PF PHOTO CONTEST - Give Me A Sign (2/19-2/25)

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The discussion revolves around a photo contest themed "Give Me A Sign," where participants are invited to submit digital photos of official signs. The focus is on signs produced by government entities, businesses, or institutions, excluding handmade or temporary signs. Participants engage in sharing their entries, discussing the contest rules, and commenting on each other's submissions.

Discussion Character

  • Contest-related
  • Exploratory
  • Meta-discussion

Main Points Raised

  • Participants discuss the distinction between signs, labels, and inscriptions, questioning the criteria for each.
  • Several participants share personal anecdotes related to their submitted photos, including humorous comments about children and animals.
  • There are remarks about specific signs and their designs, with some participants expressing confusion or amusement regarding the context of the signs.
  • One participant mentions a historical context related to a photo taken after a significant event (the 35W bridge collapse).
  • Some participants express difficulty in choosing a favorite photo among the submissions.
  • There are reminders about the contest deadline and rules regarding photo submissions.
  • One participant notes that a photo was submitted after the deadline, leading to its removal.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

The discussion includes multiple competing views on what constitutes an official sign, as well as varying opinions on the submitted photos. There is no consensus on a single interpretation of the contest theme or the quality of the entries.

Contextual Notes

Participants express uncertainty about the definitions of signs and the appropriateness of their submissions, indicating a reliance on personal interpretation of the contest rules.

Who May Find This Useful

Individuals interested in photography contests, those who enjoy sharing personal experiences related to signs, and participants in community-driven events may find this discussion engaging.

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This week, our contest theme is on SIGNS. These are signs, be it in words, symbols, or combination of both, that you read everywhere.

Note that these must be "official" signs, produced by either a government entity, businesses, or institutions. It cannot be "handmade" or temporary signs. So for example, business name signs are OK, but business name sign handwritten on a piece of paper and taped to a door is not OK.

Good luck!

Contest Rules:

1. Any digital photo or digitally-scanned photo relevant to the theme will be accepted within the contest period. In case there's a gray area, or you're not sure if the picture is suitable, check with me first.

2. Please resize your digital photo to no more than 650 x 490 or 490 x 650 pixels. You may also crop your picture if you wish. You are also allowed to adjust the brightness and contrast of your picture but these should not dramatically alter the look of the picture. But other than those, any form of picture editing or modification is not allowed. This is a photo contest, not a picture editing/special effect contest. You may add a watermark or your name/nickname to the photo for identification purposes.

3. Upload your photos to any of the photo servers such as imageshack or photobucket. Then post it the relevant contest thread and link your picture using the img command. PM me if you do not know how.

4. Only ONE picture per member per contest. Once a picture is posted, it cannot be changed other than a total withdrawl by that member from that week's photo contest. Exceptions will be made for modification to comply with the rules, such as resizing.

5. At the end of the contest period, I will open a poll and every PF member can vote for the picture they like best.

6. Note that in case we have a large number of entries, I will do the polling in more than one thread. If that's the case, you can vote in each of the polling threads. The photos will be assigned in the polling threads in the order they were submitted.

7. These pictures must be something that you took, not something taken off someone else's photo albums or taken by someone else. I have no way of checking if you did this, so we'll go by the honor system.

8. You can use a picture only once. Once it is used in a contest, it cannot be reused in another contest.

9. Please post only pictures meant for submission in this thread[/QUOTE]

Zz.
 
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Question- is there a distinction between a sign, a label, or an inscription? If so, what is the criteria?
 
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Jonathan Scott said:
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Just curious. Are your kid on the right side of the fence? :bugeye:
 
dlgoff said:
Just curious. Are your kid on the right side of the fence? :bugeye:

That's the meerkat enclosure at Marwell Zoo; the sign is within the enclosure and I was taking a quick picture of my kids who were on the other side.
 
dlgoff said:
Just curious. Are your kid on the right side of the fence? :bugeye:
Good one, Don!
 
My son was awaiting some more front teeth at the time, which somehow makes him look even more likely to give a nasty bite.
 
Very sweet kids, and very funny, Jonathan! :smile:
 
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Jonathan Scott said:
My son was awaiting some more front teeth at the time, which somehow makes him look even more likely to give a nasty bite.

fuzzyfelt said:
Very sweet kids, and very funny, Jonathan! :smile:

I love those kids. You too Jonathan.
 
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Local restaurant that was renovated and re-opened by an immigrant and his wife. The Golden Eagle is a snappy name, but choice of graphics was unfortunate. I should have concentrated only on the sign, but I couldn't resist including the "emergency exit" on the 2nd floor. Watch that first step!

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turbo-1 said:
...I should have concentrated only on the sign, but I couldn't resist including the "emergency exit" on the 2nd floor. Watch that first step!

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Are you sure that's not the entrance door? Good shot though.
 
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dlgoff said:
Are you sure that's not the entrance door?
Maybe that's how they can offer senior discounts at lunch-time. :devil:
 
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Turbo? Is that a no-snow day door for the school?
 
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MacLaddy said:
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:smile: Is this the 1,500 mile warning sign for the Grand Canyon?
 
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Lacy33 said:
:smile: Is this the 1,500 mile warning sign for the Grand Canyon?

Not quite that big of a drop, but close enough to count.

http://www.stateparks.com/malad_gorge.html
 
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Zz.
 
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You have to look down for this one:

[URL]http://web.presby.edu/~jtbell/images/LetGo.jpg[/URL]
 
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Don't even try to read it.
 
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From the pictures I see here, I can't imagine making a single choice. And there's two days left in the contest. :(
 
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Rural Alberta.
 
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Jonathan Scott said:
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Lolz, take after their father I assume :P

Agree with dlgoff, it's hard to pick just one as your favorite.
 
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On a bus in Shanghai.

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Last day to submit a photo for this contest.

Zz.
 
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(Not clever or funny.)
 
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redpenguin said:
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This wouldn't be the

Washburn "A" Mill, the producer of Gold Medal Flour, now the Minnesota Historical Society Mill City Museum

would it?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gold_Medal_Flour"
 
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Yep. I took that picture the day after the 35W bridge fell down. All the roads were closed down but I was able to snag a shot of a section still standing right by the mill. I'll post up some shots from that day in the PF photography thread.
 

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