Photo Contest - Before Social Distancing (5/16-5/22)

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Discussion Overview

The thread centers around a photo contest themed "Before Social Distancing," inviting participants to submit photos that reflect social interactions prior to the pandemic. The discussion includes contest rules, submission guidelines, and various personal anecdotes related to the theme.

Discussion Character

  • Contest-related
  • Personal anecdotes

Main Points Raised

  • Participants are encouraged to submit a single photo relevant to the theme, with specific rules regarding file size and submission format outlined by the contest organizer.
  • One participant shares a photo from a Fish Geek Meeting, noting the presence of fish vets and the quarantine practices of research facilities.
  • Another participant mentions a photo taken during the first public trip of Detroit's new streetcar line.
  • Expressions of nostalgia are noted, such as one participant missing baseball.
  • A participant shares a photo from a rally after the Portland Timbers won the MLS cup.
  • Another participant describes working a medical shift at an Ironman 70.3 Triathlon in 2014.
  • A participant mentions a victory parade for the Cleveland Cavaliers, noting that aerial shots are more impressive but they did not take those.
  • One participant references a demonstration in Poland related to the Committee for the Defense of Democracy in May 2016.
  • There are requests for confirmation regarding the location of a photo, specifically if it was taken in England, which is confirmed to be at Notting Hill Carnival.
  • A participant shares a photo of the band Blonde Redhead performing live at Roskilde in 2018.
  • A reminder is issued about the final day to submit photos for the contest.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree on the contest rules and the theme, but there is a variety of personal experiences and interpretations of the theme presented through their photo submissions. No consensus on specific content or interpretations is reached.

Contextual Notes

Participants express varying degrees of nostalgia and personal connection to the theme, but the discussion remains focused on individual submissions rather than a collective analysis of the theme itself.

Who May Find This Useful

Members interested in photography, social interactions prior to the pandemic, or those participating in community contests may find this thread engaging.

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Before Social Distancing

Remember the time when we didn't have social distancing, when there was no hesitation to be in a crowd, within 6 feet of other strangers? Let's see a photo of people not practicing social distancing before the pandemic.

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. Size limitations: Your photo is only limited to the file size limitation set by PhysicsForums. However, your may want to consider reducing the size of your photo if the file size exceeds 1 Mb. If your file is being hosted elsewhere, I will have to see how it is being displayed here, and I may ask you to resize and resubmit if it causes problems.

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. Alternatively, you may simply upload your image file to PF, and then have the full image displayed in your post.

4. Only ONE picture per member per contest. Once a picture is posted, it cannot be changed other than a total withdrawal 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. The photo of the subject must be something that you took directly, not via in intermediary medium, and not taken by someone else. Unless otherwise noted, a photo of another photo, painting, print, etc. does not qualify.

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. Photos not meant for submission must not be posted in the contest thread. Posting of more than one photos by a member may result in an automatic disqualification from the week's contest.

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Fish Geek Meeting, several years ago;
Planning a Training Course for Research Zebrafish Facilities:

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About a quarter are fish vets.
Most of the rest run research zebrafish facilities or produce equipment.
Most of these people all quarantine their fish!

Me: grey beard above upper right corner of sign.
(Shot with a timer.)
 
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Inside the first public trip of Detroit's new streetcar line on 12 May 2017.

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I miss baseball 😔
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Rally after Portland Timbers won MLS cup.
 
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Working a medical shift at an Ironman 70.3 Triathlon back in 2014 :smile:

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Victory parade for the Cleveland Cavaliers. The aerial shots are more impressive, but I didn't take those...
 
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Demonstration of the Committee for the Defense of Democracy in Poland - May 2016
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fresh_42 said:
Please confirm that this photo has been taken in England.
Yes, at Notting Hill Carnival, which will not happen this year.
 
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Final day to submit your photo for this contest.

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