topic Re: Photo challenge rules in Community Spirit

Photo challenge rules

the*scarlet*pimpernel — Tue, 17 Dec 2013 10:40:13 GMT

I know a few of of us have pics on our computers they were taken by spouses or offspring. Someone else mentioned having siblings photos as well. Then there are professional pics that still belong to us e.g. school photos of our kids etc..

It's hard to know where to draw the line. I have pics taken with my camera by my my hubby and I have to stop and think which one of us took it.

I think if we have a direct link to the the pic it should be allowed to be posted, but I'm not sure about voting on it.

I'm going to offer a few options in the next few posts. Give kudos to the one you agree with the most.

Re: Photo challenge rules

the*scarlet*pimpernel — Tue, 17 Dec 2013 10:41:20 GMT

Only photos taken by the poster are elligible for a Winning Placement

Re: Photo challenge rules

the*scarlet*pimpernel — Tue, 17 Dec 2013 10:42:40 GMT

Photos that the poster features in are elligible for Winning placement

Re: Photo challenge rules

the*scarlet*pimpernel — Tue, 17 Dec 2013 10:43:51 GMT

Photos taken by the posters spouse (but they are too slack to post them themselves) are elligible for Winning placement

Re: Photo challenge rules

the*scarlet*pimpernel — Tue, 17 Dec 2013 10:44:56 GMT

Photos taken on posters family members are elligible for Winning status.

Re: Photo challenge rules

the*scarlet*pimpernel — Tue, 17 Dec 2013 10:49:15 GMT

Um, thats the end of the options.

All pics that you, or someone in your family who has given you permission to use, are welcome to be posted so we have something to look at.

It's nice to get kudos for a photo you have posted even if it isn't elligible for a Winning position and some of the pics are so lovely and 'shareworthy'.

Re: Photo challenge rules

lind9650 — Tue, 17 Dec 2013 10:49:19 GMT

If a poster uses a tripod for their camera or uses their phone for a selfie shot, then that should be permitted, but it must be stated how the picture was taken.

We use the tripod a lot for videos or photos to send pictures of both of us to family and close friends.

Erica

Re: Photo challenge rules

latina4621 — Tue, 17 Dec 2013 10:49:38 GMT

who is misty?

Re: Photo challenge rules

cherry*135 — Tue, 17 Dec 2013 10:50:37 GMT

Doesn't that just get confusing though?.. photos that are eligible to win and photos that aren't all in the same thread. People will still vote for the ones that aren't eligible to win so what is the point in doing that?

It is a PHOTO CHALLENGE, which doesn't usually mean using someone elses work.

Re: Photo challenge rules

the*scarlet*pimpernel — Tue, 17 Dec 2013 10:52:40 GMT

the point is we get lots of great pics to look at but I can still pic out the fair winner

or try to, I have failed in the past

Re: Photo challenge rules

lurker17260 — Tue, 17 Dec 2013 10:53:43 GMT

In my opinion, one of the best features of this concept is testing (and I suppose judging) our photography skills. I see those as being composition, technique and content. If we allow photos taken by others I believe we discount two of those three.

Re: Photo challenge rules

cherry*135 — Tue, 17 Dec 2013 10:54:02 GMT

Lots of pics.. but where is the challenge, input from the person that posted them?

Re: Photo challenge rules

the_bob_delusion — Tue, 17 Dec 2013 10:54:26 GMT

what's the prize for winning?

Re: Photo challenge rules

green.fields — Tue, 17 Dec 2013 10:54:30 GMT

lind9650 wrote:
If a poster uses a tripod for their camera or uses their phone for a selfie shot, then that should be permitted, but it must be stated how the picture was taken.

We use the tripod a lot for videos or photos to send pictures of both of us to family and close friends.

Erica

I think that will be to confusing, the tripod thing, we do not need to know that, we just have to be honest that it is our own picture, we should state where it was taken and I'd say forget about selfies. This is not a criticism just my opinion.

Re: Photo challenge rules

just_me_karen — Tue, 17 Dec 2013 10:57:58 GMT

It's obvious rule 8 needs removing lol

Re: Photo challenge rules

green.fields — Tue, 17 Dec 2013 11:00:14 GMT

Since I am the only one here that takes photo's I don't have the problem of knowing who took the photo. I have a brother and son who are right into photography but I wouldn't dream of using any of their photo's ever.

I also think if you want to share what others (as in family or friends) take that there should be a separate thread for that because it will become too confusing for some, especially people just wanting to look and vote, they might not know the rules.

I'm all for the KISS system

Re: Photo challenge rules

j*oono — Tue, 17 Dec 2013 11:06:41 GMT

I think that maybe photos taken by spouse or family member can be included for kudos with a statement that it is by a family member but it can't be in the winners circle.

I think I voted wrong. I am happy for them to be included and either included or not included in the comp

Either way.

Re: Photo challenge rules

cherry*135 — Tue, 17 Dec 2013 11:09:55 GMT

Until this latest challenge, the rules did state ..photo must be posters own work.. prior to that only 1 or 2 ( personal photos with poster themselves in them) were posted that weren't posters own work, plus a couple of blips early on.

Seriously? Why would you want to post someone else's work (for example, of scenery that you weren't actually there yourself to witness)?

This weeks topic is weather, anyone can go outside and take a photo to join in.

Re: Photo challenge rules

j*oono — Tue, 17 Dec 2013 11:08:26 GMT

I also forgot to say that with the photo of me, I have a 10 second timer on my camera. That was not easy to accomplish with a hoop.

Re: Photo challenge rules

joz*garage — Tue, 17 Dec 2013 11:14:40 GMT

regardless of who took what, i thought erica's pic was way way way better then she-les, just sayin