the baby and all maybe someone else can run the picture contest
PatC created a monster, 'cause nobody wants to see Don Simon no more they want AARR I'm chopped liver, well if you want AARR this is what I'll give ya, bad humor mixed with irrelevant info that'll make you roll your eyes quicker than a ~Z~ banhammer...
- railohio
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Re: Photography Contest Proposal
Isn't getting on RP.net enough of a challenge?
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Re: Photography Contest Proposal
Not if you're NSrailohio wrote:Isn't getting on RP.net enough of a challenge?
I'm just here to put in time claims and complain
- Saturnalia
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Re: Photography Contest Proposal
If he asked me, I'd do it (not going to have the time to do everyday, but weekly is fine)sd70accsxt700 wrote:Why start something new, just work on the old one.MQT3001 wrote:I know. I thought I'd try to get something going againSD80MAC wrote:We effectively have/had this in the form of Picture of the Month in the photography board. Hasn't happened in a while though.
- Saturnalia
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Re: Photography Contest Proposal
Would anyone have an issue with me re-starting the old stuff? I'd keep playing catch-up until we get back to present time...
- Evan
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Re: Photography Contest Proposal
I wouldn't, then again i really wouldn't care so....MQT3001 wrote:Would anyone have an issue with me re-starting the old stuff? I'd keep playing catch-up until we get back to present time...
- SD80MAC
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Re: Photography Contest Proposal
I think that's a job for the Mods or Z.MQT3001 wrote:Would anyone have an issue with me re-starting the old stuff? I'd keep playing catch-up until we get back to present time...
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Re: Photography Contest Proposal
I would. But in the mean time, I'm giving some thought to the option of having a monthly contest and let people link photos from other sites besides here. I know the RRFan gallery isn't up to snuff with flickr and some other sites in terms of features and audience, so why force users to reupload here. Takes enough time to submit a photo to one site as it is.MQT3001 wrote:Would anyone have an issue with me re-starting the old stuff? I'd keep playing catch-up until we get back to present time...
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- Saturnalia
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Re: Photography Contest Proposal
Awww. I even setup the Pic of the year 2010 (put all the monthly winners together, never posted, just saved)....~Z~ wrote:I would. But in the mean time, I'm giving some thought to the option of having a monthly contest and let people link photos from other sites besides here. I know the RRFan gallery isn't up to snuff with flickr and some other sites in terms of features and audience, so why force users to reupload here. Takes enough time to submit a photo to one site as it is.MQT3001 wrote:Would anyone have an issue with me re-starting the old stuff? I'd keep playing catch-up until we get back to present time...
I'll be waiting for it to restart
Re: Photography Contest Proposal
Yes, that would be MUCH better.~Z~ wrote:I'm giving some thought to the option of having a monthly contest and let people link photos from other sites besides here. I know the RRFan gallery isn't up to snuff with flickr and some other sites in terms of features and audience, so why force users to reupload here. Takes enough time to submit a photo to one site as it is.
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