Final Vote-Your City/Neighborhood Photo Contest

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Discussion Overview

This thread focuses on a photo contest where participants vote for their favorite city or neighborhood photo. The discussion includes opinions on the submitted photos, the relevance of the images to the contest theme, and personal anecdotes related to the locations depicted.

Discussion Character

  • Debate/contested
  • Exploratory

Main Points Raised

  • Some participants express difficulty in choosing a favorite photo, citing the quality of all submissions.
  • One participant questions the adherence of some photos to the contest theme, suggesting that they may not represent true neighborhood or city shots.
  • Another participant defends their photo's relevance by describing their neighborhood and its features, including local agriculture.
  • Several participants express strong preferences for specific photos, with some favoring the aesthetic qualities over thematic relevance.
  • There are discussions about the locations of the photos, with some participants sharing personal connections to the areas depicted.
  • One participant humorously reflects on the theme of their neighborhood, mentioning a past photo opportunity that did not meet their expectations.
  • Another participant notes the uniqueness of their neighborhood's name and its geographical challenges.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally express differing opinions on which photos best represent the contest theme, indicating that multiple competing views remain. There is no consensus on the appropriateness of all submitted images.

Contextual Notes

Some participants note the subjective nature of their votes and the varying interpretations of what constitutes a neighborhood or city photo, highlighting the lack of clear contest rules.

Who May Find This Useful

Individuals interested in photography contests, community engagement through visual arts, or discussions about neighborhood representation in media may find this thread relevant.

Final Vote - Your City/Neighborhood

  • ZapperZ

    Votes: 4 11.4%

  • hypatia

    Votes: 7 20.0%

  • Mk

    Votes: 2 5.7%

  • hypnagogue

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • larkspur

    Votes: 3 8.6%

  • Burnsys

    Votes: 6 17.1%

  • Ivan Seeking

    Votes: 3 8.6%

  • 0TheSwerve0

    Votes: 9 25.7%

  • Loseyourname

    Votes: 1 2.9%
  • Total voters
    35
  • Poll closed .
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This is the final vote for the top vote-getters in this contest. You only have ONE vote.

ZapperZ
http://img224.imageshack.us/img224/9211/11717778tw.jpg

hypatia
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j269/hypatia3811/060403_CIC_vacuums.jpg

Mk
http://www.mwnx.net/users/mac/PF%20photo%20contest/View-from-Asan-overlook.jpg

hypnagogue
http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/4297/sakk8lk.jpg

larkspur
http://www.uploadfile.info/uploads/7b609dfe2b.jpg

Burnsys
http://200.49.210.251/chasco/Contest.jpg

Ivan Seeking
http://img226.imageshack.us/img226/7030/snow7pc.jpg

0TheSwerve0
NaplesSunsetredgold.jpg


loseyourname
http://img224.imageshack.us/img224/6623/hillandfarm19kk.jpg
 
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It was close between Ivan Seeking and Loseyourname but in the end I had to go with Ivanseeking. All the pictures were terrific though, very hard to choose!
 
I wish to know the rules of this particular contest in order to decide which qualifies.

I suspect most of these shots aren't really neighbourhood or city shots, hm?
 
Mine actually is, right from the 3rd floor deck of my house (I'm standing next to the jacuzzi!)
 
DaveC426913 said:
I wish to know the rules of this particular contest in order to decide which qualifies.

I suspect most of these shots aren't really neighbourhood or city shots, hm?

The boat at the bottom portion of Swerve's picture is her dad's. We've been out on it several times. The field I took a picture of is across the street from me. Further to the left, there is a strawberry field, and further to the right, more cow pastures. If I moved west a bit, then I'd get into the Santa Rosa suburbs, but I'm confident in saying my neighborhood is mostly grass and hills. In a few months, there will be grapes and strawberries as well.

We don't all live in cities, and Swerve can't help it that she lives on a marina island.
 
I had to stick with Swerve; it's an awesome picture. Plus, she had the decency to exclude LYN from the shot. :-p
 
The Swerve's photo is just amazing. Where's that from?
 
Long Beach, CA (near Belmont Shore)
 
Voted for hypatia because I feel it's the only one which conveys the neighbourhood theme - the others are too general for me.
 
  • #10
haha, the theme of my neighborhood is Venice. I did have a pic with a gondolier, but the colors weren't as nice. Guess I should have done the canals instead.
 
  • #11
0TheSwerve0 said:
haha, the theme of my neighborhood is Venice. I did have a pic with a gondolier, but the colors weren't as nice. Guess I should have done the canals instead.
Is that Venice?

Looks like the Bahamas! :smile:
 
  • #12
Venice Beach already took the name Venice...so they called my neighborhood Naples instead. Apparently, the whole area was swampy land, and they just filled it in and built houses on it. It's slowly sinking, and if the Long Beach breakwater wall weren't there, my house would be wiped out by the tides!
 
  • #13
This is a reminder that you have one day left to vote if you haven't done so. The voting so far has been very close, so every vote counts!

[No hanging chads]

Zz.
 
  • #14
J77 said:
Voted for hypatia because I feel it's the only one which conveys the neighbourhood theme - the others are too general for me.
Same here.

While the other pictures are very nice, I found Hypatia's the most... meaningful.
 
  • #15
where's the location for the picture submitted by 0TheSwerve0
 
  • #17
Well, at least with some of the choices eliminated, it made this half as difficult. :rolleyes: I finally decided to go with Burnsys. It was a tough call between his, with almost surreal looking cool colors, and TheSwerve's rich, warm colors. Both looked like places I'd love to visit (I liked Ivan's snowscape, but had to give it a ding for making me feel cold :-p, and LYN's is quite nice too, but the scenery looks the same just down the road from me here, so the more exotic looking photos got more of my interest). Great job everyone!