Pf Photo Contest - Play It Again Sam (5/19-5/25)

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The discussion centers around a photo contest where participants can resubmit previously entered photos that did not win First, Second, or Third place in prior contests. The scope includes contest rules, participant reactions, and the sharing of past entries, with an emphasis on the enjoyment of photography rather than competition.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant suggests that the contest allows for previously submitted photos that did not win, which some find exciting.
  • Another participant questions whether disqualified photos can be resubmitted, leading to a discussion about the rules.
  • Several participants express nostalgia for their past entries and hope for a second chance for their favorite photos.
  • There is a recognition that judging will be subjective due to the lack of a common theme for the submissions.
  • Some participants share their past entries and express uncertainty about their chances against other submissions.
  • Humor is present in the discussion, with participants making light of the competition and the rules.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree on the excitement of the contest format, but there are differing opinions on the inclusion of disqualified photos and the subjective nature of judging. The discussion remains unresolved regarding specific rules and the implications of past entries.

Contextual Notes

Some participants express confusion about the contest rules, particularly regarding the submission of disqualified photos and the clarity of rule number nine. The discussion reflects a variety of interpretations and assumptions about the contest guidelines.

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Play It Again Sam

There are so many incredible pictures that didn't win in a prior contest, that I have decided they should get another chance. So, this weeks contest is for any previously submitted photo that did not win First, Second, or Third place in the FINAL round. Placing in a runoff doesn't count against you, if you didn't win in the FINAL, you can enter the picture. :rolleyes: I'm probably in big trouble now. :redface:


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. But other than that, 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. 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.

9. Please post only pictures meant for submission in this thread.
 
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:smile: Great idea! :biggrin: Is Zz already gone so he won't see what you're up to? :smile:
 
Moonbear said:
:smile: Great idea! :biggrin: Is Zz already gone so he won't see what you're up to? :smile:
He pm'd me and said I was in charge. :rolleyes:

Let's hope he doesn't see this until he gets back. :bugeye:
 
Evo said:

9. Please post only pictures meant for submission in this thread.


aaah this is so confusing, now I don't know what to do! :smile:

lol rule number 9 should probably be omitted from this one.
 
Rule #9 means don't confuse Evo by posting pictures that aren't entries in the contest. :wink:
 
Moonbear said:
Rule #9 means don't confuse Evo by posting pictures that aren't entries in the contest. :wink:

that makes sense. Either that, or everyone who enters this contest is automatically disqualified :biggrin:

I like the idea though, some of my favorite pictures haven't won. maybe this time they will. I hope they get posted... like the one in the eraser contest, I can't remember who's it was.
 
So, this weeks contest is for any previously submitted photo that did not win First, Second, or Third place in the FINAL round.
:smile: Does that include the disqualified photos - too? :biggrin:
 
Moonbear said:
:smile: Great idea! :biggrin: Is Zz already gone so he won't see what you're up to? :smile:

I'm still here (I won't be gone till the 25th). But I still think this is a great idea.

I have to dig out all of the pictures I submitted that didn't even make it to the final rounds.

Zz.
 
yea, does it include disqualified ones? because my favorite picture I submitted got disqualified because it didn't quite fit the guidelines.
 
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Astronuc said:
:smile: Does that include the disqualified photos - too? :biggrin:
If you mean Moonbear's Disqualified thread that never entered, that might be another contest, but a great idea. For now, we will limit it to actual entries that didn't win.

ZapperZ said:
I'm still here (I won't be gone till the 25th). But I still think this is a great idea.

I have to dig out all of the pictures I submitted that didn't even make it to the final rounds.

Zz.
Phew, I was hoping you'd agree. :redface: I think a lot of great photos need recognition.
 
  • #11
I like this idea, especially since some contests had so many great photos they all deserved to win. Then again, my losers still won't stand a chance. I'll look through them though, just in case I think one is worth a second chance.
 
  • #12
This is going to be reaallly tough. We aren't going to have a common parameter to base our judgement on. On second thought, that sounds like fun! :biggrin:
 
  • #13
Its a great idea indeed, unfortunately the only picture I ever entered won 2nd place :-(.
 
  • #14
Whatever happened to the concept 'It's not the winning, but the taking part that is important'? Let's see what happens..
 
  • #15
Monique said:
Whatever happened to the concept 'It's not the winning, but the taking part that is important'? Let's see what happens..

That concept entered a competition of realistic concepts and lost.

It did get the "c'mon, who are you kidding" honorary mention ribbon though.
 
  • #16
So far there's a lot of talk but no submission! :)

So I'll start. This was the picture I submitted in the Water, Water, Everywhere contest. I thought it was one of the better picture that I have taken, but it didn't even place. So here it is again (probably will suffer the same fate).

img5453fa0.jpg


Zz.
 
  • #17
Ooooh, I like that! I must have missed it before.
 
  • #18
I must have missed it before too!
 
  • #19
I liked this one, of ferrofluid over two overlapping magnetic fields (one responsible for the spikes, and the other for the dome), submitted to the close-up picture contest.
http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/2217/ferrozd5.jpg
 
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  • #20
My non-winning photos have no chance against the ones I know are out there (especially with the first two entries already posted), but in the spirit of fun, I liked this one I submitted for the "When you wish upon a star" contest.

http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/6250/mooniesmoon0sn.jpg
 
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  • #21
Ooooh MK, I missed yours also.

Moonbear, I think I either voted for your picture or it was one of the ones I had to decide between.
 
  • #22
http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/9495/sunsetlg8.jpg

from sunrise, sunset
 
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  • #23
Ah, yes, there really have been a lot of difficult contests to choose good photos from...and this is going to wind up being another one! This will be even more interesting, because without having a theme to take into account, it's going to come down to a lot of personal preferences in addition to photo quality. I'd already have a hard time deciding from among just a few entries. I love the colors in Zz's photo (and the really crisp, sharp lines), and the shapes created in Mk's photo (along with smooth, soft edges), and the way it looks like the water is actually moving in Hypnagogue's photo, and you can just feel the heat of that setting sun with all that haze around it. This is going to be impossible to choose! :biggrin:
 
  • #24
flare.jpg


From Things that go bump in the night
 
  • #25
Here is my wildly popular (right!) image from the "Let it Snow", taken during a steady light rain to document the anemic excuse for a winter that we were experiencing. No significant snow-fall showed up until we were officially in Spring.

http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/1098/snowox3.jpg
 
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  • #26
This was my contribution for "It's All There In Black and White" that did not place:
SheilaBW.jpg
 
  • #27
Oh no! This is going to be another impossible thread to select from. :cry:
 
  • #28
Evo said:
Oh no! This is going to be another impossible thread to select from. :cry:
Listen up, sweetie! You have thrown down a pretty big gauntlet. Maybe you need to let this one run its course. My rainy-day winter pic isn't going to do crap, but there are some pretty nice images that will rise to the top. (I like scorpa's, for one)
 
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  • #29
turbo-1 said:
Listen up, sweetie! You have thrown down a pretty big gauntlet.
I knew there were some really awesome pictures that didn't win and I wanted them to have another chance, I didn't realize how difficult it would be to choose among them. How could these pictures not win? I love your picture, and I love the others.

WHAT HAVE I DONE? :cry:

I should never have gone against Zz's wisdom. :frown:
 
  • #30
Evo said:
I knew there were some really awesome pictures that didn't win and I wanted them to have another chance, I didn't realize how difficult it would be to choose among them. How could these pictures not win? I love your picture, and I love the others.

WHAT HAVE I DONE? :cry:

I should never have gone against Zz's wisdom. :frown:
You have unleashed the dogs of Hell, Woman! You can vainly attempt to call them back, now!
 

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